The motely, gray-sounding drone became separate voices and distinct sounds as Jack felt everything rematerialize around him. There was a jolt in his chest, then another.

"Clear!" called the female medic kneeling beside him.

Another jolt shook him, forcing him to gasp for the air that had only just returned to his lungs.

"He's back," she said with a sigh and wiped the sweat from her brow, "Thank god."

"What're you thanking me for?" Jack asked congenially as he sat up and put out a hand to shake, "Captain Jack Harkness. You are?"

"Not interested," the EMT replied with a laugh while shaking his hand, "Other than that, my name's Jane Hart. Pleasure to meet you, Jack."

"Pleasure's all mine," Jack grinned at Jane and stood up unsteadily. He leaned on her momentarily then took a step back from the wreckage. "Miss Hart, you say?"

"Yeah," Jane nodded, "That's m' name."

"Related to John Hart, by chance?" he cocked an eyebrow.

"No," she shook her head, "Now, if you're done with what I'm going to guess is you trying to chat me up, I'd like to get you into the ambulance and over to the hospital so that we can run some tests and make sure that you're really all right."

"Why?" Jack's eyes darkened, "I'm fine. I'm up and walking and talking and being fine."

"I understand, sir, but we still need to make sure you've sustained no long-term injuries," Miss Hart reached for his arm to lead him to the waiting ambulance, "You know, breaks, lacerations, contusions, concussion, etcetera."

"Look, really, I'm fine," Jack assured her and stepped away, "Don't worry about me. I'm just fine."

"Mr. Harkness--"

"Please, call me Jack," he said with another smile whilst taking a few more steps back, "Captain Jack, even. Just not 'Mister Harkness'. Mister Harkness was my father."

"Well, Jack, please come with me," Jane insisted, reaching out again for his sleeve, this time catching it in an iron-grip and dragging him toward the vehicle, "We'll have you in and out and on your way in no time. I promise."

"Under a few conditions: no blood tests, no urine tests, CAT scans, or MRIs," he said forcefully as he followed her to the ambulance and climbed in hesitantly, "Although, I have no objections to cavity searches."

"We'll do our best," Jane smiled warmly and climbed into the ambulance with Jack and another uniformed medic.

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A/N: Yay! Updates! Bet you can't wait until the next chapter... or maybe you can... I really can't tell... not that many reviews... you guys really want more? R&R, if you will. --Lexx