At first, all existence was encompassed by pressing darkness, then came the ringing. Jack moaned as a dull pain flooded his chest. He tried to open his eyes, but the light was so blinding he was forced to shut them tight. Raising his aching arms, he explored his body, finding several bruises on his extremities and ribs. His brain feeling like someone had taken an egg beater to it, Jack struggled to recall the last thing he remembered.  He had boarded a small engine plane from a tiny a