Ok so this is a bit different its a twist sort of thing one of my OC's joins torchwood, the master in this story is a good guy until the sound of drums (it's simm master soo) all will be explained.....

Zoey lay on her bed, tears streaming down her face; she had been so close, so close to telling him how she truly felt no more lies, but given the choice could she? Could she really tell him that she loved him knowing that they would never see each other again, only as a memory? She cried out in anguish, hitting the bed as hard as she could, she sat upright and made her decision it was time to go to Cardiff.

Flashback

"Where are you?" The master asked, his eyes filling with tears

"Inside the TARDIS" Zoey answered her voice faltering, seeing him so vulnerable and not being able to do anything was killing her.

"There's one tiny little gap in the universe left, just about to close. And it takes a lot of power to send this projection, I'm in orbit around a super nova.
(laughs softly)
I'm burning up a sun just to say goodbye." She tells him sadly

"You look like a ghost." He tells her and a shiver runs through her... ghosts

"Sorry..."

"That's better"

Zoey smiles and they watch each other for a few moments before Zoey looks around at their surroundings.

"Where are we? Where did the gap come out?"

"We're in Norway...and I bloody hate Norway"

"Norway? Ha!"

"About fifty miles out of Bergen. It's called 'Dårlig Ulv Stranden'."

"Dalek?"

"Dårl-IG. It's Norwegian for 'bad'."

"This translates as 'Bad Wolf Bay'"

"How long have we got?" the master asks, defeated

"About two minutes..." Zoey murmers

"I don't...There's so much I want to...." The master stammers tears starting to roll down his cheeks

"You've still got the Tylers" Zoey says waiting for the onslaught

"No....Don't remind me.....What am I going to do with....with....THEM???" he gasps incredulously

"You'll survive I'm sure"

"Jackie's pregnant, 3 months she wants Rose to know....they don't know what to say to me, they don't think sorry is enough, they wanted Rose, but instead they got me...can you imagine the bruise my ego got at that comment"

Zoey laughs, desperate to smack his arm, she smiles sadly and asks "And what about you? Are you...?"

"I'm working for Torchwood, I know a little about aliens"

"The Master. Defender of the Earth. Who would have thought?"

The master scowls at her and she laughs for a minute its like old times

"What're you gonna do?" he asks her and she looks down

"Oh, I've got the TARDIS and the Doctor and Rose. Same old life."

"Without me"

Zoey nods silently, still watching him with compassion

"Well best say it now, no time like the present... Zoey Saxon....I love you"

Tears begin to stream down his cheeks as he looks at her helplessly, hoping that she will fell the same

"Quite right, too" Zoey smirks, fighting off the tears

The master nods, smiling at her through his tears.

"And I suppose... if it's one last chance to say it.."

She pauses a moment, eyes locked with his.

"Master I..."

And the connection is lost, Zoey's eyes filled with tears which are spilling down her cheeks, her mouth already open to form the words she never got to say. She swallows hard, closing her eyes with a heavy heart. Before her legs buckle and she hits the floor sobbing, barely registering the doctors arms wrapped around her in support, Rose there trying her best to help.

End flashback

"Why Cardiff?" the doctor asked, dragging Zoey out of her reverie, she looked at him and frowned, hoping he didn't notice her puffy eyes.

"I have unfinished business, you two go off without me" she told him as he continued to look puzzled

"If that's what you want"

"I'm sorry, I have too, this ship, there's too many memories, but don't worry I'll be back, give me a year and I promise I'll be ready, I need this adventure, living a life day after day, just once" Zoey answered her smile weak and the tears were brimming once again.

**Cardiff**

"Jack! The rift is going wild!" Tosh shouted out to Jack, who was already sprinting toward the giant cog.

"I'm on it!" he shouted, finally the doctor was back...

Jack reached the surface and looked around confused, there was no sight of him anywhere Tosh's voice floated through the air "Sorry Jack false alarm" he shook his head, he had heard it, he was sure he had, he then spotted a woman standing at the far end of Rohld Dahl Plass, her back to him, her attire started to ring bells in his head, grey jeans clinging to her body and a black jacket.... then it hit him....Zoey.

And he ran towards her shouting her name, and she turned slowly, smiling broadly, when he reached her she wrapped her arms around him and whispered "hello Jack" into his ear, making him shiver, why did she always do this to him?

"Well then Jack, where is the team?"