Fffc Advent Calendar (Day 22) - Normal is overrated

[m_findlow]

Title: Normal is overrated
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto, Martha, Tom
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 300 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: Written for Advent Calendar Day 22 - It's not a typical Christmas this year at fffc
Summary: Christmas Eve in Cardiff is anything but run of the mill.

'Get down!' Martha yelled, grabbing the lapel of Ianto's jacket and bringing him down to the ground with her as they ducked against the laser fire. 'I take it it's not going to be a typical Christmas this year,' Martha said, crawling across to shelter behind a car. Ianto joined her a moment later.

'It's never a typical Christmas for us,' he argued, pulling back the safety on his gun.

'You take a gun to a restaurant?'

'Around here, you take a gun everywhere!'

There was a cacophony of screams from fellow restaurant goers running around until a single gunshot rang out and everything fell eerily silent.

'You don't think?' Martha asked.

'I'd know that gun anywhere,' Ianto replied, slowly standing up and peering over the car.

Jack jogged across, with Tom following right on his heels. 'Ianto, Martha. You guys okay?'

Tom went in for a hug and Martha embraced back. 'We're fine.'

'Nothing more than a few bruises,' Ianto confirmed as Jack rested a hand on his waist. 'Where's the alien?'

'Dead,' Jack replied. 'Martha, you're fiancé is one hell of a sharpshooter. We might have been in twenty pieces if he hadn't gotten off a perfect shot.'

'Even with your ancient gun,' Tom said, finally handing back the military timepiece.

Jack slid it back into its holster. 'I'm really sorry, but it looks like we're going to have to cut short our Christmas Eve dinner. Ianto and I are going to be at it for hours cleaning up this mess.'

'Wouldn't be Christmas without a little chaos,' Ianto agreed.

'Don't be silly,' Martha said resting a hand on Jack's arm. 'We'll give you a hand.'

'Excellent!' Jack rubbed his hands together. 'How do you feel like being Santa for the night and handing out retcon to everyone?'

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