30

"So. We have to get that kid" Owen said after the room had been quiet for waaaaaaaay too long for his liking "Ideas?"

"We walk in and ask for him?" Gwen asked.

"For fucksake Gwen if you …"

"No. no, she's got a point there" Ianto said suddenly "Suit, clipboard, briefcase and sour face. Right words, paperwork … yeah. I have a UNIT cap here somewhere."

Jack swung to look at him with surprise "You didn't …."

"No. God no. Another agent was undercover there for a while. Got a cap. I know the jargon, can maybe get us in. Getting out will be the fun part but … if we have schematics we might find a lift shaft or something that goes down far enough to find another door … or create one with some explosives?" Ianto swung to look at his Grandy "I will need Eggsy though."

"Up to him"

"I'm in."

"Right then."

.

.

.

.

.

"This is never going to work" Eggsy said for the fourth time as the elevator pings, the UNIT cap on his head in perfect position even as Jack had lamented it being on the younger man. Handsome as he was … Eggsy looking horrified at the blatant leering.

"Shut up …it worked on Charlie's Angels" Owen voice over the coms, then the noise of a scuffle and Owen swearing …. No doubt his foot run over as Toshiko and Ifan wrestled the mic off him.

"Just get in and get out. No foreplay! If you can handle that Jackie … I know … down and dirty can work for you can it hot pants?" Ianto's Grandy said in their ears and Eggsy looked horrified as he gaped at Ianto, mouthing 'hot pants' as he hooked a thumb at Jack.

"Ignore him" Ianto said as he reached out to adjust Jack's collar "This is your jam. You have got this. Can do it in your sleep … you are the man. The king. They NEED you to be in that room. Knock them dead … own it."

Jack went to speak but Ianto's mouth slammed over his cut off all arguments… all thought really as Ianto gave him a snog for luck, stepping back to slap Jack's arse as the lift pinged and the doors swished open.

"Showtime" Ianto whispered.

Jack took a deep breath, squared his shoulders and stormed into the room with a look of doom "WHO THE FUCK IS IN CHARGE HERE! NO ONE GREETED US AT THE LOWER CAR PARK ENTRANCE!"

The place erupted in complete chaos as this supposedly secure facility was breached with such ease. The man in their midst one they recognised and were NOT happy to see there in their inner sanctum.

"Captain? How did you get in …" someone tried to turn him from a display but he danced around them making loud squealing noises.

"Is that the 100 SERIES? OH MY GOD! I didn't know it was operational. Is the range as good as predicted? You tried it under water?" he gushed as he flapped around the weapon he knew was crappy, would not be operational for another five years. And not in their hands when it finally happened … Kingsmen did make it to the 51st even if UNIT don't.

Ianto had stepped into the room behind Eggsy who was in an eyeballing contest with the security guard, their matching raised eyebrows like some mirror game.

Ianto walked calmly through the room of people without anyone even registering him there, his suit and perfectly styled hair made him seem so … unassuming really when the other two were making such a scene.

"OH MY GOD! A BUTTON!" Jack screamed ad he reached for the weapon, several of the scientists yelling as well as they tried to snatch the weapon from the stand before Jack could get to it, a small scuffle ensuing as Ianto calmly stood at the doors.

"Tosh?"

"OK, 4. 3. 7. 9….. the last one is….ah…. 2"

Ianto punched in the code and the door swung open making it easy to step inside. The child was there, a sullen look at it rose and Ianto realised the little one was expecting punishment for something. Ianto sighed "Well now. Do you want a rescue or not?"

"You saw his hand?" the child asked "I bitted him."

"Don't care."

The little one stared at him and Ianto looked into those eyes, seeing Jack in there and smiling softly without realising he was doing it as he knelt "I am Ianto. I will be your rescuer today. Are you ready to leave this place?"

"I could hurt you!" The boy stared at him and then in a little voice said "I am Subject thwee."

"Boring name. Do you have another one?"

"No. They call me that"

"But that is not who you are… that is what you are." Ianto said softly "It is OK … you need to find your name. Maybe it's something you grow into, yes?"

The sound of Jack laughing pulled Ianto back to the mission at hand and he rose, "Come on. Coming?"

The boy considered, looking at the man who was so different to those who usually came into his room to poke, prod and test like a rat in a maze. He knew things, knew he was something that scared them, they all acted like he was gonna bite their hands off so he did … but this man … this man held his hand out with a look of … amusement?

He accepted it and Ianto moved quickly, scooping the child onto his arms and walking back out, looking over at the scrum as Jack seemed to have four men hanging off him while laughing and wrestling with them, Eggsy standing over the downed guard that must have blinked.

Like a bloody weeping angel that one.

Blink and you are gone.