2036 - Alternative Torchwood 14

Rose stared at Lucifer through the gap in the steal door in front of her. She could just about see above his shoulders, his eyes glaring back at her. His eyes were black, like you could look right through them and think it were just a black hole. She sniffed hard. She found herself taking a few steps back, and her palms faced backwards to the direction she was going, colliding with the glass cell behind her.

Rose slid to the floor with feelings building up inside her again. She wasn't going to have another break down. She convinced herself otherwise. She regretted everything.

She leaned her head back against the cold glass, closing her eyes, her legs up so her knees were about level with her head.

It took a while for her to look back at him again. To her, it didn't feel like there was anything separating them. She was terrified. Not of him but of what she didn't know.

Lucifer turned his head to the side, his dark eyes latched onto her like a magnet. Lucifer then looked down at the floor, he sat down. Crossing his legs, putting one hand against the door. Rose could no longer see him from the gap in the door which Castiel had made but she was sure that he was putting some sort of force against the door. She wasn't sure if he was trying to get out though.

After a few moments of silence, he spoke; "I'm still in here you know" He commented in a deep tone.

Rose buried her head in her knees, "Shut up John!" Her voice muffled against her knees.

The silence reoccurred, the only noise able to be heard was Roses sniffles and little sobs she was trying to hold back. This was her husband after all.

She lifted her head slowly, her face pale and eyes puffy. "I remember... when you shown me how to shoot a gun.... I remember what you said to me.... *sniffles* You said 'I hope you never have to. But you need to learn how to defend yourself.. *holds back another cry* why.... why did you chose him...out of everyone in the Universe... why my John.... My Doctor?" She pouted sadly.

Lucifer grunted, he leaned back so his back was against the cold floor, his legs still folded. His hair bounced back as he lay his back down to the floor. He rubbed his eyes with his hands, letting them lazily drop to his sides afterwards, "I can see all the memories.... All the love.... all the hurt that you put him through Rose Tyler, he was always just like me"

"He is nothing like you! Not was... is!" She snapped.

Lucifer scoffed, looking up at the demon trap above him on the ceiling. "You think he'll be able to fight me?"

"I know so. He's not just some 'human ape' or whatever you call us"

Lucifer chuckled darkly. "Oh I know that..."

"That's the point you see...." He continued, shuffles closer to the door now standing back up again. He was looking through the gap, putting his hands in his trouser pockets, "He's powerful. I can use him to my advantage. He can see everything that I do. He doesn't seem bothered to be honest....he's not even trying... even enjoying it I may say myself"

"You're lying!" Rose hissed, standing up at her feet now.

Lucifer's eyes flashed back to the brown-y color Rose had fell in love with, "Oh Really?"

Rose nodded.

"So why did he give himself up..... maybe because he had nothing left!"

Rose was a taken back by his statement. She knew what he meant. But he did have something. They had a rough patch as they weren't exactly talking but the ring was still on her finger.... and her kids.....

She tutted. Her eyebrows fused together in a shade of anger. Rose shook her head and walked out of the vault, giving the vault a loud thud as it shut.

"You can't afford to be cross with me Rose Tyler. Remember what you're dealing with.... this cell won't last forever!" Lucifer shouted loudly so that Rose could hear him as she walked away.

The guys were talking about anything other than what was relevant in the autopsy room, all having a beer in their hands. Well.... everyone but Castiel. He had experienced alcohol and the guys knew once he had a few, he had to get completely smashed.

They were all chuckling, Sam being the loudest of the group. Everyone apart from Castiel who was shaking his head happily but still cracking a smile.

They were laughing about something that had once gone wrong in a hunt which at the time was probably serious.

"Oh, I do miss Dean and his shenanigans" Castiel added, his smile brightening the room. They all suddenly glanced instantly into the direction of the loud thud. They all had the same expression; "Oh god... that can't be good" Mumbled Jamie.

Rose strutted into their view, she then stood, leaning on the bars which separated the autopsy room from the main office area. She looked at them, biting her bottom lip hard before saying, "We need to do something about him.... now!"
 
Sam gave an uneasy glance at Jamie and then back at Rose. Jamie had placed his bottle of beer on the floor, fiddling with his amulet around his neck. Looking down at it.

Castiel stood from his fold up chair, his gaze instantly turned serious and squinting at Rose. "Rose, what's wrong?" He asked subtly.

"Whatcha have in mind?" Jake asked her, taking a big few gulps from his bottle.

Rose clenched her jaw. "Well what do we always do with unwanted demons?"

Sam cleared his throat. "Torture them....." He said in a way that made it sound like a question.

Rose nodded. "Possibly.... if we have to"

"Isn't there another way?" Castiel perked up. Everyone looked at him, "I mean... you do know what it does to the vessel Rose.."

"Of course I do but what else have we got?" Rose asked.

Sam went over to the fridge pulling out another beer, he stared at Rose before gesturing for her to have a beer. He stood up again, shutting the fridge with his foot behind him. Then threw the beer at her. She caught it of course, she was used to having things threw at her.

"Thanks Sam" Rose added, opening the bottle and taking a few small sips.

Sam sat back down, he sighed. "Whatever we need to do, it has to be decided by you Rose. Or even a vote by close family...." He hinted for Jamie to speak up but Jamie seemed to be in a world of his own.

"Jam?" Sam asked.

Jamie hesitated, turning at Sam. "Y-yeah?"

"What do you think we should do about Lucifer?"

His mothers eyes caught onto his sight, "I.. I don't know. He is Lucifer after all. Why can't we just throw him back into the cage where he belongs?"

Castiel placed a hand on Jamie's shoulder. He was in front of him in a blink of an eye, "It would take great difficulty. As he has a vessel... the vessel would go to the cage with him but obviously it would be forced for him to go. Angels and demons have decided to let nature take its cause and fulfil the prophesy of what should always happen"

Jake frowned. "Then why haven't you?"

Castiel turned his head at Jake, not his body. "The angels have lost all loyalty for me. I have to chose my own path, god has abandoned me"

Rose coughed to get their attention again. She had calmed down and felt a little better with alcohol in her system. "Then how would we lure Lucifer back into his cage?"

"There would have to be a prize" Castiel replied. His eyes returned to Jamie's. Jamie brushed Castiel's hand from his shoulder and Castiel looked down at Susan.

He placed a palm on Susan forehead and then her mouth opened wide, her taking a deep breath out and in again. He had awoken Susan. Her eyes wide open and looking at Castiel. "Cas...." She gasped.

Susan felt her head touch the coldness of the autopsy table, she stayed lying down. "Where am I?" She asked weakly, looking around dazed.
 
Castiel reached into his pocket, pulling out glasses, they were slightly battered and one lense had cracked at the sides. He carefully placed her glasses on, "The autopsy room" He said sweetly and quietly.

Rose entered the autopsy room, going to Castiel's side, stroking her daughters hand in the process, "What would the prize be exactly?"

"What did John desire before all of this started?"

"Castiel!" Sam interrupted. He knew Cas had pushed a nerve.

Rose gulped looking down at her daughter. "I have an idea"

End of this part-Laurenthebumblebee.