Welcome Back to Captain Rachel Falcon's adventures, this follows on from Wonderland but that doesn't have to be read to understand but you will have to have read Wanted else this won't make any sense.
Enjoy x
Lieutenant Galvin wasn't an impatient man, but as he looked out at the restless crowd he did begin to worry. This wasn't like her, usually the High Priestess was always on time, usually early, but there was no chance she could be harmed, she had simply been in her chambers most of the afternoon. He strolled through the palace corridors to the large double doors of her chamber.
"Your majesty," He called opening the doors to be met by quite a sight, the high priestess was sprawled in her bed, the covers twisted above her along with the guest that had arrived at the palace this morning.
"You!" The lieutenant growled. The high priestess screamed and pulled the covers up to protect her dignity, the guest's eyes went wide.
"Oh crap." Fawks sighed. Looking down at the priestess below her.
"How dare you!" The lieutenant snarled.
"Thanks for the ride your majesty," Fawks grinned, pulling her crop top over her head. And tugging on her black leather pants as the Lieutenant turned out the room and yelled for the guards. She grabbed her hat and pulled it down, winking to the Priestess who giggled and sending a cheeky wave to the now turning purple lieutenant as guards piled into the room.
"Now, boys," Fawks grinned. "Let's be civil, there was no harm done, she enjoyed herself." They all pointed their guns at her. "Now, boys, let's play nice," She dived out the window as they open fired. Landing on a house roof just below her. She looked back and saw guards piling out of the palace.
The heavy footsteps of running were right behind her, she leapt from roof to roof, her tail keeping her balanced as the people below chased her, running as fast as she could she bounded onto the ground, rolling on impact and jumping up to run again, gunshots behind her, and she pushed herself to her limit, skidding to a stop at the edge of a gorge, damn, you were meant to turn left. She thought she looked down at the bottomless pit, looked over her shoulder at the incoming men with big guns took a deep breath and before falling backwards, blew the men a kiss. She twisted so she was falling forward down towards the ground when there was an engine like noise, a black ship zoomed beneath her and caught her mid-fall.
"Took your time, C.O.N.O.R," Fawks said, pulling her hat off as she settled into the pilot's chair.
"I told you so, Captain," A mechanical voice replied.
"No you did not," Fawks laughed. "You could have told me she was their high priestess before I was taken into the palace. She's not so priestly anymore," Fawks chuckled. A ship was located on her radar.
"Jeez," Fawks sighed. "How many times do you have to apologise to these people for being mildly curious," Her hands on the joystick of her ship.
"It's your own fault." The ship replied.
"She had purple eyes, reminded me of someone," Fawks smiled fondly. "Let's get out of here C.O.N.O.R," She laughed, pulling the ship upwards and into space.
This was it, the day that had been being planned for almost two years now, the couple were stood proudly in their lavishly decorated hotel, the perfectionist bride smiling like the cat that got the cream, the groom's face looked calm, but seen behind his eyes were a tell tale sparkle, he was happy here.
"We are gathered here today," The priest said to the congregation. "To join in marriage, Captain John Hart. And Jessica Marie Harrow."
"C.O.N.O.R, any time you want to find me an escape route," Fawks growled through gritted teeth, twisting the ship to avoid the meteors and lasers at the same time. "Any time, C.O.N.O.R, I'm in no rush,"
"Prepping jump site now, Captain." The voice said.
"Take your time." Fawks said sarcastically. A bright light appeared in front of her and she shot forward, shielding her eyes from the light. When she opened them it was too late to do anything, bricks ran up to meet her.
"If anyone here has any reason against this marriage, speak now, or forever hold your silence." The priest said, and then the side wall fell in and a black space ship looking a bit worse for wear scraped up the floor as family and friends ran screaming to the other side of the room.
"Bloody Torchwood." Jess sighed. Pulling a gun from a holster hidden under her dress.
When Fawks regained consciousness, the world was upside down, or at least the ship was. She unclipped herself and tumbled onto the floor. She clapped her hands and the door hissed and groaned and tried to open.
"Ow," She hissed.
"Anyone in there?" Came an unfamiliar voice.
"I come in peace," Fawks yelled, smirking to herself, she'd always wanted to say that, but usually it was untrue. She stood and walked to the door, her fingers tried to pry it open. No use.
"C.O.N.O.R, open emergency hatch." She said. A hatch on the base, now the roof of the ship slid open, it was big enough for someone to jump out of. Fawks reached up and grabbed the rim and slowly pulled herself up out of it. As she did she heard gasps across the room.
"Sorry," She apologised, scanning the room. "my bad, shot out of somewhere into a wall-" She froze. Her eyes had picked up one very distinctive feature. A bright red jacket. She looked closer, John, Jack, Jess, Gwen, Rhys, Ianto. They had froze as well. Fawks blinked a couple of times before sighing and stating.
"Well, this is awkward."
"Rachel…" Ianto whispered.
"You're dead," Jess said open mouthed.
Fawks looked down at herself. "I wasn't the last time I checked,"
"But…"
"How…"
"Is no one going to give me a hug?" Fawks said, jumping onto the floor. Ianto reached her first. Then Jack and Gwen, all wrapped around her.
"How?" Jack asked, looking her up and down. Fawks smiled.
"Conspiracy theories, baby, my "execution" was a hoax, I got out just before." She laughed. "I am awesome, as if anyone could touch me," She grinned. "What's going on?"
"You just crashed my wedding." John said. Fawks turned her eyes to him. She had dreamt, fantasized about this, getting home, seeing her family, her john again. She hadn't expected it to hurt quite this much, and the realisation that her imagination was crap compared to reality, she wanted to hug him kiss him touch him, make sure he was real, but then Jessica Harrow in a white dress took his hand, and the world shattered.
"Your what?" Fawks asked, blinking around the hotel.
"Our wedding." Jess said.
"W-wedding," Fawks stuttered. Memories flashed through her brain Drake's laugh, the explosion at UNIT, John and Jess in her bed. "Wedding." She muttered. Ianto, who had been holding her hand since she had been on the floor squeezed hers gently.
"Do carry on," Fawks said her voice hushed. She went to let go of Ianto but he wouldn't let her.
She turned and left the hotel, Ianto followed her. She kept walking in silence until they reached the trees on the edge of the hotel's land. She nodded upwards and Ianto nodded, she climbed up into the boughs and Ianto pulled himself up next to her.
"So, what have I missed?" She said, meeting his eyes. Ianto practically tackled her in a hug. They stayed like that for a long time, neither saying anything. He pulled back and looked at her.
"5 years," Ianto whispered. "I thought you were dead,"
"I'm sorry," Fawks whispered. "I've been trying to get back, for so long,"
Ianto wrapped an arm around her waist and squeezed her tight.
"Gwen and Rhys have got two kids," He began, "A boy and a girl, Owen and Rachel." Fawks looked at him and he nodded.
"We lost Tosh and Owen, about a year after you were gone, the PowerStation went up, they were inside."
"Ianto I'm sorry,"
"It's ok I miss them but, they were heroes, I'll remember that, it wasn't long after that, that John and Jess were engaged." Fawks looked down.
"John didn't speak, Rachel." Ianto said. "For 6 and a half months after we lost you,"
"It's Fawks now," Fawks corrected him.
"you'll always be my Rachel, like it or not. Like I'm undoubtedly stuck with Twinkle Toes," Ianto laughed, Fawks smiled.
"We have two new members, a Doctor, she's Dr. Jacky Hughes. And a new weapons technician found him in the army, Jack likes him he follows orders."
"How dull," Fawks smiled. "What's he called?"
Ianto bit back a smile.
"Ben."
"Ben?"
"Dover." Ianto grinned.
"Ben Dover, as in bend over, that's fantastic." Fawks grinned.
"Welcome home Rachel." Ianto laughed hugging her.
Review x