Chapter 11 – A Challenge

Ianto grabbed the Weevil by the shoulders, forcing it aside and off Jack, only to have it attack his own throat. He struggled against it for a second, hands instinctively going up towards his neck and face in a poor attempt to protect himself. Jack grabbed his gun, quickly shooting into the air, the Weevil looked startled for a second, distracted from Ianto for just a second, but long enough for him to pull Ianto away from his attacker. The Weevil lunged at Ianto's throat again, Jack intercepted, knocking it to the ground, the Weevil looked up at him, wide eyed and scared. It shuffled away a little, looking like it was about to run, Jack quickly grabbed the stun gun off the floor, where it had fallen from Ianto's grip, held it to the back of the Weevils neck, and the next second it was lying unconscious on the floor.

Jack immediately went to Ianto's side, crouching down next to him. "Ianto?" The younger man squeezed his eyes shut then opened them again, but barely moved other than that. "Come on Ianto, don't fool about." He hoped this was one of his jokes.

"My neck hurts." He murmured. "A lot; I can't move it."

"Not good… shall I get Owen to see to it or do you think the hospital is a better idea?"

"Hospital." He decided that would be safer since it was a neck injury, something could easily go wrong.

"Okay…" Jack paused to think for a second, then spoke over his Bluetooth. "Gwen … I need you, Owen and Tosh to come here and take this Weevil back to the hub, understand?"

"Okay but where are you…?" She was about to ask where Jack was going.

"I need to take Ianto to the hospital." He spoke quickly.

"Is it serious?"

"Gwen! Just do it!" He snapped then switched his Bluetooth off, desperately thinking how he was going to get Ianto to the hospital; calling an ambulance would be too risky with the Weevil still here, but was it safe to move him?

"Ianto, you're going to have to help me here… I know you said you can't move your neck, but you need to make sure you don't; I'm going to take you in the SUV… trust me." His voice quavered a little; he wasn't quite sure if he trusted himself yet.

"I do trust you." Ianto stated, Jack smiled, trying to be reassuring, and ran over to the SUV, opening the boot he pushed down the back seats, and grabbing a blanket, laid it out so it would be a little more comfortable. He quickly headed back to Ianto, carefully scooped him up in his arms and taking him to the SUV.

Jack stood for a moment gazing down at Ianto as he lay helpless in the back of the SUV. "I love you, Ianto, whatever happens, I love you."

"I know… I love you too." He whispered back. "Can you get me to hospital now?"

"'Course" Jack shut the back of the SUV and jumped in the front. Driving to the hospital was a challenge; trying to be fast but careful so Ianto wouldn't get hurt further, and that mixed with keeping an eye on him in the mirror; checking he wasn't too pale and keeping him talking, meant Jack was getting more and more worried by the second.

Jack lifted his head from his hands and rose from his seat in the waiting room. He began pacing around them room again, though he knew that wouldn't take his mind off Ianto or stop him worrying.

Ianto had been in surgery for over two hours now, what was taking them so long? It can't have been that bad a wound, unless, he dreaded to think, there had been complications. Jack sighed, no, he had to stop thinking like that; he would be fine, he had to be fine; he needed to rest, that would be it.

"Jack Harkness?"

He quickly turned to face the nurse as she emerged from one of the wards. "That's me." He replied, nervously waiting for the news.

A/N: Naughty weevil!!! Hurting Ianto like that! How could you?!

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