Torchwood oneshots

The historical invasion

'Jack!' Tosh yelled, eyes fixated on her screen as an alarm blared around the hub 'Jack, something is forcing it's way through the rift.' Tosh swiftly swivelled to face her other monitor and hacked into the CCTV surrounding Cardiff stadium.Jack burst out of this office, shirt untucked and hair ruffled.He was closely followed by Ianto who was in the middle of re-tying his tie into it's usual neat knot.He appeared to be quite flustered and his eyes were fixed on the ground.Jack turned towards the medical bay and yelled to Owen that something was wrong with the rift and for him to get his ass up to tosh's desk.Emerging into the main hub with his arms crossed Owen quipped in his usual sarcastic tone 'Really? I thought someone just had extraordinarily bad taste in music.' He rolled his eyes before running up the stairs towards Tosh's desk stumbling on the way.He glared at Gwen who'd laughed when he'd missed the step.As she turned away he flashed her a offensive hand gesture, Ianto who had caught him doing this gave him a rather disappointed look.The team crowded Tosh's desk as relayed to them all of the necessary information.

'The figures suddenly went off the charts then the rift activity spiked' she then gestured to the second monitor, the one showing the CCTV footage, 'then these historical figures started materialising.' She stood before continuing 'We currently have a few dozen roman soldiers, Dick turpin, Boudicca and interestingly samuel pepys fraternising in front of the stadium.' Before Gwen could stop herself she commented that the situation vaguely reminded her of horrible history's.This comment was quickly brushed off by the rest of them team. Jack ran to grab his coat before heading towards the exit closely pursued by the rest of the torchwood team.

'Y'know, if it'd been any other morning a group of exuberant roman soldiers would be my idea of a perfect morning,' Jack flashed a grin towards Ianto who pushed past him towards the hub exit, bright red.Gwen rolled her eyes at the two before telling Jack that now wasn't the time and he could have a good flirt later.The pair ran out of the hub following the rest of the team into the action.Evidently in a very cheeky mood Jack asked Gwen if that was a promise before turning his all his attention to their current situation.Well most of it seeing as Ianto was around and that obviously that always required his attention.

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A short fight later the historical sightseers were captured due to Toshiko's particularly genius move with a newly found piece of alien tech.After well deserved congratulation Tosh helped Ianto transport the stranded figures.Once they were placed into cells under the hub for safe keeping the team began to brainstorm while calculating how much retcon they were going to need.They were going to watch the CCTV of the cells to listen to the historical refugees but quickly discovered the fault in the plan when two of the groups only spoke latin and Dick turpin was sat sulking after an encounter with the weevil stored next to him.Then there was Pypes who was just sat scribbling into his diary, that'd need to be erased as well.'Who'd have thought Britain's most notorious and seemingly hottest highwayman could be scared so easily' Gwen said with a grin despite the fact that the team was no way closer to finding out how to send the group back to their respective time periods.Owen lifted his head from his hands before replying 'Dick turpin...isn't he the one with the horse, what's it's name,' he paused for a second before continuing 'Black bess!'. 'Not to be pedantic,' Started Ianto cutting in causing Owen to mutter 'You're going to be though aren't you.' Ianto continued lhis point but not before a glare aimed in Owens direction, 'Not to be pedantic but Dick turpin didn't have a horse called Black bess and,' he turned to face Gwen 'he wasn't a romantic hero either he killed two men and also commit hundreds of robberies.' He sighed in defeat as it seemed no one had bothered to listen, 'Anyway as we seem to be getting nowhere who wants some coffee?' This immediately caught everyone attention prompting Ianto to brew his signature blend.He also took the liberty of ordering a chinese for the team, 'Seems to me that this is going to be another long night' Ianto spoke quietly to himself.

'I agree' whispered a voice in Ianto's ear causing him to turn in alarm.He was relieved to see it the voice was only Jack's. 'You caught me quite off guard there sir' said Ianto turning back round to finish the coffees 'Oh I ought to say I ordered a chinese for the team it should be arriving soon.' Jack rested his chin on Iantos shoulder 'How many times, you don't need to call me sir' Jack said gently 'Especially after this morning', he grinned as Ianto's cheeks burned.Jack took two of the cups from Ianto's hands 'Here, let me help you carry these back to the others.

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The team sat talking enjoying their coffee and the chinese, the historical group momentarily forgotten.Gwen commented how on her first night as part of the team they'd done the exact same thing.Well similar, it's obvious that the 'is Jack gay' question has been answered she added in her head.She smiled at the memory before being snapped back to reality as a text from Rhys came up on her phone.Even before she had read it she knew it was Rhys as he'd changed his notification sound on her phone.The text read:

Rhys: U coming home soon sweetheart?? or is tonight a late one? :)

She made a mental note to reply as soon as they were done eating.It was at that moment that Tosh, who'd been off in her own little world not really contributing much the to conversation, exclaimed 'Oh!' and scrambled to her feet and ran from the room, looking determined.The rest of the team shared a confused look.Fifteen minutes later, Tosh returned looking triumphant.

She explained to the team that she had solved it and the historical figures were all back in their correct timelines.A rare look of self pride shown from Tosh, Gwen thought it suited her.Tosh then turned to address Jack more directly 'Do you remember when we confiscated the rift key off of Leonardo da vinci because he kept figuring out how to jump into our timestream even after we kept retconning him?' A look a realisation took control of Jack's face 'That man was too smart for his own good' Jack muttered before signaling for Tosh to continue.'I'd been experimenting with it recently trying to figure out how a man from the renaissance could jump time with a device we could hardly figure out and it wasn't until yesterday that I had a breakthrough with the device.Due to all the crazy things that we fixed in the last 24 hours I'd forgotten all about it.'Jack smiled, 'Well done Tosh, this means you can all go home.' Jack watched as the rest of the team, excluding Ianto, left for the night already excited for what the next day would bring.Gwen pulled her phone out of her pocket and called Rhys, happy to tell him she'd be home at a decent time for once.With the rest if the team heading home Jack was once again left alone with Ianto. With a mischievous grin Jack turned back to face Ianto 'Wanna finish what this mission so rudely interrupted this morning.'Without waiting for the reply he stood and began to walk towards his office,Ianto following close behind.He didn't need to be asked twice.

(AN: HEY :D what'd you think of this oneshot.Also for context the Leonardo shenanigans mentioned refer to a bit of expanded media (a story in torchwood archive vol 1), just thought I should clarify if anyone was confused.Also I finished this way before the deadline I set myself woop woop. Anyway this is Oliver signing off :D )