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.

218. Victory - Follows 'Early Thaw'

Title: Victory - Sequel to 'Early Thaw'

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Team, mentions Jack

Rating: PG

Written For: Challenge 302 - Thaw at tw100

Spoilers: None.

Summary: The Ice Demons meet their end.

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

A/N: My fourth (I think) drabble for this week's challenge, and the fifth part of this series. There are two more after this.

Thank you to everyone who continues to read, review, follow and favourite. I still have plenty more to post this year, and next year I may try to aim even higher!

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It's not an easy battle, but it's mercifully short, although merciful for whom is debatable.

The Ice Demons showed Jack no mercy, they're shown little in return, but at least they don't have time to suffer the way Jack did. Ianto supposes that's a kind of mercy.

Flamethrowers are brutal but efficient, lasers slice cleanly, fire grenades…

They only use one; they have more but they're simply not needed. The Ice Demons misjudged humanity; thought them easy targets.

They found out too late they were wrong.

Victory brings Ianto no joy, just the grim satisfaction of a job well done.

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TBC in 'Cleanup'