Come what may: A Torchwood fanfic story.
note: Hello to everyone who is taking the time to read this story. It's my first time writing fan fiction, even though i have been writing stories since i was a wee little girl. It starts off right after "kiss kiss bang bang" and it's mostly about how the team is feeling about Jack's disappearance. It will evolve into a full on 25-ish part plot. The first three chapters are mostly introduction but from chapter 4 the plot begins to thicken...
I love the janto pairing so there will be plenty of fluffy moments :)
And of course i do not own Torchwood. If i did, i certainly wouldn't have ended season 2 like that!
Chapter 1: The return of the captain part 1
" hey kids, d'you miss me?"
With those three little words, spoken by a handsome and charming man who had this undeniable superhero quality, the world of Toshiko, Owen, Gwen and Ianto were turned upside down… again.
Their companion, friend and foremost their leader was back. The name is Captain Jack Harkness. Where he came from, from what century he was or even who he was in the past … none of the team knew. Very little was known about him but somehow the team trusted him. They all knew that when it came down to it, he had their backs. Even after the disputes, jealousy and dishonesty, Jack had always first saved them then forgiven them.
Yet each and everyone of the team had resented him in the last weeks: He had left them.
Tosh with her hard exterior and yet so delicate heart. Jack had saved her and her mother. He had not only saved her but he had made her better. He had seen that something that made her special. That something that so little people saw or even got close enough to see.
Owen with his cold tools and sharp sarcasm, overpowered by guilt and sadness. When joining Torchwood, Jack had given him clarity. He gave him something more than a job. A chance to see the what goes beyond the stars. Or at the very least, a chance to retaliate for what he had lost. Then visions of her crept into his mind. Making him forget everything what he worked for. Suddenly he found himself pointing a gun at his mentor and he pulled the trigger. One heartbeat. Two heartbeats. Bang … Jack fell down to the floor. Owen just couldn't believe what he had done to his teacher. The lengths he had gone to get her back, sweet Diane. And Jack, he had forgiven him.
Ianto. The man in the suit always at the ready to care for the team. Tea-boy, janitor and carer but oh so much more. Jack had always thought he had something special. That annoying boy following him around pleading for a job, but since the moment they had fought the pterodactyl together and gave it a good home, he saw what the young Welshman had to offer. Bravery, courage and determination. Plus he did look stunning in that suit.
After Lisa, Jack took him in. Deep down Jack was bleeding. He trusted Ianto. He was a member of his team and even more so his right hand. And he turned on him. Badly. But he understood. Because Jack was no better. He would've done just about anything to save Estelle. Anything.
Jack had looked out for Ianto since then. Someone had to mend his soul. In this line of business we've got to stick together. No matter what. Ianto was amazed at his forgiveness. "if you lived long enough, you find that forgiveness is as necessary as breathing" Jack once told Ianto.
In some aspect, Ianto had saved Jack aswell. When you've died so many times, you forget what it means to feel human. He had shown him what it means to be broken and mortal. And what it means to slowly reach your potential. One thing both of them didn't count on was getting so close and so used to each other's company. The only pair of blue eyes that easily calmed storms.
Gwen, fierce in her battles. Never letting go of what is important and reminding everyone that the world is so much more than vicious creatures. Her humanity kept them all sane. Even though she could be the biggest pain in the ass, she had taught Jack that the bigger picture might be smaller than you think. Save the world but don't forget who you are saving it for.
Jack knew that he had wronged them by running after the doctor without a warning. But it was the doctor. How could he pass up this opportunity? His chance to find some answers, confrontation and maybe even a bit of revenge. He had waited for him for so many years. He wanted, no, he needed to know what was happening to him.
And what happened to her in the battle of Canary Wharf, Rose. She and the doctor had saved him. Turned him from a conman to someone who stood up against injustice. "I was better off a coward" he had said to the doctor. But Jack never regretted standing up against the daleks, as terrifying as it seemed. It gave him a chance. It gave her a chance.
And he had gladly stood next to the doctor in his battle against the master. Dying time after time, tortured beyond measures only for the pure satisfaction of the master. It was hard to tell the difference between that time lord and a dalek. The only thing keeping him sane was the thought of the four friends he had left behind. He needed to hold on for them.