Chapter 3
The Adventures of Pip

It had been two months since Danny had begun working at Torchwood. He loved his job; even though he often times worked long nights and had almost no social life. It didn't seem to matter to him. He was constantly learning new things about the technology that truly existed in the universe as well as the beings that lived in it. Furthermore; he and Pip had bonded.

It was Monday and Danny pulled his new SUV into a parking spot next to the beat up baby blue Jeep that belonged to one Stiles Stilinski. He slipped out of the car and locked it; not wanting anyone to see the computer equipment built into it. He slung his bag over his shoulder and made his way towards his locker.

He didn't notice one Jackson Whittemore watching as he got out of his new vehicle.

Danny was just shutting his locker when he was startled by Jackson hiding behind the door.

"Shit Jackson! Don't sneak up on people!"

He rested his head against the cool metal of the locker while Jackson looked at him.

"I noticed the new SUV. Nice car; but…how could you afford it. You're family doesn't really have that much money."

Danny frowned. "Thanks for reminding me that my family isn't rich like yours."

Jackson winced. "I didn't mean it like that."

"Doesn't matter, that's how it sounded."

"I'm sorry Danny. But; how?"

Danny sighed and shrugged. "I got a job. It's a company car. My boss got it for me."

Jackson was going to ask more questions when the bell rang to signal that everyone needed to get to class.

"I got to go Jacks; I can't afford to be late to school."

Jackson watched as his friend walked away, a scowl on his face as his eyes began to glow blue in anger.

It was study hall. Danny was sitting at the same table as Jackson in the library. Danny had his laptop out as he typed away at a report that was due at the end of the week. Jackson watched his friend as he attempted to do his own math work; but he just couldn't focus.

"Why did you quit lacrosse?"

Danny sighed and looked up from his computer. Maybe sitting with Jackson hadn't been a good idea.

"As you stated earlier; my family doesn't have a whole lot of money. If I want things then I need to pay for them myself."

"So, this job takes up a lot of time; and your boss got you a car?"

Danny nodded.

"Where are you working? What type of job is it?"

Danny didn't want to answer those questions so he shot back with his own. "What has been up with you lately? Where have you been? You know…I got the job because my only real friend decided to stop answering my calls or hanging out with me. Maybe if I had a friend around, I wouldn't have gotten the job."

Jackson grew silent. He couldn't tell Danny that he was a werewolf now. Danny looked at him expectantly but when five minutes had passed without a word; he shut down his computer and left the library with a growl. Jackson had to admit that the growl his friend gave was almost as good as one of his own.

Danny walked through the main room of the office before entering Pip's greenhouse. The moment he entered he could hear the happy sounds that came from the baby dino. He laughed softly as the little guy came over and rubbed against his leg like a dog would. He kneeled down and scratched the little critter behind the ridge on his head, causing more happy noises.

"I missed you little guy. Bad day at school. Jacks kept asking questions as if he never abandoned me."

He pulled an apple out of his bag before pulling out a pocket knife and cutting into the fruit. He fed the slices to Pip who devoured the sweet treat with happy munching sounds. He looked up only when he heard his name being called by his boss.

"I got to go little guy. Duty calls."

Danny left his open backpack on the floor in Pip's nursery before entering the main room and making his way to his work desk where Alex was standing.

"There was a rift alarm while you were at school. This fell through the rift. I'm not sure what it is. I think its dead."

The device looked like something that was worn on the wrist and was about six inches long. It had what appeared to be a computer display on its front but had no real buttons. He figured that the screen was probably a touch screen of some sort.

There was no latch to open it up to be put on a wrist, and there was no way to turn it on. There was no way to open up the device to look inside at the wiring. Danny gave a frustrated sigh as he continued trying to open up the device by removing the screen.

Hours passed and eventually Danny fell asleep at his desk.

Danny jumped when he felt a hand touch his shoulder and the scent of coffee filled his senses.

"Huh?"

"Drink up; then go take a shower and get dressed. You'll be late for school."

Danny's eyes grew wide and he began downing the hot coffee as he ran up towards the showers. He rushed through his morning routine and ran into Pip's nursery to grab his backpack. He was in such a rush that he didn't notice that it was heavier than it should be. He grabbed the bagel that Alex offered him as he ran out of the office.

It was study hall again. Instead of sitting with Jackson he had opted to sit with Stiles Stilinski. The only real question that Stiles ever asked was if he was attractive to gay guys. Besides; they were lab partners.

The two were working on their lab project when Danny's bag began to shake.

"What's that? Did your cat crawl into your bag or something?"

Danny looked up as he noticed that his bag was shaking. His eyes grew wide when he realized that it had been in Pip's nursery. He was about to grab his bag when Stiles' hand snatched out and pulled it over to him.

"Here kitty kitty. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!"

Pip poked his face out of the bag and cried out at the loud voice before he was dropped to the ground, still inside of the bag. Danny grabbed his bag up and hugged it to his chest before grabbing Stiles' hand and pulling him from the room.

"Shit…shit shit shit fuck and shit!"

He looked over at the annoying teen beside him and noticed the look on his face. He pulled Stiles out of the school and forced the teen into the passenger side of the SUV before getting into the driver side. Pip crawled out of his bag now and shook his head as Danny turned on the car.

Stiles looked back and his eyes grew wide.

"Is that a fucking dinosaur!"

Danny closed his eyes for a moment before he pulled out of the parking lot and began speeding towards Torchwood.

"Yes, it is."

"Where did you get a dinosaur?"

"From an egg, dipshit"

Stiles frowned. "Well where did you get a dinosaur egg?"

Danny tilted his head to the side in thought. Well; he was bringing Stiles to Alex so he could get Retconned; so he might as well tell the truth. "It fell through a rift in time and space."

"Oh. Okay."

That had been easier than he thought it would be. They finally pulled up outside of the book shop. He dumped his books out of his bag and put Pip back inside before getting out and leading Stiles inside. He brought Stiles through security and into the depths of Torchwood Seven. The alarm began going off when Stiles' presence was detected. Danny rushed down the steps and shut down the alarm.

Stiles was close to his heels and looked around in awe.

"What is this place?"

"Torchwood Seven. Danny; who is this?"

Danny pushed Stiles down into the computer chair and glared at him. "Do. Not. Touch. Anything!"

Danny then opened his bag and pulled out the struggling dinosaur.

"Pip hid in my bag. He came to school with me and Stiles sort of…ended up stumbling upon him." He set Pip on the ground and watched as the dino walked towards his nursery and slipped through the little doggy door they had installed. He was probably going to sleep after the long day.

Alex sighed and rubbed his face. "I'll get the Retcon. Don't let it happen again!"

The two turned suddenly when they heard a click; eyes growing wide at what they saw.

Stiles had leaned back; hand hitting the table behind him. His hand had brushed against the unknown device that couldn't be opened or turned on. Lights came to life and a click sounded as it reached itself out and wrapped itself around the teen's wrist. He brought it in front of his face and looked at it in shock.

"What the hell is this thing?"

Suddenly; wires shot out of the device before plunging themselves into the flesh of Stiles' arm, burring beneath his skin and tunneling through his body. Wires wrapped around nerves, becoming one with the host that they had chosen.

"Stiles!"

The last thing he saw was Danny and the other guy running towards him as the world grew black.