syikana | My Immortal 8/?

My Immortal

Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood or Doctor Who.

Summery: Ianto Jones isn’t an ordinary Human. He needs answers. Only the right kind of Doctor can give him those answers.

Authors Notes: There will be a Character death in this one. However, probably not the ones you’re thinking of.

Couples: Rhys/Gwen, Jack/Ianto, Tosh/Andy, Owen/Kathy, Martha/Tom

Chapter 8

Ianto was for once not in the tourist office. Tosh had volunteered to man the tourist desk while Ianto did some much needed archive work. He was down there when Tosh’s voice came over the airwave.

“Jack, Ianto your VIP is here.” Ianto felt himself being momentarily confused. He knew Jack was expecting someone but he didn’t think he was as well. He wondered briefly if it was the Doctor but dismissed that thought as he knew he would have recognized the sound of the TARDIS. He decided to ignore a nagging feeling and came up to see what was going on.

Upstairs in the main hub he found Jack bouncing on his feet and he knew he had forgotten something important. He wondered if it had been in the missing two days.

“I didn’t realise that we were having a VIP” He heard Gwen mention. However, he felt the excitement radiant from Jack as the cog doors alarm went off as they opened and once Ianto spotted who it was appearing behind Tosh he felt a genuine smile come on his face.

“Suddenly, in an underground mortuary, on a wet night in Cardiff, I hear the sound of a nightingale” He was barely listening to Jack as he was fighting the urge to run up and give Martha a hug, however, he knew that Jack wanted to keep the others in suspense.

“Miss Martha Jones.”

“Oh it’s good to see you Jack,” She said running up and giving him a hug. Then hitting him on the shoulder, “You and Ianto were supposed to pick me up remember?”

Something was nagging at Ianto and he felt a flash of something and he thought he felt someone’s hand on his shoulder as he turned around to see nothing.

“I don’t remember saying anything about that- Ianto?” Ianto shook his head before going over to give Martha a hug himself.

“Nope, didn’t even know you were coming up.” Ianto said looking at the two while Jack looked slightly sheepish.

“But I talked to the both of you about it a few days ago.” Martha said in confusion and then suddenly Ianto realised.

“We lost two days. We have no idea why but figure it’s probably in our best interest not to try and remember.” Ianto explained and Martha’s eyes widened.

“You did tell me something was going down. I should have realised, sorry.”

“So this is a casual visit then?” Owen questioned bringing the conversation back to the Torchwood team.

“Dr. Jones, is from UNIT.” Ianto tuned out the introduction choosing to refrain from rolling his eyes at Gwen’s confusion. It was getting old and he’d known that she would have had to of dealt with UNIT when Jack had been away for the brief amount of period with The Doctor.

“I identified a pattern from UNIT’s data on sudden deaths- toxic shock, nothing to link the victims, different ages, sexes, ethnic origins, occupations. But there was a statistically significant concentration in South Whales.” Martha explained heading over to a body that they had collected from a scene earlier.

“Come on Martha, be honest you came all this way to see me,” Jack said and Ianto snorted. He still wasn’t sure why Martha was here but he felt like he could relax around her.

“Not likely, she came to see her favourite Welshman and fellow Jones” Martha laughed while the other three Torchwood members where watching them curiously.

“You two still haven’t over come your shyness have you?” She questioned with a smile.

“Now why would we ever do that?” Jack questioned as he picked her up making her squeal with laughter.

“Jack Harkness, put me down this instant” She protested with a wild grin, sounding for a moment scarily like Martha’s mother causing Jack to put her down instantly and both Ianto and Jack to stare at her, “what?” she questioned.

“Don’t ever do that again.” Ianto advised which caused Jack to nod in agreement.

~*^*~

It was a little while later that Ianto found himself being joined by Martha in the archives. He’d gone down to look for something that may have been help to Martha’s case that he knew Torchwood Three had acquired from Torchwood One in the 1940s.

“How’s the family?” Ianto questioned looking at Martha with a smile. The Joneses had admittedly become part of his own family when he had been aboard the valiant.

“Getting better, they send their love.”

“Send them mine.” Ianto said with a sigh then decided he needed to lighten the conversation “So, the end of the world survivors club.” He gave a smile when Martha did.

“God, I’m glad to see you, Ianto.” He gave a grin.

“You couldn’t have said that when himself was in the room could you? His ego needs to be taken down a notch.” Ianto jibed, “but see you did come back for me I knew you missed your favourite Welshman.”

“Yep, though you better not let my boyfriend hear you say that.” Martha said with a slight smile and Ianto gave a grin.

“I’m happy for you.”

“So how are you?” She asked sitting down opposite Ianto’s desk in a chair that was rarely used. He gave a brief smile.

“I’m-“ Martha stopped him in his tracks when she settled him with a glare that reminded him very much of her mother.

“Don’t give me that, Ianto Jones.” Her gaze softened, “Jack’s told me that you’re not coping. He’s worried about you and from what I’ve heard from Tish and Mum he has good reason to.”

“I’ve been through worse.” Ianto said stubbornly crossing his arms across his chest. He knew Martha would have said more if Jack hadn’t interrupted them on the coms making him wonder if his Captain was watching them on CCTV.

“Ianto, can you send Martha up? “

“Why so you can ask for a progress report on me?” He couldn’t help but snap. He then sighed, “I’ll send her up.” He turned his com off before Jack could respond and looked back at Martha.

“Ianto don’t be mad at him he’s just-“

“Worried I get it. But I’m fine.” He said knowing he sounded like a stubborn two year old, “he wants you upstairs” He pretended to be focused in his files even though he could feel Martha’s eyes on him.

~*^*~

He bit his lip as he looked at the computer screen in front of him. Martha and Jack where worried about him. He knew that, he also knew that his Aunt and Mother would tan his backside if they’d found out how he’d been behaving.

“Martha is a guest you should be treating her with respect”

“It’s his fault no one else’s. God alone knows why you and Rose are so taken with him”

He sighed and made his way to the kitchen. He’d get some biscuits as a peace offering. He was making his way up the stairs he was lost in thought when an explosion went off causing him to drop the tray in surprise where he turned and glared at Owen, Martha and Jack who were laughing. If it had been anyone else in his position he probably would be too.

“Jack.” He said a little coldly gaining his Captain’s attention, “There’s been another attack. Assault with a hypodermic. Only this time- the victim survived. Woman, aged twenty seven she’s in the hospital medical records wiped just like the others.”

“All right let’s see whether or not we can shed any light on the subject.” Jack said starting to gather his things.

~*^*~

“All right” Ianto said later laying out the plans he had gathered for Martha to see, “Okay, so these are the plans for the Pharm buildings. From what Owen and Jack saw, they reckon that the main house contains Copley’s office, medical research suites and the accommodations for the clinical trial subjects.”

“What about the buildings at the rear?” She asked and he appreciated her for keeping everything professional and not trying again to ask him about the year that never was.

“Restricted area, fenced off with armed security. We think that’s where the readings of alien life came from” Ianto explained as her eyes light up.

“Cool” he could see a slight twinge of excitement in her eyes that he only recognized in fellow companions one that normally set them off to explore he could remember seeing it in his cousin.

“But you don’t need to go anywhere near there” He said grinning slightly as she pouted going over to organize her med kit.

“Spoilsport.”

“Hey, you know a certain Timelord would find a way to test my immortality if something happened to you” He pointed out giving her a hug.

“Ah, point.”

“Now, the first thing you need to do is get yourself accepted as a clinical trials subject. Don’t try too hard. Don’t draw too much attention to yourself”

“Be invisible, I can do that”

“Exactly.” Ianto said with a smile. They had debated whether or not to send Ianto himself into the Pharm but realised whatever happened his body might have a reaction to it, “Once you’re in, we need you to gain access to the Pharm’s IT systems, close down the systems firewalls and security protocols. That way Tosh can gain access to the files and see what they’re really up to.”

“Industrial Espionage, very MI6 like”

“Of course.” He shared a smile, “Once you’ve done that get out. Don’t take any unnecessary risks. There are few people around here who would be devastated if something happened to you.”

~*^*~

When asked by Jack later Ianto wouldn’t know how to explain at which point it had all gone to hell. All he knew was that he still would feel completely justified in what his actions would be. However, one moment Owen was trying to talk Copley down the next Copley’s gun went off it was all that he could do was watch in horror as Jack knocked Owen out of the way both falling down instantly to the ground- Jack taking the fatal wound.

“You’re next” He suddenly realised that the man was pointing the gun at Martha and he wasn’t about to let that happen. He whipped out his gun without a second thought and shot the arsehole. He then dropped his gun and ran over to Owen and Martha who was trying desperately to give Jack CPR.

To Be Continued.