Chapter 4

The next day Ianto sat in work still going over the events of the previous night lost is his own thoughts of what it could all mean. Then not really expecting to see Jack in work today, felt a larger than life presents come in to the office.

"Morning all" shouted Jack from the doorway making his way to his office in an unusually good mood and at this point Ianto froze hoping that Jack would not see him but also knowing that that was impossible.

"Morning Ianto"

Dam it he noticed me though Ianto his brain temporarily going into overload about what to do.

"Morning sir" replied Ianto briefly making eye contact with Jack who winked at him then proceeded to go into his office.

At that very moment Becky came and sat next to Ianto at her usual place and put on her head set.

"What the hell was that "said Becky sounding puzzled and amused at the same time.

"What was what "Ianto replied innocently knowing exact what she meant Jack never really said hello to anyone in particular, always to the whole workforce and normally always came into work in a bad mood which was normally somewhat lifted by one of Ianto's special coffees.

"That" said Becky and pointing to Jacks office.

Ianto gave her a very confused look.

Becky sighed the said "you and Jack what the hell is going on there and what have you done to him"

"Nothing is going on and I did not do anything to him" still doing his best to look confused which was not hard for him.

"oh is that so Ianto, there is no point lying to me, one I know full well they you and Jack went out together last night, two I have known you since forever so I can tell when you are lying"

Ianto looked temporarily offended by what Becky said but quickly put back on his butler like demeanor which Ianto was so used to using to hide his emotions.

"So … we just went for a drink as mates" replied Ianto looking blankly at Becky.

"Ianto when you have worked with Jack for as long as I have you will learn that if he asks you to go for a drink with him then it's never as mates"

Ianto rolled his eyes

"I will tell you later"

"No you won't. Come on "said Becky getting up from her desk, removing her head set and making her way to the door.

"Where are we going?"

"Fag break"

"I don't smoke"

"I know that but you can come and talk to me now"

Ianto got up silently and followed Becky out the door knowing that there was no point in arguing with her.

When the finally got outside Becky said "so what is going on" as she leaned on wall and Ianto came and stood next to her.

"I don't know. I don't think anything is going on"

With a sigh Becky said "did you sleep with him"

"No" Ianto replied maybe a little too quickly even though it was the truth.

"Then what happened"

Ianto took a deep breath and said "I kissed him"

"Is that is" said Becky sounding very disappointed

"Yes that is it! I'm not gay"

Becky was about to reply but someone else did for her.

"Well we will see about that" said non other than Capitan Jack Harkness who was standing extremely close to Ianto.

Ianto wiped round "how long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough" said Jack giving Ianto one of his cheeky smiles

Then Ianto heard a faint voice coming from Jacks ear piece he could not hear it that well but it sounded like a woman telling Jack that she was round the corner.

"Alright Carys I will be there in a sec" Ianto heard the line go dead

"Right you two got to go. See you later" and the started to walk off

"See you later" replied Ianto and Becky

"Oh Ianto" said Jack questionably

"Yes" he said as he turned round to face Jack

"I intend to test out that theory that you not gay"

With that Ianto rolled his eyes and went back inside.

It was about 2 ish now and Ianto was coming back from the toilet. But something was wrong normally walking through the corridor you could hear the faint sounds of hundreds of people talking on their phones to clients but now it was all silent. He entered the room where he worked and everyone was silent apart from the slight static noise in which Ianto could not work out where it was coming from he went over to Becky.

"Becky….Becky what's going on? Are you ok?" he said as he waved a hand in front of her face.

There was no response at all and Ianto was starting to get very worried now and just at that moment the door burse open. Ianto wiped round to see 3 people enter the room all pointing guns directly at Ianto.

"Hands in the air and don't move" shouted the man who was skinny and had dark hair and light brown eyes and was wearing a tee-shirt and jeans.

Ianto compiled and put his hands in the air without saying anything.

"Jack we have found something" called one of the girls who looked Japanese

At that captain Jack Harkness popped his head round the corner to see all so pointing his gun at Ianto but when he saw him a smile broke out across his face and he lowered his gun.

"Ianto Jones trust you to be the only person in this dam building who is still with us"

"Always have been quit the stubborn type, sir"

"Haha you can lower your guns now guys" as they did that Ianto lowered his arms "right well now we have got that sorted we best get introduced this is Simon Pond" and pointed to the man that has first addressed Ianto. "Toshiko Sato" and pointed to the Japanese girl "and last but not least Carys Myles" pointed the other girl who has long brown hair and blue eyes and was very pretty.

"Hello" Ianto said and there was a murmured response of hello from the others.

"Right Jack we best go and fined this alien fast I'm detecting the life levels are already at 50%" said the woman names Toshiko

"Best get a move on then. Simon and Tosh go and check the other levels see if there is anything we have missed on the way up. Carys and Ianto with me" commanded Jack going out the room and towards the lift.

"Jack what's going on" said Ianto who was extremely confused and a bit scared but was not going to let it show. What was going on that woman Tosh has said something about aliens. It could not be an actual alien not in Cardiff off all places.

"Well Ianto it would seem we have an Alien call a Vita-Sanguisuga hiding in the basement"

"And what's that when it's at home" Ianto frowned and followed Jack and Carys into the lift.

"Its name kind of speaks for its self. It literally means life-leech in Latin" as he pressed the button on the lift to take them to the basement.

"So basically what you're telling me is that the alien is sucking the life out of everyone in this building"

"Yes exactly. It's how its species survive"

"Jack how exactly are we going to stop it" said Carys as they got out the lift and started down the long dark corridor.

"I have got this" he said pulling out a small round object with a button in the middle of it, out of his pocket.

"What does that do" inquired Ianto

"Well what it does is it deletes any signals it gives of ultimately severing the connection between it and the people up there and the alien. The only problem is that it needs to be in direct contact with the vita-Sanguisuga. But don't worry I will find a way"

"I have located him. He is in that room there" said Carys pointing to a door not too far from them.

"Ok let's go and get him. Carys stay out her and get Tosh and Simon to come down don't come in unless I tell you too ok"

"Ok Jack"

"Ianto with me" Jack said as he opened the door and walked in.

The room was dimly lit but enough light to see that there was a dark shape at the end of the room it looked like a massive shapeless blob moving and wobbling about.

"Hello" said Jack to the alien who then made some kind of noise.

"awww that's not very nice is it, and no I will not get out cos we are not the ones that are intruding it's you. I'm in charge here and I demanded that you let these people go and get of this planet NOW"

There came another series of inhumane noises from the Alien and then it looked like it started to release some kind of gas.

"NO, NO, NO. Ianto get out now" as Jack pressed the button on the small circular device and through it at the Vita-Sanguisuga which begat to scream.

The both ran the door and tried to open it but it was not go the door would not open.

Jack pressed a button is com "tosh are you there"

"Yes"

"We can't get out, the door will not open"

"Hang on one sec"

Ianto was starting to feel dizzy and sick the room was spinning around him and the Vita-Sanguisuga was still howling which was making his head feel worse.

"It has a dead lock seal on it"

"Shit can you over ride it"

"I think I can"

"How long will it take?"

"About 5 minutes"

"Not being funny tosh but I don't think we have 5 minutes"

"Ianto ...Ianto stay awake come on... Ianto" Ianto was now slumped agenised the bottom of the wall struggling to keep conscious.

"What is going on in there?"

"The alien it ….. It released some kind of gas I think …."

This is the last thing Ianto heard before he slowly slipped into deep unconscious.