a/n: I haven't abandoned this no matter what it looks like. This isn't my top priority.
Warning: This will be AU.
Spoilers: Various spoilers up through Fragments, but takes place around Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (hence the AU warning).
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or Doctor Who (yes the Doctor will make an appearance), and because I tend to be laxy or forgetful I'm only going to say it once for the story.
Chapter One
Gray had been tortured for years. He'd prayed every day that he would die as everyone around him died. He hadn't died though. He had be rescued by someone named Captain John Hart. Even though he didn't know this John Hart, Gray had blindly trusted him. John had rescued him after all.
Gray had joined the Time Agency after returning to the 51st century. He was hoping that it would be something unique that his brother hadn't done. That turned out not to be the case. True his brother had been MIA for the past five years, it didn't matter. Gray didn't want to have anything to do with his brother, therefore, he had quit the Time Agency and vanished into a different time.
That was where the Time Agency had found him. They were willing to have him be a stationary agent so long as he worked for them. The deal worked because he rarely heard from them. Plus, he found a nice girl named Karen and her son Henry. Before long Gray and Karen were engaged.
That was when Captain John Hart had appeared again for the first time. He spun a story about how the Time Agency had fallen and how there were only a few left. It made sense to Gray because he hadn't heard from the Agency in a while, but he refused to listen to John. John had been chummy with his brother after all. Seeing that he wasn't being listened to John had gone away.
Then John had come back. At least this time, it appeared that John hadn't done it on purpose. He'd appeared on rift energy gone out of control. John was babbling wildly about his adventure in the 21st century. Gray had told him to get lost until John admitted that he'd found Gray's brother. That he lived in the 21st century, went by the name of Captain Jack Harkness, and worked for Torchwood.
Gray had heard about Torchwood through the Time Agency. If the Time Agency was respected, then Torchwood was the highest you could get.
Gray hadn't believed John though. John was a known liar. John had stormed out with an annoyed check it out for yourself. Gray hadn't been expecting to be told to check it out himself, so he decided to see if John was actually telling the truth. He told Karen that he'd be back within a few days and left.
Gray appeared in the of the Roald Dhal plass. Looking around the plass Gray determined that it was surprisingly primitive for what he knew of Jack's tastes. If Jack had been living here for as long as John claimed he had been then something big must have happened.
Gray then reflected that if Jack worked for Torchwood he would feel slightly more at home, but not enough to live here for a long time unless something drastic had happened. Spotting a sign for a tourist center Gray stalked over to it. He figured that whoever ran could help him find Torchwood.
Gray wrenched open the door and stalked inside. The inside of the shop was dim and slightly musty. It didn't look like a lot of people visited the place. It wasn't hard to see why and Gray wondered why anyone would come in here on free will before reflecting that he had.
The man at the counter wasn't paying attention. Gray wasn't even sure if the man had noticed that he had come in seeing as the man was bent over his laptop staring at the screen immensely interested with what was on the screen.
'Probably watching porn' Gray speculated to himself.
Noticing that Gray was headed his way the man quickly shut the laptop and slid it beneath the counter. Standing up and straightening his tie, he turned to look at Gray with a carefully blank expression on his face. "Can I help, sir?" The voice was also emotionless.
"What's your name?" Gray demanded.
"Ianto Jones." Ianto's voice portrayed that he was slightly startled by the question.
"Okay, Ianto Jones, can you tell me where I can find Torchwood?"
"It doesn't exist."
Gray frowned and leaned over the counter until his face was inches from Ianto's. Gray gave Ianto credit because he didn't back down or move away in the slightest. "Wrong answer. Tell me where Torchwood is." Gray snarled.
"Torchwood does not exist." Ianto repeated firmly.
Gray's temper boiled over. In a swift movement he was over the counter and almost had Ianto, but the young man avoided him with ease. After another lunge Gray had his hands around Ianto's neck. He was holding Ianto a good six inches off the ground, but it was difficult considering how much Ianto was struggling. Gray, once again, had to give Ianto credit for fast reflexes and a good struggle.
"Where's Torchwood?" Gray demanded shaking Ianto roughly.
"It doesn't exist." Ianto chocked out, repeating the same story. Gray wondered if maybe he'd gotten the time of one of the best agencies. Then he remembered that John had been quite sure that Jack was here.
Deciding that strangling Ianto wasn't going to get him anything Pulling out a gun Gray pressed it into Ianto's forehead. "I'm going to ask you one more time. This is your last chance. Answer me truthfully and I won't blow your head off. Where is Torchwood?"
Ianto didn't say anything, but merely pressed a button on the wall behind him. The wall to the right of Gray disappeared showing a staircase that lead down into the ground. Gray pushed Ianto in front of him.
"Start walking." Gray commanded Ianto. "And what ever you do don't trip. This trigger's rather sensitive and it would be bad if there was an accident because of a misunderstanding. Understand?"
"I understand." Ianto's voice was utterly calm which surprised Gray. Not many people could be calm when they had gun pressed on them.
"Now walk." Gray commanded.
Ianto descended into the Hub. He knew that walking down there with someone holding a gun to him was a stupid idea, but he didn't really have a choice. Besides there was a much greater chance that Ianto wouldn't get killed if the whole team fought the man holding him hostage, then if Ianto tried to fight off his attacker alone.
The instant Ianto and Gray entered the Hub; the rest of the Torchwood team was on their feet ready to fight. None of them got any closer then necessary because Gray's gun was still pressed to Ianto's head. Ianto could see the worry on Gwen's face, the others were behind Ianto, as Gray stopped in the center of Torchwood's base.
Jack, noticing all the commotion, had come out of his office to investigate. His heart instantly froze when he was the gun to Ianto's head, but didn't let his face show it. At first he didn't who was holding the gun to Ianto at first.
"If you wanted attention Ianto all you had to do is ask. Getting someone to take you hostage is a bit much." Jack tried for a lighthearted joke. Somehow it didn't come out right.
"It's not like I really had a choice, Sir." Ianto responded. "Sir?"
Jack had stopped paying attention to Ianto the second he saw the face of the person behind Ianto. "Gray?" Jack managed to gasp out.
"Jack." Gray returned coldly.