Third part of the series Conversations . Jack tracks down the Doctor regenerated.
I could not see more than a couple of episodes with the new Doctor so do not know if it's in character or not. Chronologically This story takes place about three months after the last meeting between Jack and the tenth Doctor, after the events of The Eleventh Hour.
I could not see more than a couple of episodes with the new Doctor so do not know if it's in character or not. Chronologically This story takes place about three months after the last meeting between Jack and the tenth Doctor, after the events of The Eleventh Hour.
Title: Hope
Genre: somber
Rating: for all
Spoilers: Children of Earth TW, DW The End of Time, The Eleventh Hour
Characters: Jack Harkness, the Doctor
N. words: 920
Genre: somber
Rating: for all
Spoilers: Children of Earth TW, DW The End of Time, The Eleventh Hour
Characters: Jack Harkness, the Doctor
N. words: 920
Dedicated to Joy, a friend and valuable beta:)
Jack Harkness sat in a quiet corner of the bar, a half-empty bottle on the table, looking out but indifferent to the spectacular expanse of stars. Without think he raised his glass in his hand and drank the contents in one breath, grimacing when the alcohol burned his throat. He closed his eyes, savoring the flavor compound that even briefly brings to mind an image of quiet evenings spent in his office and shared with that last cup Ianto at the end of the day.
suddenly felt observed and turned, opening his eyes. A tall, thin man seemingly out of place in that space bar was staring at him.
- Jack? - Asked with a hint of doubt the newcomer.
- I think I have mistaken for someone else - said warily, standing intent to leave.
- Captain Jack Harkness! I expected better from the man I waited for almost one hundred and fifty years, - he declared the other calmly.
- Doctor? - Jack asked incredulously, watching him from head to toe looking for any sign that did recognize the old friend.
- Regeneration - guessed the captain. The ladies of the time
smiled smugly.
- I knew that there was a reason why he liked it so much, - he said.
Jack said nothing and the doctor spoke again.
- You know, right? He should not have to do it. But he was so confused as to be convinced that he would die for good. It took me a while 'to recover, even the TARDIS was collapsing and had to regenerate and repair itself.
Jack stiffened, suspicious.
- What are your intentions? - Asked harshly.
The man smiled slightly and ran a hand through his hair, reminding him for a moment the exuberant version.
- What's done is done, further into the past would interfere with more headaches than it solves. But control of the split is at risk and the Earth can not afford it.
- no turning back - Jack said angrily, ready to attack the Doctor as if he were an enemy.
- but I think you should do so before Torchwood fall again, into the wrong hands.
The captain raised his voice, indifferent to the glances which he and the Doctor began to be covered.
- Gwen I left in command, will not let anything happen, - objected.
The Doctor shook his head.
- The descendant of the brave woman who closed the gap now has a family to worry about. And others do not have the power to oppose the UNIT.
- It is not my problem - Dry Jack said, turning to leave.
- No? It 's weird because I thought you cared. When he ... When I violated the rules was for you, because you care. Because there was no way to save the child but there was the possibility that all will eventually save Ianto was going in the right direction. But you're still here to bask in despair as if it were your penance, while there are people out there who need you.
Jack clenched his fists, furious.
- For what? For Alice to remember that I killed his son and can not retaliate in any way? To poison the lives of those I love with my immortality? The Lord sighed
time. The captain had always been a hard head and make him understand why it was not an easy task.
- To prevent such horrible events to happen again, not to give up control to someone like Yvonne Hartman, or even just because the current staff of Torchwood Three is doing its best but lacks training and supposed to care because it is Ianto Jones, Alice and Lois Carter Habeb and because all those who love you feel miserable without you.
Jack was speechless. Ianto was not surprised that Lois left or after tasting adventure was not returned to the secretary. But Alice had hated everything that was important for him, his work almost more of his immortality.
- Alice is stubborn as his father, but had close friends who have helped to temper the pain and re-evaluate some things. If you do not want to do it for other reasons, do it for her. Back home, Captain Harkness.
There was nothing else to say. The Doctor took a step back, but thought better of it, pulled out a pocket from the sonic screwdriver and took his wrist, fiddling with the joystick of the vortex.
- You can use it to navigate in space and to call in an emergency. But the next time he abuses the off completely - warned him with a jovial tone that once again endeavored to Jack a bit of nostalgia for lost time now in which he had traveled with the Doctor.
- Thanks, - was all he could say in a choked voice and snapped to attention, a habit which apparently could not shake.
not returned to drinking, had important things to think about, people who had left him convinced that he never see. The blame for the death of Steven would never have abandoned, as had always felt responsible for Grey, Suzie, Owen, Tosh and many others. But was waking up in his heart a spark of hope and I clung tightly. He pressed some buttons on the remote control and closed his eyes as he was passing away to reappear millions of light years away, in front of the Cardiff Bay under the stars surrounding the Earth. He had returned home.
suddenly felt observed and turned, opening his eyes. A tall, thin man seemingly out of place in that space bar was staring at him.
- Jack? - Asked with a hint of doubt the newcomer.
- I think I have mistaken for someone else - said warily, standing intent to leave.
- Captain Jack Harkness! I expected better from the man I waited for almost one hundred and fifty years, - he declared the other calmly.
- Doctor? - Jack asked incredulously, watching him from head to toe looking for any sign that did recognize the old friend.
- Regeneration - guessed the captain. The ladies of the time
smiled smugly.
- I knew that there was a reason why he liked it so much, - he said.
Jack said nothing and the doctor spoke again.
- You know, right? He should not have to do it. But he was so confused as to be convinced that he would die for good. It took me a while 'to recover, even the TARDIS was collapsing and had to regenerate and repair itself.
Jack stiffened, suspicious.
- What are your intentions? - Asked harshly.
The man smiled slightly and ran a hand through his hair, reminding him for a moment the exuberant version.
- What's done is done, further into the past would interfere with more headaches than it solves. But control of the split is at risk and the Earth can not afford it.
- no turning back - Jack said angrily, ready to attack the Doctor as if he were an enemy.
- but I think you should do so before Torchwood fall again, into the wrong hands.
The captain raised his voice, indifferent to the glances which he and the Doctor began to be covered.
- Gwen I left in command, will not let anything happen, - objected.
The Doctor shook his head.
- The descendant of the brave woman who closed the gap now has a family to worry about. And others do not have the power to oppose the UNIT.
- It is not my problem - Dry Jack said, turning to leave.
- No? It 's weird because I thought you cared. When he ... When I violated the rules was for you, because you care. Because there was no way to save the child but there was the possibility that all will eventually save Ianto was going in the right direction. But you're still here to bask in despair as if it were your penance, while there are people out there who need you.
Jack clenched his fists, furious.
- For what? For Alice to remember that I killed his son and can not retaliate in any way? To poison the lives of those I love with my immortality? The Lord sighed
time. The captain had always been a hard head and make him understand why it was not an easy task.
- To prevent such horrible events to happen again, not to give up control to someone like Yvonne Hartman, or even just because the current staff of Torchwood Three is doing its best but lacks training and supposed to care because it is Ianto Jones, Alice and Lois Carter Habeb and because all those who love you feel miserable without you.
Jack was speechless. Ianto was not surprised that Lois left or after tasting adventure was not returned to the secretary. But Alice had hated everything that was important for him, his work almost more of his immortality.
- Alice is stubborn as his father, but had close friends who have helped to temper the pain and re-evaluate some things. If you do not want to do it for other reasons, do it for her. Back home, Captain Harkness.
There was nothing else to say. The Doctor took a step back, but thought better of it, pulled out a pocket from the sonic screwdriver and took his wrist, fiddling with the joystick of the vortex.
- You can use it to navigate in space and to call in an emergency. But the next time he abuses the off completely - warned him with a jovial tone that once again endeavored to Jack a bit of nostalgia for lost time now in which he had traveled with the Doctor.
- Thanks, - was all he could say in a choked voice and snapped to attention, a habit which apparently could not shake.
not returned to drinking, had important things to think about, people who had left him convinced that he never see. The blame for the death of Steven would never have abandoned, as had always felt responsible for Grey, Suzie, Owen, Tosh and many others. But was waking up in his heart a spark of hope and I clung tightly. He pressed some buttons on the remote control and closed his eyes as he was passing away to reappear millions of light years away, in front of the Cardiff Bay under the stars surrounding the Earth. He had returned home.
May 23, 2010
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