Martha shivered again as the howling echoed down the deserted street. She moved closer to wall for some sort of comfort.
She realised now it had been foolish to leave the relative shelter of the house, but she had to find out what was in the building Ianto had called his temple.
There might be something inside that could help rid Ianto and the Doctor of the things possessing them.
Now she was stuck, too scared to move but also too scared to stay where she was.
The city had been silent when she stepped out but now it echoed with nerve-shredding howls. Had she jumped from the frying pan that was the thing that inhabited Ianto in to a fire that may have teeth?
She repressed a shiver as the howls came closer and she flattened against the wall when she heard what sounded like the padding of very large paws.
Gwen looked up once again when another howl filled the room. "That sounds way too much like wolves," she said as she moved closer to the fire.
Jack nodded and added another piece of furniture to the blaze. "You wish it was only wolves, I don't think it's something that benign. I think we're in his territory now, I get the feeling this is where it's going to kick-off."
Gwen looked into the fire. "You think the Light is here?"
"Yeah, up in that building on the hill. Kind of looks like a temple to me."
Gwen nodded. "It does, yeah, and you think this Light thing can destroy the Darkness?"
Jack looked at her, his eyes full of fear and hope. "I have to believe it, why would the Doctor lie?"
As if on cue the flames of the fire fluttered in sudden breeze and both of them knew what it meant.
They turned from the fire to find the ghostly form of the Doctor standing by the doorway.
"This is the place Jack, its name has been lost, known only to those that kept its secrets. You don't need to know it, it's safer if you don't. But you need to go to the temple."
"With whatever's out there, I don' think so," Gwen said.
The Doctor looked at Gwen. "I'm sorry, but you have to. Stay here and you won't survive the night. You have to, whatever the consequences."
The Doctor suddenly looked towards the door and was that fear that crossed his face.
"I have to go now Jack. Go to the temple, it's the only way to save..."
The Doctor faded away before he could finish and the room felt decidedly cold.
Jack looked at Gwen, who nodded back silently.
The fire hissed as Jack poured water onto it and they stepped out into the street and the howls seemed to increase as they did.
They looked up at the silhouette of the building in the distance and began moving towards it...towards the howls.
The Light had hissed his annoyance when he noticed the human female had disappeared, but his concern was fleeting.
His mind was now filled with thoughts of his murderous brother and reaching his own power source before he did.
"I have waited a long time," his hissed and began striding towards his temple.
The Darkness stopped just short of the road that led to the temple. He took in a deep breath and the distinct smell of a certain someone filled his nostrils.
"You will wait here," he growled at his soldiers.
Without looking back, the Darkness carried on, only one thing on his mind, getting to his brother temple before him.
He ignored the howls of his creations but stopped when he heard the high pitched scream of a woman.
He stopped and listened again. He smiled...his pets would feed well this night.
Jack skidded to a halt when he heard the scuff of claws against dirt...things had rapidly gone downhill.
They'd only gone two streets when what looked a huge shadow had emerged from behind a wall. It was had been closely followed by another and then another.
They had ran, but despite Jack's efforts they'd become separated.
He held his breath as the shadows drew level with his hiding place.
The stench was almost unbearable and it took all of his concentration to stop his himself throwing up. He had to find Gwen.
It was then that he heard it, a woman's scream...Gwen!
Ignoring the chance that whatever the shadows were would see him he sprinted in the direction of the scream.
As he ran he could hear the sounds of claws on dirt behind him and what sounded like the breath of something large. He forced the sound to the back of his mind and concentrated on the screams that were still echoing around the street.
He careered round the corner and skidded to halt...it wasn't Gwen who was pressed against the wall, it was Martha.
His attention was taken from Martha and was drawn to the thing that was directly in front of her.
It was huge and looked like a black shadow, but he swore he could see the outline of jaws and talons.
Martha's scream and the roar of the shadow-beast pierced the almost hypnotic effect it had on him and he came back to reality with alarming clarity.
With an enraged snarl he drew his blade and ran.