- IANTO?!
The teammates jumped a little of the sudden shout but didn't say anything. Owen went to the wall where Jack was shouting for Ianto and feeling the rocks. Then they heard a voice, quite clearly.
- Jack?
It was Ianto, he didn't sound hurt or anything. Jack answered.
- Ianto, oh my god. Are you okay? Did they rocks hurt you?
Ianto was glad to hear Jack but was the others alright?
- Are Tosh, Owen and Gwen okay?
- Yes, yes everybody is fine.
Ianto let out a breath.
- I'm fine. When the rocks fell I was luckily a bit away so they didn't fell on me. I may just have a few bruises.
Jack let out his breath, Ianto was okay. But now how would the get Ianto out. Jack turned to the others.
- Okay, Ianto is fine. Now we just have to figure out a way to…
- Anybody here? Who are you?
It was Iantos voice again. Jack turned around but he could just see the wall. Ianto sounded a little worried. He heard Ianto again.
- What are you doing down here?! Jack, did we… don't come closer!
At first Ianto sound like he was on his guard then he just sounded a bit scared.
- Ianto what is happening?! Ianto?!
Jack was worried; he tried to get contact with Ianto. What the hell was happening on the other side?! Jack looked at his team, Tosh looked paled and nearly crying of worry. Gwen stared and looked puzzled. Owen tried to find a way to move the rocks. Then the heard Ianto scream and Jack turned around:
- Let go of me! Stop it! What are you… aahh!
It filled Jack with ice into his core. Someone was in there with Ianto. Jack backed away from the wall and dragged Owen with him and had the rest of the team behind him. Jack raised his arm so his strapped band was pointing towards the wall of rocks.
- Stand behind me and watch out!
- Jack what are you…
PANG! A loud explosion sound rang though the building but no rocks fly around the building. The simply attached to the wall and made a clear view through the corridor. Everybody at the team accept Jack looked shocked at Jack and the sidewalls. They stood in shock for what just had happened. But they woke up when Jack shouted.
- Get away from him!
Everybody looked through the corridor and saw a man sitting on his knees and holding Ianto in his arms. Ianto looked tired and actually a little drugged, it looked like Ianto tried to pull away from the man's grip on him but either he was to weak or was the man to strong. The man didn't even look up on Jack, he just looked at Ianto and it looked like he was on his way to Ianto's mouth. It looked like the man was going to kiss him. The man moved very slowly forward towards Ianto's mouth. Jack didn't care if it was dangerous or not. Jack draws his gun and moved towards the man.
- Let him go I said!
The man was just like 20 cm away from Ianto's face when the man backed off and looked at Jack but the man didn't let go of Ianto, who still lay still and hold his hands on the man's arms trying to get away. Ianto wanted to warn Jack but his voice couldn't bare him right now. Jack looked at the man; his eyes were golden and bright but it started to fade away a little. He had short blonde hair that stood right up. He was dressed in a black shirt and black jeans and his eyes had shifted now into a grey color. In the man's face a big grin took place and something like lust over him. Jack didn't look away, Owen spook up.
- Hey, let him be or we will seriously hurt you.
Jack had a steady hand around his gun and just observed the man. The man smiled and looked down at Ianto. Ianto tensed, "not more" Ianto thought. Ianto felt tired and scared of those eyes but Ianto didn't want to show that for the man's satisfaction. The man whispered something to Ianto but Ianto didn't understand. Jack watch the man realizes himself from Ianto and lay Ianto down. Jack saw him stand up. Jack didn't like the man's style.
- Okay, good. Back off now and then we can talk.
The man just watched Jack and shocks his head. Then he backed off and suddenly just disappeared into thin air. Ianto did feel dizzy but a little better when the man wasn't near him any longer. Jack put his gun back into to his holster and run forward to Ianto and bent down on his knees and watch Ianto, who lay on the floor with closed eyes.
- Ianto?
Owen came to Ianto's side and helped Jack to make Ianto sit up. Everybody looked worried at Ianto. Jack laid a hand on his shoulder and asked:
- Ianto, how are you?
Ianto heard Jack but he didn't want to answer just yet. Ianto opened his eyes and lifted his head to look in Jacks eyes. Everything looked a little bit darker then before and Ianto sudden realize what had happened. What the man had done to him! But his voice couldn't bear yet. Jacks eyes widen and scared of what he saw.
- Ianto, what have happened? Your eyes…?
- Jack what is it?
Owen moved to Jack's side and looked into Ianto's eyes and saw what Jack saw. Ianto's eyes were dark, like they didn't have a color like before. It was like it was a shadow in them. Owen turned to Jack.
- What is this?
- I don't know…
- Guys what is wrong with Ianto?
Gwen asked with more curiosity than concerned. Ianto closed his eyes again, he didn't know what they saw but he didn't have the energy to have them opened anymore. Jack decided that they needed to go up again before the rocks fell down again. Jack asked Ianto.
- Can you stand Ianto?
Ianto wanted to stand but he didn't have the energy to do so, he continued to have his eyes closed.
- I take that as a no. Owen go up and prepare the medical bay for Ianto. Tosh go up and scan for the man, we need to know that he is out of the building.
- Okay
Owen and Tosh went up and Gwen stood still. Jack took his arms under Ianto's legs and back and laid one of Ianto's arms over Jack's neck. Then he lifted Ianto up and discovered that Ianto wasn't that heavy, Jack had never actually lifted Ianto without any support or help. Ianto scuffed closer to Jack and Jack held him closer so he wouldn't drop him. Jack turned around and saw Gwen stand there.
- Gwen, you cover me so the man doesn't come after or something.
- Okay
Jack went to the first step on the stairs and then he hit the button on his wrist band. Pang! It was a little more silence sound but the rocks fell to the floor and build up the wall again. Gwen looked shocked but just followed Jack when he went up the stairs with Ianto. When Jack come up Owen stood prepared and waited for his patient. Jack laid Ianto on the table and Owen began checking his pulse and heartbeat.
- All normal there. Ianto can you open your eyes.
Everybody on the team now observed Ianto from different distance. Ianto opened slowly his eyes and Tosh and Gwen draw in a breath at the sight. Owen observed the eyes and was like a big question mark.
- Jack have you seen anything like this before?
- No… I don't think so. Ianto how do you feel?
Ianto observed the others and tried to collect himself to talk and explain what the man had done. Ianto felt so empty and hollowed in a way, it was hard to collect himself when something important was missing.
- It's like Ianto's color have disappeared and the light in his… wait that is… yes I saw a little spark in his eyes.
- Jack…
Jack heard Ianto's voice and took his hand in his. Jack just waited as everybody else for Ianto to continue.
- I know… what happened to me… is he gone?
Jack heard that Ianto was a little scared when he asked if he was still there, so Jack squeezed his hand a little. Jack did expect a little bit of fear showing in his eyes but the stayed grey and hallow. Tosh answered because actually Jack didn't know the answer.
- Ianto, I haven't detected any human or alien activity in the building so he is gone.
- Good…
Ianto let out a breath and took a deep breath before he continued.
- He took my soul…
