[ it's been a very long time since jack's seen a face as familiar and welcoming as martha's. he's been on quite the ride since he last saw her, and he wouldn't exactly call it pleasant. dealing with the 456, the destruction of torchwood 3, and the subsequent fallout, nevermind everything surrounding the miracle. he was mortal again, the last mortal man on earth, until he practically fed himself to the blessing, not knowing whether or not death would finally grab hold of him for good.
jack can't say whether he'd been truly ready to die then or not, but he'd sure as hell been willing.
nevertheless, dying and coming back was such a familiar thing to him, that even the pain of doing so was welcomed. it was a reaffirmation of his fixed place in the universe, and it was reassuring to know that after all he'd been through, all he'd done, he still had one. ]
Martha? [ he gasps her name at first, still caught up in the fringes of his latest death, but the next time he utters it, he's laughing like he can't quite believe his eyes. ] Martha! Am I ever glad to see you.
[ of course he's okay, and he proves it by giving her a great big hug, not even bothering to apologize for his wetness. it's been so long, and he's lost so much. seeing that she's still real and intact is a breath of fresh air like no other. ]
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jack can't say whether he'd been truly ready to die then or not, but he'd sure as hell been willing.
nevertheless, dying and coming back was such a familiar thing to him, that even the pain of doing so was welcomed. it was a reaffirmation of his fixed place in the universe, and it was reassuring to know that after all he'd been through, all he'd done, he still had one. ]
Martha? [ he gasps her name at first, still caught up in the fringes of his latest death, but the next time he utters it, he's laughing like he can't quite believe his eyes. ] Martha! Am I ever glad to see you.
[ of course he's okay, and he proves it by giving her a great big hug, not even bothering to apologize for his wetness. it's been so long, and he's lost so much. seeing that she's still real and intact is a breath of fresh air like no other. ]