He had appeared in a black void of nothingness, summoned from the lava that had destroyed his mask and his life.

Looking around Jack still saw nothing and decided to provoke whatever had returned him, from his eternal slumber

"Whoever you are that holds me in this space show yourselves and bow before me" he whispered, somehow knowing they would hear.

Suddenly information rushed to his head, telling him of what lay ahead, of how he would be forced to protect a hero along with the evils of other universes, the only good part about it was his goal of regaining the Sword of Aeons was accomplished.

'well, might as well get this over with' he thought dryly, tapping his hand where a bracelet hung that would serve as a link to the heros heartbeat.

Appearing in a field of green he opened his eyes and prepared to meet his new "allies".