#bc I really don't like huge chunks of lkh but others I adore (like Mels <3)

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The woman who kills the Doctor (11933 words) by Hvis_og_bare_hvis Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Doctor Who (2005) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Eleventh Doctor/Mels Zucker, Amy Pond/Rory Williams, Eleventh Doctor & Amy Pond & Rory Williams & Mels Zucker Characters: Mels Zucker, Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who), Amy Pond (Doctor Who), Rory Williams, Background & Cameo Characters Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Heavy Angst, Murder, Child Murder, Harm to Children, Self-Sacrifice, Healing, Eventual Fluff

Summary: The Doctor, Mels and her (still oblivious) parents are celebrating the survival of their latest adventure when accidentally, a shot is fired. Mels is hit fatally, which makes coming clean and telling Amy and Rory who she is a sudden matter of urgency. Which isn't even the worst news: She doesn't suspect yet that regenerating will weaken her resolve to go against her programming and let the Doctor live. And unfortunately, neither does he

I published the lkh rewrite with girlfriend/boyfriend Mels x Eleven I wrote about half a year ago!

[ID: gif of Mels and the Doctor in front of the TARDIS. She says "I'm their best mate" and he answers "Then why don't I know you? I danced with everyone at the wedding." end ID]

Because of course, the Doctor should have known (& dated) Mels long before lkh takes place. So I made her a companion. Which would lead to quite a different situation in the actual episode. Quite a tad more angsty but also Mels gets to make her own decisions and not just the ones the plot demands of her <3

I also got rid of 1940s Germany because why include nazis when you can do without, right? Instead, we're getting a nice spaceship because when the Doctor dies, there should be stars.

(Warning/Explanation: There's a lot of blood in this one. And for some reason my mind produced a bunch of child extras, so the 'Harm to Children' tag is there for psychological damage due to witnessing multiple people being killed. The 'Child Murder' tag refers to a kid accidentally shooting Mels.)

@marvellouspinecone and @jennyandvastraflint I gifted this to you, not sure whether you have seen. I hope that was okay. You just both accompanied my writing process and gave me ideas and basically, since I've found out I can gift fics I have found myself unable not to exploit that power. Feel free to skip this in any case, I know it is rather heavy, so please don't feel obligated to read it <3

#doctor who #doctor who fanfic #dw fanfic #mels zucker #eleventh doctor #doctorriver #yowzah #river song #amy pond #rory williams #amy pond x rory williams #lkh #melody pond #oh yeah btw in case anyone remembers this was supposed to be attached to an actual adventure: it isn't. that part unfortunately never got #written #this was very healing to write though #bc I really don't like huge chunks of lkh but others I adore (like Mels <3) #so I got to get rid of everything I hate and keep all the good parts :) #and add a bunch of new stuff too #like an actual discussion of everything that went down between the Doctor and Mels afterwards #(oh yeah spoilers I guess) #no pond family discussion because I ran out of time and energy #but at least those two aliens get to TALK for once #(she makes him - obviously)