The following occurs between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Michelle picked up the phone on her desk and called Kim. She knew Kim had the right to know what was happening.
Kim picked up on the second ring and Michelle could tell by her voice she had been crying. "Kim its Michelle. I wanted to tell you that we found your father. Tony and Chase are going to get him as we speak. Tony should have him in a few moments. Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. That's great news. Where are they going to take him once they have him?"
"Back to CTU. We need to debrief him and than he's free to go."
"Ok I'm coming in. I know you'll need my help, and I'd like to be there when he gets in. And I need to talk to him as soon as he gets a moment."
"That's fine Kim. I'll see you in a few."
"Bye."
8:05
"This is how it's going to work. Nina you're going to go in first. After a few moments Chase and I will follow you in. Chase and I will take out whoever's in the room. Nina you get Jack on the floor and as safe as possible." Tony said as he figured out the plan himself.
"Fine with me." Nina said.
"Lets do it." Chase figured he should put some sort of input in.
The three slowly walked towards the hotel. When they got close enough to see the room Chase and Tony sat back and watched Nina walk towards the hotel room. She still had the bag of clothes in her hand. But inside the bag she had a gun. It was all ready to fire all she had to do was pull the trigger. When she reached the door she took a deep breath and put the key in the lock and unlocked it. As soon as she walked in the two men came out of the bathroom with their guns pointed at her.
"Nina dropped the bag and sit on the bed next to Jack." One of them ordered. Nina dropped the bag and walked over and sat next to Jack. When she sat she could see pain in his eyes. She could tell when she walked in that the bullet wound had been reopened and he got hit in the head pretty hard. When she sat down she started to stroke his head caringly. She didn't know why, but it felt right to do it, so she did it.
She counted to ten before she grabbed Jacks arm yanking him off the bed towards the door. At the same moment Tony and Chase erupted through the door firing.
They took both men out without a problem. Jack lay on the floor with Nina on top of him. He was gasping for breath because pulling him off the bed and hitting the floor caused much pain to vibrate through his body.
"Jack are you OK?" Chase asked as he helped Nina stand.
"Yeah." Jack said with the obviousness of pain in his voice. "Thanks guys."
"No problem. What are partners for?" Chase said.
"I hate to break up the reunion, but we have to get out of here." Nina said as she stood and looked at the dead men on the floor.
"You're right. Did you get me clothes?"
"They're in the bag."
"Thanks." Jack said as Chase helped him stand. Tony tossed the bag to Jack who took the shirt out and pants. He put the shirt on and than put his legs in the pants and stood up, with some struggle, and pulled them up. Buttoning and zipping them. With the help of Chase he walked to the helicopter.
Tony said to Nina, "You're choice you can fly back with us or you can take off from here?"
Nina thought about it for a moment. If she flew back she probably would have to fight to get her way back out of the United States, but if she didn't go she was too close to Treadstone to escape without protection. "I'll come back, but you have to help me leave the country. I helped you. Now it's your turn."
Tony looked at her, "I can't promise anything."
"I'll take a possibility right now."
"Fine." Tony said as he wondered how he ever loved this woman.
8:20 a.m.
President David Palmer sat in his office contemplating whether or not he should cancel the State of the Union address. There was know way of knowing exactly how they would attack or if they really would now that the information has gotten to CTU. He decided to call the speaker of the house to ask his opinion of what he should do.
"Hello Zach. How are things?"
"Fine Mr. President. How can I help you sir?"
"I've just gotten information that there will be an attack on the State of the Union address and those who do not go will be attacked also. I wanted your opinion as to whether or not I should go ahead and have it, or cancel? As one of my closest friends what do you think I should do?"
"Is the information from a good source sir?"
"Yes Jack Bauer."
"Than yes you should because you have the job of protecting American citizens and this would be doing just that."
"Thank you. You'll have to come over one day for launch again. We haven't talked in how long?"
"A few months sir."
"Yes. Much to long. Call my secretary and have her schedule you in. Thanks Zach."
8:25 a.m.
The helicopter took off with no problem. In less than a half hour they would be back at CTU. Chase began to stare at Jack as he thought about how much this man could hurt his wife and in some way hurt him too, and not even know he's doing it. He knew Kim was having thoughts about her father. She wanted to give up on him, but she couldn't because he was his father. Chase feared that this might have been asking too much of her. Every time Jack took an assignment like this, Kim knew it was his way of trying to kill himself. Sometimes she thought that he no longer loved her because he was trying to give up and leave her. Jack couldn't give up the easy way either, he had to do everything the hard way, even suicide. So he continually took missions in which put him in extreme danger.
Nina was looking over Jack trying to re-bandage the gun shoot wound to his lower abdomen. Chase did not understand those two at all. One moment they are trying to kill each other, the next Jack is begging her for help, than she's trying to kill him again, and now their helping each other. He did not understand how Jack could stand her touching him. The woman who killed his wife and caused so much pain in his life.
Jack noticed Chase staring at him, and tried to pull himself away from Nina. "How's Kim?" He asked Chase.
"She's hurt, and really pissed at you. I probably shouldn't have told you that, but you look like you might need a heads up."
"Where is she at?"
"I left her at home, but she probably went to CTU."
Tony was on the phone with Michelle telling her everything went fine, and they had Jack and Nina in tow. Both were fine. He'd need a briefing room and a doctor for Jack.
"Michelle, do you know where Kim is?" Tony asked.
"She was on her way here that was about twenty minutes ago. She should be here any time. What is your ETA?"
Tony tapped the shoulder of the pilot and asked, "What's our ETA?"
"Fifteen minutes." The pilot yelled over the noise of the rotors.
"Fifteen minutes. Is there any way we can get Nina and Jack in without anyone knowing? We still don't know who the mole is, and I don't think Kim should know Nina's there."
"I'll set it up. How's Jack doing?"
"He'll live."
"That's good."
"Yeah. Maybe we should have a talk with him after this. He needs to get help with this. It's been three years since her death and he still blames himself, and still tortures himself over it." Tony said while looking back at Jack who was conversing with Chase.
"Yeah that'd be a good idea. Later though."
"Ok I'm going to hang up were almost there."
8:40 a.m.
Kim walked into CTU and looked for Michelle on the main floor. After she couldn't find her she went up to her father's office. When she walked in she saw Dan, the new tech guy for Chase and Jack looking through a folder on Jack's desk.
"What are you doing?" She said clearly surprising him.
"I'm trying to find out some information I need for a report. Your father forgot the date on one of his reports and I figured if he made it back he'd want it done." Dan said scared that she might not believe him.
"Ok. Next time ask someone. I'm sure he wouldn't be happy if he found that you were going through his desk. He's supposed to be back any moment now. Do you know where Michelle is?"
"He got free from Nina?"
"Yeah. Where's Michelle?"
"I think she went to the restroom but I don't know."
"Ok Thanks."
8:45
Michelle saw Kim and Dan up in Jacks offices. She walked up the steps to the office and asked Kim, "What are you guys doing in here?"
"Sorry. We were talking."
"Ok. Kim come with me."
"Sure."
Kim followed Michelle to Tony's office. "Kim can you do me a favor. I need to go meet Tony, but I need to finish backing up the data on these disk for Tony. Can you finish this for me while I go meet Tony."
"I really wanted to see my father as soon as he got back."
"Kim he needs medical help, but he's not that bad. And we have to debrief him first. As soon as we are done with that I will make sure you get to talk to him. I know you wanted to see him; maybe Chase can fill you in on how he is. He would know."
"Ok. No problem I guess."
8:50
The helicopter touched down on the helipad on the top of the CTU building. Tony got out and helped Jack down, Nina and Chase followed close behind. They all went into the same elevator and rode it down to the first floor where they entered a conference room. "Jack and Nina wait here. I'll be back in a moment to take your reports. Do you want anything in the meantime?"
"Some water please." Jack said.
"Sure I'll be back with water and medical support. Chase come with me."
Once he and Chase were out of the room Tony stopped and said, "Don't tell Kim Nina's here. If she asks tell her Nina escaped. I'm afraid what Kim might do if she finds out. Tell Michelle to join me here and bring some water. I'm going to baby-sit the two in there. I don't want either of them trying to kill each other. If Kim ask Jack is fine."
"Sure. Hopefully she doesn't ask about Nina. I really hate lying to her."
"I know."
8:57 8:58 8:59
8:00 a.m.
Michelle picked up the phone on her desk and called Kim. She knew Kim had the right to know what was happening.
Kim picked up on the second ring and Michelle could tell by her voice she had been crying. "Kim its Michelle. I wanted to tell you that we found your father. Tony and Chase are going to get him as we speak. Tony should have him in a few moments. Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. That's great news. Where are they going to take him once they have him?"
"Back to CTU. We need to debrief him and than he's free to go."
"Ok I'm coming in. I know you'll need my help, and I'd like to be there when he gets in. And I need to talk to him as soon as he gets a moment."
"That's fine Kim. I'll see you in a few."
"Bye."
8:05
"This is how it's going to work. Nina you're going to go in first. After a few moments Chase and I will follow you in. Chase and I will take out whoever's in the room. Nina you get Jack on the floor and as safe as possible." Tony said as he figured out the plan himself.
"Fine with me." Nina said.
"Lets do it." Chase figured he should put some sort of input in.
The three slowly walked towards the hotel. When they got close enough to see the room Chase and Tony sat back and watched Nina walk towards the hotel room. She still had the bag of clothes in her hand. But inside the bag she had a gun. It was all ready to fire all she had to do was pull the trigger. When she reached the door she took a deep breath and put the key in the lock and unlocked it. As soon as she walked in the two men came out of the bathroom with their guns pointed at her.
"Nina dropped the bag and sit on the bed next to Jack." One of them ordered. Nina dropped the bag and walked over and sat next to Jack. When she sat she could see pain in his eyes. She could tell when she walked in that the bullet wound had been reopened and he got hit in the head pretty hard. When she sat down she started to stroke his head caringly. She didn't know why, but it felt right to do it, so she did it.
She counted to ten before she grabbed Jacks arm yanking him off the bed towards the door. At the same moment Tony and Chase erupted through the door firing.
They took both men out without a problem. Jack lay on the floor with Nina on top of him. He was gasping for breath because pulling him off the bed and hitting the floor caused much pain to vibrate through his body.
"Jack are you OK?" Chase asked as he helped Nina stand.
"Yeah." Jack said with the obviousness of pain in his voice. "Thanks guys."
"No problem. What are partners for?" Chase said.
"I hate to break up the reunion, but we have to get out of here." Nina said as she stood and looked at the dead men on the floor.
"You're right. Did you get me clothes?"
"They're in the bag."
"Thanks." Jack said as Chase helped him stand. Tony tossed the bag to Jack who took the shirt out and pants. He put the shirt on and than put his legs in the pants and stood up, with some struggle, and pulled them up. Buttoning and zipping them. With the help of Chase he walked to the helicopter.
Tony said to Nina, "You're choice you can fly back with us or you can take off from here?"
Nina thought about it for a moment. If she flew back she probably would have to fight to get her way back out of the United States, but if she didn't go she was too close to Treadstone to escape without protection. "I'll come back, but you have to help me leave the country. I helped you. Now it's your turn."
Tony looked at her, "I can't promise anything."
"I'll take a possibility right now."
"Fine." Tony said as he wondered how he ever loved this woman.
8:20 a.m.
President David Palmer sat in his office contemplating whether or not he should cancel the State of the Union address. There was know way of knowing exactly how they would attack or if they really would now that the information has gotten to CTU. He decided to call the speaker of the house to ask his opinion of what he should do.
"Hello Zach. How are things?"
"Fine Mr. President. How can I help you sir?"
"I've just gotten information that there will be an attack on the State of the Union address and those who do not go will be attacked also. I wanted your opinion as to whether or not I should go ahead and have it, or cancel? As one of my closest friends what do you think I should do?"
"Is the information from a good source sir?"
"Yes Jack Bauer."
"Than yes you should because you have the job of protecting American citizens and this would be doing just that."
"Thank you. You'll have to come over one day for launch again. We haven't talked in how long?"
"A few months sir."
"Yes. Much to long. Call my secretary and have her schedule you in. Thanks Zach."
8:25 a.m.
The helicopter took off with no problem. In less than a half hour they would be back at CTU. Chase began to stare at Jack as he thought about how much this man could hurt his wife and in some way hurt him too, and not even know he's doing it. He knew Kim was having thoughts about her father. She wanted to give up on him, but she couldn't because he was his father. Chase feared that this might have been asking too much of her. Every time Jack took an assignment like this, Kim knew it was his way of trying to kill himself. Sometimes she thought that he no longer loved her because he was trying to give up and leave her. Jack couldn't give up the easy way either, he had to do everything the hard way, even suicide. So he continually took missions in which put him in extreme danger.
Nina was looking over Jack trying to re-bandage the gun shoot wound to his lower abdomen. Chase did not understand those two at all. One moment they are trying to kill each other, the next Jack is begging her for help, than she's trying to kill him again, and now their helping each other. He did not understand how Jack could stand her touching him. The woman who killed his wife and caused so much pain in his life.
Jack noticed Chase staring at him, and tried to pull himself away from Nina. "How's Kim?" He asked Chase.
"She's hurt, and really pissed at you. I probably shouldn't have told you that, but you look like you might need a heads up."
"Where is she at?"
"I left her at home, but she probably went to CTU."
Tony was on the phone with Michelle telling her everything went fine, and they had Jack and Nina in tow. Both were fine. He'd need a briefing room and a doctor for Jack.
"Michelle, do you know where Kim is?" Tony asked.
"She was on her way here that was about twenty minutes ago. She should be here any time. What is your ETA?"
Tony tapped the shoulder of the pilot and asked, "What's our ETA?"
"Fifteen minutes." The pilot yelled over the noise of the rotors.
"Fifteen minutes. Is there any way we can get Nina and Jack in without anyone knowing? We still don't know who the mole is, and I don't think Kim should know Nina's there."
"I'll set it up. How's Jack doing?"
"He'll live."
"That's good."
"Yeah. Maybe we should have a talk with him after this. He needs to get help with this. It's been three years since her death and he still blames himself, and still tortures himself over it." Tony said while looking back at Jack who was conversing with Chase.
"Yeah that'd be a good idea. Later though."
"Ok I'm going to hang up were almost there."
8:40 a.m.
Kim walked into CTU and looked for Michelle on the main floor. After she couldn't find her she went up to her father's office. When she walked in she saw Dan, the new tech guy for Chase and Jack looking through a folder on Jack's desk.
"What are you doing?" She said clearly surprising him.
"I'm trying to find out some information I need for a report. Your father forgot the date on one of his reports and I figured if he made it back he'd want it done." Dan said scared that she might not believe him.
"Ok. Next time ask someone. I'm sure he wouldn't be happy if he found that you were going through his desk. He's supposed to be back any moment now. Do you know where Michelle is?"
"He got free from Nina?"
"Yeah. Where's Michelle?"
"I think she went to the restroom but I don't know."
"Ok Thanks."
8:45
Michelle saw Kim and Dan up in Jacks offices. She walked up the steps to the office and asked Kim, "What are you guys doing in here?"
"Sorry. We were talking."
"Ok. Kim come with me."
"Sure."
Kim followed Michelle to Tony's office. "Kim can you do me a favor. I need to go meet Tony, but I need to finish backing up the data on these disk for Tony. Can you finish this for me while I go meet Tony."
"I really wanted to see my father as soon as he got back."
"Kim he needs medical help, but he's not that bad. And we have to debrief him first. As soon as we are done with that I will make sure you get to talk to him. I know you wanted to see him; maybe Chase can fill you in on how he is. He would know."
"Ok. No problem I guess."
8:50
The helicopter touched down on the helipad on the top of the CTU building. Tony got out and helped Jack down, Nina and Chase followed close behind. They all went into the same elevator and rode it down to the first floor where they entered a conference room. "Jack and Nina wait here. I'll be back in a moment to take your reports. Do you want anything in the meantime?"
"Some water please." Jack said.
"Sure I'll be back with water and medical support. Chase come with me."
Once he and Chase were out of the room Tony stopped and said, "Don't tell Kim Nina's here. If she asks tell her Nina escaped. I'm afraid what Kim might do if she finds out. Tell Michelle to join me here and bring some water. I'm going to baby-sit the two in there. I don't want either of them trying to kill each other. If Kim ask Jack is fine."
"Sure. Hopefully she doesn't ask about Nina. I really hate lying to her."
"I know."
8:57 8:58 8:59
