Chapter 3
Amy, James, Chris and Chloe crashed through the doors to the Tardis just as its metallic thrumming started up. The Doctor was rushing around like a madman flicking switches, twisting dials and typing on the typewriter.
"Yes I know it's big, so don't bother telling me!" The Doctor's voice was filled with laughter. He turned to James and said, "Why didn't you tell me this before we left the Tardis? We could've got their quicker!" Then there was a small thud and he leapt past James and exited the Tardis. Following him Amy and the teens emerged into an underground station converted into a lab/Technology haven. The Doctor ran forward and shouted out for Jack and Ianto (STUPID NAME) but there was no reply.
"Doctor, perhaps you'd better come see this." Chris spoke quickly, to get The Doctors attention. The Doctor rushed over to the computer where Chris stood and checked the screen. Silence filled the air and everybody else walked over, to see what had struck the Doctor dumb. The computer had brought a programme up that linked to a CCTV camera, showing an image of what could only have been a torture chamber. In the middle of the floor there was an old fashioned rack and strapped to the rack was Captain Jack Harkness. He was stripped to his boxers and had a large welt that stretched from just under his neck right down to the top of his boxers. With a gasp, he awoke from whatever it was he went into when he 'died'. His breathing was hard and laboured; he gave a low groan. He glanced at the camera for a split second then closed his eyes. Struck with sudden inspiration, James turned to The Doctor and said, "Doctor, could I possibly borrow your Sonic?" The Doctor nodded and spoke as if he'd not heard. "Yeah it's in my left pocket." His face was drawn and his voice was quiet. Taking the Sonic from The Doctors pocket, James turned flicked it out, pointed it at the screen and pressed the button. The familiar buzzing sound and green light started up, but nothing happened. After what seemed like an hour to The Doctor, the screen, on which Jack was still motionless, flickered as the room lit up suddenly with a blast of sparks. Jacks eyes snapped open and he stared at the now dying embers on the floor. Burnt into the ground by the quickly released sparks were words that filled Jack with renowned confidence: It's James. I'm with The Doctor. We're coming. The Doctor turned to James and asked, "How on earth did you do that?"
Smiling James replied quickly, "Simple. I used setting 2435678B to amplify the electric current of the actual camera, flipped the fuse switch then used the gravitational force of the earth to spell out the words. Now are we going or what?"