But Wait, There's More

AN: This has a lot of AU, along with canon. Tosh and Owen are dead, Gwen is gone because she retconned herself after Exit Wounds. I am in this story, as well as my amazing friend, Rikki. Just so there's no confusion: my pronouns are they/them and Rikki's is he/she. Any problems with that and you can fuck off. This is the sequel to I Called Him Cariad. It starts in an AU of Jack and Ianto, so the Jack and Ianto of the previous story are not the Jack and Ianto in this story. You'll see who they are. There are some bits of reality that play into this, parts of our personal lives. Also, there'll be quite a bit of dialog happening, and the character's lines will be distinguished by the first letter of their name. Except Moses.

Characters: Jack Harkness (J), Ianto Jones (I), Yan (me- Y), Rikki ( R), Malcolm Merlyn (M), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (OQ), Myfanwy (Myf), Owen (not Harper- O), and Moses.

Relationships: Jack/Ianto, past Yan/ex, future Yan/Malcolm, past Jack/Ianto (from I Called Him Cariad)

Chapter 1

Ianto looked around, rubbing his head. Everything felt fuzzy, and nothing looked familiar. He wasn't in Cardiff, but where he was, he had no idea. Evidently they had driven through the Rift on a mission. How they had ended up outside the SUV, he had no idea. And it seems like Jack got separated from him and Rikki, he was nowhere to be seen. Hopefully he wasn't dead. Even if he was immortal, it always hurt him when he died. Just then, a familiar figure appeared. Jack! But his clothes looked unfamiliar. He got up and started walking to the figure.

R: Ianto, wait! That's not Jack!

Ianto paused, looking at Rikki curiously.

Malcolm nocked an arrow, aiming it at Ianto.

R: Malcolm, NO! Don't!

M: (to himself, noticing who he was about to fire at) He's- I-

I can't do this! *He shoots a hook arrow onto a rooftop, grabs Ianto, and disappears.*

R: JACK GET IN HERE AND FUCKING PROTECT YOUR BOYFRIEND!

J: *appears* What the hell? Someone killed me with an arrow in a black hood! Someone please explain why the hell he had my voice?

R: Well, you see….

J: What?!

R: Wibbly wobbly spacey wacey - multiple dimensiony stuff

J: Wait. Wait a minute- WHERE IS IANTO? Is he okay? WHERE IS HE?

R: IANTO! WHERE ARE YOU?!

I: *muffled* heLP ME!

R: WHERE?

I: I DON'T KNOW- MALCOLM HAS ME!

R: MALCOLM, I SWEAR! BRING HIM BACK!

M: *distantly* How? You can't kill me! I'm immortal! And besides, I have the League of Assassins to protect me!

R: I'll restrict your arrow use!

M: HA! I'd like to see you try! *Disappears to Nanda Parbat in his airplane with Ianto*

J: Rikki, this is a lot to ask of you, but I need your help. You might die, though.

R: If we get Ianto back, it's worth it.

J: I don't want to lose you.

R: *deadpan* And I don't wanna lose Ianto so we're going.

J: *gets in the SUV* I'll do my best to protect you, but there's only so much I can do.

R: I knew that when I signed up.

J: Okay. Get in the car, then.

R: *gets in the car* I'm assuming there's a plan?

J: Actually…I- I don't know where to go. Do you know anything about him?

R: Uhh- just that he's super agile and shoots arrows.

J: Sorry, but not helpful.

R: Well, he did just appear

J: Is there anyone who can help us? Who knows him?

R: I know a Green Arrow guy

J: Let's find him first, then. Where to?

R: He also kinda just appears, soo…HEY GREEN ARROW DUDE! WE NEED ASSISTANCE HERE!

*A thump on the roof of the SUV*

J: Wha- ?

R: Well, that was fast.

J: Does he have super-hearing or something?

R: I think he's got this sorta danger radar. Who knows. Anyway, thanks for comin' Olly.

OQ: *Crawls through the window* Is it Merlyn again? I swear I can never get rid of him.

J: We need your help. This Malcolm guy took my Ianto and I don't know how to find him. He was wearing all black and had lots of arrows.

OQ: Alright. Start driving, then take the next left and then a sharp right.

R & OQ: *holding on for dear life because Jack drives like a maniac*

J: *driving like crazy, following Oliver's directions*

M: Let's see how long it takes them to find you.

I: *glaring at Malcolm* Was this strictly necessary?

M: I'm not telling you.

I: *rolls his eyes* Classic villain.

M: Shut it!

I: *raises an eyebrow, unimpressed*

M: You forget, you're the kidnapped one who has no way to escape, and I have weapons. ANd you're tied up.

I: And I have a loyal and immortal boyfriend.

M: I'm immortal too. *He leans against the opposite wall, a pained expression on his face.* He won't be able to find you here.

I: We'll see.

M: *quietly* You remind me of him. In another lifetime. But he died. He died not knowing. *louder, to Ianto* What's your surname? I heard them call you Ianto…

I: What does it matter?

M: Please. I need to know.

I: *not impressed*

M: *looks downward at the floor* In a previous life, I had a boyfriend. He looked just like you. And his name was Ianto Jones. I loved him. *his voice cracks* He died from an alien virus and had I not been so stupid, I could have prevented that. He- he never knew I loved him. He told me he loves me, and do you know what I said? *voice becoming anguished* I said "Don't!" Because even then, I was too much of a coward to say three simple words with so much meaning. I refused to believe he was dying. If you're Ianto Jones, then it means you have somehow crossed to my universe, and I can tell your Jack how to stop you from dying. And it'll stop him from becoming- me.

I: *is shocked at everything he just heard* …Jack?