Bloodstream

by Awatere11

My after-cyberwoman fic. Bloodstream by Ed Sheeran is the inspiration for this piece of angst. Oh no, another one-shot struggles for a life of its own. Not sure where it's going but I'll give it some room in my head for a while, eh? Will need to change the rating I think. If it gets it's feet dug in it may turn to smut. Oh well, let's go!

25. Chapter 25

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Ianto stared at the red headed twat who stood with his hand on his arm as he tried to wheedle his way in.

Everyone had gone la-la. What the hell is wrong with everyone?

When he realised their memories were being tampered with, they were somehow being controlled, and he decided to confront him.

Silly little worm tried it on.

"You want a memory?" Ianto tipped his head as the team watched with open confusion.

Ianto dropped his shields and let him in. Let him have it. All of it.

Adam looked into his eyes and saw the void looking back.

Fire. Death. Genocide. Loss. Damage. Time.

Adam's screams were pitiful as he scrabbled at his own head, his fingernails drawing blood.

Ianto smiled and leaned over the worm. "Give them back their minds and I'll let go of yours!"

Tosh reached for a gun then froze as her mind was slammed. Bastard.

She aimed the gun defiantly with a sneer of rage.

Ianto looked up with surprise as she showed her moxie. Aiming the gun at Adam as he panted on the grill of the hub floor with open rage.

"Bastard" Owen snarled as he hooked the worm's collar, dragging him to the cells and hesitating as he considered throwing him in with Janet.

"Don't!" Ianto cried as he followed, "She's scared of him!"

The next cell was good enough then, left to crawl into a corner like a trapped rat.

Gwen was hysterical as she tried to reach her poor Rhys and Jack stood close by. As Ianto walked back up, Jack swung to grab him, kissing him and enjoying the relief they shared.

"My hero" Jack whispered with glee.

Ianto snorted and rolled his eyes but basked, all the same.

He considered his options and came to the conclusion that they couldn't let him go. He was more than a menace, he was dangerous.

He and Jack talked long into the night and it was early morning when he went to talk to Janet who reluctantly agreed with his decision.

Ianto stepped aside and let her go. Adam's surprise at the new cellmate was short lived as she defended her wee Timelord.

After her snarls had died down she enjoyed a cuddle with the delicate child who could easily be hurt by her claws if she wasn't careful.

Little baby.

Ianto sighed as he accepted her love, sinking into her embrace.

I'll be your baby. You be my protector.

Deal.