Parallel: From Another World [1] (The Parallel Series) ✓

Doomsday - Two

"You two look like ghosts." Rita chuckled a little at the blonde's comment while the Doctor pulled out his sonic screwdriver.

"Hold on" He used it pointing at the console as the images solidified.

"Can I" She went to give them both a hug and they sadly shook their heads.

"I wish" Rita looked at the blonde. "We're still inside the TARDIS, we're just images"

"Can't you both come through properly?" She asked.

"The whole thing would fracture. Two universes would collapse." The Doctor answered.

"So?" The Time Lords laughed at her comment.

"Where are we? Where did the gap come out?" The Doctor asked.

"We're in Norway." Rose told them and they nodded.

"Norway. Right." The Doctor nodded.

"About fifty miles out of Burgen. It's called 'Dårlig Ulv Stranden'."

"Dalek?" The Doctor looked at her and she shook her head.

"Had enough of the pepper pots" Rita muttered and they both laughed.

"Dårlig." Rose corrected the Doctor. "It's Norwegian for bad. This translates as Bad Wolf Bay." The Doctor chuckled at the name "How long have we got?"

"Two minutes." Rita told Rose who then sighed as Rose sniffed crying out. "I can't think of what to say!"

"You've still got Mister Mickey, then?"

"There's five of us now. Mum, Dad, Mickey and the baby." Rose told him.

"You're not?" He asked. Rita glanced at him for a moment then looked back at the blonde.

"No." She laughed seeing Rita's face. "It's mum. She's three months gone. More Tylers on the way."

"Have to get her to teach them the Tyler slap. Gonna miss him complaining about that." Rita chuckled.

"And what about you? Are you-"

"Yeah, I'm back working in the shop." She interrupted.

"Oh, good for you." He nodded.

"Shut up. No, I'm not. There's still a Torchwood on this planet. It's open for business. I think I know a thing or two about aliens." She smiled at them.

"Rose Tyler, Defender of the Earth." The Doctor proudly smiled then his face saddened a little. "You're dead, officially, back home. So many people died that day and you've gone missing. You're on a list of the dead. Here you are, living a life day after day. The one adventure I can never have." 

Rita nodded sighing. "You and me both Doctor" He looked over at her sadly then looked back at Rose.

"Am I ever going to see you two again?" She sobbed.

"You can't."

"What're you going to do?" She asked her voice now breaking and her eyes becoming glassy.

"Oh, We've got the Tardis. Same old life, last of the Time Lords." He looked at Rita who nodded in agreement.

"On your own." A tear slipped out of her eye and rolled down her cheek. "I, I love you." She cried to the Doctor, Rita looked on sadly.

"Quite right, too." He gave a weak smile now tearing up himself. "And I suppose if it's one last chance to say it, Rose Tyler..." The projection vanished and the Doctor stood there broken. Rita looked at him sadly seeing a tear fall. She never saw him cry before, not in person. She let him be on his own to think about his thoughts, she looked down sadly at the floor not sure what to do or say anymore. She felt someone pull her and then looked up to see the Doctor hugging her his head on hers more tears leaving his eyes.

"Oh Doctor" He gave her a weak smile and she blinked not sure if he got the message. After a moment or two, he let her go and wiped his eyes then forced a smile at the brunette who sent one back. He started to press buttons on the console. Rita moved around sitting in the jump seat watching the Doctor and then looked towards the doors to see a woman dressed in... A wedding dress? With her back to the Time Lords. She froze and then the Doctor noticed her as well. "What" His mouth fell open and his eyes widened. The woman turned round and saw them both looking horrified.

"Oh!" She gasped.

"What?" The Doctor repeated then looked at Rita.

"How?" Rita questioned.

"Who are you?" She looked at the Doctor then at Rita. "And you!"

"But." The Doctor went to speak.

"Where am I, eh?" The woman looked around.

"What?" The Doctor repeated.

"What the hell is this place?" The woman shouted demanding an answer looking very annoyed.

"How?" Rita said again.

"What?"

It's over :( Bye bye human Rita. The mystery of how she got on board the Dalek ship has been revealed and solved (for now >:D) The second book in the Parallel series 'Remembering the Forgotten' will be on my profile shortly.