Sequel to Duality, and part of the Slow Path ‘verse.
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Tentoo, Rose Tyler and others.
Genre: Romance, adventure, drama, telepathy
Summary: As the Tenth Doctor heads towards the End of Time, the part human Doctor has to deal with the prophecies surrounding him and a telepathic link with the full Time Lord Doctor that, instead of weakening, is growing stronger by the day.
Author’s note: Recognizable dialogue is from the episode The End of Time.
"What did you say?" Rose asked.
The Doctor didn't answer, and to be honest she really hadn't expected him to. She knew he had been talking to himself, and whatever he had said hadn't been meant for her ears.
Although he was trying to hide it, he was massaging his hand again, so instead of pressing him, she searched his face. He was pale and drawn; in fact, he looked absolutely exhausted. He was clearly trying to hide pain behind a mask of calm, and his eyes were suspiciously moist. She reached across his lap and took his hand, as much to feel the temperature of it as to comfort him. Although it was not hot, it was warm, too warm for him, even warmer than her own. She knew it was one of the signs of the telepathic contact between the two Doctors.
"What is it?" she asked gently. "What's going on?'
He glanced away and swallowed hard before taking a deep, slow breath to compose himself. "It's nothing," he said. "It's just… for just an instant I saw Donna."
"Donna? Is she… is she alright?" she asked.
His mouth twisted into a small smile. "Oh, she's fine."
"Then why… Is he alright?"
"He's fine, too," he told her, too quickly to be telling the truth, but she set that aside for the moment.
"But you're not," she said.