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Ianto stood gaping as Tish stepped forward.
"Ianto we have to …"
Ianto shook her off, waving his hand, "You go. I … I need a moment. There is something else, I just need to think. This bloody resurrection has me all befuddled."
He frowned as he pinched his nose.
Then he lifted the PDA and got the view the Spider Mouse had, cursing as he saw an active Cyber Unit.
Mickey looked over his shoulder, "Is that a fucking Cyberman?"
"Yeah. Welcome to my nightmare" Ianto muttered, handing the PDA to Mickey as he looked at the disc again.
"Tosh?"
A flicker and he held his breath.
Come on girl.
Tosh roared into life, her little sundress flying about as she gasped and shuddered.
"Wow, nice upgrade" Ianto said with obvious relief.
"I'm in" she grinned, "Come on, time to get busy."
"Thought you'd never ask" he smiled, turning to brush past Jack, who had not moved since it all started.
The hand that shot out to grab his arm and a vice grip and Ianto yelped.
He looked into those blue pools and pushed his free hand against his chest as firmly as he could.
"Get off me" he demanded, "You're hurting me!"
Jack released him and he stepped back frowning as he rubbed his arm and then continued to walk.
Wanker.
Will make dying again easier, I suppose.
Ianto pulled out his gun and they moved, the doors swinging for them as Tosh helped them down and then Mickey gleefully swiped the card and proved Ianto right.
They never saw them coming and the Cybermen were already convulsing with the viruses Tosh had downloaded into their systems as Mickey opened fire.
Ianto yelled for Tish to stay behind Jack and advanced, snarling as he fired with extreme prejudice.
It helped that he couldn't see their faces.
He waited for the return attack that never came, the death that didn't claim him this time.
He stood smelling cobalt and sweat as everyone flowed around him and he was vomiting again, hurling into a waste paper basket as Tish rushed to help him.
He straightened up and looked at the PDA and Tosh's smiling face.
"Well done blossom, let's go" he said, swirling a finger above his head to signal them all to leave and he dumped the backpack of explosives as they ran for the stairs. It was TYTNW all over again and as then, he was in control.
Mickey was giggling as he stopped to hold the blast doors open, slapping Ianto on the shoulder as he passed and then Ianto led them out into the night.
They stood in the gardens as the building went up, the fire alarm Mickey had pulled guaranteed to have saved those who deserved it, just as Martha and Jack's work sealing the blast doors ensured those who didn't deserve salvation got their just deserts.
Ianto sighed as he watched people run across the quad and turned to Mickey, "Maybe I didn't need that extra brick."
Mickey laughed, "You always were a bloody firebug Jonesy."
"Can't help myself" Ianto sighed theatrically, "I love a good show."
"Reminds me of … then" Mickey said softly.
"Remember that ball that flew out on fire?" Ianto tasked, "Set fire to the tree?"
"Yes. We both shot at it like idiots" Mickey laughed.
"Well, we were all a bit crazy by that stage of the exercise" Ianto shrugged.
A shimmer announced the arrival of his benefactors and Ianto groaned softly, then stepped forward to welcome the Predators.
"Welcome, we have eliminated the threat" Ianto said calmly, "Tosh will happily upload any Data you wish from what she found."
"You are in interesting race" the largest creature purred, "Thank you Ianto Jones."
"Wait" he called as they started to leave, "What about me?"
"Consider this payment for your efforts" he said, handing over a heavy blade with ornate handle, "Welcome to the game. You are a great warrior for your people. We shall remember you and your offspring."
"Well, Thank you I guess" Ianto frowned as the last one disappeared and he was left with one more problem.
Behind him, breathing heavily with alarm, was Captain Jack Harkness.