Running

[preserved_ginger]

Title: Running
Character(s): Ten. Rose (off-camera). Mention of Jack and one other character.
Pairing(s): Ten/Rose
Rating: PG-13
Beta(s): requialexa
Disclaimer: I am not the BBC!
Setting: 4X06
Spoilers: Characters and events in 4X06. Mention of events in 3X11.
A/N: I have mixed thoughts about this episode. This is an attempt at writing some of them out.
Summary: It’s getting to be something of a habit.

That’s twice he’s run, now.

It’s getting to be something of a habit in this regeneration, running away from things and people and situations that he just doesn’t want to have to deal with.

The idea of Jenny being his child, and looking so reminiscent of her but not being a part of her is something he just cannot bear. And he didn’t even want to get started on the memories she woke in him of everything he lost with Gallifrey. So he does to her what he did to Jack.

He bolts, choosing to run rather than face reality.

Comments

[thatlibrarylady.livejournal.com]

He is very good at running from things. I like how you packed so much emotion into so few words. It's easy to imagine that he was thinking of Rose during all this. Beautiful

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

He is very good at running from things.

He is, isn’t he?

*mutters darkly about the finale*

[xbriyeon.livejournal.com]

Yes, thank you, have been waiting for someone to write about this.. and well done, too.

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

I am glad you like this (and I think Rose was stamped right through that episode, even if she wasn’t mentioned).

[kitty-cate.livejournal.com]

i love this. it's awesome, and i think it really just fits with the mood.
is this supposed to be referring to how he just kinda leaves without seeing that she gets a proper burial, checks that her other heart is beating, that sort of thing? because that's what i'm getting.

[sensiblecat.livejournal.com]

That's what I picked up from the leaving scene and the way they seemed to hurry away. Wel put.

[kitty-cate.livejournal.com]

why thank you. P:
and i mean, the way they just rush off... it just doesn't seem right to me. there's something wrong about it. why would he do that? why would Donna and Martha let him do that? it's ridiculous.

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

I can’t but wonder whether this was preparing us for what he does to Rose in the finale ...

[maniacalshen.livejournal.com]

That's very likely what was going through his head; good job!

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

Thank you!