The creature hurried to catch up with Ianto. "Hey, hey wait!" He called out, catching Ianto's arm. Ianto spun around surprised. "'Gwen'? What are you doing here?"
"Oh I was out for a walk and got lost, you can imagine my relief when I saw you!"
Ianto frowned, "You walked all this way? Well I could give you a lift back if you like..."
"Oh no,no no no, Rhys is having a guys night tonight, I can't go home.
" I can drop you off at a hotel then, there is a nice one near my place."
"Oh that won't work, I have no money, and never really liked hotels anyway. " He moved closer to Ianto, brushing against his side. "I can't go to a hotel or home, what shall I do?"
Ianto looked uncomfortable, "I could lend you the money for a hotel room if you like."
"Oooh I couldn't do that to you, much to much bother, I just need a spot to sleep, not a whole room."
"Well, I guess... you could have my coach for a night."
"Yes! Oh that would be wonderful, your to kind,"
Ianto forced a smile, "It's just this way."
The walk took no more than 5 minutes. Ianto unlocked the his door and stepped aside to let' Gwen' in. He watched 'her' look around his small apartment, confused by the interest she was showing. He shut the door and placed the food on the table.
He turned to see 'Gwen' take a particularly large book from the shelf. 'She' turned and walked towards him smiling. Ianto smiled back the best he could, "Would you like a drink?"
'Gwen's' smile became a grin, and 'she' smashed the book against his head.
Ianto winced and opened his eyes. He blinked a few times to bring the room into focus. He was in his bedroom, tied tightly to the frame of the bed, with a gag stuffed in his mouth, and standing across the room he saw... himself. Ianto frowned, the figure looked exactly like him, apart from the fact they were dressed in Gwen's clothes. The figure removed a suit from Ianto's wardrobe. They glimpsed over at him. "You know, I think I'll take up your offer for the coach," It sounded like him, and Ianto realised as it turned and walked out of the room that it moved like him.
Ianto stared after it, a sinking feeling growing in his stomach. It was obvious that whatever that was wasn't human, it was clearly some form of shape shifter, pretending to be Gwen first, and now him. There was one thing he didn't understand, why was he still alive? Why hadn't it killed him? Surely that way it could insure Ianto didn't get loose and bother it, however apart from the throbbing in his head, he felt fine.
The creature dropped back onto Ianto's coach, rather pleased with himself. Things where working out rather well now, and he liked the new body, it still had all the annoying human flaws, but at least he could loose the bloody bra he'd had to wear as Gwen, he rather liked suits. Smiling he settled down to sleep, after all, he did have work in the morning.
Gwen Cooper scowled, storming into the Hub. "Alright I'm here," she snapped, "What do you want?"
Sense 6am Jack had been filling her cell with texts, all demanding she got in there right away, no explanation or mention of Torchwood related happenings, just a summoning.
Jack scowled back at her,
"I'd rather like an explanation Gwen."
"For what?"
"For why you drove a stolen car into a cafe, killing a person and severely wounding six others!"
Gwen opened and closed her mouth a few times, unsure what to say. "Why I what?"
"Drove. A. Car. Into. A. Cafe. Window."
"I didn't." She squeaked.
"Well that's strange, your fingerprints where found all over the car, as was some of your blood, not to mention all the eye witnesses report seeing a women practically identical to you fleeing the scene."
"When?"
"Before lunch time, when you where out."
"I was at the station!" Gwen protested. "Call them and see."
"I will," Jack answered, "But until I have this sorted your not leaving the Hub."
"But Jack-"
"No! Your wanted for manslaughter Gwen, this is serious, you say you didn't do it, but the evidence suggests otherwise, you are not to leave the hub until I say you can!"
Gwen lowered her head defeated. "I didn't do it."
Jack softened slightly, "Alright Gwen, I believe you, but we still have to find out what did happen.