Sorry this is so short but I couldn't think of whst else to put in…

Chapter two: staying awake to stay alive…

It felt like they had walked for ages when they settled down to sleep, for the others it meant a chance to rest up and dream. For Jack it was a different story Jack knew he was badly wounded and if he fell asleep he might go into shock and never wake up again. So while the other rolled out blankets and Kimiko started a fire on some old wood, Jack huddled up away from the fire and looked down at the floor.

"Gotta stay awake" he muttered and looked as everyone curled up to sleep, Raimundo was put on watch and he sat there looking into the fire.

"Yo Spicer you gonna have a nap too?"

"Err…no thanks I'm not tired" he mumbled and turned his back to the others, the pain alone was horrible it was like someone was constantly stabbing him in the side with a flaming hot dagger his side was soggy already with blood but despite the pain, sleep was threatening to take him.

"I…I gotta stay awake" he whispered as Raimundo gave a loud yawn and laid back into his blanket, once Jack was sure he was asleep did he take off his coat to take a good look at the damage. However his coat and shirt was so soaked in blood he had to peel them off his chest, he winced at every movement and looked around for a bandage. He stopped when he saw the Monk's sashes hanging out of a bag; he crawled over and reached for one…

"What are you doing?" Raimundo demanded.

"I…err…need a blanket! Don't suppose you got a spare have you?" Jack asked cheerfully.

"Sorry no" Raimundo grumbled "Don't bother going after the wu neither we hid them good" he closed his eyes and slipped into a happy sleep.

"Believe me that's my last intention" Jack mumbled and crawled back to his little place, his eye lids began to droop but he shook his head. He tied his jacket around his wound as best he could; suddenly he heard a noise and spun around only to feel his side rip open a bit more which Jack had to quickly stop himself screaming by biting his finger. All he saw was Raimundo turning over in his sleep to have his back turned to Jack; he sighed and then gritted his teeth as the pain got worse. He had to stay awake but what could he do to stop falling asleep. He got a stick and began to do equations in the dirt.

"Got to stay awake…got to stay awake…" he mumbled into the night.

"Come on guys let's head em up and move em out" Clay called as they woke up; Omi glanced to Jack to see that all around him was scribbles. He looked closer to find they were equations and sums, Jack sat there shivering and mumbling to himself.

"Jack Spicer?" he asked and touched Jack, he flinched and fell backwards.

"I'm awake!" he yelped "Please don't hit me!"

"Did you sleep at all last night?" Kimiko demanded as Jack struggled to get up, Raimundo looked worried but Jack just carried on walking. He glanced at the ground to see where Jack had been there was dark patch, it was too dark to see what it was but Raimundo already had a good idea.

"Jack…" he said and grabbed him and yanked him back, Jack hissed in pain and tossed his hand off.

"Leave me alone!" Jack snapped but as he took a step forward the tunnel swirled around him and everything went double sighted, the blood lost, the lack of sleep and the sheer agony of the wound itself was taking its toll. Jack staggered forward and then collapsed…