The Shortest Life by ErtheChilde [ - ]
Summary: The Doctor never intended to survive the loss of his people or his planet. Likewise, he never intended Rose Tyler to be more than just a temporary companion. However, as always, Time’s plans are a little different from his own. Despite the instant connection he and Rose share, the first days of their friendship are heavily marred by the shadows of the Time War. As the Doctor struggles to heal his damaged psyche, he must decide whether it’s possible to go back to who he used to be – and if he even wants to. Meanwhile, Rose faces her own challenges in adapting to a universe that is just a little bit more complex than she could ever have imagined. Over time, their friendship begins to blossom into something more, and the foundations are laid for “the stuff of legends”.
Categories: Ninth Doctor
Characters: The Doctor (9th), Rose Tyler, The TARDIS, Other Character(s)
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Study, Drama, Fluff, General, Het, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection, Missing Scene, Mystery, Romance, Series
Warnings: Swearing
Challenges: None

The Shortest Life by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 21]
Seeking redemption and respite from his deeds during the War, a hopeless Doctor accepts a final task as Time’s Champion. With a new companion in the form of young Rose Tyler, the Doctor finds himself uncovering a secret that could save the universe…or destroy it.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection, Missing Scene, Romance

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th), The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2013.09.05
  • Updated: 2015.09.24
  • Chapters: 9
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 57834

The Longest Farewell by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 2]
For the first nineteen years of her life, nothing happened. Nothing at all. Not ever. And then she met a man called the Doctor. [Companion piece to The Shortest Life]

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Study, Drama, General, Introspection, Missing Scene

Characters: Jack Harkness, Jackie Tyler, Mickey Smith, Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th), The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.03.07
  • Updated: 2015.10.01
  • Chapters: 16
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 56514

From This Day Forward by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 14]
After their disastrous adventure with the Gelth, the Doctor and Rose reflect on whether travelling together is a good idea. After a snap decision and an unexpected row result in Rose leaving the TARDIS, the Doctor discovers he’s made a monumental and dangerous mistake. One he needs to correct before it’s too late. [Timestamp to The Shortest Life]

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • None
  • Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, General, Introspection, Missing Scene

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th), The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2014.12.30
  • Updated: 2014.12.30
  • Chapters: 9
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 23821

Kindred Spirits by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 1]
With their misadventure on Velopssi behind them, the Doctor finds he’s been given a second chance to strengthen his friendship with Rose Tyler. When the TARDIS lands them in ancient Rome instead of back at the Powell Estates, both of them make discoveries about themselves and come to a mutual conclusion.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • All Ages
  • None
  • Drama, General, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection

Characters: Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.01.14
  • Updated: 2015.01.17
  • Chapters: 2
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 5847

Worth A Thousand Words by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 7]
Following their adventure in the Horsehead Nebula, the Doctor and Rose take a trip into the past to tie up a few loose ends. While dodging secretive agencies, escaping exploding islands and hunting a doomed ship for an alien parasite, they encounter new (and old) faces and adjust to each other as friends and travelling companions.

Characters: Other Character(s), Other Character(s), Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, Rose Tyler, The Doctor (2nd), The Doctor (2nd), The Doctor (9th), The Doctor (9th), The Master (author created), The TARDIS, The TARDIS, The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.01.01
  • Updated: 2015.01.15
  • Chapters: 9
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 34796

Parched by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 2]
While having dinner in Boston, the Doctor and Rose witness a horrifying event that leaves some of their fellow diners as no more than dessicated corpses. While investigating the strange phenomena and trying to figure out the identity of a the mysterious bald man who fled the scene, the Doctor and Rose encounter a division of the FBI whose jurisdiction are so-called "fringe" events. Meanwhile, Agent Olivia Dunham finds herself suspicious of the odd Dr. John Smith and his young intern but forced to work with them in order to capture a remorseless killer [Doctor Who/Fringe Crossover]

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Crossover, Drama, Het, Mystery

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: When Worlds Collide, The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.01.14
  • Updated: 2015.09.30
  • Chapters: 6
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 36338

Sands of Time by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 4]
The Doctor and Rose land in fifth century Persia when the TARDIS alerts them to a potentially universe ending shift in the timelines. While trying to figure out who has been mucking with time, they meet Dastan, a prince of Persia who has done more than simply travel in time, and Tamina, the protector of a powerful relic, they discover an ancient alien threat has been trying to regain power. [Doctor Who/Prince of Persia Crossover.]

  • Ninth Doctor
  • All Ages
  • Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Alternate Universe, Crossover, Drama, General, Het, Mystery, Romance

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: The Shortest Life, When Worlds Collide

  • Published: 2015.01.30
  • Updated: 2015.02.23
  • Chapters: 3
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 19856

Crossed Wires by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 15]
The TARDIS gets caught in a barrier that leaves the Doctor and Rose unable to communicate. When the Doctor lands the TARDIS to fix the problem and goes missing, Rose braves the mysterious moon to find him. Instead of a simple rescue, however, they end up in the midst of bloody revolution. Together, they face a darkness even the Doctor hasn't seen since the War.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Explicit Violence, Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Study, Drama, General, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.01.18
  • Updated: 2015.04.01
  • Chapters: 22
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 53547

Curtains by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 7]
Not every day is an adventure - sometimes everyone needs a little downtime. When the Doctor parks the TARDIS in the Vortex to carry out some routine system repairs, Rose thinks she's in for a boring couple of days. But in her explorations of the TARDIS, she begins to see not only the beauty within the "frankly magnificent timeship" but gets a little more insight into the Doctor as well.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • None
  • Angst, Drama, Fluff, General, Het, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection

Characters: Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th), The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.01.19
  • Updated: 2015.01.28
  • Chapters: 9
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 24134

The Saltpool by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 1]
A trip to explore some ancient ruins becomes a fight for survival when the Doctor and Rose land in Ferelden during the Fifth Blight. Separated from the TARDIS, they find refuge in the isolated port town of Gwaren. There they meet Darrian Tabris, a survivor of the offensive at Ostagar, and Lilian, a proud and headstrong resident of Gwaren, both of whom are chafing under the lawlessness of the town since it was abandoned by its ruler. As the monstrous horde of darkspawn continues to approach, the Doctor and Rose find themselves trying to save an entire town from a threat that can only be stopped by an order of warriors that has been all-but eradicated.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Explicit Violence, Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Angst, Crossover, Drama, General, Het, Introspection

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: The Shortest Life, When Worlds Collide

  • Published: 2015.02.11
  • Updated: 2015.03.28
  • Chapters: 2
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 13325

Wabana by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 5]
After a harrowing adventure, the Doctor tries to bring Rose to a tropical paradise for a day of rest and relaxation on the beach. Of course, by now he should be used to his plans going completely wrong...Sunburns and sand in hard to reach places are the least of their worries when he and Rose end up in the middle of a space pirate attack.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • None
  • Action/Adventure, Drama, Fluff, General, Het, Humor

Characters: Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th)
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.02.01
  • Updated: 2015.02.26
  • Chapters: 11
  • Completed: Yes
  • Word count: 19710

However Improbable by ErtheChilde [Reviews - 1]
An accidental landing in nineteenth century London puts the Doctor and Rose on the trail of something or someone that is altering reality. As the lines between fiction and fact grow ever more blurred, they end up investigating a series of bizarre murders with an old friend of the Doctor's - murder that might just be linked to whatever is causing reality to splinter.

  • Ninth Doctor
  • Teen
  • Swearing
  • Action/Adventure, Drama, General, Mystery

Characters: Other Character(s), Rose Tyler, The Doctor (9th), The TARDIS
Series: The Shortest Life

  • Published: 2015.03.07
  • Updated: 2015.05.01
  • Chapters: 3
  • Completed: No
  • Word count: 9178