omigod guys, i am SO sorry for taking so long with this bloody story! I have exams right now, so it's been a bit hectic for me really, but i hope this chapter is worth the wait! xxxxxxxxxxx


The computer beeped, letting the team know that a message had arrived. Rose was first to the desk, flicking back her hair nervously as she scanned through the message.

"It's from Ianto!" she called, as Jack ran over.

Jack,

Tosh is here. Its okay- she's fine. Deeply confused: but fine. More and more strange people seem to be arriving over here- none of them cybermen, thankfully, but we're not sure how long it will stay that way- so please figure out a plan to get us out of here. I would hate to have to die in a parallel universe without saying goodbye to my mum or any of you lot. Get back soon.

Ianto.

Ps- do you know if there's a parallel Jack? If there is, please get back to me with his details so I can look him up.

Xxx

Jack looked up from the message to find his team staring at him questioningly.

"Ianto's got Tosh," he reassured them. "And she's fine. But what are we supposed to do now?"

Gwen shook her head. "I'm sorry Jack, but unless they can find a way to get back through the rift then there's nothing we can do. I'm afraid they're stuck!"


Ianto pulled the gun out of his pocket and stared around the docks. Mickey deserved a thump for sending him out here on his first day in this "new world", but it couldn't be helped. Cybermen were apparently swarming all over Cardiff, and even Tosh had been assigned to the computers back at the hub. So far he hadn't seen any, and he was getting really bored.

He pressed his headset to his mouth and spoke into it.

"Mickey? I can't see anyth-!"

His sentence was interrupted by a painful blow to the back of his head, which sent him sprawling across the floor.

"Found one," he muttered painfully standing up to face his giant metal offender.

"You must report for upgrading," the metal man droned, stepping towards him.

"Don't think so mate!" Ianto exclaimed reaching down for his gun.

His hands grasped at thin air and he looked round, bewildered for a moment, then he groaned when he saw the lump of black mess that used to be his weapon.

"Fuck!" he cursed, stepping slowly backwards. "I'm in trouble."

A cry from the left tore Ianto's gaze away from the cyberman for a moment, before a figure came hurtling round the corner straight into him.

Ianto fell to the floor with a groan, and looked up, only to find himself staring at his exact double.

"O god…"


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