Oh and there it was. What happened that night, always had to happen, they knew that. And they'd tried to persuade themselves not to investigate. But if they hadn't, if they hadn't let their curiosity get the better of them, it would have never happened at all. Not the way it did, not the way it should, and not the way it would now that they were here.
"What if it's not the TARDIS?" Jack said quietly, gripping the Doctor's hand.
"A time fluctuation from something like the TARDIS might rip a hole in the universe, sure. But what about a time fluctuation from a Vortex Manipulator? Hole in the galaxy, maybe?"
Because that's the way it was, and that's the way it had to be. And this once, just this once, he wanted the Doctor to not have to feel it was his fault. He wanted to be able to take that blame.
"Besides," he said, continuing quietly. "Can't call her back anyway. Too dangerous, and not just for this lot." He took a deep breath and looked down, then back to the Doctor. "It went off. Just after we got through that second doorway. He's already on his way."
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Date: 2010-01-02 05:44 am (UTC)"What if it's not the TARDIS?" Jack said quietly, gripping the Doctor's hand.
"A time fluctuation from something like the TARDIS might rip a hole in the universe, sure. But what about a time fluctuation from a Vortex Manipulator? Hole in the galaxy, maybe?"
Because that's the way it was, and that's the way it had to be. And this once, just this once, he wanted the Doctor to not have to feel it was his fault. He wanted to be able to take that blame.
"Besides," he said, continuing quietly. "Can't call her back anyway. Too dangerous, and not just for this lot." He took a deep breath and looked down, then back to the Doctor. "It went off. Just after we got through that second doorway. He's already on his way."