Memories

We have seen an increase in activity around Torchwood since Jack's arrival at the Hub. I met with him first, and introduced him to the rest of the team. He has fitted in very well, even getting close to Ianto. Soon after Jack arrived, John appeared in the area asking me for help after he got injured. We found him and brought him back to the Hub, where his condition was stabilised. It was quite an event to have Jack and Ianto, Owen and Tosh all there at the same time. I couldn't just leave him without any company, could I. So I spent time with him... quite a lot of time in fact. I did need to talk to him, and more. John did leave eventually to go back to Wyte...

Ianto's niece Mica got in contact with us when she sighted a weevil at her house. Since no one was at home with her, she came back with us to the Hub after we caught the weevil so it couldn't attack her. For several days, Mica stayed at the Hub until her mother, Ianto's sister Rhi, got back in touch with us and we were able to return Mica to her home. While Jack, Ianto and I were at her house, we ended up telling Rhi about what we do at Torchwood. I suppose it was time for her to know, since she was wondering what was keeping Ianto so busy all this time. I'd told Rhys, Andy and my parents about Torchwood before, though my parents were soon retconned along with the rest of the guests at my and Rhys' wedding after all the alien activity that went on there. At least I had Rhys to help me recover from what that alien Nostrovite did to me before the wedding... It seems we can never keep ourselves and our families safe from aliens or Rift activity for long. Even Rhys has disappeared and I'm not sure if we can bring him back.

I talked to Jack about where we stand in contrast to his universe. I had a chance to tell him about Gray, who is still on all of our minds. Jack deserves to know what Gray did, in case he returns someday.

Music: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now

Promise

Ianto and I have always been close. At this point he is the one person left besides me who comes from here, the same Torchwood in our universe. He was here when I first joined. We shared the work many times when Jack was missing or just away from the Hub, which seems to happen more than he was here. When Gray locked us up, we were put in the same cell for a time. He helped me through that experience. Even as Gray tried to drive the team apart, Ianto was there for me. We were so close... and then after we were released, I didn't see him as much anymore. He's always in the archives working and I wasn't sure if I should disturb him. I was drawn to Owen instead, especially since Tosh was so often away or busy.

Yet we did meet yesterday. I could tell he was still not himself. He misses Jack so he hides away in the archives where people won't find him. I often do the opposite, I go out and talk with other people fielding calls and visits from aliens and time travellers. One visitor is Jack who just arrived from a parallel universe. He, like Owen and Tosh before him, or the parallel Ianto, seems to have no way back to where he originally came from. I wonder if the rest of the team will accept him into our world. However, since some have disappeared without a trace, I'm grateful to see others arriving.

Music: 3o Seconds to Mars, Kings and Queens