Disclaimer: Torchwood is the property of Wales and RTD, I'm just playing with their toys.
Warning: Major character death
Summary: In the Torchwood series 2 episode Reset, Ianto was originally meant to be the one to bite the bullet. This is an AU fic to see what might happen if he had.
Prologue
"Tosh. Shut em down." Jack Ordered as he directed his team into the SUV.
The team with Martha's aid had just stopped a string of murders and shut down the PHARM company who were live testing on aliens. Tosh and Jack were finishing up with erasing their systems and putting the numerous suffering aliens out of their suffering. Ianto and Gwen were loading the SUV and Owen was aiding the weakened Martha into the back seat.
"Did you really think I was just going to let you walk away?" A furious Aaron Colbey, director of the PHARM institute shouted at the team. The man had a gun withdrawn and was aiming it right at Martha. "You ruined everything I worked for."
"Now lets not be stupid," Owen said as he tried to calm the irate Doctor. Slowly placing himself in front of Martha to protect her from harm. "We're both rational men, scientists. I know you don't want to shoot."
The furious scientist didn't bother say another word, he simply replied with his gun. Pulling the trigger. Owen's eyes flinched as the loud ringing of the shot pierced his ears. Time seemed to stand still for the medic as his brain tried to process what had occurred. The gun was aimed directly at his heart, but he didn't feel any pain. Perhaps it mind still had yet to process it. Another shot was fired. Owen opened his eyes.
As he opened his eyes Owen saw short, black, well groomed hair, and a immaculate back pinstriped suit blocking his view. Owen was in a daze as he saw his would be protector fall to his knees in front of him and slowly tip to the side in a collision course with the cold relentless concrete below.
"Ianto!" Jacks voice rang out from behind the him. Owen turned to see Jack place his Webley back into its holster and dash forwards just in time to catch the youngest member of the team before colliding with the ground below.
It didn't matter. Ianto was already dead.
AN: Just a short Prologue for intro, chapter 1 should be up later today.