It could have been hours, might even have only been a few minutes until the SUV arrived. Gwen had no sense of time, it didn't exist. There was no SUV, no Torchwood, only death.

Owen at once brought a first aid kit to her and began dapping cotton wall at her forehead. Jack and Owen both helped her to her feet and placed her into the SUV. Tosh was recording waves of matter and energy levels.

"Your legs going to be fine" Owen said assuring her but Gwen wasn't listening.

"I can't explain what this is" Tosh said, sounding both worried and excited.

"We've never encountered anything with as much rift energy as this has before. Each spot where the victim has died, the energy levels have been so high it could be, well it could be a rift on its own, maybe it is the rift".

Ianto looked intrigued, yet puzzled.

"Are you saying that it's possible the rift is moving through Cardiff and killing these people?"

"It's being manipulated. Rift energy is being used to make the surrounding area colder, to take out the lights and to kill these victims" interrupted Jack.

"The sheer volume of energy though means" Tosh was interrupted again by Jack.

"It means that it must be from a nearby source, an active rift opening! We've got to get back to the Hub immediately"

"To the Batcave team!" added Ianto, tongue firmly in cheek. Jack grinned at him.

"Let's go then Boy Wonder".

Ianto sighed "I'm always the sidekick". Jack quickly turned to correct him,

"Actually I wore the tights last time"

"Yes thank you" said Owen, trying to blank the thought from his mind.

Back at the Hub, Tosh was busy on her terminal searching for active rift activity.

"Both of the victims we're found within a two mile radius". Tosh clicked a button.

"Now this screen shows all active rift energy. The residual energy on the screen is red and as you can see the spots where they died is also red. Tonight's is a deeper red because it was more recent but eventually it will fade away, like the previous spot. But if you look here" she pointed in the middle of the screen. "Right in the middle of the two mile radius is another red spot, but this one is constant"

"That's the rift opening?" asked Jack, stroking his chin.

"I believe so yes". said Tosh.

"You go on for bloody ages Tosh, but you're a genius I'll give you that" Owen said.

Tosh blushed a little and tried to hide it by laughing it off.

Gwen sat alone in Jack's office. She still felt as cold as she had on the road. Ianto had brought her a cup of tea which was now sitting in her hands. She couldn't feel the heat from the cup. Owen came up the stairs and entered the office. He sat down beside Gwen and put his arm around her.

"It's not your fault" he said softly to her. "There was nothing you could of done, I'm sorry we didn't get your message quick enough. I would have been there for you" he was interrupted by a loud cough. His head jolted quickly towards Jack who was standing in the doorway.

"Toshiko needs your help" Jack said, no warmth in his voice. Owen looked at him suspiciously.

"She's a big girl now, I'm sure she can handle it" Owen replied, with equal coldness. Jack's eyes peered straight through him.

"That's an order" Jack said, his voice stern. Owen opened his mouth to retort but he bit his tongue. He rose from the chair and left the office. Jack closed the door shut.

"Jack said you needed my help with something" Owen said to Tosh. Tosh, who was pleased to see him but was also confused by this said,

"Well it's complicated but I can manage". Owen narrowed his eyes and looked up towards Jack's office. Bastard he thought. He was about to march straight back up to Jack's office when Tosh said lightly,

"Actually, you could help me with this. It would get it done a lot faster and we could save time" She hoped he didn't hear the desperation of wanting him to stay in her voice.

Owen smiled at her.

"Yeah Sure".