Chapter Four: The Break in…
***(Meanwhile…21st century, Cardiff, Torchwood: sector 3)***
-Captain Jack Harkness had still been jumpy from the recent activities from the Dalek Khan Invasion, and near destruction of the entire planet that got him thinking of the Doctor. All most of Jacks time was now spent in effort search of him, as was running Torchwood section:3 base. With the entire world at final ease from the activities; Mr. Harkness had begun relentless effort to find the Doctor, as well as the director Martha Jones giving him information of the prude effort, whom she was a accomplice to the Time-Traveling Doctor. No one; not even Captain Jack had the faintest idea, why she never mentions about them two, but Jack had learnt to turn away. "At least she's giving you Intel on the Doctor;" Captian Jack began stoutly to himself, as he observed his friends at work. It was Gwen Cooper approached him; while slapping the pile of papers that once covered his desk, as the bits and pieces flew off the desk. As Gwen began once more, "Jack! All you've done, since he last contacted us…" Captain Jack Harkness; watches as she slowly looks away saying once more, "maybe…its time you gave up your search for The Doctor, for the time being that is." It was then that; with the recent lac of luck; Jack quickly comprehended indefinitely to himself, adding a sudden outburst type responds, "Gwen…I know what your saying, but I was so close to finding him, I cant just;" and before he could continue the entire system defenses had began to go off. It was then that Ianto Jones came bursting through the double entrance doors, almost winded as he tried to speak.
It was Gwen that answered; before Jack Harkness could toward Ianto Jones,"Ianto…what is it!" Almost near exhaustion as he spoke toward Gwen and Captian Jack Harkness, "Intruder! Lower Levels of the facitlty," It was Jack that spoke toward Ianto in responds, "did you see the intruder?" With a simple nod; Ianto responded helplessly, "Male…he came in through a rift." It was then that Jack and Gwen Cooper, and eventually Ianto made their way to the nearest monitors, as the threat meter reached critical levels. "Ianto…can you isolate the activity for us," Captian Jack Harkness spoke, as he then ordered immediately into Gwen's direction, "Gwen…grab our weapons from the vault, go!!!" Jack made his way closer to Ianto, as he furiously typed away at the computer station, while saying again, "Ianto, do you have a visual on the target?" Jack watched as the mounted upper monitor screen came onto the lower section, as the warning lights could be seen illuminating the dark-hazy background, (procedures when dealing w/ intruders, which Torchwood sec. 3 hadn't had in years, Jack and Ianto thought simultaneously to themselves), as a visual came up…Only the back of lone figure stood, too blurry to identify from the shot. It was then both them caught something on screen that retracted that appeared to be curved blades on a funky of sort Frisbee. Both Ianto and Captian Jack watched as the intruder slung the device, eventually cutting feed from the lower levels.
It was then that Gwen came into the room; handing Ianto a sawed-off shotgun, and arming herself with a large assault rifle, with mounted scope, with Jack Harkness saying quickly, "Our guest…is packing some odd tech, but armed all the same, you ready." Gwen immediately tossed a strong nod his direction, as Jack commended Ianto's direction, "If he makes it inside, make sure he dosen't go no further than that door," Ianto Jones then gave a stern nod his direction too, as Gwen waited for him at the front door. Both Jack Harkness and Gwen cooper gazed at each other, as they retrieved their identification cards, as the two of them simultaneous slide them into the double key card readers along side the doors. Eventually Captain Jack, and Gwen Cooper made their way onto the lower levels, as the reinforced double doors sealed shut behind them. The clatter of their footsteps as they mad their way down the grated steps onto the lower levels of Torchwood, as the two of them raised their weapons into the suttle like lit basements. The blaring alarm in their ears, as the emergency security lights spun-round and around into the lower levels.
Coming into direction of the split halls of the facility lower basement it was then the distant sound that caught both their attention; entering the room an shadow could be seen, as the two neared the door of the room to find a few stuff over turned, but no presents of the intruder. As Gwen and Captain Jack stepped further into the isolated room; it was then it was then, something cold pressed along their necks, as the sound of two hammers on guns could be heard pulled back, as the unknown assailant cleared his throat. As a deep rich; sorta English accent spoke forcefully into their direction, while shoving the ends of the barrel into their necks, "Drop um…" Doing as told; both Gwen and Jack Harkness slowly relinquished their weapons, as the voice ordered once more, "Now! Slowly; I want you to kick the weapons into the room, and carfully place your hands on your heads." As Jack and Gwen Cooper caught a quick glance toward each other, the unknown gunmen ordered slowly, "Now! Put your hands where I can see them, and slowly turn around." Doing as he said; simultaneously Jack and Gwen met the gunmen, as they both looked into his stern serious blue eyes.
The intruder was no taller than Jack; dark blue eyes and short black hair, with seriously long bangs in the front, this Caucasian male, appeared to have serious issues. Dressed in a entire of sort of simple wardrobe, Jeans, black t-shirt with a red embalm of an gryphon on the fronts, as well as an white undershirt. With a familiar type hoister vest in the front with two empty compartments, but then it was as the intruder stared was when Gwen spoke, "who are you?" The mans scruffy face grew cold; as he retorted her direction in confusion, "I'm the one pointing the gun…now! Where am I." It was then Captain Jack spoke assuring-like toward the stranger, "Its alright, just put down the gun, and well explain everything." Forcing the barrel closer to his forehead; the intruder demanded expressed-almost violently, "Well then…have at it." As Jack Harkness responded, "You're in the underground part of Torchwood facility." Both Gwen and Jack could tell the mans confusion; as he began enticingly, "What is Torchwood." As Gwen Cooper glanced worriedly at Jack Harkness, as he quickly spoke in a calm manor, "look, just calm down…Torchwood is a secret corporation devoted into protecting earth from Aliens." "You expect me to believe you actually protect earth from massive invasion, right…you two have been watching too many x-files," The stranger intimidatedly portrayed toward the two.
It was then; Jack commend admirably his direction, "Look! If you put away the guns, we'll show you." They could tell the man was reluctant to agree; as he slowly holstered his set of handguns in the special vest, as Jack introduced, "Well! The names Captian Jack Harkness," as he cautiously turns to Gwen saying once more, "and this is, Gwen Cooper." It was then the lone mysterious intruder introduced himself, "My names Kurtis." It was then Gwen Cooper made her way passed Kurtis, as she began as she went, "If you gentlemen will follow me?"
It was a matter of moments; when Kurtis Trent followed along side Jack Harkness close to Gwen, watching their movements,as they marched. Kurtis hadn't the faintest idea what was going on, but he'd estimated that these two would explain what was going happening. It hadn't been long when Gwen and Jack made their way up the small incline of steps; as they slide some cards along the side of the doors, as Kurtis was wry of their movements. As the doors fastly flew open, it was Gwen and Jack that held their arms up….
(18th Centaury; France, Outside Bastille Prison Grounds…)
It didn't take long for either of them to find themselves along the large outside area of the constructed prison walls, that ultimately surrounded the prisons labyrinths. Both The Doctor and herself, had looked over the map on her phone uploaded thanks to Zips. The mission was simple Lara Croft repeated to herself; just enough to let the Doctor hear, "we get in, get out…with little as no-casualties, rescue the Luis XVI and get out." "How do you plan on doing this, Mrs. Croft?" The Doctor began curiously in her direction, as she continued to scope out the grounds with the little cover behind the wall, responding in a whisper tone, "You got that C4?" Digging in his coat, Lara found herself watching as the Doctor removed a small clearly wrapped device, while saying once more in a cautious manner, "This should do, this is basically a sensitive version of your worlds combination of C4 explosives." Retrieving his sonic screwdriver; the Doctor began to activate the round shaped square piece, and with it handed the compound device to Lara. Taking the alien tech, Lara Croft had depicted the weak point along the facility around the south corner, just a yard away. "Wait; here…while I make my dash around the guards and along the mid-central south wall," responded Lara Croft in a hushed tone toward the Doctors direction. Knowingly; the Doctor had noticed her file in the select achieve of the Tardis database on Mrs. Lady Lara Croft. With it found, she had done over thousands of jobs like this, and exclusive archeological sights in remote regions. "Lara Croft…" The Doctor thought curious to himself, as he watched Lara view around the corner and disappear into the shrouded of darkness. His files indicated on her; that she survived an awful crash in the Himalayas for two weeks, in the more dangerous, remote areas, filled with earth's deadliest beast and reptiles, especially for a nine-year old girl at the time. The Doctor refereed to one of the articles as the caption indicated, "an extraordinary young woman,"but sadly the doctor felt Lara's pain for her mother, as him with so-many companions.
It didn't take Lara Croft long to edge herself on the wall; and onto some mound of structure able enough to support her climb up along the wall. Concealed by the presents of night; Lara just hoped the Doctor kept hidden, till she could make her way toward the south end of the building. As Lara veered suddenly in a crouch, just a little ways ahead…It was then Lara noted the group of guards along her wall, just below as was near the entrance, "If I could just clear that entrance, and the two of us could slip through;" Lara thought conclusively to herself, while keeping watch for any movement from below. Creeping along the side of the wall; it was then the Doctors voice began to come in over her amplified blue-tooth head set, that was coordinated with the juiced up phone, as he began once more, "Lara…" His voice broke in real smooth over the head set; as she clicked the receiver responding softly whispering trying not to bring attention to herself, "I'm almost in sight, just give me a few minuets to avoid some distractions." "Alright…" the Doctor assured her, as Lara Croft began to finish her way along the oddly slight sloped ledge. Grasping the ends of the ledge; Lara found her grip slightly let go as she darted across the yard, just lit by torches in the yard, where the center stage for Luis XVI stood a massive guillotine in the darkness, just able to be seen by lit torches. Further into the large court-yard she pursued; while hiding behind a massive pillar, one of few scattered into the yard as she caught sight of the wall just a near distances away, while communicating on the head set, "Target in sight….go on my command," and suddenly she was cut off….
The Doctor had a special modified head-set of his own; listening to her message as it suddenly cut off, with him saying concernedly, "Lara!? What happened…." It was then clicking the piece; as he began to push the button, as a clear channel only presided through the head-set, similar to Lara Crofts, as he waited next to the Tardis not wanting to Alert any guards. It was almost eternity, which he almost known with proper like-whisper spoke, "Alright…C4 in place, get ready to make your way across the yard…" It was then; the Doctor heard a clicking sound on the other side of him, he knew that sound as he met the nervous soldier of his strange presents stammering manor of speech, "Oy! Ah! You are going to have come with me," The younger man spoke; dressed in uniform as he pointed the antique muzzle of the musket his direction. With a relentless effort, the Doctor went for his pocket as the long-barrel musket drew closer, as the Doctor spoke easily toward the uniformly dressed guard, "The names John Smith, I got my…." Then before he could speak; the man about in his mid-twenties pulled the iron casted hammer responding threatening like toward the Doctors move, "Sir!" "Look! I got my papers right here," The Doctor responded calmly toward the mans un-easy presents, adding once more as he pulled his Psychic papers from his coat handing them over as the Doctor began once more, "you'll find my credentials in order," It was then the entire yard shook; and debris flew as the man swiftly dropped the papers, as he pushed the man outta the projectile path of the launched rubble.
"Doctor!...Can you hear me?" Lara's concerned voice spoke over the head-set, as he staggered to his feet, as he slowly found the young guard slightly motionless, but breathing but would survive. Retrieving his Psychic papers from the grass; it was then the Doctor made his chase through the court-yard, like the one he encountered un-conscious but enough to be alive, "that was what mattered to him," he thought concernedly to himself. As he seen Lara's figure waiting for him in the mitts of the yard.
***(Meanwhile…21st century, Cardiff, Torchwood: sector 3)***
Gwen Cooper & Jack Harkness were in some hot water as they entered the main level of the Torchwood facility level base, when a lone woman dressed in figurative cut off shorts and crimson red, cut off shirt, pointing her set of weapons at Ianto Jones, and them. However, something was off about the aura of her eyes, as she ordered them to drop their weapons. Kicking their weapons to the side….the woman forcefully pulled Ianto from the desk, Jack and Gwen watched as she used him like a Human shield, as the woman snickered violently as she stepped in the mist of the room, while holding her aim on them. As she drew a little closer in caution tone; the woman spoke threateningly in a questionable tone, "where is it?" "Where's wha;" Gwen Cooper remarked confusedly her direction, as the three of them watched as, this bent on threat of a female jammed the gun-ever so slightly into his temple, repeating herself, "I'm not gonna ask again, where is the rift-portal device, I know its here…" Looking quit sure of herself; she smirked admirably in a play-like vulgar glance at Ianto, with the gun now pointing closer to the top of his skull, as she spoke once more," or your friend here, doesn't see another sun-rise!" With it; both Gwen, and Jack having front row seats to this vial woman's pleasurable show; they both watched as Ianto Jones struggled toward the frightful strengthen grip saying weakly under the womans choke hold trying to catch his breath as he spoke, "Do…as she says, Jake!" "Shut up!" The menacing woman in the cut-off shorts, with a set of hip hoister packs on each side, ordered evilly, as she spoke a familiar demonic echo etched after each word, but recognizably one of a woman's' tone. "I'm not gonna repeat myself…hand it over," It was Captain Jack Harkness spoke her direction, revealing the device on his arm, while adding once more in a sorta mocking tone, "You mean this?"
"Give it! Here!" The woman voiced quickly; as she repeated her demands drawing an intch closer toward the center of the room, "Kick you weapons aside, and approach me…and I might just let your friend go, unharmed." Jack Harkness had never felt so-much vial wickedness from any other person than this woman, and he had dealt with some cruel beast in the city over the last decades. "What do you plan on doing with this, then;" Captain Jack Harkness spoke in her direction stepping further toward the determined female. It was that cun-like smile that caught him at his game observing his actions, as she mocked quarrel-like manor Jacks approaching direction, "Wouldn't you like to know, Mr. Harkness!" Surprised as anyone else in the room; Jack felt the sting of the womans gaze, as he asked fastly toward the woman, "How'd you know my name?" "I'm…asking the questions around here, hot-shot;" her accent sorta distorted, with the same demonic enhanced under note, saying once more, "Now! I got a schedule to keep," It was then that Jack slowly un-strapped the Velcro type alien material from his wrist; as she forcefully flung the rest off his wrist before he could finish, responding with a cun-like smile guns aimed at their direction. With both Gwen Cooper and Captain Jack Harkness; comforting the near exhausted Ianto Jones, as something quickly whizzed by the three of them.
Kurtis Trent exstened the enchanted disc; flinging it up the stairwell under his command toward the imposing Lara Croft, look a-like; and made his way up the stairs as the women wasn't even startled by his surprising presents, as she flew out of the way and shot a barrage of bullets all over the area. It took the impersonator of his previous friend only three wild pot shots to finally hit the projectile disc, a custom favorite of Kurtis' as she leaped out of the way. Grasping the retracting disc with the other hand; Kurtis found his fingers right on the draw as he began to fire away, while lending time for the others to move out of the way. It was a final Flick of a throw passed at her, that she maneuvered away from the disc, leaping off the wall sending some fire his direction. Making a sudden dash for the wall Kurtis watched the impossible as she leapt bizarre-like,back spin as she gracefully pulled her handgun out, while firing once more. With his projectile disc immobilized in the concrete wall now, Kurtis Trent found his grip on the other handgun as he found himself forced from his imposable spot, as the two of them dashed firing rounds at each other. Kurtis found her closer; as she slide quickly with a back-spring toward the side of Kurtis, as she swiped at his feet, while making him only flying back. Using his new unusual ability of sight; since Paris an quirk sightof sense around him, just barely predicting the look-a-like Lara Croftsimilar moves as he back spun missing her swing. Swinging the force of his body as Kurtis brought the other leg swinging at her legs, with no luck.
It was the both of them; pulled back, as Kurtis spoke questionably toward the look-a-like assailant woman, "Who are you really?" With an un-earthly like reflex Kurtis saw the same like cun-smile as Lara had done plenty of times when they worked together in Paris, with it retrieved the other handgun firing two shots into her previous hostages' chest, and forehead. It was then Gwen pulled Jack Harkness away, as a bullet grazed the side of his right temple and the look-a-like smiled and tapped the device, while cocking a mocking eyebrow his direction while murmuring breathlessly, "Till next time, Kurtis…"It was then; Kurtis suddenly gave chase, as she slowly faded out, and him fazing right through Lara's Look-a-like…
Making his way to the wall; It took only a moment to retrieve his projected enchanted disc lodged into the wall, while making a dash toward the chaos of Gwen Cooper beside both bodies of her friends both lying sprawled on the floor. Kurtis Trent was then met by Gwen Cooper, whom was cradling the black suited, fair-skinned Ianto Jones, his name sprawled on the gold cased identification tag on his front pocket. Kurtis cold do the only thing he could; approaching the un-stabble Gwen Cooper it was then, he then ultimately grasped by the woman in a tight hysterical squeeze of a bear hug. It was right then; he could only comfort her, as she began to wipe her tears on the shoulder of his sleeve, while starting to walk-away toward the monitor station. Following up behind Gwen Cooper; Kurtis watched as she smeared the last of her tears with her sleeve, as she began typing a metric of codes saying his direction, "Kurtis…I need your assistance, with Ianto's body?" "Whatta bout Jacks' body;" Kurtis interjected her directions; as she walked away from the station and toward the bodies on the floor, with him right behind her. It was then Kurtis Trent saw Gwen remove her jacket, and wrap it neatly placing it under Jack Harkness' head, while suddenly attending to Ianto Jones' motioning him to grab the other end. As he began to approach the body; the lifeless corpse of the previously murdered friend of both Jack and Gwen, it was then Kurtis bent down grasping the mans ankle and the two of them marching carefully backwards.
Eventually; as Gwen and Kurtis Trent placed the body on the metal table, it was looking at the man, he felt bad for his un-timly demise, as he carefully observed Gwen Cooper staring almost hypnotically at Jack's body, as if for something to happen in that direction. Deciding against to speaking in her direction, Kurtis watched as she nervously tucked one arm around her waist, as Gwen began nervously chewing her nails. It was then; Kurtis approached her saying concern, "We really…need to move his body," Before he could finish it was her that interrupted him, while responding indefinitely to him, "he'll wake up, I just know…" Kurtis Trent was baffled by Gwen's responds, as he negatively stated, "Look…I'm saying he was a, nice guy, but that's just crazy talk…" Then before he could respond; Kurtis Trent squirmed his face uncomfortably swinging his head, as if he had a bad hangover, as he softly moaned, while painfully rose to his feet. With the un-believable stuff mission in Paris, France; Kurtis Trent couldn't believed this man, actually after taking a bullet or two to the head to awake from the dead. Kurtis immediately saw Gwen Cooper race to his side to help him up, as he rubbed the other temple of his head, while implying bitterly, "Sheesh! That really hurt," As Captain Jack Harkness added once more smiling victoriously in the direction of Kurtis Trent, while adding once more, "well…impressed; Mr. Trent?" It was then; as Kurtis' thoughts turned to only word, as he managed to un-believably say um aloud, "Immortal…"