"I never thought I'd see something like this," marveled General Tobias as he walked around Shakira's control center. "A TARDIS, a real TARDIS."

"Shakira is a sentient being," commented Jack. "There is much we don't know about the universe, General. So much to learn."

Tobias turned to the Captain, "And you sir, are one of the few who have all the time to learn about it." Seeing Jack's expression, he added, "Both a blessing and a curse."

"Yeah," Jack's eyes were drawn towards Jen as she worked with Martha and Gwen gathering the current data on the Silence for UNIT, deleting anything that would be a violation of timelines.

The General followed his gaze. "Does she know?"

Jack nodded.

"Does she really know what that means?"

Jack took a deep breath, "Does anybody?"

General Tobias looked at him sadly thinking of all the cycles of death and life this singular man would endure, of love gained and love lost. "We are fortunate to have you on our side, Captain, fortunate indeed. My children, and my descendents will hold you in honor for what you sacrificed for us so long ago with the 4,5,6."

Jack looked at him with sad eyes and smiled.

The General walked to the door of the TARDIS and opened it. His assistant outside snapped to attention, opening the car door. Tobias turned to the Captain and saluted. Jack returned the salute and nodded. The General climbed into the car, and soon disappeared.

Jack watched the three women working for awhile, and then walked over.

"I have a few things to tend to before we leave," he said. "Gwen, do you mind if I use your car?"

Gwen pulled her keys out of the pocket of her jeans and threw them to Jack. He caught them.

"Why don't you use the wrist strap?" Jen looked puzzled. "I fixed them."

Jack grinned, "It would freak out more than a few people if I suddenly appeared and disappeared in this time period. Not the current technology." He stopped by the door, "See you in a few hours."

"Wait, we'll probably be gone before you come back." Gwen and Martha came to the door and gave him a hug."

"Will I ever see you again, Jack?" asked Martha. Gwen asked the same question with her eyes.

"Maybe, I check on the archives now and then, just in case we need them." He pulled both of the close, resting his chin on Gwen. "You can call the Doctor, he'll know where to find me."

Gwen looked skeptical, but Martha nodded. "Sure thing."

The Captain gave them both a quick peck on the cheek, and left. Gwen and Martha returned to the control center of the TARDIS.

"You know, I kind of like yours better than your father's," Martha commented as she finished downloading the data. "More organized. How did you get her to talk with you?"

"She came this way," Jen said as she finished gathering up the hard copies and maps. "She wasn't mine originally, Boe gave her to me and showed me how to navigate."

Martha stopped and straightened. "Boe?"

"Someone I met when time traveling before I met Jack," Jen piled the reports in a large box and taped it. Gwen was cleaning up in the kitchen.

"Big head in a jar type of creature?" asked Martha carefully.

"You've met him?" Jen brightened. "Kind. He made me feel as if I knew him forever."

"Yes," Martha had a distant look in her eye. "He had the same effect on me."

Gwen finished the kitchen cleanup and bounded over to them. "So when are you taking me and Rhys time traveling?" She looked at Martha's surprised face. "What? You've both done it, I'd like a go."

"I'll talk to Jack and see what we can do." Jen stacked the boxes at the door. "Timelines and all."

Martha said "Gwen and I will put these in my car. I'll drop off Gwen on my way to UNIT." She hugged Jen tightly. "It was so good to see you alive and with Jack. Promise to say hello to the Doctor for me."

"Promise," said Jen. "Gwen give my thanks to Rhys. He was wonderful." She gave Gwen a hug. "Tell him he can be on my Special Ops team anytime."

Gwen and Martha squeezed into vintage red Spider, waved one last time, and sped away.

Jen closed the door of her TARDIS, leaned against the frame, and closed her eyes. Saying good-bye to friends was always poignant. Travel through space and time meant she never knew if she would see them again. She refocused her mind on preparations to fly through the Vortex back to the twin stars Keplar 47. She smiled at the thought of seeing Toshi again. She wasn't as happy to see her father, expecting a lecture for tricking him.

She went back to the control center and went through the checklist with Shakira. The TARDIS responded to every detail. She was ready for time travel. All that was needed now was Jack.

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The Captain had finished everything on his list except one. He stopped by Harwood's to give Rhys the Torchwood laptop for Gwen's safe keeping. He was warmly welcome by Rhys who was still glowing from his Special Ops adventure. The Torchwood Archives that he had carefully hidden was still in good shape and undisturbed.

Even the coral the Doctor had given him was thriving. He had placed it in a secret cave with the rebuilt Rift Manipulator set to stabilize the energy source. He would visit it periodically to see how it grew. It was a tall as he was now. The Doctor had hinted that it would grow into a TARDIS for Jack. He smiled at the thought. However, Shakira was responsive to him as she was to Jen so in a sense he had a TARDIS now. Funny, it had a deeper glow this trip, similar to the color it had when the Doctor's TARDIS was around. Coincidence. Jack made sure the cave was covered and secure, before returning to Cardiff. He had one last stop.

It was near sunset when found himself on Fairoak Road near the Cathay Cemetery. He had picked up flowers on the way. The wind was beginning to pick up shaking the line of trees when he came to Stephen and Alice's grave. He lay the roses down, red for Alice, white for Stephen. He stood silently before them thinking of them as children, and then about Toshi. He wanted to do better by them, do better by her this time.

Finally he turned to make his way to the other side as the sun drifted below the horizon. The wind grew colder so he turned the collar up on his great coat as he came to Ianto's grave. The obsidian was still there. He placed the spray of orchids down at the foot of the stone, a fitting tribute to a rare friend and lover. There was a place in his heart that had never healed after Ianto's death, and he would given anything to hear his voice again.

He stood as the memories flooded back in the fading light. So many. The loss so deep. He did not hear the footsteps behind. him.

"I thought I would find you here."

He turned and watched Jen come towards him, and stopped by his side. She gazed at the headstone noticing the obsidian she had given him, and the orchids. They stood silently at the grave.

"He is the one, isn't he?" Jen whispered as she took his hand. "This is the name I hear in the night."

The Captain nodded.

"Love forged in fire, like obsidian. Rare as orchid." She looked up at his glistening eyes. "It is a fitting tribute for such a man."

hJack nodded, "A rare man."

They stood silently before she squeezed his hand.

"When you are ready, I will be waiting for you."

She left Jack alone with his grief, and waited by the rock wall near the gate.

He stayed alone as the moonlight fell and shadows lengthened in the silence. Finally, he turned and made his way down to the wall near the gate.

Jack took a deep breath and turned to Jen. "Let's go home."

They walked back to the TARDIS quietly, hand in hand.

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Shakira settled next to the Doctor's TARDIS just as the two suns rose on the desert planet. The wind was calm and the sunlight made the sands of the dunes glow and sparkle. Jen could see the Doctor come out holding Toshi in his arms. Charlie bounded behind them wagging his tail.

She opened the door and held out her arms for her child.

"Where have you been!" The Doctor stormed in handing Toshi to Jen. "I was worried sick, you didn't call, no messages…"

He stopped. Jack stood near the navigation controls, smiling with his hands in his pockets.

"Captain!" The Doctor walked over with outstretched arms and gave him a hug. "So good to see you back." He then stepped back, "I gave you the directions, what took you so long?"

Jack glanced at Jen, "It's a long story, but I'm here now."

The Doctor looked back at Jen, "What happened to your hair?"

Jen shrugged.

"I know," the Doctor said, "It's a long story."

Jack's eyes were on Toshi as she played with her mother's hair.

Jen looked up from her daughter's face and brought her closer to her father. Toshi noticed the new man in the room. She looked at him curiously, and then held out her hand.

"Da?"

Jack broke into a wide smile, and took his daughter into his arms. He lifted her high as she giggled, and then settled in his arms. She laughed again playing with buttons on his coat.

"Yes, Toshi," Jack whispered as he kissed her. "Da."

Note to Reader: The next story will be centered on Captain Jack Harkness and his daughter Toshi on the Doctor Who Fanfiction section. Jen and the Doctor will be included. Still developing the plot.