Challenge 454 - A series of unfortunate events

[m_findlow]

Title: A series of unfortunate events
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Owen
Rating: PG
Challenge: 454 - Idea at tw100
Notes: One of these days, Jack's brilliant ideas will actually pan out. A double drabble.

'I have to admit, this was actually one of your better ideas,' Ianto said, leaning back against the tree.

'Had to happen eventually,' Owen agreed, lying in the grass, pulling his sunglasses down.

'Hey, I have lots of good ideas,' Jack replied.

'And yet the bad ones still outweigh the good two to one.'

'When have any of my team bonding ideas been bad?'

'Let's see. There was the petting zoo when your pheromones sent all the animals into a frenzy...'

'I had no way of knowing that would happen.'

'Then there was the scuba dive out in the Bristol Channel,' Owen added.

'That giant squid just happened to be a little too friendly.'

'We were sure that ten pin bowling was safe.'

'Hey, those ghosts had been possessing the balls for weeks. Nothing to do with me.'

'Oh, and remember the time we went ice-skating?' Ianto said.

'What ice? Some idiot left a de-atomiser in his pocket and turning it into the world's coldest swimming pool,' Owen replied.

'Okay, so maybe that one was partly my fault. But I promise nothing will go wrong today.'

Then a scream erupted nearby.

'So much for a quiet afternoon in the park.'