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Merucha ([personal profile] merucha) wrote2009-07-18 06:10 pm

Torchwoof Fic: Fallout, Part Four (CoE Spoilers!!!)

Title: Fallout, Part Four
Author: Emma
Characters: A whole bunch of folk.
Rating: Starts PG, but hey, it’s got Jack in it!
Disclaimer: Oh, please. If I owned them, would I let some of those idiots write the scripts? And if I were making any money off them, would I be where they could find me?
Author’s Note: This is Series 3 Fix-it Fic. I dreamed this. It embarrasses me, because, dammit, Series 3 didn’t happen!
Author's Note: Just to make me feel better, I'm going to try an experiment. Short scenes, little narrative, mostly dialog. Let's see what happens.

Part One is here; Part Two is here; Part Three is here

 

            “What is that?”

 

            The Doctor aimed a stream of blue light at Ifan’s eye. “It’s a sonic screwdriver. Useful little thing. Won’t hurt you. Just running a few tests.”

 

            “Sometimes it seems that’s all I’ve known since…”

 

            “Since what?”

 

            The young man shrugged. “I was going to say since the day I was born, but I don’t remember ever being a child.”

 

            “What’s the first thing you remember?”

 

            “Cold. I was in a… nutrient tank… and they were fishing me out. There was a woman there. All I can remember of her is long red nails and a big, ugly signet ring.”

 

            “That’s a bad memory. What else?”

 

            “Not much else. I spent most of the time training. And being tested.”

 

            “Boring sort of life.” The Doctor made some adjustments to the sonic screwdriver and aimed it at Ifan again. “Was that why you left?”

 

            “It wasn’t that… they were trying to do something… wrong. Very wrong.  I knew I had to tell… someone.” He shook his head. “He would know what to do.”

 

            “He who?”

 

            Ifan growled with frustration. “I don’t know!”

 

            The Doctor made soothing noises as he put away the screwdriver. “All right, don’t force it. It’ll come to you when you least expected.”

 

            Ifan put back his t-shirt. “Doctor… what’s he like?”

 

            “Who? The Doctor’s look of innocence wilted under the young man’s level stare. “Why do you want to know?”

 

            “I’m not a fool, Doctor, and I have very sharp hearing. And,” he said with a wicked little smile, “mainframe likes me.”

 

            “Ah. He is… brilliant. Utterly and completely brilliant. And lonely.”

 

            “You love him.”

 

            This time the Doctor did not pretend to misunderstand. “Oh, yes. So did Ianto.”




[identity profile] rednwhiterose.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Can I just say that this is utterly brilliant and, gosh darn it, I WANT MORE!!!

*makes gimme hands*

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying...

[identity profile] rednwhiterose.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
HURRY FASTER!!! *cracks wip*

Kidding! :0)

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
It's coming, it's coming!

[identity profile] luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh Ifan and The Doctor love Jack heee.

Of course Mainframe would love Ifan she loved Ianto.

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, well, there's enough of Jack to go around :D

[identity profile] teachwriteslash.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I really like the dialogue formatting.... but


WANT MORE NOW PLEASE ....

Yes ... I'm posting tomorrow ... Empath Ianto one-shot with Smut ... then back to UnForeseen

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
WHEEE!! Smut is good. I'll write faster!

[identity profile] sal101010.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
“Oh, yes. So did Ianto.”

Such a poignant line. Looking forward to more.

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I think the Doctor understands perfectly...
rhianona: (Dr. Who)

[personal profile] rhianona 2009-07-18 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh fascinating... more mystery... Is the "he" Jack?

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course... there was a bit of two prime stallions having a face off -- but since they are both civilized...

[identity profile] sarahjane6.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
:) Loving this story AND the short frequent posts.

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
It's different for me but I made a deal with myself that I would do fix-it fic if I could try it as a writin exercise.

[identity profile] xennie-b.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'm really loving this :)
Brilliant!

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] mcparrot.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Whether you call this a writing exercise or a clever story, it's working well. Keep at it.

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] cookiesofkarma.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I should have seen her coming! She's infliltrating all of the stories I'm reading; it's freaky!

Also, of course Mainframe would love Ifan. And they did/ do both love Ianto. EVERYONE LOVES IANTO! 8D

[identity profile] merucha.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
She? Who is this she you speak of? :D

[identity profile] iskandra.livejournal.com 2009-07-26 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeeep-red nails, that ring....that was kinda unexpected! (And I've been dreaming a lot about the CoE mess lately, too...maybe I should put it in writing)