A/N. Hi, sorry this has taken so long. I haven't had a lot of free time recently to get this chapter written. I originally intended for the siren storyline to be over with this chapter, but i have had to split the chapter into two. The reason being this bit has been ready for a while, but i haven't had time to finish the second half. So instead of rushing it, i've decided to post this part now and the rest should be up hopefully at the end of next week. It works ok as two chapters, but i would have preferred one. Enjoy this part, as it involves the first part of the exchange. Kat x
Chapter 49.
The atmosphere in the Hub was starting to get a little tense as they prepared to contact the sirens. Molly and Gwen were prepping Mia with what was going to happen and how they needed her, but she would be protected. Jack and Ianto were coming up with a strategy.
'How do we convince them that we are willing to let them in here?' asked Ianto, 'I mean, if I were them I wouldn't believe us.'
'I plan on getting Molly to make the call, she seems to be able to convince them she's telling the truth. She needs to redo what she did down in the cells.'
'She's not going to like that.'
'I'm not going to like what?' asked Molly, who had appeared back by the computers.
'I need you to make contact with the sirens. I want you to convince them that you will give them access to the Hub in return for Jamie. Tell them whatever you need to to get them to believe you.'
'You want me to talk to them like I did down in the cells. I don't know if I can do it again.'
'You can, we'll be right here with you.'
'Fine, let's get it over with.' Molly picks up the device on the belt buckle and pushes the button that she hopes will connect her with the other sirens. After a short pause a voice is heard on the other end.
'Yes'.
'My name's Molly and I want to meet with you.' Molly decided to just jump straight in.
'And why would I want to meet with you?' came the voice on the other end, even more icy than the woman down in the cells.
'Because I have something you want.'
'Is this were you offer to trade our colleague for yours?'
'Kind of, if you meet with me and bring my colleague with you, I will give you access to this base and you can get your colleague yourself, or anyone else more interesting that might be in here.'
'Are you talking about Mia?' asked the woman.
'If that's who you would rather have.'
'You're lying, there's no way you would be willing to give me access to your base. If we went in your other friends would be lying in wait.'
This threw Molly for a moment, but she recovered quickly remembering what Jack had said about doing whatever it takes. 'No one else will be here. Five minutes before I'm due to meet you, I'll set up a false Rift alert, the others will go off after it and be none the wiser as too what's going on. I'll meet you and we can wait while you're two friends come into the base. If there's any kind of trap they will contact you and you'll kill me. I believe I'm taking far more risks than you.'
'And you're doing all this, just to get this guy back?' asked the woman.
Molly knew what she was about to say was going to be painful, but she had to make sure this woman didn't think Jamie would be her weakness. 'He means nothing to me, but just in case the others come back early when I send them out I need it to look like an exchange. I want something else entirely, but I am only willing to discuss that face to face.' A tear fell from her eye as she spoke.
'Fine I will meet you.'
'Good, the car park where you took Jamie from, 1 hour.'
'Ok, but you have to come alone and unarmed, or else I will kill you on sight.'
'Deal.' With that Molly cut the connection and slumped back in her seat, her hands covering her face.
'Well done Molly, she seems to have bought it.' said Jack.
'Yeah, but I hope Jamie wasn't listening, I can't believe I said he means nothing.'
'If he did hear, he'll understand.' said Ianto, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.
'Right we have less than an hour to get this plan worked out, we need the others.'
The three of them then returned to the sofa area to discuss in detail what was going to happen. Five minutes before the meet, Jack, Ianto and Gwen were going to go out in the SUV, hiding it a little way from the Hub, before re-entering using one of the other Hub entrances. Molly would go out and meet the three sirens, letting two of them in the Hub. Unknown to them though they would only have the codes to get as far as the tunnels, they wouldn't get into the main Hub. This is where Ianto and Gwen would find them and take them down. Jack was go back round to the car park to help out Molly. Mia was to stay near Molly, but out of sight. This was the plan, whether or not it would work was another matter. It hinged on a lot of elements, some unknown.
Five minutes before Molly was due to meet the sirens, Jack, Ianto and Gwen, hurriedly left the Hub and got into the SUV speeding off. The sirens had been watching from nearby, Jamie with them. He couldn't believe what was happening. He hadn't heard the call Molly had made, but he knew there was about to be a meeting and he couldn't understand why three of the team were disappearing in the SUV at the same time. He was starting to feel uneasy, a feeling that only intensified when he saw Molly standing alone in the Hub car park. He was also slightly taken aback by the look on Molly's face. He had seen her look determined and serious before, but this was something different, there was no emotion on her face. He did briefly see something flicker across her face as she spotted him, but it was momentary. All he wanted to do was to run over and throw his arms around her. This was no possible as any sudden movements would end up with him being shot, and he also currently had his hands restrained.
'I have to admit, I didn't really think you would be here alone,' started the siren that seemed to be in charge, 'but so far you have kept your word.'
'Like I said I need your help.' Molly stepped a little closer, her hand outstretched passing over a small card. 'These codes will give you access to the Hub.'
At this Jamie's face took on an incredulous look. 'Molly, what on earth are you doing.' This outburst was rewarded by a slap across the face from the lead siren. It took everything Molly had not to wince at this.
'I told you to keep quiet,' said the siren. She then turned to the others, 'You know what to do, get in there and contact me if there's any trouble.' The other two nodded and headed to the entrance, gaining access easily, except only one went in, the second stayed by the door. This was not what Molly had been hoping for, but she would have to make it work. Jamie couldn't believe what he was seeing. When the door had closed the lead siren spoke again. 'So, talk. What do you want?'
'I want out of here,' Molly replied sticking to the lie she had told the other siren in the cell, and fixing her eyes on the other woman's, definitely not looking at Jamie. 'I need to get away from here and I figure you can help me.'
'And we get what exactly in return?'
'You get Mia. I will hand her over to you, if you help me get away from here. I need to get as far away as I can in the quickest time possible, and I also need money. I'm sure the bounty on Mia can stretch a little more.'
'That bounty is already going to be split into four.'
'I have a feeling that Mia is worth a lot to your clients, so I don't think it will be a problem. Anyway I don't want much, make the one who got caught take a cut, I mean she did put you to a lot of trouble.'
'That's true, she has always been a bit of a liability.' As she was about to speak again, the other siren walked up to her and started to whisper in her ear. While she was distracted, Molly saw Jamie mouth something at her.
'What the hell is going on?'
Molly made sure the woman wasn't looking at her and then mouthed back, 'Trust me.' The siren turned and Molly realised that her expression had changed and she looked angry.
'It looks like we have a problem,' she said, suddenly drawing out her gun and pointing it straight at Jamie, while the other siren stood behind Molly and pointed a gun at her too.
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Jack, Ianto and Gwen had driven off and hidden the SUV not too far away. As they got out and started back towards the Hub, Ianto checked his PDA which showed the feed from the car park CCTV cameras. As they reached the invisible lift, Ianto could see the siren enter the Hub.
'Damn, only one of them is going through the Hub door.'
'That's ok, I'm going back round to the car park to back up Molly, you two need to get down to the tunnels as quick as you can.' replied Jack.
'That's ok, I know the quickest route,' said Ianto.
'Of course you do,' said Jack smiling. He then turned and started quickly towards the car park, while Ianto and Gwen descended on the lift. Once they reached the main Hub, Gwen followed Ianto down towards the archives and into the tunnels that led back up to the car park.
'This place never ceases to amaze me,' whispered Gwen. 'I don't think I'll ever know everything about this place. Without you I'd be lost down here.'
'You'd get used to it,' replied Ianto. He then stopped and motioned for Gwen to do the same. They could hear footsteps around the corner and the sound of someone trying a door and cursing when they couldn't open it. They both took out their weapons and Gwen cautiously looked around the corner.
'I'm going to double back through the tunnels and get to the other end of that corridor,' whispered Ianto. 'That way she'll be trapped. It should only take a couple of minutes, wait for my signal.' Ianto then turned and went back the way they had just come. The tunnels were like a maze to most people, but Ianto knew them better than anyone.
Gwen could see the siren, talking into something. She couldn't work out what she was saying, but she figured she must have been reporting back that she couldn't get very far. As Gwen edged a little closer to try and hear what was being said, her foot caught something on the ground and even though it was a small noise it echoed around the tunnels. The siren looked around and saw Gwen duck back round the corner. The siren took out her gun and fired in Gwen's direction.
