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24: The Twelve
The following takes place between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Events do not take place in real time.
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6:00
Moscow, Russia
The U.S. Embassy
Richard Bell dialed a number on his cell phone outside of the embassy. A man with a Russian accent answered.
"I'm in." Bell stated.
"You know what to do." The Russian replied.
Richard entered the Embassy and looked down at his cell phone. He had a schematic of the whole Embassy. Richard was free to roam the halls; he had gotten security clearance from his boss. Richard found the spot he needed to be in and sent a text message on his cell phone. He then tore off his jacket to reveal numerous packs of C-4 strapped to his body. Security had quickly surrounded him as Mr. Bell pushed the button detonating the bombs. The devastation left in his wake was tremendous. All the security guards were dead and a large hole was left in the floor.
The Ambassador arose from his chair startled by the sound.
"Sir, we need to get you out of here."
"Right, let's go." Ambassador Frankfurt said as he and his bodyguard moved out from his office.
Everyone around them was in a panic. The Ambassador tried to get them calmed down but it wasn't working. Suddenly a group of men dressed in black stormed the Embassy. They toted machine guns and grenades. The terrorist's didn't hesitate to start firing on innocent people. They fired on the Ambassador but his bodyguard stepped in between the barrage of bullets. The Ambassador was then pushed down to his knees and put a gun to his head.
6:20
Los Angeles, California
Bauer Residence
Jack Bauer woke up next to his wife Audrey Raines. She turned on to her side and opened her eyes staring at Jack.
"Hello, Beautiful." Jack whispered.
"Hey." Audrey said with a smile.
Jack kissed her on the lips and moved back laughing.
"What is it?"
"It's just been a long time since I've been this happy. After Terri, I didn't think I would find someone like you. I love you, Audrey."
"I love you too."
6:27
Los Angeles, California
CTU
Bill Buchanan had just heard the news about the U.S. Embassy. Right now he was thinking he shouldn't have stayed head of CTU. He had been through to many bad days already. Bill knew that he and the people here made a different. He had to put aside his doubt and get through the day. He marched out from his office and stood above his employees.
"Listen up, People. The United States Embassy in Russia was just bombed. We're getting reports in from Moscow that terrorists have taken it over. They don't know if the Ambassador is alive or dead. I want everyone on this now. Finding out who was behind this attack is our only priority." Bill said as he walked down the stairs.
"Dennis, I want you to be the liaison between us and the authorities in Moscow. Any information you get I want to be informed immediately."
"Yes, sir."
"Chloe, I want you to run a search of any terrorist threats that have been made against the Embassy or the United States in the past."
"That's not going to be much to go on. The U.S. has pissed a lot of people off."
"Just do it, Chloe."
6:40
U.S. Embassy
The phone rang inside the Embassy one of the terrorists answered it.
"This is the Russian police please tell us what you want."
"We want nothing but be warned if you try to storm the building the Ambassador will die." He said as he threw the phone down.
"Go set the charges, get ready to load our cargo in the van."
Two terrorists rappelled down the hole that was blown in the floor. Ten minutes later they came out with two containers. They then proceeded to the back door of the embassy where a van was waiting for them. The two men looked up to the roofs and saw snipers.
"There are snipers on the roof we'll never make it."
The leader of the terrorists picked up the phone from the floor.
"Tell your men on the roof to withdraw or we will kill the Ambassador." He yelled into the phone.
"Ok, Ok we'll get them off the roof."
The two terrorists then proceeded out the back door and loaded the cargo into the back of their van.
6:56
"Don't worry my brothers, what we do today will change the world." The leader said as he answered a cal on his cell phone.
"Did we get what we came for?"
"Yes."
"Then you know what you must do."
The terrorist leader hung up his cell phone and nodded to his followers.
"Don't worry my brothers, today we will change the world." He said as he pushed a small button on a controller.
The entire embassy was engulfed in a huge explosion. A few seconds the building collapsed to the ground.
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