Jack wasn't sure what to think as he was led out of the courtroom with the fae queen and down a long corridor covered in wood, moss and flowers to another seemingly large chamber with a small round table in the centre of the room surrounded by chairs and shelves covered in books which lined the walls. The queen walked over to the table pulling a chair out and sat down before indicating for Jack to do the same.
"How much of our world has Mr Jones told Torchwood?" the queen asked when Jack, all a bit reluctantly, sat down opposite her.
"Not much. I know the basics that you can control the elements, you can travel backwards and forwards in time looking for chosen ones. Ianto mentioned how the chosen ones are picked because of their situation, the children are abused or neglected in some way. I know a little about your predecessor and her downfall and I know about the rogue fae Jason but that's about it" Jack explained, he didn't want to push Ianto into telling him about his world, there was a time and a place for that and currently with Gwen and Jason on the loose was far from it.
"We fae have a few rules and regulations in place to prevent our kind from going down the same dark path my predecessor took and unfortunately for your team because of the actions of Miss Cooper they are at risk. We fae are protective of our own both chosen ones and faes a like, what Miss Cooper did shooting Ianto when exposed to the council will put Torchwood in a disadvantage position which may risk the lives of Miss Sato and Mr Harper" the queen said and Jack opened his mouth to interrupt "please let me finish. Ianto and I can try to defend them but if the council agrees that they are guilty of supporting Miss Cooper in harming a fellow fae then the council can kill them. There was a system put in place to ensure that the queen will never have too much power over the fae again. Me bring you into our world doesn't exactly paint me in a good light but I have no choice, Jason threatens this whole world and he needs to be stopped".
"I honestly don't care much for your traditions or your rules, all I care about is protecting my team which includes Ianto. I would never let anything harm him" Jack stated. Ianto meant the world to him, as did Tosh and Owen. He was not going to let the fae take them from him as well.
"I am pleased that Ianto is cared for by yourself immortal one. To know that my people are being protected by those who are not of my kind is warming. As you know immortal one my kind is not always seen as the good guys because we take our chosen ones but like Ianto explained we want to protect those who aren't being protected by others. Some species don't see it that way" the queen said, it wasn't the first time they have had to fight for their chosen ones against another species, and the queen doubted it would be the last.
"I have to admit, I was very against the fae. In some ways I still am but Ianto is a fae and I know that he is the furthest things from something evil. I hope that maybe working with the fae I can see the good in your kind the same way the chosen ones and Ianto sees it. Torchwood will help in any way you need us, we want to find Gwen just as much as you do" Jack offered, it was time they settled their differences and work together.
"Immortal one, has Ianto mention a potential deal which could save Toshiko Sato and Owen Harper's lives and put the issues between my kind and you behind us once and for all" The Queen said, she had been beating around the bush for long enough.
"...no, what is it?" Jack asked. The queen smiled before opening her mouth and told the immortal one about the deal.
When Jack had left the courtroom with the queen, Ianto offered to take Owen and Tosh on a small tour around his world, if they were going to be trapped here then it would probably be ideal that they knew their way around or at least they knew enough that they could navigate parts of it. The fae world wasn't really made with the intention of humans being here, it was part of the reason why they were hardly ever allowed access to his world.
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The Chosen One
Fanfiction'Come away a human child, come away' voices echoed through the trees. A young boy laughed as he chased after his friends. He would play for hours until dark. His friends will always protect him, it was their promise.
