Until The Very End.

Chapter Two.

Jack and Ianto were in the centre of Cardiff searching for the 'dumped' weevils.

Tosh had set the coordinates, the night before for Jack, for rift activity.

And this wide alleyway was the place the activity occurred.

It was dark, sheltered, the cause for the darkness.

It was damp, and a mess.

Bins were everywhere. T

he kind of place you would expect to find stray cat's and dogs.

The perfect place for weevils

"Shhh, shhh," Jack held his hand up to Ianto and a finger to his lips. Ianto nodded in understanding.

Jack Pulled his gun from out of his pocket and loaded it.

Ianto did the same.

Jack pointed to his left down to the small alley way.

"Split up?" Ianto suggested.

"No, there's too many for us. I don't want you to get injured." Jack looked towards Ianto.

And even though it was dark, Jack knew Ianto was smiling and he knew he was grateful.

They headed down a dark alley, with only their small torches shining down into nothing.

Jack moved closer to Ianto and touched his arm protectively.

Ianto smiled shyly in return. He appreciated the safety Jack gave him, and Ianto trusted him.

He would trust Jack with his life.

Ianto flashed his torch in the direction of the end of the alleyway and spotted at least 5 or 6 weevils.

"Jack? 5 or 6. Straight in front of me," Jack stood next to Ianto. They both turned their torches off, knowing this is a bad idea as they could not see anything.

But a good idea, as the weevils would be attracted and annoyed by the light, if the torches were to stay on.

"I'll check behind me," Jack replied.

Jack and Ianto stood back to back. Jack briefly flashed his torch in his forward direction and spotted about 6 or 7 weevils. He switched his torch off and kept his gun pointed out in front of him.

"6 or 7," He informed Ianto.

"Shit,"

They remained back to back, and started circling round, trying to see through the darkness the dangers which may wait for them.

"Our second weevil hunt hasn't turned out too bad, has it Ianto?" Jack said. Keeping his voice volume below a whisper.

"Not bad at all," Ianto replied in a sarcastic voice,

"Do you remember, the first time I met you, I was hunting down a weevil, nearly getting mauled by it to be correct?"

"Yep. And I saved you,"

"I was doing quite fine on my own. Thank you very much.

"That's exactly what you said then,"

Jack stifled a laugh and ended up snorting. The noise caused weevils to stir away from their food hunting business. And to turn their attention towards the two men snorting with laughter,

"Shhh!" Jack said impatiently. He reached behind him with his spare hand, and squeezed Ianto's spare hand tight, urging him to be quiet.

"Jack?"

"Ianto?"

"What do we do!?"

"Have you still got the Weevil spray?"

"Uh huh. But they have grown immune to it,"

"But it will still distract them? If I were to use it If anything goes wrong?"

"Yeah..."

"You seem unsure Ianto,"

"Well I can't seem sure about anything with a minimum of 20 weevils surrounding us," Ianto said in an urgent voice, but still keeping his voice down to a minimum.

"Sorry,"

"It's fine,"

"Where is the spray?"

"Inside my Blazer Pocket," Ianto swallowed deeply,

"Are you Okay Ianto?"

"No,"

"Okay, Don't move,"

"I wasn't planning to,"

Jack let go of Ianto's hand,

"Don't leave me Jack!"

"I won't," Jack swiftly spun on his feet so he and Ianto were facing the same way.

Jack whispered into Ianto's ear; "I promise,"

They couldn't get any closer if they tried

Ianto shivered slightly as Jack's arms were wrapped around his body.

Jack asked if Ianto was okay again, Ianto just nodded.

Jacks hands worked their way up to Ianto's blazer pocket.

Jack grabbed the spray removed his hands from the pocket and left them around Ianto's waist.

"On the count of three, you are going to switch on your torch and throw right out in front of us. Understand?"

Ianto simply nodded, as he was unable to say anything more.

"This will distract the weevils so we can get out of here. Alive," Ianto swallowed deeply, "I will use the spray if anything goes wrong. Okay? One, Two, Three,"

Ianto switched his torch on revealing the mass of weevils in front of him. Ianto froze with fear as the weevils were slowly

making their way towards him. There were about, 30...40 maybe? They were lost. He looked at one of them. It only looked like a child…

"Ianto, throw the light!"

Ianto's brain clicked into place after hearing Jacks voice. He threw the torch causing it to hit a bin. All 40 weevils went running towards it, he could hear the ones behind him, rampaging towards him. Ianto was too frightful to move,

"Ianto! Move!" Jack leapt all of his body weight across the alley way and into Ianto, causing them both to fly across the alleyway to the safety of one side. Jack ended up on top of Ianto's shaking, sweating body. Jack buried his head into Ianto's chest, and let his fingers run through his hair. Ianto's face was fixed on the rampaging weevils, which were still trying to search for food.

"Ianto? Are you Okay?"

"All of them lost, Jack. So lost. Throughout time…throughout space…threatened by our behaviour. So lost. Not knowing where the hell they are Jack. Not having anyone to save them from falling. No-one to love,"

Ianto looked down at Jacks face as a tear rolled down his cheek.

Jack kissed Ianto's forehead before standing up gently, not wanted to let any of his body weight pressurize Ianto's body.

He hated to see Ianto upset.

Ianto is like the small child of the group.

Jack knew and respected that.

He looked over Ianto.

Made sure nothing ever happened to him.

And if anything did happen to him, there would be price to pay.

And Ianto knew this.

He held a hand out to Ianto to help him up off the floor.

Ianto accepted and was pulled into one of Jacks strong, yet gentle, warm hugs.

"Come on Ianto, lets go home," He whispered in his ear, whilst letting his hands run up and down Ianto's back.

He pulled away from the hug, still letting his hands rest on Ianto's body.

Ianto nodded, he turned and started walking quietly out of the alleyway.

Back home to the torchwood hub.

Crying into Jack's shoulder all the way to the SUV.