'You Can't Be Here' (12/35?)
Title: You Can't Be Here
Author: Time Phobia
Rating: PG
Characters: (this section: Jack, Ianto, Tenth Doctor)
Pairings: (series: Jack/Ianto)
Summary: The TARDIS crashed and her crew is stranded, aren't they?
Timing: Post-CoE, Post-Waters of Mars
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or make a profit. They are owned, for the most part, by RTD and BBC.
Warning: Mentions of cannon character death. Don't worry. Death is only a beginning.
Author's Note (for series): I've got a long detailed spoiler-rific post here
Jack and the Doctor had managed to work for three hours before they brought life support back to full operations. The inside of the TARDIS had started heating up, but now cool waves of air conditioning blew around them. They’d brought temporal positioning back online, and the alarm system, but most of the other systems were still damaged beyond functions-not that some of them were all damaged, but the Doctor had rigged one system onto another in his quick fixes. Bad repairs had led to the crash. Since one system relied on another for operations, they had a domino effect. The Doctor had started the diagnosis and found the piece that started the collapse. He only revealed that the crash had occurred because of a failing power coupling, and since the power coupling was in the ceiling, the Doctor allowed for the possibility that Ianto had had nothing to do with the crash. Yet he wasn’t going to be convinced until he had a chance to talk to the TARDIS.
Jack didn’t care. “It’s hot out there,” he argued. “You can’t just leave him to bake in the sun.”
The Doctor sighed loudly. “Fine. Have your way. Go get him.”
Jack didn’t waste any time getting outside, but Ianto wasn’t immediately in sight. “Ianto?” He had to look around the TARDIS to find Ianto sitting in the shade. The box must have changed to a rock, and Ianto had somehow figured out how to operate the archive.
Ianto’s cap, coat, and shoes sat beside him and Jack started to pick them up. “You can come back in now. We’ve got air.”
Ianto only frowned and stared at the projection.
“Hey, you hear me?”
“Yes,” Ianto said distinctly.
Jack sighed and sat down next to Ianto. “I’m sorry,” he murmured.
Ianto shrugged.
“A lot of strange things have been happening,” Jack attempted to claim.
“When is anything around you or him ‘normal?’” Ianto returned.
“Okay, fair point.” Jack frowned and glanced at what Ianto was reading. Then he squinted and tried to read the content again. “That’s not in English.”
“Why would Time Lords write in English?”
“Can you actually read this?” Jack asked.
“No. I just love staring at meaningless symbols and scrolling through them,” Ianto said sarcastically as he moved the page down.
“Since when could you read Time Lord? You’re not hacking the Doctor’s mind, are you?”
Ianto rolled his eyes. “Not everything goes back to him. I learned Time Lord when I was in the Void. The words I can’t understand the TARDIS helps me with, but I don’t like asking her. She’s tired.”
“You’re still talking with her?”
“I’ve never heard you ask so many questions until we started traveling with him,” Ianto replied.
Jack shrugged. “I’m realizing how little I know about what’s going on.”
“Yes, I’m still talking with her. He doesn’t listen to her anymore. He stopped a while ago. They travel together, but she feels like they’re strangers.”
Jack stared at the display and let out a deep breath. I understand the feeling.
“I’ll be back in once I finish this chapter,” Ianto said softly.
“What’re you reading?”
“History of Gallifrey,” Ianto replied. “They just became Time Lords. Weird though. They don’t have a name for themselves before that. Not in this edition.”
Jack kissed Ianto’s temple. “Just don’t get too hot out here. I’m going to try and see what I can get the kitchen to spit out.”
“She thinks it’s fine,” Ianto told him. “I’ve been asking about it for hours.”
Jack chuckled. “Okay. I’ll go find something and drag it up to the control room. Try not to kill him if I’m not back up when you come in.”
Ianto only sighed gently in response.
After grabbing up Ianto’s discarded articles, Jack went back inside. He dumped the cap, coat, and shoes next to the door before heading down to the kitchen.
The loose articles of the kitchen had scattered in the crash, but Jack managed to find a few bottles of water, a loaf of bread, and a jar of spread that was packed with nutrients. Taking these items, he went back to the control room.
“I didn’t intend for you to read anything,” the Doctor snapped.
Sighing, Jack took the last few steps up and steeled himself for the next ensuing argument.
The gray rock had transferred back into the metal box. The Doctor gripped it tightly in his hand and demanded, “How could you even read it?”
“I learned Time Lord,” Ianto replied.
“Where?”
“The Void.”
“There are Time Lords in the Void?”
“I told you, everyone goes there.”
“Did one of those nifty things in the Void tell you how to come back?” the Doctor asked hotly. “Is that where you got the idea?”
“No,” Ianto snapped. “I came up with it on my own.”
“Does it matter what he can and can’t read?” Jack asked, finally making his presence known. He set the food things he’d found down on the floor.
“It matters if he’s using the TARDIS or me to do it,” the Doctor replied.
“That’s right,” Ianto continued, sarcastically, “I’m the big bad wolf and I’m here to devour the TARDIS.”
The Doctor took a step closer to Ianto and now they were practically face to face. “What did you say?” he demanded.
Startled, Ianto took a step back. “I was only joking.”
“You said, ‘bad wolf.’”
“It’s just a phrase!”
“Not on this ship,” the Doctor snapped.
Feeling the need to scream, Jack contained his voice the best he could. “What are you talking about now?”
“Rose. She uses ‘bad wolf’ as a message.” The Doctor glared at Ianto. “Or is that just another piece you picked up in the Void?”
“It’s a piece I picked up from a children’s story!” Ianto exclaimed.
Jack heard Ianto say, mentally, “Would you tell him to back off?”
“Doctor,” Jack started. “I think you’re getting worked up over nothing.”
“So you’re choosing his side?” the Doctor growled.
“That’s it!” Jack exclaimed. “I don’t know what’s gotten into you lately and I don’t give a shit anymore.” Jack grabbed the sonic screwdriver from the counsel where the Doctor had left it. He opened his wrist-strap and set to work repairing.
“What are you doing?” the Doctor demanded. He moved towards Jack, but Ianto grabbed him. “Jack, stop,” the Doctor said threatening. “Is he putting you up to this?”
Jack glanced up from his work. “Ianto isn’t manipulating me, Doctor.”
“I can’t just let you go,” the Doctor told him. “You leave here and I’ll be forced to follow.”
“Maybe by the time you have, you’ll calm down,” Jack returned.
The Doctor fought at Ianto’s grip, but Ianto managed to hold him. “Jack!”
“I’m going to feint right to grab you, but dodge left instead. We meet on the other side, grab me and hold on as hard as you can. Don’t let go,” Jack ordered mentally.
“Got it.”
“He’s using you!” the Doctor hissed.
“If he is, it’s to save souls,” Jack replied. “Pretty damn good cause.”
“You don’t know what poking holes in the Void could do,” the Doctor growled. “You could tear apart everything.”
“Done,” Jack told Ianto. “We’ll see you when you catch up.”
“Three, two, one. Now!”
Ianto released the Doctor and Jack faked to step right. When the Doctor rushed at him, Jack tossed the sonic screwdriver at him. Surprised, the Doctor stopped to catch it, but Jack and Ianto didn’t waste the moment. They ran around the other side of the counsel, Ianto gripped Jack’s arm, and Jack pressed the control to travel.
In a blink, they were gone.
Author: Time Phobia
Rating: PG
Characters: (this section: Jack, Ianto, Tenth Doctor)
Pairings: (series: Jack/Ianto)
Summary: The TARDIS crashed and her crew is stranded, aren't they?
Timing: Post-CoE, Post-Waters of Mars
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or make a profit. They are owned, for the most part, by RTD and BBC.
Warning: Mentions of cannon character death. Don't worry. Death is only a beginning.
Author's Note (for series): I've got a long detailed spoiler-rific post here
Jack and the Doctor had managed to work for three hours before they brought life support back to full operations. The inside of the TARDIS had started heating up, but now cool waves of air conditioning blew around them. They’d brought temporal positioning back online, and the alarm system, but most of the other systems were still damaged beyond functions-not that some of them were all damaged, but the Doctor had rigged one system onto another in his quick fixes. Bad repairs had led to the crash. Since one system relied on another for operations, they had a domino effect. The Doctor had started the diagnosis and found the piece that started the collapse. He only revealed that the crash had occurred because of a failing power coupling, and since the power coupling was in the ceiling, the Doctor allowed for the possibility that Ianto had had nothing to do with the crash. Yet he wasn’t going to be convinced until he had a chance to talk to the TARDIS.
Jack didn’t care. “It’s hot out there,” he argued. “You can’t just leave him to bake in the sun.”
The Doctor sighed loudly. “Fine. Have your way. Go get him.”
Jack didn’t waste any time getting outside, but Ianto wasn’t immediately in sight. “Ianto?” He had to look around the TARDIS to find Ianto sitting in the shade. The box must have changed to a rock, and Ianto had somehow figured out how to operate the archive.
Ianto’s cap, coat, and shoes sat beside him and Jack started to pick them up. “You can come back in now. We’ve got air.”
Ianto only frowned and stared at the projection.
“Hey, you hear me?”
“Yes,” Ianto said distinctly.
Jack sighed and sat down next to Ianto. “I’m sorry,” he murmured.
Ianto shrugged.
“A lot of strange things have been happening,” Jack attempted to claim.
“When is anything around you or him ‘normal?’” Ianto returned.
“Okay, fair point.” Jack frowned and glanced at what Ianto was reading. Then he squinted and tried to read the content again. “That’s not in English.”
“Why would Time Lords write in English?”
“Can you actually read this?” Jack asked.
“No. I just love staring at meaningless symbols and scrolling through them,” Ianto said sarcastically as he moved the page down.
“Since when could you read Time Lord? You’re not hacking the Doctor’s mind, are you?”
Ianto rolled his eyes. “Not everything goes back to him. I learned Time Lord when I was in the Void. The words I can’t understand the TARDIS helps me with, but I don’t like asking her. She’s tired.”
“You’re still talking with her?”
“I’ve never heard you ask so many questions until we started traveling with him,” Ianto replied.
Jack shrugged. “I’m realizing how little I know about what’s going on.”
“Yes, I’m still talking with her. He doesn’t listen to her anymore. He stopped a while ago. They travel together, but she feels like they’re strangers.”
Jack stared at the display and let out a deep breath. I understand the feeling.
“I’ll be back in once I finish this chapter,” Ianto said softly.
“What’re you reading?”
“History of Gallifrey,” Ianto replied. “They just became Time Lords. Weird though. They don’t have a name for themselves before that. Not in this edition.”
Jack kissed Ianto’s temple. “Just don’t get too hot out here. I’m going to try and see what I can get the kitchen to spit out.”
“She thinks it’s fine,” Ianto told him. “I’ve been asking about it for hours.”
Jack chuckled. “Okay. I’ll go find something and drag it up to the control room. Try not to kill him if I’m not back up when you come in.”
Ianto only sighed gently in response.
After grabbing up Ianto’s discarded articles, Jack went back inside. He dumped the cap, coat, and shoes next to the door before heading down to the kitchen.
The loose articles of the kitchen had scattered in the crash, but Jack managed to find a few bottles of water, a loaf of bread, and a jar of spread that was packed with nutrients. Taking these items, he went back to the control room.
“I didn’t intend for you to read anything,” the Doctor snapped.
Sighing, Jack took the last few steps up and steeled himself for the next ensuing argument.
The gray rock had transferred back into the metal box. The Doctor gripped it tightly in his hand and demanded, “How could you even read it?”
“I learned Time Lord,” Ianto replied.
“Where?”
“The Void.”
“There are Time Lords in the Void?”
“I told you, everyone goes there.”
“Did one of those nifty things in the Void tell you how to come back?” the Doctor asked hotly. “Is that where you got the idea?”
“No,” Ianto snapped. “I came up with it on my own.”
“Does it matter what he can and can’t read?” Jack asked, finally making his presence known. He set the food things he’d found down on the floor.
“It matters if he’s using the TARDIS or me to do it,” the Doctor replied.
“That’s right,” Ianto continued, sarcastically, “I’m the big bad wolf and I’m here to devour the TARDIS.”
The Doctor took a step closer to Ianto and now they were practically face to face. “What did you say?” he demanded.
Startled, Ianto took a step back. “I was only joking.”
“You said, ‘bad wolf.’”
“It’s just a phrase!”
“Not on this ship,” the Doctor snapped.
Feeling the need to scream, Jack contained his voice the best he could. “What are you talking about now?”
“Rose. She uses ‘bad wolf’ as a message.” The Doctor glared at Ianto. “Or is that just another piece you picked up in the Void?”
“It’s a piece I picked up from a children’s story!” Ianto exclaimed.
Jack heard Ianto say, mentally, “Would you tell him to back off?”
“Doctor,” Jack started. “I think you’re getting worked up over nothing.”
“So you’re choosing his side?” the Doctor growled.
“That’s it!” Jack exclaimed. “I don’t know what’s gotten into you lately and I don’t give a shit anymore.” Jack grabbed the sonic screwdriver from the counsel where the Doctor had left it. He opened his wrist-strap and set to work repairing.
“What are you doing?” the Doctor demanded. He moved towards Jack, but Ianto grabbed him. “Jack, stop,” the Doctor said threatening. “Is he putting you up to this?”
Jack glanced up from his work. “Ianto isn’t manipulating me, Doctor.”
“I can’t just let you go,” the Doctor told him. “You leave here and I’ll be forced to follow.”
“Maybe by the time you have, you’ll calm down,” Jack returned.
The Doctor fought at Ianto’s grip, but Ianto managed to hold him. “Jack!”
“I’m going to feint right to grab you, but dodge left instead. We meet on the other side, grab me and hold on as hard as you can. Don’t let go,” Jack ordered mentally.
“Got it.”
“He’s using you!” the Doctor hissed.
“If he is, it’s to save souls,” Jack replied. “Pretty damn good cause.”
“You don’t know what poking holes in the Void could do,” the Doctor growled. “You could tear apart everything.”
“Done,” Jack told Ianto. “We’ll see you when you catch up.”
“Three, two, one. Now!”
Ianto released the Doctor and Jack faked to step right. When the Doctor rushed at him, Jack tossed the sonic screwdriver at him. Surprised, the Doctor stopped to catch it, but Jack and Ianto didn’t waste the moment. They ran around the other side of the counsel, Ianto gripped Jack’s arm, and Jack pressed the control to travel.
In a blink, they were gone.