Chapter Thirteen
Jack led Ianto to a park not far from the hotel. It was the middle of the night and pitch black since the power grid for this area had "mysteriously" gone down and would stay down for repairs for the next hour or two. Not that many people would notice the lack of power, it was almost three am and there were very few cars on the street for headlights to be too much of an issue.
Perfect for what Jack had planned.
"Alright, this one is all about your nose. I want you to get us back to the hotel by using the scent of the incense I set up outside the back door." Jack explained
"Jack this probably won't work the way you planned, it's only a block away and my sense of direction is really good. I could find our way back without my nose, even with all the weaving you made us do to get here."
Jack just smirked as he blindfolded the younger man. He grabbed Ianto by the shoulder and began to turn the other man around in circles being sure to move with him so when they stopped both of them were facing different directions.
"Really Jack?" Ianto sighed once they'd stopped.
"Oh I'm not done yet." Jack laughed ducking down and throwing Ianto over his shoulders in a fireman's carry. Ignoring Ianto's protests and the occasional thumps to the back he walked in circles and weaved all over the place until there was no way Ianto could know which way was which.
Jack put Ianto down and pulled the blindfold off with a flourish making sure to keep one hand on Ianto's arm as he swayed slightly regaining his balance.
"You are such a child sometimes," Ianto said smirking as Jack pouted and further proved his point.
It didn't take Ianto long to pick up the scent and they were soon moving through the darkened city towards the hotel, occasionally their course would drift when some stronger scent would get in the way, then it would take Ianto a few minutes to find the right scent and they'd be back on track again.
They were only a street away from finding the back door of the hotel when they turned down an alley, half way down the smell that met them had both men recoiling in disgust. Only one of them however knew what it was.
"Ianto be care..." Jack didn't even get to finish the sentence as a Weevil jumped out from behind a trash can and charged at them.
Ianto reacted by instinct but his now faster reactions, which Jack had yet to work with him on, meant his body reacted quicker than his mind expected throwing him off balance and causing him to stumble. The Weevils plowed into him sending him into the wall head first with a sickening crunch.
Jack stood there in shock unable to do anything as he stared at Ianto's limp form, his neck at an unnatural angle face turn towards Jack his eyes empty and staring into space.
Jack didn't even see the Weevil move until it was plowing into him. Falling back onto the cold alley floor Jack screamed in rage and pain as the Weevil sunk its claws and teeth into his chest and neck. It didn't take long for everything to sink into darkness as he bled out in the alleyway eyes still locked on Ianto's limp form and soulless eyes.