Double Drabble: Unknown

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Title: Unknown
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Gwen, Owen, Tosh.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 668: Slow at tw100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: The team are after an unknown alien creature.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.




The Rift had deposited a new and unknown life form somewhere out in the Wentloog area, so, not knowing exactly what it was they were dealing with, Jack had rounded up the whole team, along with all the equipment they might possibly need to capture it.


Ianto fetched the nets and ropes, Gwen loaded the tranquilliser gun and packed spare darts, Owen stocked his medical bag in case of injury, including plenty of Retcon, Tosh double-checked her scanners and other tech, and they all made sure they had spare clips for their guns.


As always, Jack drove like a madman, saying they’d already wasted too much time gearing up. Who knew where the critter might be by now?


As it turned out, they needn’t have rushed. In the half-hour or so since the Hub’s systems had registered the Rift spike, the alien had travelled precisely six inches from its arrival point. It was so slow it made sloths look like Olympic sprinters,


“What do you want to do now?” Ianto teased. “Should we give chase, maybe try to rope it, or just use the tranquiliser darts? It might put on a sudden burst of speed.”


Jack pouted. “Haha, very funny.”



The End

Comments

[raynewton.livejournal.com]

Poor thing. At least they won't have to chase it down. They'll treat it kindly when they get it'

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It will be well cared for. Ianto plans to call it Speedy ;)

Thank you!