Gwen smiled as she got in her car. It was just after 5:00 and she stood a chance of having a good, long soak in the tub before Rhys got home.
Glancing out the window, Gwen noticed that the overcast made it seem later than it was. Even the lack of traffic was odd.
With a start, Gwen slammed her foot on the brake and pulled over. She'd caught herself nodding off.
"Could you drive me home, Jack? I'm falling asleep at the wheel." The rain on the windscreen was hypnotic. "What do you mean it's 5:00am?"
Torchwood 100 — challenge #19: equinox
Published Babble Horde — 28.03.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
"What's up?" Andrew had been surprised to find Xander hiding in his office instead of at the Council meeting, leering at the representative from Edinburgh.
"Giles asked me to chauffeur Mr Hunt from Manchester. He spent the entire trip calling me names I didn't understand and threatening to hurt me in creative ways." Xander wasn't sure he wanted to know what a nonce was.
Andrew shook his head. "Gene's talent for violence is one of the reason Giles invited him. I take it you'll be taking him home." Xander shuddered. "Ask him about spaghetti westerns, he's a Sergio Leone nut."
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #209: message / messenger
beer_good_foamy — challenge: gene hunt
Published Babble Horde — 26.03.2006
Published Jossverse Drabbles — 26.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
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Following in the team's footsteps, Gwen nodded her apologies but was careful not to make eye contact. As Jack dealt with recalcitrant military personnel, Gwen watched her former colleagues.
The bowed heads and pointed glances of a pair of uniformed officers gossiping over her sudden rise into the lofty arena beyond police work. The young, pale-faced constable who'd discovered the body was sobbing into his hands and trying not to throw up again.
It was the sight of the familiar that made her thankful that a chance encounter and a curious nature had taken her away from it all.
Torchwood 100 — challenge #18: alternate universes
Published Babble Horde — 21.03.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
"You remember that lecture about size being relative?"
The Doctor glanced across at Rose as they trimmed the sails.
"When I asked you to prove it, I didn't mean that we should head to the first planet where we'd being scooped up as novelty toys to compete in a yacht race on a pond so big I can't see the other side." Rose winced as their craft nearly collided with a boat manned by creatures with more arms than an octopus.
"Fortunately, they'll lose interest in us when the race is over. On Myphous Prime, they toast the winners, literally."
Doctor Who 100 — challenge #155: lost at sea
Published Babble Horde — 19.03.2006
Published Doctor Who 100 — 19.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
"Dawn says we owe her big time for making her drop everything to find out that a demon gardener is about to wreak havoc in London." Andrew passed the report to Xander.
"She's kidding, right?"
Andrew snorted. "About us owing her? Dawn never forgets a favour. You should know that."
"No." Xander shook his head. "A gardener?"
"Well, there was mention of topiary and selective pruning."
"But no direct mention of plants."
"Great. Something's about to go all Sweeney Todd on the populace?"
Xander blinked in surprise and picked up the phone to see if Dawn could translate Andrew's outburst.
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #208: green
Published Babble Horde — 19.03.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
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Gwen had always hated when CID swanned in and took over a case after uniform had done all the hard work. She was always apologetic when Torchwood pulled rank on local police cases.
However, there were times when Torchwood's disregard for other services had its upside.
DI Cynthia Ferguson from London had a long history of alienating the local Police with her attitude of superiority and incompetence.
Seeing Jack point out the flaws in Ferguson's investigation had been awe-inspiring. Her old colleagues were equally impressed, when a video of the incident had mysteriously found its way into their hands.
Torchwood 100 — challenge #17: lazy mod week
Published Babble Horde — 16.03.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
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Dawn put the phone down and smiled to herself. She had secured Wolf for the entire weekend, had a definite slot for Ceallach and had bribed Rachel into letting her borrow Declán.
"What are you up to, love?"
"You remember that horrid little man who refused to pay his account even after we returned his infestation of Noord demons? I've arranged to have a financial meeting with him."
"As much as I'd like to see this matter sorted, I have a suspicion that setting your private pack of werebeasts loose on a civilian would be frowned upon by the law."
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #207: title swap: the pack
Published Babble Horde — 12.03.2006
Published Jossverse Drabbles — 12.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
The Doctor was deep in thought, a half formulated theorem for energy manipulation had mutated into the opening lines of an operetta. His reverie was interrupted by a rain of small plastic objects made up of cats, nuns, a bride and groom and cows.
Looking up he saw Jack and Rose standing in the doorway, each armed with a pair of small catapults that were pointed in his direction.
"Run," Jack yelled and they took off down the corridor.
Perhaps stopping by that monster sale of toys and novelties on Treyiois may not have been such a good idea.
Doctor Who 100 — challenge #152: monster
Doctor Who 100 — challenge #153: cats and dogs
Doctor Who 100 — challenge #154: marriage
Published Babble Horde — 09.03.2006
Published Doctor Who 100 — 09.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
Gwen studied the crime reports for Cardiff. There was something niggling at her, but it was just out of reach.
"Tosh, could you print me out another report? I need Sundays between these times." She scribbled the details, watching as the results scrolled down the monitor. "Look at that."
"I can't even pronounce that name correctly."
"It's not just the streets, it's family names and businesses." Gwen had found a rash of petty crimes occurring during morning services where the targets had the names of saints in common."
"The local police won't be pleased to hear they missed that connection."
Torchwood 100 — challenge #16: welsh saints
Published Babble Horde — 08.03.2006
Published Torchwood 100 — 08.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
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Walking out of his office, Jack looked over the Hub, to see Tosh and Gwen at their workstations, heads down and studiously ignoring the racket from the recreation room. The girls' indifference to the noise and the packaging material strewn across the floor didn't bode well.
Returning to his desk, Jack called up the CCTV to see Owen, samurai sword glinting in the subdued light, as he stalked across the room to assault the pinball machine.
Jack could foresee another argument over using alien technology to carry swords in public. Owen had a Highlander fetish that went way beyond tragic.
Torchwood 100 — challenge #15: crossovers: highlander
Published Babble Horde — 07.03.2006
Published Torchwood 100 — 07.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
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"It was purple." Gwen traced a condensation circle with her finger. "I like purple."
Tosh shook her head violently, then froze to let the room catch up. "It was green and had a little umbrella." She smiled gratefully as Ianto handed her a coffee, it would be another fifteen minutes before it sunk in that he hadn't been wearing trousers.
"I was hit by a bus." Owen groaned theatrically before passing out.
Jack surveyed his miserable-looking crew. "You're all a bunch of lightweights." He doubted they'd ask him to mix them drinks from his private stash any time soon.
Torchwood 100 — challenge #14: the last thing i remember
Published Babble Horde — 06.03.2006
Published Torchwood 100 — 06.03.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
"Somehow I don't see plastic sippy cups as something that would make a positive impact on clients." Spike shuddered and drank from a mug the colour of toxic waste.
Dawn glared at Spike over the rim of a bright orange plastic mug. "You can blame Andrew and Xander's display of inept juggling last night for the new cups." She still couldn't believe the garish plastic replacements the boys had sent in apology. Somewhere there were happy meals missing their toys.
"The real stuff is safely under lock and key." She jingled a key. "You just have to sniff them out."
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #204: china / chinese
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #205: scout
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #206: absence
Published Babble Horde — 05.03.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
"The infestation by the cathedral turned out to be a bunch of role playing geeks." Spike tossed the file on Dawn's desk and froze as something bounced off his forehead. "Hey! A cow? Who throws a cow?"
"Andrew left them here." Dawn waved a toy gun. "Aren't they great." She shot another cow at Rachel, who retaliated with a volley of her own.
"Right, I'm out of here until you two stop acting like escapees from St Trinian's." Spike paused with his hand on the doorknob. "Although, I could wait for you to dress like schoolgirls. Ow! Watch the eyes!"
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #203: saints
Published Babble Horde — 12.02.2006
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Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
Ianto called up the local CCTV footage. "You may want to see this." His mouth quirked in a smile, as Owen swore and took off at a run.
"What was that all about?" Toshiko picked up the papers that Owen's rushed departure had disturbed.
"Owen's car's getting clamped again."
Toshiko grinned. "He won't be pleased, they damaged the paint work last time."
Gwen watched the monitor, giggling at the pantomime of Owen trying to weasel out of a clamping. "It's his own fault for trying to chat up DCI Swanson. There's a reason he's not supposed to answer the phones."
Torchwood 100 — challenge #13: kathy swanson
Published Babble Horde — 10.02.2006
Published Torchwood 100 — 10.02.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007
Jack dropped everything when he heard the scream, but was unprepared for the sight of a struggling Rose dangling from a library ladder.
"Stop laughing and help." Her snagged shirt pulled tighter under her armpits. "Great. Now, I'm half naked."
"You dragged me out of bed, so I'm all naked, but you don't see me complaining. Lift your arms and try wriggling free."
Twisting out of her clothing, Rose dropped safely into Jack's waiting arms. "Hello."
"Hello."
The Doctor stood at the door with his arms folded. "Is this a private party?"
Rose held out a hand. "Not any more."
Doctor Who 100 — challenge #151: filth
Published Babble Horde — 09.02.2006
Published Doctor Who 100 — 09.02.2006
Published Forever Fandom — 08.09.2007
Published A Teaspoon and an Open Mind — 08.09.2007
Published fanfiction.net — 08.09.2007