Chapter 5

"How do we stop it?"

"Same way we did last time?" Jack suggested.

"Last time it was human!"

"Well I don't know Ianto, you were at Canary Wharf, you tell me."

Ianto shook his head, "I don't even want to think about that."

"I know, I know you don't. I need you to though. Think about how they were stopped. I wasn't there and I need you to help me."

Ianto shook his head; his eyes shut tight, "The doctor…he did it. He fixed everything. He always fixes everything."

"But you've got to have gotten a few yourselves. You were Torchwood London."

Ianto sighed, "I remember these guns. They were big. These people appeared out of nowhere with them."

Jack cupped Ianto's face in his hands, "Ianto, those would have gone with them when they left."

"No Jack, they didn't."

"What do you mean? The Doctor wouldn't have let them keep it."

"Well we did. I remember seeing it when they were cleaning up. I came in briefly, to see how bad the damage was and it was there."

"Why didn't I get told about it?"

"Because it's Torchwood London Jack. You and I both know how sneaky they are."

"…Why didn't you tell me?" Jack frowned, frustrated.

"I didn't think to. I mean, how much stuff are they keeping from you Jack? This is just one amongst so many others."

"Ianto-"

"What do you want from me Jack? A list of every single item they have that you don't know about!? I can't remember them all and by now they'd have so much more!"

"Okay! Okay. I'm sorry, that came out wrong." Jack sighed, "I just hate that they have so much stuff they don't tell me about and use the wrong way.

"I know you do. Believe me; I've heard this from you so many times now." Ianto chuckled, "The only way we can stop this is to get those guns though."

"You need to go to London and get them then."

"I'm not leaving you here! We've been through this."

"We can't stop this thing without those guns!"

"I'm not leaving you here to get killed by it!"

"I can't die remember." Jack pointed out.

"I don't care, you'll still get hurt."

"And so will you if you stay here."

"Safety in numbers." Ianto saw the sceptical look on Jack's face, "Look, It'd be more dangerous to try to get out now then it would to stay here with you."

Jack looked straight into Ianto's eyes, trying to come up with more reasons, "…Just…you can't…go home Ianto! Please go home."

"You want me safe, don't you?"

"Yes."

"Well then it's best for me to stay here where you can keep an eye on me."

Jack smirked, "As much as I'd love that…"

"Mind out of the gutter."

Jack laughed, "What's your plan then?"

"Get Gwen to go to London, we stay here and make sure it doesn't leave the building."

"…Are you okay?"

Ianto smiled reassuringly, "I'll be fine."

"I know how hard this is Yan."

"I'm terrified. You know I am but we need to stop this thing."

"I'm going to find a way to get you out of here."

"No, you're not. I'm not a child Jack, I'll be fine."

Jack sighed, "We better call Gwen then."

"Keep watch and I'll call her." Ianto instructed.

"…Why not me?"

"Because the first thing she'd do is ask where you are and what's going on. She won't listen to you."

Jack went to speak before simply nodding, watching the doorway. Ianto pressed a hand to his comm before speaking into it.

"Gwen?"

"Ianto! Thank god! Where are you? What's going on?"

"Listen to me for a sec."

"What's going on Ianto?" There was fear in Gwen's voice.

"It's hard to explain. I need you to go to London."

"What? Why?" The confusion in Gwen's voice was clear.

"Just ask for the Canary Wharf guns. They'll know what you mean."

"Do you know what it is? Are we in trouble?"

"We are if you don't get those guns."

"What if they don't give me the guns?"

"Tell them Jack Harkness sent for them and keep throwing authorisation codes their way until they do." Jack interrupted, speaking through his own comm.

"Jack? Are you okay!?"

"We don't have time for this now Gwen, just go."

"…Sorry. I'm on my way."

"So, we-"

Ianto was interrupted by Jack's hand covering his mouth, "Ssh."

The sound of heavy footsteps crossing the next room almost made the floor vibrate. Ianto closed his eyes as memories continued to haunt him.

He had found Lisa. It only took about half an hour. She was with the scientists, trying to help them get out. At that moment it was just them in that room, trying to figure out their own way out.

"They're all through the building, we need to keep moving." Ianto stressed, pulling Lisa towards the door.

"No! We can't leave all this technology here for them to get their hands on!"

"Look at them! I think it's safe to say all the technology they have will be far more advanced than all ours."

"Ianto I-"

Ianto dragged Lisa under a desk, covering her mouth as the sound of those footsteps going past the room made them shake.

"I think it's gone." Jack's voice shook him from his thoughts.

Ianto gripped the older man's hand tightly, hoping for some comfort.

"It's okay. What time do you think Gwen will get here?"

"It's twelve now. She could be as late as six."

"We have to keep this thing busy for six hours?" Jack looked at Ianto sceptically again.

"You asked!"

"How are we going to keep it in this building?"

A/N: Sorry for the wait…this is rubbish but I wanted to post something because I've left you with nothing for so long. Please review.

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Gabz
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