The Scenic Route: Chapter Two

[isilienelenihin]

Title:  The Scenic Route

Rating:  R

Features: Rose Tyler, Malcom Reynolds, Inara Serra, Kaylee Fry, Simon Tam, River Tam, Jayne Cobb, Wash, Zoe

Pairings:  Established in canon for Firefly and my 'All Roads Lead Home' universe for Doctor Who

A/N:   Nothing you recognize belongs to me.  This is a prequel to 'The Long and Winding Road' and as such is set

Comments

[fogsblue]

*Sobs* Poor Rose. But you know she'd want to protect Kaylee.

But I want to give her a hug. And River, oh, poor things.

[isilienelenihin]

Yeah, her life sort of sucked when Torchwood went bad. It's a fantastic organization most of the time--but it's only as good as its weakest member and when it goes bad it goes BAD.

It's strange for River, I think, to be with someone who has a little bit of telepathy. There's a reason she gravitates towards Rose--Rose has also seen the monsters.

But things get better! :D

[fogsblue]

I completely agree, could easily see Rose and River connecting over the monsters they've seen. Why is it always governments?????

Yes, better is good!!

[larxene_12]

D: Poor River, and oh Rose, you are so broken. It's like for every secret you reveal about her past, it just keeps getting darker. I know she'll come out alright, if not completly healed, but right now I just.... *cries*

[isilienelenihin]

This story is probably the darkest one I'm going to write. I know it's super angsty but I think it'll give some good insights into why Rose reacts the way she does to certain stimuli in the later stories. Don't worry, it get's better! She and River sort of help each other.

She's been drifting for so long and hiding for so long that she's really lost touch with other people. Traveling with River forces her to come back out into the open and connect with others again.

[othermewriter]

How very hert breaking! Poor Rose I do so hope that River can help her.