A/N: here is new one, a bit of action on the move

Minor spoilers for Fragments

Beta-ed: TattoedLibrarian

Jack was just starting to enjoy himself when Ianto suddenly jumped up. Jack was bewildered by his behaviour, but he didn't take him seriously. He thought it was charming.

"Don't mess around" he laughed out loud "I know, I've been silly, come here, I've just started" he grabbed Ianto's wrist and pulled him gently, but Ianto didn't yield.

"No, you were right, I've jinxed us; there is something awfully wrong. Something happened while I was ashore, but I didn't notice it until moments ago, I'm not myself. My emotions are wild and uncontrollable."

"That's just me" Jack grinned and stretched out "I have that kind of impact on people, don't worry everybody loses their control from time to time, especially when I'm involved."

"That's true" Ianto said seriously and without hesitation still looking towards the town, Jack's grin widened "but not me, not like this."

"Now I'm insulted" Jack frowned and Ianto finally looked at him.

"I don't mean it like that" he shouted and Jack's eyebrows shot up. "You see now" Ianto took a deep breath to control himself "it's not just lust, it's everything else, like I'm agitated beyond reason. I pride myself to be able to maintain a certain dose of control."

"More than just a dose" Jack rose to his feet and approached Ianto leaning against him "maybe it's not a bad thing to let go for awhile."

"I do let go sometimes" Ianto backed away insulted "you should know that."

"I know, I know" Jack raised his hands in surrender "but maybe it's just been a long day, end of the world and things, the island, fatigue, I'll take you home to take a nap and everything will sort itself out, although I did hope for something more substantial."

"I've told you, none of that" Ianto was shouting again.

Jack shook his head and turned to start the engine. Ianto jumped forward and stood between him and the wheel.

"No, it's too dangerous to go before we know more, we could be mauled by a raging crowd for all we know" Ianto was sweating from panic.

"Hey, hey" Jack reached out and pulled him in an embrace finally realizing to what point Ianto was scared "everything is ok, it's just emotions, it's not really much to go on. You're just slightly paranoid."

"No" Ianto pushed him away fiercely "It's not just emotions, things happened on shore, people were strange, but I was too preoccupied by getting back that I didn't pay attention."

"What kind of things?" Jack crossed his arms around his chest trying to take this seriously despite the fact that Ianto looked yummy even in his agitated state; it seemed like his every move provoked in Jack a new level of desire.

"First there was a car accident without any reason, on an empty road without traffic and it wasn't speeding or drunkenness, then there was broken glass, and the diner was robbed..." he stopped when Jack laughed out loud.

"What is funny?" Ianto frowned offended.

"I am, now you'll tell me someone was poisoned, and that you tripped, and aliens came, but you just ignored them to run to me" he smiled fondly, Ianto's frown deepened.

"I saw no aliens, but a man and woman in the diner talked about poison, and I did trip, how did you know?"

Jack went serious finally listening to Ianto.

"Ok, this is fishy, I'm not really physic, although I use that line here and there" he rubbed his jaw looking towards the city.

"Really? Why? It's not like you need it." Ianto was baffled.

"You'd be surprised. Besides it's a fun way to start a conversation, especially because most people are easy to read." Jack flipped his phone open. "Let's see if there is anything to it."

"How did you know about the poison and my tripping then?" Ianto asked while the phone rang.

"Don't know, but while you were ashore I imagined all those things, and now when I think of it, I felt a strong anxiety, but I thought it was because of..." he trailed off as Gwen's voice spilled out the speaker.

"Bugger off Jack" she shouted "not now, me and Rhys are arguing and I'm winning."

Jack raised his eyebrows bemused.

"What about?"

"Lamps, gotta run" she hung up on him.

"Well that was strange enough" Jack sighed "you did jinx us, and we're most probably under an alien attack. Let's try another one; maybe Gwen just has wedding jitters"

As phone rang Ianto lifted his arms above his head and pressed his palms against his temples. His jacket revealed trace of skin and his bottom.

"Don't do that" Jack growled "unless you want me to rip your jeans apart and devour you."

"Really Jack?" Owens voice came through the speaker as Ianto quickly lowered his hands. "We're not that friendly as I recall."

"You could dream" Jack sneered at him "where are you? It's loud."

"Oh nothing much" Owen answered cheerfully "Just sitting on top of a guy."

"Well good for you" Jack smiled.

"Not like that, you dirty bastard" Owen barked back "he's a lively fellow, I smashed a bottle on his head and he's still resisting. I gotta finish with him so I can knock down his pall that's waiting in line. You wouldn't believe how long a line for beating someone can be and they're coming, this is fifth one and night is young."

Jack's face went still as Owen spoke all cheerful and carefree.

"Owen listen to me" he lowered his voice hoping he'd get through to him "there is something going on, its poison, or wave lengths, but there is massive hypnosis on the move. I know it's hard, but you have to fight it and get going. We have to contain it before sunrise, when people wake up there will be riots, for now it's just bad dreams and few quarrels with the wake ones."

"Oh Jack dear boy" Owen replied gleefully "but they are not sleeping in their beds, they are walking around like mademen, it's really disturbing. We're locked the club, I can't go out there, they'll trample me. Besides it's fun here, they all want to be punched. This one is out" he shouted suddenly "next! The doctor will see you now. Wait a sec" Owen said and put down his phone. Jack could hear a struggle and in few moments Owen's gleeful voice was back.

"They go down so easily, like sheep, they want to be beaten, quite extraordinary Jack."

Jack took a deep breath.

"So you can't help us? There is no way to get to the Hub?"

"Nope" he answered, then Jack heard another bump "is that ok? Glad to help. Next!"

"So we're without a medic on this one" Jack murmured more to himself.

"Oi" Owen shouted insulted "I am a medic, I carry my gear around with me, you never can tell."

"You have a medical kit with you?" Jack lightened up.

"Yeah, today I was especially in the mood, with Beth breaking needles and all, I brought my needle kit, to test if women here are aliens... hm, maybe I wasn't in my right mind, now when I think of it." He trailed off sounding almost normal. "Another hit? No problem" the glee was back to his voice.

"Do you have a whole set? Can you run tests?" Jack closed his eyes summoning his patience.

"Of course, what do you think of me? When I do tests on people, I keep a log." He was offended.

"Great" Jack softened his voice like he was talking to a child "can you take your kit and offer that line of yours series of shots and tests instead of punches? I'm sure they'll love that, it's even scarier than getting punched."

"What do you say guys, anyone fancy a shot with a big sharp needle in the butt?" Owen shouted out, and was greeted with approval.

"Great, do that, I'll call you. Keep in mind you are under an influence, and if you get idea to start dissecting live people, or experimenting on open organs, just stop and don't do it. Ok?" Jack kept his voice soft.

"Sure boss. Who's first?" he shouted out and hung up.

Ianto watched Jack confused.

"What?" he rubbed his forehead. "It could happen; people are savages when they are stripped down to basic emotions. Did you hear how he sounded? It was mad; I thought I would never fear a cheerful Owen."

"I've heard everything, it was loud enough" Ianto pulled at his jacket like he wanted to stretch it further down. "So I was right."

"Yes you were" Jack sighed. "The streets are full of sleepwalking people or they are paranoid, scared, or overjoyed awake people. How do we drive through that to the Hub and not run over anybody. Besides, will it affect us to the point we can't drive?"

"We'll skip SUV, and take the boat to the plaza, get out there, and walk to the Hub." Ianto said simply.

"My brilliant one" Jack said and kissed him loudly on the lips. Ianto looked shocked by the gesture. "What's wrong?" Jack offered him a crooked smile and rubbed his sides, Ianto was silent. Jack felt his pulse rising, it was most alluring, Ianto like this, just in reach but so out of grasp. "We've got things moving, we could take a break before we rush in, make the most of it now." He leaned in and brushed his ear with his teeth finding a way to his skin, Ianto shivered under his fingers.

"No!" Ianto shouted and pushed him away with a blow.

"Hey, what was that about?" Jack was rubbing his sore shoulder.

"Nothing" Ianto turned around and started the engine. "We have to make move now. If this goes on I won't be able to think soon, and if I go your way we won't move from this spot for a very long time."

"How long?" Jack leaned against his back whispering in his ear. "Because I don't mind long."

"I know you don't" Ianto sighed leaning back on Jack for a moment, but he quickly regained his posture. "You have to call Tosh, remember, she might be alright."

"Nah, she'll be crying her eyeballs out" Jack answered distracted because he found exposed skin on Ianto's neck and tried to reach it with his lips, but he was chased away by a slap.

"Compose yourself" Ianto ordered him.

"See, that doesn't help, powerful Ianto drives me insane" Jack sighed.

"You mentioned some kind of protection that you have" Ianto looked straight forward, and Jack sulked for a moment.

"It's no fun" he sniffed "it makes me cold."

"At this moment, cold is good" Ianto growled "I would kill for cold" he added passionately.

"It would scare me dear" Jack said softy "that you would if I didn't know you so well. Ok, protection, here it is, cold and cool, Captain Jack on duty, Tosh, call Tosh" he rambled on wandering why his protection didn't work as well this time. It must be something big and powerful that could do this.

Tosh answered and as expected there was an interval of sobs before she could speak.

"Yes Jack?" she spoke up finally weakly.

"Those are not your emotions Tosh" Jack said gently "we're under attack of an unknown nature. Can you get yourself to the Hub?"

"No way Jack, I'm too scared, I can't walk." She whispered. "They've locked me away and threw the key, I'm never coming out, I've lost track of time. How long I'm in for? When will you come? Why are there windows in my cell, do they just tease me with freedom?"

"You're free Tosh, it's your apartment, you've been dreaming again" he said intently. "It's just that you were sleeping when the attack began. Can you straighten yourself out enough to walk, we need to trace the source of all this."

"No Jack, I can't, there are people outside" she whispered. "They look like monsters dressed up in Mrs. Libenstein, and Mr. Leutzig suits. I think they've eaten them up because they aren't moving, they just stare up at my window."

"Ok Tosh, stay put, we'll come and get you if we can" Jack sighed.

"No, then they'll take you too. I have my laptop, it's hooked up to the Hub, if you are there I'll do my magic" he could hear hint of a smile in her voice and he smiled with relief.

"That's my Tosh, we'll be there soon; I'll call you."

"If only Ianto was there" she sighed "he'd understand me, I don't know how I'm going to tell you the right wires and tools."

"I know my tools Tosh" Jack was offended for a second, but then his gaze dropped on Ianto's back and he could relate why would she put her trust in Ianto "He'll be there don't worry."

"I'm so glad we didn't lock him up after Lisa" she said with a sniff "it would be a shame. If he tried to do something like that to UNIT they would have tore him apart. Look what they did to me; just for inventing one small thing, they still have me locked up."

"They don't, I took you, remember" Jack reminded her.

"My knight in shiny coat" she laughed out loud "I was more scared of you than them in the beginning, I could understand them, but you always run away."

"I was trained to run. Go and invent something, I'll keep you safe" he said. She took a deep breath and hung up.

Ianto was tying their ship to the shore.

"I couldn't find anything closer" he said to Jack looking ahead.

"There you go again" Jack pouted "just jumping out, we could do something fun before entering all that."

"Fun later" Ianto's voice came out in short shouts "sort this out now. I have to get calm."

He looked around like a wild animal and Jack just wanted him to lose it and jump back into the boat. That didn't happen so Jack climbed out to face the wandering crowd of sleeping people in their pyjamas, with their eyes closed as they wandered around quarrelling in their sleep. They were shouting, crying, fighting and laughing, but no one woke up.

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