A/N. Hi everyone. Thank you for all the reviews for the last chapter, i'm nearly at 200 which is amazing. There is no action in this chapter, but i promise there will be plenty in the next one. I had to split the chapter into two or else it would have been really long and i think it's better to have the set up in this chapter and the action in the next. Also for some of this chapter Molly is playing a part to get what information she needs and i think she would be capable of doing it. I'm starting to think she'd be a good character to put undercover, but that would be for another storyline. Right, i'll shut up now. Thanks for reading Kat :)

Chapter 48.

For the second time that day Jack caught up with Molly and stopped in front of her before she could head down into the cells.

'Would you mind letting us in on your plan?'

'I'm fed up of sitting around waiting for something to happen. Like I just said to Ianto, waiting for them to make a move gives them all the power. We need to be the ones making the first move and getting them to come to us.'

'Ok, I get that, but I'm a little concerned about what you're about to do down here.'

'I'm not going to hurt her, I just want to talk to her.' Molly replied, her tone even.

'You won't get anything from her, I'll go and try,' answered Jack.

'No, I have an idea that I think will work, you have to let me do this,' Molly said her eyes pleading slightly. She then turned to Gwen, 'Could you do me a favour and look after Mia for me? Keep her working on her transport, please?'

Gwen was going to argue, but the pleading look still in Molly's eye stopped her. 'Ok, if you're sure there's nothing I can do here.' Molly shook her head, and with one last look at her Gwen turned and went back up to the Hub.

'Look Jack, I can understand why you don't want me going in there, but she can't hurt me, she's restrained.'

'Physically she can't hurt you, but there are other ways. These women are also extremely manipulative.' argued Jack.

'Jacks right Molly,' said Ianto speaking up for the first time. 'It might not be the best idea for you to go in there.'

'That's why I will leave my comm on the whole time, you'll hear everything and if you think I'm getting in too deep you can come and help me out. I could give you a signal or something.'

'What like a safe word.' said Ianto, who immediately regretted his choice of words when Jack started grinning.

'If you need a safe word you can borrow mine.'

'Too much information,' answered Molly, pulling a face at the implications of Jacks words. 'We're wasting time here arguing about this, you know I can do it. I think I proved that with the way I handled Alex when we needed information out of him, and that was just as personal.'

Jack knew he was losing the argument as he couldn't think of a comeback to that. 'Fine, you have ten minutes or else I'm coming down there, and if I think you need to come away you leave immediately.'

'Ok, thanks.' Molly moved to walk through the door and down the corridor.

X

Molly walked down towards the cells they had the blonde assassin in. She took a deep breath before she went in, and schooled her features so that she looked totally impassive. To do this she was going to have to stay completely detached from the situation. Molly stopped by the Perspex front of the cell and looked in at the woman. She was restrained by her arms and legs, every precaution had been taken. Despite the model good looks, it was obvious she could handle herself. What unnerved Molly most though was the woman's cold, unemotional eyes. Molly hoped she was good enough to pull this off, but there was nothing she wouldn't do to get Jamie back. She punched in the code to the cell door and then stepped inside. The blonde just stared at her impassively.

'You're awake,' Molly commented in the most offhand way she could manage. 'Do you need anymore painkillers for your arm?'

'I don't need anything from you,' answered the blonde in a tone that could only be described as icy, and it sent shivers down Molly's spine.

'Suit yourself,' replied Molly.

'I can see what you are trying to do. You're trying to be nice to me so that I'll answer your questions. Save yourself the effort, I'm not saying anything.'

'Think what you want, but I offered the painkiller because I don't believe anyone should be in pain no matter what they've done. Plus I'm not the one that does any questioning, I leave that to my boss,' said Molly, then almost as a throwaway comment she added, 'You quite clearly couldn't help me anyway.'

Molly met the other woman's gaze as she spoke, keeping her expression neutral. The blonde fixed her with a piercing gaze as she tried to figure out what Molly was up to.

'What do you mean I can't help you?' she asked, curiosity clearly getting the better of her.

'Other than the fact you are locked in a cell,' replied Molly sarcastically. 'I'm not sure any of you could help me. To tell you the truth I'm disappointed in the way things have turned out.'

'Disappointed.'

'Yeah. When I heard about you and the other sirens, I was totally intimidated. I had no idea how we could handle people like you, but I was also in awe. You can go anywhere, you have so many skills and such freedom. I would love that, and I thought that just maybe you could help me.' Molly paused looking wistful. 'Then I met you and I was under whelmed. It takes you four days to find Mia, then you cause a big scene which attracts our attention. This subsequently gets you shot and put in our cells. Not a good advert for you.'

'It was unfortunate that you came along, we did not expect to find trouble on such a primitive planet,' the blonde said with disdain, then her tone changed to one that was questioning, 'You have Mia here now?'

'Yeah, and no ones getting to her,' said Molly.

The blonde just looked impassively on, but she spoke again in that same icy tone. 'I still don't understand what you wanted our help for.'

'Well, actually I think we could help each other. I want to make a deal,' replied Molly.

X

Down the corridor Jack and Ianto were listening in intently. The sound quality of the conversation wasn't great, as Molly had put her comm in her pocket so that the blonde assassin didn't think she was being fed things to say.

'What's she doing?' asked Ianto slightly alarmed at the way Molly was acting.

'She's playing the siren at her own game,' replied Jack. 'She's boosting the woman's ego by saying she's in awe, then denting it be saying she was disappointed. She's got her interested enough to ask what she wants.'

'I'm not sure I like where this is going Jack. What I'm hearing, it's not Molly.'

'I know, but that's the point. She's playing a part to try and get the job done, she'll be ok.'

They then went silent as the conversation in the cell picked up again.

X

'What do you mean, "a deal", asked the blonde.

'I want to meet with whoever's in charge to discuss making a deal, it's simple really.'

The blonde smirked again, 'Ah I see. What is it, you'll ask them to leave Mia alone and you'll let me go.'

'No you never entered the equation,' Molly shot back. 'I was planning on trying to make contact as soon as I knew you were involved. What I'm offering is to hand over Mia.'

The other woman snorted with derision, 'Right, I'm supposed to believe that.'

'Believe what you want, I couldn't care less, but I am willing to hand Mia over in return for a small cut of the bounty. I need to get disappear from here and I can't do that without money.'

'Say I do believe you. Why would you just hand her over?' Again curiosity was getting the better of the blonde.

'Do you know what she's capable of? For four days she's been getting inside my head, it's making me go crazy. It's just the latest in a long line of things since I've been here. I want my life back.' Molly said with as much passion as she could.

'Then leave.'

'You think it's that easy. The only way you leave Torchwood is either dead or with your memories wiped. There are some things I don't want to forget.'

'There's nothing in it for me,' said the blonde.

'I can get you out. I can give your friends access.'

The blonde appeared to consider this. Molly continued, 'Look I understand you don't believe me, you have no reason, but I will find a way of getting in touch with your colleagues. Even if it means just going out and waiting on the Plass. It'll take longer, but ultimately I don't need you. I just thought we might be able to use each other.' Molly then turned and started to walk away. She heard the woman behind her speak.

'The belt taken from me, it conceals a communication device in the buckle.'

Molly turned and saw that the woman was just staring at the wall giving no indication she had just spoken. Molly walked out of the cell and locked the door behind her. She headed back down the corridor and as she did she could feel herself start to shake as the adrenalin wore off.

Jack and Ianto were still waiting near the entrance to the cell corridor, and they saw how visibly shaken Molly looked as she came back through to them. Ianto immediately put his arms around her and pulled her into a hug. She buried her head in his shoulder and tried to clam herself down. 'It's ok, Molly, you did good.' he said.

'Thanks,' came the muffled reply. Molly got herself together and pulled out of the embrace.

'Are you alright?' asked Jack.

'I'm fine. I knew what I had to do when I went in there. I knew that I had to appear as emotionless as her, but it felt awful and the look in her eye, there's nothing there. All I really wanted to do was to yell at her and make her tell me what the others might have done with Jamie, but mentioning him would have given everything away. She would have seen my weakness.' Molly shivered slightly. 'I need a shower, or at least a stiff drink.'

'Come on, let's at least get back to the main Hub.' The three of them walked back into the Hub to be met by Gwen.

'What happened?'

'Molly may have got us a way of communicating with the others.'

'Good. Mia's fixed her transport.'

'Ok, that's gonna come in useful,' replied Jack. 'Gwen can you stay with her for a bit longer then when we're done here we'll fill you both in on the plan.' He went over to where Molly and Ianto were examining the belt.

'Do you think she told you the truth about that?' asked Ianto pointing at the belt.

'I'm not sure yet,' replied Molly. 'What I do know is that she trusts me about as much as I trust her. Thing is I gave her an opportunity and I think her survival instinct will mean she will try and get me to help her escape.'

Molly turned her attention back to the belt laid out in front of her. She prised the buckle apart carefully and inside she could see what looked like a small microphone and speaker, with one button. There was also what looked like a tracking device. 'This miniature technology is amazing, you have to let me pull it apart when all this is over.' said Molly, fascinated by what she could see.

'So the blonde was telling the truth,' commented Ianto looking at the technology inside the belt buckle. 'So what now?'

'Now we get them to meet us,' said Jack. 'I think the car park where they took Jamie would be a good place. It's concealed and late enough that no one will be around. It's also close enough to the Hub, if anything goes wrong. In the cells Molly mentioned giving the others access to the Hub. I know you only said it to bait her, but I think it might be a good idea.'

'You want to split them up.'

'Yes, two of us will stay here, while the other two go out. If we can get one or two of them in here it will even up the odds, because we'll be on home territory.'

'What about Mia?' asked Molly.

'She's going to have to come out with us, but I won't let them take her.'

'Ok, I'll go and talk to Gwen and Mia,' said Molly.

When she had gone Ianto turned to Jack, 'Do you think we can pull this off?'

'I hope so,' replied Jack. 'Right, let's set this up.'