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Jack walks down the stair to find Owen destroying the lab. He watches as Owen picks items up and throws them to the opposite side of the room. As he was looking at the area that a large piece of equipment was shatter he almost missed the long silver tray that was aiming for his head. He ducked out of the way just in time the tray clanking loudly as it hit the wall behind him. Owen throws a couple more items at him until he finds something a little more deadly. He grabs a scalpel off the table wielding it like a sword. Jack instinctively draws his gun and slowly continues down the stairs.

"Come on Owen put it down, there is no need for this I just want to talk."

Hissing out the words," Go ahead Jack pull the trigger, go on do it!"

"Look you told me you wanted to talk and that I should listen well I am here, now tell me why you are so angry." Jack lowers his gun and slides it in his holster.

Owen maneuvers the scalpel around in his hand and before Jack can do anything he flings it at him hitting him in the shoulder and sticking there.

"Dammit Owen what the hell was that for?" Jack pulls out the blade and tosses it to the floor.

"Bollucks you haven't a clue do you? None of you do, you just saunter on each day drabbling on about what you ate where you went who ya shagged and how good it was all of you wrapped up in your own unimportant lives so you know what just piss off."

"You are so wrong; you are wrong about all of us, we care, I care please tell me what it is that brought you to this? I really want to understand make me understand Owen." Owen starts walking around kicking things on the floor finally clearing a spot next to the wall he slumps down putting his head in his hands exhausted." I'm tired just too tired I can't keep this up anymore."

"Doing what?" Jack walks over to where Owen is sitting.

"I really did try." Owen starts to cry it's been awhile since the last time he cried. He doesn't give himself permission to do it at least not that often." You did this to me all of you."

Jack sits in the floor next to him then wraps his arm around him trying to comfort him. "I don't understand explain it to me."

Owen shrugs off Jacks arms sits up and stares off into space as he begins to speak." I just wanted to fix things, to make it right again."

Jack still sounding confused," go on tell me more."

"I just wanted to be forgiven to be trusted again was that so much to ask? Every day I hear the whispers behind my back I see it in your eyes." Using a sarcastic tone he continues. "Better keep a close eye on Owen today no telling what stupid thing he will do. Might try to kill a murderer, or try to bring his friend back from the past, how about open the rift again and let loose Abadan on the world. Stupid prick doesn't even know any better than to get in a cage with a weevil. Even if you let him kill the captain and shoot him in the arm he is still crazy enough to release death on the world. Can't trust him and can't forgive him either. He's not allowed to make any mistakes."

Jack scoffs, "Is this what it's all about? I forgave you for shooting me. I know you weren't thinking straight and did it out of desperation."

Shaking his head from side to side, "No I didn't do it out of desperation and I didn't do it just for myself. I looked around the room that day looked into their faces seeing all they wanted was to get their loved ones back and they would do anything to make it happen. All but you Jack you didn't want anyone back you just wanted to stop us. I knew none of the others could have done it, they couldn't have stopped you but I could I had too they were depending on me. Only Gwen knew you couldn't die Tosh and Ianto they were certain you were dead. It's funny how Ianto grieved for you for oh for about 30 seconds before he was scrambling to get his Lisa back. I don't think Gwen cared if you lived or died as long as Rhys was okay. Tosh probably felt bad but was not going to let the others know. I bet you didn't know that I felt really awful about what I had done and wished I could take it back. When you did come back no one in that room was happier than me." Owen sighs.

"I did forgive you for that I still do."

Owen continues on not really hearing what Jack was saying." You remember when Ianto tricked you into letting him into the hub? He used you so he could bring in Lisa of course it almost got us killed but after we shot his Cyberman girlfriend we all forgave him. We let him remain; we gave him love and support and together the team got through it. Even you began to trust him again. Then there was poor little Tosh and her alien shag. We had to forgive her because she has no one and evil mean Owen won't return the affection she shows him. Has anyone ever bothered to ask me why? No it's just that Owen is a prat and hates everyone. Not true well I may be a prat but I don't hate everyone. I honestly do care for Tosh I didn't want her to just be nightly shag like Gwen I had to much respect for her. I was certain if I did learn to love her it would end in tragedy like all the others. Ah Gwen there's an odd one for ya. She releases an alien succubus that drains away the lives of all the promiscuous, then turns around and lets a very weirded out Suzie loose into the world. Even you Jack have brought death and chaos into the hub when you let Hart in and if you think about it when you let Ianto in as well. Seems to me your lovers have a bad reputation for getting people around them killed."

Owen pauses for a moment sniffling he using his sleeves wipes the moisture from his face. "You still don't really know what this is all about do you?"

"Yes, well maybe." Jack is still very confused.

"There is a common element to all this. They were all forgiven and not just by you but by each other. They were all comforted consoled and quickly earned back your trust. Did you know when Ianto shot me in the arm no one bothered to help me? You all thought I deserved it. In your deranged minds I killed you released the devil and then got you killed again. I alone did all this no one else took part it was just me."

Jack interjects, "It wasn't just you it was a bad situation and you were only trying to help. All of you made that mistake not just you."

"That's not how they see it. I am the one that made them do it's easy to blame me make it all my fault. All that mattered was that I screwed up no one has to forgive me or feels bad for me. Still I kept trying. I kept everyone safe sometimes taking on huge risks even flirting with death. No one noticed they followed like sheep not caring where they were going just as long as they were moving."

Jack finally started to understand why Owen was so distant so angry especially with Ianto who he had once considered a friend and team mate. It hurt for everyone to treat him as they did and Jack was the guiltiest of them all. He forgot Owen had a heart that could be broken. Owen is full of sadness and regret with no one to help him overcome it. "You are wrong Owen we do notice and we do care we just forgot to tell you that. You are always so stoic we didn't think you needed us."

Owen again acts as if he did not hear Jack speak. "Do you remember when I was on assignment to infiltrate the gang of guys who were taking weevils for cage fights?"

"Yes why?"

"Not a single one of you trusted me. All of you thought I was either trying to prove what a brave man I am or to let the weevil end me. None of you asked me what was going on. You just rushed in almost got me killed got another man killed and then we had to kill the weevil and just so you could play the hero. That was a lot of killing going on." Owen looks at Jack.

Owens face was red from crying the bruises starting to appear. Jack regrets hitting him. "You were locked in a cage with a weevil I was only trying to help you."

"If you had just for a second trusted me things could have turned out very differently."

"What do you mean?"

"Did you know I had been experimenting with the weevils? That I had observed one of the ways they communicate is through body language. If you show no fear then they do not fear you. A growl or a hiss is part of the pecking order. When I entered that cage I was completely calm and serene and the weevil was picking up on that. I might have been able to end everything right then if you hadn't come busting in. You scared that weevil and he went for the first thing he could get hold of and that was me. There's a pattern forming here. Again no one asked me what I was doing you; all assumed the worse. He starts to cry again letting it all go the anger the rage the hatred flowed from his body mingling with the tears now streaming down his face.

Owen was right Jack had misjudged him. He hadn't trusted him and maybe he hadn't really forgiven him. The weight of the world had been dropped on Owens shoulders and he carried it never complaining once. Jack hugs him tightly once more." I am going to fix this Owen you won't be alone anymore. You need someone and I know someone who needs you."

Owen looks up at him tear stained cheeks and harsh red eyes, "Who is that?"

"I think you already know the one person who has always stood by your side even when you didn't want her there."

"You know I can't do that to her she could be hurt. As you have said I can't lose the one person who might actually still trust me."

"I think she should be the one decide that. It is her life and her heart to give . Talk to her Owen give her a chance, and let her in. You don't have to be alone anymore."

Jack hugs him once more then stands pats him on the back and heads back up the stairs and out of the lab.