The Reunion

Chapter 1

Lightning seared across Cardiff bay silently, although there wasn't any thunderstorms in the sky. It was clear, with stars twinkling like distant diamonds. A figure lay on the floor unmoving. It was a young woman with hair like gold, tied back into a ponytail. She was dressed in green combats and a green T-shirt. No one was around, and if they were they would have either ignored what they saw or the weakest ones would have turned tail and ran for their lives.

The young woman didn't move for a minute. Her head swam. They had told her that this would happen. The Thaxolians. Suddenly, it all came back to her, in a huge wave. She had used their portal, which flashed with every destination possible. They had said that one image was of Earth; where her father's companions, she was told, had usually come from. It was surprising how so many people she had come across during her short time travelling, knew of her father. He was famous throughout the galaxy, both as a hero and saviour but in other regions, a maniac and a meddler. She even heard of him being a murderer but deep down she didn't believe it, couldn't believe it.

When she had told the Thaxolians that she was looking for the Doctor they immediately wanted to help, as he had helped them avert a major war on their world. She didn't tell them she was his daughter; sometimes she didn't feel the need or the want too. She didn't want to ride on his coat tails and wanted to make her own way in the universe.

She had an idea while on Thax, the world in which she had crashed onto, that if her father had companions originating from Earth, then maybe one day he would go back there and she would find him. It was a long shot but it was a shot. The only problem was that there wasn't a definite way of knowing where and when on Earth she would land but, she thought, it was better than nothing.

Before she left they had given her an electronic device which had a scanner, a language translator, a teleport and a communicator all built in, which was very kind of them after she had lost her own transport when she had crash landed onto their world. In a way, she felt guilty for doing nothing but crashing onto their world, to warrant their precious gift. Of course, the Thaxolians didn't want to listen so she took it, vowing that when she came back she would pay back this kindness.

After a few minutes that felt like an eternity, her head began to clear leaving a large headache, which pulsed painfully throughout her head like a ticking time bomb. Slowly and gingerly she lifted her head and looked about her.

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The Hub suddenly began to shake violently, sending files, equipment and the Torchwood team to the floor.

Gwen Cooper slowly regained her balance after being thrown off her chair and staggered to her computer, trying to figure out what was happening. Captain Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones rushed out of the conference room; Jack grabbing hold onto the railing to steady himself and Ianto rushing down the stairs, almost falling down them as he tried to reach a computer.

"What's going on?" shouted Jack, over the loud noise of crashing objects, holding on for dear life.

"We have rift activity!" shouted Gwen, looking at the screen whilst making sure she didn't fall.

"Can you see what it is?" shouted Jack just as the rumbling stopped.

"No need to shout!" smiled Gwen, "Checking it now… It seems like an object possibly a humanoid has dropped out of it," she replied, looking up at Jack.

"Any clear picture on what it is? Another weevil?" asked Jack, walking down the stairs, stopping behind Gwen, looking at the screen.

"Doesn't look like it," replied Gwen, "but the image from the C.C.T.V camera is very unclear so I can't be sure." God she wished Tosh was here.

"Ok, I'm going to have a look. Where did it land?" asked Jack as he reached for his long coat, draped over a nearby chair.

"Right on top of us," she replied, "near…" she said, looking closer to the screen, "the millennium centre," looking up at Jack.

"Right, Ianto you're with me; Gwen stay here, we will be back soon and bring up everything we have on what's just happened."

Jack and Ianto raced out of the Hub, the door closing behind them. As they got out into the open, they looked around and at first they saw nothing but quickly they saw a figure of a girl struggling to pick herself up, right where Gwen had said she would be.

Jack took out his mobile and hit the dial key. Gwen answered.

"Gwen, we have found the humanoid that fell out of the rift. It appears to be a girl."

"A girl?"

"Yes, a girl. She appears to be struggling, which is no surprise. Get the med. lab ready so we can check her out when we get back," he said

"Ok, no problem."

Jack hung up and replaced his phone on his pocket. He saw that Ianto had already reached the girl, who was still struggling to get up. He quickly but casually moved over to her.

"Don't move," said Jack, to the girl, "you've had a rough ride." He bent down and tried to support her. She looked towards him.

"Where am I?" she asked

"Cardiff," replied Jack, softly

"Cardiff?" looking up at him confused

"Don't worry everything will be explained later. What's your name?" asked Jack, looking at her. There was something familiar about her that he couldn't put his finger on. Had he met her before in a bar, somewhere in Cardiff?

"Jenny, I think," she replied. Jack could see that she was shaking her head, "and I think I have a headache."

"Have you been drinking?" he asked, all ready knowing what the answer was.

"No," replied Jenny, shaking her head, raising a unsteady hand to her head. "Lets get you checked out, shall we," replied Jack, smiling, as both him and Ianto helping her to stand.

"Can you walk?" he asked, as he tried to keep her stable as she tried to regain control of her body.

"I think so," replied Jenny, "and by the way, who are you?"

"I'm Jack and this Ianto," he replied, indicating to Ianto who was standing on the either side of her, with his free hand.

"Hi and thank you but I just want to warn you that I think I'm going to faint any mom…" she smiled, then suddenly fainted in Jacks arms.

"I always seem to have that effect on the woman," Jack joked, smiling as he took Jenny into his arms and walked back to base, followed by Ianto.