THE ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S AMAZING HAND
Chapter Twenty Three Ianto led Rose to a nearby house that had been abandoned. "I've been hiding out here since I got back from Tibet," he said to her. "I've tried to keep a low profile so the Master or those Toclafane things don't detect me." "Why were you in Tibet?" Rose asked him. Ianto pointed to a battered sofa and sat down after she did. "There were four of us besides Jack. Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Gwen Williams and me. We got a message that there was trouble in Tibet in the Himalayan Mountains. A yeti had supposedly been sighted and they'd specifically asked for Torchwood to help track it down and contain it. We wanted to wait for Jack to return but they were insistent that we get out there and find it so we left. We didn't find anything and we were on our way back to Cardiff when the Toclafane attacked. They ran us off the road into a ditch and our car flipped over. I was driving and was knocked out and when I came to I saw that the others had been killed by those bastards. I s'pose they thought I was dead and that's why they left me alone. But I managed to make my way back here and was hiding from them until I could find a way to get back to the Hub safely. I'm pretty sure the Master and the Toclafane have their eye on it in case someone tries to go there. Poor Myfanwy, I'm sure she's dead or nearly dead now. Need to get back there so I can feed her." Rose kept silent trying to process everything while Ianto went to make some tea for them. She glanced down at John who was still hiding in her jacket. "So how do you know about the Doctor then? Through Jack?" she asked him. "Yes but I knew about him before that. I worked at the Torchwood in Canary Wharf," Ianto said from the kitchen. Rose flinched at that. Ianto came back out and headed towards the sofa. "My girlfriend, Lisa, was there with me. Those Cybermen tried to turn her into one of them but they didn't finish the job, long story," he said, sitting down beside her. "So, now it's your turn. Why are you planning to walk the Earth?" Rose explained what was going on and what the Doctor had told Martha. Ianto interrupted her only once when the teakettle whistled and she waited until he returned with their tea before she finished her story. "So the Doctor didn't ask you to do this. You're just doing this on your own," Ianto said when she finished. Rose nodded. "I want to help. If telling people about him is part of his plan then I want to make sure the job gets done," Rose said. "I don't know how competent Martha is but I'm sure she could use all the help she can get right now, especially if she is out walking. I'm spent and I haven't even gotten past London yet." "Yeah, I had to do a bit of walking myself to get here. So I can imagine how taxing it'd be to go across the entire world," Ianto said. "But if you need some help, I might be able to assist you. I have my laptop and I can try to patch into the classified news about Martha and find out where she might be. Then we can figure out a way to contact her." "Do you still have your car?" Rose said. "No, I had to abandon it before the Toclafane came back. All motor travel is restricted though. Only medical personnel are allowed to travel and you have to have the proper ID." "And you can't make that ID for us?" Rose asked. Ianto took a sip of tea as he thought. "I s'pose I could try. Problem is, I don't know what one looks like. I've never seen a pass up close so I can't duplicate it exactly and if the Toclafane determine it's a fake, we're done for." Rose sighed. She took a sip of tea. "Can you find out if there are any doctors in the area?" she asked after a moment's thought. "Perhaps we can find one and see if he has a pass you can examine." "Let me get my laptop," Ianto said, rising to his feet. Rose took a sip of tea as he watched him go. John crawled out of her jacket and hopped down beside her. Think he's trustworthy? He signed to her. "I hope so. I don't know what else to do right now," Rose replied. "Here's my lap…" Ianto froze when he saw John. Rose gave him a weak smile. "I better explain him as well," she said to him. Ianto listened in shock while Rose told him about John. "And neither you nor he knows how he came to be alive and moving around," he said when she finished. "No but he's been a good friend and he's protected me and I trust him," Rose said, patting John's back. "I know it's bizarre…" Ianto let out a chuckle. "Trust me; I'm an expert in bizarre now. And Jack did have a hand at one point but he told us it was fake." He picked John up and looked him over. "Fascinating," he said. "Does the Master know about him?" "Yes, he escaped from him along with me." "Well, as long as you don't decay, you're welcome here," Ianto said, setting him down on the sofa. Thank you, John signed. Rose giggled at Ianto's shock. "So he can hear us, see us?" Ianto said. Rose nodded and grinned. Ianto shook his head. "Weird," he said. "But if you're used to it and accept him being alive, I will too. For now, let's see if we can find someone who might be able to help us get out of the city." Rose sat and sipped her tea while Ianto used his laptop to break into restricted sites and search for any doctors in the area. "Got one," Ianto said. "I found a list of doctors and nurses who have medical passes and are allowed to travel. There's one nearby. He's called Tom Milligan. Do you wanna try to talk to him?" Rose nodded. Ianto bookmarked the page and closed his laptop. "We'll do it in the morning then," he said to her. "For now, you need some rest. There are several bedrooms upstairs you can use." "Thanks, bedroom sounds wonderful," Rose said. She picked John up. "Thank you for doing this," Rose said. "Thank you. I finally know where Jack's at and I think together we might be able to find Martha and rescue him," Ianto replied. Rose nodded. She bid Ianto good night before going upstairs. Ianto finished his tea, kicked his shoes off and with a sigh stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep.
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