http://torchwood-jack.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2006-08-20 11:33 am
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Sea caves: Wee Hours of Sunday Morning

Jack - the older one, Captain Jack - sat on the floor of the cave, staring at himself. His younger self had barely moved and he couldn't touch him; all he could do was wait.

There must be someone on this island that would come and get him, even if Jack, in his drug addled state, hadn't thought there was. And if not, he'd take him back to the Hub. Gwen wouldn't report him, and she'd be able to treat his injuries without creating a paradox that would make one - or both - of them disappear.

[ooc: may contain very very minor spoilers for the season finales of the last two seasons of Doctor Who, and rumours and wild speculation regarding Torchwood.]
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[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Jack picked it up. It was small and silver, about the size of a paperback, but thin, most of its surface covered by a view screen. "What is it?"

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"It was Tweedledum's. I made some modifications, tweaked it a bit, and now it's yours."

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Sort of. It's a mini-comp. Those idiots had no idea what they had."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh huh. Thanks." Was there any point in asking question you already knew the answers to? As he turned the comp over in his hands, he decided that yes, there was. "It was you wasn't it? That took my memories. Had to be if you're the one that brought me back to school."

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I could tell you, but it would render the whole exercise pretty pointless." He looked at him intently. "But it was important. And when you knew why, you agreed."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Jack nodded, finding it hard to argue with something he'd told himself twice. Once on the disc, and now once in person. "Okay." He lifted the comp. "Will this call someone here?"

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Not until it's charged. Just put it in the sun for a few hours." Pausing, he studied him, wondering if there was anyone on this island who would come for him. "Is there anyone I can call?" he asked carefully. If not, he'd walk him back to the school, but it would be better if he could limit his exposure. And he wanted there to be someone who'd come for him.

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah." He was going to be in so much trouble. He was quiet, trying to decide who the best person was, given the circumstances – he glanced at Captain Jack and away - but he couldn't go past the obvious. "Parker," he said very quietly.

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
He pulled a tiny phone out of his pocket, and looked expectantly at Jack. "Who's Parker?"

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
"She's a friend." Jack snorted in amusement. "You obviously didn't watch that disc I made, or you'd know about her."

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"No, I didn't." He sighed and stretched out his legs. "I didn't want to influence what you said, so I left you to it."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Jack stared at him in puzzlement. "I could have put anything in there, all the things you needed me to forget."

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"If you're not going to trust yourself, you're never going to trust anybody." A half-smile twisted his lips. "Eventually you have to trust someone."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah." He was struck by a sudden thought. "How come you don't remember her? I'm changing your past. Shouldn't your memories be changing, too?"

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Normally? Maybe." Time travel just wasn't that cut and dried. "But apparently I'm immune. Changes in my past timeline don't affect me." Best they'd been able to determine was that whatever had brought him back to life had also effectively excised him from his past.

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Not sure." A shadow passed over his face as he remembered the TARDIS dematerialising. If the Doctor had brought him back, and then just left him there, he didn't want to know.

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Jack recognised the expression. "What?"

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing." He smiled, forcing away the curl of anger. "But you're creating something new, and I don't remember any of it."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
If you don't remember this, does that mean you're not really me?"

[identity profile] torchwood-jack.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'm you, we're just retroactively diverging. But I'm still you. And someday you're going to be me. More or less."

[identity profile] anextimeagent.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Jack started to smirk. "You're missing out on some good stuff."
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