A/N: Okay, this is my first Doctor Who story. Or Torchwood. I couldn't really decide which category to put it in. This story has been nagging me for so long that I finally broke down and wrote it. I've read a lot of crossovers between these two shows but I just don't feel like anyon has done it right yet. So here it is.
Another Time Lord
Chapter One
The Girl in the Square
Jack hurried across the square to the invisible lift. He was late. Rushing past people with a flurry of coats (mostly his) he quickly made his way to work. He saw Gwen walking in the same direction and waved. Before he could see her reaction he ran head first into a girl. The girl had been listening to an mp3 player and singing softly, but she now sat on the ground staring up at Jack. Jack apologized profusely to the girl and helped her to her feet. She began walking away before Jack could say anything else. He turned to continue his walk to work but stopped. Wait, had she been singing….
"Hey, girl, what is it that you were singing?" he asked.
The girl continued to walk away, head bobbing slightly. Obviously, she hadn't heard. Jack hurried over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. She pulled the headphones off her ears and looked at him quizzically.
"What music is it that you're listening to?" asked Jack again.
"Um, just some music. It's pretty awesome."
"No, I mean, who sings it? What's the group called?" Jack questioned, obviously getting annoyed with the girl. Gwen had walked over to Jack and looked at him questioningly.
The girl had the oddest expression on her face. The look she gave Jack was one of superiority, mischief, confusion, and maybe a little pity.
"It's Strontium Goat," she replied levelly, watching his reaction carefully.
Jack swallowed, "And where did you get it?"
"Jack, what's going on?" Gwen asked, not understanding anything that was going on between Jack and the girl.
"I got the music from the band. Lovely chaps. Did you know the main singer is scared of the left?" said the girl, answering Jack's question.
"Okay then," replied Jack. Before he could say anything else, the girl tried to run. Jack grabbed her around the arm and knocked her unconscious with his other fist.
"Jack, what the hell was that for?" Gwen shouted at him, appalled.
But Jack was worried. What the hell was this girl? She hadn't even looked scared when he had grabbed her arm. But what was even scarier; she had music from a band that didn't exist for another 29 centuries.
A/N-Sorry this is so short. It's really just a prologue. I have several more chapters written, so I'll probably update soon. In case you didn't know, Strontium Goat is a band that's mentioned numerous times in one of my favorite books, First Amongst Sequels by Jasper Fforde. Who's my hero. Along with Elliott Smith, without whom I would have nothing to listen to while I wrote and would therefore never write. So let's give a round of applause for both of them.
And if you read my Naruto story, I'm sorry I haven't updated in forever. I've been on vacation and when I got back I had no idea where I was going with that story. But I hope to update it soon.
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