AN First off I would like to say sorry for the delay in updating this RL and writers block got in the way. Secondly I would like to thank everyone who has read/reviewed/story alerted this and thanks for sticking with it. Thirdly and as always thanks to my wonderful beta JonesIantoJones for her continued support and encouragment, this is for you Sarah happy birthday and enjoy your day.

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Onto next part enjoy and please review thanks xx

Returning to London part 31

Jack just smiled at Owen Tosh and Ianto and then proceeded to explain about the device."Like I said you point it at the object you want to shrink then I think you press one of these buttons on the top." Tosh looked at him with a horrified expression.

"Which button on the top? Don't you know Jack? Of course you don't. Give me the device and let me see if I can work it out." Tosh held out her hand to Jack waiting for him to give her the device.

Once Tosh had it in her hands she very carefully turned it over looking at it from all sides. There were obvious buttons on the top and what looked like a viewfinder. Tosh held it up to her eye and looked through it. Yes definately a viewfinder she thought. She then turned her attention back to the buttons. They didn't have any sort of markings next to them to tell her what each one did. She turned her attention back to the three men who were watching her closely. "Right then we have a viewfinder, which I think you must look at the object through, the buttons on the top don't actually say what they do. So we are going to have to test it on something before we use it on Dora."

Jack looked around. "Ok let's see what we can find. Do you think it has to be the same sort of size as Dora or do you think anything will work?"

"I would think anything would work. I just want to establish what these buttons do, then go from there." Explained Tosh.

"What about that bench over there?" Ianto asked.

Tosh looked at it. "Hmm I think that would be big enough to get an accurate reading." She said distractedly still looking at the device.

Jack, Owen and Ianto walked over to the bench in question and stood staring at it while they waited for Tosh to join them. As she joined them she raised the device to eye level and pointed it at the bench keeping it within the parameters of the viewfinder. "Right stand back and I will press the right hand button first. See what happens."

The three men took a pace back so they were standing just behind Tosh. Once they were in position Tosh pressed the button. At first they thought nothing had happened. There wasn't any noise, no flashes of light, nothing. But as they continued to wait they began to hear a very low-pitched whine and the bench suddenly got bigger.

"Guess it's not that button then." Ianto deadpanned.

Jack looked thoughtful. "Maybe one button makes it bigger one makes it smaller and the third returns it to normal. I'm guessing that as the right button makes it bigger the left will shrink it and the middle is to return it to normal."

"Ok say you're right we still need to test it. So let's press the middle button and see what hapens then we use the left one." Tosh suggested already pointing it at the bench and not waiting for a reply pushed the middle button. As Jack had predicted the middle button returned it to normal and when Tosh did the test again this time pressing the left button it did indeed shrink the bench.

They looked at one another knowing that the time had come to shrink Dora. Jack turned to Owen. "Does Dora need anymore sedation or will she be ok till we get her back to the Hub?"

Owen ran the scanner over Dora. "I think she'll be ok till we get back. Where are you going to keep her once there?" He asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"Well I thought we could keep her in the boathouse. If we moved the Sea Queen out we could erect some sort of fence to the mouth of the cave and she should be perfectly safe." Jack told them.

Ianto looked thoughtful. "Mmm I think that could work. All we need to do is find somewhere to put the Sea Queen. Any ideas Jack?"

"Well I was thinking we could moor her at Mermaid Quay." Jack said hopefully.

"Jack." Ianto sighed. "What part of secret organisation do you not understand?"

"But...."

"No buts Jack." Ianto admonished. "We can't moor her at the Quay she has Torchwood Three written on her. It's bad enough the SUV has it written on it without people asking what we need a speedboat for. Maybe we could anchor her at sea with a perception filter on her. What do you think?"

"Yes that would work if Tosh can extend the filter that's already around the cave entrance. I still think mooring her at the Quay would be cool." Jack pouted.

"Right now we've established where we're going to keep her I suggest we get a move on and get her there as I'm not sure how much longer the sedative is going to work." Owen interjected.

"Ok Tosh do your thing." Jack said grinning.

Tosh pointed the device at Dora and pressed the left-hand button. As Dora began to shrink they all let out a collective breath.

"Did you think to bring a box or container to get her back to the SUV?" Owen asked looking around.

Jack looked sheepish. "Um that'd be a no then." Ianto said.

"We could carry her between us." Jack said helpfully.

Ianto rolled his eyes. "If you hadn't noticed neither Owen and I are phsically up to carrying a dragon, albeit a shrunk dragon and I can't really see you and Tosh carrying it between you. Give me the keys and Owen and I will go and get a box." Ianto held his hand out and Jack dropped the keys into it.

Once they had the box they put Dora safely in it and then between them they got it back to the SUV.

"Jack." Ianto called. "Owen and I will meet you back at the Hub. We will give Dora the once over then is it ok if I take him home? He's still recovering and I think this little escapade has tired him out. I don't really want him to have a relapse."

"Yes that's fine. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing ok. Should be back to work soon. Once my doctor has given me the ok." Ianto grinned cheekily.

Owen having overheard the exchange piped in. "Well if it's down to your doctor then I'm afraid your never going back to work. You have a new job."

"What's that then?" Ianto asked.

Owen smirked. "Looking after me. Much more important than keeping the Hub clean and tidy."

Ianto leant in and gave Owen a soft kiss whispering "Much more important."

"Ok you two meet us at the Hub then once we know Dora is ok you can get off. Ianto take tomorrow off and if Owen says you're ok come back to work the day after."

With that they left and made their way to the Hub.