April 21st 2010
It was gone midnight now; I text my mam to tell her that I was sleeping over a friend's house. She shouldn't mind. Since I've been in the past I've managed to avoid some mistakes and kept hold of a load of old friends... they're useful alibis after all! I can sleep round theirs whenever I want!
Yeah, so Owen was the first team member I saw when they returned from their mission, he came into the vaults dragging behind him what I assumed was a sedated alien. I couldn't say before as it appeared to be wrapped in a large sack with a hood.
He peeked in my cell for a second and I looked back hopefully; he did say anything.
He just locked the door behind the alien and walked away without a second glance.
I really hope Jack told him not to speak with me otherwise he was just plain rude!
...
It was Owen, he was probably being rude.
April 21st 2010 (a few hours later)
It wasn't long after Owen left that Jack came back to interrogate me further.
"Caitlyn," he addressed me.
Oh. My. Days. Captain Jack Harkness said my name! It really is the small things which impress me... but I was so flabbergasted when he said it, I had to try and not show it. I was meant to know him well after all.
"Jack," I replied suavely in response. That's right, even I can play it cool!
"You're human, I presume?"
"Yes." I replied looking doubtful. Why was he asking?
"See, I really don't know what to do with you. I can't let you go you see – you know far too much about me. And now Torchwood."
"Oh I already knew what the Hub looked like. And more that that anyway!" Why, why did I add that? He already thought I knew too much! I'm a sucker for showing off... and I wanted to impress Jack :(
"Yes...But if what you say is true, you are a companion of the Doctor, well he'd never forgive me if I retconned you either."
"He wouldn't like it if I was kept prisoner either. He hates that." Thought I'd add that in there.
"Hmm," Jack muttered. He was thinking it over. "Why should I believe you are who you say you are?"
"I...uh...um..." So I wasn't great under pressure, but then I remembered my plan!
I pulled out my phone from my pocket and told Jack to watch as I brought up a video file.
It showed a raggedy man wearing a bowtie
"Huh? What's going on? Caity, what are you doing?" said the 11th Doctor in the video clip.
The camera swished around the grey room and suddenly I was there, laughing at the 11th Doctor. "Well Doc, I'm making a video to remember you by next time you decide just to leave me!"
"Very well," said the Doctor as the camera returned to him. "I'm the Doctor. I'm the last of the Timelords from Gallifrey. Will that do? Now can we leave this cave...it's so grey! How about I take you to Space Florida? Ooo or Volag-Noc coldest planet in the Galaxy you know-"
At that point the camera dropped and the recording ended.
Jack looked up at me for a moment as I pocketed the phone.
I'd never tried making myself look exactly like another human before (or time lord for that matter). Until now it was all imaginary people or improvements of myself. So I was pleasantly surprised when it worked. I really looked like the 11th Doctor.
Then it was just a matter of quickly turning back to look like me while I turned the camera – ensuring I didn't get the cell door in the shot!
Genius! I impressed myself.
I figured using the 11th Doctor would be my best bet too – it would give me longest before I supposedly met him. It gave me longest before the lie was exposed... or rather it gave me at least until I got to meet Ianto!
So anyway, Jack watched the Video and looked up at me.
"Is that really him?" He asked.
"Yup," I replied matter of factly. I hate lying. But I figured I didn't really have much choice.
"I- he never told me he could regenerate but there was always something about him doing that in the UNIT and Torchwood files."
Before the conversation could go any further the inhabitant of the cell opposite from me began to stir.
First thing it did was rip off the hood which covered its head. I recognised it immediately.
"That's a Sycorax!" I exclaimed. "From the 'J-' something somethin system. Damn I can't remember. Fire Trap! That's it!"
Jack looked impressed. I managed to impress Captain Jack Harkness!
"I know they were responsible for the Christmas invasion." I added for good measure.
I knew Jack still wasn't convinced by me.
"Please," I begged him. "Trust me! Just give me a chance? I'll prove I'm trustworthy"
His hand reached for the door release, I was so ecstatic. But before he pressed in the code his hand just stopped.
"In the video, it said the Doctor left you?"
Bingo. Jack played into my plan! I knew he'd pick up on that bit.
"Yeah, he did once. We'd just finished dealing with some alien nasty on this planet. We met a girl and he said for me to wait 5 minutes while he took her home in the TARDIS. He didn't show up in the next 5 minutes, that's for sure! I waited months. He got the timing off I guess. But I was terrified."
I played my part well – Jack seemed to buy it. Then I went in for the winning shot.
"I know he left you." I began.
"He... he didn't mean to really. He was just scared of what you became. I know Jack... I know you can't die. But I also know you'll meet him again one day – Spoilers!" I interjected when Jack appeared to want to ask when it happened. "I promise you though, I know he comes for you. In fact – he'll be back on earth in about... ooo, three months give or take."
I remember that the Torchwood One Battle of Canary Warf would happen in July.
"You won't meet up with him then. But see for yourself, just give me till then. Please?"
"I let you out of here, then what?" He asked.
"Well, you saw me identify that Sycorax! I could be useful. I mean, I doubt I know half what you do but still... I could help! Anything, I'd do anything! And I'm waiting for the Doctor just as much as you." Ok, at that point I lied. I don't want to find the doctor – the second I do it's game over, unless I really have won Jack's trust by then.
But my lie worked; Jack finally released the door.
He let me out of the cell and walked me up 3 levels back to the hub in silence.
We stood together, all of Torchwood in front of me.
"Caitlyn Llewellyn," he said "welcome to Torchwood."
Squeeeee! Need I say more? Gotta go, being called – I'll continue when I next get a chance. I'll fill you in on all the juicy Torchwood exciting-ness! Ha, I'm so ecstatic I'm making up words!
A/N Okay, so apparently she can change her clothes at will and all... The way I see it, she can change appearance and clothes are part of appearance... yup. Explanation stands I tell you!
I'm keeping this power like the rift – never fully explain it so you can make stuff up as you go along ;)
Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Next one will be up asap
