4.08: The Lost

"The Lost" is the final episode of the fourth season and finale of the Torchwood: Lincoln City series with Shane wanting to take the Eyoho Verse in a new direction after he felt the universe he had made outgrew the Torchwood name.

## Episode

Shane looks alarmed at this revelation and, with a shakey tone to his voice, asks: "Why that form?" - "Susie" shrugs and says: "It felt right!" - "Did it? You think you have nearly completed your task yet you couldn't be further from it, you have destroyed many worlds and many wanderers, yet you still find time to change your appearance...did you want to make this personal or something?" Shane asks The Legion but it replies: "No, I just thought I'd give you a scare!" - "Well it worked but you may have just annoyed my friend here" Shane points to Lamashtu who steps forward and gets in the face of "Susie" and says: "You dare speak to me like that?!" - "Oh come now, we're all friends here!" The Legion laughs and shakes its head at Lamashtu - "I am not your friend, I even used the form your in as a vessel once (referring to Kasuti) you have no power over me" Lamashtu snaps coldly back at "Susie" who holds it's hands up sarcastically saying: "Oh really, well then how about I do THIS to you!" The Legion pulls down it's hood revealing the transformation into Kasuti is complete and The Legion instantly goes on the offensive, attacking Lamashtu who retaliates by using his own powers to attack back! They fight for a few seconds until "Susie" grabs ahold of Lamashtu's neck and throws him through the wall and he falls onto the ground, Lamashtu slowly stands up and dusts himself off while looking angry at "Susie"...Shane soon comes to the aid of Lamashtu by jumping onto the back of The Legion's Kasuti vessel but is thrown over the being as Lamashtu tries to use his hidden blade to slice the vessel open, but before he could get the chance to use it The Legion sends him flying away! He lands hard against a nearby table and crumples to the ground, leaving him dazed and confused.

Shane grabs the blade and arms himself however The Legion begins to manipulate Shane: "Kasuti told us, before being integrated into us that you and your friends would be able to break us apart...but we are more than just a consciousness...and you know that...so why don't you try to kill her for good!" The Legion tells Shane, even pointing at its new Kasuti vessel, and he shakes his head violently trying to regain his focus, The Legion laughs at him and tells him to stop shaking his head because he knows he will fail! - Shane turns towards Lamashtu and says: "We've got this, we'll beat them together!" Lamashtu nods and they both prepare themselves for another battle however The Legion disappears suddenly, leaving the pair alone.

Shane questions Lamashtu: "What do we do? Dean and Sam are gone, Loki is probably dead and no one else wants to help us because of they either cant or just flat out won't - not to mention the Lance of Akavir is never around when we need it!" Lamashtu shrugs and looks down sadly before saying: "I guess we're going to have to handle this on our own..." Shane then looks around: "No shit Sherlock! We're all alone here! You think we'd stand a chance without backup?" Lamashtu smirks and says: "You do remember? Lincoln Castle, a few years ago, it was Christmas time - you were there with your friends and The Legion attacked, we fought it off together and won, sure it maybe more powerful now but whose to say we can't do it again?" Shane smiles at this and looks at Lamashtu and says: "Ok, you know what, you've motivated me so how about we kill some evil people and raise a little hell" Lamashtu smiles and agrees, he walks up to Shane and puts a hand on his shoulder saying: "Let's kick ass!" however Shane comically says after this: "Did...did you really just say that?" trying not to cringe in the process.

Elsewhere, The Legion turns its vessel back into Susie and arrives back in The Realm as Frank, Joey and Julie stand there with their arms folded, not impressed with the being as they begin to rapidly question its motives and that they think it's out for itself and does not have the best interests of the group at heart, merely using Susie as a vessel to go from world to world to seek vengeance, The Legion states as an echoey voice surrounding the trio: "Humans, so simple minded, of course we have no interest in your group or this pitiful rubbish tip of a world you call home however you were so easily manipulated, it was a pleasure to use you as pawns in the long run." It says, leaving the three confused, The Legion then uses Susie's hands and begins to chant in the language of the Dragons again: "You see, We are far older than you can possibly imagine, we have been alive for centuries, we have travelled through worlds across the multiverse, we have witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations, we have witnessed the birth of life itself, we have seen everything, yet we still feel empty, and it is this emptiness that drives us to destroy every last soul in existence, every wanderer out there..." The Legion continues speaking: "...We want nothing more than to fill this void within myself and bring death to all, but first we must find those who put us together like a puzzle and SQUEEZE EVERY INCH of life they have out of their poor and useless bodies before destroying the world they love so dearly."

Frank speaks up in a controlling way and pretends to act like he knew this would happen by ranting at Julie and Joey about how The Legion as a group is strong but this version that allegedly comes from everywhere and anywhere is nothing compared to them and should not be underestimated, Julie and Joey nod in agreement with Frank getting in the face of Susie, as she is in The Legion's control, "In fact...we are the reason you exist" which initiates a flashback of Susie summoning the Legion being into her as part of a deal with a cosmic being, Susie temporarily retakes control of her own body and with great pain on her face tells her friends to "Run" as The Legion retakes control of her body and attacks the three remaining members of the Legion group, as Susie yells out from somewhere: "Not another step!" however The Legion blasts the trio with some sort of energy attack sending them flying, The Legion takes a moment to admire them before continuing: "Oh look at these idiots, they don't even realize they're already dead, we are surprised they didn't get themselves killed just by trying to attack me, oh well, let's get started shall we? Oh, and while we do that, we will give you both something to think about, remember me when you die because I will be watching as The Realm BURNS" and with the muttering of a spell in the Tamriel language of the Dragon - Frank, Joey, Julie and The Realm are seemingly destroyed by The Legion's energy blast, The Legion then heads back to the real world and arrives at the Torchwood: Lincoln City base where it uses its energy powers to overload the main computer system.

Shane gets an alert on his phone that someone is in the base and both he and Lamashtu sprint into the city centre however The Legion can be seen walking away as the underground base blows up from within, Shane drops to his knees in defeat as Lamashtu just looks on in shock as rubble flies across the street as a massive crater is now visible where the base once was along with several dead bodies of many random passers by however amongst the rubble, Shane notices the case that contains the Lance of Akavir (along with several important classified files which are also retrieved) - he gets Lamashtu to open it and he retrieves the weapon, Shane nods at Lamashtu and he closes the case and the two head for the castle to make their final stand against The Legion.

Shane has a troubled expression on his face as he paces around what looks like a hotel cafe bar, Lamashtu is sitting there awkwardly as he tries to read the markings that have appeared on the Lance's handle, a result of Kyra Leith's blessing, he puts the Lance down onto the table as he leans forward in thought, Shane notices him do this: "What are you thinking? Would you like to share?" he asks - "I am thinking that I hope your plan works" Lamashtu responds however Shane jests: "I've been all over Europe to find that thing and had to fight a small guy with a mohawk to get it so I hope so to my scary friend" - "You don't know how to use the Lance yet, you're going to need me if you want to win!" Lamashtu states as he stands up however Shane admits: "Probably why The Legion didn't dust you, it wants us two to make our last stand and probably tell the world about how it managed to cripple the multiverse in a matter of hours - maybe it doesn't see us as a proper threat now we can't contact anyone else" - Lamashtu replies: "We still might be able to contact others though, I think I might be able to summon help from other worlds..." - Shane scoffs at this and tells Lamashtu to sit back down as now is not the time for "vague Latin" but Lamashtu insists that it may work, Shane then sits back down as he places his hand upon the Lance again, Lamashtu sighs as he looks away.

A few minutes pass as Shane keeps trying to focus on the markings however the two's awkward silence is interrupted by the crackling of speakers as The Legion, using Kasuti's voice, speaks to them: "Shane, Lamashtu! My minions are getting restless! You know they will kill you eventually! Do something soon or die in vain!" - Shane glares at the Lance and announces to thin air: "I have a proposition for The Legion if it's listening...Meet us at Lincoln Castle at sunset and we would like to wager in combat, if we win then you reset the multiverse and leave Susie Lavoie AND return everyone back to their original timelines! If you win though...you can have us, you can have Earth, you can take whatever you wish!" Lamashtu however just looks at Shane in awe: "Since when did you grow a set?" he asks as Shane answers: "Since I'm scared shitless but it beats dying, doesn't it?" Lamashtu agrees with this and then says: "That's what I call a deal!" - Shane looks unamused: "Says the demon..." Shane mutters to himself.

Shane then proceeds to grab the Lance of Akavir and the two head for Lincoln Castle - Elsewhere, The Legion (still in Susie form) has heard of the deal Shane has made with it and decides to accept and also heads to the castle as a strange anomaly can be seen in the distance.

Lincoln Castle stands tall and proud as Shane and Lamashtu enter the grounds, "This place is eerie with no one here" Shane comments to Lamashtu who just shrugs in response, a path leads to the Crown Court of Lincoln City, it was in front of the building where Shane and Lamashtu defeated The Legion several years ago, they walk up to the court and turn their backs on it - "Are you ready?" Lamashtu asks his ally while Shane nods and takes hold of the Lance - they both wait in anticipation "This could be the end..." Shane mutters out loud as the ground begins to shake violently.

"Here we go....For those we have lost...for victory...and for REALITY ITSELF" Lamashtu says motivationally as his hands are surrounded by flames as The Legion (back in Kasuti form and thus mirroring the battle from years ago) can be seen walking down the path towards them, the being meets them and before a punch is even thrown, the being sarcastically claps: "We approve of your deal Mr. Shane, how about you do us a favor and not break our hearts again? We really don't need the hassle." Shane replies sarcastically: "Oh yeah because destroying EVERYTHING is heartbreaking for you...grow a soul, OH WAIT..." The Legion proceeds to slyly put on its Susie mask and fires off a blast of energy at Shane which hits him hard enough to send him flying through the air, dropping the Lance of Akavir, the creature then charges forward and throws a punch at Lamashtu who uses his flaming fists to grab a hold of The Legion's Susie mask and a struggle ensues, the two lock horns and grapple with each other as Lamashtu looks to burn the mask whilst The Legion still wears it, The Legion tries to get away but fails and gets burned by the flames of the burning mask, which falls off revealing that the being's Kasuti form now has burn marks on her face, she continues to struggle with Lamashtu who looks her dead in the face: "You have her face but do you have her memories?" She snarls angrily, "She had feelings...she had emotions! She wasn't evil like you!" Lamashtu, in response, tries to use his hidden blade but The Legion sets itself free from the demon's grasp and roundhouse kicks Lamashtu, sending him to the floor and knocking the wind out of him - The Legion turns around and is surprised to see Shane getting up.

Shane flips the being the double bird, the being teleports behind him however and grabs him, its Kasuti form whispers eerily into his ear: "I've been waiting so long for this day..." The Legion then begins strangling Shane from behind, choking him until he loses consciousness, Lamashtu is shocked and attempts to help his friend but is knocked back by a force of energy which he resists momentarily before he is flung into a hedge, he regains consciousness quickly and is able to get up and run over to Shane's unconscious body, he picks up the Lance of Akavir and points it at The Legion, who turns back into Susie Lavoie, "Hi hi hi" Susie says with a smile as she approaches the demon with a look of pure joy on her face, the being looks at Lamashtu and smiles as well - "You wouldn't use that on me would you?" she asks maniacally "After all...I'm not the one in control here" She tells Lamashtu before using The Legion's powers to transform herself into a demonic version of the girl as Lamashtu starts using the Lance as a weapon as Susie is also given a Lance by The Legion, they have a Lance fight with the two weapons clashing constantly and both Susie and Lamashtu showing off their weapon skills with the Lances while Shane tries to recover and coughs up blood, he tackles The Legion's Susie vessel onto the floor and proceeds to unload punches upon the unmasked Susie who takes them all like a champ but eventually succumbs to the power of the punch after being hit repeatedly, the being reverts back to normal as she gets back up and runs away up the castle walls, Shane goes after her as Lamashtu stays on ground level, a fight ensues on the Castle walls with its narrow walkways providing a hostile environment, both sides are evenly matched but soon enough The Legion takes control due to Shane not being good with heights as the being forces him to look down over the protective fencing however he subsides the effects through sheer will and smashes Susie's head into the metal railing and even going as far to throw her over the edge as The Legion crashes down in front of Lamashtu, who immediately steps backward.

Shane descends the stairs and rejoins Lamashtu as the two look at Susie's prone body, the being opens its eyes and looks up at the pair, "I told you I wasn't the one in charge here!" Susie weakly exclaims "This is all just a game to me! You're not getting away that easily!" as The Legion reanimates her due to Susie being its vessel, she proceeds to grab both of them and slam them against the wall as she screams in anger, "I LOVE THIS GAME!" she yells at them before she starts laughing hysterically and transforms again into Kasuti, "All things come to an end though" she laughs as the pair start running back towards the court however when they arrive, they are met with a: "Well hello there my little lambs" as Kasuti teleports behind them, a glimpse of The Legion's voice in her speech, Lamashtu launches a stream of fire at the being but it does nothing other then cause the being to seize up for a moment - "Not nice" Kasuti says, as The Legion, as she starts chanting something in the language of the Dragon as the castle and city around them start to crumble into dust, the Lance of Akavir begins to shake violently behind her as the markings glow red, like its begging to be used, Shane goes for it but is punched onto the floor by Kasuti's left hand as the ground below them starts to crack open and sink into itself as Kasuti turns to him, "We are many, you are but two, The Legion is..." before its new Kasuti vessel can end its monologue, a familiar voice says: "FINISHED" very aggressively as Shane and Lamashtu see the Lance of Akavir pierce the heart of The Legion's vessel, Kasuti touches her blood splattered hoodie like she can't believe what she is seeing, she looks alarmed and shocked - so much so she turns back into Susie Lavoie at the orders of The Legion, the being falls to its knees with a blank look on its face, it then lets out a bloodcurdling scream as it frantically changes forms from Susie to Kasuti in very quick succession, before it dies it turns around to see who dealt the blow.

The being is surprised to see the supposedly dead Loki, standing there, he tips his hat in greeting before telling the being in a serious tone: "I'm the Trickster, you never did kill me off" and he raises the Lance above his head and pierces The Legion through the chest with it causing it to explode into pieces, a white light then engulfs everything and after a huge "Boom" sound, Shane finds himself waking up in the castle grounds - it is day time and people are going about their business, there is no sign of any fight or destruction...

Elsewhere, each world is reset back to the way it was before The Legion arrived - back in the Winchester's world: Sam says goodbye to Dean as the latter heads back to Heaven, "See ya later, Sammy" Dean tells his brother and they hug tightly as the brothers share a tearful farewell.

In Tamriel, villagers and other creatures emerge once again to go about their business and in The Realm, Susie Lavoie is approached by Frank, Julie and Joey - The Legion is no longer inside her and she is human again and alive but still has a lot of healing to do. They tell her not to worry about anything and that they'll take care of things now - after all, they have hunts to get on with.

Back in Lincoln City, Shane arrives home and greets his family with tears of happiness in his eyes before telling them how happy he is to see them and that they're all okay. His father embraces him in a tight embrace as does his mother, he walks up to his bedroom to get into "something more comfortable" however he finds Loki sat at the desk reading something - Loki tells Shane: "Ah Shane, that is your name right?, anyways...I thought I would come by and say Congrats bucko!" and then laughs, "You made it! You beat the Legion! Good job, man!"- "How do I know this isn't a trick?" Shane asks the notorious Trickster, Loki just laughs and responds: "Don't be such a skeptic! I am here to congratulate you!" Shane then goes on to thank Loki for helping him, Loki then gets serious and says: "Me doing that for you...wasn't a smart move, if it was up to me I wouldn't have jumped in...but given all of creation was at stake, I owed it to myself - You're probably about to ask why it wasn't smart and I will say why: I can never go home, I'm part of your universe now" Loki says to Shane with a smile on his face.

"So will I be seeing you around?" Shane asks, almost not seriously as he doesn't feel like dealing with The Trickster's crap anymore - Loki nods his head and smiles before saying: "I think so..." Shane sarcastically says: "Oh great..." and Loki continues speaking in a singular breath: "But hey, we don't have to deal with each other much, since you have a new life ahead of you now, a normal one! That's good, eh? Well, I gotta run now, my next mission begins tomorrow...but before I go, I'm going to hand over yours as you don't have a base anymore" he soon disappears as he hands Shane - the Torchwood "Paranormal Files" book.

"I've always been interested in the Supernatural" Shane says to himself with a nod as he puts the book in a drawer and sits down on the bed, he closes his eyes and thinks of what the future may hold.

## Characters

* Shane
* Lamashtu
* Loki
* The Legion
* Susie Lavoie
* Frank Morrison
* Julie Kostenko
* Joey
* Kasuti
* Dean Winchester
* Sam Winchester