Sorry for the long wait- i keep letting you guys down don't I? well...I had a bit of writers' block with this one, but then i had this dream and....well, read on!


Owen stared at Jack for a long time after the door had slammed shut, his mouth hanging slightly open.

"What now Jack?" he whispered hoarsely.

Jack crossed his arms across his chest and glared directly at Owen. "We do our job," he commanded, his voice breaking only slightly. "Tosh, I want you to…" he paused and stared at his feet for a moment. "I really don't know what I want you to do…"

Tosh stepped forward, placing a comforting hand on Jack's shoulder. "Do you want us to go after Gwen and Ianto?"

"Yes please do," Jack instructed, unfolding his arms and smiling slightly. After a moments thought, he grabbed a gun from the table. "On second thoughts I'm coming too!"

Outside, the street seemed deserted. Cars were parked across the road, doors hanging open and here and there would be a body or a pool of blood. Jack averted his eyes as the team negotiated their way in the direction of the city centre.

"This is disgusting!" Owen complained as he examined his bloody shoes. "These were expensive as well!"

"Try and show some compassion Owen," Tosh warned as she crossed the road from them to look down another side street. "They're not here Jack. They could be anywhere in Cardiff for all we know!"

"Where is everyone?" Owen scowled as he peered down the street. "Last time I looked, there were crazy people everywhere. But…the place is deserted!"

"Well, it's getting dark maybe that has something to do with it," Jack suggested, his gun hanging nervously at his side.

"Monsters with a curfew- that one's original!"

"Owen…" Tosh warned. "This is ridiculous. They weren't even gone that long- where could they be?!"

"I'll call Ianto," Jack decided taking out his mobile.


The phone on the ground buzzed as it flashed that someone was calling it. Gwen raised her head a fracture and stared at it for a moment before extending and arm. Her head was killing her and fact that her body was numb with cold reminded her that she was lying in a puddle. She pressed answer and pulled the phone towards her ear, wincing at the pain.

"Jack?"

"Gwen? Are you alright? Where's Ianto?!" Jack's voice sounded worried.

"Jack…he's gone Jack," Gwen coughed, and clutched her chest.

"Gone? What do you mean?"

"There…there was this silver car…" Gwen gasped, trying to remember. "they…they took him Jack."

"Where are you Gwen?"

Gwen glanced around for a street sign. "West cliff Avenue."

"Alright Gwen, we're coming to find you. Everything's gonna be alright, okay?"

"I'm sorry Jack…"

"Just hold on Gwen, we're coming!"


Jack hung up the phone. His face had turned a deathly white and his hands were shaking.

"What's going on Jack?" Owen asked, stepping forward.

"Gwen's been hurt. Ianto's been taken."

"Taken?" Tosh asked. "Taken where?"

"I have no idea," Jack whispered hoarsely. "But you can be damn well sure that I'm going to find out. We need to get to West cliff avenue."

Jack glanced around and spotted a blue car parked at the side of the road. Its' door was hanging open and the body of a man was sprawled across the drivers' seat.

"Sorry mate," Jack grimaced, running over and pulling the body out the car. "But I'd say we need it more than you do at the moment! Tosh, Owen!" the other two ran over and climbed in the back.

"I'll have it back by eleven!" Jack tried to joke, causing Owen to chuckle and Tosh to scowl at him.

Inside…Jack didn't feel like laughing. He was screaming.


eeek! sorry Yan! please review x