Altered History: Time Trials (11/11)

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Title: Time Trials
Series: Altered History
Genre: Doctor Who
Rating: T/M (dark Doctor, character death, extreme danger)
Summary: Eight does not want to answer a mysterious - and diverted - call to come to The Library, but Donna won't let him shirk his duty. Yet the dangers there echo ones from the past, and the Doctor has never been so close to

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[docdonna]

Part02 of review:

Donna nodded slowly. “You're accurate enough. But the biggest thing is that they're fleeting. So is flirting. It's an attention-getter, but it doesn't necessarily mean anything. Anyone can flirt with anyone. But to place the other's well-being above yours? To wish to be mutually supportive to each other? To value their company so much that you want it for the rest of your days? That's part of it. It's about trust, respect for what the other brings and their unique traits, and bringing out the best in each other. You make each other feel better able to handle whatever comes, and you are witnesses to each other's lives. And from watching my parents, I can tell you that love is as much of a decision as instinct. It feels right to be with the person, and you make the decision daily to be a loving partner to them.”

His eyes widened as her explanation finished.

Donna frowned. “Are your people that emotionally constipated that you can't even recognise the emotions?”

He winced, although his eyes did not go back to normal. “Well, emotional displays and influences were extremely discouraged, to say the least. You've seen the High Council.”

“Yeah, they were a right joy to be around. I can see why you fled.”

Loved Donna’s explanation…and I’m a bit wondering about what exactly about the explanation caused the Doctor’s eyes to get so big and stay that way…

Speaking of Gallifrey home of the emotionally constipated maybe if Donna stays on world when some of her children are going to the Academy (again I think that she and the Doctor and Leela are going to overhaul the Academy to be more like a day school or something similar so that the families are still actually raising their children to adulthood instead of the children being brainwashed)…anyway Donna might need to start teaching those on Gallifrey how to recognize emotions and properly use them…

The Doctor covered his face with his hands and rubbed his head hard. “Oh, Eternals! How could I? Would the High Council try to prevent it? They made me leave Sarah Jane because... they feared how close we were getting. Is she the one Ohila foresaw? Is that why she reacted so strongly to Donna? And even if I could convince my people to accept it, what about Donna's wishes? Ohila said she could help Leela and Andred have a child, but will that work? Is that the family River referred to? Donna has been the most understanding of all of my companions, the one who pushes me to be my best. But... what does she want? Could she possibly...? And do I dare ever say anything? I can't now. We're both too emotionally raw, and after what she's been through that would make me no better than what I accused River Song of being.”

He dropped his hands to his sides, sinking back into the chair. “What do I do? I can't lose her. Not yet. She must be the companion Ohila meant when she said a loss will trigger this me's death. But what does Donna want? And how can I ask? And what if loving her makes things worse? What if it turns into the cause of her death?” he finished on a whisper.

I’m wondering just what needs to happen for the Doctor to have permission to marry…does he actually need the permission? I mean he was of the opinion that no female from Gallifrey would want him…
Though I guess if he wants Ohila to help him and Donna have children that they should probably have the official permission from Gallifrey…though the High Council should be ultimately fine to use the Doctor as a guinea pig to see if Ohila can help the Time Lords (rather than just Gallifreyians) breed…

Oh dear…I hope that the Moment already knew of the prophecy about Eight’s regeneration…if that prophecy is about Donna (supposedly) dying then I’d think that it’s dealing with the metacrisis/crucible (time crash with Eight, Eleven, and Eleven’s Donna is my thought) but if it’s about Jenny then I’m assuming that she regenerates or Eight helps her regenerate…maybe his regeneration energy helps heal/trigger Jenny enough to either get better or regenerate herself?
I am wondering about how the Doctor and Donna are going to force the High Council to allow them to raise Jenny as their daughter and not get Jenny experimented on or anything…