Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who or Torchwood.
A/N: I'm sort of in denial over the last series of Torchwood, so this chapter ignores the fact that it sort of doesn't exist anymore. Last Chapter, enjoy!
The Doctor and The Yanar
Chapter 11
The Doctor and Amy were in the central control room. Jo had practically forced them to promise to go somewhere, anywhere, and have a good time. Outside the TARDIS lay Planet Florida, a place famed throughout the galaxy for its beautiful beaches, and four armed waiters. But neither one moved.
"Will she be alright?" asked Amy, worried for the girl she now called her friend.
"Yeah," said the Doctor unconvincingly. He waited for a moment, then pushed himself off the console and grabbed Amy's hand. "Off we go, then," he said brightly.
Before they could move, Jo came into the room, carrying her bag on her back. Seeing them, she stopped suddenly. "Err…" she said.
The Doctor frowned. "Were you trying to run off?" he asked, squinting at her.
"Um ….no?" Jo tried. At the Doctor's stare, she broke. "Alright! I was going to borrow the TARDIS for a bit, but I'll bring her back, I promise! You two just go and have a nice time in …" she peered at the screen, "Planet Florida. Please!"
"Where were you going?" asked the Doctor, not moving.
Jo hesitated. "Cardiff," she muttered. The Doctor frowned questioningly. "I was going to see if Torchwood would hold Draco for me."
"Why?" The Doctor asked, confused. "What's wrong with the TARDIS?"
"Nothing!" Jo insisted.
Amy sniggered. This reminded her of when Rory and she had come home late, Rory squirming under her aunt's unflinching gaze, helpless to the endless questions.
"So?" prompted the Doctor.
Jo struggled for a moment, then gave up. "Fine. I'm leaving. I've caused enough trouble, and … I thought I could let you two get on with the whole adventure thing, and I could help Torchwood 3. They've got more morals than the rest of them put together, so it'll be ok. And they've got the alien cryo thing, so I could take Draco too, and then we'd all be out of your hair." She waited, biting her lip nervously.
The Doctor thought for a moment. "Ok," he said, the gruffness in his voice alerting Amy and Jo to his mood. "But…" he held up a finger, "you keep the link open. I want to know everything, whether you bruise your knee or get stabbed, anything. The rift should amplify it enough so that I can hear you."
Jo considered. "Ok."
Amy stepped forwards. "I don't want you to go," she said simply. Jo smiled and reached out, taking Amy's hand.
"Yes, you do," she said softly. "This way, everything will go back to the way it was, and you can have fun with the Doctor, without misery-guts-me getting in the way."
Amy flung her arms around Jo, and the two girls hugged, each saying goodbye to an unlikely friend. Finally, they parted, and Amy smiled sadly. Jo returned the gesture, before turning to the Doctor.
"Goodbye," she whispered, the tears beginning to form. The Doctor didn't say anything, but gripped Jo in a strong embrace.
"You tell me everything," he demanded gruffly. "Ok? Everything." Jo nodded into his shoulder, then pulled away.
"I've got Draco in a portable cryosphere," she explained. "I might as well take him now. I know the Captain, he'll probably say yes. And it's got a cloak on, so it won't get spotted." She paused, then went back to the door and pulled a semi-transparent sphere through on a string. It floated gently in mid-air, and inside, Amy could see Draco, still frosted, eyes closed. Jo pressed a depression in the side, and the sphere flickered, becoming invisible. She took a deep breath, then nodded to the Doctor, who pulled the final lever, sending the TARDIS flying through the Vortex, towards Cardiff.
Regaining her feet as the TARDIS hummed to a standstill, Jo looked back at the Doctor and Amy one last time. Then she squared her shoulders, tucked her wings under her jacket, and opening the main doors, stepped out into the world, the invisible cryosphere in tow.
The Doctor and Amy watched together as Jo walked away, not looking back, through the dark streets of Cardiff.
"Will she be ok?" Amy asked quietly.
The Doctor smiled. "I think she'll be just fine," he said, smiling one last smile at the girl he loved as a daughter, before gently closing the TARDIS doors.
A/N: Sorry this took so long, I hope it was worth it! Please please review!