Fragments of a Shattered Life 29
Title: Fragments of a Shattered Life
Part: 29/35
Rating: 18+
Warnings: Explicit violence, non-con
Genre: Angst
Characters: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, The Master (Simm)
Summary: After POTW Jack's life takes a turn for the worse and he desperately needs help. A Doctor Who/Torchwood crossover. Note that this is a very dark fic.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N:
Previous chapter here: ohinyan.livejournal.com/8479.html
Chapter 29: Jack and the TARDIS
A month after he had found the CCTV images, Ianto had finally got the chance to take seven days leave from Torchwood. He didn't like to leave Tosh and Owen alone to guard the rift, but the predictor program had shown that upcoming activity would be low key for several days. He had gone down to London to look for Jack. He started on the Mile End road going in every shop, pub and restaurant he could find, asking if anyone had seen Jack. He was starting to despair and was having to widen his search radius when he finally struck lucky. A restaurant owner had admitted to hiring Jack. The owner was reluctant to talk at first, as he hadn't been filing the required legal paperwork for an employee, but eventually believed that Ianto was not interested in getting him prosecuted. He told Ianto that Jack had worked for him for several months before failing to turn up one day. That had been three months ago and he hadn't seen him since.
Despite his best efforts Ianto had been unable to find anyone who had seen Jack since and he had to return to Cardiff. His plan now was to search all the downloaded CCTV footage within 20 miles of the restaurant beginning the day that Jack had last been at work, and hope to find a clue to where he had gone. His task was hampered by the fact that only a few of the CCTV cameras stored the images for a significant length of time, leaving big holes in the coverage of the area around the restaurant.
* * * * * *
The Master had been the Minister for Defence for 14 months now. His plan to become Prime Minister was well under way. The TARDIS however was causing trouble. There seemed to be a problem in one of the temporal manifolds and the Master needed help to fix it. Once that was fixed he would turn his attention to sorting out the fused controls. He planned to install his paradox machine and test it in the next few weeks, and he wanted the TARDIS in top shape before then. In the absence of the Doctor there was only one person capable of understanding the technology enough to help, and that was Jack.
That night as he lay next to Jack, the Master entered his mind and searched for the memories
when he travelled with the Doctor. He examined in great detail everything Jack did to help the Doctor with maintenance. He also looked for memories of Jack piloting the TARDIS and was pleased to find none.
The next day the Master ordered Jack to accompany him out of his room to the basement. Jack was understandably worried by this, as he had almost never left his room in all the time he'd been with the Master. Without hesitation, but with plenty of inner panic, Jack dutifully followed the Master.
When they arrived in the basement Jack was overjoyed to see the TARDIS, the first time since he had seen her leaving without him on Satellite 5. He didn't let his joy show, however, merely waiting for the Master to tell him what to do.
The Master ordered him to go inside. Jack started to obey but hesitated as he got to the door. From what the Doctor had said, the TARDIS should react badly to him. Just because she seemed to accept him at a distance didn't mean she would when he was this close. As he stood there though, the TARDIS called to him to come inside. Jack had to hold back tears of happiness as the TARDIS welcomed him. The Doctor had been wrong. Jack could feel the TARDIS's sorrow and apology as she trilled to him.
They went inside and the Master instructed him to open up a panel and check the connections for the wiring. “I know you know how to do this,” the Master said. “Just make sure you do it right.”
“Yes, Master,” replied Jack.
He proceeded to do as he was asked, revelling in the gentle connection of the TARDIS in his mind, so different to the brutal onslaught of the Master. She stopped whenever the Master came to inspect the work, but Jack was doing a good job and he left to carry on his own tasks in the TARDIS after a quick inspection each time.
All too soon the tasks were done and the Master took Jack back up to his room and left him there.
Over the next few weeks Jack helped the Master with the TARDIS many times. The Master thought it unlikely that Jack would sabotage anything, but made sure he never left Jack alone in the TARDIS. Jack and the TARDIS were quietly bonding as he worked. The TARDIS managed to prevent the Master noticing, shielding that part of Jack's mind from his view.
Next chapter here: ohinyan.livejournal.com/9160.html
Part: 29/35
Rating: 18+
Warnings: Explicit violence, non-con
Genre: Angst
Characters: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, The Master (Simm)
Summary: After POTW Jack's life takes a turn for the worse and he desperately needs help. A Doctor Who/Torchwood crossover. Note that this is a very dark fic.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N:
Previous chapter here: ohinyan.livejournal.com/8479.html
Chapter 29: Jack and the TARDIS
A month after he had found the CCTV images, Ianto had finally got the chance to take seven days leave from Torchwood. He didn't like to leave Tosh and Owen alone to guard the rift, but the predictor program had shown that upcoming activity would be low key for several days. He had gone down to London to look for Jack. He started on the Mile End road going in every shop, pub and restaurant he could find, asking if anyone had seen Jack. He was starting to despair and was having to widen his search radius when he finally struck lucky. A restaurant owner had admitted to hiring Jack. The owner was reluctant to talk at first, as he hadn't been filing the required legal paperwork for an employee, but eventually believed that Ianto was not interested in getting him prosecuted. He told Ianto that Jack had worked for him for several months before failing to turn up one day. That had been three months ago and he hadn't seen him since.
Despite his best efforts Ianto had been unable to find anyone who had seen Jack since and he had to return to Cardiff. His plan now was to search all the downloaded CCTV footage within 20 miles of the restaurant beginning the day that Jack had last been at work, and hope to find a clue to where he had gone. His task was hampered by the fact that only a few of the CCTV cameras stored the images for a significant length of time, leaving big holes in the coverage of the area around the restaurant.
* * * * * *
The Master had been the Minister for Defence for 14 months now. His plan to become Prime Minister was well under way. The TARDIS however was causing trouble. There seemed to be a problem in one of the temporal manifolds and the Master needed help to fix it. Once that was fixed he would turn his attention to sorting out the fused controls. He planned to install his paradox machine and test it in the next few weeks, and he wanted the TARDIS in top shape before then. In the absence of the Doctor there was only one person capable of understanding the technology enough to help, and that was Jack.
That night as he lay next to Jack, the Master entered his mind and searched for the memories
when he travelled with the Doctor. He examined in great detail everything Jack did to help the Doctor with maintenance. He also looked for memories of Jack piloting the TARDIS and was pleased to find none.
The next day the Master ordered Jack to accompany him out of his room to the basement. Jack was understandably worried by this, as he had almost never left his room in all the time he'd been with the Master. Without hesitation, but with plenty of inner panic, Jack dutifully followed the Master.
When they arrived in the basement Jack was overjoyed to see the TARDIS, the first time since he had seen her leaving without him on Satellite 5. He didn't let his joy show, however, merely waiting for the Master to tell him what to do.
The Master ordered him to go inside. Jack started to obey but hesitated as he got to the door. From what the Doctor had said, the TARDIS should react badly to him. Just because she seemed to accept him at a distance didn't mean she would when he was this close. As he stood there though, the TARDIS called to him to come inside. Jack had to hold back tears of happiness as the TARDIS welcomed him. The Doctor had been wrong. Jack could feel the TARDIS's sorrow and apology as she trilled to him.
They went inside and the Master instructed him to open up a panel and check the connections for the wiring. “I know you know how to do this,” the Master said. “Just make sure you do it right.”
“Yes, Master,” replied Jack.
He proceeded to do as he was asked, revelling in the gentle connection of the TARDIS in his mind, so different to the brutal onslaught of the Master. She stopped whenever the Master came to inspect the work, but Jack was doing a good job and he left to carry on his own tasks in the TARDIS after a quick inspection each time.
All too soon the tasks were done and the Master took Jack back up to his room and left him there.
Over the next few weeks Jack helped the Master with the TARDIS many times. The Master thought it unlikely that Jack would sabotage anything, but made sure he never left Jack alone in the TARDIS. Jack and the TARDIS were quietly bonding as he worked. The TARDIS managed to prevent the Master noticing, shielding that part of Jack's mind from his view.
Next chapter here: ohinyan.livejournal.com/9160.html