"Can we trust this guy?" Rhys asked, he often rocked on his chair opposite Gwen, he's been twitchy ever since his close call to death by the the government, he now couldn't trust anyone except Gwen, Ianto, Jack and Ollie.
"He's our man in the government. If we can't, then we really are in trouble" She whispered, she shot glances between the window and Rhys, her eyes soon locked on Rhys.
"Gwen, we really are in trouble"
"Yeah, we've got to trust someone, Rhys, okay?" breeze entered the cafe with the sound of footsteps approaching, both their heads slightly turned, finding it a woman they both gave each other glances.
"Hi, I'm Lois"
"Where's Frobisher?" Gwen asked, Rhys gave Gwen another glance who didn't even flinch towards it.
"He's not coming" Lois calmly replied, slightly swishing her hand bag, she sat on the nearest chair she could find.
"Why not?" her voice began to get sharp.
"My god, this is probably the worst mistake of my life" she commented, she looked around the room before carrying on, "I've read your files. Some of the stuff you've done. You're like unsung national heroes"
"Listen, I don't do autographs and I don't want to be rude. But why am I talking to you and not your boss?" Gwen gritted her teeth, she couldn't help acting this way, she needed to talk to Frobisher and complain about the death of her boss and the destruction of her base.
"Because if they knew you were here, you'd be dead" she replied, Rhy's face turned cold, "He gave the order to have Jack Harkness killed and have Ollie Harkness-Jones kidnapped" Gwen faced fell, soon giving her full attention to Lois.
"You sure?"
"I've seen it with my own eyes" Gwen wasn't now very keen to see Mr Frobisher after all.
"we really are in trouble" Rhys said, his head nodded, his eyesight drifting away.
"Do you know a Captain Andrew Stains?"
"No"
"A Colonel Micheal Sanders? Ellen Hunt?"
"No"
"They're all dead" Lois replied, Gwen's eyes slightly widened. "They were killed on the same day as Jack Harkness and Ollie Harkness-Jones being kidnapped. I didn't sign the Official secrets Act to cover up murder. But then, I didn't take the job to commit treason on my second day. What am I doing here?"
"You tell me, Lois"
"If you're the bad guys, why doesn't it say that on your file? And if you're the good guys, who am I working for? And why do they want you dead?" Lois asked, she had a hint of panic in her voice. Rhys was slightly paying attention towards the conversation but his stomach was taking away his concentration, looking around the room he couldn't help but noticed the food being given out.
"Listen, this is a lot to talk about" he began, he glanced towards both of them before he continued. "And we're going to arouse suspiction. And we haven't ordered" he explained, Gwen gave him a surprised look, he was trying to get food on a time like this? "When we went on the run, we didn't have any money, see. And we put the last coins in the phone box to get through to you. So, is there any chance you could..." His speech stopped when Lois began to ruffle in her pocket. He gave a slight smile when he saw her retrieve a £20 note.
"Thank you" accepting the money he smiled, "Oh, great. Thanks. That's magic" Getting up on his feet Gwen turned to him.
"I'll have a steak pie and chips and a cup of tea" she asked followed with a wink.
"Yeah" he turned to Lois.
"I'll just have a latte please"
"Okay. I won't be a second. I'll leave you two to it" he replied, tucking in his seat he left to take his order. Gwen turned to Lois.
"Thanks, we owe you one. A big one"
"Everyone in the office seems to think what's happening with the kids is all to do with aliens. And that they'll be here tomorrow. And there's something big built on the top floor of the MI5 building"
"Okay what do you mean, 'something'?"
"They said that Ollie Harkness-Jones had to translate this specific alien foreign, had it led up to them making a machine, other than that I don't know"
"Wait, wait. They have Ollie, Frobisher has Ollie captive?" she asked, her heart raced, Frobisher is bound to do awful things when he wants to and it means trouble if he can do it to someone who belongs to Torchwood.
"They're holding him captive somewhere in these parts, but I'm not sure, I heard Frobisher saying that he had been shot from an attempt of breaking out" If Jack or Ianto heard this then they would be bound to kill Frobisher. "But it's like they're getting ready. And if you lot, Torchwood, if you're alien experts, and they really are coming tomorrow, why does Mr Frobisher want you out of the way all of a sudden?"
"I've no idea but I'm going to find out. Can you tell me anything about Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones and Ollie?" Lois slowly shook her head.
"Jones is missing, Ollie's still captive. And I've been told Captain Harkness is dead"
"Well that can't be true"
"That's what I thought. I overheard Mr Frobisher say to keep him under surveillance. I mean, why do that to a dead person?" she asked, Gwen slowly cracked a smile, Jack was alive.
Shouting echoed the cell walls, followed with a couple whines, Jack Harkness attempted to break free. The chains ruffled hard when Jack tried pulling them out of the wall. He breathed heavily, his arms were beginning to ache in their resting form. He sent daggers towards the camera, he was getting bored of being watched, he wanted to know who was responsible for this!
"Come on! Who's the genius behind the camera? Come on, come on, take your bow. Show yourself! Face me like a man!" Jack shouted, he ruffled the chain, flexing his wrist mucsles he shot forward again, having another shot at breaking it off the wall. He stared above, watching the hatch open above him, he waited to see his murderer. He panted when he realised it was a woman.
"I'm not a man" she replied, Jack slowly gritted his teeth.
"Who are you? What's this all about?"
"Apparently you can't die. So it will be foolish to tell you anything. But I will say this, if I can't kill you, I can contain you" she said, she bid Jack farewell as she went out of Jack's presence. His eyes widened, hearing a sound approach him he began to panic. Using all his strength he tried pulling on the chains, his body turned to the right.
He wanted Ianto and Ollie, he didn't want to be here. He wanted to be with his team, safe in Ianto's arms and out in civilization, but he wasn't. The sound drew near, the hatch had a pipe slotted in, Jack's face turned red from his strengh. He was bound to die.
He chocked at the cerement entering his mouth when the cerement began filling up the room. He tried turning his body to the side, away from the cerement liquid as possible. Screaming, the cerement began to rise as his body was being washed.
Outside the building, Ianto laid down on the nearest hill, watching the event through his binoculars, his heart broke when he heard his partner struggle. He could make out the sound of Jack's cries amongst the splashing of the cerement.
"Nooo!" hearing Jack scream he lowered the binoculars, watching the event he couldn't help but make slight tears appear in his eyes. He needed to brake Jack out, and fast.
"Do you know, where they're keeping him?" Gwen asked, Rhys had joined them again, they were now waiting for their meal. Rhys was waiting for it the most above all.
"I've got a floor plan in my bag" Lois replied, she watched Gwen's mouth preform a while for the first time. Acting fast she retrieved the folder just in case she makes Gwen lower the smile.
"Steak pie chips, twice?" Rhys snapped his attention towards the left.
"Oh, thank you" he replied, accepting the plate he reached for the knife and fork.
"It's a military compound" Lois explained, pulling out the sheet she handed it to Gwen.
"Are you sure?"
"That's where Mr Frobisher told them to take him. Salt?" she offered the salt who Gwen kindly accepted.
"Thanks. This is brilliant work, Lois"
With his mouth full of chips Rhys asked, "Can you... oh" he glanced towards the side next to Lois, she kindly gave him the brown sauce, he smiled.
"Only problem is, how do we get inside?"
"Well, um, Mr Frobisher's just authorised the release of a body from Ashton down. This is Rupesh Patanjali" she explained, she passed the file over, Gwen's eyes widened as she read the information.
"They must have thought he was one of us"
"Well, the undertaker's name is Richard Rossiter, and he's got an appointment to pick him up at 5:30 today. And I was thinking, access to a funeral director would be easier than access to a secure military compound. So, he'd have to pass through here sometime between 5:00 and 5:15 to get to Ashton town for 5:30." She indicated to a spot on the map before she continued. "And there'd be no witnesses. The name of the contact at the compound is a corporal camera. His number's on there and he'll be expecting you" she explained, handing Gwen a yellow note he turned to Rhys. "Sugar?" she asked, she handed him the sugar. She glanced towards the both of them, they both had smiles on there faces. "I'm a PA, it's what I do"
"When this is all over and you want a job, come see me" Gwen asked, Lois made a big smile.
Gwen and Rhys carried a full coffin of Richard Rossiter, he was gagged and tied up with his clothes taken off so he only had his boxers left. Rhys was going to need them after all. Richard struggled in the coffin, the lid wasn't on so it allowed him to see his captors. He tried to scream but his mouth was covered, all he could do was move from side to side, trying to make it capsize over.
"I'm sorry" Gwen spoke, he was now being carried towards a bush and trees. "I don't suppose you'd believe it, but this is all in a national interest" she added, she dumped him on the floor, making her way back over towards the car with Rhys following, leaving the man to struggle even more.
"Prime minister" Frobisher greeted, watching the prime minister leave the lift.
"We're ready"
"Let's go" Frobisher handed him a hard hat who kindly accepted, but his facial expression didn't approve.
"Have they sent us any further information?" he asked, Frobisher shook his head.
"Not since they sent us the designs for this thing" he replied, all three now entering the room.
"How the hell did you get this result from Jack Harkness's child?" he asked, his eyes had widened at the area around him, it was impossible to make a result of that information, but getting it from a child?
"Believe me when I say this sir, but his readings from the alien make perfect sense. I've got two radio operators working round the clock. They're sending continuous messages on the 456 wavelength, but we're getting nothing. We're now trying the same thing but with Ollie, to see if it makes any changes with a child, plus a child who can also read alien language" Frobisher explained to the prime minister who wasn't paying much attention.
"Carry one, don't mind me. What's the latest from Jodrell bank? Any signs of their approach?" he turned to Frobisher.
"No, but then there wasn't last time" the prime minister nodded, turning around the room he noticed a giant tank, he didn't see that just now.
"What's that for?" he asked, his eyes went wide, he scanned the tank, watching the men work Frobisher began to reply.
"It's for them, Ollie's readings said that there needed to be this specific tank, for them to survive in" the prime minister slowly nodded.
Rhys stopped the car to a halt just outside the entrance to the building they hoped contained Jack. Just beside a leaver a troop in uniform approached them. Gwen kept casual, making sure not to blow her cover, she had to be careful not to give away the fact that she's Gwen Williams, but Gwen Cooper to them.
"Uh, hi. Um, we're here to pick up a body. 5:30 appointment to Corporal Camera" Rhys explained, Gwen was impressed. Rhys was doing much better than she thought he would do.
"Kodak's dead?" the troop replied, yup Gwen was impressed. "When did that happen?"
"No, he's the contact. The name of the deceased is Patanjali. Rupesh Patanjali" she corrected.
"Jesus!" the troop sighed in relief, "Shit myself, then. He owes me money" he chuckled, he then turned to Rhys "I'm going to have to check the back" Rhys nodded and climbed out of the vehicle leaving Gwen behind.
"Part one done, part two get Jack, and possibly part three save Ollie" she whispered.
"Kodak, got a couple of body snatchers down at the gate for you, over" the troop spoke into the radio, now shutting the boot of the car with Rhys.
"Okay, let them in, over" the radio replied, Rhys smiled and climbed back into the vehicle with Gwen, witnessing the leaver lift up he drove on.
Ianto made sure the construction workers had left the area before he entered. Checking the area twice, he made his way towards the construction vehicle suitable for the occasion. He retrieved the construction life jacket and hard helmet just for his health and safety along the way. Climbing on the vehicle he turned puzzled.
"Uh" he couldn't work out which button was the start, glancing round he took a guess and pressed the green button with his eyes shut. He grinned when he heard the engine roar to life, the rest of the drive he could do, he hoped. Glancing round the area he began to drive off, he hoped Gwen was in position just like she had said. He didn't know what he would do if Gwen had been caught, it wouldn't be nice, even for the baby.
He didn't have a single clue what he was doing on the construction vehicle, he was doing it for Gwen and Rhys. But most of all, he was doing it for Jack and Ollie.
"We're not going to get away with this" Rhys spoke, the car stopped to another halt, now having another troop approach them.
"You really shouldn't be here Rhys" Gwen replied, Rhys turned to face her.
"oh, I shouldn't? Hello? If Jack needs carrying your going to need me here" he replied, Gwen smirked, she had it all covered. Rhys turned away and pulled down his window, turning back to Gwen he took the clipboard and gave it to the next troop.
The troops carefully examined the information before turning to Rhys.
"See that fire exit? Do you want to back up to that? Save you having to wheel him around the block"
"Okay" Starting up the engine he followed the Troop up the road.
"So there's an upside to this place being turned into a mortuary all of a sudden" Kodak explained, Gwen nodded.
"So you don't get many bodies then?" she turned towards him, clipboard being held to her chest, they walked up the corridor.
"Not usually. But we've got in three at the moment. Do I know you?" he gave her a point, Gwen's heart beat turned a tiny bit slower.
"No, I don't think so" she replied, walking on ahead leaving Kodak behind.
"You don't look like an undertaker" he confessed when he caught up. "If more undertakers looked like you, there'd be more of a demand for bereavement" he smiled, Gwen also smiled. "Ooh, hang on. Just going to open the file door for you mate" Letting Rhys in, he carried on walking with Gwen in front and Rhys behind.
"She's shy, ins't she?" Kodak turned towards Rhys with his finger pointing towards Gwen.
Just prefer the company of dead people" she replied, making her pace slightly faster.
"She's seeing anyone?" Kodak asked, this made Rhys snap inside.
"She's married, Married and pregnant. You can forget it, mate, right?" he snapped, Gwen turned to face him, giving body expressions she tried to make him shut up, soon he did.
Kodak glanced to the pair of them, Rhys gave him a straight face, he turned to Gwen who gave him a smile, he pointed to the both of them.
"You're a couple? Aren't ya?"
"Mmm-hmm" Gwen replied, she avoided his eye contact as much as possible, glancing to the ground was the best thing to do. Kodak sighed and turned towards the cell door. Gwen lifted up her hand and moved it across her face making the quiet gesture, Rhys looked down.
Entering the room, Kodak turned towards Rhys.
"No offence, can't blame a man for trying" he smiled, Rhys nodded.
Zipping open the bag Gwen turned towards the camera, that camera can't be activated when this plan goes further.
"You gunna check this is the right person?" Kodak asked, Gwen nodded.
"Yup" she replied, moving her hand to the side she pressed gismo making the camera deactivate.
"Corporal Camara?" the radio asked.
"Yeah?" he replied.
"Everything okay? The camera's not working" Gwen slowly began to turn to the side, pulling out the gun from her back pocket she slowly turned back to Kodak.
"Yeah just checking the paperwork, no problem" he replied, out of the corner of his eye he saw quick movement turning towards Gwen he was greeted with a gun smacked on his face sending him unconscious. Reaching forwards for the keys she made sure she had the right set before turning towards Rhys and giving them to him. Going towards the next cell, Rhys placed the key inside the lock and tried to open the next door.
"Come on, come on" Gwen spoke, turning her gismo towards the camera she turned the next one off. "Faster, come on, come one" Gwen added, the door soon opened, Gwen entered first, making sure to turn off the next camera, this made the alarms go off. Gwen started to worry, this made her pace fasten.
"Intruders, two of, west corridor. Intrudersm two of, west corridor" Gwen and Rhys glanced towards the speakers, Gwen's eyes widened.
"Shit!" she cursed, running out of the room Rhys turned to the next door which he hoped carried Jack. "Move it, Rhys, out of the way!" Gwen shouted, she drew her gun towards the lock and fired. Opening the door she was blocked by cerement. "What the hell is that?"
"Move, move move, posistion!" footsteps could be heard both ways, Gwen turned to the nearest side and fired, making the troops stop to a halt.
"We have to surrender" Rhys confessed, his back lent against the wall. Turning to the left more troops and a woman approached, Gwen pointed the gun directly at her forehead.
"I'd lay down your weapons if I were you" she called, "You're as trapped and helpless as the man in the concrete cell" she added, Gwen slowly walked towards her, guns still raised. "Put the guns down!"
Gwen stared at her for a moment before she gave in. "Okay" she simply replied. Slowly lowering them towards the ground the concrete cell containing Jack was pulled out of the wall.
Ianto glanced back, watching the area around him as he reversed. He now had Jack, that's all that matters, and of course getting Gwen, Rhys and Ollie.
"Run, run!" Gwen screamed, she pulled Rhys up to the ground and began to push him out of the broken wall.
"Positions, positions, come on!" the troop shouted.
"Come on!" Gwen also shouted, now running to join Ianto on the vehicle. "Ah, Ianto, took your time!" she greeted, climbing up on the vehicle with the help of Rhys, Ianto sped off. Gwen hang on to the side, watching the troops exit the hole she began to fire, making them slow down. Driving down the hill Rhys spoke,
"They're gunna catch up!"
"Rhys, get out and move that truck!" Gwen shouted, Ianto stopped the vehicle to a halt, allowing the two off them to get off and Gwen to climb back up.
"Hold on tight!" Ianto called, driving forwards with Gwen he drove through the entrance, now stopping just outside.
"Move Rhys!" Gwen said, now joining Rhys by the now moved truck she fired the bullet at the truck making it blow up. She grinned, nice when a plan comes together.
"Come on!" she called, now standing beside the vehicle she climbed back on with Rhys and drove off, leaving the troops behind.
"We've got a problem" Johnson said into the phone, now watching the vehicle drive down the hill amongst the flames by the truck. "Cooper and Jones stalled us at a roadblock"
"How did that happen?" Frobisher replied.
"I'm sorry, there's a chopper on the way. But they've got a head start on us now"
"If he talks then we're in deep, deep, shit. I still have Ollie which is now going to have to be the main priority to keep him. I'll have to call you back" the phone went dead.
"Where the hell are you taking us Ianto?" Rhys asked, Ianto ignored his comment, he paid his full attention on his driving, it was a lot harder to drive compared to the SUV. Stopping to a halt on the cliff side next to the car Gwen turned to Ianto.
"What are we doing?" she asked, Ianto turned towards the controls, he could faintly work out what to do next.
"You'll see in a moment" he replied, he pressed down two buttons, he turned to Gwen. "Get the car started we've only got few minutes come on" this made Rhys and Gwen get out. Hearing the engine car roar he turned towards Jack. "Come on, come on" he whispered. Watching Jack rise higher his heart beat turned slow, he truly hoped his idea would work, if not he didn't know what to do. He just hoped Jack would be alright no matter how he gets back, he didn't want Jack to have concrete pulling out his hair and making him have a bald patch though.
He held his breath and pulled the leaver back, watching his partner fall down the cliff with a loud thud echoing his ears he began to climb out of the vehicle, he wanted to see if Jack was alright. Taking the hard hat off he climbed into the car as it sped off.
Jack gasped in the smoke filled air, leaning forwards he rubbed off the cerement rocks off his chest. Leaning further he took a grip on the rock, keeping his balance steady he stood up. The last thing he remembered was being suffocated with cerement then being contained, but now he didn't understand why he was at the bottom of a cliff. He still had the chains locked on his hands, he sighed, when will those damn things come off? His eyes widened when he heard a engine of a car. It was bound to be that woman and her men, turning to face the car with the figures inside he couldn't make them out.
Watching the vehicle get closer he did notice the driver was a woman, probably that woman for sure. Watching the door open he sighed in relief when he saw Gwen, Rhys and Ianto, but there was no Ollie.
"Told you I'd be back" he called, watching them walk towards them, all with smiles on their faces.
"With a little help from us" Ianto replied
"What the hell's going on?" he asked
"Don't know yet" Gwen replied, she took the coat off Rhys and turned back to Jack. "But the latest from the kids is, that it's happening tomorrow"
"Cam back just in time then" Jack smiled, now walking towards his team.
"Come on get in the Car. Come on, we've got work to do" Gwen informed, she held her hand out with the coat, keeping her gaze away from Jack's lower half, she blinked a couple times before sealing her eyes shut. Jack accepted the item, only to sling it over his shoulder Gwen sighed, typical Jack.
Walking to the rear back of the car he entered with Ianto on the other side, he grinned. Soon as both men were in Jack pulled Ianto towards him into a passionate kiss. Letting all the emotions he had in the cell fade away into the kiss. Both men made slight moans as the kiss began to get more heated. Jack had missed those lips so much.
"Oi, love birds I've got to drive you know, and with you two kissing your heads off at the back isn't helping!" Gwen spoke, she glanced in the rear-view mirror watching their kiss come to a stop Jack turned to Gwen.
"Sorry Gwen" he panted, "But I couldn't help it, I needed to do that so badly!" he grinned, Gwen rolled her eyes in disapproval and began to drive off.
"And put your seat belts on!" she added.
"Fine!" Jack sighed, he slightly smirked, turning towards Ianto he moved towards his side until he was resting on Ianto. Reaching for the seat belt he strapped both men in, Gwen didn't see that coming! "Done" he replied, Gwen glanced in the mirror and sighed, Jack will never learn.
"I missed you so much Yan" Jack whispered, he took a slight grip on the coat around him, he looked up to face Ianto.
"I missed you too Caraid" Ianto replied, he lent down and softly kissed his forehead.
"Where's Ollie?" he asked, everyone turned to look at him. "What?" he asked.
"Jack, when the hub blew up Ollie got taken away from me, I tried my best to get him but the government have him Jack" Ianto replied, Jack's breathing turned slow, he couldn't allow the government to hurt Ollie, he would kill them if they did.
"We're going to get him back" Jack replied, his voice sounded sharp, he was going to kill the person responsible.
"Mr Frobisher sir, seals locked and, release" Mr Dekker announced, Frobisher, Dekker and Bridget stared at the tank, watching it fill up with white gas. "As per the 456 instructions read by Ollie. A combination of 25% nitrosyl chloride, 22% hydrogen chloride, 20% nitrogen, 12% fluorine, 9% hydrogen cyanide, 6% acetone, 6% phosgene. In short, poison" Dekker explained, Frobisher's eyes widened.
"That's what they breathe?"
"Breathe, eat, fart, we know nothing about them"
"Excuse me, if we know the composition of that gas can't we work out what creature could live inside it?"
"Could do, if we had all the time in the world, plus Ollie would probably never tell us the creature if he knew. We could hardly make him read out the gases"
"So they arrive and then what?"
"The whole rooms laid out according to 456 instructions"
"If they arrive tomorrow then how? How do they arrive inside that?"
"No, idea, all we know is what we get from Ollie, let's just hope he likes translating, because that's what he's probably going to be doing for the next few days"
Reviews would be nice, Jaggerz, sorry if mistakes I was in a rush to complete it, I really wanted to upload it today