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Challenge 718 - Out of action
Title: Out of action
Character: Jack, Owen, Tosh, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: Written for Challenge 71 - Crack at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
torchwood100
torchwood100Summary: The SUV is suffering from some mechanical trouble. A double drabble.
‘I think we’ve got a problem,’ Ianto said, peering into the side mirror with a concerned look. ‘We’ve got smoke coming out of the back exhaust pipe.’
Jack peered into the rear vision mirror and saw for himself the noticeable white plume spewing from behind them. ‘I was worried about that,’ he replied. ‘I’ve been having to push the engine harder than I should. Hoped it was just the incline going around these valley roads.’
‘Instead it’s probably your bad driving,’ Owen piped up.
Tosh brought up the SUV’s diagnostics. ‘Probably a cracked engine. And it could have been like that for days. These roads just exacerbated the problem.’
‘Don’t tell me we’re going to break down in the middle of nowhere,’Owen moped. ‘I was looking forward to using a toilet in civilization sometime in the next half hour.’
Jack slowed the car and found a safe spot to pull over so he could inspect the engine. It was no different to a spaceship, really. ‘Yup, cracked cylinder alright,’ he said, confirming Tosh’s assessment. ‘We could try driving back with it like this, but why risk it.’
‘What’s that supposed to mean?’ Owen asked.
‘Find yourself a nice tree.’
‘I think we’ve got a problem,’ Ianto said, peering into the side mirror with a concerned look. ‘We’ve got smoke coming out of the back exhaust pipe.’
Jack peered into the rear vision mirror and saw for himself the noticeable white plume spewing from behind them. ‘I was worried about that,’ he replied. ‘I’ve been having to push the engine harder than I should. Hoped it was just the incline going around these valley roads.’
‘Instead it’s probably your bad driving,’ Owen piped up.
Tosh brought up the SUV’s diagnostics. ‘Probably a cracked engine. And it could have been like that for days. These roads just exacerbated the problem.’
‘Don’t tell me we’re going to break down in the middle of nowhere,’Owen moped. ‘I was looking forward to using a toilet in civilization sometime in the next half hour.’
Jack slowed the car and found a safe spot to pull over so he could inspect the engine. It was no different to a spaceship, really. ‘Yup, cracked cylinder alright,’ he said, confirming Tosh’s assessment. ‘We could try driving back with it like this, but why risk it.’
‘What’s that supposed to mean?’ Owen asked.
‘Find yourself a nice tree.’
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