Forever Constant
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or Doctor Who.
Chapter 14: 1941
She was in London. There was a reason for this. She was sure there was. Would she really come to a city that was being bombed, in the midst of a war, for no reason whatsoever? Of course she wouldn't. She had more self-preservation than that. Unfortunately, just because she knew she must have a reason didn't mean she knew what it was.
It had been a feeling. Actually, it had felt like the time she'd been drawn to see the Captain arrive, by way of the blue-rimmed hole in the air. A lot like it, almost enough like it to make her think that it was, in fact, the same feeling. But it couldn't be – he could only arrive once, couldn't he?
She should've known better than to make any such assumption, especially where he was concerned.
His arrival, this time, was not exactly the same – but neither was it entirely different. Instead of being dropped out of thin air, this time he seemed to simply step out of it. It was much more controlled, she thought.
As she watched, she noticed something odd about him. For several long seconds, she couldn't figure out what it was and even wondered why she was trying. He was always different, of course...except that was exactly the problem – he wasn't different this time.
This realization startled her so that she stumbled backward a few steps. It wasn't him, it couldn't be. It looked like him, had the same outward appearance in every way – including clothing style – but it didn't feel like him, and that was what was most important.
Whoever he was, he was not her Captain – he wouldn't understand her, he wouldn't even know her. And her certainly wouldn't give her the feeling that she always got from the Captain. The feeling that she so desperately needed.
Suddenly, she started running. She had the vague idea that she was going to keep running until she got home. Back to the city where if she saw him, she could be sure it was really him and not just someone who looked like him.
Back to the feeling that he would always be there.
A/N: So, this story has officially crossed-over to Doctor Who, though for the most part it'll stick to Torchwood. I think.
By the way, if you've read (read, not seen the movie) Hitchhikker's Guide to the Galaxy, I wrote a one-shot of it and Doctor Who in which they learn the Ultimate Question.
Anyway, please review!