Post Miracle Day

"They said it was like a breath... the breath that went around the whole wide world. The last breath, and then no more. We said goodbye to them then. The dad's and mum's -- the sick and old -- the friends and neighbors... the people we once met, and the people who's names we never knew. We said goodbye to them all... on the day that death came back..." -- Gwen Cooper


Two weeks later...

Church bells commemorate the end of a full funeral service for Esther Drummond. A CIA Agent who was wrapped in the task of defusing the events forever labelled as "the Miracle." While the mission to reset the world to it's natural state was a success it claimed her life. Her team mates were at her funeral session, their singing voices among the greater crowd. Friends and family were there as well as practically an army of CIA agents. Some habits die hard though. even in a church setting. Every single one of them still carried their badge and firearm -- even in a peaceful place likes church.

Two figures were waiting outside, watching as the many figures began to exit the church. A man and woman dressed in black from head to toe -- literally. The man in a black suit and turtle neck with dress shirt and gloves. Strapped to his side was a pistol. The woman was dressed in a black jumpsuit with a leather jacket and boots. Strapped to her back was a sniper rifle and shotgun, to her side was a pistol and to her right thigh was a short blade. Both bearing a sleek helmet style mask meant to hide all facial features behind layers of tinted glass.

Not a single soul at the funeral noticed them.... because they didn't want to be. Both wearing hidden means of cloaking technology so that the people around them would always see past them. Like as if their mind simply didn't want to register that anyone was there at all. Otherwise these two would have stuck out like a sore thumb.

"Why are we here?" the woman asked, her voice changed by the mechanical means of her helmet. Sounding more like a monotone droid than a woman.

"I have a theory.... there is no access to the Blessing now, but I can sense a change. Temporary but it would be enough to put our mission back in the running," the man said as he stood with his hands tucked into his pockets.

And so the church courtyard was silent, except for the passing footprints as people left the area. It was like they needed to get out of this area. The last thing they wanted was to be there -- and who could blame them. Death was back to the world which meant that the professional boom related to it would skyrocket. likely the authorities expect the people of the world to test the waters. It's been a number of months since the Miracle began so is it really over?

"Charlotte!!" came Rex Matheson's voice from the entry hall of the church.

From the windows the two could see the four figures of the team walking. A revelation had hit Rex hard, leading him to run after Agent Charlotte Wells. She turned to shoot him only to have the armed agents take her down in a lethal rain of fire. The man in his dark mask gave out a harsh painful sigh as he hung his head a bit. This was a kind of headache he faced and had to ignore ever since the world was restored... but he would deal with it. There was something he needed to see. The moments passed slowly until suddenly Rex's body jolted and he gasped back to life.

"Temporary, Irin?" the woman next to him asked and the man gave a light nod.

"It's not what it looks like... but it is a problem. We need to make sure he stays as far away from the rift as possible. Let him search for an answer for Rex elsewhere..." the man said.

"The Families will come down on both of them," the woman said.

"The mission stays the same as it was through the Miracle. Captain Jack Harkness is still our top priority..."

With that said the two turned to walk off across the distance, to an SUV they had parked by the emergency curb. He climbed into the driver's seat as she removed her guns to circle to the other side. Cloaking tech went down and the two masked figures drove off to gather what they need for the next phase of the plan. For now, they needed to let Captain Harkness smoulder in the idea that Rex Matheson can come back to life...