Surprises Chapter 4 Undisputed Decisions By Mrs CJH

Everyone stopped what they were doing. Tosh stood up from her computer, Gwen and Owen stopped over by the coffee machine and ran over to Tosh. "Where did that come from!?" Gwen exclaimed. They stood there in silence for a few moments until Tosh said "Did that come from the cells...weren't Jack and Ianto down there?.." They all glanced down the corridor aching to know what it was but neither daring to go down there in case whatever it was got them too.


Jack turned round staring into the blackness of the corridor "Ianto! Is that you? Are you ok? IANTO!?" he called whilst running back into the darkness re tracing his steps. "Jack?Jack!" Ianto called in front of him- not sure which way to go. Out of the darkness emerged a running figure charging down the corridor shouting his name. "Jack what was that crash? Was it you?" Jack widened his eyes looking offended "when was the last time I screamed?!" "Well, last night when..." Ianto answered raising his eyebrow, "Ahem that’s not quite what I meant!" Jack scoffed with a smile. "Hang on Yan wasn't Captain Jack down there?..."


They immediately began running down the corridor, Jack pulling Ianto to keep up with him. They slowly opened the door to the room and before they saw inside a weevil rushed out knocking Ianto to the floor as it passed them before charging off down the corridor. Jack buzzed the rest of the team and told them there was a rogue weevil heading there way and to do something with it. Jack offered Ianto a helping hand and pulled him off the ground and they slowly opened the door to the room.


"Oh My God!!" Jack screamed as he knelt down beside the captain stroking his head, fighting back the pain and feeling of disgust as his lovers torn body lay there. Ianto didn't know what to say, what could he say? Nothing would make it better. "Ianto go and get the rest of the team. We better move him. I’ll stay down here." The team came down and helped Jack carefully move him into the autopsy room. When the team reached Jack his faced was tear stained but no one questioned him, it was obvious he was trying to put on a brave face. Jack and Ianto sat down while Owen stitched up his wounds and cleaned his face. Ianto felt so sorry for Jack, he'd never seen him like this. He never really liked the captain but he wouldn't wish this upon anyone. "Ok Jack, Ianto, he’s done; well he looks better than he did before. I tried my best" Owen confirmed.


"What a waste" Jack sighed running his hand through the captain's hair. Ianto grabbed Jack's other hand under the table and squeezed it and smiled before whispering "Its OK". Owen walked back in "Not in here you two! I kwow you're...you know...but still!" Owen grumbled "Not in my room" he said a tad flustered before storming out. There was a weird silence with Jack looking nervous. "Jack are you ok you look...thoughtful?" Ianto questioned. "Umm Yan, don't think I’m crazy but...remember what you said about gloves coming in pairs?" He questioned nervously. Ianto looked a bit bemused before catching on. "Jack? Are you sure? You saw what happened with Gwen, surely the rest of the team would never agree to it? He wondered wearily. "Who said they'd have to know what we used?" They both smiled at each other in agreement. "Well Yan, we have a slight problem...we don't know where it is!" Jack sighed feeling defeated. Ianto started nervously biting his lip "umm..." he paused for a moment with Jack staring at him eyes widened willing him to go on. "...sir...don’t be angry...suzie...she had the other one..her garage, I knew about it but...I would never have used it!.." he babbled incoherently. "Ianto don't worry I know you wouldn't" he smiled reassuringly. "So what are we waiting for- I don't know where it is!" Jack scoffed pulling Ianto to his feet, grabbing his coat and exiting the hub towards the SUV.


Back at the hub an hour or two later they returned carrying a large box "Its ok you 3 go home. Have an early night, get hammered, whatever you please but make it snappy" Jack ordered to the rest of the team. Owen muttered something about them shagging but Jack just laughed and joined Ianto in the autopsy room.


They lifted him onto the table- he was cold, still, pale. "He shouldn't be like this" Jack said quietly. "No-one should" Ianto agreed "Now are you sure about this You don't know what could happen?" "Look I'm prepared to take that risk, please Yan don't bail on me, I need you more than ever now!" And that was all he needed to know and with that he handed Jack the glove which he slipped on cautiously. Jack rested his metal hand on the Captain's head and the other round the glove's wrist whilst Ianto grabbed the Captain's hand. Jack felt a sharp electric pulse vibe up his arm and through his whole body. The Captain's eyes opened and he gasped before shutting them again and becoming lifeless. Jack moaned frustrated "C'mon!" he squeezed the glove gently and the Captain gasped and threw his head back squeezing Ianto's hand whilst Jack lay unconscious- well presumed dead but he'd be back in a minute or two. "Where am I" Captain Jack exclaimed "Its OK" reassured Ianto "You're back now- you're safe". The Captain looked bewildered before sitting up and noticing Jack lying on the floor gasping for air. Jack stood up pretty much unfazed by it and very matter-of-factly said "You died, actually quite a painful death...an accident may I add but you probably remember that...umm...we brought you back, we’ve got this glove thing and it can do that, so we did.." he smiled. The Captain hugged them both and whispered "Thank-you".


The next morning Jack was in the hub explaining to everyone something about him transferring his resurrecting abilities into the Captain a bit, but wasn't sure if they believed him or not but he was their leader so what he says goes. Back in Jack's office Ianto was sitting with the Captain "So, how’s it feel to be back?" Ianto questioned. "OK- it’s just...well before I died I was thinking how I've come between you and Jack and basically made a mess of things ever since I got here".

"Dont say that! Its not your fault you're here" he reassured him. "I know its not but I just think...maybe it'd be better if I was back in my own time; no offence but there’s no complications- just looking after my team, they need me." They both sighed before Ianto added "Jack's doing that too...he just wants the best for us"


"Ianto...don't mention this to Jack but...do you know how to work the rift?" The Captain asked cautiously. "Ermm....yeahh I have before but it ended up with Owen rolling on top of me and he got a big hole in his shoulder!" Ianto laughed "long story..!" The captain laughed too before looking serious again "Ianto will you help me?.." "Of course I will...with what?" he looked in confusion. "will you help send be back home..."

Suprises Chapter 3 Uncontrolable Feelings

Jack was on the way back to the hub when his communicator bleeped and flashed. "Is Gwen alright?" Owen jumped. "I'm sure its nothing" Jack reassured him before answering it. "Gwen whats up?" He said. "Ummmm Jack I'm confused, just get back here asap...theres a very confused, rather attractive man dressed in 1950's/40's military uniform...and hes got your name.." Explained Gwen forgetting she was on loudspeaker. Back in the SUV Jack was lost for words. Could this be the man he left behind? The man he knew for a few hours but had felt he knew all his life? He didn't know, all he knew was he would never be able to explain this to any of them..let alone Ianto. "I'll be there as soon as possible" Jack managed to say "I've calmed him down and hes having coffee, I told him I was getting someone who can help, thanks Jack" Gwen added before hanging up. Jack didn't know if he was that person. If it was what he thought it was; his lover coming back through the rift then what would he do? Even he didn't know. In the back of the SUV Tosh was quiet, well more than usual, not daring to say anything. Ianto was the first to talk..."Tosh, you're quiet, do you know something?" She looked nervous and began biting her lip before saying "Why would I? I was just trying to work something out! Thanks alot Ianto I've forgotten now!" Ianto looked shocked at the idea of being told off and by Tosh of all people. As the SUV pulled up in silence to the hub Jack jumped out leaving the others to deal with the soldier, he couldn't think straight, he didn't know what he'd do if it was what he thought it was, but it couldn't be...could it? As he stepped into the hub his one wish & worst fear came true. There he was. Captain Jack Harkness was back. "Jack!" Gwen cried running over to him. "I'm so glad you're here, I didn't know what to do with him, he just appeared and...why does he have your name?" "Gwen it's a long story but its his name...not mine. I needed a name: I was too well known so I looked back on records and when he dies in 1941 I erased his records and took his name" Gwen looked confused "so what is your real name Jack?...whatever you're name is?" "It doesn't matter. just call me Jack, well James for now- that's what he knows me as" Jack told her. "WHAT? you've met before? how? when?!" Jack looked a bit shifty he wasn't sure how much he could trust Gwen but he had to tell her "Erm...when me and Tosh went back to 1941, I met him, it was the day before he died..." he confided Gwen looked sympathetic before adding "Did you love him Jack?" He pressed his lips together and sighed "I don't know, maybe he loved me, I'm not sure" he said wearily then added "I'd better talk to him but please keep Ianto out of the way, please" "I'll do my best Jack" she added before leaving in the direction of the cells. Captain Jack didn't take Jacks explanation very well. He did his best to explain about the rift but theres only so much a 1941 soldier can take. He didn't explain about his name though; too complicated he thought. "I'm sorry I had to leave you" Jack said. Captain Jack glanced up from his coffee. "Its okay, you had other commitments here he said gesturing towards the cells where Ianto was. Then he added "As if i meant anything to you anyway, I was stupid to think so". Jack closed his eyes feeling ashamed, he loved Captain Jack but he loved Ianto too, things had only just got better; how would he explain this to him? Captain Jack just stormed out, he didn't know where he was going, he just kept going even when Gwen, Owen and Tosh walked past. He needed someone to talk to so he walked to the cells where he knew Ianto was, he knew how he felt. Ianto was filling in a form when he got there. "Ahem..." Captain Jack said trying to get his attention. Ianto glanced briefly up from the form and sighed as if to say 'not you'. "I know who you are & I dont want to fight with you , in fact I don't want anything to do with you!" Ianto protested.Captain Jack looked offended "I just wanted to talk, James is really angry with me, I know he loves you but...well I thought we had something special" he told Ianto. "I know who you are...Gwen told me and well, James must feel something for you as much as it pains me to say that...well he asked Gwen to keep it from me or he wouldn't be so protective about it, oh yeah and his name isn't James..." Captain Jack looked really confused "well...what is it?" he piped up. "We don't know really, we call him Jack but that's not his real name" Ianto told him slightly confused himself at what he was saying. "So hes just a liar really" Captain Jack said with a little laugh "Pretty much" Ianto sighed raising his eyebrows. "You never know where you stand?" Jack said walking over to the door "Wait!" Ianto called out stopping Captain Jack just before the door. Ianto looked at him and moved closer to the other staring into his eyes , the gap closing between them. When mere centimetres were between them Ianto reached out putting his hands on Captain Jack's face and the others man's arms wrapped around his waist. He leaned in towards Ianto and kissed him softly, Ianto kissed back pushing him against the door. They broke apart from each other breathing heavily. Captain Jack bit his lip flirtatiously and they gazed into each others eyes, still holding on. "Making our way round the team are we Yan?" came an angry sounding American voice from the other doorway at the end of the corridor. They immediately broke away "Sir...Jack..It's not what it looks like!..." "Whatever Yan, you'll be after Owen next, I'm sure it wasn't your way of welcoming him to out decade!" He said sarcastically before turning away slamming the door behind him. Ianto ran after him not even looking back. Captain Jack just stood there leaning against the glass of a cell. He sighed a sigh of guilt, not only had he ruined his and Jack's relationship he had ruined it for Ianto too. He banged his head on the glass, eyes shut. He heard a faint cracking noise behind him and all of a sudden the glass gave way and shattered. Captain Jack toppled backwards violently into the cell; screaming. The weevil in the cell shot out and pounced onto him sinking its fangs into his neck piercing his throat; he screamed, a scream that echoed round the room; but no one was there to hear him. There was no one. No one there in his last moments. He just lay there; still; dead.

Surprises Chapter 2 Unexpected Guests

A screech ran through the hub. Tosh and Gwen rushed into the rift area only to find Owen flapping his arms around his head. "Nice moves Owen!" Gwen joked. The girls glanced at each other trying to suppress their giggles. Tosh flicked her hair back trying to put her serious face back on. "What happened?!" Owen shifted trying to restore some dignity. He straightened his t.shirt and slumped back down at his desk. "Owen..." she enquired again. He mumbled something under his breath. "Sorry..." Gwen questioned. He sighed, "alright! It was a pigeon it just flew in from no where!..." Tosh and Gwen exchanged sarcastic looks. "It was scary alright! It just appeared from no where!" Gwen fell into hysterics but Tosh seemed more serious. "Where were you at the time Owen?" "Just over there by the rift machine" he said gesturing towards it. Tosh stopped looking puzzled prompting Gwen to compose herself. "Whats up Tosh?" "Well the same thing happened to me earlier.." "What you were attacked by a big scary pigeon?" Gwen joked and ducked as Owen threw a ball of paper at her, he clearly wasn't amused. "No you two! I was sitting at my desk and a book just fell from nowhere...by the rift..." "Do you think its splintering again Tosh?" Gwen asked "possibly...I hope not!" There was an awkward silence until it was shattered by a mechanical bang. They all jumped; "Don't get scared Owen!" Gwen joked though this was no laughing matter and Owen was unimpressed too. By this time Tosh had sussed out the source of the bang. She was examining the door to the hub which was tight shut..locked. She tried to open it running programmes, typing in codes, pressing buttons. Jack and Ianto appeared from the board room. Ianto's tie was askew and his shirt tucked in awkwardly. Jack's hair was ruffled and his braces twisted, his cheeks flushed. The others glanced at each other, eyebrows raised. "3 guesses what they've been doing?" Owen mumbled. They all smirked and Ianto clearly looked embarrassed. "What was that noise" Jack said trying to pass it by. "Were locked in and Tosh is trying to get us out...the rift's been acting weird...it made this noise and locked us in" Owen explained "oh yeah...and remind me never to eat of the table in the board room again!" "we think it's splintering again, thing keep coming through" Gwen added "what sort of things?Aliens?Live thing?" Jack said suggestively raising one eyebrow. Everyone looked at him with disgusted looks; Ianto looked offended more than anything. Jack laughed strolling off pinching Ianto's bottom on the way out "Sorry, Yant" he whispered winking at him before leaving to his office. Ianto turned round bright red, receiving glares from the rest of them. There was an awkward silence that seemed like hours. "Well at least I didn't do it with Gwen in the SUV did I Owen?" Ianto remarked before sauntering off to his computer. Gwen didn't know what to say but thankfully the silence was broken by the rift making a whirring noise and the lights flickering. "ah ha!" Tosh exclaimed as the door rolled open. She did a little celebratory dance clapping her hands to the surprise of Owen who didn't share this excitement. She straightened her glasses and announced "Well, its open again" her voice trailed off as she mumbled "thanks to me". "I'm hungry, anyone want something to eat? Bet you've worked up quite an appetite there Ianto?!" Owen smirked. "Oh ha ha Owen...I'll go get pizza" he said grabbing his coat and making a speedy exit into the tunnels Back at the hub they were discussing the mysterious random objects appearing. "Do you think these things are coming through the rift?" Gwen suggested. "I sincerely hope not" Jack laughed "Well if books and...pigeons can get through what else can?" The mention of pigeons immediately sent Gwen and Tosh into giggles much to the annoyance of Owen . Jacks communicator bleeped; "Ianto where are you? Whats wrong? Have you forgotten what toppings I want?" "No Jack.." rang Ianto's voice "...but we've got a crashed 1920's military helicopter in the tunnel about 100 yards from the door.." he said. "We'll be right there don't move.." Jack reassured. ...He wasn't lying...there really was the wreckage of an old helicopter in the tunnel with them. Tosh looked confused "was it the rift?" she questioned. Jack examined it closely before saying "lets just clear it up then deal with and decide what to do" "What can we do though..nothing" Owen snapped. "Cool it Owen, its not your fault you did what you had to" Gwen chipped in comforting him. "Jack?..would you have liked to have stayed, you fitted in, you seemed gutted when you came back, as if you left something behind?" There was a long pause and Jack seemed more serious. "sorry" Gwen added awkwardly. "Its ok Gwen..I'm back now where i belong" Jack said before winking at Ianto "now lets get this cleaned up.." After about an hour the phone rang with Jack answering it in his usual cheeky manner "torchwood..." he said. "What if it was a wrong number?" Owen joked "who answers the phone 'torchwood'?" Jack put down the receiver. "nearly as bad as you ordering a pizza under it!" Ianto smirked. "Whatever Jones! Anyway who was that?" "well, we've got another Roman soldier roaming the Roald Dahl plass, it's unarmed but scaring the locals we'd better see to it. Gwen you stay here keep an eye on the rift." Jack explained Gwen laughed "I'd pick here over a rampant roman soldier any day!" "I'll be on my communicator if you need me" The SUV pulled up on the plass and the team (minus Gwen0 spilled out armed with a tranquilizer gun and a cage type thing in the SUV. So they set out. He wasn't hard to track down, not many people wore roman armour these days. Catching him was the easy part...finding out why he was here wasn't. Back at the hub Gwen was making herself some coffee. She jumped as the rift manipulator made a mechanical squeal. She ran over, down the stairs and gasped dropping her coffee. Stood before her was a man. "Oh My God..!" she cried "where am I?!?!" gasped the man looking around. "What the...who are you?!" she demanded."Ummm...captain Jack Harkness 133rd squadron..Where am I? How did I get here?"...

Surprises Chapter 1 Unwarm Welcome

As we sit at home waiting for Torchwood to air again what can we do to pass the time. Well one fan has had a great idea to write there own Torchwood novel. This fan is called [<3] Mrs CJH [<3 and is a regular visit to my sites.The first chapter can be seen below. P.S the next chapter will be posted soon.

A cold breeze swept through the hub sending a chill up Tosh's spine and her paperwork half way across the floor. "careful Tosh" Owen smirked Tosh clearly wasn't amused. Owen sauntered off into the autopsy room whilst Tosh crouched down muttering something about "ignorant, smug pig" before sorting out the papers strewn across the floor. Tosh lunged forward to reach a paper by the rift machine. She sighed and tutted as a tattered and worn show trod on the paper. "Typical Owen" she thought; he was a always trying to wind her up..and it usually worked. she thumped the foot with her fish, hard. "Owen get lost!" The foot shifted. "That's no way to treat your boss!" Echoed the sultry American voice. Tosh gasped and looked up in awe. "Jack" she cried throwing her arms round his neck. "Wh...But...Whe.." "I've been travelling- but I'm back now- for good" He ran his hands through her hair as she cried tears of joy into his shoulder. a puzzled expression was fixated on his face; he didn't realise how much he had been missed. Gwen and Owen rolled in laughing- hitting each other playfully. Owen stopped mid-slap; squinting at Jack not quite believing it was him. He let go of Gwen's wrists- still he remained silent. "hey big boy" Jack teased "Oh no you're back, though I'd got rid of you for good" he signed with a cheeky smile. "I'm like a boomerang, i keep coming back!" he joked. By this time Gwen was running towards Jack smiling away. She wrapped her arms round his waist "Evil sod" she sobbed "how could you leave us!" "I'm back now Gwen..don't worry" she giggled whilst Owen stood in the background raising his eyebrow at Jack. He had only been away just over a week but he hadn't changed one bit, he was still the obnoxious smug git he had always been; they loved him for it. The hub had been empty without him. There was no one to make snide comments, no one to lead them, no one to try and make out with every living thing in sight and more importantly..no one to have fun with. They stood around talking for a few minutes. no one could quite grasp the fact he was back. Questions were bouncing off the walls, swirling round. They were all eager to know where he had been? Who with? How? But Jack just smiled vacantly and replied "I'm back now". He gazed past them towards the door aching for it to open. The one he came back for wasn't there to greet him. He had missed him so much. The one thing he'd waited so long for didn't make him as happy as he thought it would. He had already found the person he loved, the only one he needed...it was already here. Jack would give anything to see him now. Feel his skin on his, feel his breath on his neck, hear his voice in his ear. Jack didn't need the Doctor he had everything right here. He hoped it wasn't too late. Jack jumped mid-thought as they all glanced upwards to the sound of footsteps above them. Ianto finally emerged from the rooms above and descended the stairs . His eyes widened as he stared at Jack in disbelief. The 4 of them waited to see what Ianto did next. Nothing. Jack wasn't sure if he was in shock of still angry with him. He hoped it was the first one. "Nice to have you back sir." he said calmly. The team looked puzzled. Was that all he had to say? Ianto ventured back up the stairs murmuring something about coffee. Jack followed him desperate to make it alright. He needed him more than he'd ever know. "Ianto" he called after him practically running to keep up with him. "Ianto!" he cried whilst he just walked and walked. Jack wondered where exactly he was going but just assumed he wanted to get away from him. He continued walking faster and faster until jack was running after him. He stretched out his arm and lunged forward spinning him round so fast; possibly a little too hard. Jack looked deep in to his eyes; they were red with silent tears grazing his cheeks. "you left when we needed you the most" he said fighting back the tears; he couldn't let Jack see him cry. Jack raised an eyebrow "We?.." Ianto bowed his head "I needed you" "Well why do you think I came back?" Jack replied softly resting his hand on the other man's shoulder. "You needn't have come back from..this other 'thing' was obviously far more important than us." By this time Jack had realised that Ianto's group phrases really meant him; he just didn't want to seem too neady. "Where did you go Jack?" Ianto queried pulling his arm away. "His name's the doctor; he was an old..." he paused "friend who I lost" "Did you love him?" Ianto said softening up slightly. "I wasn't sure, I had to see him again...I went looking for what I truly wanted..." Ianto turned away sharply and began to walk off, tears streaming down his face. "Ianto wait!!" Jack cried clutching on to Ianto's arm as if his life depended on it. Ianto wriggled his arm trying to break free of Jack's strong manly grip. Ianto screwed his eyes up, turning away; trying to get away. "Just let me go!" he pleaded "I hadn't finished ...I..." Jack continued "I think you've said enough already!" Jack grasped Ianto other wrist "I asked to be brought back...I realised I had already found everything I ever wanted" Jack leaned in closer lightly kissing Ianto's soft lips and was surprised when he kissed back. There arms wrapped round each other never wanting to let go. Jack pulled away and smiled. A single tear surfaced on his cheek "I...I.." Jack stuttered "It's OK" Ianto said "I love you too"... Jack sighed praying things were back to normal...or so they seemed...