The breach in the Void dragged every last victim into its depths, the gateway to the Void burning a pure hot white against the wall in Torchwood Tower. Believe it or not, this day had started out as any other completely normal trip to see Rose Tyler's mother, Jackie, and somehow had turned into a tremendous battle between the Daleks and the Cyberman. They had all been sucked away into the Void, and only two more beings remained who could be taken. The Doctor clutched his Magna-Clamp tightly, holding on for dear life and watching helplessly as Rose started to lose her grip. She was mere seconds from letting go and being trapped forever. Her frightened gaze met the Doctor's and suddenly, the cogs in his brain started to spin out of control. Save Rose... He had precious seconds to act. Without thinking twice, he carelessly thrust his hand into his pocket and pulled out the trusty sonic screwdriver, flicking it to the highest setting and whirring it at the machines controlling the Ghost Shift, and the Void. The machine sent bright sparks flying in all directions, the levers snapping up and the Void disappearing. Rose couldn't hold on any longer and she fell to the ground, slumping and shaking like a leaf. The Doctor quickly untangled himself from the Magna-Clamp and ran over to Rose, crouching and gathering her into his arms. "Rose? Rose?"
"D-Doctor…" Rose finally opened her eyes after a few minutes, looking a little dazed, the world spinning around her. She wasn't dead. She wasn't in the Void. The Doctor did… something… and he was there, holding her, so he must've done something right. She looked up into his concerned eyes and a few tears fell down her cheeks, which he quickly wiped away. "You saved me…" She could've been snatched away from everything that ever mattered to her. She quickly wrapped her arms around him and held onto him for dear life, afraid that he might disappear if she let go.
"I thought I was going to lose you…" The Doctor mumbled, his voice thick with emotion as he held the woman he cared about deeply, helping her to her feet.
"I thought I was going to lose you…" Rose murmured, finally regaining a little composure. "But you'd never let that happen…" She glanced at the eerie wall that once held the Void, a lump forming in her throat. She'd left her family on the other side. Of course, she made that choice, but still… she didn't have much of a goodbye. "Doctor?"
"Come with me." The Doctor took her hand and led her through the mess of Torchwood Tower, back to the TARDIS. He'd immediately noticed how devastated Rose was over losing her family. Of course, he had felt the same way, losing his family in the Time War. He didn't get a goodbye, so he was determined to give Rose one. Searching the universe for any remaining breaches only took a few moments, and harnessing the power of a supernova, he was able to transmit a signal between their universe and the parallel one. Rose watched carefully through the signal, her heart beginning to ache as she saw her mother, her father and Mickey. She tried to find the right words to begin a sentence. She was going to lose them forever. What was she supposed to say? Nice knowing you?
"Oh, don't cry, numpty…" Jackie murmured fondly as she smiled at a hologram of her daughter. "We all survived, didn't we?"
"But…" Rose felt tears welling up in her eyes. "I'll never… see y-you again…"
"You never know, ol' clever clogs over there might figure something out," Jackie glanced at the Doctor and rolled her eyes. "Look after her, okay?" The Doctor gave a little nod and she felt reassured. "All that matters to me is your safety, sweetheart. Don't forget that I love you."
"I love y-you too…" A tear slowly rolled down Rose's cheek. "And you, Dad… and Mickey… I love all of you so much…"
"We all love you too," Pete offered a soft, emotional smile. "We're so proud of you, too."
"Hey, don't think of us too much, okay?" Mickey smiled sadly when Rose started to cry. "You're in the TARDIS with that idiot and I know you'll have fun. We're home and we know you're safe."
"We'll see you soon, yeah?" Jackie's voice was comforting. She was losing her daughter but she had to let go eventually.
"Y-yeah," Rose mumbled. "I love you." The signal cut off, and Rose buried her head in her hands, having a good sob. The Doctor held her in a comforting embrace, knowing his words were useless, and she just needed someone to hold her. He eventually glanced around, pausing and blinking in complete surprise as he spotted a random woman in a white wedding dress with bright ginger hair, standing over by the door. Where the bloody hell did she come from? "What?"
The woman turned around, looking bewildered and scared. "Oh!" She stared at the Doctor and Rose.
"What?"
"Who are you?" The woman questioned angrily. "Where am I, eh? What the hell is this place?"
"What?!"