THE SWAN SONG

In this world you tried,
not leaving me alone behind.
There's no other way,
I pray to the gods let him stay.
The memories ease the pain inside,
and now I know why.

All of my memories keep you near.
In silent moments,
imagine you being here.
All of my memories keep you near,
in silent whispers, silent tears

Made me promise I'd try,
to find my way back in this life.
Hope there is a way,
to give me a sign you're okay.
Reminds me again it's worth it all,
so I can go home.

All of my memories keep you near.
In silent moments,
imagine you being here.
All of my memories keep you near.
In silent whispers, silent tears.

Together in all these memories,
I see your smile.
All of the memories I hold dear.
Darling you know I'll love you,
till the end of time.

All of my memories keep you near
in silent moments,
imagine you being here.
All of my memories keep you near,
in silent whispers, silent tears.

All of my memories...

Memories – Within Temptation


Memories

It was quiet in the Hub.

With no impending invasion or artefacts falling in the public hands the team was concentrating on paperwork while Mickey watched the CCTV carefully in case the TARDIS turned up. A bright white blue light caught everyone's attention as a buzzing sound reached their ears. They turned in time to see Owen Harper laying a blonde girl on the floor.

Everyone's mouths dropped open.

JJ however stood pale and wide eye as he felt the burning sensation from a link he thought was gone. This blonde girl was Alex Rose, he could feel her mind and it was on fire.

"What are you standing around gaping at me for?" Owen snapped. "This girl needs help, Ianto get her into a bed and JJ I need you to try comforting her through telepathy, Gwen sedatives that we usually use for Alex Rose" everyone still stood there staring. "What are you waiting for? Get a move on, NOW!"

Ianto quickly swept the girl up in his arms, knowing it was Alex Rose as he pressed a quick kiss on her forehead before dashing into the med-bay. Gwen followed attempting to get ahead so she could get the sedatives ready and JJ tripping behind her as he attempted to get close to his twin.

"Mickey, go call Rose and tell her what's happened" Jack ordered while giving him a pointed look, Mickey nodded and chose to make the phone call outside knowing Jack wanted some alone time with his team.

Owen stepped closer to Tosh. "Err...well, you're looking good Tosh, been working out?" Owen said nervously.

"O-O-Owen" Tosh stuttered. "Y-you're alive?"

"No Tosh, I'm dead this is my ghost sounding like a prat" Owen said sarcastically rolling his eyes. To his horror Tosh's eyes rolled backwards as she fainted, luckily Jack reached out and caught her in time. "You!" Owen shouted. "You knew that I was alive and on Boeshane!"

"What are you talking about Owen?" Jack asked innocently. "I suppressed all my memories of my childhood"

"Wanker" Owen mumbled.

DWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDW

JJ sat by her bed alone.

Ianto was practically pushed out with Martha trying to entertain him. Gwen went back to paperwork after hugging him tightly and whispering she was there for him. Owen was trying to get Tosh to believe he was alive and she wasn't hallucinating and no he's not a shape-shifting alien. And Jack and Mickey were keeping a look out for Rose, the Doctor, Donna and Jenny.

Alex Rose moaned and shifted slightly on the bed, instantly JJ pressed his palm against her temple and entered her mind.

It's all right, I'm here, Jack's here, Owen's here, Ianto's here so are Gwen and Tosh, hell even Mickey and Martha. We're all here for you sis.

Alex Rose's eyes fluttered open and she smiled weakly. "Promised...i wouldn't... leave....you" she whispered entwining her fingers with his. "My...other...half"

"You never did really" JJ said reassuring as he grinned down at her. "I had all my memories of you, little sis don't scare people like that"

"Not the little one" she croaked glaring. "I was born first!"

"Nuhuh I was" JJ said tapping Alex Rose's nose causing her to glare even more. "Ask Mum"

"Why would I when I remember? I recall you saying ladies first"

JJ laughed and Alex Rose gave a weak giggle before she fell back to sleep. An hour passed in silence as JJ held his twin's hand tightly waiting for the next time she woke up. To his excitement her eyes fluttered open again.

"Hello" she whispered uncertainly. "Who are you?"

JJ's face fell. "I'm your twin" he said. "Don't you remember me?"

She shook her head. "Sorry I think you got the wrong person, I'm Carly, Carly Wicks. I don't have a twin I'm afraid, only two brothers one older, one younger...erm...could you...let go of my hand?"

"Oh...yeah...sure" JJ felt his heartbreaking once more as he let go of Alex Rose's hand.

"Thank you" she whispered staring up at him with confusion and wonder, like she was trying to work out a puzzle.

It was not long that she fell asleep again.

It had become a pattern as the night dragged on. She would wake up as Alex Rose and tease, joke and smile with him despite how weak she was and then fall asleep. She would then wake up as Carly Wicks, be polite, questioning and staring up with that wondering confusion as she tried to work him out. Fall asleep and it starts all over again. JJ was hoping that his parents came soon because this was beginning to kill him.

"Stupid twin" he whispered. "Stupid, stupid, stupid twin why did you have to look in the Heart of the TARDIS?"

DWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDW

To Mickey's relief the TARDIS materialised not so long past midnight. The door opened and Rose stomped out looking furious and upset.

"Where is my daughter?" she demanded to know, hands on her hips in a way that reminded Mickey so much of Jackie Tyler.

"She's in the med-bay" he said. "But I have to warn you she's..." he trailed off as Rose sped past him to get to her daughter. The Doctor, Donna and Jenny stepped out looking worried.

"What's happening Mickey?" the Doctor asked.

"She's remembering that's what" Mickey said as he led the others back to the main entrance of the Hub. "But she likes to think she's Carly Wicks. She's flitting between the two, sometimes she remembers everything others she has no idea who we are"

"Sounds like her memory storage has been destroyed" the Doctor said frowning. "All her memories have scattered across her brain and she struggles to remember who she is, sometimes she'll be Alex Rose other times Carly. But like a multiple personality disorder"

"So how do we fix it? I don't think JJ could handle anymore of this"

"Basic memory storage transplant. Fifty-first century procedure very well refined...however...well she's Galifreyan...they won't have a donor...unless I, JJ or Jenny give up ours but that'll mean-"

"You forget who you are" Mickey finished. "We can't let you lose your memories, you save the world constantly because of them...we can't have JJ either, it'll destroy Alex Rose when she wakes up and I don't think either twin wants their little sister-"

"Hey! I'm not little" Jenny snapped. "If you must know I'm very handy with a gun"

Mickey chuckled as the Doctor gave his daughter a disapproving look. "What about Rose and Jack? Would they be compatible?" Mickey asked before the Doctor could reprimand his daughter.

"No, they're human. Sure they have time radiation but it's not enough" the Doctor said running a hand through his hair. "I don't know what to do"

"Well you two idiots just forgot one thing" Donna said flipping her long brown curly hair. "I'm a Time Lady now; I can donate the memory storage"

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