Author's Note - This story takes place after an alternate Day Three where Alex helps Nina escape CTU and doesn't involve any of the other Alex Myers stories. All characters except Alex Myers and Sean Clarke are property of Fox. The first two chapters are a prequel set in the two days before Day Six. The third chapter will be set on Day Six. Tony and Michelle are still alive, and Jack never went to China (as far as this story is concerned, Days Four, Five and Six never happened - Day Six is just being used in order to give the reader a general time line within the story). Kim is still with Chase, and the people working at CTU are those who were working there on Day Six, plus Tony and Michelle. Neither Audrey or her family appear in this story. Day Six occurs nine years after Day One, and five years after Day Three.
12.15pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles on Day Six
"You know, it can be surprising how easily you can turn yourself, realign your whole being and become someone you may or may not want to be. I had hated my sister ever since Teri's murder, but on that night, I made a decision. A decision to redefine myself". Alex was being honest with Bill Buchanan. He had never met the guy before, but he felt that it was in his best interests not to piss him off. Especially as he could let Jack come in here.
Alex told Bill how he had been captured, just a few days before, by CTU after they had managed to torture his location out of one of Nina's lackeys.
7.00am, Oakland, California - 2 days before Day Six
Hurry up, Nina! Alex was nervous. Earlier that week, one of her men had been captured by CTU in Los Angeles, and he knew it was only a matter of time before the guy would break. Alex was stood next to the warehouse they had been using as a base, waiting for Nina. They planned to cross into Canada, where Nina had a contact who could get them to almost anywhere in the world.
7.05am, Oakland, California - 2 days before Day Six
So much for that plan, then! Gunshots rang out as Alex hid behind a crate. He was unarmed - stupid, stupid, stupid! - and knew that he either kept out of their sights or risk capture - or death. He hoped that Nina would be far away by now - no point in us both getting caught - and risked peering over the crate. He cursed under his breath as he realised just how many men CTU had sent. So he decided to move. He slowly crept around the warehouse, hoping to find some alleyway that he could flee down. As he turned the corner, a gun was cocked behind him. Shit. He turned around slowly, his hands in the air. "I'm unarmed!", he confirmed to his captor, a tall, black man who looked pissed.
7.10am, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Curtis Manning, on speaker phone, explained to Tony, Bill, Chloe and Michelle that they had caught Alex Myers, but hadn't seen Nina anywhere. Tony sighed and looked at Michelle. They had been hoping to catch both Alex and Nina, and Nina was certainly the primary target. He hung the phone up and asked Michelle to tell Jack the good news. Jack wasn't at CTU anymore - he was now working for President Wayne Palmer. He had asked Michelle and Tony to keep him updated on the situation regarding Alex and Nina.
9.30am, Jack Bauer's apartment, Washington DC - 2 days before Day Six
Jack Bauer woke suddenly as his phone went off. He yawned, rubbed his eyes and picked it up. The sound of Michelle's voice rid him of any sleepiness."Jack, I have some good news. It's about Alex". Jack's heart skipped a beat. Had they finally caught him? As Michelle explained the situation, Jack got dressed, but he wasn't going into work today. No, I'm going back to LA today.
9.35am, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Michelle was nervous. Jack's voice had sounded dangerous, and she was worried about what he was planning to do. She decided to keep it to herself and watched as Alex Myers, shackled and guarded by two CTU agents, was brought into CTU.
Alex was nervous. He knew that everyone in the office was looking at him. He assumed that they knew exactly who he was was and what he had done. You let Nina escape! You're a traitor! He didn't regret what he had done that night, but still felt ashamed at being taken past all of the employees of CTU, some he had known, including Tony, Michelle, Chloe. Milo? What was he doing back here? Alex decided not to look at anyone in particular - I remember the stare Nina gave Kim when she was brought into CTU that night - and was relieved when they were out of the sight of the main office.
Milo's eyes widened with both shock and anger as he saw Alex Myers for the first time in nine years. He had been told all about what Alex had done since the day Nina had killed Jack's wife, and couldn't believe that Alex would actually help Nina escape. I can only wonder what his motive was.
10.00am, Washington DC - 2 days before Day Six
Jack was on his laptop, trying to get a ticket on the next flight from Dulles to LAX. He was glad that Palmer had allowed him to take a few days off. He found one for 11.00am and bought his ticket. He sat back and wondered what exactly he was planning to do. I doubt CTU will just let me walk in.
10.10am, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Tony was sat on the other end of the table to Alex. He looked at his former friend. What have you done, Alex? What have you done? He sighed and decided to get on with the interrogation. Alex was attached to a polygraph machine, so the first few questions were standard to test reactions.
"Your name is Alexander Myers?", "Yes".
"You were born 10th December 1976 in Chicago, Illinois?", "Yes".
"Your parents were Donald and Annie Myers?", "Yes"
Tony then asked him an inaccurate question, to test the polygraph.
"You are one of three children born to Donald and Annie Myers?", "No". He's lying!
"Alex, would you like to reconsider that answer?". Alex looked nervous. Why?, Tony was curious. Why lie over something as mundane as that, unless you have something to hide? Alex was worried. He realised that he might have to tell CTU about his other sister.
"Yes, I do". Alex was cursing himself inside but realized that he could use this revelation to his advantage. "We do have another sibling, a sister". Tony was listening intently. Who is she, Alex?
"Her name is Mandy", Alex confessed. Tony was shocked. Was this the same Mandy who had eluded CTU so many times before?
"I can help you find her, Tony. I can get in touch with her". Alex realised that he was starting to sound a lot like Nina. Too much like Nina!
"Really?". Tony was skeptical, but wasn't stupid. He knew that Mandy Myers was a very dangerous terrorist who had caused a lot of damage, and he decided to give the idea of baiting her a chance.
"In return, Tony, I want immunity. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison for treason". Tony hesitated for a moment. He knew that Alex would ask for immunity, but he didn't want to let him go. He wondered what Jack would do, before accepting the deal. I just hope this doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.
10.30am, Jack's car en route to Dulles Airport - 2 days before Day Six
Jack was furious. They're going to let him go as well? Over the past five years since Alex had helped Nina escape, Jack had grown to hate him just as much as he hated Nina. In his mind, both were as bad as each other. And now this! He promised himself that even if Alex did get immunity, he wouldn't let Alex get away without some form of punishment. He thought of calling Tony back, to tell him that he was on his way back to Los Angeles, but pushed that thought away. I want to give CTU a little surprise.
10.45am, Nina's hideout, Oakland - 2 days before Day Six
Nina was furious. They caught him? She was worried that Alex might break, or even cut himself a deal to save himself. She decided that she needed to get the hell out of the United States. She contemplated calling her source within CTU. He can keep me updated. She looked out of the window, searching for any suspicious activity. She knew that CTU would have no idea where she was, but she couldn't take any risks.
11.05am, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Alex was now by himself in the room. He sat there, wondering about Nina, about Jack. He was relieved when he didn't see Jack, and hoped that CTU wouldn't let Jack anywhere near him. He knew that Jack probably hated him by now, and if he knew about the immunity agreement, he would be almost unstoppable. Alex knew what happened on the day of the nuke, when Nina had been pardoned. Alex had felt so sorry for Jack. Yet you helped her escape, he scolded himself.
11.15am, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Milo Pressman slipped into one of the more deserted corridors and took out a mobile phone. He looked around nervously, before punching in a number. A woman answered and Milo said, simply, "Nina, it's me".
11.20am, Nina's hideout, Oakland - 2 days before Day Six
Nina put the phone down and cursed. He's giving up Mandy for immunity? Although she was relieved that he wasn't sacrificing her to save himself, a part of her felt anger that Alex would give up their sister like that. Mandy hadn't grown up with Alex and Nina, and the first Nina had known of her was some years after her arrest. Alex had learnt of Mandy in the days after the whole Cordilla virus mess. Nina would have given up Mandy just as easily as Alex, and she couldn't blame him for doing so.
11.45am, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Tony closed the door behind him and began to walk to Bill's office. Alex had just given him some information that he hoped would prove very useful in catching Mandy. Alex had asked to be unrestrained, although Tony still kept him locked in the holding room.
12.00pm, Kim and Chase's house, Valencia, California - 2 days before Day Six
Kim didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had just been on the phone with Tony Almeida, who had given him details of Alex's capture, and the deal he had made. Why do you keep letting them get away? She wondered if her dad knew about Alex, and had the urge to go to CTU and talk to Alex. I want to know why.
12.10pm, Nina's hideout, Oakland - 2 days before Day Six
Nina was gathering her stuff together. She was going to go to a contact of hers in Carson City, who could get her on a plane to Buenos Aires by the end of the day. She decided that, when Alex was released after giving up Mandy, to send someone to help him get to Argentina as well. Thats if they don't send him to Tunisia, recollecting her limited exile. She packed her stuff in the SUV and got into the front passenger seat. Her most trusted man, Sean Clarke, was driving. She placed her gun in the glove compartment.
12.30pm, Mandy's hideout, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Mandy, unaware that her brother was helping CTU find her, was on the phone, finalising the details of another job, this time in Los Angeles. She had been in LA many times and considered it to be one of her main targets. She hung up and chucked the phone onto the table.
12.40pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Oh great, whats she doing here? Tony groaned as Kim Bauer walked in. I knew I shouldn't have told her. Tony went up to her and greeted her, before asking her why she was there.
"I want to see Alex", she asked politely. I'm sure you do, Kim.
"To be honest, Kim, i don't think it's possible right now". Tony hoped that she believed him. Tony didn't care who saw Alex, but he felt that Kim would only end up upsetting herself.
"Please, Tony? Look, I know that you don't want me to get hurt, but I want to see him. I'm comfortable with being in the same room as him". Tony relented and guided her towards the holding room.
12.45pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
What the hell is she doing here? Alex was shocked. Kim had just walked into the room and was now staring at him. He started to speak, but was interrupted by Kim slapping him across the face. He decided to ignore the slap, and asked Kim why she was there.
"Answers, Alex. I want to know why you helped her escape. I know about the immunity agreement and to be honest, I don't care about it. All I want is to know what made you help Nina escape, after all you and everyone else went through because of her!". She stared at Alex, who stayed quiet for a minute, deciding on what he could say.
"I saw the look in your eyes, Kim".
"What?"
"You didn't want her to die, and I didn't want you to die, so I thought it best to send you away and get Nina away from you and your father". Both Tony and Kim were shocked, not expecting to hear Alex's motive.
"You're right, I didn't want her to die, Alex, but I didn't want her to be free, either". Kim's eyes were now welling with tears, her voice beginning to break.
"If Jack had found her that night, she would have ended up dead. It was bad enough that he wanted revenge, without the effects of the heroin". Alex knew that Jack had been addicted to heroin around the time of the Cordilla virus incident, and he was actually being truthful about his motives. He didn't want Nina to die, or Kim. He didn't want Jack to make a decision with a clouded mind. Kim turned around and was about to walk out of the door, when she stopped and, in a voice that was barely above a whisper,"I forgive you, Alex", and she walked out of the room, with Tony following close behind.
12.50pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Kim sat down, wiping the tears from her eyes. Tony sat down beside her. That actually went a lot a better than I thought.
"Will you really let him go after he helps you catch Mandy?", Kim asked, unsure as to whether she wanted Alex to be released or not.
"Yes, but we won't let him get anywhere near Nina again. If he does, we'll make sure the pair of them spend the rest of their lives in jail". Tony knew that Alex would probably try and contact Nina in some way, and CTU were already discussing ways of tracking Alex to see if he would lead them to Nina.
12.55pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Alex was deep in thought. He toyed with the idea of changing his deal, suggesting they go after Nina, not Mandy. Nina was, after all, a far bigger catch than Mandy. He told himself that it was safer to betray Mandy rather than Nina. Mandy and Nina were both extremely dangerous, but compared to Nina, Mandy was nothing. He recalled the information he given CTU about Mandy - she's planning something in Los Angeles, which means that she will probably be in San Diego right now. She'll be surrounded by a few armed men, but won't be too worried about any assault from CTU. The most likely target is the Governor of California. She won't recycle any tactics from her previous attacks, and she'll disguise herself well. You should look to see if there is any chatter about "targets being locked" in Los Angeles. If there is, then I guarantee you that she will carry out the job by the end of the week. It was all truthful, and Alex had been willing to give them every single bit of information. He was concerned about the danger of showing all of his cards too early, and was worried that they might try and find a loophole in order to make their deal void. It won't matter anyway if they don't catch Mandy.
1.00pm, Flight Southwest Airlines 108 to LAX - 2 days before Day Six
Jack checked his watch. Three hours to go. He had just woken up from a nap and his mind immediately returned to Alex Myers. He wondered what was happening in Los Angeles, what was happening to Alex. And what about Nina? He was pissed that Alex was only going to give up Mandy, rather than Nina. He vowed not to let Alex enjoy a single day of freedom after CTU released him. I can use him to find Nina, and then kill them both!
1.15pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
"Here is how this is going to go down, Alex. At 6pm tonight, we will take you to San Diego. There, you will find Mandy and gain access to her hideout. When we are satisfied that Mandy is in there, we will storm the building and take her into custody. We will bring you both back here to CTU, and you will be released as soon as possible. Is that clear?", Tony was instructing Alex on CTU's plan. "Yes", Alex replied. He was anxious about putting himself in danger, but tried not to let it show. Like they care about you, Alex! You're just there to help them catch Mandy, who cares if you end up dead down in San Diego? Alex also wondered about the schedule. Why were they due to go at 6pm? Why not do this now, rather than wait for hours?
1.30pm, Nina's car en route to Carson City - 2 days before Day Six
Milo had just been in contact with her again. She was surprised that Kim had wanted to see Alex, and could only wonder what was said between the pair. Milo said he would try and find out, but Nina knew deep down exactly what the conversation was about - her. She thought about Jack and Kim and what had happened to them since the day Jack had last caught her. She had been informed of almost every major event in their lives, and was amused at the thought of Kim and Chase together. Chase is a nice kid, she thought, but it's lucky for Kim he lost his hand, or else he would have just been another Jack, another husband and father who couldn't talk about his work, who would eventually have an affair with someone who he worked with. She really had loved Jack at one point, and in some ways she still did, but she knew that the reason for their relationship outside of work had not been because of the mutual attraction, but because her employers wanted her to get closer to him. Sure, they didn't mean have sex with him, but she couldn't help the way she felt about him. And that kiss down in Mexico. She wanted him to convince her, and knew he was lying before their lips had even met, but she just couldn't stop herself from kissing him anyway. That kiss nearly got me killed! And Alex. He really proved that blood is thicker than water that night. She hadn't expected him to suddenly want to help her escape, and wondered at first if it was some sort of trap, so that Jack could kill her without CTU interfering. Of course, she soon realised it wasn't, and was relieved when they had driven out of Los Angeles.
1.40pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Michelle had just finished talking to Bill when Tony walked up to her. "Tony, about this plan regarding Alex and Mandy", she asked him. "What about it?". She hesitated for a moment before continuing. "It sounds a lot like the plan we had for Nina, on the day of the nuke". On that day, Nina had knocked Mahmud Faheen out cold and had attempted to escape, only for Jack to catch her again. She knew that Jack wasn't going to be involved in any way, and she knew that the circumstances were very different, but was still uncomfortable with the plan. Tony simply replied, "It will all be OK. Look, we're going to keep him on a very tight leash and we'll make sure that he doesn't try anything". He smiled at his wife, and gave her an affectionate peck on the cheek before retuning to his workstation.
1.55pm, Mandy's hideout, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Mandy was busy looking through the pictures of her target - California's Governor, Hal Gardner. Gardner had once been Vice President, and had been elected Governor a few years after leaving that job. Mandy's job, to be rewarded with $2.5m, was to kill him.
2.20pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Alex had just been visited by Bill Buchanan, when he recieved another visitor. He was a short, balding man and when he spoke, Alex instantly noticed that the guy was British, or at least spoke like he was. "Hello Alex, I'm Morris O'Brien". Ah, this is the alcoholic ex-husband of Chloe, Alex reminded himself. He had been told about Morris before, and had felt sorry for him. Chloe was a good person and it must have hurt Morris when he and Chloe split. "Hello Morris, I've heard a bit about you", Alex replied, trying to keep the mood light. "Yeah, I bet you have. Look, I came in here to ask you something". Alex was curious, and invited Morris to ask his question."You don't have to give me a reply or anything, and this is strictly off the record, so I won't be rushing to Buchanan or anything, but since the day you helped Nina escape, what have you been up to? Hanging around with a bunch of terrorists?". Who is he asking for? "To tell you the truth, Morris, not a lot. I mean, we haven't been doing anything terroristic - at least not directly - but I have been travelling around with a lot of terrorists, yes. This morning, when CTU caught me, we were planning to go across the border to Canada, where we would have met someone. I don't know who, though". Alex saw that Morris was satiisfied with his answer.
2.40pm, Flight Southwest Airlines 108 to LAX - 2 days before Day Six
Jack stared aimlessly out of the window. There was hardly any clouds in the sky, and he could see that they were over a rural area. He thought of the times he had been in a plane. The first time I got on a plane, I was six years old, and we were going on holiday to England. Then there the regular trips across country when he lived in Washington, and when he was in the army, it seemed like he was never out of a plane. He grew anxious as he remembered the day of the nuke threat to Los Angeles. Its not like we're going to get shot down again, Jack! He thought of Nina, of Teri. He realised that almost a decade had passed since Teri had died, but his lust for vengeance had not wavered. You will pay for what you did, Nina! One day, you will feel pain at my hands!
3.00pm, Carson City, Nevada - 2 days before Day Six
"Are you sure this is the right address?", Nina asked Sean, who replied that he was. They got out of the car and approached the derelict motel. Their contact was in room 24, apparently. This doesn't feel right, Nina thought as she looked around nervously. Her gun, which she had retrieved from the glove compartment, was held tightly in her right hand, ready to shoot any attacker. They looked through the window of room 24, and noticed a device close to the front door. According to a timer, whatever the device was, it was going to do something in under a minute."Run!", Nina screamed as they fled the motel. As they reached their car, they heard a huge explosion and the motel was engulfed in a massive fireball. "Quick, we've got to get out of here!", cried a very panicked Sean.
3.10pm, Mandy's hideout, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Mandy checked her tools that she would be using for the job in Los Angeles. She needed to take quite a few different devices and weapons and would meet up with members of another group who her employers had also paid to help take out Gardner. Together, they would plan their attack and help each other get away from LA as soon as possible afterwards. Mandy had plans to fly to Seattle, where she would lie low for a while before someone else wanted to hire her.
3.25pm, Carson City, Nevada - 2 days before Day Six
Nina was pissed off. Her contact was reliable and she had used him many times before, so she had no idea who was behind the bomb. She tried to call him, but his phone was switched off. She left a very angry voice mail, which was liberally sprinkled with expletives, and threw the phone onto the floor of the car. They had no idea where to go, so Nina instructed Sean to drive north. We may as well stick to our original plan.
4.05pm, LAX International Airport - 2 days before Day Six
As Jack got into the cab, he contemplated phoning Kim. He wanted her to know that he was back in Los Angeles, but was concerned that she might let CTU know this. I want to surprise them, so they don't have time to hide Alex anywhere. He was unarmed and had no intention of killing Alex, at least not yet. He did, however, have every intention of making sure that Alex both helped CTU find Mandy, and help him find Nina.
4.15pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Alex was now in a conference room with Bill, Tony, Chloe, Michelle and a few others that he didn't recognise. They were discussing the plan for that evening, and Alex was eager to show cooperation. He got the feeling that everyone else in the room had very strong feelings towards him, and none of them positive. I might not even get out of here alive!
4.30pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Tony was escorting Alex back to the holding room when someone suddenly attacked Alex. He grabbed the man and pushed him away, before grabbing a gun and pointing it at the man. Jack? What the hell are you doing here? Alex stepped back slightly, fearful of Jack. He knew that Jack, when angry, could be a very destructive force, and didn't feel like getting too close to him. Tony warned Jack to calm down. Jack, you've got to calm down or else I'll have you escorted out of the building!
Jack stared at Alex, his eyes full of anger. He wanted nothing more than to rip his throat out, but felt it was best to calm down. There's no point getting angry already, Jack.
Tony motioned to Bill to take Alex back to the holding room and lowered his gun. He asked Jack to sit down. When he felt that Jack had calmed down, he spoke.
"Jack, what are you doing here?"
"You're letting him go!". Control yourself, Jack!
"He's going to help us catch Mandy, Jack. He's been cooperative and we have no evidence that suggests that he participates in terrorist activity"
"What about helping Nina escape?"
"Jack, we'll find her, don't worry. Right now, you shouldn't even really be here". Be careful, Tony, don't piss him off.
"I want to be here, Tony. I want to know what Alex is doing"
"Well, we'll update you, Jack, you don't need to stay here"
"I want you to promise me one thing, Tony. If he breaks the terms of his deal, you'll put him in my custody!"
Tony looked at Jack like he was a madman. "What? What the hell for, Jack?"
"So he can help me find Nina" Good, Jack, compromise with him!
"We'll just interrogate him, force it out of him, Jack"
"You don't understand, Tony! Even if he does crack, we won't necessarily catch Nina! Look, if I guarantee that I won't kill either of them, would you prepared to place Alex under my custody if the deal is broken?" Tony had no idea how to respond. he certainly sympathised with Jack, but he didn't know if what Jack was suggesting was even feasible, not to mention legal.
"Jack, I don't know if I can do that, but I'll certainly consider it". The look on Jack's face was one of betrayal and disappointment. It was only there for a second or two, before it was replaced by a more emotionless look.
"Fine. Can I see Alex?" Tony groaned. He knew that Jack wouldn't just give up like that.
"OK, but I'll have guards outside the door. If you so much as touch him, I'll have you thrown out of here and your deal won't even be considered" Tony was pleased with himself. That way, we all win!
4.35pm, Holding Room 1, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Alex was sat on a chair. He was both terrified of the possibility of Jack getting to him as well as angry that Tony would probably let Jack have access to him. He stared at the door of the room, watching for the next person to come in. And when Jack walked in, he jumped out of his chair and walked backwards."Jack, stay calm, OK?'. Fear was evident in his voice, which scared him even more. He'll sense that fear, Alex, and use it against you! Jack just smiled and sat down on a chair, gesturing to Alex to sit down on the chair he had just vacated. What do you want, Jack? And why are you acting so calm?Alex sat down and stared at Jack, waiting for him either to speak or to hit him.
"Alex, its nice to see you again after all these years". Sarcasm, Jack? Lowest form of wit, remember?
"If you want answers, Jack, ask Kim". Was that the right thing to say?
Anger started to appear in Jack's eyes again. "What does Kim have to do with it?"
"She visited me today, Jack. I told her why I helped Nina escape".
"I will, Alex, I promise you. Now, about Mandy". Jack watched as Alex sighed. Yeah, I know all about the deal, Alex!
"I want to know what CTU are planning, and how you're going to help". Alex paled as Jack spoke. He certainly didn't want to tell Jack about the plan. He'll want to come with us to San Diego! He resisted the urge to speak, until he saw the look in Jack's eyes that told him to talk.
4.50pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
"Tony, who is going with Alex?" Shit, he knows!
"Where?" Thats the best you can do, Tony?
"San Diego". Tony sighed. Jack must have scared Alex enough to make him talk about the plan.
"Curtis, myself and a tac team. I don't see why it concerns you, though" He wants to go, I know he does!
"I want to be involved. Either going to San Diego or doing something here at CTU"
"Jack, you don't work for CTU anymore, remember?"
"I used to run this place, Tony! Besides, I know Alex" Is that it, Jack?
"I certainly can't have you coming with us, Jack, so I'll let you help out Michelle and Bill, OK?" Another compromise for Jack then, Tony?
"Fine". It certainly wasn't what Jack wanted, but he knew that he was at least at CTU. And close to Alex.
5.00pm, a road somewhere in northern Nevada - 2 days before Day Six
Milo had phoned her with some shocking news. Not only did Jack know about Alex, he had gone to CTU, attacked him and had been given a few minutes alone with him in an holding room. Milo assured her that Tony had warned Jack not to lay a finger on him, but Nina wasn't comforted by that. Jack better not be trying anything, she muttered under her breath as they sped along the dusty desert road.
5.15pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
As Tony was setting things up for San Diego, Curtis Manning decided to visit Alex.
"Hello Alex. I hear you've struck a deal?". Curtis was angry that Alex was getting away so easily, but he tried to hide this.
"Yeah. Look, I know people here at CTU see me as some sort of evil terrorist, but I had good reason to help Nina escape". At this, Curtis slammed his fist down onto the table. "Listen, Myers, I don't care what you did or why you did it. The fact is, you betrayed your friends, your country and you helped Nina Myers. I know that you were there that day she killed Jack's wife. I know you were there on the day of the nuke, and you were obviously there on the day of the Cordilla virus outbreak. You knew what sort of a person she was, and you released her!". He fought the urge to smash his fist into Alex's face and instead walked out of the room. Alex just sat there, looking at the door. He didn't really care what people thought of Nina, but it hurt him when they assumed that he was in any way like her or was as bad as her. A small part of me will always regret doing what I did that night, he told himself, but I can't go back and change what I did.
5.30pm, Mandy's hideout, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Mandy had booked her flight to Los Angeles for 10am the following morning. She planned to case the area where the attack was to take place and to finalise the plans they had. She couldn't help but feel as if something was going to go wrong. Which is why I've brought in more guards, she assured herself.
6.00pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
As Tony loaded their equipment into the trucks, he wondered just how reliable Alex's information was. As far as they could tell, Alex didn't have much contact with Mandy, and his information could quite easily be wrong or out of date.
Curtis Manning appeared with Alex and they went to the armoured truck. Much to Curtis and Jack's amusement, Bill had ordered them to handcuff Alex. Curtis pushed Alex inside and then got in, leaving the door open until Tony got in. They sat in silence as they waited.
The trucks were to go to Point Mugu Naval Air Station, where the CTU agents and Alex would board a plane which would take them to San Diego.
6.10pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Jack was sat down, listening as CTU went about their business. He was glad that Tony had allowed him to help, but was pissed that Alex might actually have a chance of being freed after Mandy had been caught. He wanted nothing more than all three of the Myers siblings to either be in jail or dead. And I know which option I'd prefer.
6.30pm, Point Mugu Naval Air Station - 2 days before Day Six
Curtis grabbed hold of Alex and moved him towards the plane, with Tony walking alongside them. Tony was a little anxious about Curtis and was worried that he might take action to harm Alex. He assured himself that Curtis would not jeopardise the mission and they boarded the plane. Alex was restrained to the seat by Curtis, and he and Tony sat a few rows away.
Alex looked out of the window as he waited for the plane to take off. He was slightly pissed that they had chained him up again - I assume they don't trust me - and resolved to cooperate fully. He knew that he was potentially hours away from being released, with the threat of being jailed for treason no longer hanging over his head. He thought of what he should do after this was all over. He didn't know whether he wanted to go back to Nina or not, but was certainly sure of one thing - I'm getting as far away from Los Angeles as possible after this!
6.35pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Milo was back in his quiet corridor, and phoned Nina. He explained to her that Alex had been taken by Tony and Curtis to Point Mugu, from where they would fly to San Diego. He told her that Jack had managed to get involved with the operation, but he was still at CTU and nowhere near Alex.
6.40pm, a road somewhere in northern Nevada - 2 days before Day Six
Nina hung up and put her phone away. She was satisfied that Alex would soon be released and that she would be able to send someone to get him. But what if he doesn't want to come with you, Nina? He only stayed because of the threat of prosecution! She contemplated this possibility, but decided that it would be unlikely and even if he didn't, until he contacted her, she would act as if he did.
7.00pm, in the plane en route to San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Tony looked around his seat at Alex. He had closed his eyes and was probably asleep. Tony realised how peaceful Alex looked and was angry at him. Even now, Jack still had sleepless nights because of what Nina had done. Course, most nights were now peaceful for Jack, but when the nightmares came, the guy was badly affected by them. He looked at Curtis and asked him what the ETA was, Curtis replying with 7.50pm.
7.50pm, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Tony woke Alex up, as they arrived at the airfield in San Diego. Some vehicles were waiting for them.
Tony took Alex's handcuffs off and passed him a satellite phone. Alex inputted a number and waited for Mandy to pick up. He knew that the call was being traced, so he had to keep Mandy on for a certain length of time as well as confirming her location. Mandy picked up and Alex began to speak.
"Mandy, it's Alex". Mandy was surprised to hear his voice, but had no idea that he had been captured, so wasn't alerted in any way.
"Alex? What are you calling for?"
"I'm in San Diego, and I heard you were in town"
"San Diego? I thought you and Nina were going to Canada?". This caught Jack's attention, and he made a mental note of the information.
"There's been a change of plans. She wants me to go to Mexico City, and asked me to get in touch with you when I got here. She says you can help me get across the border". Alex was pleased at how easily the lies came out of his mouth.
"Ok, meet me at the Greyhound bus station. I'll take you to my place here in San Diego, and we'll sort something out. That sound OK?"
"Yeah, that would be great". Mandy hung up the phone and Alex gave the phone back to Tony. Curtis put the handcuffs back on Alex and they got inside one of the vehicles and headed for the bus station.
"According to our intel, Mandy changes her appearance very often, so how will we know who she is?", Curtis queried.
"She'll recognise me, and I'll verbally confim it's her", Alex replied.
8.10pm, Greyhound Bus Station, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
They parked the car up and Tony took the handcuffs off. He told Alex that he would be following him at a distance of about 50 metres, and warned him not to try anything. He told Alex to put a comm unit in his ear and they got out of the car. Alex began to walk towards the front of the station and waited.
8.20pm, Greyhound Bus Station, San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Mandy approached Alex and introduced herself. Alex confirmed her identity by saying her name. They walked towards Mandy's car and got in. Tony went back to the CTU car and they followed Mandy and Alex as they drove off.
"So far so good", Curtis commented, although he still was worried that Alex might try something, even though it would void his immunity deal.
8.35pm, a road in San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
Tony and Curtis' chance had arrived. Theirs and Mandy's cars were the only two around, and Mandy had stopped at some traffic lights. They pulled up behind Mandy and grabbed their guns. Curtis ran to the drivers side, Tony to the passengers. They told Mandy and Alex to get out of the car, and handcuffed them. They then confirmed to CTU that Mandy had been apprehended, and put the two siblings into the back of their car.
8.40pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
Jack was just as happy as the rest of CTU when he heard that Mandy had been captured. He decided that he would have to allow Tony to release Alex, but would still go after him. It's not like they'll try and stop me. He waited for the return of Tony, Curtis and the two prisoners with a mix of emotions.
9.00pm, a road somewhere in southern Oregon - 2 days before Day Six
He did it, Mandy's in custody and he's hours away from being freed. Nina was happy that it was all nearly over, and decided to start setting up the rescue mission. She decided that Alex would probably be monitored for a few days, so felt that it would be best to wait for at least a week before taking any action. She told Milo to keep her up to date with anything regarding Alex, and hung up.
9.10pm, outside of San Diego - 2 days before Day Six
As they were approaching the airfield, Tony noticed that they were being followed by another vehicle, but he was too late to stop the vehicle ramming them. They slammed on the brakes, and Tony and Curtis got out of the car. They began to shoot at the occupants of the other car, but Curtis was shot in the leg and Tony was pinned down on the other side of the car. Suddenly, a few gunshots rang out from Curtis' side of the car, killing the remaining attackers. It was Alex who had saved them. he had managed to get his handcuffed arms round to the front of his body, jumped out of the car and had grabbed Curtis' gun.
9.15pm, CTU Los Angeles - 2 days before Day Six
As CTU heard the attack and its conclusion, many were relieved that Tony and Curtis had survived, thanks to Alex. Even Jack had to smile when he heard what Alex had done. Thats the old Alex, who doesn't come out very often anymore.