24Hello and welcome to my second Doctor Who fic! This first chapter is just a prolouge...the next chapter will be much longer, promise. Nothing else to say really...read and reveiw, especially reveiw, don't be afraid to give constructie crit, hope you enjoy, all that jazz.
Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Doctor Who. I only own my story. Oh, and the Tyler's backyard.
Take my hand, my sweet, sweet child…
Travel the land with me.
I'll show you the world, travel far and wide.
From sea to shining sea.
And when we're done I'll take you home.
Where you'll sit and wait for me.
As the tide flows in my sweet, sweet child.
And takes me back to thee…
Rose woke up with a start. She hadn't even realised she'd gone to sleep. She glanced down at her hand which was still clutching the book she had been reading, and then she frowned and put it back in her bedside table.
The song came back to her, its haunting tune running through her mind. What was it with that song? She was sure she'd never heard it before, yet at the same time it sounded so familiar…so real.
Why was it so real?
Rose groggily got out of bed. She couldn't be bothered trying to go back to sleep. She could still hear the song in her head, repeating over and over again…
She tip toed out of her room and quietly passed her sister's room, where she could hear the little girl snoring quietly through the open door. She heard the sheets rustling and hoped she hadn't woken Christine up, but then the little girl's breathing returned and Rose knew all was well.
Her parent's room was closed, so she needn't have worried so much passing there. After a few minutes of tip-toeing she was at the back door and outside into the cool, night air.
If there was one thing she loved about their house, it was the backyard. It was a huge garden filled with tulips and roses and some other flowers Rose didn't have a clue about. At the end of it all was a little path that led straight down to a beach. Rose could hear the waves now, as they tumbled onto the shore. Beautiful, but if you got caught in one they'd show no mercy and thrust you down into the sand where you'd be stuck.
Forever.
Rose shook her head and made her way down to the path. The night air was blowing through her hair, sending the sweet smell of the ocean towards her. The moon was shining brightly, lighting up the night sky. It was a full moon, and Rose couldn't help remembering the events at Torchwood Tower with Queen Elizabeth. She wrinkled her nose.
He still owed her that ten quid from their bet. Dammit. Next time she saw him she'd have to…
Rose gulped. She kept forgetting that she was in another world, and The Doctor was never going to come back. It was so hard not to hope though…not to imagine it. She missed him so much…after he'd left she'd just collapsed into herself. And then when Christine was born, she'd managed to pull herself back up. With the help of Mickey and Jackie of course.
But it still wasn't right. Not without him. She just missed the adventure, the sights…everything. Some days she could forget. Others it hit her like a sledgehammer. And there was always the constant nudging from her family.
Forget about him sweetheart. He mother had told her the other day, I know it's hard. I know you can't stand it. But you just have to. He wouldn't want you to live like this.
How would you know? She thought bitterly, you didn't travel with him.
Sometimes she could swear she could hear the Tardis. Even now it seemed to be calling her. The sound of the universe.
Take my hand, my sweet, sweet child…
Travel the land with me.
Hold on…what was that?
I'll show you the world, travel far and wide.
From sea to shining sea.
There was a sound. Something coming from the beach. It can't be…
And when we're done I'll take you home.
Where you'll sit and wait for me.
It was! She could hear it, and her heart leapt with joy. She wasn't imagining it!
As the tide flows in my sweet, sweet child.
And takes me back to thee…
The sound stopped as Rose reached the beach. There it was, right in the middle of the surf, the most beautiful thing in the world.
The Tardis.
The door opened and Rose could hear her heart beating against her ribs. A man took a step out, and then he cursed as his foot plunged into the icy sea water.
"Oh bugger…" he shouted to no-one inperticular as water flowed into the Tardis, "This isn't good…and those were my new shoes too…" he made a face and pulled his foot out, shaking off a stray bit of seaweed.
"Need some help there sailor?" shouted Rose. The Doctor looked up in alarm, and when he saw her it took a moment for his face to form a wide grin.
"Rose!" he shouted, laughing, "Oh my god it's you!"
Rose was crying. Crying for joy. She ran out into the surf and reached out to hug him, and he accepted it, falling into her embrace.
"I thought you'd never come back." Sobbed Rose.
The Doctor patted her back, "I know…" he said, tears threatening to fall out of his face as well.
They stayed like that for a moment, and then The Doctor pulled away. He rubbed his wet eyes and grinned.
"Uh…before we continue…" he gestured to the Tardis, "Do you mind helping me move my ship?"
Sometimes when you get thrown in the sand, just when you thought you were stuck, someone comes to rescue you.
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Just as a warning, I might not update for a while...I have two other stories I need to work on and as soon asI've finished one things should go faster...but I will update as soon as possible.
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