Eternity Part 2 - Chapter 10
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As Jack drove further out, he spied the cottage in the distance. A two storey building, half its roof missing and in disrepair. Jack headed straight for it.
Half a mile from the cottage, Jack stopped the car, turned off the engine and got out. He knew that Gideon could sense his nearness, but he was going the rest of the way on foot.
Gideon knew he was near, but not how near.
Running the rest of the way, Jack scooted along the perimeter of the cottage, scouting out a vantage point. There were four downstairs window, all closed. There was only one way in, through a front door. The upstairs windows had their curtains closed. Jack guessed that Ianto would be in one of these rooms.
Closing his eyes, Jack opened his heart and his mind, hoping that Ianto could either feel his presents or hear his thoughts.
'I'm close by. I'll have you out of there as soon as I can' Jack thought. 'If you can hear this in your head, try and tell me what room you're in' Jack opened his eyes and waited. Ten minutes went by and then a smile crossed his handsome face. 'I hear your thoughts. We'll be together again, soon'
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Gideon looked around the room and then moved to the window, pulling back the curtain. He didn't see anything. He didn't expect to. Jack was too clever to let Gideon see where he was. But he could sense him. The vampire smiled.
"He's come for you. Now the fun begins, my pretty one."
Ianto tried to sit up, but his mind was still a little foggy and his limbs weak from lack of feeding.
"Do you want to feed?" Gideon rolled up his sleeve. "Drink from me. Here," he offered his wrist. "My blood is just as good as his."
Ianto moved back, shaking his head.
"Mmm, stubborn, I like that."
Ianto sighed, looking around the room.
"There's no escape. The windows up here are all nailed shut. As are downstairs. It's just the front door. Unlike Hollywood movies, we do not turn into bats and fly." Gideon sneered. "If Jack Harkness wants you, he'll have to come through the front door, and I will not invite him in." He looked at Ianto. "Oh, yes, that part is true. A vampire needs to be invited in first. I can keep him outside until you submit and drink from me."
"Never!" said Ianto.
"We'll see."
Turning away from the young Welshman, Gideon moved towards the bedroom door, putting his hand on the handle.
"Shall I go down and taunt him, or stay here with you, my pretty one? Mmm, go down, I think. See you later."
Ianto forced himself up on his elbows, trying to swing his legs over the edge. He bit his bottom lip, tasted blood.
'What I wouldn't give to drink from Jack right now'
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Jack stood by the front door, waiting. He knew that Gideon dare not invite him in for fear of being killed.
"Gideon! Are you afraid to face me like a man? Come to the door!"
"How does it feel Jack, to know that I have what you want and you can't get to him?" Gideon laughed. "He's getting weak, Jack. He needs to feed."
Jack banged on the door. "Open up, you coward!"
"Sticks and stones, Jack."
"He won't give in, he's stronger than you. Even in his weaken state, he's more of a man that you every were!"
Gideon closed his eyes and thought back to the first time he met Jack Harkness.
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'2am. September 19th 1494.
"What do we have here?" said Jack, looking down at the form lying on the ground before him.
"G-Gideon. My name's Gideon."
"And what are you, Gideon?"
"The same as y-you. I'm a v-vampire."
"You seem to be in need of a feed."
"P-please, help me!"
Jack tutted, rolling back his sleeve and offering the man his wrist.
Gideon drank until he was sated.
"Thank you. I have been chained and locked away these two weeks. I feared I would go crazy with thirst!"
Jack smiled. "Who did this to you?"
"Mallon Bryce."
Jack laughed. "Arh, you did him wrong. That vampire can hold a grudge."
Gideon smiled despite himself. "Yes, he can at that."
Jack and Gideon were almost inseparable for a 100 years, until Gideon offered Jack a pregnant girl without telling him.
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"I don't want to die today, so forgive me if I don't let you in."
"You will suffer for this, I promise you."
Gideon placed his back against the front door. "Oh, I believe you, Jack, but not yet."
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Ianto made it to his feet and moved to the window very slowly. He pulled the curtain aside and looked out. All he could see was countryside. Hills, trees, fields. No other buildings apart from a ram-shackled old barn. He knocked on the window as hard as he could.
Jack stepped back and looked up. His heart filled with love as he saw Ianto looking down at him.
"Jack!"