I've had exams which is why i haven't uploaded for a while. this chapter is...odd. i'm not really sure how it turned out to be honest- feedback would be good :)
"You what?!"
Owen glared at Ianto. "Ianto- have you got any idea….any idea at all about the amount of damage you have caused?! What the hell were you thinking?!"
Ianto bit his lip and shrugged. "I wanted…..I wanted them to forget about Torchwood; all of them. I thought ret conning them would be the best idea!"
Tosh put her hand up to her head. "How could you be so stupid Ianto?!" she demanded angrily. "Look what you've done to Cardiff….." she rung her hands in frustration. "It's not like you!"
"No it's not…" Jack, who had stayed in a shocked silence before, now put in.
"I'm sorry Jack…" Ianto began apologetically.
"No. I mean it's not like you at all…" Jack interrupted. "It wasn't you. It can't have been! I know you Ianto Jones- a lot better than anyone else here and I tell you something; you did not do this. You know B67 better than anyone- including me! You know how it works, what the side effects are and especially how much dosage people should be given at a time… this wasn't a mistake that you could have made." Jack folded his arms defiantly. "Who really did it?"
Ianto looked shell shocked. Gwen stepped forwards.
"I did it Jack. It was me…" she explained quietly. "Ianto was only trying to protect me because he's so wonderful," she smiled at him softly.
Ianto grimaced. "I did it for the team Gwen…they can't afford to lose someone like you. I still don't understand why you did it though."
"I thought...I thought it would make them forget- I drugged the water supply so everyone would forget about Torchwood," Gwen muttered staring at her feet. "I wanted things to go back to how they used to be. I didn't want to leave!"
"Get out…" Jack snapped angrily, turning on Gwen.
"What?"
"Jack, you can't just throw her out!"
"I said get out Gwen Cooper," Jack spat angrily. "Your services at Torchwood are no longer required. You're done here!"
Gwen shot a desperate glance in her team's direction. Owen and Tosh looked as angry as Jack- Owen looked like he might hurl something at her. Ianto, on the other hand, stepped forwards and turned to Jack.
"Okay Jack- I understand you're angry; we all are. But chucking someone out of Torchwood now is not going to help," Ianto spoke calmly, his voice low and soothing. "Where is she going to go anyway- have you seen out there? You'd be condemning her to death!"
"It's no less than she deserves…" Jack growled furiously. "I make the rules Ianto Jones; she condemned Cardiff- innocent people have died because of her!"
"Oh, and you've never condemned anyone to death?!" Ianto shouted angrily, the image of Lisa flashing into his mind. "For Christ's sake Harkness, once in your life show some fucking mercy! We do not control death Jack and as much as you'd love to you don't get to decide who lives and who dies!"
"I can't have people in my team who I can't rely on 100%! That includes her- she went against my orders and we're in this mess because of her!" Jack yelled back. "Surely you understand that Ianto?"
"Oh I understand that Jack…" whispered Ianto. "I understand that completely. I just don't understand why the man I love is chucking his friend out on the street to die…"
"Jack, this is my house!" Gwen angrily put in. "You can't chuck me out of my own house!"
"I don't think property ownership is going to help you right now Cooper," glared Owen. "We've got more guns than you!"
Ianto flinched at Owen's words. "This is not Torchwood…" he said slowly. "This is not how we work." He turned back to Jack desperately. "Look at yourself Jack- look what you have become! Hiding behind your weapons… condemning innocent people!"
"Innocent?!" Tosh laughed. "I think not…she caused this Ianto…we're doing what's best for the city!"
"What's best for the city is if we all stick together!"
"I said she leaves now or I swear to God, I will shoot her!" Jack yelled, raising his gun.
Gwen stepped back, frightened. Ianto exchanged a quick glance with her and stepped forwards, taking his gun from the table.
"Fine," he muttered. "Then I go too!"
Jack's gun fell limply to his side at once.
"What?" he asked horrified.
"If that's how it's going to be then I'm going to leave too…" Ianto said determined. "If you can't rely on her, then I don't think you can rely on me either. This isn't the Torchwood I'm used to and Gwen can't go out there alone."
"Fine," Jack snapped, arms folded across his chest. "If that's the way it's got to be…"
Tosh stepped forwards. "This is ridiculous- Ianto you can't just leave."
Ianto took Gwen's arm and pulled her towards the door. "Bye Tosh. Bye Owen," he muttered as he opened the door. He turned back to flash a smile at Jack. "bye Jack…"
He pulled the door shut behind them. Gwen smiled softly at him.
"Thank you Ianto," she whispered a tear rolling down her cheek.
Ianto shrugged. "Now we just have to work out how to survive out here…" he muttered staring at the empty street. "Oh God…"
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