Fic: What Will Be.
Title: What Will Be.
Author: zorell
Chapter: 47/?
Rating: PG
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Owen, Martha, Gwen, the Doctor, Donna.
Pairings: Jack/Ianto.
Summary: Not really sure what to put, but there is a bit from everyone.
Disclaimer: Torchwood belongs to BBC and RTD.
A/N: Not sure about this chapter but I hope it is ok and makes some sort of sense, sorry if it doesn’t. As usual apologise for mistakes, bad grammar, dodgy plot etc.
previous chapter : https://zorell.livejournal.com/22097.html
Chapter 47.
“ Can’t you hurry up Owen? Jack said he needed me.” Gwen said not for the first time since the Captain had contacted the remaining members of Torchwood Three.
“ Needed us Gwen, us, not just you.” Owen shook his head slightly; why he was still amazed at how the Welshwoman always seemed to make it about her. “ And if you recall we are not heading to Jack’s location but towards Ianto and Donna’s.” Owen manoeuvred his car around a stationary lorry.
“ What ! No, Jack said he needed help.” Gwen said sharply turning in her seat to look accusingly at the medic in the driving seat.
“ Yes he did and if you had bothered to listen beyond that comment Jack said he needed our help in dealing with the on-going situation concerning the rift debris and it’s occupant.” Owen glanced over to the other occupant of the car as he pulled up in a line of traffic. Unsurprisingly Gwen looked a mix of annoyed and confused. Her selective hearing had obviously ignored everything after Jack’s request for their assistance Owen realised as he returned his attention to the now moving traffic in front of them. ‘Why doesn’t that surprise me’, the medic thought.
“ Of course I was listening.” Gwen said unconvincingly.
“ So you know that what came through the rift is looking for someone at Ianto’s location and Jack said to head out that way to ideally cut it off before it gets there, or help out if it beats us to it.”
“ Great, so we have to go rescue him.” Gwen muttered sullenly, before perking up a little as she realised she might be able to turn the situation to her advantage.
Owen took another glance to his left and felt concern at the suddenly calculating look emerging on his teammates face. ‘Shit. Not just the alien that needs looking out for,’ he thought worriedly. For all the bickering with, and winding up of, Torchwoods Teaboy the medic wouldn’t want anything else happening to Ianto and certainly not on his watch.
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“ Ok. Owen and Gwen are going to head in the direction of the Morgans as they’re the nearest. They should get there first and be in a position to head off the Xa’lk before it reaches the farm. Tosh and Martha could you please continue to get as much information as you can from here, concentrate on anything that could help us with the Xa’lk. Once that’s complete could you reactivate the shielding here at the ‘safe haven’ and, if possible, around the ship.” Jack knew it had been the Doctor who had deactivated the ships defensive cover but he had every confidence in Tosh. The “Of course,” in confirmation only added to his already high respect of his colleague. “ Then once this sight is secure could you both return to the SUV and head towards the Doctors and my location as we follow the Xa’lk on foot. Hopefully local knowledge and not needing to keep a low profile will mean we can catch up to it before our visitor finds the Morgans or anyone else come to that.”
“ What are the chances it will be spotted by the locals ?” Martha asked as Tosh went back to checking the readings she was getting on her PDA.
“ It’s possible but unlikely. The Xa’lk are hunters, it will keep to the less populated routes not wanting to draw attention to itself. Which in this case means going the long way round.” The Immortal replied before addressing the medics former travelling companion, “ Ready Doc ?”
“ Of course,” came the reply and the pair headed off following the directional readings on the Captains wrist strap.
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“ So the main channel is between us and if I tap it I can change it to the Captains channel and hear and talk to him ?” Donna said to clarify the instructions Ianto had given her about the final object on the table, a comm ear piece.
“ That’s right, and if you tap it twice in rapid succession you’ll get the open channel and be in contact with all of us on that line.” Ianto replied, adding that the earpiece was more a precaution than anything.
“ Ok, and it just sits in the ear.” Donna said taking the device from the box it was in on the table.
“ Yes, put it in and it will hold in place.” Ianto explained, “ It’s one of Tosh’s specials so won’t slip out until you want to remove it.”
“ That is one clever lady,” The Londoner said with a smile.
“ That she is, talking of our tech wiz she has also remotely uploaded a new scanning programme to make tracking the Xa’lk easier and giving us more warning if it approaches.” Any further conversation between the two was interrupted by the Captains voice over the comm.
“ Ianto, the Doc and I are tracking our visitor from the woods and Owen and Gwen are heading your way, the plan being to cut it off before it reaches your location. Are you all safe ?”
“ The Morgans are secure.” Ianto replied.
“ And you and Donna ?” Jack hoped they were with the C’tylni, but he had a feeling that wasn’t the case.
“ We’re safe and ready to kick alien arse if needed.” Donna chipped in.
“ Ianto…” Jack didn’t sound pleased.
“ If there isn’t a presence the Xa’lk is going to go looking elsewhere. Evan was at the neighbours when we arrived.” Ianto explained and the Captains response meant that he understood the implications.
“ You said Donna would be safe.” Piped up the Doctor accusingly in the background, his comment obviously targeted towards the Captain.
“ I am and it’s hardly my first rodeo Doc.” The redhead responded. “ If the Xa’lk does make it here we have a plan, so stop fussing Dad.” Donna smiled at Ianto who gave the slightest shake of his head at his newest friends’ antics.
“ But..” the Gallifreyan started before being interrupted by the immortal with him.
“ I trust Ianto to have this covered and I’m sure Donna is more than capable. Let’s leave them to it and concentrate on finding our visitor before there is a need for them to execute their plan.”
There was a resigned sigh from the Time Lord over the comm, as Jack aimed his ending words to Ianto and Donna.
“ Be careful the both of you and keep in touch .”
“ Same goes for you too.” Ianto replied ending the conversation.
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Owen looked at the line of traffic ahead and cursed; it was stationary and had been for the last few minutes. A brief conversation with Tosh had informed him that it was unlikely to be moving at more than a snail’s pace anytime soon. There was a turning coming up that he could take but it was still going to take added minutes to get there and the latest from Tosh was that time was of the essence. Jack and the Doctor where closing on the Xa’lk but it was still uncertain if they would find it before it got to the Morgans and in theory he and Gwen where still the nearest. ‘In theory, yeah’ thought Owen, ‘in practice it’s a different story.’ The thought of the Xa’lk beating them all to the Morgans was something he didn’t want to dwell on particularly after what had happened on their last group mission. Deciding he had had enough Owen carefully turned the steering wheel and as the car in front edged forward an inch or so the Londoner used the space to go up onto the pavement.
“ Owen ! What are you doing ?” Gwen said sharply as she put her hand on the dashboard to brace herself.
“ What does it look like I’m doing ?” came the medics terse reply.
“ It’s illegal to drive on the pavement !”
“ Is it really ? …” Owen responded sarcastically hitting the cars horn as someone appeared in front of them on the path, “…Oy shift ya self, can’t you see I’m coming through!”
The startled pedestrian all but threw themselves against a shop front to get out of the cars way, and visibly sagged in relief after it had passed. Owen though was all but oblivious of the minute’s mayhem he had created, his focus now on turning the upcoming corner, returning to the road and getting to the Xa’lk before it got to the Morgans.
Chapter 48 : https://zorell.livejournal.com/22671.html
Author: zorell
Chapter: 47/?
Rating: PG
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Owen, Martha, Gwen, the Doctor, Donna.
Pairings: Jack/Ianto.
Summary: Not really sure what to put, but there is a bit from everyone.
Disclaimer: Torchwood belongs to BBC and RTD.
A/N: Not sure about this chapter but I hope it is ok and makes some sort of sense, sorry if it doesn’t. As usual apologise for mistakes, bad grammar, dodgy plot etc.
previous chapter : https://zorell.livejournal.com/22097.html
Chapter 47.
“ Can’t you hurry up Owen? Jack said he needed me.” Gwen said not for the first time since the Captain had contacted the remaining members of Torchwood Three.
“ Needed us Gwen, us, not just you.” Owen shook his head slightly; why he was still amazed at how the Welshwoman always seemed to make it about her. “ And if you recall we are not heading to Jack’s location but towards Ianto and Donna’s.” Owen manoeuvred his car around a stationary lorry.
“ What ! No, Jack said he needed help.” Gwen said sharply turning in her seat to look accusingly at the medic in the driving seat.
“ Yes he did and if you had bothered to listen beyond that comment Jack said he needed our help in dealing with the on-going situation concerning the rift debris and it’s occupant.” Owen glanced over to the other occupant of the car as he pulled up in a line of traffic. Unsurprisingly Gwen looked a mix of annoyed and confused. Her selective hearing had obviously ignored everything after Jack’s request for their assistance Owen realised as he returned his attention to the now moving traffic in front of them. ‘Why doesn’t that surprise me’, the medic thought.
“ Of course I was listening.” Gwen said unconvincingly.
“ So you know that what came through the rift is looking for someone at Ianto’s location and Jack said to head out that way to ideally cut it off before it gets there, or help out if it beats us to it.”
“ Great, so we have to go rescue him.” Gwen muttered sullenly, before perking up a little as she realised she might be able to turn the situation to her advantage.
Owen took another glance to his left and felt concern at the suddenly calculating look emerging on his teammates face. ‘Shit. Not just the alien that needs looking out for,’ he thought worriedly. For all the bickering with, and winding up of, Torchwoods Teaboy the medic wouldn’t want anything else happening to Ianto and certainly not on his watch.
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“ Ok. Owen and Gwen are going to head in the direction of the Morgans as they’re the nearest. They should get there first and be in a position to head off the Xa’lk before it reaches the farm. Tosh and Martha could you please continue to get as much information as you can from here, concentrate on anything that could help us with the Xa’lk. Once that’s complete could you reactivate the shielding here at the ‘safe haven’ and, if possible, around the ship.” Jack knew it had been the Doctor who had deactivated the ships defensive cover but he had every confidence in Tosh. The “Of course,” in confirmation only added to his already high respect of his colleague. “ Then once this sight is secure could you both return to the SUV and head towards the Doctors and my location as we follow the Xa’lk on foot. Hopefully local knowledge and not needing to keep a low profile will mean we can catch up to it before our visitor finds the Morgans or anyone else come to that.”
“ What are the chances it will be spotted by the locals ?” Martha asked as Tosh went back to checking the readings she was getting on her PDA.
“ It’s possible but unlikely. The Xa’lk are hunters, it will keep to the less populated routes not wanting to draw attention to itself. Which in this case means going the long way round.” The Immortal replied before addressing the medics former travelling companion, “ Ready Doc ?”
“ Of course,” came the reply and the pair headed off following the directional readings on the Captains wrist strap.
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“ So the main channel is between us and if I tap it I can change it to the Captains channel and hear and talk to him ?” Donna said to clarify the instructions Ianto had given her about the final object on the table, a comm ear piece.
“ That’s right, and if you tap it twice in rapid succession you’ll get the open channel and be in contact with all of us on that line.” Ianto replied, adding that the earpiece was more a precaution than anything.
“ Ok, and it just sits in the ear.” Donna said taking the device from the box it was in on the table.
“ Yes, put it in and it will hold in place.” Ianto explained, “ It’s one of Tosh’s specials so won’t slip out until you want to remove it.”
“ That is one clever lady,” The Londoner said with a smile.
“ That she is, talking of our tech wiz she has also remotely uploaded a new scanning programme to make tracking the Xa’lk easier and giving us more warning if it approaches.” Any further conversation between the two was interrupted by the Captains voice over the comm.
“ Ianto, the Doc and I are tracking our visitor from the woods and Owen and Gwen are heading your way, the plan being to cut it off before it reaches your location. Are you all safe ?”
“ The Morgans are secure.” Ianto replied.
“ And you and Donna ?” Jack hoped they were with the C’tylni, but he had a feeling that wasn’t the case.
“ We’re safe and ready to kick alien arse if needed.” Donna chipped in.
“ Ianto…” Jack didn’t sound pleased.
“ If there isn’t a presence the Xa’lk is going to go looking elsewhere. Evan was at the neighbours when we arrived.” Ianto explained and the Captains response meant that he understood the implications.
“ You said Donna would be safe.” Piped up the Doctor accusingly in the background, his comment obviously targeted towards the Captain.
“ I am and it’s hardly my first rodeo Doc.” The redhead responded. “ If the Xa’lk does make it here we have a plan, so stop fussing Dad.” Donna smiled at Ianto who gave the slightest shake of his head at his newest friends’ antics.
“ But..” the Gallifreyan started before being interrupted by the immortal with him.
“ I trust Ianto to have this covered and I’m sure Donna is more than capable. Let’s leave them to it and concentrate on finding our visitor before there is a need for them to execute their plan.”
There was a resigned sigh from the Time Lord over the comm, as Jack aimed his ending words to Ianto and Donna.
“ Be careful the both of you and keep in touch .”
“ Same goes for you too.” Ianto replied ending the conversation.
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Owen looked at the line of traffic ahead and cursed; it was stationary and had been for the last few minutes. A brief conversation with Tosh had informed him that it was unlikely to be moving at more than a snail’s pace anytime soon. There was a turning coming up that he could take but it was still going to take added minutes to get there and the latest from Tosh was that time was of the essence. Jack and the Doctor where closing on the Xa’lk but it was still uncertain if they would find it before it got to the Morgans and in theory he and Gwen where still the nearest. ‘In theory, yeah’ thought Owen, ‘in practice it’s a different story.’ The thought of the Xa’lk beating them all to the Morgans was something he didn’t want to dwell on particularly after what had happened on their last group mission. Deciding he had had enough Owen carefully turned the steering wheel and as the car in front edged forward an inch or so the Londoner used the space to go up onto the pavement.
“ Owen ! What are you doing ?” Gwen said sharply as she put her hand on the dashboard to brace herself.
“ What does it look like I’m doing ?” came the medics terse reply.
“ It’s illegal to drive on the pavement !”
“ Is it really ? …” Owen responded sarcastically hitting the cars horn as someone appeared in front of them on the path, “…Oy shift ya self, can’t you see I’m coming through!”
The startled pedestrian all but threw themselves against a shop front to get out of the cars way, and visibly sagged in relief after it had passed. Owen though was all but oblivious of the minute’s mayhem he had created, his focus now on turning the upcoming corner, returning to the road and getting to the Xa’lk before it got to the Morgans.
Chapter 48 : https://zorell.livejournal.com/22671.html