18 December 2006 @ 11:14 pm
Phantom 9/9 -- Epilogue (Ten/Rose)  
Spoilers: Spoilers for season 2 through Doomsday

Title: Phantom

Genre: Angst, Romance, Drama

Rating: PG-13

Couple: Ten/Rose

Summary: Hope. Simultaniously Humanity's greatest strength and greatest weakness. He might have said it was impossible, but he had also taught Rose not to believe in that word. Not even if it destroyed her. Post Doomsday.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8



Disclaimer: If I owned DW, they'd be smart enough to think up ways around any predicaments between D/R

AN: And blast the fanfare! The Epilogue is finally here!

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Phantom

Epilogue



My name is Rose Tyler. For 19 years of my life, I barely even lived. For two years I lived more than I thought was possible, and then I died. One year later he found me again. And this time I'm never going to let go.

It had never felt so truly like coming home as it had when she'd stepped across the threshold of the TARDIS once again. She had never felt so alive as when she held his hand as the TARDIS set off into a brand new Vortex. She had never been so happy as when he had vowed to find a way to keep her with him for as long as they both were together, no matter what.

It seemed so long ago when she was just another face working in a small little office building, trying to dredge up a whit of life worth living, but it had only really been a few months. Perhaps it had just been all she had explored and discovered in the small amount of time.

Last time they had set out, he had been the master, showing her all there was to see, and grinning in fatherly pride as she made her stumbling steps through the universe, always catching her when she fell. This time they plunged into the unknown together, never letting go of the other's hand.

Just a few weeks back, the Doctor had shown her for just how extended a time he could do one thing. She grinned at that particular memory, and across the consol, the Doctor grinned back at her.

She sighed softly as he smiled at her. Her life began and ended with that smile, her love, her loss, her tears and her joy. Her very soul seemed to be wrapped up and drawn in by that smile. And judging by the wink he gave her before he looked back at the consol, he was quite aware of it.

"Doctor?"

He looked up. "Rose?"

"How long're ya gonna stay with me?"

He grinned then, and she knew he would keep his answer if it meant tearing apart the fabric of time and space and whatever else tried to stand in their way. "Forever."


The End

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AN: ^__^ And that's all she wrote. Although...I might consider a spinoff/sequel thing if people're interested enough :P
 
 
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[identity profile] sarijw.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 07:20 am (UTC)
Love love love love love it. A sequel? I'd read it. I love this story, most definitely one of my fave reunion!fics. So incredibly original and well-written, to boot. Who could ask for more? Great job!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 07:23 am (UTC)
Thank you very very much! I'm glad you like it! ^--^
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almalthia: Dr. Who ~ Tardis : If the TARDIS is a Ro[personal profile] almalthia on December 19th, 2006 07:23 am (UTC)
*melts* I would TOTALLY read a sequel.

WOnderfully written!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 07:25 am (UTC)
Oh, thank you very much! I'm glad you like it!
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ext_23543[identity profile] starlightmoonla.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:16 am (UTC)
Loved the ending! I've always enjoyed the flahsbacks at the beginning of the story but this particular flashback was the best. I loved the Forever question was brought up and how it brought these characters back full circle. ^_^

Congrats on a great job and a sequel would be much welcomed!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:28 am (UTC)
Thank you very much! Wasn't sure how my slightly diff style of the last flashback'd go over. ^^

And the forever thing came to me while I was wondering how on earth to properly finish this...the quote came up, and I thought it'd be so much nicer if it was swapped and non-angsty.
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[identity profile] sensiblecat.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:23 am (UTC)
Think we all needed a bit of that at holiday time - lovely feel good stuff and that kiss was amazing.
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:31 am (UTC)
Thank you very much! I'm glad ya liked the kiss! XD
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[identity profile] spastasmagoria.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:44 am (UTC)
thank you for not having her be too crazy ;) *sigh* I'm a sucker for happy endings.
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 08:47 am (UTC)
I'd be mad at myself if I let poor Rose be toooo crazy :P

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[identity profile] teskafuture.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 11:42 am (UTC)
Yeah! To live on in sweet ignorant bliss where forever exists. Perfect. *grin* Lovely story, and the quick ending forgives all your evil cliffhanger tendencies. *grin*
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 11:43 am (UTC)
lol, indeedy! In my lil' universe I say they've earned forever ;)

Thank you very much! Glad to be forgiven!
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[identity profile] cheriluvs10.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 01:53 pm (UTC)
SEQUEL PLEASE!!! OMG! THIS WAS SO GOOD! PLEASE WRITE A SEQUEL!!!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 01:55 pm (UTC)
Thank you very much I'm very glad you like it! I'm writing up the idea ATM, and will be running it by the T/C OT comm as soon as its done.
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[identity profile] celestialcactus.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 04:01 pm (UTC)
My little shippy heart LOVE happy endings! That really was a great fic, thanks for sharing it with us. :)
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 09:33 pm (UTC)
Thank you muchly! Glad ya like it!
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[identity profile] emmy-bemmy.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 07:04 pm (UTC)
Hmmm, I'm voting for a sequel!

This was really cute and fun to read, even the angsty bits!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 09:37 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
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[identity profile] who-love.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 10:28 pm (UTC)
Lovely ^_^ Would LOVE a sequal!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 19th, 2006 10:29 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
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[identity profile] somethings-awry.livejournal.com on December 20th, 2006 03:51 am (UTC)
If found this today and I couldn't read it earlier because a friend of mine who's not up to Doomsday yet was wandering around >_< Finally got to read it and fantastic I must say ^_^
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 20th, 2006 06:43 am (UTC)
Thank you muchly!
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[identity profile] calico-fox.livejournal.com on December 23rd, 2006 08:21 pm (UTC)
love love love a sequal! can I friend you?
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 23rd, 2006 08:22 pm (UTC)
Of course you may! ^-^

Seems the votes are a resounding yes for a sequel then!
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[identity profile] calico-fox.livejournal.com on December 24th, 2006 12:12 am (UTC)
yay! btw, made/edited and icon using one of your quotes, hope you don't mind. (see icon <---)
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[identity profile] calico-fox.livejournal.com on December 24th, 2006 12:42 am (UTC)
ok I lied I made two, I love that quote! So sad...but even so....
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 24th, 2006 01:18 am (UTC)
Ohhh, I don't mind at all! They're absolutely fantastic! ^--^ And soo sad o_o
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[identity profile] calico-fox.livejournal.com on December 24th, 2006 05:28 am (UTC)
Thanks ^_^ you're welcome to steal them if you so desire
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 24th, 2006 06:06 am (UTC)
Oooh, thank you! *eyes the first one* XD
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[identity profile] ccmom.livejournal.com on December 27th, 2006 06:36 am (UTC)
Loved it! This is 2 for 2 of your stories that I've been impressed with. I look forward to reading more of them. Good work!
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[identity profile] darkbunnyrabbit.livejournal.com on December 27th, 2006 06:38 am (UTC)
Thank you!
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