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Gwen had a trolley, racing about the store with glee as she threw things into it, calling out to Ianto what she had like he gives a goddamn. Ianto on the other had was standing next to a display of shoes staring into space, trying to decide if he was happy with the outcome or not.
Something still niggled and he could not place his finger on it.
Eggsy was watching Gwen, amused by her flapping and flustering. He finally saw why Jack kept her around despite her annoying qualities. She really was a motherly sort who genuinely thought she was doing the right thing all the time.
Ianto felt rather than saw movement and turned as the man stepped into his personal space, their eyes locked as Ianto grunted with shock. It took a lot to surprise him and this man had managed it, the sting of the needle going into his side suddenly waking Ianto from his stunned stillness and he bellowed as he swung, sweeping the man's legs from under him as he slammed his head into the man's face.
Eggsy was running towards him with anger, his weapon of choice a clothes hanger hook from the display, the clothing flying from it as he reached out to pierce the man's face but Ianto yelled for him to stop.
"He's injected me with something. Stay back! Whatever it is, he's not afraid. I think he is infected too" Ianto said as his heart slammed about in his chest "I need you to stand back. Quarantine. Quarantine me. Now!"
Gwen stood with her mouth open as Eggsy turned and ran for the back of the store, pulling a large bean bag chair out of the display and proceeding to tear the plastic bag open at the top, shaking out the bean bag and ruing back for Ianto who saw him coming and bobbed down, letting Eggsy slam the bag over him like he wqs something to be sold on the shelf.
Gwen moved, her firearm coming up as she aimed at the man on the floor, his writhing stopped as he stared up at her.
"Don't fucking move. Move and I shoot you!"
"And then I will never tell you what I just did to him" the man sneered.
Gwen considered then pulled a face "Don't' care. The syringe can be checked, it will tell us what was in it. I am guessing the virus? You just infected Ianto in the hopes that it goes back to the base?"
Then Eggsy slammed another bag over the man who squawked as Eggsy punched him hard, and then sealed the bag "Come on Gwen. We need to get them out of here before anyone is compromised."
Gwen nodded as she ran for the SUV, driving in reverse up the front steps, through the front doors of the store with a crash of glass and metal then along the aisle like a mad thing. Eggsy stood and opened his mouth to yell but then let out a soft chuff of amusement instead as she drove over a mannequin with open malice.
She slammed on the brakes, coming to rest near the two men in the bags, and threw herself from the driver's seat, running back to help Eggsy lift the unconscious one in then Ianto who was able to help by rolling himself once they lifted him.
"Right, masks in the glove box" Ianto called as he watched the two get in "Confined space, he might wake and rip the plastic … gloves and masks. NOW!"
They compiled and as they raced for the Hub Eggsy called his Grandy who told him to change course, the inner sanctum had a better containment unit.
Jack was incensed, racing to the Kingsman store and watched the vehicle sinking as he ran, jumping on the lowering platform and he opened the back, looking in at the two men in the bags. Fogged up and clearly distressed now, Ianto's hand was unmistakeable as he reached out and Jack seized it, not caring as he knew as well as Ianto did that he could not harm him if the plastic broke.
"It's OK" Jack said as he looked at the man he now knew he loved "I am here."
"Just keep things moving" Ianto said as he felt the jolt of the end of the line "If he has infected me we have two scenarios about to play out. Either I am immune like we think or I was simply lucky and that luck has just run out."
"Lucky" Jack said firmly "I will go with lucky every time."
"Then I will too Cariad" Ianto swallowed thickly and Jack felt hands seize him then he was yanked back to land in his arse as people in biohazard suits swamped the SUV. Gwen and Eggsy were pulled out as well.
"Decontamination stations this way" Eggsy yelled as he started to run "Come on. quicker we wash down and change, sooner we can check on things!"
Jack rose and shook of the hands trying to help him as he snarled that he didn't need their help.
"Help Ianto. Please, just help Ianto!"
Because if he failed to survive this … Jack felt deep down they all would.
