If I suffocate, I'm blaming Jack.
It was his fault I'm hiding under a heavy, impossible to breathe blanket in the back of a topless jeep. It was the only place I could hide without being seen. I watched him from the airport rent a car abandon it, much to my annoyance, and then rent the jeep then left me with only seconds to run across the lot, find the correct jeep, climb into it, and hide. I did not have much of an option afterwards because a minute after I relaxed, the jeep started. I peeked to make sure I choose the right car. Yup there's Jack in the front. I wonder if I would be staying under for long. I had the tiniest feeling I would.
Yup I was right.
Not about choosing the correct position to be in the entire trip, but the fact it was a super long trip. I didn't risk moving or breathing normally in fear that he would find me. There was someone here that lived isolated from everyone else, I just couldn't grasp who. Suddenly the jeep increased in speed and we were racing through rough terrain. I had to bite my lip from crying out from the rough bumps. Suddenly we swerved and I saw a gun flash through my line of vision. Explosions and gunfire was all I heard for the next few minutes. Then silence. Jack's voice broke it, "Can't leave you alone for a minute!" Who? Where are we? Then a man's voice, "It's you."
"Never annoy me again." The sound of a helicopter quickly neared and Jack told everyone to get in. No! They'll find me! I was shoved as two people got in. my heart soared as I heard the familiar voice of Gwen talking to a man. I stole a glace and one name came to my head, Rhys, Gwen's husband. The car jerked and I braced myself as we raced away from the helicopter. I nearly screamed as the helicopter fired at us. I barely heard Jack and another man arguing up front. I was too busy trying not to have a heart attack. The man up front fired nonstop at the helicopter as I felt Gwen groping around for something. Don't find me, don't find me. The blanket was ripped off me and I saw Gwen stare at me in shock. She quickly grabbed something else next to me and turned away. "Who the hell are you people?" I heard the man up front ask. "Torchwood." Gwen replied as she stood up and fired the missile. The helicopter burst into flames and landed way to close to the jeep for my liking. Jack and Gwen leapt out and watched at the burning heap of metal. They smiled at each other and laughed. Then Gwen turned serious. "Now would explain why you have a kid in your car!" she pointed a finger at me. Everyone turned to look and I just slouched down trying to disappear. I smiled sheepishly as Jack glared at me. "I told you to stay home!"
"I told you I wouldn't leave you alone, but of course no one ever listens to me!" I hopped out walking towards them.
"Who are you?" Gwen asked confused.
"Alex, remember I was yay high couple years ago in London." Her eyes widened in realization.
"Come on we'll explain everything when we get out of here." Jack said before walking back to the car.
"…Right, so that's sorted. Rhys you take Arwin to my mother's and keep her safe and sound. Jack, you got access to any weapons, what else have we got? I still got the old I5, but everything else is gone."
"I knew it though," Rhys cut in. "didn't I say? First sign of trouble you go running off to Jack Bollocks."
"What choice do I got?" She exclaimed. "I mean they rebuilt the tower, now we're rebuilding Torchwood. Isn't that right Jack?" But Jack wasn't paying attention to her. "You even listening to me?" She turned towards him.
"I cut my arm."
"Ok a cut, but there are more important things to be worrying about here."
"No," I said, "he cut his arm." I held it up to see. "Look at it, it's not healing."
"Do you mean…"
"I'm staying hurt!"
"Oh my god."
"I know."
"Seriously though?"
"Funny a cut?" Rhys completely confused broke into our conversation.
"But its Jack." I told him. "Don't you see? The whole world becomes immortal."
"And I'm mortal. I don't mend." He looked at us in shock. "I'm normal again. I'm plain old human.'
"You what?" Rex finally spoke. (I also finally learned his name.
"Doesn't concern you." Jack glared at him. Rex laughed.
"You talk some crazy shit, you know that?"
"You should get that seen soon." Gwen pointed at his wound.
"Yeah, any minute now." A faint siren was heard and it was coming closer. Rex smiled. "There comes my ride." The police screeched to a halt all around us. I jumped up frightened. I ran after Jack, Gwen, and Rhys with the baby; but the police had their gun pointed right at us in seconds. We were surrounded. Gwen started reasoning with an old friend, but he couldn't do anything. "He's in charge." He said motioning to Rex.
"Since when?" Jack demanded. I edged closer to Gwen. She gripped my hand tightly in reassurance. Rex came forward talking about how we weren't arrested but the situation was a rendition, whatever the hell that was. In conclusion he said he was taking us back to America. "Now get me out of here!" he told the cops before turning away from us. I nervously shuffled as the cops closed in. I'm in so much trouble.