Just a note, this chapter is kind of a crossover, but the rest of the story's probably not going to be…maybe…
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or Doctor Who, no matter how badly I wish I did…
The Torchwood Team: 10 Years Later
On a planet far, far away…
"Doctor!" yelled River Song, pushing her hair out of her face. "We need to go, now!"
Amy and Rory were already running towards the TARDIS, battling against the harsh wind and pouring rain.
The Doctor turned and gave her the thumbs up. He ran over and, grabbing her hand, they ran towards the TARDIS, wind whipping River's hair and rain stinging the Doctor's eyes.
As the door of the TARDIS creaked shut behind them, the Doctor and River Song immediately set about leaving as fast as they could. Amy and Rory were catching their breath, exhausted.
"So, where next?" said Amy.
The Doctor shrugged, pulling a lever. The TARDIS jolted into flight.
Rory looked at the Doctor, and then at River. "So, where are we going? Doctor?"
The Doctor smiled at him and Amy, and, winking at River Song, replied, "To see an old friend."
Cardiff, Earth, 2020. In the Torchwood Hub…
Sophy was demonstrating a star-jump to Jack as Ianto came into the main Hub, holding a platter with cups on it.
Jack shook his head exasperatedly at her. "Soph? Don't knock your other father over. Come sit next to me and tell me all about this lovely story."
Sophy smiled and ran over, sitting down and pulling the sheets covered with adorably clumsy misspelt lettering and set about explaining the tale she had written that afternoon in class. ("Okay, Daddy, well, see, it begins with a flying fish, who meets this sparkly turtle and they go on a quest for a magical flower…Daaaddy! You aren't listening proper! See, look, I drew a turtle in the corner, there…")
Ianto laughed and handed Jack a mug of steaming hot coffee. Sophy stopped her narrative about her narrative and crossed her arms. "Tada, I hope that one of those cups is for me!" she said sternly. Ianto nodded seriously and gave her a smaller cup with two marshmallows on a saucer. Sophy smiled sunnily. "Thank-you, Tada! Oooh, look, the foam looks like a flower! Taaaad, you're clever. One day I have to learn to do that, because it's cool. Daddy," she said, turning to Jack, who blinked innocently and moved his hand away from the marshmallows he was trying to sneak off her plate. "Do you really think you could get away with taking my marshmallows?"
She giggled as Jack hung his head in mock shame.
"Any coffee for Tosh, Ianto?" said Owen, opening the door and standing out of the way of Tosh, who was carrying Felix.
Sophy jumped up, excited. The only reason she was in the Hub that day was because Jack had promised that she could meet Felix, provided she didn't run around playing with his Time Agency wrist-strap again.
"Ooh, is that him?" she said, clapping her hands.
Tosh sat down and smiled at her. "Come over here, Soph. Careful not to wake him up, ok?" Sophy's eyes widened and she nodded seriously.
"He's like a little doll. Tada, look at how small his fingernails are," she said, putting her hand up to compare them to. "Wow. Was I ever that small?"
Ianto shook his head, and Sophy smiled. "No, you were smaller, I think. We needed a magnifying glass just to see you."
Sophy looked daggers at Ianto.
"Look, Harkness. You've already taught her your angry face." said Owen, laughing. Jack punched his shoulder lightly.
Ianto left to feed Myfanwy.
"Hey, Owen! Look at the story I wrote in class today! It's about a flying fish who meets a sparkly turtle…" began Sophy.
Down in the Hub's kitchen of sorts as he was getting Myfanwy's dinner ready, Ianto thought he heard a strange swooshing noise, like wind blowing through the trees. He shrugged. Probably just Myfanwy flying around again…she knows it's food time…he thought to himself as he put some meat in a bowl.
Back in the main Hub, Sophy had settled down to cradle Felix, under Owen's watchful eyes, as Tosh talked to Jack about how good it was to have a husband who didn't sleep or indeed, get tired. Sophy gently handed Felix back to Owen, who hugged him tightly.
"Well, yeah, I can see the advantages…you can sleep, I suppose. Well, all the times I thought me and Ianto would go crazy from lack of sleep-" Jack broke off mid-sentence.
"Jack? Jack, what's wrong?" said Tosh, but Jack held up a hand for her to be quiet and listened intently.
There was a very familiar swoosh-swoosh noise beginning to make itself known amongst the other noises of the Hub. No, he thought. It can't be! Is it? I wish…
He was about to ask whether anybody else could hear it (although it was very loud now) when Ianto came in to see what the noise was, and the TARDIS materialised right on top of where Sophy was.
Jack grinned, Tosh almost dropped her coffee, Owen swore and Ianto fainted.
"At last, the Doctor comes to call!" said Jack happily.
Author's Ramblings:
Aaahhh, so, what did you think? Review please! All of your reviews have been absolutely lovely, thank you so much!
Thanks as usual to AmberHarkness, for saving me from a nasty case of writer's block. Well, that kind of explains why this chapter took so long. I'm sorry.
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