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Ianto was feeling fine, the UNIT bigwigs there to congratulate him on the quick save with the Phantom and he was more than happy to give Jack the rise he deserved for remembering the Jello Shot. It could and should have been a great day but for the fact UNIT entered with Weres in their ranks as if there was no truce, a thinly lined truce… that included no Weres without permission.

Ianto felt them and watched as some of his own slid around the walls to count, all coming back with the same number. Ten. Ten unauthorised Weres in the meeting hall. Yeah… that was something that everyone had agreed to as well, no UNIT in the Hub and no UNIT in their home zone so this meeting hall that was once a scout hall before it was closed down is now the Torchwood Meeting Hall. Supposed to be hallowed ground as it was actually once a church.

Weres.

Ianto bristled softly as he watched them and knew the others were doing the same.

"Now Captain Harkness, I understand you had a hand in the jelly… that was quick thinking and we are impressed. It is still holding itself now, we have it in a cool room and suspect the Phantom will remain encased until we can get it off world with a passing Draxil freighter next month" the big wig said, shifting in his chair as Ianto blinked slowly off to one side, still watching the Weres.

"General… there are only a few rules between is as we are all on the same side and … I would like to think… in this for the right reasons" Jack smiled softly "So… one of the main things we are very stern on is the introduction of Weres into our areas. We understand the need for them, we have them too, but that is why we need warnings as there are turf wars, blood feuds… all manner of things that can either include or deny a newcomer."

"Of course." The man nodded "We agree."

"Yet you begin ten unauthorised Weres into our meeting hall?" Jack raised an eyebrow.

One of the Weres was standing close to the General and at the change of tone from Jack he took a step forward, eliciting a low growl from several Torchwood Weres and Ianto took a step forward to step in front of Jack and eyeball the Were "One more step and I will rip your throat out with my teeth."

Silence.

"Now, now… no need for…"

"Weres that are not approved need to stay on the outside of the building, by the vehicles" Ianto blinked slowly as he eyeballed the dog "I suggest you and your curs step off."

"Who the fuck do you think you are" the dog snarled, his eyes flashing as he sneered and Ianto smiled as he canted his head, the sound of guns cocking filling the space.

"The trigger" Ianto replied.

"Evans?" the General said with surprise "What?"

"There are ten Weres in your team, do you not know that?" Jack asked calmly "Unfortunately this one is challenging my mate and as Ianto is not a Were… he does not have to adhere to protocols regarding Were etiquette. In fact, since he has now perceived a threat within your team he is about to give the order to kill them."

Evans reached out to seize Ianto's lapel but found his hand closing over thin air as Ianto materialized into anger… like… you know… teeth, red bloodshot eyes the size of dinner plates and teeth, the jaws bigger than the man's head with the breath making his hair blow back…. Anger.

Evans froze as the huge creature that did NOT resemble a dog in any way except for the black shaggy fur growled deeply, the sound resonating in the very bone marrow of those in the room. He was the size of a feckin elephant, twice as mean and decidedly through playing.

"Did your dog just try to touch my mate?" Jack said calmly "because you know… he is ticklish."

The Weres in the room started to change so the Kelpies did too and soon there were cowering dogs on their bellies as they found out that the others could also appear larger and more menacing than they could have ever imagined. Ianto had woken the old magic, he had revived the strength in those who sought it and now this new age was finding the youth more and more willing to accept… embrace… the changes they could illicit at a moment's whim.

Oh yes… the Kelpies were in da house.

As the General watched with open confusion, the Weres crawled from the hall on their bellies, more than one whimpering with open terror as a larger monster walked along side gnashing it' teeth and once the Weres were gone, the four Weres on Ianto and Jack's team finally showed themselves to sit at the feet of Ianto and Jack like large sentry guards.

"Overkill?" Jack asked, screwing his face up "I never can tell when we've gone too far… I do like to make a point."

Ianto stalked around the perimeter of the UNIT men huddled in the middle of the room, looking down on them as he chuffed.

"Smell that? That is his warning to you… next time you challenge us it will not be this form that comes to smite you… next time you fuck with Torchwood you will find my beloved there ready to rain down holy fucking fire… what you smell is brimstone. Tread carefully old friend… it is hot down in hell this time of year, you really should not want to go this soon." Jack smiled as he slid his hands into his pockets and rocked on the balls of his feet, the small belly visible as Ianto bristled even more.

The Hall may have once been a church, a place of worship for the god of these humans but today they stood in HIS house and if they challenged him or those sweetlings slumbering within his mate… Ianto would clean house… with cleansing fire.

Oh yes.

He was awake and around him the world woke too.

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Yes Darla8855 they are 'real' and mostly depicted as a Water horse. I liked the idea that different breeds exist and one might prefer a dog form. As Kelpies are Scottish Water Horses, why not Wales Dogs?

I love the entire concept of Kelpies and would love to stand under one of those huge sculptures depicting a horse submerged in water playing. I did have a thought that mehaps when Ianto and Jack have a christening that the Scottish cousins visit.