AN: Next chapter is here. I have just watched a doctor who addition of weakest link…and david tennant and john barrowman were voted off. Sadness.

So here is the next chapter for all of you lot that are gripped by the story. Lunalovegood 5…this is 4 u m8!!!

Chapter 3

The ultimate soldier

He placed his hand on the cold glass; she shifted from the floor and placed her hand in the same position on the other side of the glass. A single tear trickled down her cheek as she gazed into Ianto's eyes.

"How did you get here?" He asked softly.

"I…want to get out of here. Please…let me out and I promise I will tell you everything." Lily pleaded.

Ianto turned to face Jack and Gwen. Jack had his arms folded across his chest, he was thinking silently. Gwen on the other hand was edging closer to the glass. Lily stepped back suddenly and cowered away.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I promise." Assured Gwen Lily's expression changed from fear, to curiosity. She placed foot in front of foot towards Gwen and cocked her head to the side. Gwen smiled, Lily smiled back.

Jack walked forwards to greet Lily. Upon seeing Jack however her eyes showed complete terror. She ran from the edge of the cell to the back and cried out.

"Please, stay back…please don't shoot me…please!" She shrieked, shaking her head. She slumped to the floor muttering incoherently. Ianto stared at Jack with a look of utter bemusement.

Jack then realised that he had aimed his Webley at Lily when at the scene where she was found.

"I assure you that I won't shoot you…see." Jack pulled out his gun and tossed it across the cell area. Lily looked up at the noise and sniffed. Tears were running down her white cheeks.

Jack opened the cell doors and stood waiting.

Ianto moved closer to her and offered a hand to help her off the ground. She gasped as she got up; her ribs were probably giving her grief. Ianto made a mental note to ask Owen for some more painkillers. He smiled as she grasped his hand and he squeezed back to let her know that she was safe. Her wings flexed as she was guided out of the cells and into the main Hub area.

Owen and Toshiko were sat at their stations as the four figures walked into the Hub. Owen smiled and waved as Lily looked at him. She smiled and raised her hand to wave, but was frightened when the pterodactyl swooped near her. She squealed and hid behind Ianto, clinging to his suit. He chuckled and told her that Myfwanwy was harmless. He steered her round to see Tosh. She grinned and waved, this time Lily didn't wave she just smiled half-heartedly, still searching if the coast was clear.

Ianto guided Lily into the boardroom and sat her down. He left her to prepare beverages for the team so that Lily could tell her story. He came back and found her clinging to Jack's arm for protection. Jack mumbled something about her feeling scared without Ianto and needed a hug. Ianto smiled and placed himself next to Lily, who switched from Jack's arm to Ianto.

The team settled down and looked at Lily.

"Ok, first off…intro's. I'm cap'tain Jack Harkness, that is Gwen Cooper, Toshiko Sato, Owen Harper…"

"Dr Owen Harper, Jack…" interrupted Owen.

"And the handsome man you are clinging to is Ianto Jones. So…who are you?" finished Jack.

Lily looked at the others, then to Ianto, he nodded at her and she took in a deep breath.

"My…my name is experiment eight zero two, codename…Lily. I was created in a Laboratory in London in the year 1940. The scientists…were part of Torchwood. They spliced my DNA using a piece of alien technology that fell through a Rift near Glasgow soon after Torchwood was created. I was created to finish the war, as the Royal family was in danger."

Lily stopped and looked away, memories flooding back.

"I was due to train when my wings were fully formed, Torchwood knew that the war would happen and thought in advance. On the day of my first exercise I… was dragged into a strange light. It was like heaven, and then it felt like there were walls crushing me on all sides. Then…I fell and landed here. Where am I? What happened to me?"

The others had kept silent though her speech, gasping in places. Lily huddled closer to Ianto and sobbed silently.

"You're in the 21st Century, the war ended over fifty years ago. We are Torchwood Cardiff. Torchwood London was destroyed a little over two years ago. A wandering Rift pulled you in. There are many of these scattered through time. I expect that you were briefed on what Torchwood does?" Explained Jack.

Lily nodded and sniffed slightly. Ianto pulled her closer and rubbed her back.

"What do you mean…training?" Asked Owen. "Surely you learned to fly when you grew your wings."

"No. I wasn't 'fledged' as they said. The strain could have damaged my wings. I learnt to fly at the age of 17, when I stopped growing." Pointed out Lily.

Owen thought about it for a second and then agreed.

"Makes sense, birds do it."

"So how old are you Lily?" Asked Tosh, the others leaned forward to listen.

"17, I had my first lesson on the day that I was captured. I do remember something else too." She stopped and raked her brains.

"As I was training I saw a large silver space craft coming into the atmosphere. The scientists thought it was a German bomb so they scattered…and left me. I could see the craft better because I was in the air. It was pulled in too, it should be here by now."

The others stared at her; Jack fumbled with his wrist communicator.

"She's right, just landed in an industrial estate 5 miles from here." Jack leaned back.

"What did it look like?" Asked Ianto. Lily looked up at him.

"Like a smooth piece of metal, pointed at the nose. It was flying pretty fast."

Jack got up and walked round to the other end of the table.

"Well, we should go greet our new friends. Gwen, Owen, Tosh, you're with me. Ianto, do you wanna come too? And Lily"

Ianto looked down at Lily, then to Jack and nodded. Lily smiled and nodded too.

It was a tight squeeze in the SUV, so Ianto and Lily followed in Ianto's car. Jack kept on the comms to make sure that Ianto knew what they were facing.

Tosh had given Lily a PDA so that she could feed through pictures of alien ships that fitted the description Lily had given. They scrolled through a few, before Lily pointed at a Mahorven (May-hore-ven) ship. Jack had sped up as soon as they knew what they were dealing with. Mahorvens were known for their violent tendencies.

The two cars pulled up alongside the ship. It was exactly as Lily had said. Shiny metal and pointed at the nose. Smoke was billowing from beneath the craft.

Jack and the others in the SUV scrambled out and positioned themselves in a tight semi-circle around the nose. Jack paced around the craft, waiting for the occupants to emerge.

Ianto and Lily were on strict instructions to stay in Ianto's car and act as back up. Lily had said on the trip that she was trained with basic firearms. Jack had expected this and given Ianto an extra gun. Lily cradled the metal barrel in her hands. Ianto patted her arm, keeping his eyes fixed on Jack.

Suddenly, part of the nose came away and a bright light billowed from the entrance.

A single figure stepped into the light. Jack and the others trained their guns onto the figure. Jack spoke to the creatures in a strange language. Ianto pulled out his PDA and translated.

"Why are you on Earth, we don't want any trouble."

The creature replied back in the same tongue. It was a thin and whispy looking thing, it had three long fingers on each hand, they curled into long claws. The body was thin and tall, at least 10 feet tall.

"You are the ones that have us un-armed. We have not attempted to attack you."

Jack chuckled at this.

"Like I'll believe that! Your claws are enough weapons for the human race. Now I won't ask again…why are you here?"

The creature laughed, or what sounded like a laugh. Then sprang at Jack, who shot at the creature. It fell dead on the ground at his feet. More of the creatures jumped out.

Suddenly Lily was out of Ianto's car, running to help. She shot at the creatures, each time hitting a direct point. Ianto ran to help at the same time. The creatures stopped coming and the team sighed in relief.

Jack turned to look at Lily, he smiled.

"Great work Lily, good aim." Jack commented, he stepped over various bodies that Lily had shot. Each had a bullet square between the eyes, a 'killing shot' as Jack had once said.

Suddenly the bodies burst into flames and disappeared into fine dust. With a passing wind they blew away.

Jack got up and walked to the SUV.

"That's what I like about the Mahorvens, they turn to dust when they die, no clean up for us."

Ianto walked up to the craft and looked at it, there was a small, neon, blue light emitting from one of the sides.

Suddenly a thin dart shot out at Ianto and hit him in the neck. Jack turned at the sound and cried out.

"IANTO!" The others ran over to Ianto.

He clutched the dart and began to sink to his knees, Lily began to cry.

"Ianto…Ianto can you hear me. Stay with me ok." Warned Jack.

Ianto looked up at Jack, then to Lily. His eyes fluttered closed and his body slumped in Jack's arms.

They were fast getting him back to the Hub, Jack had paced for ages while Owen battled to save Ianto. He kicked himself for forgetting that the Mahorvens kept poison darts on the outside to deter enemies.

Gwen had asked if he would be ok. He had simply looked at the floor, then slumped to his knees, pulling his hair with his hands.

"…The poison is deadly, we have three hours to get an antidote…or."

He didn't finish, he simply leaned forwards then suddenly bellowing at the ceiling.

Oh dear, I seem to have left it at a cliffie…(tuts) next chapter soon. R&R please.