When The Levee Breaks: Chapter 1
Title: When The Levee Breaks
Fandom: Torchwood
Chapter: One
Word Count: 1,214
Pairings: Jack/Ianto
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Owen, Gwen, Rhys, John Hart, Grey
Summary: An AU of Fragments and Exit Wounds. When the team goes to an old warehouse to investigate an energy signal, they find someone bearing bad news.
Rating: T
Spoilers: Seasons 1 & 2
Warnings: violence
Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood or any of its characters
Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good
Jack, Tosh, Ianto, and Owen each walked cautiously through the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. They were searching for an odd energy pattern that was sending out a constant signal. It tripped Torchwood alarms earlier in the morning. Tosh was intrigued and insisted that they go investigate; however, Jack was nervous. The Captain seemed to recognize the energy pattern but he couldn't remember from where. It was locked away in some dusty memory from his previous life. Just in case, he demanded they stay armed and alert while searching. As usual, Gwen was late that morning so after leaving her a message with the address to the warehouse, they left without her.
Remaining watchful, Jack strode silently along the dusty, unused floor. He was honing in on the signal as he approached a corridor on the second floor. Morning light peered in through the grimy windows, most cracked and broken. Ahead of him there was a shadow and a low murmur of raspy breathing. With his Webley drawn, Jack sharply turned the corner to find a battered and bloody John Hart. The former time agent was barely conscious and holding his wrapped left arm up to his chest. Jack scrambled to his side, and in a panicked voice asked, "John, what's going on? What happened to you?"
Deliriously John mumbled, "He's coming . . . he's coming . . . for you."
Jack clasped John's cheek trying to make him focus, "Tell me: who's coming?"
Searching the man's body, Jack shuddered when he saw the propped up arm was missing a hand. Jack held John's shaking shoulders, as the man croaked out, "Grey. Grey is coming."
John then fell forward into Jack's arms, unconscious. Alarmed, Jack called Owen over the coms and examined John. The stub where his hand should have been seemed to be crudely cauterized, but was leaking some blood and fluids. The man's face was swollen and bleeding with cuts on his lips and eyebrow. He was missing his distinctive red jacket instead clothed in a white top and slacks burnt in parts looking like traces of sonic weapon blasts. His right ankle was bent at an unnatural angle and when Jack pulled up his pant leg there was a bone protruding through the skin.
When the rest of the team arrived, Tosh gasped in horror as Ianto ran to Jack's side and helped ease John to the ground. While Owen checked him over, Ianto held his visibly shaken lover. After a few minutes, Owen turned to Jack, "We need to get him back to the Hub. Ianto, go to the SUV and get the emergency stretcher."
Ianto took off in a sprint and the team was able to quickly move John into the vehicle. Jack started moving toward the front seat but Ianto stopped him, "You ride in the back; Tosh can you drive us?"
Toshiko nodded and grabbed the keys. They had folded down the back seat so John could be laid flat. Once everyone was settled in, Ianto jumped into the passenger seat and Tosh took off for the Hub.
Owen had stabilized John and started him on pain killers. He was about to administer the antibiotics when Jack stopped him, "He doesn't need them. We're evolved past that."
Owen rolled his eyes, "I don't suppose you grow new limbs as well. He's quite beat up but there doesn't appear to be any permanent damage. What do you think these burns are?"
Jack looked closely at the small burn marks littering his body, "Probably the result of a sonic weapon blast."
Owen scoffed, "Seems he's finally screwed over the wrong people."
Jack crossed his arms and replied cautiously, "I don't know."
When Owen started surgical procedures on John's arm, Jack had to leave the room. Ianto watched him come up from the med bay still looking deathly pale. He knew something was wrong and it wasn't just seeing John injured. Approaching Jack, he gently took his hand and led the captain into his office. Once inside, Ianto gave him a soft hug and gazed into his eyes, "Did John say anything when you found him?"
Jack nodded and meekly replied, "Yes, he said Grey is coming."
Ianto cocked his head to the side, "What's Grey?"
Jack started shaking slightly, "Grey is my brother."
Ianto's eyes widened, "You said your brother died when you were children."
Jack sat down in his chair looking despondent, "During the invasion of our colony, he was taken. I assumed he had died. I had searched for him for years but found no trace."
Ianto knelt down in front of Jack, "Do you think John found him?"
Jack nodded his head solemnly, "Right before he left the last time, John told me he had found Grey. I had told him about that years ago; he must have tracked him down."
Ianto pressed on with a soft but firm voice, "Do you think Grey did this to him?"
Jack looked back surprised, "No, he couldn't have. Grey is not like that."
Ianto nodded but he had a very bad feeling that Jack was wrong. When Ianto joined Tosh at her work station, she had been examining the items found on John, "I think it was this ring sending out the signal. It appears there is a way to activate and then deactivate it. Just to be safe, I've turned it off for now."
Ianto looked on with interest, "Did he have his vortex manipulator with him?"
Tosh shook her head, "No, I'm afraid that was cut off along with his hand. I can't even ascertain how he got here. There was an energy spike but it wasn't like the last time he came."
"Did he have any of his weapons?"
"That's the weird part: he was completely unarmed. Owen said he looked malnourished and considering his injuries were meant to be extremely painful, I'd say he was held captive somewhere."
The same sickly feeling of dread washed over Ianto. If John risked his very life to come to Earth, then something terrible was following him.
Gwen arrived at the warehouse frustrated when she didn't see the team anywhere. She stepped out of the car and heard Rhys behind her, "Do you think they went back to the base?"
She shrugged, "I guess so. The least they could've done was call."
As she turned back toward the car, Rhys pointed, "Is he one of yours?"
Gwen looked back at the warehouse to see a young man in unusual clothing walking out. When he saw Gwen, he placed his finger up to his pursed lips in a hushing motion. With his other hand, he pressed down the plunger of a small detonator. Immediately, a gigantic roar sounded and the warehouse erupted in a massive explosion. As Gwen was thrown backwards by the hot air, the bomber vanished from sight.
Chapter 2
Fandom: Torchwood
Chapter: One
Word Count: 1,214
Pairings: Jack/Ianto
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Owen, Gwen, Rhys, John Hart, Grey
Summary: An AU of Fragments and Exit Wounds. When the team goes to an old warehouse to investigate an energy signal, they find someone bearing bad news.
Rating: T
Spoilers: Seasons 1 & 2
Warnings: violence
Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood or any of its characters
Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good
Jack, Tosh, Ianto, and Owen each walked cautiously through the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. They were searching for an odd energy pattern that was sending out a constant signal. It tripped Torchwood alarms earlier in the morning. Tosh was intrigued and insisted that they go investigate; however, Jack was nervous. The Captain seemed to recognize the energy pattern but he couldn't remember from where. It was locked away in some dusty memory from his previous life. Just in case, he demanded they stay armed and alert while searching. As usual, Gwen was late that morning so after leaving her a message with the address to the warehouse, they left without her.
Remaining watchful, Jack strode silently along the dusty, unused floor. He was honing in on the signal as he approached a corridor on the second floor. Morning light peered in through the grimy windows, most cracked and broken. Ahead of him there was a shadow and a low murmur of raspy breathing. With his Webley drawn, Jack sharply turned the corner to find a battered and bloody John Hart. The former time agent was barely conscious and holding his wrapped left arm up to his chest. Jack scrambled to his side, and in a panicked voice asked, "John, what's going on? What happened to you?"
Deliriously John mumbled, "He's coming . . . he's coming . . . for you."
Jack clasped John's cheek trying to make him focus, "Tell me: who's coming?"
Searching the man's body, Jack shuddered when he saw the propped up arm was missing a hand. Jack held John's shaking shoulders, as the man croaked out, "Grey. Grey is coming."
John then fell forward into Jack's arms, unconscious. Alarmed, Jack called Owen over the coms and examined John. The stub where his hand should have been seemed to be crudely cauterized, but was leaking some blood and fluids. The man's face was swollen and bleeding with cuts on his lips and eyebrow. He was missing his distinctive red jacket instead clothed in a white top and slacks burnt in parts looking like traces of sonic weapon blasts. His right ankle was bent at an unnatural angle and when Jack pulled up his pant leg there was a bone protruding through the skin.
When the rest of the team arrived, Tosh gasped in horror as Ianto ran to Jack's side and helped ease John to the ground. While Owen checked him over, Ianto held his visibly shaken lover. After a few minutes, Owen turned to Jack, "We need to get him back to the Hub. Ianto, go to the SUV and get the emergency stretcher."
Ianto took off in a sprint and the team was able to quickly move John into the vehicle. Jack started moving toward the front seat but Ianto stopped him, "You ride in the back; Tosh can you drive us?"
Toshiko nodded and grabbed the keys. They had folded down the back seat so John could be laid flat. Once everyone was settled in, Ianto jumped into the passenger seat and Tosh took off for the Hub.
Owen had stabilized John and started him on pain killers. He was about to administer the antibiotics when Jack stopped him, "He doesn't need them. We're evolved past that."
Owen rolled his eyes, "I don't suppose you grow new limbs as well. He's quite beat up but there doesn't appear to be any permanent damage. What do you think these burns are?"
Jack looked closely at the small burn marks littering his body, "Probably the result of a sonic weapon blast."
Owen scoffed, "Seems he's finally screwed over the wrong people."
Jack crossed his arms and replied cautiously, "I don't know."
When Owen started surgical procedures on John's arm, Jack had to leave the room. Ianto watched him come up from the med bay still looking deathly pale. He knew something was wrong and it wasn't just seeing John injured. Approaching Jack, he gently took his hand and led the captain into his office. Once inside, Ianto gave him a soft hug and gazed into his eyes, "Did John say anything when you found him?"
Jack nodded and meekly replied, "Yes, he said Grey is coming."
Ianto cocked his head to the side, "What's Grey?"
Jack started shaking slightly, "Grey is my brother."
Ianto's eyes widened, "You said your brother died when you were children."
Jack sat down in his chair looking despondent, "During the invasion of our colony, he was taken. I assumed he had died. I had searched for him for years but found no trace."
Ianto knelt down in front of Jack, "Do you think John found him?"
Jack nodded his head solemnly, "Right before he left the last time, John told me he had found Grey. I had told him about that years ago; he must have tracked him down."
Ianto pressed on with a soft but firm voice, "Do you think Grey did this to him?"
Jack looked back surprised, "No, he couldn't have. Grey is not like that."
Ianto nodded but he had a very bad feeling that Jack was wrong. When Ianto joined Tosh at her work station, she had been examining the items found on John, "I think it was this ring sending out the signal. It appears there is a way to activate and then deactivate it. Just to be safe, I've turned it off for now."
Ianto looked on with interest, "Did he have his vortex manipulator with him?"
Tosh shook her head, "No, I'm afraid that was cut off along with his hand. I can't even ascertain how he got here. There was an energy spike but it wasn't like the last time he came."
"Did he have any of his weapons?"
"That's the weird part: he was completely unarmed. Owen said he looked malnourished and considering his injuries were meant to be extremely painful, I'd say he was held captive somewhere."
The same sickly feeling of dread washed over Ianto. If John risked his very life to come to Earth, then something terrible was following him.
Gwen arrived at the warehouse frustrated when she didn't see the team anywhere. She stepped out of the car and heard Rhys behind her, "Do you think they went back to the base?"
She shrugged, "I guess so. The least they could've done was call."
As she turned back toward the car, Rhys pointed, "Is he one of yours?"
Gwen looked back at the warehouse to see a young man in unusual clothing walking out. When he saw Gwen, he placed his finger up to his pursed lips in a hushing motion. With his other hand, he pressed down the plunger of a small detonator. Immediately, a gigantic roar sounded and the warehouse erupted in a massive explosion. As Gwen was thrown backwards by the hot air, the bomber vanished from sight.
Chapter 2