Eternity Part 2 - Chapter 14

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Ianto looked back at the cottage sadly, knowing that he was leaving Jack behind, maybe forever.

"Where are you taking me?" he asked, not turning.

"Can't tell you."

The cottage slowly disappeared into the background. A tear slide down Ianto's face.

"You're a pure vampire now, pretty one." He was watching Ianto closely. "But you'll still need to feed from another pure vampire before you feed off humans."

"I will never feed off humans!" said Ianto, defiantly.

Gideon chuckled. "We'll see."

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Jack stayed leaning against the wall for what seemed like hours. In all actuality, it was less than half an hour. His strength slowly began to return, as he shrugged the salt off of his clothing and stood up. Going to the window, he looked out. Bricks and debris from the cottage, was strewn across the pathway leading away. Jack moved towards the stairs and descended into the hallway below. The front door was out in the front yard, so he had a clear view of the countryside around him. Taking a deep breath, Jack launched himself into a run. He was a mere blur on the landscape.

Within half an hour, he was back at Cardiff Bay.

As he entered the Hub, Owen looked up from the autopsy bay. "Did you find him?"

Jack could only nod.

"Where is he?" Owen looked from where Jack had just come, expecting to see Ianto Jones following through the cog door.

Jack walked to the railing overlooking the bay. "Gideon still has him."

"But I thought…."

"He poured salt over me." Jack looked furious. "After he stabbed me, twice!"

"Salt?"

Jack nodded. "It takes away our strength, used in small amounts. Cover us, and we die."

"Shit!"

"Ianto drank my blood. He's a vampire now."

"And this Gabriel still has him."

Jack nodded. "Yes."

Owen climbed the stairs to stand beside Jack. "What you gonna do now?"

"Go after them….bring Ianto back here with me."

"Does that mean he'll be drinking from humans?" asked Gwen.

Again, Jack nodded. "Yeah."

Tosh scrapped her chair back, as she stood up. "Ianto would never do that!" she said, in his defence.

"Not willingly, no, but he has to feed." Jack told her.

"Then, we just have to find him, Jack," said Owen.

"We?"

"Don't thing you're gonna do this alone, do ya?" answered the medic.

Jack smiled, despite himself. "Thanks."

"What do you need, Jack?" asked Toshiko.

Jack turned to her. "I put a tracking devise into Ianto's neck after I bit him. See if it's still working." To Gwen. "Bring up the map of Brecon. There's a deserted cottage out there. That's where they were." To Owen. "I need you to drive, while I concentrate on getting into Ianto's head."

"You can do that?" asked Owen.

Jack smiled. "Remember when I saved you, just before, what could you hear?"

Owen frowned and then remembered. "A voice in my head," he looked at Jack. "Your voice!"

"Exactly. You all heard it, just before I saved you."

Gwen stepped forward. "Why us, Jack?"

"Owen just offered."

"No, I mean, you saved us. Why us?"

Jack tried to explain. "You humans each have an aura surrounding you. Different colours. Good and bad aura. I pick up on the exceptional. You are all exceptional. I knew I could trust you with my secrets. Torchwood and being a vampire. Was I wrong?"

Gwen shook her head.

Jack continued. "You all embraced the concept of Torchwood Three. You all excelled at what you do," he stopped, looking at them all in turn. "I couldn't ask for a better team."

Owen broke the silence that followed. "Then let's go get Ianto back!"