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isilienelenihin

Dream a Little Dream (Of Me) Chapter Three: What Cannot Be

Jan 06, 2012 01:14

The mind is the most dangerous prison of all. Rated M for disturbing imagery and sexual situations.

10.5/Rose, with Alt!Toshiko Santo, Alt!Martha Jones, and more.

( Chapter One ) ( Chapter Two )

A/N: Nothing you recognize belongs to me! Song lyrics are from "Dream a Little Dream of Me." One quote taken from "The End of the World," and another from ( Read more... )

post-journey's end, alternate universe, doctor who, fanfiction, smith and tyler, doctor 10.5, torchwood, rose

Comments 5

larxene_12 January 6 2012, 15:28:53 UTC

When I read that part about Romana and Susan, I nearly had a heart attack. I knew it was a dream within a dream, but I panicked for a moment there.

And this was sad:

"You can come out," he called, holding his hands in front of him to show that he was unarmed. "I won't hurt you."

"Yes you will," she replied, the smile gone, but she walked around the stone to stand in front of him anyway. "You won't mean to, but you will."

Even in his dream, he still thinks he will hurt her. Poor Doctor. He needs a lot of hugs!

isilienelenihin January 6 2012, 17:07:00 UTC

There's quite a bit of guilt layered in his character, along with the conviction that he ruins lives. He needs many hugs, and he needs to remember that his companions make their own choices. They aren't sheep led to the slaughter, they're people with minds of their own.

I was hesitant about including Romana and Susan, but I think they would have figured into his perfect dream world type thing--one where Gallifrey is still there and he doesn't have nearly as much weight on his shoulders.

tracy_lousia January 11 2012, 00:51:02 UTC

Oh oh oh, parts of this were so sad. Blaming himself like he always does. And Rose using the power of Bad Wolf to save them both. Nicely done. Can't wait to see where it goes.

isilienelenihin January 12 2012, 13:58:14 UTC

I can't keep the Doctor sad forever, but he can get pretty emo. :D Memories have power, especially when you're trapped in the mind.

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isilienelenihin January 12 2012, 13:59:47 UTC

Thank you!

It was a lot of fun writing the Doctor's dream sequences. Rose's were more straightforward because, well, she's human, but he's got that great big brain with a great big subconscious and all those issues to play with. :D