The Torchwood Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

A collection of Torchwood drabbles that continues to grow. Thanks to everyone who's making this possible. You're greatly appreciated, so I'm reinstating an old game - the writer of every 100th review gets to request a drabble/ficlet of their choice. Still using a T rating to cover anything I might write, just to be safe.

1606. Dead Again

Title: Dead Again

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, OC, Jack.

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 551: Regret at tw100.

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Ianto and Jack arrive on an alien planet at a bad time.

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

A/N: Double Drabble. Set in my Ghost of a Chance 'Verse.

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"I regret to inform you," the alien medic said, an expression of sorrow on hir face, "the one you call 'Jack' is no more. It was too severely injured; we were unable to restore life. I offer my sincere condolences."

They'd only intended to make a brief stopover on the planet, just long enough to drop off their cargo and hopefully secure an outgoing load. Tinder's World's main export was a very potent alcoholic beverage that was highly prized throughout this end of the Milky Way; if they could bargain for a few dozen cases they could practically name their own price if they took it as far as the more affluent worlds around Galactic Centre.

Unfortunately, they'd arrived at a bad time and got caught up in an attack carried out by a militant group from a neighbouring planet who considered alcohol to be the devil's work. Jack had been caught in an explosion.

Ianto's only consolation was that it had been quick; Jack wouldn't have suffered much. As he gasped back to life, startling the medical team, Ianto gave a wry smile. "I regret to inform you that death never really sticks with him; he always comes back."

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The End