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[Jack is standing in the square, looking up and around at the City and then back down at the Vortex Manipulator on his wrist.] Oh, come on. You had to malfunction now? I mean you've done it before, but...

[Another few brisk taps at the wristband.] Work! If you don't work, a lovely second in command named Bernard is going to be very disappointed when he's stood up. And seriously, of all the places...

[Another sigh as he looks around him again. No way had he wanted to come back to Earth yet. It had been a couple of months but all that guilt he carried still felt as if he'd only acquired it yesterday. He wasn't ready to be here on Earth again. At least it seemed Earth-like...]

Well isn't this nifty? And convenient... [He spots the device and eyes it for a few accessing moments before picking it up. It's rare that Jack shies away from alien technology so he he instantly begins to fiddle with it. The video comes on to a brightly smiling Jack.] Ah, there we go. Captain Jack Harkness here. [And since he knows his smile is impressive, he nods his agreement with what others obviously must be thinking at the sight of it.] I know.

Seems I'm a little bit off course from where I intended to materialize. Malfunctioning Vortex Manipulator. Anyone care to put me up for the night while I work on repairing it? [A glance to his left at the coffee shop and then an arched brow back into the video screen.] I'll be sure to con you a cup of coffee for your trouble.

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The coffee here is awful. I'll take a pint instead.

Of course you will, Gwen Cooper. A pint's always the better option unless there's an Ianto around. [God, even saying his name hurts. It hurts saying the names of all of them; Ianto, Owen, Tosh, Stephen... But Jack being Jack, he covers that up. He's already had his tears over them in front of Gwen and Rhys. It's time to try to be okay.]

Had the baby yet? I bet Rhys is over the moon, figuratively speaking.

I had her a while back. Anwen's a lovely baby and Rhys is mad about her.

... what's the last thing you know from Cardiff, Jack?

Anwen, a little human that's a combination of Gwen and Rhys. [It's said with a smile, a smile that wanes a bit as he remembers his last moment in Cardiff, his last moment on Earth. It takes him a moment to answer if just because he's unsure of where she's going with this. It's been a few months since he last saw Gwen.]

We said goodbye. [His voice carries with it the sadness that it entails. But he quickly adds a joke to cover it up.] Forget about me already, Gwen? You wound my heart.

.. she's brilliant. Wonderful. Adorable and has my temper, which isn't a good thing. Rhys and I disappeared for a while after she was born. Had a house on the coast, just the three of us.

It's been a while since you left, and a lot of things have happened. You came back, for one. The world... changed. The Miracle changed everything.

You know I couldn't forget you.

You should know... Ianto and Tosh are here in the City.

Oh I don't know, a little of that Welsh temper goes a long way as far as I'm concerned.

[Yes, he heard what she's said. He doesn't understand anything about the Miracle she's talking about. But more importantly, he heard her say Ianto and Tosh are here. He's going to take a moment and ignore that so he can absorb it and instead ask a question that really doesn't matter.] What City is this?

I'll be sure to record that sometimes so I can play it for Rhys when I'm in a mood.

[She takes a moment to transmit all the information she has about the City.]

It has no name. From what I can tell, it's a dimensional nexus of some sort. I'd almost blame the rift for doing it, but the people here are pulled from all times and places. There are aliens, vampires, angels, multiple Time Lords... well, just one, but a few versions of him.

Once you're here, you can't go back on your own until the City itself is ready to let you go.

... death has no hold here, either. You die, but you wake up a day later, no heartbeat, no breathing except out of habit.

A word, also... Ianto doesn't know what happens to him with the 456. He's not there yet. It really is him, Jack. He's alive here. Tosh is from after losing her and Owen. They're both real.

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[He isn't ready to talk about Ianto, Tosh or Owen yet. So he pays attention to the rift talk. It's easier on his heart as well as that guilt weighing on his shoulders so heavy and tangible that he's almost certain were he to look, he could see it.]

Sounds like the rift alright. Only thing I can think of that could pull people in from all times and places. But that would mean it's open and I'm pretty sure it'd go both ways, pulling people in and taking people out.

Dimensional nexus...

[He tries to give that some thought but then his mind slips into everything else Gwen had said. He's gonna have to face it. And it isn't necessarily a bad thing that they're here, aside from his own knowledge of and feelings for those people and what happened to them because of him.]

You're sure it's them? Gwen, I need you to be absolutely sure cause... [He doesn't finish that sentence, just takes a deep breath instead.]

I'm sure it is. I've checked. Seems I've turned into a suspicious girl in my old age.

Jack, if you want somewhere to get a little space to think before you get into seeing them, you're welcome to crash at my place. It's just me here, and honestly, I'd love the company.

[This is him almost being relieved. Of all the times over the past year that he'd wished the people he cared about and loved even were still alive, this was a little overwhelming. He didn't know if he could actually look them in the eye yet. Maybe it was running away for now, but that had been what he was in the process of doing anyway. A few more days wouldn't hurt.]

Just you? We can't have that, now can we? Where can I find you? And where's Rhys and Anwen? Not here?

I do have a bad habit of getting into trouble when I'm on my own, don't I?

Just a moment... I'll send you a map and such.

[And sure enough, there's the promised map as well as directions to her place.]

I assume they're back home. I haven't heard from them since I got here.

You and trouble are like coffee and cream. You go really well together.

[He draws another deep breath and looks down to the device, checking the map, glad to be looking away from her when he asks the next question.] And Owen? [Because if Ianto and Tosh were here...]

Sounds like something Rhys would say... but wittier.

... ah. I've done some research into old records here and have found evidence that all of us have been here in the past. As of now... he's not.

[Jack so doesn't like the idea of other selves. As much as he likes himself, he doesn't like that he was here and he can't remember, like he's be retconned without even knowing it. In that respect, he can dish it but not take it.]

And what do we know of these Deities everyone says are in charge? What species are they?

]Have some more data, Jack!]

They appear humanoid, but that's really all we know. They're not human, and that's for certain. To be honest, they seem like middle men, which is pretty pitiful, if you think about it.

Mmm so there's something bigger than them. [He smirks.] Isn't that always the case? Seems like we have some investigating to do. Or... I have some investigating to do.

But in the meantime... [There's a knock on her door and Jack will be there standing on the other side of it.]

There's always a bigger fish.

[The knock makes her head turn, then the device is forgotten. Out of habit, a gun is in her free hand as she opens the door, but once she sees who it is, it's quickly settled back into place.]

About bloody time. I thought you'd gotten lost.

If I'd known there were weapons here I wouldn't have been leisurely about it. [After a glance down to the gun in her hand and back up to her eyes, Jack doesn't waste any time. In two seconds flat he's giving her a big smile and engulfing her in his arms in a tight hug, even going so far as to lift her up off the ground for a few seconds and then setting her down again. He doesn't let go though. It's kind of selfish but he needs a good Gwen hug too.

And since it's been awhile since he's seen Gwen,] I missed you, Gwen Cooper. You missed me too, right? I'm very missable, I know this. It's other people who sometimes fail to notice my missability.

I'm always armed.

[The hug is beyond welcome and immediately returned. She's missed him more than she can express, but the tight arms around his waist should give a hint.]

... 'course I missed you. 'm glad you're here.

Smart girl. [He would expect no less from Gwen. Not only had he taught her well, but Gwen was also smart enough to know that things happened without warning. The weight of his own pistol in the holster at his hip was definitely a comfort just because he knew it was there. But he was curious what was here that Gwen had to shoot at.

He pulls back just enough to take either side of Gwen's face in his hands and give her a kiss to the lips. Then he stays close, his hands resting on her shoulders.] See a lot of aliens here, huh? The kind that need shooting at?

[Jack's teaching and far too long dealing with all kinds of monsters, both alien and a lot closer to home; they're both constant reminders.

Not so long ago and a kiss like that would've been hard for her to resist, but now she just smiles wryly up at him before reaching up to lay a hand on his arm.]

There's always monsters, Jack. Better to be prepared.

Best to be prepared. [He nods definitively, squeezes her shoulders both to reassure her and himself. Alright, more so himself. He looks around her apartment here.]

I don't guess since you live alone that you would mind a roommate, on a semi permanent basis, of course should Rhys and your little bundle of joy arrive here too. I'll try to pace quietly while you're sleeping. And I promise not to put the moves on you... strike that, I don't promise not to... I'll just quit digging myself a hole here and let you say yes. You shouldn't be alone, Gwen.

[It's not just for his reassurance. Since her arrival, everything's been so topsy turvy; not having her family and no real way back to them, then to have the city go haywire and have herself trapped outside of it. How can she tell him what really happened to her out in the sands, or what happens later on in a future he hasn't seen yet....

Smile faltering a little, she squeezes his arm before stepping back and pulling him a bit more into the rather large apartment she's taken over as her own.]

No wearing out the carpets while you pace and if Rhys and Anwen show up, you'll still be welcome here. You'll always be welcome. Honestly, I've missed having a familiar face around full time.

Yeah, about that... the whole familiar face thing. Ianto and Tosh. [He's wondering if it was just too much mixed emotions to see them alive for her too, if that's why she was living by herself while they were somewhere in the City.] They're familiar. Why aren't they living here with you? And where are they living, by the way? Is everyone separate and spread out?

[And here's where the conversation gets a bit uncomfortable for Gwen. Sighing, she steps to close the door behind him, making sure to lock it before stepping into the large living room.]

They're living in a house on the beach. I'll show you where, if you're interested and yes, we're separated, by my own choice. I arrived here and people claimed to recognize me, and I'll admit, it was a bit of a creep for me. Mercy claimed she'd lived with us and been friends with all of us and she knew far too much for my comfort. I moved in here and when the others arrived, they decided to stay with her instead.

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