Apocalypse Rising (Book Three)

Utopia

Getting near the end, guys! Just these three episode and an epilogue stopping us from getting to Book 4! And you guys have almost got 140 comments, so keep commenting away!

In this chapter, we get the Harkness reunion (finally!), and how is the Apocalypse going to react when she finds out who Professor Yana is?

Enjoy "Utopia!"

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Gwen sat down next to Jack after their latest job, and asked, "What's happened to the Rift?"

"It closed up when Abaddon was destroyed," Jack answered with a sigh. "But it's gonna be more volatile than ever."

Gwen frowned. "The visions we had . . . we all saw people we loved. What did you see?"

Jack narrowed his eyes. "Nothing. There was nothing."

Gwen shook her head. "Jack, what would have tempted you? What visions would have convinced you to open the Rift?"

Jack shook his head. "No, Gwen," he growled, standing up.

"But, Jack - !"

He stormed out of his office, heading into the Hub. "Where are they with those coffees?" he asked angrily before pausing, feeling wind whip through the Hub. His eyes fell on his desk, seeing the necklace there start to glow . . . and then he heard the TARDIS engines. He grinned, grabbed the necklace, and ran for his life.

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"Cardiff!" the Apocalypse cheered when they landed.

"Cardiff?" Martha echoed.

"Ah, but the thing about Cardiff, it's built on a Rift in time and space, just like California and the San Andreas Fault, but the Rift bleeds energy. Every now and then, I need to open up the engines, soak up the energy, and use it as fuel."

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"We just stopped off," Rose told Mickey. "We need to refuel. The thing is, Cardiff's got this Rift running through the middle of the city. It's invisible, but it's like an earthquake fault between different dimensions."

"The Rift was healed back in 1869," the Apocalypse continued.

"Thanks to a girl named Gwyneth, because these creatures called the Gelth, they were using the Rift as a gateway, but she saved the world and closed it."

Then Captain Jack Flash jumped in. "But closing a Rift always leaves a scar, and that scar generates energy, harmless to the human race - "

"But perfect for the TARDIS," the Apocalypse continued, smirking as the confused look on Mickey's face continued to grow. "So, just park her here for a couple of days, right on top of the scar, and - "

"Open up the engines, soak up the radiation - "

"Like filling her up with petrol, and off we go!" Rose cheered.

"Into time!" Jack shouted, high fiving the Apocalypse

"And space!" the three of them shouted in unison, doing a huge high five, Rose laughing and slinging her arms around their shoulders as theirs instantly went around her.

"My God, have you seen yourselves?" Mickey asked in shock, staring between the three of them. Jack really was too close for Rose for his comfort, and the way they all seemed so close, period . . . it was just making him uncomfortable. Way too uncomfortable. "You all think you're so clever, don't you?"