"Hey doc." Lorne smiled when he noticed Jennifer was watching him.
"You can see me?" Jennifer asked hoarsely.
"Yes, you are back with us." Lorne grinned, placing a cup of water to Jennifer's lips. Once Jennifer indicated she had had enough he asked. "How are you feeling?"
"Hungry."
"Hungry?" Lorne asked, blinking in surprise. "You channelling your inner McKay there?"
"I've not eaten properly for days."
"You never eat properly." Lorne countered.
"Torren?" Jennifer asked as events started coming back to her.
"What about him?" Lorne asked.
"Is he okay? They're after him." Not waiting Lorne immediately radioed Teldy and asked her to guard the young Athosian before returning his attention to Jennifer.
"Teldy's going to make sure he's guarded."
"What if there are more of them cloaked?" Jennifer croaked.
"Teldy has been jumping between dimensions or cloaked worlds or whatever they are and has not found anyone else." He assured her once again helping her drink.
"How did you find me?" Jennifer asked, still feeling hazy.
"We knew that the guy who took you either cloaked or transported out. When I saw your knife in him I knew you were still alive. I saw the weird device on his arm and hoped it would take me to wherever you were."
"Hoped? You didn't know?"
"No, I didn't even know what that device was." Lorne confessed.
"It could have taken you anywhere."
"What matters is it took me to you."
"How did you even use it? There were no buttons."
"Not exactly sure. As soon as I put it round my wrist it cloaked me. I saw you and guessed you couldn't deactivate it, which implied Ancient tech. So I took hold of your one and kinda wished it gone."
"Wished it gone?" Jennifer asked.
"Sheppard is better at making that part sounder cooler." Lorne shrugged. "Anyway your device came off and you ended up back in the normal world."
"What if you got stuck there?"
"I didn't. Besides it was worth the risk." Lorne smiled.
"You're awake. How are you feeling?" Cole asked approaching the bed.
"Hungry apparently." Lorne said.
"Then why don't you get some decent food from the mess whilst I examine her."
"You'll be okay?" Lorne asked squeezing Jennifer's hand.
"I'll be fine." Jennifer smiled.
"Back soon then." The Major added. Once he was gone Cole took his place at Jennifer's bedside and said.
"You have no idea how happy I am to see you. Welcome back."
-00-
"Dr Keller." Woolsey smiled as he approached Jennifer's bed later that day. "How are you?"
"Better thanks. More solid anyway." She said.
"Good. Dr Cole said there should be no long term affects from the cloak. She also said you are pushing to get released. Is that wise?"
"I'm okay, just need to take it easy for a bit. Which I can do from my quarters."
"But will you?" Woolsey asked before adding. "You do have a reputation of pushing yourself too hard."
"I'll rest." Jennifer said.
"Based on your track record?" Lorne queried, earning a glare from the doctor. "Besides here we can all keep an eye on you." He added as Woolsey sat down by the bed.
"I would ask if you needed anything but from the assortment of gifts you have collating over there I'm assuming you're okay."
"I've had a surprisingly large number of visitors."
"Well, I hope it reinforces to you how popular you are." Woolsey smiled before looking at Lorne.
"Major, I'm glad to see you looking like your old self." He commented noticing Lorne was once again clean shaven. Woolsey's expression then became serious and said.
"I assume that Major Lorne has told you that we have found no one else in the phase shifted city you were captive in and Torren is being guarded." When Jennifer nodded he paused and then asked. "Are you ready to tell us what happened?"
"I guess." Jennifer said as she started to recall events, stopping every now and then to answer questions. When she had finished Lorne asked.
"How exactly did your kidnapper get back to this dimension?"
"According to Dr Zelenka there is a failsafe built into the device. He was unclear as to whether or not you actually have to be dead or whether near death will suffice." Woolsey said.
"Let's not find out." Jennifer said.
"Quite." Woolsey agreed, before asking. "How long was it after you stabbed him that Lorne found you?"
"I don't know. After he went back into this dimension I had no access to water so I just stayed by the body, hoping you would find him and me. To conserve energy I tried to sleep so I lost all track of time."
"Well the important thing is Lorne did find you." Woolsey said before asking. "And he gave no clue about who he was or who he was working for?"
"No, just that he, Miller and Burke were being well paid."
"Any indication there was someone else involved in the city?" Lorne asked.
"No. He didn't say either way."
"Do you think you are still in danger?" Woolsey questioned.
"No. I don't know. I hope not."
"Well Zelenka is working on a," Woolsey paused thinking of the right word, giving up he went on. "gadget, that will transmit your location to this," He paused again looking to Lorne who jumped in.
"Non cloaked, phase unshifted world?"
"Right," Woolsey agreed, without sounding convinced. "Anyway, once he has tested the device we will give it to you and in the event that you are ever pulled into a shielded version of this reality you can press the button and we'll know where you are."
"Thanks."
"I don't suppose he mentioned where they got the devices from?" Lorne asked.
"No, just that they were the only two of them. But he could have been lying. Other than that the only thing he really told me was without the Ancient gene it I wouldn't be able to deactivate it."
"I'm sure Drs McKay and Zelenka will enjoy trying to add fail safes." Woolsey said.
"And you'll let them?" Lorne asked. Seeing Woolsey's surprised look he said. "I just assumed they'd be locked away rather than experimented on, in case they programmed them into hiding the whole city permanently."
"Whilst I more than share your concerns I believe that it will be impossible to stop them." Woolsey explained as Lorne glanced at his watch and stood.
"I need to check on Teldy, I'll be back later." Lorne said. "Don't worry I'll bring you back more real food." He added before kissing Jennifer on the forehead and leaving.
"So, umm, I just wanted to thank you." Jennifer said when Lorne had disappeared.
"Thank me? For what?" Woolsey asked baffled.
"For not giving up on me."
"How do you mean?"
"For not believing I'd jumped."
"How do you know that?"
"I was in your office when you were discussing it with Zelenka."
"I see."
"I didn't mean to eavesdrop." She added sheepishly. "I was just desperate to find out if there was any chance of being found."
"I imagine you learnt rather a lot about the people here." Woolsey said.
"Yes and no." Jennifer said cryptically as Woolsey's attention was drawn to his radio.
"Sir, incoming wormhole, it's Colonel Sheppard's IDC." Chuck said.
"I'll be right there." Woolsey said, before looking at Jennifer. "Colonel Sheppard's team has returned, I need to go and brief them first just so no one accidently shoots you believing you are an imposter. Once everyone knows you are alive and you opposed to a clone, alien, replicator or anything else not you we'll come down. In the mean time get some rest." Woolsey smiled.
A/N: Thanks for reading. Next chapter up tomorrow.