Beyond the Stars Part 1 - Boe 3

by Awatere11

Ianto's family rules the poor planet, Jack's rule the richest. Middle planet of the Harts hates them both. An arranged marriage between the two families is under threat from the Hart family who love anarchy. A silly piece of fluff. Not canon, non compliant. A bodice ripper like a mills and boon set off world. Rated for violence and sex. "Flounce away stage left darlings" 1/3

8. Chapter 8

Chap 8

The next few days were full of turmoil. Both other waring families, Jones and Hart, arrived and began berating each other, blaming all and sundry for the attack but the internal footage showed the colours of the raiders that had been the culprits.

Marauders. The CCTV had disrupted abruptly when Ianto had screamed his sister's name in her moment of death and Jack yearned to see the final moments of battle.

Jack stayed at Ianto's bedside and got a firsthand account of things from each crew member that came to pay their respects. Jack found many wanted to simply reassure themselves that s Ianto had survived. Those that touched his hands as he slept on oblivious to his changing audience, showed deep reverence and Jack was humbled by it.

One older gentleman was reduced to tears as he told Jack's parents of Ianto's heroic attempt to save his sister, stepping into the path of a bullet without a second thought while still shouting instructions that ultimately saved the vessel. The wound to his shoulder was thus explained and Jack touched the dressing lightly with his fingers as he pondered this shy young creature's heroism.

Once he had farewelled his sister on her journey he had risen from her body to wage a war that lasted several hours and cost many lives.

Storming the bridge with his weapons drawn, Ianto had been run through by the long sword of one raider and in his fury he had calmly walked forward and slid his body along the blade to get close enough to give his own death blow. The fact that the long sword had merely clipped his side was a miracle. The old salt told Jack as he rose to leave that he believed the young Prince was ready to die to protect his people and the vessel.

"His last words as he fell were "Keep her steady and she will take us home" my liege" the old man nodded. "The man has faith. It was as if he willed it and made it so. One minute we're losing the battle, the next they're gone! Like smoke and fog. One moment we are lost and drifting then the comms are restored and the first contact with our support vessels come through."

Many times Jack was told of the hasty retreat of the raiders and Ianto's gallantry. How he fell at the last, lain so still that they had thought him dead.

On the fourth day Ianto woke.