11
They drove home to chaos as per usual. Only… more so. Mountain and Skidmark were waiting for them in the driveway with a look Ianto did NOT like, his glance as Jack as the two vehicles pulled up together telling him Jack did not like it either, exiting the left wheel drive vehicle to stand with his arms folded and demand "What is it?"
"Botherers tried to get in while you were gone… we did the usual shell game until they got pissy and demanded to see the one in charge. Mountain told them it's him. They left like that was what they wanted to know. But I think they will be back. I do not know what they wanted, the never identified themselves or left a card or anything" Skiddy said with annoyance "They gave off a shitty vibe though. The guys are unsettled."
"OK… action taken?" Ianto asked as he opened the doors to release the hounds… kid …. Cat…. Madness in general … you know that thing.
"We have called it an Amber Alert, woken the secondary team and are sweeping out defensive perimeters. So far no sign of anyone but it just felt… weird. They were so calm like they knew we would say no and wanted us to." Mountain warned "Up to something and we played it how they wanted… I just don't know why?"
"Because if they are denied access to whatever they were here for… they can claim that you were hindering them. I wonder what they wanted… tags?" Ianto asked.
"Missy Toshi is running them now. Government tags though so … whatever they wanted… it's not good"
"Agreed" Ianto nodded as he walked into the house and sat pondering things before making a call to his brother.
Sean listened and then admitted he had the same weird interaction with someone not a day earlier. Did not come on the Firehouse, just… stood there like they were waiting to be defied. In the end he tried to invite them in to see what they wanted but they just left.
"I don't like this. They are preparing for something. Are they really government or is this another gang making a play for Idris? For the Hoodlums? They never asked for me or Jack… seemed satisfied with Skidmark being Sergeant of Arms here…. I feel this is a gang thing" Ianto sighed.
"I agree" Idris said over the conference call.
"What do you suggest?"
"Come to the village. Bring Dad… come and settle in here for a week or so… call it a pre-Christmas preparation holiday or something, bring your team and settle here. If they want us, let's have all of us here together. Separated, scattered as we are… we are more vulnerable. If this is some power play, let them cross MY bridge into MY land and face MY beloved's tank barrel."
Everyone agreed.
Outside the kids were all clambering in and out of the new cool looking car.
Innocent to all the bad feelings inside the house.