30 April 2009

The Dalek Crucible

Jack managed to revive quietly, for one of the very few times in his life.

Maybe his body had known that he was still surrounded by Daleks, or if it was sheer good fortune…or even a blessing from the Great Dragons, even though they were MIA.  But he was grateful as he gave a wink to the Doctor, who was ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

Osterhagen Station One

Nuremberg, Germany

Mace had figured it out.  He’d told her about the Osterhagen Key simply because he’d known she’d never use it.  He must have disagreed with it as well, and this was the only way he could find to keep it from happening, by planting a cuckoo in the project who would object to its use.  And ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

Osterhagen Station One

Nuremberg, Germany

The small control station under the castle was as high-tech as the building above it was the opposite.

Martha shrugged off the Indigo device, dropping it into the corner as she made her way between the pair of computer controls that lined the metal walls.  The air down there was cold ( Read more... )

The TARDIS

Oh, no, there was no way Clint was going to remain trapped onboard the TARDIS.

When he’d helped carry the injured Time Lord into the blue box that he knew was an honest-to-God time machine, Clint had been expecting something mind-blowing.  He’d done his research, had learned about the Doctor and his appearances on Earth, as part of ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

The Dalek Crucible

Rose let herself be led away from the dead body of her friend, and toward what felt like hell.

She wasn’t a stranger to death.  She’d seen more of it than most, travelling with the Doctor and getting into all sorts of messes.  Shit, the main reason she’d never really warmed to the other Pete Tyler was because ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

Cardiff

“You know,” the dragon addressed the screen, “you can’t just let anyone in, even if they are a friendly intelligence.”

“You talking to the monitor?” Patrick asked from just behind him.

To Ianto’s credit, he didn’t jump at the sudden presence.

“Mainframe,” he answered, as if speaking to Torchwood’s computer was an ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

Cardiff

Ianto found himself hoping that Jack would call or otherwise contact him before trying to get back into the Hub on his return, because they’d blown up the main entrance and booby-trapped all the others.

The last thing he wanted was for his mate to get blown up.  That would certainly put a damper on any celebrating that ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

The Dalek Crucible

Mickey wasn’t happy, but then that had been the tone of the entire fucking day so far, so he didn’t feel like it was all a big deal at this point.

He thought about his favourite gun, tucked under an abandoned vehicle back on Earth.  He’d most likely never get it back, and that weapon had seen him through the ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

The Dalek Crucible

Rose’s heart rose into her throat as the TARDIS vanished.  What had the Daleks done?  And what was going to happen to Donna and Clint?

The Doctor had whirled back toward the red Dalek, horror on his face.  “What have you done?  Bring her back!”  His body was quivering in rage, and it was all Rose could do not ( Read more... )

30 April 2009

The Dalek Crucible

Rose didn’t know what was going on between the Doctor and Jack, but she didn’t like it.

The antagonism was almost strong enough to cut with a knife.  The Doctor seemed disapproving, almost disappointed; and Jack was hurt, and that made him angry.  Something had to have occurred to put that sort of strain on ( Read more... )