Disclaimer. As per Chapter One. If you recognise it……etc.
Authors Note. Please don't flame me if anything is factually wrong in this chapter. I needed to make the situation work for the fic…
Chapter Ten.
Impeached, Imprisoned and Indifferent.
Former president Charles Logan sat in his cell. He'd refused at first when he'd been told that President Wayne Palmer wanted to see him. Being impeached hadn't done him any favours. He would have rather taken his own life. Dead men tell no tales, and all that. Palmer only wanted to come and gloat in his opinion. That and accuse him of instigating his brother's assassination. Partially true, he admitted, but he hadn't actually told Henderson to pull the trigger. Framing Bauer for it had been Henderson's doing anyway, to get back at him for a previous altercation.
Now the President wasn't asking. …… He was insisting. What did he want?!
The security detail walked down the corridor to the segregated cells kept for 'special detainees'. The guards all came to attention and saluted as President Palmer passed them. The detail came to a halt outside the cell occupied by Logan and the prison guards were dismissed. As they walked away the murmurs from them were all about the bodyguards.
The Presidents detail were in civilian clothing. All dark suited, one man, looked like he could be ex marines. Light brown hair and a baby faced innocent look to him. Those looks were deceiving as the guards knew. Anyone who got to be the President's personal bodyguard had to be good. The other was a woman, a brunette. Sultry looking even in the well fitting suit. Another one definitely not to be messed with. Hot though…..
Logan didn't even stand when the detail walked in. To his surprise no-one commented, he expected at least a slap on the wrist for it.
"I'm not going to beat about the bush. Mr. Logan. I want to know where Jack Bauer is, and I want to know why he was abducted. …. We both know it wasn't in retribution for the Consulate raid. I want the real reason, and the names of those who were backing your attempt at altering the Constitution." The President asked.
'Mr. Logan'. There was the slap. Not President Logan or Charles. 'Mr'.
"Why should I help you. You've done me no favours." He said.
"You put yourself above the law. No man is above the law. I want their names, and I want them now. There is no negotiation here."
"Go to hell."
The President gave a small smile. "Mr Logan….I know people who've been there, and they tell me it's not a nice place, so they closed it down."
Logan frowned at this comment. Then he noticed the male bodyguard touch his earpiece. He cleared his throat and caught the President's attention.
"Sir, there's a situation that will need your presence." He said.
The President nodded and got up. He indicated to the female to stay in the room. As they left the woman reached up, pulled the wires from the Cctv camera, and approached Logan.
"Y' know. He wasn't lying when he said he knew people who'd been to hell. …….. I'm one of 'em." She said.
Logan looked at her with beady eyes, and realised she was telling the truth.
She leaned in close to whisper in his ear.
"You've had your chance bud." She said huskily, moving closely around him. "He tried to be nice about it…….Now it's my turn. Where d'you wanna start. Hot…Cold….Blunt…..Or, my personal favourite. …….Pointed!"
Logan blanched as she pulled the stake from the pocket of her jacket…….
End of Chapter Ten.