Chapter 10

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AN1: So this is the last chapter, enjoy.

"Yes." Jack answers.

"Really?" Rose asks, looking excited.

"Yes. I'll travel with you." Jack says, "If you'll have me." He says to the Doctor.

"Always." The Doctor says with a grin.

"Yes!" Rose says happily before throwing both her arms around both Jack and The Doctor.

"Well, I think we've got a long over trip to Barcelona to make." The Doctor says to Rose and Jack.

"That we do." Rose says with a grin, "It's going to be so great, the three of us together again." Rose says, looking like all her dreams have come true.

"That it is." Jack confirms, "But before Barcelona I have to go back to Torchwood, say goodbye to my team, set up a few things to make sure that the earth has a defence if needed, and make sure that there are ways to contact us when we're needed." Jack says, looking at The Doctor.

"Of course. We can do that." The Doctor says.

"Then Barcelona?" Rose asks.

"Then Barcelona." Jack and The Doctor confirm.

"We'll give you a few minutes alone." The Doctor tells Jack.

"Thank you." Jack says and while Rose and The Doctor head back to the TARDIS Jack says goodbye to his family.

What only feels like ten minutes later to them Rose, Jack and The Doctor land the TARDIS in Torchwood.

"How long do you think you're going to need?" The Doctor asks curious.

"A day or so." Jack answers as he heads out of The TARDIS and The Doctor nods.

"JACK? OH MY GOD, JACK!" Gwen yells as she rushes forward and hugs him.

"It's good to see you too, Gwen. But, I've only been gone for a few hours." Jack says as he returns the hug.

"No, you haven't. You have been gone for two weeks." Gwen informs him as Tosh, Owen, Inato and Martha walk over.

"Really?" Jack ask, turning to look at The Doctor who is walking out of the TARDIS with Rose.

"Sorry. You know my timing isn't great." The Doctor explains and Jack just shakes his head with an amused look on his face.

"Two weeks isn't so bad, when I first left he told me I had been gone twelve hours but had actually been gone twelve months." Rose comments.

"That was rather bad timing, even for me." The Doctor admits and Jack just looks amused.

"So, are you back now?" Ianto asks, looking glad to see Jack.

"Not exactly." Jack answers.

"You're leaving." Martha realise, "You're going to travel with The Doctor again, aren't you?" Martha asks.

"I am." Jack answers and he finds himself being hugged by his Gwen again.

"You can't go, Jack. We need you." Tosh says as Gwen hugs him.

"No, you don't, not anymore." Jack says, "You've proven that, and you've made me so proud." Jack says, looking at each member of his team, "It won't be goodbye forever. If you need me, I'll be here. I will leave ways for you to contact me, contact us, just in case."

"When are you going to leave?" Gwen asks curious.

"Tomorrow, most likely. There are a few things that I have to do." Jack explains.

"Good luck." Owen says standing up and walking over to Jack, "Thank you, Jack, for everything."

"You never have to thank me for that." Jack says as he pulls Owen into a hug, "I'll be in my office." He tells his team once he and Owen break apart, and no one surprised when Rose and The Doctor follow him.

Once they are in Jack's office he finds himself being hugged by Rose.

"You okay?" she asks concerned.

"Yeah. I think so." Jack responds as even with how hard that was, and how hard it is going to be to leave he knows that he is doing the right thing.

"What can we do to help?" The Doctor asks, thinking that Jack could use it.

"There is a vault, a vault full of things that I only trusted to be under my custody." Jack explains as he and Rose break apart, "Can you go through it and get rid of everything that shouldn't be on earth?" he asks The Doctor.

"Of course." The Doctor responds and he and Rose leave.

For the next twenty-four hours Jack works on packing up his few belongings, putting in systems for things he has established during his time in Torchwood, and setting up ways for his team to always contact him. Jack is just putting his final things in a box when he hears footsteps and so he turns and sees Martha.

"So, you're really going back." Martha says.

"Yeah, I am." Jack confirms.

"Well for what it's worth I think you're making the right decision. The TARDIS is where you belong, I've seen that." Martha tells her friend.

"Thank you." Jack says as he turns to face her, leaning on his desk, "What about you? What are you going to do?" He asks curious.

"I'm going to stay." Martha says, "Torchwood needs someone who's travelled with the Doctor, it's needs someone who sees the world in the perspective you only get from traveling with him, and I like it here. Feel like I can do some real good here." Martha explain.

"Well, Gwen and Torchwood will be lucky to have you." Jack informs her, being glad that that is Martha's choice.

"Don't be a stranger, Jack." Martha says before hugging him.

"I won't. Call if you need anything." Jack tells Martha as they hug.

"I will. I'll let you get back to your packing." Martha tells Jack before leaving.

"I'm almost done." Jack says as he puts his last few things into box which he takes into the TARDIS, which is once more parked in his office, and puts it in his room.

When Jack walks back out of The TARDIS, a few minutes later, Rose and The Doctor are walking into his office.

"I take it you're ready to go." The Doctor says to Jack.

"I just have to say goodbye to my team first." Jack explains.

"Of course." The Doctor says, understanding that.

"We'll wait in the TARDIS." Rose says and she and The Doctor head into the TARDIS Jack heads in search of his team.

The first place that Jack goes is upstairs to Ianto as he figures that it might be one of the harder goodbyes so he might as well get it over done first.

"Ianto." Jack says as he walks in.

"You're going now." Ianto realises as he sees Jack standing in his coat, with his disengaged vortex manipulator back on his wrist, clearly ready to go.

"Yes." Jack confirms as he walks over, "I'll miss you, Ianto." Jack says, telling the truth.

"And I'll miss you." Ianto says, "But, I know that you're going to where you're supposed to be."

"You're an incredible person, Ianto Jones." Jack tells him.

"So, are you." Ianto responds.

"I'll visit, I promise." Jack informs Ianto.

"Just don't make it only when the world or universe is ending." Ianto requests.

"I'll do my best." Jack says before kissing Ianto, "I'll see you soon." Jack tells him before heading downstairs.

After leaving Ianto Jack heads downstairs and the next person he finds is Tosh.

"Toshiko." Jack says, but before he can say anymore he finds himself being hugged.

"Thank you, Jack. Thank you for giving me a second chance." Tosh tells Jack.

"You deserved it, and I never regretted it. You've make me so proud Toshiko." Jack tells her, completely meaning his words, "And I know that you will continue to."

"I'll miss you, Jack." Toshiko says.

"And I'll miss you too." Jack says before placing a kiss on Tosh's head and heading to autopsy.

When Jack walks into Autopsy he finds Owen looking at something.

"So, you're on your goodbye tour." Owen comments.

"Yeah, guess so." Jack says, looking amused as he walks over to Owen, "You're a good Doctor, Owen. A good person, but you've got to start to let people in, take it from someone who hasn't for a long time, you can't live like that forever." Jack tells him, "You deserve to love again and you should give yourself the chance."

"I'll make you proud, Jack." Owen says, "I promise you that."

"You already have." Jack says before walking over and hugging him, "Never doubt that." He says, "Be fantastic Doctor Owen Harper." Jack tells him as he hugs him.

"I will." Owen promises.

"Good man." Jack says as he places a kiss on Owen's head.

After leaving the autopsy suite Jack goes in search of Gwen who he finds sitting in his office, on his desk.

"Guess this is mine now." Gwen comments as Jack walks in.

"Yeah, it is." Jack tells her, "Torchwood is yours now Gwen, and there is no one I trust more. I know it's in great hands." He tells her.

"When you came into my life you showed me how incredible it could be, and I'll always be thankful for that." Gwen says as she walks over to Jack, "That's what The Doctor and Rose did for you, isn't it?" she asks.

"Yes, it was." Jack confirms.

"Which is why I'm not asking you to stay." Gwen says, "You've been looking for your home for so long and you've finally found it. It's in that magical box with those two incredible people that you love so much, and I'm so happy for you, Jack." Gwen assures him a tear coming to her eye, "But I'm going to miss you so much." She admits.

"I'll miss you too." Jack responds, "I'll just be a call away if you need anything."

"I know." Gwen responds, "But don't worry about us so much, Jack. We'll be fine." Gwen assure him.

"You'll be more than fine. You'll be incredible." Jack says as he hugs her, "Thank you, Gwen. You've helped me in more ways than you know, and mean more to me than I could ever say."

"I love you too." Gwen responds, knowing what he is trying to say, as they break apart. "My wedding is in a month, try and make it back, won't you? You're all invited. All three of you. So you better be there." Gwen tells him.

"We will be." Jack promises, planning on making sure about that.

"Good." Gwen responds, "Now, I think you've got the entirety of time and spacing waiting for you, don't you?" she asks.

"Yeah, I guess I do." Jack admits, with a small laugh, "I'll see you later, Gwen.'

"I know." Gwen says with a sad smile, "I'll see you, Jack." She says and Jack walks across his, Gwen's, office, as he does Gwen notices his gun holster.

"I thought the Doctor didn't allow guns on his TARDIS." Gwen notes.

"He doesn't, but I'm the exception." Jack explains, "We have an understanding." He tells Gwen after grinning at Gwen he turns and looks out at his team and Martha who have gathered in the hub.

"Be brilliant, all of you." Jack says before stepping into the TARDIS, into his home and as the TARDIS disappears a few seconds later Gwen walks over to her team.

"So you're staying." Gwen says to Martha, "Not tempted to go with them?" she asks curious.

"No." Martha answers, "It's the way things should be." She says, "The Doctor, The Captain and Rose Tyler, together again." Martha says with a smile, "Just like they should be forever." Martha says, believing that completely.

THE END