Hello lovely readers! I am so sorry that it has been so long. In all honesty, I have had this planed in my head for months. There's only one problem. I'm a procrastinator. Yep! Sucky thing to be when I want to be a writer, huh? Anyways (to those still reading) this is chapter two featuring Gwen and Eleven. For Gwen, this is after children of Earth and when Jack left. For Eleven, he is on his goodbye tour. So enjoy!

Gwen Cooper

Cardiff, it's always Cardiff.

Honestly, he wasn't sure how much one city could take. Now, in his eleventh regeneration, he was standing on the outskirts of the city, looking at a memorial.

To all those died in the 456 attack

And,

In memory of our children's darkest day

He sighed and rubbed his face. Oh, he knew it was going to happen. It was fixed though. Plus the 456 incident was important. It sent a message. Attackers beware, the human race could defend themselves just fine thank you. He looked at the list of names again. They all guilted him, but two especially hurt.

Steven Carter, Ianto Jones.

Poor Jack. First, his love dies in his arms. Then, he is forced to kill his own grandson in order to save the children of countless others. Jack should have hated him, despised him. When his last body was regenerating, he was fully prepared for Jack to lash out at him, scream at him for not being there. But, all Jack did was salute him, and look at him with forgiving eyes.

He looked down and gave a heavy sigh. He was tired of all the sacrifice. Rare were the days where everyone lived.

"Did you lose someone?"

He spun around to locate the voice. There was a young welsh woman looking at him. One hand was resting on her swollen, pregnant belly; another was gripping a bouquet of forget-me-nots.

Gwen Cooper.

He recognized her from the sub wave network. Plus, she was the spitting image of her ancestor, Gwyneth.

Great, more guilt.

He cleared his throat. "No, well, sort of. A friend of a friend really. I had only met him a couple times, but he seemed like a nice person. I couldn't be there, I was out of town, but I had faith that they could be stopped, so it was probably best I stayed out of the way. But I didn't know my friends partner was going to be in the building and-."

"Do you always babble like that?" she asked with a smile.

"Sorry, that one got away from me," he replied sheepishly.

She smiled again and moved forward to place the flowers at the foot of the memorial. She stood there in silence for a few moments. She glanced at him, looking surprised that he was still there, like she had forgotten his presence.

"So who did you lose?" he asked, already knowing the answer.

"Ianto Jones. My best friend, and one of the greatest men I've ever met," she replied. "Plus he made the best tasting coffee on this earth."

"I'm so sorry," he said as he placed a hand on her shoulder.

She smiled sadly, "It's not like you could have done anything."

Gwen Cooper just broke his heart.

"I just, miss him you know? I miss everyone."

Her eyes began to fill with tears and she sank to the curb of the sidewalk. The Doctor sat with her.

"I had this job, a great job. The people I worked with became my family. But, they all left me. Owen, Toshiko, Ianto and now Jack. I feel so alone, empty. I just-" she began to sob.

The Doctor blinked at her. Gwen's face was buried in her hands as her body was wracked with sobs of the built up anguish which had finally been unleashed. He slowly wrapped one arm around her and pulled her into an embrace.

They sat there for a long time, Gwen crying while the Doctor shushed her as one would a child. Soon her sobs lessened and her breathing was under control. She removed herself from his hug and began to wipe her face. He smiled at her.

"Feeling better?"

"Yeah, thanks. I suppose I just needed to get that out," she explained.

"Not a problem," he said. "And you're not so alone!"

"Oh?" she inquired.

"Course not! You've got that baby! And the lucky bloke who's the father!" he said.

"My, husband Rhys," She said.

"You see? Now let me ask you this. Those days, would you trade them for something else?" he asked. "Trade those days working your great job? Trade Owen, Toshiko, Ianto and Jack? Ianto's coffee? Trade the memories?"

She met his eyes, determination shining in them.

"No."

"And that is what makes you special. It's what makes you human."

She smiled widely and struck out her hand, "Gwen Cooper."

"John Smith."

She glanced at her watch.

"I'll have to be going now John. But thank you. I'm usually not like this."

"Not a problem Gwen. Go enjoy your life!" He said brightly.

She leaned in and gave him a chaste kiss on the cheek. She walked away with a slight waddle. He watched as she became smaller. Right before she was out of eyesight, she turned and raised a hand. He returned the gesture and watch as she disappeared.

He put his hand down. Gwen Cooper. She didn't know, but there were more adventures ahead. She would be called on to save the earth once more, reunited with Jack and meeting new allies. And all because she was the determined Welsh policewoman, in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Many individuals questioned his love for the planet Earth. Why he returned so many times to save it. It baffled most. For the Doctor, the answer was quite simple. It was to see and protect the amazing species that inhabited it.

The human race.

Did you like it? I hope so…

Yay! We are half way done! I have Ianto's story all planned and a rough plan for Owen. Problem is, I don't know who to write first. That's where you come in! In your review (Please Review) say who you want to see first and I will write it by popular demand. So, may the best sexy guy win! :D

That's about it! Final note, thanks to all who review, favorite, subscribe, etc. I literally annoy my mother by prancing around blabbering like an idiot when I get a review. So, please leave them! Ovr and out!

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