New Beginnings

Synopsis: The events inside the TARDIS during the last few minutes of End Of Days
Characters: The Doctor, Martha, Jack
Spoilers: Missing scene, Torchwood series 1, End Of Days
Rating: G


"What's happening?" Martha asked when, stumbling into the console room just as the TARDIS gave another lurch.

"Don't know."

Martha shook her head, "Why am I not surprised?"

"Something's pulling the TARDIS off course," the Doctor told her.

"Dare I ask where to?"

"Cardiff."

"Cardiff? I thought you said the rift had closed again."

"It has, this is something else. Hang on." The Doctor ran round the console, punching buttons and moving dials until the ride leveled out. "Right, let's take a look." He pulled the monitor round to him and studied the readings, frowning at what he saw. "Can't be right," he muttered.

"What?"

The Doctor shook his head. "Someone who shouldn't be in Cardiff is."

"On holiday?" Martha suggested with a smile.

"Not very likely since he died three years ago."

"Ah. Maybe he came through the rift before he died?"

"Maybe. But not if these readings are correct, and I suspect they are. Let's find out."

"Who is it?"

"An old friend," the Doctor grinned. "Hold on, this'll be a flying visit - he's inside Torchwood."

"Torchwood? Lovely," Martha frowned.

The Doctor piloted the TARDIS into the Torchwood hub, materialising around Jack and dematerialising just as quickly.

Jack found himself facing the TARDIS door. He was still smiling happily as he turned to the console. The smile faltered when he saw the young man in the pinstripe suit at the ship's controls. "Doctor?"

"Hello, Jack. Welcome back," the Doctor grinned.

END