Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Max had been put into the front of the car. Her hands were tied painfully behind her back. Whoever this guy was, he did not like to play games. He was determined to do his job and somehow that involved taking Max somewhere. He had said nothing since taking her from Jack and the others. The one thing her captor did not know was that she was dying. Without the serum Owen had created she would not survive more than a day. If she fought, she could maybe manage a day and a half. Otherwise, she had little time left. She could only hope that wherever she was taken, the events that would finally lead to her death would be free from anguish. She had seen what had been done to the Lillayean, the pain she had gone through. Max wasn't afraid of dying, but what had happened to that Lillayean had scared her. Her child had been ripped out of her and she had died. Her arms were beginning to ache behind her back. She was lying in the back of the car, sweat trickled down her forehead. She felt drained, as though all her energy had gone. She looked towards the front of the car, the guy was driving quickly through the streets. She could only hope that Jack would find her soon.

The atmosphere in the Hub was almost unbearable. They had been there for ten minutes and already the team could not bear it. Jack had told them to do everything possible. Tosh was checking CCTV footage around the stadium area so they cold find the car that Max had been taken in. Owen was looking at the evidence collected from the dead Lillayean in the hope that it could tell them who was behind the whole situation. Gwen was cross referencing the description of the guy who had taken Max with what she could find on the police database. It was all too slow for Jack. He was sitting in his office, hands clasped together in front of him and perched on his desk. He was looking at his desk, not focusing on anything. All he could see was Max's eyes as she was taken. She had given her life to save the Lillayean who Ianto was questioning. He had to find her, as he sat in his office he made a silent vow that if Max died, he was kill whoever was responsible. He had killed before and he would again if he had to.

Leana had been given fresh clothes to put on. She was nervous, she had never been in such clothes before. They were covering her whole body. Jeans, she believed they were called and a shirt that covered her arms. Ianto sat at the desk in front of her, he lifted his head from the clip board positioned in front of him.

"Do you have any idea where they kept you?"

Leana shook her head. She was so scared. What had been done to her was unspeakable, she could never speak of it again let alone consider where it took place. She shook her head quickly. Ianto made a note, lifted the clip board before putting it down onto the desk.

"I understand that terrible things have been done to you. But we need your help. Our friend needs your help don't you understand that she gave herself for you?"

Leana narrowed her eyes at him. She would never be able to forget it.

"I do not know where we were kept. We were being constantly moved around and never in one place too long. We were taken to many different males, and…and made to do terrible things!"

Tears trickled down her cheek. Could he not understand what she had been through? What had been done to her and her sisters who were still trapped.

"Listen. I understand that you have been through a lot. But Max is in danger and she could die unless we find her. Would you want her to go through what you did?"

Leane stood up, she glared at Ianto

"I would never want anyone to go through that! How can you suggest such a thing? I had no choice. They made me contact my matriarch in order to bring Max to him! He wants her. More than he wants any of us. We are merely a means of funding for him. Max is different. He wants her for himself"

Ianto leaned forward

"Who does?"

Leana shook her head

"We never knew his name. He was always careful that we did not hear it and that it was kept secret" she buried her head in her hands and began sobbing.

Ianto shook his head. Without a name they had no way of knowing where Max had been taken. Ianto stood up from the desk, he walked around it and put his hand on her shoulder.

"I'm sorry"

Gwen put her phone down. She picked up some papers and walked over to the centre of the Hub

"Jack!"

Jack emerged from his office quickly. He placed his arms on the banisters

"What have you got?"

Gwen put the papers on Tosh's desk

"Ok. The guy from the stadium is called David Ryder. He has got previous for GBH, assault and a lot of other pleasant things"

"Known associates?" Jack's voice came from above

Gwen nodded

"Yeah one guy. A Cameron McIvor. Now this is where it get's interesting. It seems that McIvor has connections with none other than Brian Fontaine"

"Shit" muttered Owen.

Tosh's eyes widened, she looked to Jack who stood with his hands on the railings. He said nothing. Ianto glanced over to Leana who was wiping tears from her eyes. Jack took a deep breath. He knew who Brian Fontaine was. There was not a person in Cardiff who did not know who he was. The fact that he was involved in this made the situation all the more sickening. He had the money to do anything.

"Ok. We don't have time to just show up at the door and issue a few threats. He won't fall for that…Ok. Here's what we are going to do. Tosh and Owen. You get onto looking for the Croaspis. Gwen and Ianto, you guys come with me".

Ianto looked up at Jack

"Where are we going?"

Jack looked at them. Determination set on his face. He would get Max back, no matter what it took

"We're going to pay a visit to Brian Fontaine".

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