Oooh dear it's been even longer! do not give in- i have not left! i've been busy with college and stuff but now i'm ill with the flu and i'm taking advantage of my sickness! hopefully this chapter is long enough and actiony enough to compensate and i've even added some more Janto fluff you lucky people! I can't find my way round this new fanfiction, it's difficult but i'm learning. i hope you enjoy this chapter and continue to review! xxxxxxxx


"Gwen, where are you?"

"Jack?"

"Gwen Cooper, nice of you to finally acknowledge our existence. Where are you?"

"I'm just coming back."

"Back from where?"

Jack was starting to get angry. This was ridiculous!

"There was something I had to do. But don't worry it's done now…"

"What the hell does that mean?!"

"I'll be right there."

Jack sighed and switched off his comm. "Well, Gwen's coming back now," he grumbled as he turned back to Owen, Tosh and Ianto.

"Where'd she go?" asked Owen frowning.

"Don't bloody ask me…"

"Where do we go next Jack?" Tosh put her hands on her hips. "We can't exactly stay in Cardiff. Or England for that matter…"

Jack grinned. "Romania."

Ianto raised an eyebrow. "Why Romania?"

Jack winked at him. "Because that's where I met a particularly gorgeous marine officer who I wouldn't mind seeing again if you get my drift."

Ianto pouted angrily.

"Seriously though," Jack continued, placing a subtle hand on the small of Ianto's back, "we're going to Romania. If Gwen's not back in ten minutes we're leaving without her. Fall out!"


When Gwen did walk in eight minutes later, Jack looked ready to throw a weevil at her.

"Gwen Cooper, do not think that just because you are second-in-command around here you can go running around without my permission. What if someone had seen you?! Everything would be ruined! Because of you!"

Gwen frowned. "But they didn't see me…"

Jack placed his hands on the back of his head to stop himself from punching her in the mouth. "Consider yourself warned," he muttered angrily pointing a finger at her chest. ""Next time I'll ban you from field operations for a month!"

He turned swiftly on his heels and marched out to the garden. Gwen turned round indignantly, and looked like she was ready to start bitching to the rest of the team; Owen shook his head at her and walked away, Tosh frowned and turned back to her laptop and Ianto glared and shoved her slightly as he followed Jack away.

"Jack?" Ianto walked out to the patio where Jack was standing. "What do you reckon Gwen was doing?"

Jack sighed. "I have no idea. But I tell you something, that girl sometimes makes me regret hiring her at all…why does she never listen?"

"Because she thinks she's right," Ianto answered softly, walking over to Jack and wrapping his arms round him. "And you and I both know what Gwen's like when she's determined to be right."

Jack nuzzled into Iantos shoulder. "I'm only doing this for you Yan," he murmured. "I don't think I'd be able to leave Torchwood if it wasn't for you. You make this worth it."

Ianto smiled softly and leaned back to survey his captain. "I love you too," he whispered kissing him softly and running his hands down his arms. "I promise I will love you, no matter what you decide."


Ianto dug his hands deeper into his jacket pocket and walked swiftly down the side alley. They had decided to prolong their trip to Romania to see how the world took their deaths (as Jack put it). One of them had needed to go out for food, and he had volunteered. Still, he had hoped that grocery shopping would not involve having to wear what he feared most. A hoody. Worse than that; one of those hoodies where you pull the tassel to make the hood cover most of your face. Ianto sped up his walking and almost ran into the convenience store.

Grabbing a basket from the corner, he walked down the aisle examining meats and vegetables and cans of fruit. From the aisle beside him he could hear a disturbance between two customers.

"You just shoved me!"

"I'm sorry, my basket must have swung out of control. Are you alright dear?"

"No I am not alright! You stupid old bitch what were you doing?!"

"I'm really sorry. Please don't speak to me like that though, I don't want to cause a fuss…"

Ianto swore under his breath. It sounded like another young teenager was overreacting again. He was about to head for the next aisle down when a crash alerted him back to the disturbance.

"Are you alright?!" he yelled, sprinting round to the aisle. What he saw made him reel back in disgust.

The old woman who had previously been defending herself lay in a pile of her own blood, her eyes wide and unseeing. The girl stood over her, an opened kitchen knife in her hand…and she was laughing.

"What have you done?!" Ianto yelled in shock alerting the youth to his presence.

She span round on him. "Were you spying on me?!" she screamed angrily.

Ianto held up his hands in defence. "No, I literally just came round the corner!"

"You liar!" the girl screamed, holding up the blood stained knife.

Ianto reached to his holster instinctively and with a silent groan remembered that he'd left it back at the hub. Shit.

"Calm down." Ianto tried to reason with the girl, like Jack had taught him to. "This is just a misunderstanding."

"No, it fucking isn't!"

Ianto looked around wildly for help and realised with despair that the entire shop had emptied five minutes ago. He was completely alone.

He darted to the left and sprinted down the frozen foods aisle. Taking a bag of frozen peas out of the freezer he desperately hurled it at the pursuing youth. She dodged it and it only made her angrier as she started hurling profanities at him.

Ianto ran out of the shop and onto the street, no longer caring if he was recognised.

"Fuck…" he whispered as he glanced around. He was in a bigger mess than he had originally hoped. They all were.


Jack sat on the settee and lazily switched through the channels. The others were clutching mugs of coffee and sitting around him as it had been an incredibly slow evening. Too slow for Jack's liking. He glanced at the clock on the wall and frowned. They had sent Ianto out for groceries half an hour ago and the shop was only round the corner.

"I wonder where Yan's got to," he voiced his feelings to the rest of the team.

"No idea," Owen mumbled staring at the screen as it flickered through channels. One of them caught his eye and made him sit up in horror.

"Jack, go back!"

"What?"

"Go back two channels to the news!"

Jack obliged and the team leant forward to watch.

"Reports have been coming in of shocking reports of violent acts of aggression and violence all over parts of Wales, especially Cardiff. Witnesses say that friends and relatives have become infected with a violent rage that makes them have uncontrollable urges to kill and harm. Scientists believe that the "virus" is spread through saliva and blood and warn you to keep your distance. Death count is officially at 350, with the latest death reported at the 20hour convenience store in Cardiff, and more are missing. You are advised to stay indoors and lock all doors and windows. If a friend or relative becomes infected, get as far away as possible from him or her. Updates will continue throughout the evening."

Jack leapt up from his seat and grabbed his coat from the dining chair where he had previously hung it. The team stared at him.

"Jack, where are you going?" Tosh asked frowning.

"To find Ianto," Jack muttered. "He was out there!"

"Jack we should stay together…"

"Well then you can come with me! or you can stay here and protect each other! Either way, I have to find Ianto!"


aww no, Ianto's in trouble. again! why is it always him? anyway, i hope you enjoyed this chapter- i'll try to get another one up as soon as possible and i wish you all a happy 5th november, children in need day and whatever else. please review!

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