The testing of the weapons systems went extremely well. They had gone to a higher elevation so as to not be noticeable to the locals below as they tested several of the tracking and weapons controls. By the time they were finished, the sun was setting and they had completed everything to the Captain's satisfaction.

"I do believe we are finished," the Captain said, and Ianto nodded. It had been a long couple of days, but a lot had been accomplished. "Mr. Jones, you had best pack so we can head back down groundside to drop you off." She gave the command to lower the vessel back down to its previous stationary position and asked that the flight crew prep for departure. The General ambled over to where they stood while Ianto packed up his laptop.

"So Becca, I understand you have a date this evening," he said jovially, not at all put out that he wasn't invited to dinner.

"That's correct. Apparently I have a legend to meet," she said in a dry tone, acting almost bored by the idea. Ianto suppressed a smile and took his leave. He needed to pack up the stuff in his cabin so that they could depart.

When he got back to the cabin he found a surprise waiting for him in the form of a box which was sitting on his bunk. It had a sealed envelope attached to it, so he opened that first. It was a hand written letter written in bold strokes that said "I'm not sure I want to know, but Martha said I needed to get this to you as you would know what to do with it. – RA." Ianto opened the box and laughed as he found a UNIT cap which was nestled on top of a uniform. Jack would be thrilled.

Still chuckling, Ianto packed the uniform away into his duffle bag along with his suit from yesterday and his toiletries. He did a once over of the room to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything before heading back towards the upper deck to the command and control centre. The Captain nodded to him before handing control over to her junior officer.

"Excellent timing, Mr. Jones," she said with a nod. She appreciated when people were prompt. "Let's get going." He followed her out of the C&C and up to the lower flight deck where a helicopter awaited them. Deferring to her so that she could board first, he followed her in and stowed his gear under his seat before pulling on a set of headphones to muffle the sound of the flight as well as to be able to hear the crew. They lifted off in short order, the helicopter hovering right out of the lower deck through a gap up to the flight deck. Once they had cleared that, the pilot took them in a dive over the side of the Valiant before beginning its decent.

At the Captain's command, they circled the vessel first before heading down to Cardiff. In the early evening light the Valiant glittered with lights as if covered in jewels.

"Despite the monster who built her, I still think this is one of our most impressive creations," The Captain said in his ear through a private comm. channel that the others couldn't hear. "I have a good feeling about why Captain Harkness couldn't come up to work on this himself. I can't say as I blame him, either," she went on. "Besides, with competent staff such as yourself, he can afford to sit back and let you shine."

"Thank you, Captain," Ianto said, acknowledging the compliment but ignoring the implied question as to why Jack didn't come himself.

They talked about the work that Torchwood did on the way down, each telling some stories of shared experiences which paralleled what the other side was doing at one point or another in their work. The time passed quickly and they soon landed back down on the Plass not too far from the Tourist Centre entrance.

Once they debarked, Ianto hefted his laptop bag onto his shoulder and carried the duffle in his other hand. Leading the way along the quay, Ianto led the captain over to the Tourist Centre. Night had fallen, so they didn't see many people about as they approached the entrance. Ianto pulled a key out of his pocket and opened the door. He gestured to the captain to enter. Stepping through the door, he closed and locked it before triggering the secret entrance to the Hub. Captain Abrunjo didn't react as the door retracted, but strode through it without a backwards glance. Ianto followed her and led the way to the lift.

"We'll take the lift down," Ianto said and he pressed the button. The journey down was a short one, and soon they were exiting into a small entryway. Ianto used his key to open the door, the cog wheel rolling back. The captain said nothing as she followed him through that and the iron gates which brought them into the central Hub where Jack was waiting.

"Welcome to Torchwood, Captain Abrunjo," Jack said. He was dressed as he usually was in dark trousers, a blue shirt and bracers. He stood on the steps leading down from his office area and he took the last few steps and strode towards her with his hand extended. "Captain Jack Harkness. It is a pleasure to finally meet you."

"So I finally get to meet the man behind the legend," Captain Abrunjo said as she shook his hand firmly. "Rebecca Abrunjo. Captain, you have an interesting set up here."

"Thank you, Captain," Jack said with a smile. He nodded to Ianto. "Welcome back."

"Thank you," Ianto said with a smile. It was good to be back. "With your permission, I'm just going to put these away," Ianto said, hefting the bags in his hand.

"Sure, Ianto. I'll show the Captain around up here," Jack said with a nod. Ianto headed back towards Jack's office. Once inside he put the laptop bag on the sofa there before going downstairs briefly to store his duffle bag. Back upstairs, he went out to find the two captains.

Jack had been showing Captain Abrunjo around the facilities and they had just left the autopsy area when Ianto caught up to them.

"So where is this pet of yours?" She asked as Ianto approached. Jack pointed upwards, but there was nothing to see above them.

"She's sulking because Ianto hasn't been here the last couple of days," Jack said with a laugh. "Ianto, say something so she knows you're back." Ianto whistled, and a head popped out of the cave above them. There was a loud squawk from above them before her head disappeared back inside the cave again.

"She'll be fine," Ianto said with a smile. "When she gets hungry enough, we'll know about it. Where's Gwen?"

"She's downstairs getting things ready," Jack said. "She can't stay, but she wanted to make sure that everything is set for us. Captain, if you come this way, we can head downstairs," Jack gestured towards a side entrance which would lead them down to the boardroom.

"I think we're a bit beyond formalities, don't you?" Captain Abrunjo said. "Please call me Becca." She walked towards the entrance he indicated and as she passed the point where Ianto was standing she smiled at him. "That goes for you as well."

Ianto nodded his head and smiled, letting Jack go past before taking up the rear behind them. Jack chatted with Becca about their facilities as they walked down to where their supper awaited. They finally reached a long corridor which ended with the boardroom.