Title: Mind Control
Author: Bendyfish
Summary: An artefact attaches itself to Ianto, changing the way he thinks, putting the team and Jack in danger. The artefact is a weapon used by an ancient race to eliminate its enemy by infecting the person's mind and thoughts. Oh and I'm sorry I've painted Owen as a grumpy person at first who uses Ianto for his personal maid but I really love Owen, he is a great character.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the rights to Torchwood or the characters.
Time Setting – after "To The Last Man"
Chapter Two
Ianto took the container down into the archives and placed it on his desk. He wasn't too sure how he was going to catalogue the rift latest debris as they knew nothing about it. He sat down, opened the container and pulled out the artefact. It looked harmless, an odd looking necklace of sorts, the chain was hard but the medallion was soft almost squishy with little spikes around the edge. Ianto released the medallion from the chain and held it up to the light to examine it closer, holding it in his open palm. In an instant the claws around the edge of the medallion sunk into Ianto's palm, Ianto whelped and dropped it immediately but the poison was already coursing its way into his circuitry system.
Ianto felt incredibly tired all of a sudden and laid his head down on to his desk.
The medallion worked its way towards his face the claws acting like little tiny legs seeking out the soft flesh behind his neck. Once the medallion reached his neck it started to burrow into the soft flesh there and the skin closed around it. Other than a slight bump there was no sign that the medallion was under his skin.
When Ianto woke he had no recollection of the artefact piecing his palm, he stretched and shaking his head, thought he really needs to get more sleep if he was falling asleep down in the archives. He looked up and saw his lovely girlfriend Lisa standing there smiling at him. Ianto smiled back.
"How long have you been there watching me sleep?" Ianto asked.
"mmmm long enough to think you look adorable with drool from your mouth pooling onto the table" Lisa said with a smirk.
Ianto jumped up, wiping his mouth, "I don't drool"
"No, of course, not" Lisa laughed.
"Hey, beautiful, well I wouldn't be drooling whilst sleeping if someone didn't keep me awake half the night with great sex" Ianto laughed back, "how long was I asleep for?"
"Not too long"
"oh, okay, I better get back to work, Jack would be wanting the report back"
"Oh by all means you better get the reports back to our mighty leader" Lisa said bitterly.
"Yeah I know, but he is our boss" Ianto said quietly "And anyway you shouldn't be down here, we don't want anyone knowing that we're together, you know that I am only being with Jack to get the information that we need to help our friends back at TW One"
"Yeah but I'm starting to think that you are starting to enjoy the time with him" Lisa moaned.
"Oh baby, never think that" Ianto wanted to reach out to her, kiss and hug her, but he knew if Jack or anyone was to see the CCTV that they may get suspicious, talking with colleagues would look normal on CCTV but kissing and hugging would cause alarm and suspicion. "I am only doing this for us, please be patient"
"I am Ianto, but are you really getting closer to Jack, is he really falling for you, for sure?"
"I really think that I am getting closer, we will be free to do what we want, soon, my love"
"It will be soon, yeah?" Lisa pleadingly.
"Yes' Ianto reassured Lisa "Now go, I'll need to work my magic with Jack a bit more"
Lisa walked off, turning her head and blew him a kiss that she knew was not in sight of the CCTV camera, Ianto smirked, winked at Lisa and returned to pack up the paperwork that was on his desk and to wipe up the drool on the desk. Ianto shook his head, he never sleeps at work, he thought he really must be tired, having this double life to fool his boss for his and Lisa's happiness. As he thought more about Lisa, some strange images came out of the shadows in his mind; Lisa shot, Lisa a metal monster, Lisa throwing him across the floor of the Hub, Ianto shook his head, rubbing the back of his neck wondering where those images came for, how strange he thought. 'I really need to get some more sleep' he thought.
Ianto looked at the time, just pass 1 o'clock, he'd better organise to get some lunch delivered for the team unless there would be some grumpy people or worst still they will go into his kitchette and try to fix something for themselves and he would have to clean the mess they leave behind, the thought left him cold.
"Lunch requests anyone?" Ianto
"Pizza with everything" Owen before anyone could answer. Really the amount of food that man can eat it's amazing and at Torchwood you see a lot of amazing things Ianto thought.
"I'm fine with anything Ianto, thanks" Tosh, ever polite.
"A chicken ceasear salad, I want to fit into my wedding dress" Gwen replied.
"And you Jack?" Ianto asked as there was no response from Jack after 5 minutes.
No response. Ianto decided to walk up to Jack's office, as he did so his thoughts started to get fuzzy as he thought of Jack, his feelings so clear before now not so, what did he say to Lisa, why was Lisa there with him at Torchwood Three, complete like she was before, before, before what? His thoughts were a bit jumbled, must have been the nap he took. Strange dream, Ianto thought.
Rubbing the back of his neck Ianto entered Jack's office "Sorry sir, your lunch order?"
"Oh Ianto you know how your formality and 'sir' will have you over my desk real quick" Jack smirked
Ianto shivered with mixed emotions. "Jack as much as that's sounds appealing, I think if the team had to wait for lunch after their wait for coffee this morning we may have a work protest" Ianto said jokingly as his thoughts cleared.
"Oh Ianto you know always what is best, how did I cope without you?" Jack said his head resting on his palms staring at Ianto lovingly with a smile that reached his eyes and beyond.
"Jack you always coped, I just refined you" Ianto answered with a smirk. "Pizza or salad for lunch?" to change the subject unless he wouldn't get away to get the lunches and there really would be a protest.
"Whatever you're having, I'm easy" Jack winked.
"Okay chicken caesar salad it is"
"Oh"
"With a slice or two of pizza"
"Great!"
Ianto walked thru the Ronald Dalh Plass to the pizza place, thankfully it was next door to the deli that sold the salads. "Do you really think that Jack is exclusive to you?" Lisa said as she walked alongside him accompanying him to the pizza place.
"Why would you question that he isn't, Lisa?"
"Well, think about it, you're always getting the lunches, and Gwen, Tosh and Owen could be getting it on with Jack right now, while you get their lunches"
"Don't be silly Lisa"
"Really? Didn't you notice the look that Jack gave Gwen this morning?"
"No, I didn't"
"I saw him looking at the photos of his home back in the future, there was a man in the photo and it didn't look like his dad or brother. I wonder who he was remembering? Do you think that he was remembering an old lover?"
"Oh…..I don't know" Ianto replied hesitantly, trying to process all this information.
"Look, it doesn't matter; I'm with him to help us, yeah?" Ianto's thoughts were muddled.
"Yes, just thinking out loud" Lisa said in a forced happy voice, "Anyway I've got things to do in my lunchtime, see you later tonight, okay?"
Author's note: I hope, dear readers, you aren't confused but it will become clearer with future chapters. Reviews are always welcome.