I do not own Torchwood, or any of the characters in this piece except for Skye Iwasaki who is my own creation.
Chapter Seven
March 2005
"...and nothing from either of them?"
"The female speaks – mimics – one of our juniors who we send down to feed them, and they appear to have some communication between themselves"
"The commander believes them to be a mating pair, since the male gets a little...defensive..."
The two officers led the way down to the cells of Torchwood One with their Torchwood Three counterpart behind them, glancing around at the dark harsh stone of the cells of the otherwise emaculate and modern building. Various doors led off to different wings, the warnings changing on the walls as they reached the quieter part of the cells. A sign marked 'telepaths – category C' indicated they had reached the correct level underground.
The officers led Jack through one door to a large room, separated into two cells with thick glass so the occupants could see each other but not reach each other. There was no light in either cell, but candles stood near the door.
"No light?"
"They do not get along with electrics for the most part."
Jack frowned, then took a step along to look over the small figure in left hand cell. She sat with her back to the wall in a torn black vest and combat trousers, feet bare, head bowed towards her lap. Her long blue hair was matted and hung lankly forward, obscuring her face beyond her palour. A large black mark was visible on her arm, her lips moving silently.
Jack pressed a switch on glass panel, letting himself into the cell and took a few steps only to suddenly feel a sharp, electric snap as warning though the girl didn't move. He stopped, glancing straight to the other cell where the male was now pounding on the glass furiously.
"He..."
"Captain."
The two officers calmly stepped forward to open the cell, injecting a sedative into the male's arm before he could launch himself through the gap between the cells. It was only as they removed his limp body that Jack noticed the girl now on her feet, watching for a few moments before a fierce jolt of electricity shot through him, knocking him unconscious to the sound of alarms across the building.