Two Years Ago
The man threw a knife at the Doctor. Luckily, he dodged it. Even though he was chained to a railing, he had enough room to dodge any projectiles thrown by his captor. "Stop avoiding your punishments!" The man yelled, slamming the remaining knives down next to the Doctor. He punched the Doctor with all the force he could manage. The Doctor already had a broken nose, and now he was sure his jaw was almost shattered. "Why don't you just kill me, it's obvious that's your intent?" The Doctor winced at the pain of speaking.
"Why, it wouldn't be as much fun, Time Lord." The man offered.
"How do you know that?"
The man tapped his temple with his index finger, and said, "Telepathic."
"My name is Jet, by the way." The man added.
With that, he kicked the Doctor in the chest, causing him to lose consciousness from the pain.
Torchwood Hub, Cardiff, South Wales, 2009
Jack and Ianto sat on the couch in Jack's office, drinking coffee (specially made by Ianto). Gwen came rushing in, carrying a pile of rift reports.
"Jack!" She panted.
Jack set the coffee down on an end table, and looked at the rift report on top of the pile.
"That's...That's the pattern we've seen every time the Doctor arrives." He grabbed the pile, and flipped through the papers.
"He hasn't left, and he arrived over two years ago!" Jack exclaimed.
"Trace where the TARDIS is, and hopefully we'll find him." He ordered Gwen.
Ianto walked with Jack to the Car once Gwen figured out the location, using Tosh's old computer. They drove until they were on the outskirts of Cardiff, and saw the TARDIS. Jack and Ianto ran over to it, and Jack opened it with his key. What they saw almost toor Jack's heart in half.
The Doctor was chained to one of the TARDIS' railings, naked and covered in blood.
"Oh, shit!" Jack yelled. He ran over to the Doctor and checked his pulses. They were there, but weak.
"Ianto, I need you to help me carry him to the SUV!"
Ianto nodded and they got him into the car with no trouble due to his unfortunate lack of consciousness. The ride back to the hub was a depressing and silent time. Neither Jack or Ianto spoke after getting the Doctor into the SUV.
Gwen helped them get the Doctor into the medbay.
"H-how did this happen, Jack?" Gwen asked, leaning on the medbay railing with her immortal friend.
"I've no idea, but whoever did this is gonna pay." Jack clenched his fists.
Their conversation was broken by a piercing scream from the Doctor. Jack rushed down the stairs to the Doctor's side, Gwen following after him.
"Jack.." The Doctor rasped out, and screamed again.
"Doctor, calm down, it's okay. You're safe." Jack reassured. The Doctor's breathing evened out, and he calmed down. He slowly fluttered his eyes open.
"Hey, Doc." Jack said, putting his hand on his shoulder. The Time Lord flinched away, holding his shoulder protectively.
"He...used to do that." The Doctor said, just loud enough for Jack to hear it.
"Do you want some water?" Gwen asked, still shocked by the whole situation. She hadn't ever met the Doctor in person. On the subwave, she only ever learned how he looked. As she said on the Subwave, he didn't have the appearance she imagined. After talking to him, she was genuinely interested in learning more about him. But due to Torchwood and its terrible timing, she never got a chance to explore the mysteries surrounding the wonderful Time Lord.
The Doctor nodded, and Gwen left the room to get him water.
"What happened? You don't have to answer if you're not ready yet." Jack asked, being cautious not to seem forceful.
The expression on the Doctor's face hardened.
"I...I don't want to talk about it now, Jack." His voice broke, but he concealed the urge to sob.
"Alright. I'm going to go spend some time with Ianto. Gwen will be in in a little bit. You going to be okay alone?" Jack checked. The Doctor nodded, and after Jack left, Gwen entered the room.
"Hey sweetheart, how're you feeling?" Gwen asked, setting the water on the trolley they used as a nightstand for him. The Doctor simply groaned, and hastily drank the water.
Gwen sighed, and sat on a stool next to the Doctor. Again, she was wondering how this was her way of acquainting with the Doctor. Jack filled her in on how heroic and strong the Doctor was, but seeing him like this made her doubt him. Her thoughts were broken by the Doctor stirring. She hopped off the stool, and made sure he was okay.
"Gwenyth…" The Time Lord whispered, his eyes still closed.
Gwen ignored the fact that he called her by the wrong name, and shushed him, soothingly.
"It's alright, love. You'll be alright."
The Doctor seemed to calm down, and ended up drifting to sleep. Gwen went out of the medbay, and called Jack.
"How is he?" Jack asked, not bothering with a proper greeting.
Gwen winced at the intensity in his voice, but understood and replied.
"I got him to drink some water, and now he's asleep." She reassured. Gwen heard Jack sigh over the phone.
"I'll be back in a bit." Jack said, and hung up.
"Ianto, let's go!" Jack called over to him.
Ianto walked out of the kitchen in his flat, and met Jack by the front door. They drove to the hub, Ianto slightly pouting that they weren't able to spend more time together. After all, he didn't really like the Doctor very much, so he couldn't care less if he was in trouble. Gwen met them as they entered the hub, and followed them to the medbay. The Doctor was still sleeping soundly.
"I should call Martha. We still need to fix him up." Jack suggested.
Ianto and Gwen silently agreed, too shocked by the surreal atmosphere in the hub, currently. Jack left the room to call Martha, leaving only Gwen and Ianto with the Doctor.
