The Time Lord’s Dilemma

[preserved_ginger]

Title: The Time Lord’s Dilemma
Character(s), in order of appearance: Ten. Mention throughout of Rose.
Pairing: Ten/Rose
Rating: 12
A/N: Coming to terms with this is more difficult than I’d expected ... hence these drabble!fics.
Disclaimer: Not mine
Spoilers: Journey’s End; reference to The Runaway Bride and Family of Blood.
Summary: Can he do this?

All of him - body, mind, and whatever passes for a soul - is screaming at him not to do what he believes he must. His mind, responsible for this plan in the first place, whispers pernicious thoughts through his head about how he’s better with her.

Can he do this to her?

He knows exactly what he’ll be without her. He will be someone who drowns a mother and her children. Who traps small girls in mirrors.

This much is undeniable: he needs her more than she’ll ever need him.

But he’ll somehow persuade himself that his double needs her more.

Comments

[helygen.livejournal.com]

Oh. Just ...... oh :(

Heart = break

[maniacalshen.livejournal.com]

He will be someone who drowns a mother and her children. Who traps small girls in mirrors.

EXACTLY. T_T

[theorclair.livejournal.com]

Oh poor Ten.

I hope I see your fixit soon, and it is long and meaty, because my heart is just breaking for him. :(

[moon-destiny.livejournal.com]

:(

Maybe he gets a secret joy out of making himself miserable. Although the JE ending didn't left me jarred that much, it still makes me want to club him. Club him and leave him in the alternate universe with Rose.

[paisleypixie.livejournal.com]

He will be someone who drowns a mother and her children. Who traps small girls in mirrors.

So true. So heartbreakingly true. :(

This is beautiful.

[trustme1013.livejournal.com]

That's so true I can't even give it a *sigh.* All I'm doing is sadly nodding and fighting an inclination to break something.

[in-a-union-jack.livejournal.com]

He knows exactly what he’ll be without her. He will be someone who drowns a mother and her children. Who traps small girls in mirrors.

This much is undeniable: he needs her more than she’ll ever need him.

*whimpers and curls into a tiny ball* How can such a tiny snippet (of admittedly brilliant) writing make me feel like I've been punched in the gut this way?

That being said, I agree with your view of Ten pretty much completely here. ♥

[wiggiemomsi.livejournal.com]

You've got another agreement, here!

*Sniffle*

[glory_jean]

*is ded of de angst*

*and no longer speaks English apparently* ;P

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

*is ded of de angst*

Angst is good for the soul.

*and no longer speaks English apparently* ;P

Hee!

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

Brilliant icon!

You've got another agreement, here!

Thank you!

*Sniffle*

*HUGS*