Title: Shattered Indignity
Author: Jedi-Bant
Summery: After an argument with Jack, Ianto is pushed off his apartment balcony, causing massive spinal damage, he is unlikely to ever walk again; but is Jack really capable of doing something like that?
Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Ianto/OMC.
Warnings: Domestic Violence, Serious Injury, Language


Chapter 8


"The surgery went very well. We have attached several steel plates to his spine to stabilise the area and also protect the spinal cord, as we removed all the bone that was touching the cord. He should wake in the next couple of hours, but it is important that he stays as still as possible."

"Thank you doctor, we'll make sure he does that."

"Then I will leave you too it, please call me if you have anymore questions."


It was dark at first, then a buzz…again…again. The doorbell. He got up and moved towards the door, he was annoyed but couldn't remember why.

"I don't want to talk to you right now." He heard himself shout, before he yanked the door open. Pain. Then the darkness returned.


The darkness faded again. This time he was in his bedroom. He ached all over. He was cold. His clothes were gone.

Something grabbed his legs and pulled them apart. Pain. Excruciating pain. He screamed. He could feel himself tearing. He screamed again. Pleaded for the other to stop. He could hear the other grunting, groaning, moaning his name. Telling him that he wanted it, that he asked for it, that he deserved it. The other came hard. He screamed again.

The other is distracted. Lost in the moment. He strikes. The other topples to the floor with a cry. His pants are on the floor. He grabs them and pulls them on. Then he's running. He can hear the other behind him. Screaming at him. Grabbing for him.

"NO!" he cries. He stumbled. He grabs at something on the table. "JACK!" It's snatched from him. "NO!"

The other is shouting. He shouts back.

"ENOUGH!"

Pain flares in his cheek. He's falling. He screams. Dark again.


"JACK! JACK!"

"Ianto sweetie," Raewyn gently squeezed her youngest son's shoulder, trying desperately to hold back her tears. Rhiannon buried further into Gareth's shoulder, trying her best to block out her brothers screams. Gareth held her tightly his eyes never leaving the best.

"JACK! NO, HELP ME!"

"Ianto, it's mum, its ok, you're safe, he can't hurt you anymore."

A nurse rushed onto the room and pushed firmly on Ianto's shoulders trying to keep him still, "he mustn't move, it will upset his injury." She said.

Raewyn nodded, helping to keep him as still as possible, while trying to wake him. "Ianto. Ianto you must wake up. You're safe. No one is hurting you."

His eyes shot open suddenly. "Help me. Please he's going to get me." He struggled to sit up but was held still by the nurse and his mother.

"Ianto, focus on me," Raewyn said, "its mum calm down, no one is going to hurt you. You're in hospital. You're safe."

"He's going to get me. He…"

"Who did this too you Ianto?" Gareth asked suddenly, moving up beside the bed.

"Gareth not now." Raewyn scolded.

Ianto's terrified eyes flickered to his brother, "Don't let him get me, please don't let him get me!"

"Ianto, you need to tell me who hurt you." Gareth persisted.

"Jack! Where's Jack? JACK, JACK! GET AWAY FROM ME! HELP ME!"

Another nurse ran into the room and seconds later injected something into Ianto's IV.

His eyes rolled back into his head and he went limp.

Everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief. Except Gareth.

"I'll kill that bastard!" he growled, storming towards the door.

"NO Gareth!" Raewyn quickly got between her son and the exit. "Your brother is going to need you alive and well, not dead or in prison, because of some insane need for revenge," she said, almost pleading with him, she didn't want to loose either of her sons.

Gareth didn't budge; he was determined to avenge his brother. So she tried another tact, "And your sister needs you now." She pointed to her youngest, who was standing in one corner on the room, staring unseeing at her brothers still form.

Instantly Gareth was back across the room gathering his baby sister in his arms.

Raewyn watched her two children for a moment before turning back to her third. She just hoped he survived this, or she feared she would lose both of her sons.


Authors note: Yes it's short but I think I got across what I wanted to. The first bit is a bit weird I know but in my experience dreams are never smooth, so I think it works. Hope you enjoyed it. There are about 2 more chapters to go. Please continue to review.

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