'I'm coming to get you. I want you safe, my Doctor.'
Her first words were for him after she made one with her true self. Now, she could use the telepathy and feel him in her mind. She was warning him about her oncoming arrival to save him from the torture he was suffering from. She could use and feel everything he was going through, and that was infuriating her.
She turned to the console and started pressing buttons and pulling levers. She knew exactly what she was doing. Everything was laying there, in her mind. All that was, all that had been, all that could ever be. She was the Goddess of Time, and she had full control of it. She had the full knowledge of the Time Lords. And that power. The power burning in her veins and in her brain. She was powerful, invincible.
The TARDIS dematerialised and travelled through the Vortex until she reached the Doctor's location. She materialised in the lab, close to the glass tank he was locked into, much to the scientists' surprise. The doors opened themselves and bathed the room in the golden light already surrounding Rose in her new form. She stepped out of the TARDIS. The Doctor hadn't moved. He was still in his little world and was unaware of what was going on. He would soon. Humans were quick to react. The scientists had run away in another room and were observing through the two-way mirror. As if it was gonna protect them from the rage animating Rose. They had hurt and humiliated her husband. She couldn't leave that unpunished.
Numerous members of the security were surrounding her, their guns pointed at her, but they were confused at what they were seeing. Or was it because she was in their minds, forcing them to stand still? She compelled them to drop their weapons. It was like watching a ballet. She was having fun, but couldn't wait anymore. She dismissed all of them and only got close to the glass tank when the last one had left the room. She opened it, and her face softened. She took away the sensors, cupped her husband's cheek, and entered his illusion. She became the Rose of his world to reach him. She found a very confused Maxence waiting for her.
"What have you done?" he asked in a bland voice.
"What I had to do to save you."
"You're human, Rose. That power is gonna kill you."
"That was my destiny. Accepting my true identity for you. Life, death... Those are concepts I can't understand anymore."
"Rose." He walked to her and cupped her warm cheek. She was crying and he wiped away one of those tears. "I love you too much to let the amazing woman you are die."
His admission hit her right in the feelings. Maxence had loved her, but now he was the Doctor and the Doctor loved her so much he was terrified of losing her. She had absorbed the Time Vortex to save him and he couldn't let her die. He would never get over it. He needed to save her, to break that illusion and rip the power out of her.
"My Doctor..." her voice broke.
"Shh. It'll be alright now."
He kissed her lips and, for a moment, their minds mixed to form one and their chests burnt the way it would if someone was branding them, but they barely noticed it through the tumult of their thoughts until one of them lost it and caused a blackout.
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Down to Earth
Fanfiction"Instead of killing himself, he could rewrite his whole life and have a better one. He only had to use the Chameleon arch. And maybe finally be happy in a life where his past as killer wouldn't weight so much on his shoulders."
