Hello! So here's the thing. I've been reading ff for years, i dabbled in writing years ago and it was very short lived. I've always loved both Doctor who and Torchwood and for whatever ridiculous reason wanted to try my hand at writing something. I don't even know how active these communities still are but i've had this thought for a while and wanted to get it down even if theres no interest. I know this has been done before, but i wanted to put my twist on it. I wanted a Torchwood/Dr Who crossover where Rose joins the team but has her own thing going on ya know? I wanted to make her apart of the team as opposed to just standing on the sidelines and watching the canonverse go by. This is the first chapter so far, just so i can gage to see if theres any interest before I continue. I'm not a writer, so please correct my wrongs and advise me if you have ideas or things you do or don't like. This is unbeta'd, so all mistakes are my own. Usual Disclaimers apply, i own nothing. Please, enjoy and let me know what y'all think.

Thanks.

Chapter 1

"What if this doesn't work?" Rose sighed as she adjusted her backpack whilst waiting for technicians to get the dimension cannon ready for its first test run.

"Its a chance I have to take." She said, looking over at her friend with determination in her eyes.

Rose and Jake had become close friends since she had arrived in the parallel world almost three years prior. She couldn't deny that during her time in Pete's world, she hadn't been happy. She had her mum, Pete, her younger brother as well as plenty of friends around her. But, despite all of these things, she never truly felt like she belonged there. Sure, working for Torchwood had its moments, but it would never compare to travelling through space and time, experiencing things even her colleagues could never dream of. She missed The Doctor, it had been a long three years and she couldn't bare to imagine how long it had been for him. He'd probably moved on by now, found another companion, maybe he even had a new face, and maybe she no longer even crossed his mind. None of this mattered to Rose, however, her determination to find her way back to her own world outweighed her fears of what she may find when she finally did return.

"You could end up anywhere! That's if the trip alone doesn't tear you apart, I know you've been working on this for a long time Rose, but you need to really think this through and decide if its worth risking your life for." The fear in Jakes voice wasn't something new to Rose, she had heard it all already.

Jackie had begged her to stay, even though she knew deep down that Rose would never truly be happy if she didn't at least try and return to where she felt she belonged. Mickey had long since learned that when Rose had her mind set on something, no one was going to stop her, least of all him. Pete, despite not being her biological father, saw her as his daughter and despite wanting nothing more than to be the father he wished she had growing up, he too knew Rose well enough to know that the best thing to do was support her as doing anything else was going to make little difference anyway.

"I'll be fine." Rose said with a smile.

Jake sighed and looked at his friend. He knew they'd be no way of changing her mind, he also knew that in the three years since she has arrived in his world, he'd never seen her as happy as when she found out they'd finally gotten a cannon up and ready for a trial run.

Rose took a few steps forward and Jake opened his arms to her. They held each other for a long moment, both digesting the thought that this could very well be the last time they would each other.

"Be safe." He whispered in her ear and she nodded before pulling back and looking him in the eye.

"And be happy." Rose smiled and nodded again before leaning in and kissing Jake on the cheek.

"Ready when you are, Miss Tyler." The technician called to her whilst making his way over with the dimension cannon. Rose let out a deep breath before moving back into position and taking the cannon from the technician.

"Thanks Charlie." She smiled at the young technician before looking back over at Jake.

"Wish me luck." He said. Looking down at the teleportation device in her hands, she took a deep breath and after giving Jake one last glance and a smile she squeezed her eyes shut and pressed the button on the cannon.

Rose felt like her breath had been taken away. After a loud crack had resonated in her ears, a sound she attributed to her arrival in whatever place she had ended up, she fell to her knees, hard. Gasping for breath, she dropped the dimension cannon which she felt as though was burning her hands and she opened her eyes for the first time since pressing the button. Looking around from her place on the ground, her eyes wide and filled with fear and uncertainty at where the dimension cannon had landed her, she let out a breath she hadn't realised she'd been holding when she noticed the buildings surrounding her. Buildings she recognised.

Slowly, Rose stood, wincing at the pain in her knees from when she had fallen upon her arrival. Taking a moment to collect herself, she looked to the sky and let out another breath. No zeppelins. Could that mean? Looking again at her surroundings, Rose suddenly realised where she was. Cardiff. She appeared to be in Cardiff, and if the lack of zeppelins were anything to go by, she also appeared to be back in her own world.

Home. Tears filled Rose's eyes as it sank in that she may have actually done it. After three years. She was finally home.

Toshiko was sat at her desk, it was a slow day and so she was just monitoring local security cameras on the look out for anything suspicious. It was a blink and you miss it moment, and Tosh very nearly missed it. There was a flash, of what looked like electricity followed by the appearance of a young woman. If you didn't see the momentary flash, you'd think she was there the entire time. Tosh watched as the woman fell to her knees and gasped for breath before looking over at her other monitor. They hadn't received an alert about a breach in the rift. If this mystery woman hadn't come through the rift, then how did she get there, and where did she come from. She looked back to the monitor with the woman and was relieved to see that she was still there, the woman now stood and looking around.

"Jack!" She shouted to her boss who was currently residing in his office.

"You need to see this." At the sound of his name being called, Jack walked out of his office and made his way into the main area of the hub.

"What is it Tosh?" He asked, coming to stand behind his technician at her desk. Tosh pointed to one of her monitors and replayed the footage of Rose's arrival to Jack. He frowned when he saw the flash and his eyes widened as he saw a young woman appear as the light dissipated.

"Is she still there?" Jack questioned. Tosh set the cctv back to the present and nodded as she saw the young woman still standing in the Bay.

Jack nodded, and without another word walked over to the 'invisible lift'. He stepped onto the slab and activated the lift using his vortex manipulator on his wrist, letting out a long breath as he waited for the lift to reach the street. It couldn't be. Could it? He didn't want to make any assumptions on who the young woman was until he saw her in person. Besides, it was impossible. She was literally a world away.

Rose was at a loss for what to do. She was still a little disorientated from her trip, and she also hadn't made a plan of what she was going to do if she ever actually made it back. She slipped her backpack off her back and bent down to retrieve the dimension cannon she had dropped when she arrived. It appeared burnt and showed no signs of still having power. Great. If she hadn't arrived in the right time, it appeared there was very little she would be able to do about it. She froze for a moment as she felt a presence nearby, it appeared to be early evening and there were very few people around. Rose looked around her but didn't see anyone, she felt as though someone was watching her. Shaking off the thought and deciding the best thing to do right now was at least to find out when she was, she picked up her backpack and slipped it back onto her back. She was about to leave the deserted area when she heard footsteps behind her.

Once the lift reached the street, Jack remained standing on the slab whilst he looked over at the young woman. He could hardly believe what he was seeing, or rather who he was seeing. Rose Tyler. He watched as she looked around, obviously sensing his presence despite not being able to see him thanks to the perception filter. He stepped off the stab as Rose put her backpack back on and was about to leave. Jack took a few steps towards her but stopped when she turned around.

Rose's eyes widened as she set her gaze on a man she thought was dead. Tears filled her eyes as she took a small step towards her old friend.

"Jack?" His name escaped her lips as a breath, a small smile gracing her lips as she took further steps towards him.

Jack smiled. It really was her.

"Hey Rosie."