Disclaimer- an alternate ending to "Doomsday." I own nothing
A/N- there was a lot of what if's in that episode. What if Pete never came back? And it's not what you think lol.
Cardiff, Torchwood.
Captain Jack Harkness was hung over and trying his best not to show it. He had barely made it through Toshs reports, promising that he would never drink again. Owens detailed description of their most recent alien prisoner hadn't been the best help to his pounding head. And he actually pretended he was on the phone twice to avoid Gwen. Hey, he didn't pretend that he was a morning person
"Jack," Tosh said, coming into his office so quickly he hadn't time to plaster a smile on his face. "There's something you should see on the monitors."
Jack stood up and followed her to the bank of computers, briefly wondering what it could be. Gwen was already there, a cup of coffee in one hand and an arm curled around her chest.
He looked. And even though he couldn't die, he was sure that his heart stopped for the briefest of seconds. Because, on the screen, just outside of Torchwood, stood Rose Tyler. Gwen clicked a button and her voice filtered through the speakers.
"JACK HARKNESS!" she was screaming desperately. "I KNOW YOU'RE HERE! JACK!!"
"She's been there for about an hour," Tosh supplied, mistaking his silence for a question that hadn't even crossed his mind.
"Wonder who she is?" Gwen asked Jack. He didn't reply; his mind was in another place back to that day, that day when he was forced to stand and watch the duo fly off without them. And here she was. Jack didn't think. He ran, taking off for the surface as fast as his feet would carry him.
"Rose."
She turned and Jack almost took a step back. It was Rose but on her tear stained face was a look of utter pain and loss so strong that Jack was suddenly afraid. All thoughts of what he had gone through disappeared and he pulled his friend into a tight hug.
"Hey," he said, feeling her shake with sobs in his arms, "Calm down." He shook his head at Gwen and Tosh, who had followed him, flashing them a look that hopefully said "stay there!"
A thought occurred to him. Why was she alone? Where was he?
She was mumbling, speking into his chest in a voice so low that he almost couldn't catch what she was saying.
"You're the only one left," she kept repeating, "They've all gone and you're the only one."
Jack hugged her tighter.
TBC