Disclaimer: Torchwood is owned by the BBC.
Summary: Monsters are characters in stories you tell kids to scare them about the dangers of being in the dark. But this is Torchwood.. some monsters are real. Some are aliens but some... are man made. :)
Notes: Started to post here these stories I have in my Work in Progress folders. Feedback is always welcomed here with open arms and tray full of cookies. Thanks for reading!
Monster
"Tell me where to turn Tosh!" Captain Jack Harkness yelled as the SUV he drove was traveling very fast down the motorway. He had exited a few miles back when Toshiko Sato had lost the signal of where the Rift decided to open tonight. Gwen Cooper sat in the passenger seat holding on to the door handle as Jack seemed to run over the pot holes on purpose. In the back seats, Owen Harper was looking at a map on the mounted computer as he didn't mind the rough ride. It what Torchwood is all about. Ianto Jones who sat next to him was handling the situation a bit differently. His mouth was closed tight that his lips pushed out a bit as he too held on to the door handle with his eyes closed as well. He wanted the ride to be over. He was about to open his eyes when Jack made a sharp turn to the left and traveled off the road now. More deeper into a farm land area they traveled as Jack was cussing under his breathe.
"Someone is jaming the signal." Tosh's voice sounded more annoyed then curious. She knew this was purposely done and also knew it wasn't the first time in these recent weeks of Rift openings.
"Then unjam it." Jack yelled as he kept driving. He swore he had been down this road already and noticed the dash board gas meter. It was close to empty. "Someone tell me the reading is wrong! Ianto! You filled it up didn't you?" Jack looked back at Ianto who still had his eyes closed give him a nod for a reply. Jack looked at Gwen for an explanation as she shrugged her shoulders. Jack turned to see Owen who kept typing on the computer. "Owen?"
"I took it out after Ianto came back with it." Owen didn't see what the big deal was of taking it but kicked himself for not filling it back up. Before Jack could say anything, Tosh yelled through the ear piece.
"THERE! CLEAR! RIGHT TURN NOW!" Tosh cheered to herself as she had unscrambled the signal that was being blocked and cleared the scramblers own signal. The SUV bounced off the roads as it went through a wooden fence and down the hill. It cleared everything in its path as Jack had tried to avoid the livestock but had missed a few chickens on the way. Gwen closed her eyes as Jack activated the wipers blade only to have the chickens blood smear more and block his view. As he activated the water to clear it more he saw a pair of headlights coming his direction and swerved to miss the oncoming vehicle. Jack brought the SUV to a stop as the car wasn't alone. About 2 more SUV type of vehicles came their way as Jack unbuckled his seat belt.
"GWEN! Take the wheel! IANTO! OWEN!" Jack called out as Ianto opened his eyes and jumped out of the SUV. Owen did the same as the cars were coming their way. The headlights shined on them as all 3 raised their weapons and fired. One of the vehicles headed their way as Gwen drove the SUV away. Jack didn't move as he steadied his weapon and shot at the driver's window. It seemed to have miss the driver but caught him off guard that he swerved the SUV very sharp to the right and landing on its side. The other SUV seemed to have more sense and drove away from the trio who were still shooting at it. Jack saw the smoking SUV that had flipped to its side and knew the driver was trapped. But he wasn't foolish to think that he was unarmed. Jack steadied his weapon as Ianto went around the SUV and walked from behind. Owen was about to follow when he heard a crash. He turned as he tried to see what caused it and saw their own SUV near a tree. "Check on her." Jack ordered as Owen ran towards the crashed Torchwood SUV.
"Don't be stupid, come out now!" Jack ordered the driver as he saw the driver trying to crawl into the backseat of his SUV. Ianto was at the rear as he saw the driver from the back window and shook his head no at the driver as he pointed his glock at him. The driver looked at the man in the rear and the man infront. It would be easier to escape if he took the man in the front down. He said a small prayer to himself as he turned around and hit the side window of the SUV. The airbags deployed, blocking Ianto's view of the driver as the driver had his eyes on the man infront. The driver raised his weapon and fired at Jack's head. Not missing his target he saw the man fall but took a shot at him and hit the driver on his left shoulder. Ianto heard the gun shots as he walked around towards the front and saw the driver running away from the SUV. He turned to see Jack on the floor, dead.
"Jack's dead and the SUV is still smoking. I am going after the driver." Ianto reported into his ear piece as he ran after the driver.
"Ianto, be careful!" Tosh was worried now. She had heard everything that happened through the comms and knew this wasn't good. "Owen, what happened?"
"This is why I won't ever let a woman drive. Gwen crashed into a tree and..."
" I was rammed into the tree." Gwen answered as she sounded very weak.
"My point exactly. We need a lift Tosh. I am going to go check on Jack." Owen reported as he looked at Gwen. Her forehead had a small gash on it as he grinned to himself of a joke he was thinking in his head. He ripped off one of his sleeves of his shirt as he applied it onto the gash as he grinned at her. Gwen looked at him puzzled a bit, Owen rarely grins like that. Curiosity got the best of her as he looked at him as she held the bandage he applied to her forehead.
"What's so funny?"
"Got a gash to match the gap." Owen laughed as Gwen would of kicked him if she had the strength. She settled for rolling her eyes at him as sat on the grassy field and watched Owen leave to find Jack.
Owen ran back to Jack and shook his head. Great leader getting himself shot. He was about to move Jack when Jack suddenly shot straight up gasping for air. "Christ Jack!" Owen knew it happens, it always happens. Jack always comes back to life the same but it still makes him jump at times. Jack caught his breathe as he rubbed his head and slowly stood up.
"Teaboy went after the driver." Owen said as Jack tapped his comm unit.
"Ianto? Ianto! Report Ianto" Jack ordered for Ianto to answer him but what he heard was not what he wanted to hear. Several gun shots were heard across the field as another set fired back. Jack held his breathe when suddenly they heard in their comm units Ianto cry out in pain.
Jack ran towards the screaming as he knew no one was following him. He could not deal with the fact that something had happened to Ianto let alone him being dead. He had ordered Owen to stay with Gwen and protect her if the people in the SUV's would come back. Jack stopped as he didn't hear Ianto any longer. His screaming had stopped as Jack scanned the field. He saw something move ahead as he squinted his eyes to focus on the body that was standing there. He raised his weapon at it and steadied his grip.
"Who are you? Ianto?" Jack demanded the form to answer him as it made a noise and came charging at Jack. Jack eyes went wide as he knew it wasn't the driver of the SUV or Ianto. It was a bull coming straight at Jack. He couldn't shoot it as he ran away from it. It kept coming fast as Jack saw the chain link fence that outlined the property and quickly climbed over it as the bull ran into the fence and knocked Jack's body to the ground. He grunted as he landed on the soft ground but he didn't expect the ground to grunt as well. Jack saw he didn't land on the proper ground but on a body. He knew the body he landed on so well. Ianto. Jack rolled off Ianto and saw the bull behind the fence standing there waiting for them. He kicked some of the grass with his foot as he waited. Jack went close to Ianto as Ianto hissed in pain, clutching his arm close to his chest.
"Ianto. Are you alright?" Jack whispered as he tried to look at the arm Ianto protected as he shook his head a bit.
"Shot. Went right through but hurts. Bull came out of no where." Ianto said as he held on to his arm more. He felt blood run from the bullet wound and onto his chest. Holding his arm close to him seemed the only way to ease the pain.
"Lets get you to Owen. Tosh should be here soon." Jack stood up as he helped Ianto up. "Pretty upset that bull is" Jack joked as Ianto grunted in pain.
"More upset because when we get back, I am having the biggest steak there is." Ianto joked as Jack laughed a bit. He stopped as he looked back a few feet ahead of him. "Might want to bring him along with us." Ianto moved his head back as Jack saw laying on the field was the driver from the SUV. Jack turned to Ianto and grinned.
"Good boy!" Jack kissed Ianto on the lips as he tapped his comm unit. "Owen, get out the devices, we have a guest."
TBC.