On Any Given Day ; Chapter 4
Jack looked at Owen. Nice job. Let's get back to the HUb."
Finishing up in Bute Park, Jack called Tosh.
"Jack?"
"Just tried to reach Ianto. Is he sulking in the archives?"
"No, Jack. I thought he was with you."
"I…er. No, he should have been back there over an hour ago!"
"He isn't here, Jack. Do you want me to try his flat?"
"No, I'll drop by there on my way back to the Hub. Thanks."
Jack turned off his coms and got out his mobile, speed dialling Ianto's mobile.
"What?" a strange voice answered.
"Ianto?"
The man laughed and hung up.
I cold chill passed over Jack and he headed for the SUV and Ianto's flat.
Owen stood back as the immortal tore off as if the devil were after him.
"Where are you going, Jack? Jack!"
Parking outside Ianto's apartment building, Jack rushed inside. Once at Ianto's door, he kicked it open.
"Ianto? Ianto!"
Silence greeted him. He ran from room to room. Nothing.
Going back to the SUV, Jack tapped his coms.
"Tosh, someone has Ianto's mobile. Can you track it to their position?"
"Yes. Jack?"
"I don't know where he is, Tosh." he closed his eyes, holding his breath, then, "Check the hospitals."
"Jack!"
"Please, Tosh."
TWTWTW
Ianto was taken into the operating theatre and the doctors stopped the bleeding. His lung was repaired and his ribs wired. Three hours later, he was in ICU, tubes going into his mouth and nose and IV's into his arm.
"I don't suppose anyone has called in about Mr Jones, have they?"
"No doctor."
He shook his head. "Poor sod." He looked at Ianto. "They're down by the Bay somewhere," he said.
"The police might know," said the nurse.
The doctor nodded. "Call them, please."
The nurse got on the phone to the Police Station.
"Good morning. Officer Davison. How can I help?"
"This is Cardiff General Hospital. We have a Ianto Jones. He has a Torchwood ID card in his wallet. We need to inform next of kin he's with us. He was badly beaten and has just come out of surgery."
Davidson frowned. "I can contact someone for you." He informed her.
"Thank you."
"How is he?"
"We had to repair a punctured lung and broken ribs. He also has facial bruising."
"I'll get straight back to you."
"Thank you, officer."
Andy Davidson got on the phone to his ex-partner, Gwen Cooper.
"Andy, this is a surprise!"
"I wish it was a nice one…"
"Andy?"
"Ianto was assaulted earlier. He's in Cardiff General. Just got out of surgery. You better tell Jack."
"Thanks, Andy."
Gwen hung up, dialling Jack's mobile.
"Jack?"
"Got anything?"
"Ianto is in Cardiff General. He was assaulted. Why wasn't he with you, Jack?"
Jack shook his head. "Not now, Gwen. I'll explain later." He hung up.
"Jack!"
Leaving Ianto's flat, Jack raced to the SUV, gunned the engine and headed toward the hospital at break-neck speed. Once he'd found a parking space, Jack ran into the hospital and was greeted by Andy Davidson.
"I need to take a statement from him," Andy told Jack.
Jack nodded. "Where is he?"
"ICU."
"I…need to see him."
"Can't I'm afraid. Not until he's more settled."
Jack began to pace, then turned to face Andy. "I threw him out of the car. This is down to me."
"I doubt Ianto will see it that way."
"He should."
The doors to the A&E department opened and Owen entered, closely followed by Gwen and Tosh.
Jack looked at them all, frowning.
"Don't worry. The Rift alert has been diverted to our mobiles," Owen informed him.
In ICU, the machine hooked up to Ianto began to beep loudly. A nurse rushed into the room.
"Doctor, he's crashed!"
TBC