Fic: Journey Into Night 7/11 + Epilogue

[kae_nine]

Title: Journey Into Night
Author: Kaethel (kae-nine)
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose, eventually Ten/Jack/Rose
Rated: M
Warnings: explicit OT3 content, character death in the second chapter (none of the main three characters)
Spoilers: Nothing beyond DW’s Journey’s End. Small mention of Torchwood’s Exit Wounds.
Summary: He’s got the biggest family in the

Comments

[lucyd3]

This is beautiful - a great alternative! Can't wait for the next instalment!

[kae_nine]

Thank you! Next installment coming up shortly.

[wendymr]

This remains my favourite chapter in this brilliant story. The pain all three of them feel, Jack and Rose comforting each other and Jack letting down his guard enough to tell her that he loves the Doctor too (which has to be hard, because I'm sure Jack expects to be dumped back in Cardiff once the Doctor comes to his senses and keeps Rose), and then the two of them helping the Doctor to start the fire and standing with him as it burns.

The whole chapter engages every sense: there's sight, of course, and you describe the flames and the burning, as well as the Doctor's face etched in stone, so very well. Sound: not just their voices, but everything else; I can hear the flames burning and consuming everything - and the TARDIS door slamming at the end. The Doctor, Rose and Jack touching each other in different ways, providing essential comfort in what ways they can. And it's all so vividly described that as I read I feel as if I'm there in Rose's shoes and can smell the flames and taste the acrid smoke in my mouth. Superlative writing

[kae_nine]

And I'm still overwhelmed with your reaction to this chapter. You know how long it took me to write it, so seeing that it worked for you was a huge weight off my shoulders then - and still is now. :) Saying thanks feels so inadequate, because wow! You truly made me blush with your post here!

[julesndairyland]

I just want to snuggle all three of them!

You protray their individual and cumulative pain so well. Your description of the action was so very vivid. But I see all of them taking steps to sort this mess out, with a big "Thank You" to Jack who is pulling them along.

[kae_nine]

Yes, Jack is the catalyst they need to overcome their grief, so hopefully it'll work and they'll sort this mess out.

Thanks so much for your nice words!

[lostmoon71]

Oh. So much to take in here, and to thank you for. First, for giving us that moment where Rose really realizes and regrets not being there for 10.2 as he was dying. Second, for Jack, being, well, Jack. Boy I love him. Third, for your really nuanced description of the senses . . . of what they'd see (and rather forget), what they'd smell, what they'd feel. I was especially taken by the description of how the Doctor's hand never tightened, his arm never moved. He needs to have them there, needs them so much that he's unable (unwilling?) to be there for them too.

So sad. And so well done!

[kae_nine]

*blushes* Thank you so very much for your detailed comments about this chapter. I'm delighted that it worked! :)))

[firefly124]

Absolutely heart-wrenching.

[kae_nine]

Thank you. :)