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"I increased the opacity setting on all of the atmospheric containers, so we should avoid any damage to the plants, I know that would have been you first priority" the soldier told her as the pair of them marched towards the viewing platform, a few floors above the enclosed garden "I also locked all of the doors to the garden, it can only be opened by those on security clearance three or above" and Rose breathed a sigh of relief; the soldier hadn't quite gotten it right when he said that the garden would be her first priority, though she was always keen to avoid upsetting the refugees where possible, her first priority would be ensuring that Jonathan wouldn't get slaughtered by those in Torchwood who didn't agree with him being there. She had kept most of them away from Jonathan and Pete made sure, when he took over at Torchwood, that those who weren't happy about working with aliens either left the company or were kept at a suitably low level, so that they could be easily blocked .
"Thank you Sam" Rose replied as they came to the door of the viewing platform and ,after a number of security checks, stepped through towards the control panel.
The rain was pouring down on the garden, so much so that Rose had to look through the cameras on the lowest levels to see what was going on. By the fountain she saw the shadow of the man she knew, his fists repeatedly digging into the water feature. To the naked, unfamiliar eye, he looked completely calm, emotionless even, as his fists made contact with the feature and then withdrew again, but Rose knew better and it fractured her already broken heart.
"What happened?" Sam asked
"He just found out that his daughter's died" Sam looked towards Rose as she stared at the screen her heart breaking just a little bit more with every punch he placed on the water feature.
"Why did he turn on the rain feature then, does it remind him of home or something?" Rose smiled sadly, she liked Sam, he was fairly new and he was trying his best to understand a situation he hadn't previously been exposed to, but his idea that all refugees ,like the Doctor were sentimental, just wasn't the case.
"No" she replied "He grew up in a desert"
"Then why turn on the rain setting?"
"The same reason we all stand in the middle of a storm" she told him, taking a brief look towards him, studying the sympathetic look on his face
"So no one can tell if you're crying "
Suddenly there was a loud crash and Rose and Sam quickly spun round to find Wilson, one of the coordinators within Torchwood, dwarfing a group of six armed men.
Wilson was a man, who would seem almost comic, were it not for the permentantly sour look on his face, his legs, hips and stomach were so much smaller than the muscle on the rest of his body, but Rose knew, as did everyone else at Torchwood, that a lot of the muscle was for show and that actually Wilson didn't stand a chance in a fight against her, though Rose always tried to avoid finding out if that was actually the case.
"Step aside Miss" Wilson demanded, walking towards the control desk "I've got this one"
Rose quickly placed a hand on his chest as he stopped dead in his tracks
"I give the orders around here" Rose reminded him "and I have this under control, you and your men can go back and spend your time more wisely" The six men behind Wilson respectfully nodded towards Rose and began to make their way out of the door
"Stay" Wilson barked
"Why?" Sam asked "Miss Tyler has told you she has no need of them"
"You don't have this situation under control, he was trying to destroy the garden! Still is!" Wilson shouted.
"Even you can't destroy the garden, I don't think there will be any kind of danger from him punching a few walls" Rose calmly reminded him, though everyone in the room, but Wilson, could tell that she was anything but calm.
"You are dealing with a volatile and disgusting alien, what would your father think if I just let you go in there to be slaughtered by this maniac"
"The only maniac in this building is you!" barked Sam, unable to hold his temper and Rose could see from the exchange of awkward looks behind Wilson that many of the men agreed
"My father would think that it is legally my responsibility to protect him, therefore I am the one who must deal with him. There is no reason for you to be here Wilson, you may step down"
" Protecting them!? You should be protecting us" Wilson told her
"Don't tell me how to do my job Wilson, you know that you're attitude isn't welcome here"
"Well go and get killed by that barbaric thing then" Wilson said, squaring up to Rose, who was now backed up against the control desk. The corner of Rose's lip turned upwards as Sam stepped back, seeing her hands shake with rage and a slight golden glow in her eyes, and knowing exactly what would happen next.
There was a sharp kick as Wilson crumpled to the floor and Rose couldn't help but notice the smiles on the men's faces as they watched his face screw up like a piece of paper. She grabbed the lapel of his jacket and pulled him up to face her
"He is not a thing, he has a name and it is Jonathan, you would do well in future to use it. He is also the only reason any of you are alive so show a little respect and stand down!"
Wilson staggered backwards towards the door
" Don't think you'll get away with this!" he cried as he limped down the corridor "I'll be telling your father about this!"
"I can't wait" Rose yelled back as the men, once again, politely nodded in her direction before following Wilson down the corridor.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked seeing the golden tinge leave her eyes and her shaking hands beginning to slow and steady. Rose nodded and gave a small smile, before she ordered him to stay within the viewing platform to guard the control desk, before she walked down the stairs, towards the enclosed garden.


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