Anythingdrabble Challenge 1 - A warm welcome

[m_findlow]

Title: A warm welcome
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters/Pairings: Jack, Owen, Ianto
Word Count: 500 words
Rating: PG
Summary: Owen's greeting is taken very much to heart. Written for Challenge 1 at anythingdrabble

Owen peered at the sign as they were stopped at the lights. Jack's hands impatiently tapping the steering wheel, ready to floor it the instant the light went green.

'What the hell does that mean?' Owen asked.

'What?' Jack replied.

'Crow esso why sim roo.'

Jack's eyes flicked up to the rear vision mirror just in time to catch the horrified expression from his lover in the back seat.

'Seriously, how long have you lived here, Owen?' Jack said.

'What? Why?'

'You've never seen that sign before?'

'Oh, well, I mean I've seen it, but I've never bothered to wonder what it says. Welsh is a stupid language.'

Jack shook his head, accelerating at the green light. 'Well, for starters its says Croeso y Cymru.'

'That's actually very good, Jack,' Ianto said, beaming at him.

'I've learnt a word or two of Welsh,' he replied.

'Wonders never cease,' Ianto quipped.

'Yeah, yeah,' Owen griped, 'but what does it mean?'

'Welcome to Wales.'

Owen groaned.

Jack sighed. 'What's your problem, now?'  

'Well, that's just bloody stupid, isn't it? Welcome people to a country in a language no one  understands. Can't even bloody pronounce it for all the stupid spelling. Might as well not bother.'

'Maybe we're just fussy about who we let in through the front door,' Ianto snarked.  

'Play nice, you two,' Jack warned. 'We've got a job to do and I don't want our newest visitors to see you two at each other's throats.' Ianto fell into a silent sulk and Owen folded his arms, muttering a small "whatever" under his breath.

Not long after, they'd arrived at the top of the hill where the ship had landed.

'Think you can look after our guests while I go check out their broken temporal engine?' Jack asked.

'Yeah, off you go,' Owen said, dismissing him with a wave.

'Ianto, grab the toolbox from the car and meet me round there,' Jack said, pointing to the rear of the vessel.

Once the pair of them were gone, Owen slowly stepped up to the three beings huddling near the ship.

'Hello,' he said, giving them a little wave. 'Welcome to Earth. We'll have you patched up in no time.'

Then the three aliens ejected purple slime all over him.

The scream from Owen was audible. Both Owen's teammates came running at the sound.

'What happened?' Ianto asked.

'I just said hello and then they attacked me!'

The aliens shot another wad of goo in Owen's direction, and Jack managed to dodge out of its path just in time before it slapped Owen in the face.

'You didn't use the H word with them, did you?' Jack asked.

'What H word?'

'H-e-l-l-o.'

'Yeah, of course.'

'That's a mating call.'

'You mean this is?'

'Yup.' Jack nodded.

'Ew! That's disgusting!' Owen cried, flicking it hurriedly off his face.

'I guess that's what you get for welcoming someone in a language they don't understand,' Ianto said, unable to wipe the smug grin from his face.

Comments

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

Nice. I hope Owen learned his lesson

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

If it's the "don't be a smart arse" one, I think he's still got a ways to go!

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

Definitely

[bk_forever]

Heeeheee! I love this, that's one greeting Owen will never forget, no matter now hard he tries!

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

He's made quite a first impression, and that's usually Jack's domain.

[jo02]

Ahahaha .....................

oh yeah - poor Owen ................. maybe.

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Karma is a b#@$&, isn't it? ;)