'Ianto go after them' Jack ordered him to go after the 'meat' suppliers. He leapt up from the ground, sparing a quick glance at Rhys who was losing a lot of blood and close to passing out, and followed the two men. He watched as they raced into a room to collect the money, then as one had his hand on the door to open it Ianto slammed it into his face knocking him out instantly. The other man who was at the far end of the room pulled out his gun, as did Ianto; they locked eyes as their fingers squeezed the triggers.
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'What did you do?' Jack shook Owen horrified.
'I'm sorry, there was nothing I could do for it, it was in too much pain.' He whimpered. Jack pulled him into a quick embrace.
'It's ok' He whispered.
'Owen' Gwen shouted, whilst willing Rhys to stay awake.
Owen quickly pulled away and patched Rhys up. The wound wasn't too bad although he'd lost a lot of blood he wound be fine in a few weeks.
Owen and Gwen hauled Rhys up and supported his weight, as a series of gunshots sounded through the building.
'Ianto?' Jack spoke into the earpiece. They all listened to the static at the end of the line. 'Ianto I need to hear those beautiful welsh vowels.'
More static. Then…
'Sorry…sir I was just…ah…taking care of the men.' Ianto replied through the earpiece. They all let out a breath which they didn't realise they had been holding.
'Did you kill them?' Jack asked.
'No sir…I' They heard a thud at the other end of the line. 'I just knocked…them out'
'Ianto are you hurt?' Owen interrupted.
'J-just a…scratch.' Came the quiet reply.
'Have you been shot?' Jack tried to act calm but the panic showed plainly in his voice.
'It isn't bad…sir' Ianto groaned
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'Where are you?' Ianto heard Tosh through the earpiece.
'The place where they…took Rhys for the…interview.' He replied, glancing down at the wound in his chest and then his arm. He had one hand on the earpiece, and the other pressed firmly down on the wound in his chest. He could see that he was losing blood fast and doubted he would make it, he didn't even think he had enough energy to make it until they got to him.
'Wait there' Jack commanded. Ianto chuckled a little.
'I'm not…going anywhere fast…at the…moment sir' He smiled weakly. He let his body slide further down the wall until black spots filled his vision. In the distance he could hear fast paced footsteps. But as he knew it would be they came to late, the last thing he saw before he was engulfed in darkness was the door handle turning.
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Jack, Tosh and Owen sprinted through the corridors towards Ianto. Jack got there first, he grabbed the handle, turning it so fast and pulling the door so fast he almost ripped it off of its hinges, then stood frozen at the sight which greeted him. Owen and Tosh soon came up behind him and like a proper doctor, Owen soon went into medical mood, while Tosh sobbed at the sight of her friend, they found him lying in a pool of blood, his eyes closed, blood over his hands and face, and a peaceful expression on his face, it looked like he was smiling. Snapping out of it Jack shot over to him, knelt down and clutched Ianto's hand.
Owen felt for breathing, none, then for a pulse, none. He collapsed against a wall and sobbed, Tosh curled up next to him. Jack glared at Owen.
'He's dead' Owen sobbed. Tears flowed down Jacks cheeks as he cradled Ianto in his arms, pressing a kiss to his forehead he picked him up and carried him out of the room.
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'Jack how's Ianto?' Gwen's demanded through the earpiece.
'He's dead' Owen choked back.
Rhys pulled her into a tight embrace, she cried into his shoulder, praying for it to be a stupid dream she'd wake up from.
'Get Rhys to the SUV we're going back now.' Jack's voice came through the earpiece, his voice sounded flat and empty.