The Butterfly Effect

Harry Potter x Torchwood

Pairings

HP x Luna

JH x IJ

TS x OH

Bashing Ginny and (small) Gwen

Some Slash

Plot: Set during Countrycide. Last victim was Ellie Johnson, also known as Elizabeth, younger squib sister of Angelina Johnson, god-sister of Harry Potter (through Lily Evans-Potter).

Chapter Last Edited 23/4/16

Chapter 1

"Why would anyone want to live out here?" Owen asked.

"Has the SUV moved?" Jack questioned Ianto.

"Not for…" he replied, glancing down at his watch, "an hour, now." They then continued walking, only to stop, not thirty seconds later at the angered call of a bird.

"Wow, look at that bird. I wonder what species it is." Toshiko exclaimed.

"I didn't think we had birds that colour in the UK, never mind Wales." Gwen stated, confused.

"We don't. Not like that, anyway, and it looks quite big." Ianto confirmed, before turning to Jack. "What do you think sir? Have you ever seen anything like it?"

"No. Come on, we need to find the SUV and figure out what the hell is going on here." Jack replied, before continuing towards the houses.

"These people don't deserve warnings," yelled Jack.

"Let me question him. I have to understand. I want to know why otherwise this… this is too much!" Gwen pleaded with him.

"They're injured; they need to get to the hospital." Toshiko called.

"Owen you control the bleeding and then phone the police." Gwen ordered Owen, however just as she was about to turn back to Jack, movement near where Jack had made his heroic entrance caught her eye.

"Oh my god," Gwen exclaimed. The beautiful bird, that they had earlier seen flying high in the sky had entered the room and then perched itself on the table. Standing next to it was a light grey winged horse-like creature that looked like it desperately needed some food and soon. "What the hell is going on is this town?"

The two creatures suddenly started to change. "Everyone, quickly… get back." Jack ordered, raising his gun.

"We mean no harm… to you anyway." Said the winged-horse turned woman dreamily, "Isn't that right Harry."

The man immediately stopped glaring daggers at the cannibals, to lay soft eyes onto his companion, "Yes, Luna," he then turned to the Torchwood team, "Hello. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm in need of a quick conversation with one of the animals in the room." After flashing them a smile, he sauntered over to the man Jack had previously been about to kill. "So. Mister Evan Sharman… why'd you do it, huh? Come on, tell us. Make us understand."

"The whole village was involved," stated Gwen trying to process what had happened and what could have happened had Jack not got there in time.

"Every generation. Our tradition. Once a decade. Target those travelling through, those most likely to disappear." Sherman replied.

"And butcher them. What sort of people are you that you wake up in the morning and think, this is what I'm going to do? Why'd you do it?" Gwen whispered, "Come on! Make me understand."

"Why do you care?"

"I have seen things you would never believe. And this is the only thing I can't understand."

Sherman swung his head around to view the other members of Torchwood and the two guests, before once again turning to face Gwen. "So, keep on wondering." At this Harry cracked his knuckles threateningly and started towards Sherman, only to be held back by Luna.

"Tell me! I need to know why!" shouted Gwen, stepping closer to the man in anger and desperation.

"That's enough. Time to go, Owen call the police now!" Jack interrupted, casually casting a glance towards his team and the two mysterious people and then towards the other cannibals.

"I'll tell you something… if you let me whisper." Sherman offered.

"Okay," Gwen replied.

As Sherman leant forward towards Gwen, the others stepped closer, also wanting to hear what he was saying, "Cos it made me happy."

Gwen stood there, horrifically stunned by his answer. Harry, however, grabbed Sherman by the collar and lifted him off the ground, "The last tourist girl you took, what did you do to her? Is she still alive? What have you done to her?"

In reply Sherman glanced towards the kitchen, finally focusing his gaze on the stove.

"No," Luna whispered.

Harry whimpered, dropping Sherman due to his shock, "Oh Merlin, no… please. No." There upon the stove was a bubbling pot filled with what looked like stew.

"Out, everybody, now. Tosh, get them out of here. Now! Owen, how far away are the police?" Jack asked.

"About 10 minutes."

"Okay. Help me tie them up, I want us all out of this place, ASAP." After finally securing all of the villagers, Owen led a crying Gwen out of the building.

"Come on Yan. Let's get out of here and get you checked out. It's all over now," reassured Jack while leading Ianto out of the building and towards the SUV; just in time to spot the bright flashing lights of the police cars and ambulance signalling their journey up the drive towards the front of the house.

After making sure Ianto was being taken care of and that the police understood the general idea of what had occurred, Jack began his search for the strange man and woman. He finally found them near a clump of evergreen trees to the side of the house; the man was smoking, whilst the woman appeared to be comforting him.

As he got closer, Jack spoke, "I would normally question you both immediately, though now I don't think is a very good time. But I need to know the answers before I can allow you leave. So, what are we going to do about that?"

After a few minutes, the man looked up, "Where are you based?"

"Cardiff." Jack replied.

The man and woman exchanged a smile, this time the woman spoke "In three days, at 5:30pm, meet us out the front of Cardiff Bay railway station. Then you will get your answers."

"Why should I trust you?" replied Jack.

"Why should we trust you?" they answered at the exact same time. Just as Jack felt a familiar presence walk towards him, they stood and walked further into the clump of trees until eventually they were out of sight. Not long after Jack lost sight of them he heard a faint crack, like someone had stepped on a twig.

Jack chuckled, and turned to Owen, "What an odd pair. Right, is everything ready? How are the others?"

"Yeah. I've got the ambulance taking them straight to Cardiff Hospital."

"Come on then. Let's go home."