Part of my Sentinels 'Verse
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In being part of the Sentinels this does technically cross with Stargate, Doctor Who, maybe references to Psych and other fandoms that are included in the Sentinels 'Verse,
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Disclaimer: I don't own. Obviously.
Chapter Eleven: Beautiful and Restorative
"Owen no!" Ianto yelled, rushing to the man to stop him. He could understand why Owen would choose to mercy kill the creature but Ianto couldn't let him. He could feel the creature's pain as if it was his own and he needed to help it. He had the power to save it where Owen only had the power to kill it.
"What the hell Ianto, I have to do this now," Owen snapped getting the first syringe ready.
"No," Ianto snapped back, eyes blazing and ringed in white. He waved his hand sharply and the large needle snapped in half. Owen dropped the other half with a yell, partly covered in the destructive cocktail.
"Bloody hell," Owen growled, "I can't do anything now!"
Ianto glared at him and approached the poor creature, its cries piercing his heart. He reached a hand out to it, called up the energy in and around him and mentally willed the creature to calm. When it did he placed his palm on its skin and closed his eyes.
The gaping wound in its side felt like his own, he felt as if chunks of his flesh had been ripped out of his stomach. He pushed the energy from him and into the creature. There was so much to heal, this wasn't just knitting flesh back together but regenerating large portions of it, speeding up the natural process at an exponential rate. He had so much work to do, he shut everyone around him out.
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Jack stared in awe of Ianto's beauty and power. Before he'd started healing the space whale his eyes had been in the process of completely glazing over in a white glow and now that glow surrounded him, traveling around him and funneling through his hand on the creature. Jack could feel the power and it reminded him of Cameron when they'd briefly met, and of the Alterans.
"What's he doing?" Rhys asked confused. Jack knew this had to be totally wacked for him, and probably a little terrifying.
He briefly looked at his team. Owen was in something akin to shock, Tosh was in awe and Gwen had a dark look on her face. He frowned, not understanding where it had come from. He'd noticed that she'd become a little frigid towards Ianto but to cause this? Something was going on and he was going to figure it out before dealing with it. He couldn't have anyone on his team at odds with one another, not for a prolonged period of time for fear that it could get someone killed.
Gwen said something to Rhys but Jack paid it no attention, turning back to watching Ianto. The energy was still flowing into the space whale which was no longer crying. He couldn't get over how amazing Ianto - and his entire race - was. Their power and technology was so unique and so beautifully crafted. He remembered marveling at everything he'd come across in the Alteran city like a new born child as they simultaneously built Atlantis and fought a war.
It took him several seconds to realize that Ianto had stopped, that he whale had fallen asleep and that Ianto was swaying dangerously on his feet. Jack rushed to him and wrapped his arms around him. Ianto leaned into him and sighed.
"I'll arrange for him to be moved but for now he'll have to stay here." Ianto said softly.
"Ianto," Jack said in alarm as he became dead weight. Jack gently lowered him as Owen snapped out of his trance and came forward.
"I'd say he exhausted himself," Owen announced after several moments. "He'll be fine."
Jack nodded and ordered everyone to pack up. They were going back to the Hub.
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Ianto looked around but there wasn't much to see. The room looked like typical Ancient architecture, more specifically a council room. Sitting before him were five men and five women all of them filled with more power than Ianto had experienced in a long time. It was power that equaled the oldest in the family and it made him shudder.
"Uh, hi." he said wondering why he was here. He was guessing it was the Ascended plane as it was the only logical option.
"Ianto Mitchell, do you know why you are here?" one of the woman asked.
Ianto shrugged, "No."
"You broke the rules," a man announced.
"I healed a creature that shouldn't even be on Earth," Ianto exclaimed. "I couldn't just let it die."
"And yet you still broke the laws of interference. That creature could not have been saved by natural means." a different woman said.
Ianto crossed his arms, "If that's so, than why didn't you stop me?"
They shared a look before the center man spoke, "It was a minor offence and as you told your colleagues the Interference Laws are breaking down."
The center woman took over, "There will be no repercussions now, but small offences will be grouped together to receive a heavier punishment. This is your warning for with your job the temptation to do small favours will add up."
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"What's the verdict?" Jack asked as Ianto entered his office with coffee a day later. Things had become a little tense between them. Jack's argument with Gwen over Retconing Rhys had not gone to plan and he'd come out sounding jealous. And Ianto had heard it all, waking up just as the argument had started. Ianto hadn't said anything about it but Jack was sure he'd made the other immortal feel as if he should question their relationship.
Ianto smiled at him, "she'll be relocated to an uninhabited water planet once a big enough transport has been built. She's been moved to one of the Estates for now."
"Good," Jack said leaning back. "Now, if I send everyone home early would you be up for a bit of a game?"
Ianto's eyes narrowed, "Not sure if I like the sound of that sir."
Jack grinned, "Oh I assure you, you'll love it."
Ianto heaved an exasperated sigh but the look in his eyes told Jack that he didn't mind at all. "Alright then. Let's see what you've got."
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Hope you enjoyed it. Till next time.
