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missthingsplaceTitle: Vampire!Ianto - Children Of Earth - Day Five - 1/2 (Major spoilers)
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood but i have kidnapped the characters until RTD fixes the mess!
Summary: The whole thing set in my own vampire!Ianto universe.
Spoilers: Spoilers for whole of COE
Warnings: Slash, language, vampirism
Rating: NC17
Notes: AU wrapped around canon.
A/N Okay, this is where it gets more and more AU ... Not everything will be fixed, but ... I hope you like what i do with Day Five!
Previous chapters: http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/2
Previous fic's in this series: http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/1
A/N2 My daughter got a job today, she is so happy!
“Come on, drink, wake up for me.” Jack pleaded in hushed tones to his lover as he lay in his arms. “Please.”
But the vampire didn't respond it any shape or form, he just lay in Jack's arms showing no signs the he was going to come back from the effects of the virus. Jack slid his thumb out from between Ianto lips, cursing under his breath when he realised the wound he had inflicted on it had healed.
“Fine!” Jack muttered under his breath as he held the penknife to his wrist and cut deep, straight through his artery, pressing the palm of his other hand firmly to it as the blood tried to spurt upwards in an arc until he pressed it to Ianto's mouth.
The immortal could feel his wrist pulsating as the blood spurted from his body into his lovers mouth, knowing that if this didn't work then nothing was going to he manoeuvred them so the were laying in a close embrace on the floor.
Jack knew he would have a lot longer before the injury started to heal itself but he didn't care how many times it might heal, he would keep doing it until he passed out from a lack of blood if her had too.
“Drink, swallow.” Jack urged as the blood dribbled out from between Ianto's lips and down his chin. “Please.”
He was getting weak, he had lost far too much blood and the wound hadn't even begun to close up. As he tried to focus on Ianto's face and not the amount of blood that was escaping the vampires mouth and running down to soak his shirt his mind began to become clouded and fuzzy he closed his eyes and settled his head on his other arm in readiness for the darkness to take him.
Jack almost missed it, the tiny spike of pain in his wrist, thinking that he was imaging it at first. Summoning up his last ounce of energy Jack forced his eyes open and lifted his head to look at his lover.
Ianto's eyes were still tightly closed but his fangs were buried deep in his wrist, looking closer he could see the vampire was swallowing albeit slowly and shallowly. There was no pressure to his wrist, despite having his fangs buried in Jack's flesh Ianto was just letting the blood flow into his mouth as if he didn't have the energy to suck.
The captain placed a soft kiss to Ianto's brow as fresh tears began to spill down his cheek and drip onto his lover as he felt a surge of adrenalin keeping himself concious. Ianto was coming back to him, the alien virus had been defeated by the vampires body proving them all wrong except Gwen it seemed.
“Ianto.” Jack whispered softly. “Open your eyes, open your beautiful blue eyes for me.”
Ianto's eyes fluttered slightly but remained closed as Jack felt his fangs push deeper into the flesh of his wrist and the tell tale feelings that came with Ianto feeding from flowing through his body as the vampire began to suck instead of just swallowing.
“It's okay, I can wait.” Jack told him softly, his head beginning to swim as he felt the world around him starting going black, closing his eyes again. “Take what you need.”
“Jack.” The rasped whispered words barely reached Jack's ears. “Jack.”
Forcing his eyes open he saw Ianto looking at him, blood smeared around his mouth as he smiled softly at his lover.
“How did you know?” Ianto asked, his voice strained, still looking far more pale than normal.
“I didn't, it just seemed like the right thing to do.” Jack replied, his head throbbing from the blood loss. “You've had enough? Enough blood?”
“For now, you need to recover. I think I've almost drained you.” Ianto said, turning in Jack's arms to face him properly and kissing him softly on the lips.
“If you need it take it.” Jack told him. “I'll come back.”
Ianto shook his head slightly. “I'm fine for now.”
“I really thought I'd lost you forever.” Jack whispered. “I need to tell you something, something I should have told ...”
“It's okay, you don't have to say it.” Ianto told him gently.. “I know you do, you need to save your energy to recover.”
Jack gazed deep into Ianto's eyes, gulping back a sob before replying.
“No, I want to tell you, I love you Ianto. I should have told you a long time ago.” Jack replied, looking directly into his lovers eyes and reaching up to brush his fingertips down his cheek.
“As should I, we're both idiots aren't we?” Ianto replied. “Unable to even admit were a couple let alone how we feel about each other.”
“Yeah.” Jack smiled, feeling better by the minute as his body started replenishing his lost blood. “I really don't have anything against the word couple.”
“I know, it was me that kept denying it.” Ianto admitted. “Your reaction in the hospital told me that you were comfortable with Rupesh thinking that we were a couple.”
“If you hadn't reacted the way you did I was ready to admit it to the whole world.” Jack chuckled softly. “Shouted it from the rooftops.”
Ianto replied by pressing his lips to Jack's in a deep, loving kiss, their arms tightened around each other as it got more heated until Jack broke away panting softly.
“As much as I love being in your arms again we have to pretend you're still dead.” Jack told Ianto sadly.
“Why?”
“If they know you're not stone dead they're going to get suspicious as to how you've come back as well and we'll both get locked up.” Jack explained. “You have to get out of here and find help, I have to put this right and I can't do it locked in a cell and I'm counting on you to get Alice and Stephen out of that containment building.”
“Gwen?” Ianto asked.
“She's your ticket out of here, I'll make sure they send your ... body ... home with her so Rhiannon can make arrangements for your funeral when this is all over.” Jack replied.
“But she'll know yes, that I'm okay?” Ianto asked, although the thought of her suddenly finding him as large as life spring from a coffin did make a smile cross his lips.
“Yeah, what's so amusing?.” Jack frowned.
“The thought of giving Gwen the fright of her life!” Ianto chuckled.
“You're bad man Ianto Jones.” Jack smirked.
“Yep!” Ianto grinned. “Are you sure they'll agree to it?”
“They caused me to lose my lover, it's the least they can do.” Jack told him.
“What about Rhiannon? I have to tell her I'm alive and to protect the kids.” Ianto told Jack.
“No, not yet.” Jack insisted. “I'll get Gwen to go and see her, explain.”
“She'll tell her I'm okay?”
“She'll make sure the kids are safe.” Jack replied, ignoring the question. “I have to go now, I wish I didn't but if I don't they'll come looking for me, wondering why I haven't revived.”
“As soon as Alice and Stephen are safe I'm coming back for you.” Ianto told Jack. “Whatever it takes, I will get you out of any cell they lock you in.”
“I'm counting on it, someone has to sort out this bloody mess and it looks like it's down to us, to Torchwood.” Jack replied, placing a soft kiss to Ianto's lips as he moved from his embrace and got to his feet.
“I will be back.” The vampire told him as Jack walked from the room, grinning to himself as Jack stopped, turned and winked at him as he blew him a kiss.
Pulling the red sheet back other his head Ianto lay waiting for someone to come and collect his 'body', thankful that he neither needed to breathe or suffered from claustrophobia as the sheet moulded to his face.
*
Jack and Gwen sat at the small table in a room in Thames House and watched as Frobisher and Bridget walked past the bodies on the floor towards them, waiting till they were both seated before Jack looked a nervous Frobisher in the eye, his own face clearly showing his grief over the loss of his lover.
“The threat still stands.” Gwen spoke, unaware that Ianto was actually alive and trying to do what she could to save Jack from having to talking to them.
“Haven't we gone past that?” Frobisher asked her.
“My husband is still out there with everything you've done recorded on his laptop. One word from me and he will release that information to the public.” Gwen replied, trying to use it to threaten him into doing what she wanted.
“What do you think Torchwood is now?” Frobisher asked. “Do you think you're still players?”
“We can try.” Gwen replied.
“We're at a tipping point right now. Civilisations about to fall into hell.” Frobisher told her. “You wanna start that descent a little earlier? Go ahead.”
“He's right.” Jack said, speaking for the first time. As he glanced over at the covered dead bodies on the floor not ten feet from them. “Look what happened. “Phone Rhys, tell him we've lost.”
Gwen got up quietly from her seat and moved away from them, calling Rhys on her phone.
“Hello? Yeah, me, I'm bloody freezing.” Rhys said to her as he answered the phone. “Where are you? You all right? Do you want me to send the files?”
“It's too late, sweetheart They've killed him. Not just Clem, they've...” Gwen paused for a moment, tears rolling down her face as she carried on. “They've killed Ianto. He's dead.”
“Dead? What do you mean dead?” Ianto replied. “How?” I mean, he's, well you know!”
“I don't know, but somehow that Alien virus got into his body and killed him.” Gwen replied as she choked back a sob. “Apparently even a vampire couldn't survive it.”
“How's Jack?” Rhys asked gently.
“Broken, so broken.” Gwen whispered. “I'll see you soon sweetheart.”
*
“What about Lois?” Jack asked Frobisher.
“I'm afraid Miss Habiba is in police custody.” Frobisher informed him. “Charged with espionage.”
“Then what about my daughter and her son?” Jack replied.
“They're free to go.” Frobisher told him as Jack let out a small sigh of relief, but he'd still need Ianto to make sure they stayed safe.
“Ianto Jones, he's got family back in South Wales, Rhiannon, has she been told?” Jack asked.
“We're not releasing any of the names, not yet.” Frobisher replied solemnly.
“Then let Gwen tell her, take his body home so she can bury him, grieve properly.” Jack asked, watching Gwen as she slid down the wall behind her and sat on the floor sobbing. “You said yourself the world is going to hell any second. Before it does, give us a moment of grace. For me? Please? Just take Gwen home with his body, please. I can't look at her any more.”
“That would be against protocol Captain ..”
“You think I give a fuck about protocol? My friend ... lover is dead because of this, me and the least I can do is make sure he gets the burial he deserves!” Jack hissed, a tear rolling down his cheek. “Even I can't be there to say goodbye.”
“I'm sorry I didn't know ...” Frobisher began.”
“I don't want your apologies, all I want is for you to do what I ask.” Jack replied, getting more and more upset as each moment passed.
“I will make sure Ianto Jones body leaves with her, I promise you.” Frobisher promised.
“Thank you.” Jack whispered his reply, trying not to smirk through the grief he was portraying at how easily Frobisher had swallowed his request.
*
Jack watched, with Gwen and Rhys at his side as Ianto's body was carried in a body bag by two soldiers and placed on the floor of the helicopter, chewing on his lip as if he was trying to hold back his tears as he thought about how the vampire was still risking everything for him.
After a small hug from Rhys Jack turned to Gwen and pulled her close, hugging her tightly as he whispered in her ear.
“You were right, Ianto's not dead.”
“What? But the body bag.” She whispered back, trying not to react with shock to Jack's words as she felt him slip something into her pocket.
“Read it, I'll explain.” Jack told her as he pulled out of the hug.
Giving him a small smile Gwen took Rhys' hand as they made their way at a jog to the helicopter, glancing down at the body bag as they took their seats and waited for it to take off before pulling the note from her pocket, unfolded it and began to read.
You were right about Ianto, all he needed was my blood. No one can know he's still alive before you get back to Cardiff, if they do he'll be straight back here in a cell at best, being experimented on at worse and I need him out there to make sure Alice and Stephen are okay like Frobisher promised.
Ianto has a great great granddaughter, Rhiannon, she has children. While Ianto's helping me please make sure her kids are safe, they're all the family he has. I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not to tell her Ianto is okay, but I don't think she'll broadcast it for his sake.
Jack.
“What is it, what's wrong?” Rhys asked Gwen as tears of relief slid down her face as she let herself smile.
Gwen just handed him the note which he scanned through quickly.
“Bloody hell, that's brilliant!” Rhys exclaimed as he handed it back.
“I know.” Gwen said, pulling him close as she cried with relief.
*
The police officer led Jack to the cells, speaking as he unlocked one of the doors.
“Cell M-3, Captain Harkness.”
As he walked into the cell and stood still as the cuffs were removed he could hear Lois calling out from the one opposite him.
“Captain, is that you? Captain Harkness, it's me. It's Lois. It's Lois. Captain? What are they doing? What's happening out there? Can you hear me? What do we do? Captain?” She called.
Jack sat down on the small bunk, not knowing quite how to reply to her. If it wasn't for Torchwood, for him she wouldn't be locked away now. His thoughts turned to Ianto, hoping that he had managed to get away unseen and was on his way to the containment unit to make sure his daughter and grandson were okay.
*
When the helicopter landed the hearse to take away Ianto's body to the undertakers was waiting for them along with Andy, stood beside his police car. Gwen watched as two men got out of the car and took charge of Ianto's body, carrying it to the vehicle and sliding it into the back before moving to speak to them.
“Do you mind, could I just have a minute?” Gwen asked politely.
“Yes, of course.” One of them replied, indicating to the other they should move out of earshot.
Once they were far enough away Gwen reached in and unzipped the body bag, noting that Ianto didn't seem quite as white as he had in the makeshift morgue and spoke softly to him.
“Ianto, it's me, Gwen.”
Ianto slowly opened his eyes and glanced about himself before replying.
“Never thought I'd ever see the inside of one of these.” He said quietly with a small shudder.
“Oh Ianto.” Gwen said in hushed tones, a smile playing on her lips. “I'm so glad you're okay, I told Jack you would be.”
“I just needed blood, the virus contaminated the only living thing in me and it made my body shut down completely, feeding off Jack refreshed by system.” Ianto replied at a whisper.
“The undertakers are going to take you to a funeral home, they have strict instructions not to do anything with you until they are contacted by your family.” Gwen told him. “We'll talk about that little secret at a later date, anyway, once they leave you alone then you can make a run for it.”
“Won't they question my body vanishing?” The vampire asked.
“I'm not sure they'll want the government to know they've lost you, official secrets act and all that.” Gwen told him. “And they'll never get a call from Rhiannon so I suspect they'll just cover it up.”
“I hope so.” Ianto replied frowning.
“I better go, I've been talking to a corpse for far too long as it is.” Gwen told him, placing a small kiss to his cheek. “Save Jack's family, I'll keep yours safe for you.”
“Thanks Gwen.” Ianto replied as she zipped the body bag closed again.
*
Alice and Stephen looked scared as Johnson opened their cell door, wondering just what was coming next, but she just told them to follow her. As she led them through the corridor she told them that they were no longer prisoner's and took them to the main control room of the building.
“You might want to take a look at this.” Johnson said, leading them to a computer monitor that was showing the image of the child hooked up to the 456.
Alice looked in horror and steered her son away before he could see it properly.
“Stephen, come on.”
“I want to see.” Stephen protested.
“Not now, darling, this is for grown-ups.” His mother told him as she led him across the small room.
“Suzanne, get him a Coke or something.” Johnson called out to one of the soldiers and Alice let him go with her before returning to watch what was on the monitor and getting more and more upset and shocked as Johnson explained what she was seeing.
“It's inside Thames House.” Johnson told her. “All recorded by Torchwood, they're inventive, I'll give 'em that. That's a child, abducted in 1965. Now they want more, millions more. And in two hours' time, the government is handing them over.”
Alice looked at her in horror.
*
“Everyone's on standby.” Andy told Gwen as he drove them to their destination. “It's red alert. Riot gear and everything. All ready to mobilise, except no one's saying why. What's going on?”
“I can't tell you.” Gwen replied bluntly.
“I am the police!” Andy exclaimed, a little hurt that she wouldn't explain what was happening.
“Right now, Andy, I need you to drive this car.” Gwen sighed, a little annoyed with him, looking out the window beside her to avoid looking him in the eye. “ And if I told you...”
“What? Well, come on, then. What? Don't you bloody hate people who don't finish their sentences?” Andy stropped at her.
“Hey, she's pregnant.” Rhys warned him.
“Oh, thank you. Who's she when she's at home?” Gwen snapped at her husband for letting the cat out of the bag,
“Bloody hell fire.” Andy retorted. “Who's the father?”
“Oh, I'm slapping you, yeah?” Rhys told him.
“It's Torchwood.” Gwen replied, trying to put her feelings into words. “That's what did it. They give you retcon and chemicals and radiation and God knows what. Bloody Pill didn't stand a chance. That's what Torchwood does, you see. It ruins your life.”
“How is it ruined?” Rhys asked.
“You wanna have kids in a world like this, Rhys?” Gwen snapped sadly.
“You're not getting rid of it.” Rhys told her, upset that she would even think like that.
“Is that right?” She retorted before turning back to Andy. “Take the next left. Ianto's ... sister ... lives off the Cromwell Estate.”
There was no way she could say it was his granddaughter, that would open an even bigger can of worms that she had no intention of dealing with on top of everything else.
*
Jack looked through the small circular window in the door of his cell as he heard footsteps outside, seeing Bridget being let into Lois' cell. He tried to hear what was being said but the two thick doors and the corridor in-between made it impossible.
The captain sat back down on his bunk, wondering if they were offering her some kind of deal. He couldn't fathom what it could be but he hoped she wouldn't take them up on it, no matter how good it sounded.
They, he owed Lois big time and when this was over he was going to make sure she was free at least, none of this was her fault.
*
“Rhys, you stay here. Give us a shout if anything happens.” Gwen told him as all three of then climbed out of the police car after pulling up outside the house where Ianto's great great granddaughter lived..
“Like what?” Andy asked, but Gwen just continued talking to Rhys before replying.
“Just keep an eye out, yeah?” Gwen sighed, walking away with Andy towards the front door.
“Look, listen, there's a lot more going on.” She tried to explain. “You've just got to trust me, okay. She's got two kids and we need to find out where they are. That's why we need a car, we might have to pick them up from school and take them back to mine, okay?”
“Back to yours? What for?” Andy asked as he rang the doorbell.
“Andy, we've got to look after these kids. Just do what I say, please.” Gwen asked as the door opened.
“Hello, I'm Police Constable Andy.” He started but Rhiannon cut him off.
“You're not shutting me down.” She told them before they could explain. “They've got food, they've got drinks, proper drinks and I got permission off their parents. Come on, have a look. I'm not apologising.”
Rhiannon moved away from the door and into the house, indicating that they follow her and led them into the living that was teaming with children.
“Johnny.” She said simply, causing him to look up and see Andy and Gwen enter the room.
“Go and do a proper job.” Johnny said with a sigh, turning his attention back to the game he was playing on the TV.
“I know I need a licence for a crèche, I'm not thick.” Rhiannon ranted. “This is emergency circumstances, right? I'm not trusting the telly.”
“If we could have a word in private...” Andy tried to ask.
“They're not even paying, so it can't be illegal, right?” She added.
“No. I know. It's not about the kids. I just need a word, if we could.” Andy persisted.
“How many are there?” Gwen asked, scanning the room and wondering how the hell she could tell which ones were Rhiannon's.
“Nineteen.” Johnny replied, still glued to the game he was playing.
“But what are they doing here?” Gwen asked.
“Well, they're not gonna go to school. No way.” Rhiannon huffed. “If they want 'em, they'll have to come and get 'em.”
“We just need a word.” Andy insisted.
As Rhiannon and Johnny led them into another room Gwen turned to Andy.
“Stay here, with the kids yeah?” She suggested.
“But I should be there ...” Andy tried to insist.
“No, Jack asked me to do this.” Gwen replied. “I have to do this for him.”
“Fine.” Andy grumbled as he moved back to the living room, slumped down on the sofa with the kids and picked up Johnny's discarded game controller and joined in the game.
“Okay, what's going on?” Rhiannon demanded as soon as they were out of earshot. “Do you work for this Torchwood too?”
“Torchwood?” Johnny asked wide eyed. “Ianto works for Torchwood?”
“Yep.” Gwen replied, knowing that if Rhiannon already knew there wasn't much point denying it. “And well, the thing is, well, everyone thinks he died in Thames house.”
“He's dead?!” Rhiannon exclaimed, her hand flying to her mouth in shock. “How, how can he be dead? It's not possible, he's a ...”
“Yes, I'm well aware what Ianto is, and no, he's not dead but the rest of the world has to think he is so we can try and put this right.” Gwen replied. “He and Jack went to try and sort out a ... problem but it backfired on the. There was a virus released and it killed everyone in the building. Jack sent me here to make sure your children are safe.”
“Jack, his boss? His partner?” Rhiannon asked making Gwen smile.
“Yeah, his partner.” Gwen replied. “Not that either of them seem to want to admit it.”
“A virus can't kill a vampire ...” Rhiannon asked, a little confused. “But ...”
“It affected his blood, once Jack worked out that Ianto needed to feed he recovered from the effects of the virus.” Gwen replied. “You don't seem surprised that Jack's not dead?”
“Ianto told me that Jack was immortal, not that he went into details.” Rhiannon grumbled. “Getting that much out of him was a miracle.”
“Ianto is rather private about his ... well, private life.” Gwen replied. “Only Jack knew about you and your family.”
“He told me he loved him, you know.” Rhiannon smiled. “That he loved Jack.”
“Anyone would be blind not to notice how they feel about each other.” Gwen chuckled.
“So, are you going to tell me what's going on? Do you know what's happening to the kids? Why did Ianto phone me and tell me not to let the kids out of my sight?” Rhiannon asked becoming serious again.
“Oh, God. Look, I haven't got time to explain, okay? But they are coming for your kids. I swear.” Gwen replied. “Is there anywhere you can take them? I don't know, anywhere safe?”
“Who's going to take them?” Johnny asked frowning.
“The government, they're sending soldiers that are going to come into your house and they're going to take your kids and I'm sorry, but you've got to believe me. As I said, that's why they think Ianto is dead, okay?” Gwen stressed to them. “They're gonna come and they're gonna take your kids, you'll never see them again.”
*
Ianto jumped from the cab of the lorry in which he had hitched a lift and landed effortlessly on the ground after thanking the driver. Setting off across the fields at a jog it wasn't long before the containment unit came into view.
The place still gave him the shivers as he thought about what they had done to Jack in that very building, hesitating for a moment as he looked down and wondered where all the soldiers were.
It seemed completely deserted to him, letting his vampire self through to the surface Ianto scanned the area again with new eyes, the sentry was missing from the gate and was nowhere in sight.
Making his way down the hill his pace got faster and faster until he was sprinting at speed, straight through the abandoned gate and up the road to the building, not stopping until he reached the door. Expecting someone to be lying in wait for him behind it, he peered through the small crack.
With still no sign of anyone in the place the vampire moved stealthy, using his eyes and ears to their full potential as he crept along the corridor, finally hearing sounds coming from a room at the end.
Peering through the small window he could see the soldiers playing football with a small boy and Johnson talking to a dark haired woman, Ianto listened carefully to hear their conversation.
*
Johnson carried the polystyrene cup of coffee over to where Alice was sat watching her son playing football with the soldiers, handing it to her as she filled her in on what was happening.
“It's started.”
“Jesus!” Alice replied, shocked that they were actually carrying out their plan.
*
“They're here.” Rhys said, running into the house and interrupting Gwen, Rhiannon and Johnny.
Following him outside they saw the army vehicles, soldiers everywhere as they watched. Gwen told them again how they needed to get the children out of there, away from the soldiers as Rhiannon and Johnny began to panic realising she was telling the truth.
*
“He'll be fine.” Johnson told Alice, sitting down beside her as they both watched Stephen playing with the soldiers. “The nice kids are safe. If you're gonna get rid of 10 percent , then take the10 percent you don't want. All those kids on street corners, we've finally got rid of them.”
“While everyone else just stays indoors?” Alice replied. “Ninety percent just hugging their kids, not making a sound, just like they did before. I don't even know your name.”
“I protect the state. I was brought up to believe in and protect the state.” Johnson said as a way of explanation.
“Not much good now, are you?” Alice told her sadly. “Even if 90 percent look the other way, what sort of world are you leaving behind? I swear to you, if your duty is to protect the state above and beyond any other authority, then the one person you need right now is Jack Harkness.”
“That's the most sensible thing I've heard today.” Ianto exclaimed as he walked through the door and into the room where they sat.
TBC
