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flydye8Title: With a Thorn and a Rose 1/2
Author: Flydye8
Pairings: Nine/Rose
Rating: pg-13
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who no matter how I hard I have wished upon a star
Summary: The Doctor and Rose find themselves on a world where fantasy comes to life without the TARDIS. Can the connection the Doctor shares with the TARDIS save them both from destruction or will something save them.
Authors Note 1: Happy birthday ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
annissag and phoenikxs this story was inspired by both of you. annissag this came from a brainstorm we did ages ago and phoenikxs your pics of your home and your desire for nerd art brought this story to the forefront of my mind. I hope both of you have a wonderful days.
Authors Note 2: This is the first part posted on phoenikxs birthday (which is today) the second will be posted on annissag birthday (15th of October)
The Doctor felt himself floating somewhere in between the dream world and the real world. At first he just waited to see what was going to happen but when he noticed that Rose was not by his side he started to panic. Where was she? Was she safe?
Just as he was about to panic a musical voice called out, “Wake up my thief I need you!!” As if a bucket of cold water was dumped on him, he awoke. His eyes bolted open, the harshness of the bright sun and blue sky hurt is eyes. Closing them he allowed all his other senses to adjust.
The first thing he noticed was heaviness on his chest, a soft breeze brought a piece of hair up to caress his cheeks bringing also with it the scent of lavender. Realizing that the scent was Rose’s shampoo he deduced that it was her head that was causing the heaviness on his chest. Breathing in her scent more deeply he visibly relaxed knowing that she was right next to him.
He didn’t care how they got into the position, that was usually reserved for lovers, he decided to pretend, just for a bit, that they were lovers and not good friends.
Rose shifted her position and lifted herself up using the Doctor’s chest as leverage, “Doctor, are you okay?”
Trying not to sound disappointed he opened his eyes to see Rose’s face hovering just above him with a worried look on her lovely features, “Yeah Rose, I am okay.”
“Good now can you tell me what happened? She asked moving away from the Doctor to allow him to sit up.
“I am not sure, Rose what was the last thing you remember?”
“I remember being in the library when a flash of light appeared. The next thing I remember is waking up on you.”
“Me too.” The Doctor stated while standing up to brush off his coat of the light dusting of snow, “It is a good thing you wore a sweater this time.”
Pulling down on her fur lined coat she smoothed out the creases, “Well I wouldn’t have to wear it if you didn’t keep the library so chilly.”
Rolling his eyes the Doctor spoke with false frustration, “I like it on the chilly side when I read. How you apes can read in a warm area I never know.”
Letting his haughty comment slide Rose looked at the tree they were under. It was almost like it didn’t know what season it was. It had colored leaves intermingled with green ones and the ones on the ground contrasted with the whiteness of the snow covered grass.
He barely heard Rose calling him as a voice echoed in his head “Thief I need you NOW!”
As soon as the voiced disappeared he knew exactly who was calling out to him, “The TARDIS is in trouble, we got to move.”
Rose watched as he hurried off, seeing that she was being left behind by his long strides, she ran to catch up with him. Slightly out of breath she asked, “What do you mean, Doctor? How do you know?”
Without slowing his pace he replied tensely, “The TARDIS and I are connected, I sense her all the time. Now stop asking questions and hurry up.”
“But Doctor how do you know which way to go?” Rose continued.
Stopping suddenly the Doctor turned and faced her, frustration seething from his blue eyes, “I just know now keep up!”
Deciding that it was best to be quiet Rose just nodded her head and continued to follow the Doctor while mentally sending positive thoughts to the ancient machine she had come to adore and love.
On a cliff the TARDIS stood silently when a shadow descended upon the blue wood, “A TARDIS how lucky am I to find such a catch.” A woman’s voice echoed against the rocky walls of the cliff, “Now to absorb the power of the time matrix and make me invincible.”
A slender hand with blood red nails reached for the door handle, when a small shock was emitted from the metal handle, causing the hand to pull back with a yelp, “So you are going to be a difficult, are you. Let us see how you handle a bit of darkness.”
A soft chant was heard from the strange woman’s lips then suddenly the blue color of the TARDIS was enveloped by a dark cloud which caused the ancient ship to shudder.
As the darkness cleared the woman cursed, “How is that possible?”
When the TARDIS’s emerged from the darkness; her exterior wood was covered with a vine of roses with long thorns protruding from the stems. The woman reached out and touched a rose which caused the delicate flower to glow ominously.
Out of the shadows of the cliff dwarf like figures emerged carrying axes of all shapes and sizes. Speaking in unison they asked, “What is your bidding Sorceress? “
“I need you to cut away these vines so I can reach the box behind them.” Stepping away from the TARDIS the Sorceress made room for her minions to do their assigned task.
“As you wish.” The dwarfs started to cut and slice through the vines and flowers, but to the dismay of the Sorceress the vines grew back thicker than before.
The head dwarf approached the wicked woman, “It cannot be done; the magic protecting this box is very strong.”
“Be off with you then.” With a wave of her hands the dwarfs disappeared into the shadows from which they came.
After walking for a bit Rose and the Doctor came to a cliff, suddenly he stopped causing Rose to bump into his back, “Can you watch where you are going.” He hissed at her.
Feeling the frustration of his pompous attitude, coupled with the hard walk Rose snapped, “It’s not my fault that TARDIS is missing she probably dumped us off because she was tired of you being mean to her!”
“So this is my fault, all I was doing was reading a Gallifreyan fairy tale when this…” He stopped, “Oh yes this is fantastic!”
Confused Rose asked, “What?”
Smiling down at her, his blue eyes shimmered, “We are in a fairy tale, the one I was reading.”
Taking a closer look at the landscape he ran toward one of the trees, “Look this tree is the exact duplicate of the one in the story.”
Turning the cliff he ran his fingers along a small crevice causing the cliff face to open up revealing a hidden cavel, “Almost everything is the same except...” His smiled faltered as his features changed from elation to worry.
“What is it Doctor?” Rose asked not liking the change in his face.
Grabbing onto her shoulders he looked at her intensely, “Rose, listen to me if this is the fairy tale we are about to experience a bit of danger and I am going to need your help.”
“I don’t understand, why are you going to need my help?”
“If this is the fairytale, when we walk into that cave I will become disorientated because I will be cut off from my TARDIS.” He explained patiently without too much elaboration.
“Well we can’t have that, how about we climb the rocks.” Rose stated looking for a foothold.
Grabbing her hand before she touched the cliff face, “No, Rose they don’t call it the cliffs of doom for nothing.”
“Okay so let us go around, I know it will take a bit but…” She continued to spit out options, hoping to keep the panic that arising in her chest at bay.
“Rose, stop it! The only way is through the cave.” The Doctor stated while grabbing onto Rose’s shoulders.
Tears brimming in her eyes Rose whispered, “I don’t think I can do it Doctor.”
Pulling her into his arms the Doctor hugged her tightly, “I know you can do it, I need you and I trust you completely.”
Her voice muffled in his leather jacket, “I am afraid of the dark.”
Rose looked up surprised as she heard a rumble of laughter vibrate through his chest, feeling hurt she pulled away from him. “It is not funny Doctor!”
“Yes, it is you have faced a bunch of killer mannequins, you have floated on a barrage balloon in the middle of a blitz, and you have been chased by ghost inhibiting dead people’s bodies. The idea that you are scared of the dark seems ludicrous.”
Rose smiled as he listed off all the things that she had done and realized that he was right, she was about to thank him when he pulled out his sonic screwdriver.
“Besides I was planning on making sure you will have no difficulties, setting 359 will make sure that you are well taken care of.”
Grabbing the sonic, Rose spoke under her breath, “I wonder if it could take care of me in the bedroom.”
“Sorry, did you say something?” the Doctor asked.
“Nothing, I was being silly.” Rose answered hurriedly to hide her embarrassment.
Holding out his hand to her he nodded toward the entrance, “Are you ready?”
“No not yet.” Turning to setting 359 Rose pointed it to the cave, as her other hand grasped the Doctor’s, immediately the entranced was illuminated; “Okay now I am ready.”
