First published Torchwood fanfiction! Warning for later Janto probably. This is dedicated to my friend, Macaroon! Enjoy~

There was a pounding pain resonating in Ianto's neck and he could practically feel the blood rapidly leaving his body. And it was cold. So very cold… He couldn't move – or at least couldn't feel himself move. His thoughts were running so fast through his min that they all blurred together and he couldn't keep track of them. Vaguely, he heard voices yelling his name. He wasn't sure if it was his thoughts or not though. He didn't have much time to figure it out before he fell into painless black.

~ 2 HOURS PREVIOUS ~

Ianto had been sorting through boxes, cataloging the items, when he jumped at the sudden urgent voice in his earpiece.

"We've got a total of ten weevil's running rabid in the alley's just two miles west from here near the bay! All of you except Tosh, SUV NOW!" Jack's voice was yelling through everyone's earpieces.

All Torchwood members jumped into action immediately.

Ianto sighed, putting the lid back on the box and set it aside so he could finish it later. He straightened up, impulsively fixing his attire before hurrying up to where the others were packing the SUV and checking their weapons. Ianto checked that his stunner was tucked into his belt before hopping into the seat where Tosh usually sat knowing she was the only member that would stay behind to monitor them. Jack glanced around quickly to make sure all of the team was there, then sped the SUV to the specified lactation, easily navigating the map that Tosh had put up on the screen.

Ianto watched the blur of the pavement through the window, his hand clutching the seat, ready for the sharp turns they would take every other moment. He let his thoughts wander, thinking back to all the other weevil hunts he'd been on alone with Jack. He'd enjoyed them, especially since it gave him and Jack alone time. This situation was only one of the few that they needed the whole team on. Ianto knew when they had arrived since he was lurched forward as the SUV braked roughly. He exited the vehicle as the others did, taking note of the pier leading down to the bay. The SUV was parked on the side of the street between the bay and the maze of alley ways they'd be searching in mere minutes.

"We should split up sir." Ianto said, glancing at the buildings lining the empty street.

Jack pursed his lips in dislike but nodded.

"Keep your comms on and remain in contact. Don't get killed. That's an order." He gave them all a long look before heading down one of the darkening alleys. Gwen and Owen chose to go down the second together, leaving Ianto with the last of them. Maybe his mind was playing tricks on him but he could swear it seemed darker than the rest of them. He raised his stunner and crept as quietly as possible into the shadows of the closed in space. Occasionally he would hear whispers on his comm, but nothing happened yet and all remained quiet.

After a while, Ianto was startled upon hearing the loud clang of metal, followed by the sound of the object rolling on the cold cement ground. His grip on his stunner tightened and he held it in front of himself. He heard another smaller clatter and turned towards the sound, his eyes searching the shadows. Then he saw it. Two pairs of glowing yellow eyes met his and a low growl resonated off of the cold stone walls of the alley. Slowly, he raised his hand to his earpiece and spoke in a whisper,

"I found them… Might want to get here quickly… There's two in front of me. Shit..! Make that five…"

Three more eyes had appeared in front of him as he spoke. He knew the only chance he'd have was to run, figuring that he wouldn't be able to take them all on with only the stunner.

Jack's voice came in on his comm,

"Ianto, don't move unless you have to. We're tracking you now. Are you hurt?"

Ianto didn't reply, too scared to make any noise, and took a slow step back but immediately regretted it. He bumped into something, a sensation of hot breath on the back of his neck, which made his hairs stand up.

"Bloody hell…" He muttered under his breath.

He reacted immediately and swiftly spun around and shot his stunner at the weevil then ran. He could hear the group of weevils following close behind. Soon, his lungs were screaming for air and his legs burning as they pumped beneath him, running on pure adrenaline now. After what felt like an eternity, he found himself back on the dark main street, where the empty SUV was. Able to hear the pounding feet and growls of the weevil's behind him, he pushed himself on, unconsciously heading towards the pier. Through the sound of the blood pounding in his ears, he could faintly hear Jack yelling through his comm.

The pier ended abruptly and Ianto skidded to a stop, whipping around to the creatures that were barreling towards him. Holding out his stunner didn't do him any good. One weevil got hold of his arm, biting down deeply, causing Ianto to scream in pain. As the others piled closer, he stumbled back, overwhelmed by the creatures bodies, and suddenly he felt a cold wetness envelope him, bodies thrashing on top of him. The last thing he had heard before that was several voices howling his name.