This is a twist on the Children of Earth Day 4, a new arrival changes everything.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood (wish did, but you can't have it all)

'Along came Shaps'

'Come on, let's get this over with' said Jack, Ianto nodded as they turn to head into the Thames Building. As they open the door a young women appeared in front of them, she was around five foot 4, couldn't off been any older than 17, very pretty, she was wearing tight skinny black jeans, back undershirt and a fitted admiral navy style jacket (you know the ones that are fashion at the moment) and bright red long hair. 'And where do you think you're going?' the girl asked. The girl asked with such authority Jack nearly stepped back in shock.

'It is a matter of National Importance, so if you will please move!' ordered Ianto

'Err let me think about that... thought about it. No!' the girl laughed. Jack nodded at Ianto, they picked the girl up, too move her. 'Ooh such strong hands' she winked 'and I didn't think it would take long.' She reached for the strap on her arm. One second they were on the streets, the next they were at the makeshift torchwood base.

'What! What happen?' shouted Jack

'Jack I am disappointed in you, you are meant to be from the 51st century' she mocked

'Teleport?'

'Well done Jack, gold star for you. Now will you please let me now, this is manhandling!' Jack and Ianto let her down. 'Jack, Ianto what are you doing here? And who is this?' asked Gwen, who had just entered the room followed by Rhys. 'In answer to your first question we were, let's call it interrupted. And for an answer to your second question we will have to ask her.' Jack grabbed the girl and pushed her into a chair. 'Name?'

The girl sighed 'Ouch! Careful! My name is Shabby Maguire'

'Okay Shappi Maguire, my name is...'

'I know what your name is Captain Jack Harkness, you are Ianto Jones, and you are Gwen Cooper and last but not least Rhys Williams'

'How do you know all this?' asked Ianto

'God, keep your trousers on eye candy, or not. Or don't, I don't mind' she winked.

'Don't call me eye candy!' shouted Ianto

'Oh sorry, does that remind you too much of John Hart?' she smirked.

'Answer the question!' Shouted Gwen

'Wahoo, I would say keep your pants on, but that really is too much to ask?' Gwen was going to punch her, but Jack stopped her. Shappi carried on 'I am from the 51st century, we have archives. And Torchwood is famous, and with my connections I got access to all files. Sorry about Owen and Tosh, and Jack nice handling of the weevils.'

'Err... thanks, but I am from the 51st century and I never heard of Torchwood back then'

'Yeah, I am from 3 hundred years after you disappeared, the archives were found 50 years after you disappeared.'

'Oh, so what are these connections?'

'Well enough about me'

Jack wanted to push for more information on this Shappi, but had more pressing matters on his mind 'whatever, why did you stop me and Ianto saving millions of Children, or don't you care about the future?'

Shappi shoot up 'Don't you dare say that! I stopped you going into that building because thousands would have died! Including Ianto!'

'NO!' shouted Jack, Ianto fainted but Jack managed to catch him before he fell to the floor. 'Ianto, Ianto, are you okay?' Ianto eyes fluttered open,

'I am fine jack, just a bit of a shock to the system. That's all' Jack helped Ianto stand up again.

'How can you be so sure' demanded Jack, Shappi pulled out an object from her coat pocket. 'Is that a Zach0024?'

'Nope a Zach0234, remember I am from 3 hundred years after you'

'Excuse, what is a Zach whatever?' asked Rhys

Shappi sighed 'It is a device that lets you see the consequences of life threatening decisions, and when I processed your decision, I saw thousands dying, and then I saw Ianto dying in Jack's arms while the creature laughed. And then I saw what you did next, and it was heartbreaking.'

The others stood there with shock expressions across their faces. 'What you thought I was a heartless cow, well I am not. I am not the Heartless one here.' Everyone looked at Jack, not accusingly but for what to do next. 'Right, okay, so what do you suggest we do next then?'

'Well get me to a military base and you'll find out and if that fails, which I am sure it won't, you will have to come up with something.'

They were all sitting inside a rented people carrier Jack and Gwen at the front, Rhys and Ianto in the back keeping an eye on Shappi. She had the Zach0234 in her hands, doing something on it. Ianto was curious 'Are you finding out whether this idea of yours will work?'

'Nope'

'Why not?'

'Cause I don't want to know, cause I am scared.' Ianto's heart soften for the girl, even though she acted like nothing bothered her. She was still young and she looked as if she had seen so much, for some one so young. They sat in silence for a minute or two, it was too much of Ianto so he broke it 'How do you know John hart? Because I am guessing you do other wise you wouldn't know what he called me'

The girl sighed as she turn from the window 'He is an unofficial family member; he has helped me, a lot over the last six years, helped me and my mum.'

'Why?'

Before Shappi could answer Ianto's question, Jack shouted through the car 'We are here, now what?'

'Get me to a satellite transmission room, and quickly we haven't much time.' They marched through the base towards room. They were stopped by a Sergeant Johnson 'Where are you going Harkness?'

'To save the Children, now please move' Johnson hesitated for a moment and then stepped aside. As she did, they carried on into the satellite room. When they entered the room Jack asked 'what now?'

'You've don't your bit, now the rest is up to me' she breathed heavily, it was now or never.

'But what is that?' enquired Gwen.

'To use their greatest weapon against them. Use the Children.'

'What! How?'

'Use the scream against them, don't worry no children will be harmed' as she was explaining this she was fiddling with the control panel.

'But that's not possible. I mean for no children to be harmed, there needs to be a catalyst; here needs to be one to be here.' Stated Jack

'I know' she said as she walked to the middle of the room, 'Bye Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Gwen Cooper, sorry about the earlier joke and Rhys. Good bye and good luck' she smiled, saluted and turned.

'No!' shouted Jack

'Bye' she pressed the start button on her strap and then the screaming began.

They all stood there in shock as they watched the piecing sound come out of her mouth and blood fall from her nose and ears. Then the screaming stopped, everything and everyone was still for a moment. The moment was broken by the doors crashing open and John Hart came rushing into the room and caught Shappi before she touched the ground. 'She's dead' at first he said it softly and then he shouted it 'SHE'S DEAD' tears were running down is face. A moment later the door swung open again and a young man and an older woman came running in, either of them took any notice of Torchwood who were still standing in the corner. The boy and girl were closely followed by Johnson 'The aliens have gone, and the children are alright' and then left the room.

The girl and boy who had entered the room were with John. The woman had snatched Shappi's body off John Hart and sobbed into the girl's bright red hair. The boy had knelt down next too her, streams of tears ran down his face, he stroked Shappi's cheek with one finger, her body was still warm, he noted. And then he kissed her on the lips.

The room was filled with silence the only sounds were of the sobbing. The whole of the torchwood team had tears running down their faces.

Suddenly there was aloud gasp of air, the woman started screaming. Jack couldn't see what was going on as John was in the way. But then a small voice came from the group and it said 'Hey, mom.' The women stopped screaming and hugged her daughter, Shappi turned to John whose face said a thousand words 'Hey Uncle John, who invited you?' she smiled, John smiled back and gave her a hug. 'Hey, hey, can I please breathe' she joked 'and can you help me up? Or is that too much to ask.' John and the boy help her up. When she was standing she turned to the boy and said 'hey Oliver, I you thought you'd never see me again' she smiled. He boy hugged her and cried on her shoulder 'Yeh, Yeh, I am here. Look at me.' The boy continued to sob into her shoulder, 'Oliver look at me' the boy turned his head to face her, she smiled, cupped his face and kissed him lightly on the lips. she was about to pull away when he kissed back. They parted 'We being rude' she smiled and turned back to her mum and John.

'Would someone please tell us what the hell is happening' shout Jack. The woman stood still and slowly turned to face Jack. 'You, you, you' she stuttered.

'Now Octavia, I warned you he could be here' said John, she start to run towards Jack. But Shappi was faster and managed to grab her inches away from Jack 'Mum, he has done anything yet. You can't punish him for something he hasn't done... yet.'

'What are you talking about?' he asked

'Haven't you worked it out yet?' asked John, Jack face stayed unchanged 'Wow I know something the amazing Jack Harkness'

'John!' warned Shappi

'Sorry Jack, Shappi is your daughter.'

Please reveiw xxx