Title: A Bad Situation
Author: badly-knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 748: Blind at torchwood100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: There's a very nasty alien loose in night-time Cardiff.
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
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Racing around the corner, Ianto saw Jack sprawled on the pavement just outside the pool of light shed by the nearest streetlamp, his coat fanned out around him. There was no sign of the alien they'd been chasing, but there were plenty of places it could be hiding in the shadows, so instead of rushing to his lover's side the way he wanted to, he approached cautiously, gun at the ready.
"Jack? Are you okay?" It was probably a stupid question since Jack wasn't moving. Chances were, he was either dead, or at the very least seriously injured. Whatever the alien was, it had formidable claws.
"Ianto?" Jack's voice was tight with pain.
"I'm right here." Still keeping his eyes on his surroundings, Ianto knelt beside Jack, resting one hand on his arm. "How badly are you hurt?"
"Bad enough. It spat something in my face, right in my eyes; burns like crazy, and… I'm blind."
It was risky, but Ianto spared a brief glance at Jack's face. The skin was red and blistered, his eyes clouded.
"Can you walk? We should get back to the SUV, break out the protective gear."
"Lead the way; I'll be right behind you."
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The End