Drabble_weekly Challenge 222 - Tarnished reputation

[m_findlow]

Title: Tarnished reputation
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 222 - Bad habit at drabble_weekly
Summary: Torchwood are creating a bad reputation for themselves. A double drabble.

Blue and red lights flickered across Jack's face as he stood back and watched the emergency services take over the scene.

There was a quiet cough next to him. It might have been on account of the billowing smoke but Jack suspected it was just a polite way of gaining his attention. Ianto did, after all, have a dampened handkerchief keeping out the worst of it.

‘It's becoming a bit of a bad habit of late, sir. Perhaps we could try not to destroy public buildings quite so much?’

‘The creatures breathed fire Ianto. What did you want me to do? Offer them a fire extinguisher breath mint?’

‘And last week? They're having to replace all the carpets in the town hall on account of the water damage.’

‘The ship was given perfect directions. Not my fault they crashed through the roof on the wettest night of the year.’

‘The First Minister is still fuming about the damage to the Sennedd building.’

Jack groaned. ‘People shouldn't make buildings out of glass! Honestly, you people live on top of a rift. You should make your buildings more rift proof.’

‘I think it's making them Torchwood proof that everybody is struggling with.’