Lightning [ Torchwood ] Title: Lightning (Prompt #68) Fandom: Torchwood Characters: Jack, Tosh, Owen Rating: All Ages Warning(s): None Spoiler(s): None - Set pre-series Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. I am not affiliated with the television series Torchwood, nor any of the cast and crew. No harm is intended. It's all just for fun.
Rain wasn't unfamiliar in Cardiff. Thunderstorms weren't exactly rare. Storms with winds strong enough to shut down the Hub on the other hand, were uncommon and when the power didn't come back when the rest of Cardiff Bay was re-lit, it made for a very restless team.
The power had been out for almost two hours. The backup generators were strong enough to maintain the status-quo, but not enough to allow the team to actually do anything, so they ended up sitting on benches, watching the lightning over the bay, while Suzie tried to figure out exactly where the system was failing.
"This is stupid," Owen mumbled. "We could at least go home, you know."
"And what if something comes through while the power's out?" Tosh asked.
"Yes, hi? I have a mobile and the last time I checked, you were capable of calling me in case of emergency."
"Kids, kids, don't make me separate you," Jack said as he sat down between them, separating them anyway. He put an arm around each of them and squeezed. "You can't go home because I said so, and unless there's been a coup while I was taking a pee, I'm still the boss."