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.

219. Cleanup - Follows 'Victory'

Title: Cleanup - Sequel to 'Victory'

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Team, mentions Jack

Rating: PG

Written For: Challenge 302 - Thaw at tw100

Spoilers: None.

Summary: The battle is over, all that's left is to clean up the scene.

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

A/N: My fifth drabble for this challenge, and the sixth part of the series which started with 'Cold Comfort'. There will be one more part.

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I love Janto: Ianto is the soul of efficiency, and he carries out this unpleasant task as quickly as possible. Thank you.

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Cleanup is a subdued affair. Death should never be taken lightly, not even when it's meted out in defence of the planet.

The invaders' remains will have to be burned. Creatures with an affinity for ice are not something Torchwood wants in their cryo freezers. They're almost certainly dead, but it's still a chance none of the team are willing to take.

Besides, there's not all that much left anyway. Ice melts, and beneath that protective covering they were smaller than they'd appeared. Ianto might have felt sorry for them, had he not seen how much they'd enjoyed Jack's suffering.

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TBC in 'Aftermath'