Sorry everyone for the delay :S I know I keep making excuses, so the truth is I simply had no idea what to put next! Having some inspiration at the moment, so I'm going to write as much as I can right now and update it slowly so you all have time to enjoy it like I said, sorry again! xxxx
The SUV screeched around the corner and swerved between two cars, narrowly missed a kid on his bike and came rocketing to a halt outside of Gwen and Rhys' building. Jack clutched his phone to his ear as he leapt out. "C'mon Gwen, c'mon!" Jack hissed into the handset, jamming it back into his pocket with a frustrated sigh.
He looked up at the small tower block. The whole thing was in darkness, unusual considering the early evening hour. His fingers curled around the familiar cool metal of his gun as he slowly crept towards the front door. With a light tap, he found the front door ajar, and with a deep breath he stepped inside, automatically checking from side to side.
The corridor within was quite and normal looking. Even the post boxes seemed untouched, paper and parcels lying neatly waiting for their owner. It was almost too quiet. Jack made his way slowly up the stairs, eyes and ears straining for any sign of something amiss. Reaching Gwen's door, he carefully tried the handle, stepping quickly back out of sight as it slowly swung open.
"Gwen?" He called clearly, peering around into the flat. Seeing nothing, he stepped inside, checking all directions for attack. He could hear a noise coming from the direction of the kitchen, and he slowly stepped through the lounge room, where the table was still set up for their romantic meal. He looked into the kitchen and saw two shadows huddled on the floor.
"Gwen!" He shouted, holstering his weapon and running to her side. She was crouched on the floor over a limp, lifeless shape. "Gwen, what happened?" He demanded, forcing himself to look down at what he already knew was there, Rhy's lifeless body. Gwen herself just stared down at her lovers frozen features, seeming not to notice Jack's presence.
"Gwen!" he half shouted this time, putting his hands either side of her face and forcing her to look at him. "Gwen, I need you to tell me what happened here. What happened to Rhys?"
"It...it was the little girl" Gwens voice was hollow and drained of emotion.
"What little girl? I need to know exactly what happened!"
"The little girl. She came here somehow. I heard laughing, and somehow...I knew it was her. She shut the door on me, made me listen to what she was doing to him." For the first time she met Jacks eyes, and he was horrified at the emptiness that had replaced the usual glint of a smile.
"It was horrible Jack. He was screaming, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. She's done something to him, and now he won't wake up." Her eyes filled with tears once more, and Jack held her close, breathing in the soft scent of her hair as his mind raced. Could this have been the same thing that Ianto had seen earlier that day? Or even whatever it was that had attacked Tosh? What was certain was that this series of events were definitely linked in some way, and he was now determined to find out. Nothing and no one got away with hurting his team if he had anything to do with it.
Shifting his position, he pulled out his mobile and quickdialed the hub.
"Ianto, get Owen to prep the med bay, make it confortable."
Ianto's voice came murmering back through the phone speaker.
"No, she's fine" Jacks voice remained calm and confident, in charge at all times, "Its Rhys, something attacked him and we need to find out what. First of all I'm bringing both him and Gwen back to the hub. Its not safe here now either."
There were a few more murmurings from the other end of the phone, and then Jack rang off.
"Right, Gwen I need you to help me move Rhys, we can't stay here any more. Gwen!" He shouted at her again when she showed no signs of having heard him. Snapping out of the trance she seemed to have been left in, she slowly pulled herself to her feet.
"The SUV's right outside the front door, its not far. We need to move though, now!"
