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The SUV skidded to a halt and Ianto remained on the porch seated in his Grandy's old chair, the shotgun laid across his knees.

The Captain was the first out of the vehicle with a wary look that changed to a smile, "Hi there, we were looking for the people who lived over there."

"Gone" Ianto said as he rose and placed the shotgun on the seat to show he was abandoning it, "I put them down a few nights ago Captain, the pyre around the side was their bodies."

The Captain nodded then slowly turned on his heel to regard Ianto as the passenger door opened and the little rat faced man struggled out, Ianto also struggling with the name. Ah. Yes.

"Doctor Harper right?"

Everyone froze.

"The youngest child, a little two year old toddler is in the barn in a sow cage. I couldn't put her down, couldn't bring myself to do it. Thinking you might be trying to catch one for a closer look" Ianto said calmly, "I would take some food with me though she's quicker than a rattle snake, almost got me and I am pretty fast."

"Very to have our names already" the Captain said slowly.

"Jones. Ianto Jones, Torchwood One, I am…was I guess…was one of Yvonne's assistants. We spoke on the phone occasionally Captain Harkness, you propositioned me last time you were at the tower. I wore a Smokey grey suit with apple green tie. You asked for a bite."

Jack stared and then started to snigger as he pointed, "I remember you. You put me on my arse."

"Yes sir, I did" he smiled, "Her Nibs was most pleased, gave me and my intended the week off whenever we chose. Lucky me, not there when this went down."

"And your intended? Ah…. Lisa?" Jack asked, giving the game away as Ianto smiled and turned to the SUV.

"Ms Sato, is mainframe still up? So, only London burned?" he called, "Is Cardiff over run as well? I have a sister I was concerned about in London but didn't want to initiate contact in case there were listeners on the frequencies."

Toshiko looked out at him and smiled sadly, sliding out and placing aside the tablet she had been reading to Jack from, "Cardiff is gone too. London was rendered ash I am afraid."

"Bugger. Its OK, I had suspected" he sighed, "It's just the kids… a niece and nephew I thought about. Hard not to, I had to throw two children on that pyre along with their mother and grandparents."

Jack thrust his hands in his pockets, "But not your Lisa?"

Quick this one.

"No. She has her own pyre, she came back while I was burning them. It took a while to kill her I'm afraid. Harder when it's someone you once loved" Ianto pointed, "That Pyre over there is hers. I didn't want her with them, she was still … human. Mostly. The turn was just staring so she hadn't quite torn her own face off."

"See?" Owen blurted, "I told you they did that to themselves."

"The little one hasn't, well not since I checked" Ianto pointed at the barn and Owen took off with glee. "Happy little chap."

Jack laughed before he could stop himself, watching the Welshman as he slowly pivoted to watch Owen, then tilt his head to smile back at Jack before resuming his bland look.

Scared.

Jack looked at the SUV, "Come on team. Let's do what we do best."

"What's that" came a soft laugh as Susie finally got out and looked around, "Kill something?"

"Do not" Jack pouted as he glared at her.

"No, true. You shag some of them first" she amended as Jack gasped with fake horror.

Ianto smiled, "Come in and set up whatever just pleas edon't let the cat out in my room upstairs."

"A cat man are you?" Jack asked as he entered and Ianto opened the door letting Crypto out. The dog immediately raced to pee in the new tyres. "Ah. Dog man too. Good, they are good at detecting these things."

"I've only seen them in the dark, do they move in the day?" Ianto asked, "The one you were chasing must have been."

"Yeah, but that was a fresh turn" Susie explained as she hefted out some bags, "After the moon has hit their skin it won't move in light again."

"Thought so" Ianto nodded, "Cuppa?"

"Oh my god" Suzie groaned happily, "Thank fuck we found a real Welshman. Yes please Mister… I forget."

"Ianto. Just Ianto is fine. Suzie right? I sent you those pieces of Carinthia ship Her Nibs told me to incinerate" Ianto smiled "I knew you would keep quiet."

"Shit, it's you!" she declared with shock, seeing him for the first time.

They went in and began clearing the front room, turning it into a working office space as Jack looked over at Ianto, motioning him aside, "Come walk with m."

"OK Mister Jones, you, me and this dog. Tell me what you've seen" Jack demanded and Ianto took a deep breath.

Time for a debrief?