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"And we're going because?" John asked, loading the back of the SUV with the last of the cases.
"Because, we've been working really hard and we deserve a break," Jack called from the front seat.
"Ianto, you can't take the coffee machine," Gwen called.
"Well, what else are we going to drink," He retorted.
"Booze," Owen called, getting into the back of the SUV.
"Everyone in, John, Rachel. You follow behind." Jack called. As the team filled into the SUV, John and Rachel went into John's car and followed on behind.
"And remind me, why are we going to the welsh countryside." Rachel asked John.
"Because out of all of us, you're the one who needs the biggest break," John said.
"Alright, what ever."
"Oh, come on, it'll be like old times, me and you and the great outdoors." John grinned.
"Yeah, but without the life threatening danger, and five of our work colleagues with us. Just like old times." Rachel smirked.
It was a two hour drive from Cardiff to the middle of nowhere. Then they had to set up camp. John, Rachel and Owen refusing to do anything that involved tents, sat at the picnic table. Rachel looked up at the sky, the sun was resting at it's highest point. She stood, and headed towards a large tree, with ease she propelled herself up, soaring through the lower branches. Settling on a large bough and walking, to the trunk, looking over the leaves and admiring the view. The beautiful welsh countryside unfolding beneath her.
"Tent's up," Jack called, then noticing something was missing, "Where's Rachel?" He asked.
Rachel's head appeared from a tree, hanging upside down. Her tail was wrapped securely around a branch, like a monkey. And she was viewing the world on its head.
"What are you doing?" Ianto asked.
"She's showing off," John laughed he walked over to her. Walked around behind her and poked her in the middle of her back, Rachel's tail immediately recoiled. Losing grip on the branch she fell from the branch's of the tree and plummeted to the ground with an "ouch."
"What did you do that for?" She asked indignantly, as she glared up at John from the floor.
"It's what you get for showing off," He smirked. Pulling her off from the floor.
"It's not what I used to get," Rachel replied.
"I'm pretty sure you get that often enough," Jack called over.
"I'd appreciate you staying out of my personal life, thank you very much." Rachel laughed.
Night fell faster than expected and the Torchwood team sat around what would be a fire if Jack could ever get it started. John nudged Rachel and nodded over to the pile of logs. Rachel rubbed her hands together, feeling the electricity crackle in her hands. She let it go towards the logs, igniting and knocking Jack back in surprise.
"I would have been able to do that," He said indignantly.
"No, You wouldn't," Owen argued.
Rachel smirked, John was right. It was like old times but not old times with John, before that, when she was just a kid, in Vegas 4 with her team of criminals. Sat around a fire, arguing and joking like a family.
"Let's play Never Have I ever," Tosh said, handing shot glasses and vodka around.
"That's going to be difficult," John said.
"Why's that?" Gwen asked.
"Because at least three of us have done most things." Jack said.
"I'll go first," Owen said, then thinking for a moment said. "Never have I ever, kissed an alien." Everyone but Owen downed their drink.
"You haven't lived," Rachel joked.
"I see no appeal in kissing an alien," He replied.
"Oi, what if it's a very attractive alien," Rachel protested.
"Still no appeal," He argued.
"Right," Rachel concluded, standing up, walking over to Owen and planting a kiss firmly on his lips. Jack wolf whistled as the rest of the team laughed at Owen's surprised face.
"There," Rachel smirked walking back.
"Okay, What have you never done," Owen said after he recovered.
"That's a difficult question, I've done everything," Rachel said.
The night progressed, and answers became increasingly ridiculous as the alcohol was consumed. By the end of the night everyone was asleep in a huddle apart from Owen, who couldn't drink. And Rachel, who could handle booze incredibly well due to the fact she'd been drinking since she was six years old.
"Never Have I ever played such a stupid game," Rachel concluded.
Laughing with Owen as the rest of the team snored.
Owen sighed.
"You ok?" Rachel asked.
"I'm dead," He answered bluntly.
"Well, kind of,"
Owen looked up at her as she grinned. He laughed and shook his head.
"Fine, technically I'm a walking corpse."
"With brain waves. Meaning, you could become alive again."
"Yeah, unfortunately there's no way of doing that," Owen said.
"As soon as I find a way too, I'll bring you back to life. I promise." Rachel smiled.
"Good luck with that," Owen grinned. "Are you then going to cure Cancer and the Common Cold?"
"Yes, but your first, just give me time, I'll do it. I'm the amazing and elusive Fawks, in short, I'm brilliant. I'll fix the world in 3 years."
"I'll bet a Tenner on that then," Owen smiled.
"Deal,"
Rachel woke at dawn, shaking her resident bad dream from her head. And looking around at the surroundings. She climbed up a large tree, and gasped.
The sun was just peeking over a hill, light erupted over the sky. Fighting back the darkness of night. As quick as it happened, it ended. The sky returning to it's usual grey that constantly threatened rain. Rachel let her senses branch out the smells and sounds of the countryside finding their way to her.
She jumped from the tree, and made her way to the slow river they had seen on the way to the campsite. Taking off her shoes and socks she dipped her toe in the water, yelping and backing out immediately. The water was freezing.
What were you expecting your in England
She walked back to the camp with an idea.
"Guys!! Wake up, come here quick I found something," She yelled.
The team roused slightly,
"Hurry up!" The steadily followed her to the river bank.
"What is it? Where," Gwen mumbled sleepily.
"In there," Rachel said, pointing to the middle of the river.
John leant over trying to see if there was anything there.
"I can't see…" Rachel pushed him in,
"Shit, it's freezing!" He bawled. Everyone laughing at him. He splashed the water up at them.
"Don't know what you're laughing at," Gwen said as she pushed Jack and Ianto into the water. Owen came up behind Gwen and lifted her up, depositing her in the water with a splash. Then Tosh pushed Owen in, and finally Rachel pushed Toshiko into the freezing Water. There was cheers as finally everyone but Rachel were in the water.
"Come in!!" Jack called.
"Yeah, once you got past the threat of hypothermia the water's fine," Ianto yelled, splashing Jack.
Rachel pulled her coat off, stripped down to her underwear, and climbed up an over hanging tree. Using it as a diving board and bounded into the water. Surfacing, in time to see the team getting nearer.
"GET HER!!" Owen yelled.
Rachel yelped, taking in a breath and diving underwater. Her demon vision kicked in and her tail worked as a propeller. She zoomed away from the legs of her colleagues. Popping up meters away, she smirked, opening her wings and flapping them through the water. Soaking all of them in one.
The sky rumbled, all their attentions being drawn to the sky. As drops began to fall, first lightly then, a down pour. Rachel clambered out of the water. Her clothes soaked by the rain. She laughed as she ran towards camp. The rest of the team behind her. She set the fire roaring immediately, but it kept going out. With a quiet growl, she used her psychic ability to pull the big tent over the fire. Everyone settled under it near the fire. Having to strip down to under wear because all clothes were drenched.
"Ok, so not the brightest of ideas," Rachel laughed.
"No, it wasn't" John grinned.
"It was a lot of fun though," Ianto smiled.
"I figured we needed some fun," Rachel said.
"We could of done without the hypothermia though," Gwen sniffled.
"You'll live," Owen said.
"Your not even shivering," Tosh said to Rachel,
"Nope, I'm alright," She laughed, "Ten degrees hotter than a normal human,"
"Come here then," Shivered Jack, pulling her onto his knee, Rachel yelped as the sudden cold hands wrapped around her.
"Get off!" She yelped standing up. Sitting in between Tosh and Gwen.
"It's your fault," Jack said.
"No it's not," Laughed Rachel, "It was the demon, I was consumed for a moment,"
I'll consume you in a minute, don't blame me!
Rachel laughed at the voice.
"What's so funny," Owen said.
"My other half doesn't seem to pleased to receive the blame,"
"You can hear it in your head?" Tosh asked,
"Yup,"
"So you actually are insane," Owen laughed.
"Yeah, I never said I was sane, then again, no one here is a full shilling,"
No one disagreed.
"Do we have to go back to Cardiff and be mature and grown up again?" John asked.
"Well, your never mature but yeah, back to work on Monday."
Next Time: Jessica returns with some bad news.
I know its only short but oh well, leave a review...x