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Chapter 14: Gila, New Mexico
Chicago FBI Field Office…..
Wheeler put a large red cross through Lincoln Burrows' picture. Lang stood up from behind her desk with a victorious expression.
"Confirmed!" she announced, "Burrows is in custody."
The other agents stood up and began to clap and cheer. Some slapped Wheeler on the back and shook Lang's hand.
"Just think," said Lang, "Another day and he would have been gone. Have you found Mahone yet?"
"No," answered Wheeler, "I keep trying to call, but it just goes straight to voicemail."…………………………….
Meanwhile, Alex and Jack stood beside their car on an abandoned road. Alex picked up his cell phone and dialed a number.
"Mahone?" asked Kellerman on the other end of the line, "It's about time. Burrows has been apprehended."
"Where?" asked Alex as he glanced briefly at Jack. She was standing near the edge of the road staring off into the distance.
"Arizona," answered Kellerman, "I'm on my way and I need you and Jack there as well."
"We'll get there as soon as we can."
"I don't think you heard me," snapped Kellerman, "Get to Arizona."
"I'm this close to Scofield."
"Well, we have a bird in hand."
"Yeah, well so might we. You wanted me to figure out Scofield's rendezvous with Tancredi? It's happening today, and we're sitting right on top of it."
Alex hung up the phone and walked over to stand next to Jack. They gazed down below them at the city of Gila, New Mexico.
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Alex and Jack began to check the local hotels, hoping Sarah or Michael may have tried to check into one. The first one they pulled up to was the Gila Hotel.
"Michael Scofield," said Alex to the hotel owner as he pulled out the paperwork on Michael, "He escaped from Fox River Penitentiary a week ago. Have you seen him?"
The hotel owner gazed down at Michael's picture and shook his head.
"Nope…never seen him."
"Well, if you do, please call me at this number," replied Alex as he handed the man a card.
"Oh, there's another hotel down the road," he called as Jack and Alex turned to leave.
"Thanks," replied Alex as he and Jack climbed back into the car.
Soon, they pulled up to the Sundown Hotel.
"Have you seen either of these people?" asked Alex as he showed the hotel owner the photos.
"Yeah," answered the man, "That woman…she checked in last night."
Jack and Alex exchanged a glance.
"Was she alone?" asked Jack.
"Yeah, said her name was Kelly Foster," replied the man as he pulled out some papers to show them, "I put her in room nine. Were you the guy that tried to call her this morning?"
"A guy tried to call?" asked Alex, instantly suspicious.
"Yeah, about twenty minutes ago. Tried to send her a fax."
"Did he?"
"Yeah."
"Your fax have memory?" asked Jack as she approached the machine.
"I guess…"
Jack pushed a button and a copy of the fax printed.
Alex walked over and read it over Jack's shoulder.
One Hour. 16781 Butterfield Road.
"Do you know where this is?" asked Jack as she pointed at the address.
"Yeah," replied the man, "It's just five minutes away."
Alex and Jack exchanged a glance and turned to leave.
"Hey!" called the man, "If she comes back, is there anything you want me to do?"
Alex shook his head.
"She's not coming back."
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Alex and Jack drove down a long, dirt road.
"I don't see anything," said Jack, "You think this is the right way?"
"I hope so," replied Alex, quietly, "You ready?"
Jack nodded, "Yeah…I'm ready."
Just then, an old house appeared in the distance. Nearby, two cars were parked and two people stood beside of them.
"That them?" asked Jack.
"Oh yeah," said Alex, "That's them."
Michael and Sarah recognized them as well and began to scramble into one of the cars. Alex stepped on the gas and began to speed towards them.
"What are you doing?" asked Jack, fear in her voice.
"Just hang on to something."
"This is insane!"
"Just trust me."
The cars were racing towards one another. Alex did not even hesitate. It was all or nothing…now or never.
"You're going to get us both killed!" screamed Jack as the cars drew closer and closer.
Just as it looked like the two cars were going to collide, Michael gave in and tried to swerve to the right. The two cars scraped against one another as they past. Alex slammed on the brakes and managed to regain control of the spinning car.
He glanced over at Jack.
"You okay?"
Jack just turned her head slowly and gave him a look. Alex could not help but crack a smile.
"Well, it's not over yet," he said, "Hang on!"
He stepped on the gas and followed Michael and Sarah through the field and back onto the dirt road. They were trapped between Alex and a chain-length gate that led towards an old, abandoned factory.
"They're not going to…" said Jack, just as Michael slammed on the gas and ran through the metal gate.
"Guess they are," she muttered as Alex pulled up alongside Michael and Sarah.
He began to slam their side of the car against Michael's, trying to through them off course. Jack gripped the side of the armrest and prepared for the worst. They were getting closer to the factory.
"Alex! The building!" she cried.
Alex glanced up for a moment and saw that they were getting closer to the factory. If he was going to trap Scofield, now was the time. With a grunt of effort, he jerked the steering wheel hard to the left. Michael's car went careening wilding into the side of one of the smaller buildings nearby.
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