43 - Home Away from Home
W/C: 1940
Warnings/spoilers/content: some profanity
Summary: the ghosts finally appear .
Characters: Ianto, Rhi, Mrs. Sato, Owen's brother, immortal-Jack
Ianto's New Timeline: June 10, 2006 + several weeks
AS SOON AS RHI switched places with Johnny she began texting me. I can't even describe how relieved I was when I received the first one. I don't know why I didn't just try and text her myself. I guess I'd already accepted the fact that I wouldn't be able to talk to her again, for weeks most likely.
[Ianto 3:42PM]
When you get there go down to the cellar. Leave the upstairs lights off. Go into the safe room during the ghost shifts and don't make a sound until they end.
[Rhi 4:12PM]
Okay. We will. Don't worry. We're half way there. Johnny's driving now.
[Ianto 4:14PM]
Good. Remember you have to stay under the radar.
[Rhi 4:15PM]
We will. Don't worry!
[Ianto 4:16PM]
Impossible
[Rhi 4:17PM]
TRY HARDER
[Ianto 4:18PM]
Yes mother
[Rhi 7:56PM]
We're almost there. What should we do next?
[Ianto 8:04PM]
Thank god! Once you get there don't use your mobile. Make sure everyone turns them off. They're traceable. To be safe, don't use any electronics during the ghost shift. We think they're drawn to radio waves, electromagnetic energy signatures, satellite feeds and things like that. They could track you to the source.
[Rhi 7:56PM]
Okay. But how will we communicate?
[Ianto 8:06PM]
There's a hard line setup and a fax with a few 'special' security measures. It's secure. You can send and receive messages. It should be safe. Just don't tell anyone where you are.
[Rhi 8:11PM]
I'm really scared Ianto
[Ianto 8:12PM]
I know Rhi. So am I. You will be alright.
[Ianto 8:15PM]
By the way, there will be other people joining you.
[Rhi 8:18PM]
Friends?
[Ianto 8:19PM]
Friends and family
[Rhi 8:21PM]
I understand. I'll do my best.
[Ianto 8:23PM]
Thank you. I love you.
[Rhi 8:25PM]
I love you too. Gotta go. We're here.
WHEN THEY FINALLY got there, it was dark and shockingly quiet. The house was big, sprawling, and surrounded by ancient trees with a small creek bubbling away just a few meters from the house. It was eerie, especially for people raised in a loud, busy city. They used the key that I had left for them and carried the supplies into the house. It struck Rhi suddenly that no one spoke while they did so. She was glad that the kids and Johnny were used to trusting uncle Ianto and forgiving me my idiosyncrasies. She handed out torches to her family and led them into their new, albeit temporary home.
ONE BY ONE, Rhi watched as the other cars trickled in. She took it upon herself to greet them, reassure them where she could. Everyone was tense and wary but they all seemed to understand why they were there to a certain extent. Honestly, there was only one person who was hostile and that was Sarah, Peter's girlfriend,. Jack's sister was a little scary but she seemed kind enough. They settled into their rooms quickly and then spent the next several weeks getting to know each other.
The only question was, could seven adults, three children and a rebellious teenager manage to stay off the radar?
Continued in… Hail Mary
