Well, one day I decided, 'I want to write a fic about the SUV!' And here it is. It's short. Eh… Yeah. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood. I'm not from the UK, so it's basically impossible anyways.
They were all tired of their car. It was old, and it failed on them multiple times, but they had it for so long, it seemed like a crime to get rid of it. When it finally died at the most inconvenient of moments (hostile alien chase), they knew the time had come. It was a sad day for all of them.
Car shopping was something none of them liked to do, except for Owen. He gladly volunteered to find them something good. It had to meet three criteria: it had to be black, it had to send out "secret organization" vibes, and it had to be big enough for the four of them.
Owen, it turned out, had a great eye for automobiles, for when he returned, the others were in awe. He'd bought a big, shiny, black Range Rover. Even Toshiko, who wasn't car savvy, had to force her mouth closed. Jack slapped Owen on the back proudly. Suzie practically started drooling on it. The medic had picked out the only car that could ever truly encapsulate Torchwood.
As perfect as it was, it still needed adjustments. They all agreed to add something, either to make the SUV more efficient, or to make it look better. It was unanimous that Owen would get to modify it first, seeing as he brought it there.
Owen chose to alter the form instead of the function. Among his adjustments were the blue windshield lights. They made the SUV very impressive. Everyone liked them.
Suzie went next. She toted her equipment with her and set to work on the dashboard and front seats. She installed advanced GPS and controls for communication. Overall, her fixes were helpful and looked first-class.
Tosh did the most work. She holed herself in the garage for three days. Frankly, the other three were afraid she'd gone mad-scientist on them and was trying to bring the SUV to life. In reality, she mounted her new computers inside, wiring them straight into the car. She linked it wirelessly with her gear in the Hub, making on-the-go computer work easier. She put up screens and all the necessary paraphernalia for a secret organization out hunting.
Jack's contribution, the other's viewed as superfluous; unneeded. In fact, they viewed it as a negative input. Jack took high offense to that. He claimed that it was important. He believed it made a statement. Suzie thought it went against the whole point of a secret organization. Despite that, Jack's addition was never removed or covered up. Wherever they drove from then on, the yellow 'Torchwood' emblazoned on the roof and sides of the vehicle could be seen. It's become just as much a part of the SUV as all the previous additions, despite what the others said.
Short, sweet, and to the point, I guess. This was another just-for-the-sake-of-writing-it fic. I'm not much of a car person, but I just adore the Torchwood SUV. I would love to know what the team did to make the car the way it is. I can see Suzie as a car person. I can also totally see Jack as the one who put 'Torchwood' on it. If it wasn't him, then my second guess would be Owen. Well, review, I guess.
