Title: Left Waiting

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Gwen, Jack.

Rating: PG

Written For: Challenge 767: Wait at torchwood100.

Spoilers: DW Journey's End.

Summary: Ianto and Gwen wait for Jack to return.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or the characters.

A/N: Double drabble.

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Jack was gone to help the Doctor, leaving Ianto and Gwen guarding the Hub. It wasn't an ideal situation, especially given the nature of the threat, Daleks, and the fact that Jack had taken their only effective weapon with him.

The Daleks would no doubt breach the Hub before Jack could return and help them. Ianto had investigated everything they had in the armoury, but there was nothing that might help them. There wasn't much either of them could do except wait.

Wait for the Daleks to show up, then try to hold their own against an implacable and almost indestructible foe.

Wait for Jack to return, not knowing if they'd still be alive when he did.

Wait, quite probably, to give their lives in the defence of all the alien technology Torchwood had gathered over the last century or so.

It wasn't an appealing thought. Ianto set about locking down the lower levels, hoping that would keep the Daleks out, and while doing that he discovered something Tosh had been working on before she died. A time bubble.

It activated, sealing him and Gwen inside, the Dalek unable to reach them. Once again all they could do was wait.

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The End