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[ Rose Tyler is no stranger to portal jumping, accustomed to blinking and finding herself in another world, another universe, another plane of existence. Home, or her surrogate home, as she's come to think of it, is only a place to dust off her shoes before the next jump. Parallel Earths and alien fields and unfamiliar constellations up above are old hat now.

But Wonderland? The incredulous expression on her face is nearly amused, brown eyes warm and curious as she blinks into the camera, fingers raking lightly through dyed golden hair. Headquarters is going to get an earful about jumbled up cannon coordinates when she gets back. Still, she can't help but be a little fascinated by it all, despite the kink in all of her grand plans, her search for that someone she'll never be able to let go of, not ever. ]

's real, then? The Queen of Hearts and all that. I mean, it's a bit brilliant, really and I'm all about a good cuppa with a mad man every now and then but this isn't exactly what I was aiming for, y'know? The way out... still through the rabbit hole, or is that too easy?

[ There's a brief, uncertain pause, her teeth edging into her lower lip thoughtfully before she carries on, giving in to the other nagging question nearly always on her mind. ]

While I have you... does anyone here know the Doctor?

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[ She can feel how much he's shaking, clinging back to him just as tightly, turning her head to murmur softly in his ear. Rose Tyler is not afraid to tell the rules of time and space to bugger off, challenging her own destiny, saying no to fate and going out to get what she wants, no matter how long it took. And what she wants is right there in her arms, cheek soft against her mouth as she speaks softly. ]

I'm here. We have each other, [ There's determination in her voice, a vein of fierceness, because she is not going to let them be separated again. Once had been enough to nearly break her in two. ] And I'm not going to let you go, Doctor.

[He doesn't deserve this. Having her back. He's still trying to process this all, that he's still in existence and all his companions are here, and he shouldn't be so happy to have everyone trapped. He has to get them all home, back to where they should be, and they were all quick to mention that they've been waiting for him. Wait for him to fix things. And he will, he'll get them back to where they need to be, because he is The Doctor, and that is what The Doctor does.

He doesn't want to let them go.

Rose presses her cheek to his and he takes a short breath, eyebrows furrowed as he cups her face in one hand, shifting so his forehead presses to hers, trying to rein back in his emotions. What is there to say?]

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[ As unsettled as she is, the Doctor is so close, his mouth parted and touching her so gently, her eyes wide and dark and blinking up at him as he rests his forehead to hers. The desire to close the gap and fit her mouth over his is nearly overpowering, something she's wanted for so long, has dreamt about for years, even when she was still zooming about the universe in the TARDIS with him. He knows how she feels about him, tearfully blurted out last second into the icy winds at Bad Wolf Bay, but that was years ago now, and for all of her bravado, her bravery fails in this one thing.

Instead, she's up on her tiptoes and brushing her lips across his forehead, fingers soft at the nape of his neck, soothing, wondering what he's gone through to leave him like this. Rose is almost afraid to know, back on the soles of her shoes, keeping him close. ]

[Jack catches her post late, late enough that the Doctor's already replied, and she's already whisked away from find him, but just because she's already gone doesn't mean he doesn't still feel a rush of pleasure at seeing her. Rose Tyler has a special place in his heart, always has and always will, and despite everything else that's happened in the past day, just the sight of her is enough to lift some of the fog. Combined with the fact that she's here, in Wonderland, just after the Doctor has arrived...

He doesn't bother shooting a video; he well knows that she'll be distracted with the Doctor. Instead, he immediately makes his way toward the library. For anyone else, the grin that lights upon his features when he arrives would be facade, but for her, at the sight he finds of the two of them pressed together, there's a touch of realness to it. He takes a moment to watch, the way they interact, before, at a quiet moment, he makes his presence known.]

Seems someone's had a peek at my Christmas list and made it come a bit early. The Doctor and Rose Tyler, appearing within the span of a couple days?

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[He's this close to kissing her, to making up for what he wanted but knew he couldn't allow himself to do back at Bad Wolf Bay, and then she's coming up to press her lips to his forehead, and he lets out a little sigh, fingers curling in the back of her jacket as he pulls her ever so closer, pressing his cheek to her neck. This was good enough, having her close, warm and comforting. And then Jack is speaking and he jolts back, releasing Rose and palming his eyes quickly, frowning. His walls go back up, and he offers Jack an easy smile, stuffing his hands in his pockets.]

Well, I do know where he keeps those lists locked up, wouldn't be too hard. Hello Jack.

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[ Rose isn't sure what startles her more, the sound of Jack's familiar, pleasant lilt suddenly to their side or the way the Doctor jerks away and breaks the little spell between them. For now though, it's plenty alright with her, because there are hugs to be given out, and she finds herself rushing towards Jack to yank him into a big, warm hug, laughing over his shoulder, up on her tiptoes. ]

Blimey, do you just get more and more handsome? Making the rest of us look bad, Jack. [ She eases back down on her heels, looking up at one of her oldest friends with warmth and unadulterated fondness, lifting a hand to pat his cheek playfully. There've been plenty of times in the past few years when Rose Tyler would've given anything to go back to the days of traveling in the TARDIS with only these two men for company, two people she'll trust with her life for as long as she has it. ]

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