"And they've added a time lock break system on there," the Doctor said, gesturing to the small red light at the end. "Because a Nightmare Child isn't just a monster, it isn't just something that consumes life and terrifies, it eats whole timelines. It erases life from ever having existed, locking the souls of those people within it. Forever."
He turned to Jack. "They were using antiquated time technology to try to unwrite whatever had happened here. Isolate everything in a time bubble and then propel it back along the timeline. They were trying to save the people involved that torment."
The Doctor took in a slow, comprehending breath. "And the moment the TARDIS breaks that barrier, it'll set off a chain reaction, breaking that barrier, and destroying a chunk of the universe."
It was never just history, was it? Never just something happening for the sake of it happening. No, when it came to time, it was always the Doctor. The Doctor, and now Jack.
He reached down and caught Jack's hand. "We need to get out of here, now."
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He turned to Jack. "They were using antiquated time technology to try to unwrite whatever had happened here. Isolate everything in a time bubble and then propel it back along the timeline. They were trying to save the people involved that torment."
The Doctor took in a slow, comprehending breath. "And the moment the TARDIS breaks that barrier, it'll set off a chain reaction, breaking that barrier, and destroying a chunk of the universe."
It was never just history, was it? Never just something happening for the sake of it happening. No, when it came to time, it was always the Doctor. The Doctor, and now Jack.
He reached down and caught Jack's hand. "We need to get out of here, now."