Fic: Never ever, nevermore (Doctor Who)
Title: Never ever, nevermore
Author: flowsoffire
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing/characters: Ten, Rose
Genre: Drama/Angst
Rating: K+
Word count: c. 150
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Summary: In the end, he lost her. He'd always known. Ten's POV at the very end of Doomsday.
"Allons-y!" And off they'd gone.
Never say never ever, he did warn her. But she didn't listen, and he somehow forgot. The curve of her smile, the swell of her cheeks told him of always another adventure. Rose and the Doctor, together and running. And all the faith rounded up in her, moment after moment. All the faith he'd thought he didn't have-not anymore.
He touched his face to the cool wall, quietly.
He shed no tears, knew he wouldn't. He'd lost worlds before. He'd thought he'd lost her before, and his life-sent her away, he had, just like he'd tried to today, once more. But Rose Tyler always came back, didn't she? Stubborn, stubborn Rose, never gave up. Always found a way.
Not this time.
The Doctor walked away, step after quiet step soundless upon the floor. He was alone in victory. Alone in survival. Alone in the great clutter of life in this universe, always the same rise and fall.
Her jacket lay thrown across a seat in the TARDIS. He found no strength to pick it up.
Author: flowsoffire
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing/characters: Ten, Rose
Genre: Drama/Angst
Rating: K+
Word count: c. 150
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Summary: In the end, he lost her. He'd always known. Ten's POV at the very end of Doomsday.
"Allons-y!" And off they'd gone.
Never say never ever, he did warn her. But she didn't listen, and he somehow forgot. The curve of her smile, the swell of her cheeks told him of always another adventure. Rose and the Doctor, together and running. And all the faith rounded up in her, moment after moment. All the faith he'd thought he didn't have-not anymore.
He touched his face to the cool wall, quietly.
He shed no tears, knew he wouldn't. He'd lost worlds before. He'd thought he'd lost her before, and his life-sent her away, he had, just like he'd tried to today, once more. But Rose Tyler always came back, didn't she? Stubborn, stubborn Rose, never gave up. Always found a way.
Not this time.
The Doctor walked away, step after quiet step soundless upon the floor. He was alone in victory. Alone in survival. Alone in the great clutter of life in this universe, always the same rise and fall.
Her jacket lay thrown across a seat in the TARDIS. He found no strength to pick it up.