CHAPTER 6: MESSAGE RELAY

"Hey, Rexy, catch!" Jenny threw a cow's femur up at the t-rex. Both were still in the deserted warehouse. Harkness had promised her he'd figure out something to do with the little guy.

She tucked a loose strand of blue highlighted blond hair behind her ear and giggled at the sight of the dinosaur playing with the bone. She sighed, she knew she'd have to get back to reaping soon.

She heard something flutter behind her. She turned and jumped a bit so see someone standing directly behind her.

"Who are you?" she said.

The person said nothing, but cocked their head to one side. Jenny knew they could see her, "How can you see me?" Jenny asked.

The two just stared at each other for a few moments. Jenny noticed the silent stranger wore a suit and a light colored trench coat. He had disheveled dark hair and clear blue eyes.

"I don't have much time," the stranger said, "I have to get back to the front."

"What front?" Jenny asked.

"Like you don't know," the stranger spoke.

Jenny stared at him trying to decode his words, "You mean the angel-demon front?"

The stranger nodded.

"So why are you here, angel?" she asked a bit sourly.

"Harkness is a hard man to track down. Somehow his hub is angel-proof."

Jenny scoffed.

The angel ignored her and continued, "You have to get a message to him."

"Jack Harkness?"

"Yes."

"Regarding what?"

"What's coming," the angel spoke, "but I think you know about it already."

"I know of it," Jenny told him, "but I don't know what it is."

"You're not ready."

"Ready for what?"

"That information,"

"Of course I'm ready," Jenny said, but she cut herself short when the angel shook his head. Jenny sighed, "I already told Harkness about what's under the rift."

"That's not what we need you to tell him."

"Then what do you need me for?"

"The Winchesters are coming."

"Winchesters?" Jenny raised an eyebrow, "This isn't their turf."

"We know."

"It won't be easy to get them on a plane." She said.

"They'll come."

Jenny was skeptical, "All right, angel boy, whatever you say."

"Jack Harkness is to expect company."

"When?"

"Soon."

"When?" She repeated.

"By the end of the week."

Jenny nodded, "So how do I contact you, angel boy, if I need to?"

"Castiel, not angel boy." He said sternly.

"Ok."

"I'll be at the front and won't be available."

"Then who do I contact?"

"Malachi."

"Who's Malachi."

"My superior," Cas said, "if you can't contact him directly, try contacting him through Evangeline Finley."

"Who's she?"

"She'll be bringing the Winchesters to Cardiff."

"She's an angel girl?"

Castiel looked at her perplexed.

"You know," Jenny moved her hand in front of her as to get the point across.

"Yes." Castiel finally said.

"She won't be able to see me." Jenny said curtly.

"There are always alternative channels."

Rexy growled behind Jenny, she turned to look at the little guy. She heard a flutter of wings in the direction she'd been facing. She turned back and noticed Castiel was gone.

"Damn angels."

*****

"Okay, keep working that equipment, Ianto, let me know when and if anything pops up."

"Yes, sir." Ianto spoke.

"We gotta be ready for anything else that's going to come out. Gwen, have you figured out why the rift is acting up?" He turned to face her at her desk.

"No, there isn't any reason why things are spilling out of it. There isn't even any pattern."

"Hmm," Jack pondered. He closed his eyes and racked his brain for some explanation. He turned around and took a few steps away. He opened his eyes, "Oh, shit!"

Jenny stood in front of him, arms crossed and looking up at him.

"Jack?" Ianto asked, peering over the computer he was at and raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing," Jack spoke, "just a little slippery over here, something must have leaked." He motioned Jenny to follow him so the others wouldn't see, "If you two need me, I'll be in my office."

Gwen and Ianto peered at each other with an eyebrow raised. They shrugged.

Jack walked up to his office and motioned for Jenny to step in. He held the door and swept his hand in front of him.

"I don't need doors." She spoke.

"How did you not set off my alarm? You breached my security."

"Hello? I'm a reaper, remember?"

Jack just peered angrily at her.

Jenny looked around, "Cute place," she said, "a bit dreary, though. You could use some vibrant colors."

"Why did you come?" Jack asked, ignoring her comment.

"Rexy ate someone today." She said flatly, still peering around his office.

"He what?" Jack raised an eyebrow.

"Dinner in a dress." She peered into his eyes with a straight face.

"Excuse me?"

"Some guy broke into the warehouse. I don't know, he probably thought he'd find something worthy to steal. He didn't plan on seeing Rexy."

"So you let Rexy eat him?"

"The guy saw Rexy and screamed like a sissy."

"Rexy got angry and he bit."

"You weren't gonna call him off?"

"Baby dinosaur, middle of Cardiff," She raised an eyebrow, "I'm sort of attached to the little guy, I didn't want anyone tattling on him."

"So you wanna keep Rexy here as your pet?"

"No, you need to find a place for him more than ever right now."

"I'm workin' on it. Is that the only reason you popped in for a visit?"

"I was told to tell you something."

"By who?" Jack asked.

"Castiel,"

"Who's Castiel?"

"An angel,"

Jack laughed heartily.

"Laugh all you want, alien boy, they do exist."

Jack looked skeptical, "Really now?"

"Hey, if aliens exist, why can't angels?"

He just looked at her, loathe accepting it.

"Can I continue?" Jenny asked, miffed.

Jack nodded.

"You know how I told you something is coming out of the rift?"

"Yeah,"

"Well the angels know what it is."

"They do? What is it?"

"I don't know."

"Didn't you ask?"

"Of course I asked, alien boy, do you think I'm stupid?"

"Sorry,"

Jenny glared at him, "They wouldn't tell me."

Jack raised an eyebrow, "Why?"

"Angels are dicks."

Jack laughed.

Jenny shot him a glare, "No, seriously, they are. They wouldn't tell me because they think I'm not ready for it. That indirectly means you are not ready for it because they knew if I knew, I'd tell you." She took a deep breath.

"Would you really?" Jack asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, why? Do you still not trust me?"

"I'm still a bit of a skeptic, honestly."

Jenny rolled her eyes, "Hey, I'm dino-sitting your t-rex. How much more trusting do you want to get?"

Jack just looked at her for a few moments.

"Anyways," Jenny waved her hand in front of her as if to dismiss any other distracting side conversations, "You're getting help."

"Help? I told you, my team will be ready."

"The angels don't think so."

"What?"

"My theory is that it's not something you guys specialize in."

"It's coming out of the rift, isn't it?"

"Yes, but more important than the place where it's coming from is what is coming out. So the angels are sending you people."

"Who?"

"The Winchesters,"

Jack looked at her, the concept not clicking, "Who are they?"

Jenny raised an eyebrow, "Seriously?"

"Seriously what?" Jack furrowed his brow.

"You don't know who the Winchesters are?"

"No, I don't."

Jenny stared at him.

"Care to enlighten me?"

"They're only biblical sized hunters."

"Still doesn't help."

"Sam and Dean Winchester hunt the supernatural." She noticed Jack's skeptical look so she rolled her eyes and outright explained, "Monsters that go bump in the night, you name it, they hunt it."

"Vampires?" Jack asked with a grin, making fangs with his fingers.

"Yes."

Jack laughed.

"If you don't want their help, fine. I'll just go tell the angels you want your entire team to die." Jenny motioned to turn around.

"Wait,"

"What?"

"Fine, I'll take their help." He didn't want to lose any more team members. The last loss was too recent.

"Fine," Jenny spoke, "They'll be here by the end of the week. From what I know there'll be three people."

"Three? You only named two."

"Yeah, the third is the chick that puts them on the plane."

"Their mommy?" Jack laughed.

Jenny shot him an evil glare, she crossed her arms, "No, short bus, some chick who has a link with the angels."

"Oh." Jack said, though he still thought his joke was funny. Jenny didn't see the humor.

"They'll need a place to stay. I know you recently lost a couple team members. I'm sure it won't be a problem if these people stayed in the empty residences you haven't even been able to clean out yet."

Jack wiped the smile off his face, "No, it won't be a problem. I'll get Ianto on it. It'll just be a little awkward."

"Understandable."

Jack and Jenny just peered at one another for a bit.

Jenny uncrossed her arms, "If you'll excuse me, I need to get back to reaping."

Jack blinked, and she was nowhere to be found.