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Kara was due back so Ianto took the car into town to get a few things, Gino beside him as another one lopped along in the trees at the edge of the road. Gino usually drove these days, Ianto dozing in the passenger seat but today was his last day of freedom and he had put his foot down, satisfied when Gino just shrugged and slid over. Ianto knew it might be the last time before he was too big and uncomfortable to let them see him and he was revelling in this last spot of freedom, albeit with attack dogs. It was nice in the Jeep, Kara had taken the SUV to fit more essentials. Also the fact it was reinforced making it a no brainer as she would be leaving the safety of the cove.
"And here we are" Ianto said as the diner came into view, one of the women who worked there standing outside having a cigarette and she raised her hand to wave to Ianto as it happened. The explosion was severe, throwing her forward like a Mack truck had barrelled into her and her body struck the side of the car parked between them, Ianto only able to watch as the debris flew towards him and Gino reacted, turning to shield his friend as the blast hit the vehicle, making the wheels on the side nearest he café lift, the wheels now several feet off the ground as Ianto swore and slammed the gas pedal down as he struggled to get past the hot zone. His training wa honed and is was like muscle memory as he swung in an arc to keep them from the blast.
The blast wave increased shrapnel used in the bomb to move away from the initial explosion at high speed piercing the flesh of unwilling victims. The fire from the explosion started spreading and heat blasts as an aftershock. The heat generated by the explosion caused the gas tanks out back of the café to explode as those trying to rush to help were thrown back again.
Ianto had struggled the vehicle to the safe zone and was sitting there gasping for air as Gino's rough hands slid over him repeatedly, shaking with adrenalin as he snarled softly an Ianto turned to seize the man in a bear hug to reassure him.
Blood.
"Shit, Gino. You're hurt" Ianto gasped pulling back to see an ear oozing blood as He shook his head.
"I am Were, I will heal. You and the pup are the most important thing. You will be OK?" Gino demanded "The shock not too much for him?"
"No, no" Ianto blustered, "I mean … yes. Kai is fine."
Gino held him some more, then the Sheriff was there beside the vehicle, "Shit Ianto, are you OK? When I saw you two sitting here me heart fell to me boots. You're Ok?"
"Yeah, a bit shaken but I think I'm OK" Ianto nodded, "Jesus H Christ, that's the end of this car though, shit balls."
The men laughed shakily as Gino hugged Ianto some more then gingerly got out to insect the damage.
"Christ, glad I am not the one who has to tell your little spitfire her Jeep is toast" Gino snorted, "Maybe I should call Willem and by the time she's done screaming flames over everyone she will get back calm again."
"No, she will drive like a hell demon and your brother will return a snow white ghost of a wolf" Ianto huffed, "No, I will get you to do something though, Gino to call Jack. He will hear my voice still wobbling and go off on one. You are calm, he will believe you if you say we are fine, just spectators. He doesn't have to know until he gets here how bad, yeah"
"There he goes, handling everyone" Gino snorted as he nodded and went off to comply with his friend's request.
"Musta been a gas leak?" Brian surmised pushing his sheriff's hat back off his face to squint back at the burning building as his men secured the scene and the firemen worked.
Gino looked as well, "Two explosions though. First wasn't the same. If it was gas the whole kit and caboodle would have gone as one wouldn't it?"
"Yes" Ianto said softly, "The first was a bomb, has a different sound to it. An accelerant was sued but the way it seemed to bow out tells us it was also symtex in there somewhere."
"And you usually sit this side" Gino said as he poked at his destroyed seat, the Were goodness already healing the cuts on his hide.
Ianto looked at him, then walked back to the point of impact, standing to look at the debris and such where their vehicle had been at the moment of the blast. Gino usually drove, he sat on the side nearest the blast and the timing had been so exquisite … "Gino, look around for someone moving away from the scene. They had to be here to remotely detonate the blast. This was not a timer."
Gino let out a few yips and took off, three more Weres appearing as they loped across the parking lot and headed up the street like a wolf the size of a small horse was commonplace.
"Shit" Ianto muttered to himself, "Jack is gonna go nuts."