Thanks to everyone who has reviewed, favourited, followed, read etc. this story. This chapter is a bit different to how I had planned it mainly because I had a sudden idea a few words into writing it. I know this chapter is short but the ending of this chapter just works. Anyway please read and review!
"What?" Ianto easily recognized Owen's voice from his com link. Ianto skidded round a corner into another corridor. He had no idea where he was but at that time he didn't care. He just needed to get away from everyone.
"Are you deaf Owen?" Ianto growled as he finally came across the reception. He didn't stop running until he was outside the school building and sat down on a bench to catch his breath while keeping one eye on the school in case Alis decided to run after him. Ianto just wanted to be on his own and process everything that had just happened and decide what to do.
"Get back in there," Jack's sudden order surprised Ianto. Of all the ways Ianto thought Jack would have reacted that one had been right at the bottom of the list.
Under the Thames everyone was staring at Jack at his sudden order. "What?" Gwen protested staring at Jack in horror and Tom started typing at his computer to turn the com links off.
"We need to find out what alien is in there," Jack explained in a vicious tone though in his eyes Gwen could see panic and worry as if Jack was hiding yet another secret.
"You can't just send him back in there," Gwen began to yell, ignoring the hidden panic she could see in Jack's eyes. "He's terrified."
"I'm with Gwen," Gwen looked up at Owen in surprise as he defended Ianto for the first time in the two years Gwen had been working with the team for.
"Me too," Tosh agreed through the video link and Gwen noticed a hint of fear in Tosh's voice. Was she hiding something too? Everyone's attention turned to Tom who had sat listening to the conversation from the computer he was sat on. Tom sighed and looked from Gwen and Owen to Jack.
"I'm sorry Jack but I'm with Gwen," Tom decided. "Yes we need to focus on the mission but we can only do so if our team members can work together and at this moment in time I can't see Aaron and Ianto being able to work together until they've managed to settle their differences and spoken to each other."
"What do you suggest we do?" Jack asked, even though he didn't want Ianto and Aaron to talk he didn't seem to have much choice.
"Bring them all back here," Gwen shrugged. "However I think Ianto should get to choose whether he wants to talk to Aaron or not." Jack nodded and turned to Tom.
"Tell Alis to bring Ianto back here," Jack ordered as he grabbed his coat. "I'll pick Aaron up." Tom nodded and turned the com links back on. Jack grabbed the SUV keys and ran out of the room before anyone could argue with him.
"Alis, I want you to find Ianto and bring him back here. I think he's outside the reception," Tom ordered. "Aaron I need you to go to the car park and wait for a black SUV. A man called Jack Harkness will be bringing you back understand."
"What's going on?" Aaron asked.
"I'll inform you when you get back here," Tom answered.
-TW-
Aaron Jones stood in the car park to the school as he waited for this Jack Harkness to arrive and take him to Torchwood London. As he waited he started to think more about the name. "Jack Harkness," he muttered under his breath. He recognized the name but couldn't remember where he had heard it before. A black SUV pulled up into the car park and Aaron watched as it parked and a man got out of the car. Aaron's mouth fell open as the man began to walk towards him wearing a long military coat – this was Jack Harkness and Aaron remembered him.
"Aaron Jones?" Jack asked.
"It's you," Aaron whispered as he stared at Jack. "It's you."
"Ianto Jones is back in Torchwood London waiting to talk to you," Jack began to explain. "He's probably going to ask all sorts of questions. The most likely one will be why you left him. I don't care what you tell him as long as you don't mention my name. Everything that happened back when he was a kid between me and you will not be revelled to Ianto. Do you understand me?" Jack didn't like giving threats like that but he didn't want to lose Ianto and if Ianto ever found out the truth about why his father had left him in the middle of nowhere, Jack knew he would lose Ianto.
"You expect me to lie to him?" Aaron exclaimed. "After being forced to leave him as a kid. Not being able to see him grow up? He's going to think I'm the bad guy but I had had no choice and you want me to tell him I wanted to leave him?" Jack stared at Aaron emotionlessly and Aaron had no idea what the man in front of him was thinking.
"Yes," Jack spat before turning and getting back into his car. Aaron stared after the man before following him into the car and slamming the passenger door shut.
"And if I refuse to lie to him?" Aaron asked though he was pretty certain he knew what the reply would be but he needed to know for sure.
"You know what happened last time you refused," Jack turned to look at Aaron. Jack regretted everything he had done in the past. He hadn't been thinking properly and now it was all being brought back to the surface again and he was risking losing Ianto though as Jack spoke he continued to show no emotion. He showed no regret and he showed no hatred. "You were forced to watch your wife die in front of you. Do you really want to watch your son and daughter die?" Aaron didn't reply and Jack could tell Aaron wasn't going to risk Ianto or Rhiannon's lives so he turned the key and drove the car back towards Torchwood London.