The SUV screeched to a halt at the park, mainly because a weevil built like a tank had shot out in front of it before darting off into the trees. Barely recovered from the whiplash the team swept out of the vehicle, grabbing their Weevil kits in sync. Ianto was much more dignified in his approach, pulling his Audi into the car park moments later and joining the team.

"Readings are putting four of them in the area, spread out throughout the park grounds" Tosh said tapping at the scanner, "I can't be more specific with the trees as dense as they are"

Jack nodded, "We'll split up – Gwen Owen you head down towards the pond. Tosh, Ianto, head in the opposite direction to the playground. I'll head this way, keep coms on"

They all nodded and followed the instructions. Tosh and Ianto went off on their way in comfortable silence, focused on keeping an eye out for the creatures.

"Jenny ok?" Tosh asked quietly, her eyes scanning for the weevils as they crept through the trees,

Ianto shrugged, "can't think about that right now, got a couple of friends to round up for Janet" he spoke lightly, trying to distract from the issue, but Tosh knew him far too well by now,

"it'll be alright in the end, i'm sure"

Ianto nodded, then froze, his eyes fixed over her shoulder as he noticed the soft growl, the yellow eyes just visible in the darkness of a shadowy shape approaching them. The creature bared its teeth in the moonlight as it broke into a run straight towards the pair.

"Drop!" yelled Ianto as he raised his stun gun, Tosh instinctively ducking at the order and turning to face their attacker. Ianto's aim was impeccable and the weevil was flat on its back unconscious within seconds.

"Well that's one down" Tosh said breathlessly, and Ianto gave her a soft smile.

"We have one subdued, we're just carrying it back to the SUV" Owen's voice came over the coms

"We my arse" Gwen muttered breathlessly, "pull your weight"

Tosh giggled, "same we have one down, see you at the SUV"

"I just lost a young one, it retreated into the sewer" Jack piped up, "Keep your eyes open, there's still one more out there"

"Must be that big bastard we saw earlier" Owen said, "Tosh is there a better reading now its just the one?"

Tosh pulled out her scanner, "its somewhere within 150 yards of us, that's as much as I can give you"

They regrouped and started to fan out into the trees. Jack was trying to keep his mind on the weevil, but his gaze and his mind kept drifting towards Ianto. God he looks good when he's concentrating like that...focus, Jack...he's so good in the field now its incredible...but what if he gets hurt...

"Ianto be…" he didn't get to finish the sentence as the weevil, the huge beast of a weevil, barrelled into him, teeth clamped around his shoulder. Jack gave a yell of pain as the creature tore chunks of his flesh. Jack tried desperately to fight the thing off, but his strength was no match for the animal. All ideas of taking this one peacefully went out the window and Owen drew his gun, swiftly shooting the weevil straight between the eyes. Jack shrugged out of the now slack mouth as the creature fell, his adrenaline keeping him standing for a few moments, as he turned towards Ianto who was watching him in horror, until his legs collapsed from under him with the pain.

Ianto was at his side in a moment as he slid to the floor, his arms automatically wrapping around him. This was the first death Jack had experienced since his return, and Ianto had moved to help him through it without hesitation or thought. The fact that he would die from this couldn't be denied, the blood gushing from his shoulder and chest screamed fatal. Their eyes met, Jack reaching his uninjured arm up to cup Ianto's face gently as his breathing became more strained. As the life seeped out of him, the last thing he saw was those beautiful pools of blue widen at his touch, full of pain.

When Jack gasped back to reality, he was alone again, sat in the passenger seat of the SUV. He slid out of the vehicle with a groan, his limbs protesting at the immediate action, and headed to where the others were gathered around a pile of unconscious weevils. He looked between them all, noting how Ianto didnt meet his eyes,

"They wont all fit in the boot" Owen muttered in explanation

"we'll have to stick them across the back seat" Jack sighed, flexing his shoulder with a wince, "you three head back in Ianto's car, me and Gwen can drive this lot back"

Ianto and the others headed to his car without another word, while Gwen spun on her heel to face Jack,

"right Harkness, we are going to have a little chat" Gwen began, "we can start with how you just got yourself killed staring at Ianto rather than focusing on a mission"

"I..."

"Get in the car, Jack" she ordered, and by her tone he was not in a position to argue. He knew he was in for it now...