Title: Short Lived
Summary: Jack and Ianto had a short lived happy ending until Jack's ex came into view again.
Timeline: It takes place during the episode "Fragments."
Disclaimer: I Do Not Owe Torchwood.
"Ianto, Ianto!" Jack called out frantically as he searched the building that had come crumpling down after a huge explosion.
"Jack, Jack!" Ianto called out as his voice was harsh and he couldn't scream out loud. He was soon past out and during his black-out, he remembers the first time he met Jack. When he came to, Jack and Gwen were both helping him up from underneath the pieces of bricks. "Where's Owen?" Ianto asked worriedly as he looked around for his fallen friend.
"I'm not sure yet," Jack admitted as he looked at Gwen, "he should be here somewhere Gwen. Go and look for him while I help Ianto with his arm," Jack said as he looked at Ianto's arm and saw that it was bended in a frantic way.
"I'm right on it Jack," Gwen said nodding as she hurriedly left the two men to look for her friend.
"My arm's broken, isn't it?" Ianto asked as soon as Gwen left.
"We could fix it, can you take this?" Jack asked and Ianto nodded calmly as Jack put his arm into place and Ianto screamed as soon as it was in place. "Let's get you outside," Jack said and he put his arm around his shoulder as Jack carried Ianto outside where the others were waiting for them hopelessly.
"Are you alright Jack?" Toshiko asked worriedly.
Jack nodded, "Where's Gwen and Owen?" He asked as he looked back at the building.
"You mean there aren't out yet?" Rhys asked as he started to go back in but Jack grabbed him.
"It's too dangerous! You have to wait for them outside," Jack said and Rhys was about to argue until he saw Gwen and Owen coming out from the building.
"Gwen!" Rhys cried happily as he ran up to her and hugged her tightly.
"Now that everyone is hereā¦" Jack began as he didn't want to lose his lover in another time and hopefully that he would be by his side. Jack turned towards Ianto who was looking at him in a bewildered look. "I almost lost you today, Ianto. I ran as fast as I could to find you in the building before it was too late," Jack said and with an astonished look on Ianto's face, he saw Jack kneel down and he took out the ring box that he had shown Alice before.
"I'm not one into sappy moments like this but I'll say it anyway: will you marry me?" Jack asked and he heard a squeal as Jack thought that it was either from Gwen or Tosh.
"Yes! Of course I would!" Ianto said a little bit too quickly and Jack smiled as he put the ring on his finger and he got up and was about to kiss him until his vortex manipulator began beeping.
"That never beeped before," Tosh replied.
"That's what I said before," Ianto said nodding.
Jack turned on his vortex manipulator and a holographic image of John Hart came out. "Not again," Jack muttered and at the same time with Ianto, "what's he doing here again?" He asked as the others could hear there was jealousy behind it.
The others watched as John began to speak and he showed another holographic image of a man and apparently Jack knew him. "Gray," he said quietly as Ianto was beside him and he was the only one who heard him say his name of the man. "Hart, where's my brother? Tell me!" Jack barked out but the holographic image of John Hart didn't say anything anymore and disappeared. "We need to get back to the hub," Jack quickly said.
"John might be there, Jack! This may be a trap!" Toshiko exclaimed.
"I know that and I'm ready for it," Jack replied as he turned to look at Ianto. "After I dealt with Hart and rescue my brother from him, we could deal with our wedding," he said as Ianto nodded blushing bright red. Jack quickly turned to look back at Gwen, "Take Rhys home and meet us back in the hub. We'll be waiting for you," he said.
"Rhys can help, Jack! He helped us before!" Gwen said.
"This is too dangerous, Gwen! I don't want him near Hart! I want Hart dead after what he did to my brother!" Jack said angrily and the team split up as they quickly went to the hub where their fate lies in it.
End.
me: Here's the next chapter! I decided to post this up after I re-watched "Fragments." First of all, why did the team went there in the first place as they didn't encounter any alien activity? Who set up the explosions? Yea, a bit confusing but I'm not too sure and I think it was Hart who set up the explosions but I'm not sure.
Jack: So the next chapter is going to be the wedding?
me: Probably, the wedding takes place before COE and again I might update somewhere this week or in the weekend.
Ianto: We'll be onto the next story soon.
John: Review and update.
