A/N: I want to apologise for taking s long to finish this part. I hit a bit of writers block and started to work on other parts of the story as well as some original pieces as well as starting my new University course, but here's the last part of Forgotten.

Forgotten 4

It was near evening when Astra came to Gwen, saying the screwdriver would do the job. Gwen looked up from her desk, "Ok. Great... Go get Taye and Ianto. I'll call John."

Astra nodded and went off to find the guys. Gwen stared at her screen for a moment longer. Then glanced towards Jack's office, half expecting him to come walking out expecting a report on the current situation. But he wasn't, he was the current situation. She sighed. She activated to protocols to request John to return. It wasn't like the fool could have a cell pone now, was it?

She saw Ianto and Taye make their way to the board room with Astra. Time for the grand demonstartion. She got up and followed the others up to the board room. It was now or never to save Jack. Their Jack. The others were already seated by the time she got there.

"Well, I hope you don't blow us up with that thing!" Taye was saying to Astra.

She glared at him, "Would I do that?" Her voice, sounding mock innocent.

"Ok guys," Gwen started, "Let's see this thing? What's it realy supposed to do anyway?" She tok her seat to the right of Jack's seat and waited for Astra to explain.

"What's it supposed to do? Just about anything!" Astra started, "Of course, dead lock seals could be an issue, but if Jack's behind a Dead Lock seal we're all screwed. Anyway, it can open Locks, modify hardware and software..." She started to rattle on in some more technical terms till Gwen told her to stop, "Right... Sorry."

"How about we see it in action?" Ianto asked.

Taye laughed, "I already have. When she blew up the poor innocent alarm clock and the old coffee machine and the..."

"TAYE!" Astra said, "Please..."

"Well, I still think the alarm clock bit back!" He replied, looking at her bandaged hand.

She frowned at him, "Do you want to see it work, or not?"

"Yes dear!" Taye replied sarcastically. Ianto coughed.

"Ok you two," Gwen started. She knew that those two were good friends and often play fought, but now wasn't the time. She did also aknowlage that fact that Astra was young and needed something to keep her from going insane with the stuff that happened to them, "Let's see this masterpiece."

"I think I'll be the judge of wether or not, it's a masterpiece," A new voice said.

They turned to see John standing in the doorway.

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John, Taye and Ianto apeared in a street, unlike what Taye and Ianto had ever seen. They looked around. The architecture was different from what they were used to in Cardiff. As was the clothing sense... if that's what you could call it. No one seemed fussed by the sudden appearance of three men in the middle of the street.

"No one notices?" Taye asked John.

John shrugged, "The time academy's in this city, they're used to it."

"Where's Gwen and Astra?" Ianto asked.

John looked around, "Oh... newbie's... Where did that girl land?" The three of them looked around, trying to spot the girls. John noticed a flash on a roof top nearby. Now standing there, were two women. Gwen and Astra. "Typical..." He mutterd, "Late and in the wrong place."

Gwen and Astra were looking around from their roof top perch and Gwen pointed at them. She said something to Astra, which the guys couldn't hear. Taye laughed, "Oh god... How are they going to get down?"

John looked at the building and smiled, "Easy enough, come on."

They walked into the building. It seemed like a pub of some sort. John walked up to the barman, "There's a Cadet on your roof."

The barman groaned, "Go on up. Get them down."

John smiled, "Thanks," He motioned for Ianto and Taye to follow him.

On the roof, Gwen and Astra had spotted the guys, coming toards the building. Astra went over and tried the door to the inside. It was locked. She looked at Gwen, "I hope they're coming for us..." Gwen's vision had driffted to something else though and wasn't listening, "Gwen... I'm sorry..."

Gwen looked at her, "It's not your fault... Didn't John say, the council hall was the biggest building in the town?"

Astra nodded and rejoined her on the ldge, "Yeah he did..." Her eyes fell on what Gwen had seen, "Oh..."

Gwen nodded, "Yeah... oh..."

"Big... But not that big..."

They heard the door open, but they were occupied with the building.

"Got lost did you?" John asked.

"Rightly so..." Astra said and pointed out to the building, "I think we're screwed."

Ianto and Taye caught on quickly, "Oh shit..." Taye muttered.

John stared out, "Oh... They've changed it."

"No what?" Gwen asked, "The maps you had were the only thing we had?"

"We go downstairs and discuss."

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It was a small pub, but according to John, it had been a favorite of Jack's, back in the day. The barman was obviously used to having random cadets ppear on the roof, because when they'd come down he'd smiled encouragingly at Astra after noticing the wristband and told her she'd get it next time.

"What now?" Ianto asked.

"We find a different plan," John said.

Gwen frowned at him, "We didn't exactly have a plan before this development."

"What were all those things, coming off the building?" Astra asked.

John frowned, "Fortifications. Sensor array, weapons... I haven't been here in years. We're going to need a way to track Jack in that place."

"But he left his phone and wristband with us," Ianto said.

"But I though Tosh put tracking dots on us?" Gwen asked.

"It's on Jack's coat. He never goes anywhere without it," Ianto replied.

"Just brilliant..." Taye muttered.

"When Grey took Jack..." John started, "I gave him a ring. You ever seen him wear it?"

"No," Ianto said, thinking.

"Wait," Taye interupted, "The hologram of Jack. In the message he left. He was wearing a ring."

Everyone looked at John, "Ok, so what does that do for us?" Gwen asked.

John laughed, "You can track the signiture of the ring. It's how Torchwood found Jack when he was buried," He looked Astra, "Your PDA. Give it here."

Astra handed it over to him, "What are you doing?"

"Seeing if you can track the signal."

She frowned, "You could've just asked me."

They watched him, "Oh Harkness, you're still brilliant." He looked up at them, "And if you ever tell him I said that, I'll kill you."

Gwen laughed, "Right. What is it, anyway?"

"Old technology around here. They don't even check for it anymore, but Torchwood has been able to scan for it, for years." He gave the PDA back to Astra, "There he is."

She looked at it, "Great. We know where he is," She said, "Now how do we get to him?"

"Same way we were before," Gwen replied, "Let's do this."

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John lead the way to the council hall, "Ok, we'll only have a few minutes till they realise I'm a wanted fugitive and that she's not who ever her wistband belongs to," He explained as they walked. "We need to at least be far enough in by then."

Taye nodded, "Right, then what?"

"Guards will most likely chase us, if that happens, blondie here and i will need to seperate. Make sure you get Jack and go after that happens. You all have the tracking capabilities now."

"Jack won't leave without all of us," Ianto insisted.

"Insist to him that i have her back!"

"Oh, yeah!" Gwen replied sarcastically, "He's so going to believe that!"

"Excuse me, how do you think I feel about that? Last time we met he pointed a gun at my head!" Astra interupted.

John shook his head, "I get it. You don't trust me, but believe me, if it means screwing these idiots over, then I'll do it. Everything in my power to get you all out. Got it?"

They all nodded, "Right..." Taye replied.

They stepped into the building, the two of them swiping their wristbands and heading purposefully in, trying to look as though they belonged. They followed the Tracking program, each of them looking at their PDA's.

John looked behind them, "RUN!"

They broke into a run, still followin the signal. They turned left down a corridor full of doors and kept running.

"Here!" Gwen called pointing to a door. Astra pointed to Sonic Screwdriver at it and it opened. They ran in and she pointed the screwdriver back at the door as they ran, causing it to close on the guards that were hot on their heels. It wasn't long till the door was open again and they could hear the footfalls of guards chasing after them. They approached a t-intersection and turned one direction, while, amazingly the guards turned another.

None of them were looking at each other, but slowly the guards were starting to turn back to them. Astra slipped Jack's wristband and the sonic screwdriver she'd made into the hands of the person closest to her. Feeling the hands as the wristband and gadget transferred, she realised it was Ianto. She pointed towards the doorway they needed to take then stood with John as the others made their way to the door.

He pushed her against the wall, to make it look like they were making out, but instead, he whispered in her ear, "If they ask why you look different, you had surgery on the planet Xyphrolmaion. Ok?" She nodded against him. He tried to speak again, to give her more instructions on how to save her own life, but four guards approached them. Two from either side. Two of the guards grabbed John away from her. The other two, grabbed her. She looked towards him for some support but he didn't look at her. The guards dragged them down the hall, unaware that the people that they were really looking for, were well on their way to releasing one of their captives.

Despite the fact that they weren't struggling, the guards still felt it necessary to be rough as they half dragged, half carried them to their destination. They came to stop outside a large door with a guard on either side of it. They stepped in and opened the door for the group. The guards carrying John moved to take the front as they walked into the large hall. Astra looked around, it looked like some sort of court room. She suddenly knew that nothing good was going to come from this.

The guards pushed both of them to their knees. In front of them, three old men sat behind a bench, staring down that them. They looked at the two of them, as if trying to decide who to yell at first. "You!" One of them yelled, pointing at John. The guards hauled him to his feet. John now stood, staring back at the three men, "John Hart. Care to explain your presence in the Council Hall after being missing for ten years?"

John smiled at him, "I thought I'd pop in and say hello."

Astra glanced sideways at him from her position on the floor. It appeared to her, that he was smiling. Not just smiling, smirking, he was smirking that same damned grin that Jack had and always used when he said something totally inappropriate. The three men stared at him, "This is no time to be funny, boy."

"I'm not being funny. It's true."

The man to the right, pointed to Astra, "And you?"

"What about me Sir?" She asked.

He looked at something on the bench in front of him, "You're tagged as entering as Romi Lundar," She nodded in response, so he continued, "You are not Romi Lundar."

"I'm not?" She asked, she risked a brief glance towards John, who just gave a slight nod to her. He looked confused though. It was so slight that no one noticed it, but her. She looked back at the man, "Well, if you don't believe your equipment I can take a look at it for you."

He pressed a button and a picture appeared on a screen nearby, "This is Romi Lundar." The picture displayed was a young woman. A woman she recognised from her dreams, from the sketches she'd done. John stared a the picture, then at Astra. what was going on? He woundered.

"Oh... That?" She gave a slight laugh. John couldn't tell if she was playing or if it was nerves. She continued, "Well, you see, I was doing this job on Raxacoricofallapatorius and ran into some trouble. They didn't quite like me anymore so I figured to get my work done I'd need to change. Took a side trip via Xyphrolmaion had some surgery, did a good job too if I do say so myself," She gave a sweet smile to the men.

The middle one raised an eye-brow, "Really?"

She nodded, "Yep."

"Codeword?" The middle man asked.

She thought for a moment, took a deep breath. Her mind reeling through everything she'd ever written down or dreamed, "Gallifrey."

As the word spiled out of her mouth, John had to try his hardest not to let his jaw drop.

The man nodded, "Security Question. What does T-A-R-D-I-S stand for?"

That was an easy one, she smiled, "Time and Relative Dimensions in Space."

The three men glanced at each other then, back at her. She smiled at them. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see John staring at her, shock covered his face, but he covered it, "Release her," One of the men ordered. The guards around her released her arms. She rubbed her arms and stood up straight.

She looked at John, "And him?"

"What about him?"

'I kinda need him back," She said.

The man in the center waved his arm, "Release them both," He muttered.

John sniggered as the guards released him, "Nice knowing you!" He said under his breath. He looked at Astra and she looked back at him, "Shall we?" he asked. She nodded and the turned. John was looking a his wristband now, just as they reached the doors to the hall, he nudged Astra and she opened hers. They turned back to the men, "Oh and I hope you don't mind, while we were having this lovely chat, our friends just broke Jack Harkness out of jail... Again." The laughed at the looks of horror that crossed their faces. Astra couldn't help but laugh either, simultaneously, they pressed the command codes on their wristbands to take them back to the hub, Cardiff, twenty-first century, while the old men were yelling at the guards to seize them.

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Gwen, Ianto and Taye slipped through the door just as John and Astra were apprehended. Ianto handed the Sonic Screwdriver to Gwen as he pocketed Jack's wristband. Taye had his PDA out and he pointed down the hall.

"This way," he said. They followed him down the metal hall. Everything had a chrome look to it. Their footsteps rang out softly as they walked. Taye headed down a corridor to their left. Gwen and Ianto followed. There was a door blocking their way. Taye tried it, "It's locked."

Gwen stepped forward as he moved aside. Astra had explained to each of them, how to use the screwdriver. It was pretty much point and press. She did so, the three of them listened till they heard the door click. Gwen stopped pressing the button on the Screwdriver and Taye tried the door again. It swung open. They hurried on, following Taye's lead. They found themselves in another corridor. But this one was lined on either side by cells. Smaller then the ones in the hub's vault even. They slowed their pace, looking into each one. Most were empty, except for a few near the end. None of them held Jack though. There was a solid door at the end of the hall with the small hatch. Ianto pulled it open. Crouched in the back corner of the solitary cell, was their fearless leader. He didn't look so fearless though. He looked beaten, battered, but there was something in his face that suggested he still had hope. Ianto stepped out of the way to let Gwen use the Sonic Screwdriver again. It took a little longer for them to hear the click this time. Eventually, Ianto was able to push the door open.

Jack looked up as they entered, he smiled as they filed into his cell. Ianto knelt beside him, "Are you Ok?" He asked.

Jack nodded, "I'm bloody fantastic now!"

"Then lets go!" Taye said.

Jack held out his hand, it was crude and old fashioned, but attached to his wrist was a shackle, connected to a long chain, stuck to the wall, "I'd love to, but I'm kind of tied up."

Gwen knelt beside him, on the other side from Ianto, "Let me see that."

He gave her his hand and she pointed the Sonic Screwdriver at it. The shackle opened almost immediately. Jack's eyes widened in amazement, "Is that a Sonic Screwdriver?"

Ianto nodded, "Yeah, Astra made it."

Jack took it from Gwen, "Wow..." He turned it over in his hands. It was crude in fashion compared to the Doctor's, but Astra had made one. A question occurred to him, but from what plans?

Ianto stood and held his hand out to Jack, "We should be going."

Jack looked around, "Where is Astra?"

"With John," Taye said, "An alarm went off somewhere. They were intercepted the guards."

Jack's smile faded, "They Ok?"

"We don't know," Gwen said.

Ianto handed Jack his wristband. Jack shook his head, "It's no use. It can't travel through time anymore. We need to find them."

"Astra used the Screwdriver thingy to do something to it," Gwen said.

Jack raised an eyebrow, then took the wristband from Ianto. He pressed a few buttons, "Now isn't that interesting..." He murmured, "What he did...It's completely gone..." They looked at him, confused. He just smiled and strapped the band to his wrist, "We can't move from here. We need to get out of the prison."

"Then lets!" Taye said. They headed down the hall of cells, Jack waved merrily to the other prisoners as they passed. Gwen rolled her eyes at this. They passed the threshold of the prison area.

"Ok, are we absolutely certain that Astra and John can get out of here?" Jack asked.

Gwen nodded, "Yeah."

He frowned, but nodded, "Ok, let's go. Hold onto me, tightly and what ever happens, do not let go unless you're firmly standing in the hub." They nodded and grabbed hold of him. He held his arm up, pressed a few buttons on the Vortex Manipulator and the were gone.

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They appeared in the middle of the hub. Jack flipped his wristband closed as everyone let go of him. He turned and looked around the hub, taking everything in. He smiled, "It's good to be home!" His eyes fell on Rhys, sitting at Gwen's desk, "What is he doing here?"

"Helping out," Said Taye.

Rhys got up and came over to them, "Everything go alright then?"

Gwen nodded, "Mostly. We got separated from John and Astra. They back yet?"

Rhys shook his head, "No."

Ianto smiled at Jack, "Good to have you back Sir."

They were interrupted from further conversation by the sounds of two people laughing. They turned to see John and Astra appear at the far side of the hub. The two of them were doubled over and laughing.

"Did you see the look on the old coot's face?"John asked her.

She nodded, "Oh yeah... You learned that from Jack didn't you?"

"Oh yeah, learned most of my best tricks from him."

Jack stood hands on hips as he stared at them, "Something you want to tell the rest of us?" He asked.

Astra looked up. If it was possible, her smile grew. She ran down the pathway to him and right into his arms, "You're back!" She cried.

John just kept laughing, "You had to be there. That girl was amazing! They dragged her before the council for impersonating the owner of the wristband, she was good!"

Jack held Astra for a short while and looked at John, then at her, "Really?"

She nodded, "Uh huh!" After a few moments, John walked up to Jack, "We need to talk. Privately."

Jack lead John to his office, "What?"

John closed the door behind them and turned to face him, "How did she get Romi's wristband?"

Jack stared at him, not quite sure what he meant, "What?"

"You never looked?"

Jack sat down in his chair and looked back up at John, "Not after I gave it to Astra, no."

John sat down across from Jack, "Got caught when they figured she was an impersonator," Jack nodded, "They went through the Security rigmarole... She knew every single one of Romi's pass codes!"

Jack sat up straight, "What?"

John nodded, "Only we knew them and I never got a chance to tell her!"

Jack leaned over to get something from a drawer in his desk. After sitting upright, he held the desired object out to John. It was a neatly folded piece of A3 drawing paper. John took it and Jack nodded for him to open it. He stared down into his own face, alongside that of Jack's and two people he never thought he'd see again. Romi Lundar and Rhiley Sparks. He looked back up at Jack, "How?"

Jack shrugged, "I don't know. Nothing about Astra makes sense."

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