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The Doctor walked around the TARDIS pressing buttons and trying not to think about anything other than getting back to her friends. She hoped Yas and the boys were ok, that somehow they had landed the plane and were safe. She hoped that Jack and the others in Cardiff had got the message. Pulling her long grey coat to her she rested against the control panel and waited for the ancient ship to land. Sighing heavily she thought about the two amazing women she had met. Noor and Ada were brilliant, intelligent and special women that the majority of history had forgotten. The woman who had helped informed modern day computers and the first British Asian woman to work behind enemy lines in World War Two, a wireless operator no less. Fantastic. She sighed, feeling a little bad that she had to leave them, knowing what their fates were, but they had to be in their rightful places in history. She knew the work they did was too important to disrupt. They wont remember me, or you Old Girl but we wont forget them, will we? She thought as the TARDIS hummed in agreement. Now lets just hope that Jack and the others have found Yas and the boys.
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Ianto drove along the motorway knowing that Jack and Donna were looking forward to meeting the Doctor once more. There had been a lot of talk about the woman he had only met once in her previous incarnation as a skinny brown haired man with battered converse. He had to admit he was curious about the trio they had rescued and their ties to the time traveller.
"So? How long have you been getting into trouble with the Doctor?" Gwen smiled as Ryan shook his head.
"Trouble? Who said anything about trouble?"
"I know the Doctor. Trouble follows." Donna answered. The younger man laughed. Graham smiled, glad to see his step grandson relax. He knew that the TARDIS had been the making of the shy, angry young man he had met when he had started stepping out with Grace. He was now calmer, more confident and seemed to accept that Graham was family, whether there was a biological link or not. It was the same with Yas, he supposed but there was always a distance with her - a need for her to prove herself he supposed would settle as she realised she didn't have to.
"Its been a while. We only popped back to sort a few things out. I had an appointment with the Oncologist. Ryan and Yas had things they needed to do." Graham explained.
"You have cancer?" Jack raised an eyebrow.
"Had." Graham explained. "That's how I met Wilf and Grace. Wilf was in the bed next to me when he had his heart attack. I was in there to have a portacath fitted. A special line to have chemotherapy. Well, long story short I am in remission and the old ticker is in good shape so I am just having the odd check up."
Jack smiled at the older man, knowing that the Doctor would be worried. "So, how did you find yourselves dealing with Barton?"
"He's a bully." Ryan sighed. "A psychopath."
"A rich one." Donna answered. Ryan and Graham nodded.
"Like I said." Yas snapped. "He killed his mum. He actually murdered his own mother. He is responsible for the deaths of MI6 and CIA officers across the world. There's this thing. I don't know what it is but it takes you somewhere. Dark."
"Dark?" Gwen and Jack exchanged glances.
"That's all I can say about it. Darkness, nothingness. Its like death but nothing like Hell or Heaven."
"You said Hell first." Jack paused. "The saying is Heaven or Hell. Not the other way round."
Yas pulled a face and shugged her shoulders. Looking out of the window she remained silent as Ianto finally reached the turn off that would take them to Essex.
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The TARDIS froze for a moment before materialising in the field in Essex. It was as if the machine knew not to land too close to where Barton kept his secrets. The Doctor looked up, realising that they had once again landed in a place that would not be obvious to the guys from Torchwood. Sighing she hoped that they would check for her location, she didn't have time to go looking for them. Somehow she had to stop Barton. Somehow stopping him would at least delay whatever the Master had in store for her now.
