Declaimer: I don't own anything of Torchwood.

Note: I'm in a sad mood and well, I know it has been way too long since I've updated. But this was inspired by Torchwood Miracle Day so huge spoiler alert for those who haven't seen it yet.

Warning: character death and spoiler alert.

Word count: 384

Reality

Jack had been immortal for so long that he didn't know what it was like to die anymore. He had died so many times and he had been brought back that he didn't know what it was like to live with the fear of dying and not coming back. But it was a fear he had become familiar with in the past few months since the whole earth had become immortal, well except for him. He was mortal.

He had come so close to death in these past few dark months that he found it unsettling and frightening. But there was a bright side to this whole affair. If he died now then there was no coming back and he could join all those people he had lost and especially one person.

He had been thinking a lot of Ianto in the past few months. If only the miracle had come sooner than Ianto would still be alive. These were thought that occupied his waking and sleeping moments.

And now things were drawing to a close. He stood before the edge, literally and he knew that this was it. He looked at Gwen, saw the tears that were reflecting in his own eyes but that wouldn't fall. He nodded at her, telling her to do it and that he was ready.

The shot was fired and he could feel the fire rippling through his chest as the bullet pierced his skin. The shock came a moment later as the world immediately dimmed around him. He fell to his knees, no longer able to support his own weight.

He was being dragged under or rather his soul was lifted into light as he closed his eyes for the last time.

He could feel light all around him, could see it but not with his eyes. Ianto stood before him, eyes meeting his and Jack smiled. He could see the love directed at him, felt it coming from himself as he crushed Ianto to him, not caring that he wasn't holding him with arms. They were finally together…

And that is when he woke up again and looked up into Gwen's face, the world was put to right again. Everybody was mortal except Jack and he knew that his world would never be right again.

The end

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