Dread and Relief
Jack was sitting in his torchwood office reading the report on the battle at Canary Warf. He had told his team that things like that happened when the rift was messed with. Said team were now out cleaning up the damage done. He put down the report and stared at the roof trying to quell his frustration and the head of torchwood one, Yvonne Hartman and her stupidness of messing with the rift. He had been arguing with her about it for the entire three months it had been happening. He had gotten to the part where they had decided to open it one more time, so finding it boring jack put it down.
"How stupid can people be!" a voice from the lift stated. There was a round of agreements. "It's because they didn't fully understand what they were messing with. They thought they were being so clever but really they were just making it worse." Jack answered. He had come out of his office when he heard them arriving.
Owen stepped of the lift followed by Tosh, Gwen and an unfamiliar face. "And who is this?" jack asked his team who turned to face the new comer. It was Gwen who spoke "He said he was from Torchwood one." Jack looked over the slim man. "And how do we know that is true?" Jack said. The newcomer spoke for the first time, "My name is Ianto Jones and I was under Yvonne Hartman of Torchwood one." Jack just looked at him. "Good, no one but the heads and their workers know of the heads name. So if you were there, how did you survive? Did you run away or were you not there or what?" Jack asked curious to what happened and how the man in front of him survived because he didn't look like much.
Ianto took this as a good sign and answered the question. "The Doctor saved us." The simple statement had a few effects on jack. First was the shock that the Doctor was there, Second was the amusement that he was in the thick of everything and third was the dread, what about Rose. Gwen, Tosh and Owen were shocked at what Ianto said then at the looks on Jacks face. The shock grew more as Jack raced back to his office and grabbed the report.
When he grabbed the report he continued reading. "…Rose Tyler was in chamber with 4 Daleks along with one Mickey Smith." Jack was shaking as he read the report out loud, without realising his team had moved closer so they could hear him. "…Doctor and Rose opened the rift and sucked all the Daleks and Cybermen into the void, The doctor came out of the Building alone." Jack's heart felt like it stopped, he threw away the report and went for the list of the dead that were given to him. His eyes ran down to 'T' where he saw two names that made his heart cease functioning and his breath whoosh out of him. "Jackie Tyler and Rose Tyler."
Gwen though he sounded calm, like they were his enemies or something but when he turned around to face them, he just looked dead. "Rose Tyler, Oh, Rose." Jack murmured as he slumped down in his chair. The torchwood team were confused but were still full of curiosity at who Rose Tyler was.
Jack then did what no one though he would, he started crying. He had his hands over his eyes and he was shuddering at the sobs that wracked his frame. "no, no, no, no, no, no, NO!" his voice had gotten louder after every word until he was yelling it. "My dear, sweet, innocent, Rose. Always following the Doctor into danger. Saving the universe, that's just like them. When I find him he's gonna wish he'd never met me!" Jack then picked up the chair on the other side of his desk and threw it with all his might into the window where it shattered.
Owen and Tosh decided he needed to get back under control but Gwen stood in their way, "he needs to get this out of his system, if you try to stop him, he might just attack you." The team just waited it out. Ianto however walked up to him, "The doctor told me something." Jack's head snapped up to meet Ianto's eyes "speak." Jack said in a dead tone. "He said, 'Rose Tyler defender of the earth and the Universe, saviour of everyone alive, is trapped in a parallel world with Jackie Tyler and Mickey Smith."
Jack's face shone with pure relief and happiness. He jumped up and grabbed Ianto in a massive hug with jack kissing him quite a few times all over Ianto's face. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" The Torchwood three team were happy for Jack but still curious of who could get such a reaction from Jack Harkness.
Owen wanted answers so he asked "So, Jack. Who is Rose Tyler?" the whole torchwood team held their breath as the waited for an answer. His answer was confusing. "She's my type of girl with the right kind of Doctor." And with that said he walked out of the Torchwood hub.
Tosh looked at the rest of the team. "Does anyone want to help me with research?" the hub was motionless for a few moments then everyone ran to the computer and began the search on Rose Tyler.
AN:
I realise that Gwen joined Torchwood after canary Warf but I had to put her in because I don't like Suzy.
I also realise that Jack isn't supposed to know about rose being alive until 'Utopia' but I couldn't resist.
Hope you liked it, Review please.
