The first student made a run at Jack, but the always ready hero had his fists clenched and raised. With a loud thud the student fell to the floor, but didn't stay down. Each member of Torchwood all had two students on them. Gwen and Toshiko were suffering the worst, neither having much upper body strength. Ianto watched as Toshiko was pushed to the floor, and without thinking rushed over to her, pulling her up, receiving a punch in the back of the neck.

"Yan..." Toshiko called. Ianto turned around and punched and kicked, pushed and pulled, until the student who had latched its self onto Toshiko had fallen to the floor and made no move of getting back up. They punched harder, and took a while until all the students were down.

Gwen was complaining loudly, she had been pushed and landed on her arm and it was clearly broken. Jack was fine, a few punches to his chest, and his coat was covered slightly in dust from the floor. Owen had a few grazes on his knuckles from the punches, and a bright red mark on his face where one of the female students attacked him with her finger nails. Toshiko and Ianto had bruises all over their upper arms, and a few on their face. Ianto's pain was all focused on his head and neck.

"Any harder and that would have snapped your fucking neck." Owen commented. Ianto just shrugged, and then winced slightly. They walked silently into the bell tower. They knew the students were just the beginning, whatever was next was going to be even harder.

"Yan!" Immediately, Ianto turned around, ignoring the pain in his neck. Brett was sprawled on the stairs, his head bleeding from a large cut above his eyebrow, and his hands and legs chained to the bannisters. "I'm sorry." Ianto hesitantly walked forward, as did Owen. Owen checked the cut, as Ianto undid the chains. "You need to run. It's a trap. Everything has been a trap. I'm sorry." Ianto went to talk, but there was a sharp pain in his stomach. "They said if I killed you, they'd give him back to me. You understand."

There was a loud laugh from the room, Owen grabbed hold of Ianto and pressed his hands on his stomach. A cloaked figure jumped from the top of the stairs and landed directly in front of Jack.

"Nice of you to join me, Captain." Jack gritted his teeth, he knew that voice.

"Richard." He hissed. He had tried so hard not to believe Ianto. "Why are you doing this?"

"Why all humans do things like this. Money." He grinned. "Though, I am sorry. It seems to have gotten a bit out of hand."

"Out of hand, you've killed people!" Gwen shouted.

"Yes well, a few bodies for the sake of a few million pounds, doesn't really matter does it?" He grinned.

"What was the plan?" Jack laughed. "Because you and me both know that you've fucked it up completely."

"Yes. I have." He said sadly. "They said they weren't going to harm anyone." He said frantically. Jack tried hard not to look over at Ianto who was being held by Owen. Brett was huddled on the floor, holding his knees and moving backwards and forwards. "When the boys died, I panicked. Wanted it to stop, then I phoned you."

"So what changed?" Gwen asked.

"The money," Richard said. "One million changed to two million if I could get you out of the way."

"You really think they're going to give you the money?" Jack laughed. "They're using you. You have to believe that."

"Oh. Believe me I do." Richard sighed deeply and stared over at Ianto. "He was a good agent. No one found out who he really was. But they did. When they found out I asked you for help, they changed the rules. They know all about you, Captain. You and your Torchwood. They want me to get you out of the way. Feelings aside, Captain. I am sorry." Richard moved to quick, a gun was perched under the cloak and before they could do anything the gun was fired and Jack fell backwards.

"What are you doing?" Gwen, Owen and Toshiko all looked up as Brett walked towards the headmaster. "Bring him back! I did what you wanted, Bring him back!" He screamed.

"I'm sorry." Richard said. "He's gone."

"No!" Brett screamed. "You're a liar!" He punched the headmaster hard in the jaw, taking him by surprise. Jack got up, hand on his gut trying to stop the bleeding.

"Brett, stop." Jack said calmly. "I'm sorry. But Kevin, he's dead. He can't come back."

"But..."

"Go help, Ianto." Jack said, and Brett rushed over to Ianto.

"I'm so sorry, Ianto. Please, don't die."

"I wont," Ianto said slowly. "Owen, help Jack."

"You. Keep the pressure on the wound. Like this." Brett nodded and did as Owen said.

Jack kicked the headmaster into unconsciousness, tying his hands with the chains that were on Brett. "We'll take him back to the hub. We need to know about the aliens."

"Ianto needs a hospital." Owen said. "He'll need a blood transfer. I'll call an ambulance."

"What about him?" Gwen said looking over at Brett with disgust.

"Go with Ianto. He'll want you to be with him." Jack said. Owen and Brett helped carry Ianto out, he was too weak to walk. Toshiko helped Jack with the headmaster and Gwen walked behind them.

"Jack..." Ianto's voice was weak, but Jack turned around quickly. "Sorry I messed up." Gwen rolled her eyes and walked into the SUV. Jack pushed the body into the boot, with Toshiko's assistance and headed over to Ianto.

"You didn't mess up, you did great." Jack said.

"Still taking me out for dinner?" Ianto smiled weakly.

"Course. Once you're patched up. Owen's taking you to the hospital, Brett will be there too okay. Concentrate on getting better, and I'll see you later." Jack placed a soft kiss on Ianto's lips and watched as Owen and Ianto directed him into the ambulance which was already on site, as procedure because the fire alarms had been rung.

"What happens now?" Gwen asked, she was sat in the front next to Jack.

"We find out what the plan was. A lot of it still don't make sense. But lets hope it will soon."