"Tony its Chloé. I switched tasks with Scott like Michelle asked, and I finally managed to get through the firewall, I have decrypted the e-mails. I may have a location on the device as the files contained co-ordinates buried deep within the system, and they coincide with the mall, downtown."
Tony was still caught up in his observation that she talked like a robot, and it took his a moment to recognise what she was saying.
"Great, I want you to go help Scott on those satellite images on Jack." Before he could hang up she added, "Is that it?" Her voice more animated, taking an annoyed tone.
"Is what it?" Tony asked, his patience running out.
"Gee, no thank you or well done, after what I have managed to do?"
"We have a bomb to find, Chloé, so I have more important things to do than stroke your ego, okay." He snapped before slamming the phone down. He then shouted Michelle over, who was trying to pretend she hadn't been listening in on their conversation.
"I need LAPD to do a Level 1 evac. of the mall, get the co-ordinates from Chloé. Also get all available field agents down their, along with the bomb squad team, now."
He didn't wait for a response, he simply headed straight for Chappelle, to get permission to co-ordinate things down at the mall, back and forth to C.T.U. He wanted to make sure this bomb was stopped, and he was wasted at C.T.U.
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Charlie looked at Kim quizzically while Daniel stared at her from the floor, hoping she would realise the mess she had just made for him. Unfortunately for Daniel, she didn't.
"Is that so?" Charlie asked.
Kim nodded her head then backed away back down to Jack who was looking around absently, not paying attention to the proceedings at all. His head was somewhere else. One of the thugs pulled Daniel up form the floor and held him in front of Charlie.
"You left information on your hard drive, even after my warning about the possibility of interception." His voice easily conveyed his rage, which was exactly what he wanted, to be intimidating.
Daniel shook his head rapidly, hoping to convince him. Loosing his patience he moved over to Kim and pulled her up by her throat, causing her to scream.
"I hope your telling me the truth." He hissed.
"I... am." She managed to choke out, the grip around her neck tightening. Jack was back with the land of the living, reluctantly laying on the floor, with a gun pointed at him. His hands were clenched so tightly that they bled, and his eyes were full of unmistakable rage. Kate had no doubt that he would kill this man the first chance he got, his face told it all.
Realising what she had to do, Kate ran over to Charlie pleading for him to let go, and he did, turning around to face this new annoyance and see what she wanted. Grabbing her chin with his huge hand he forced her to face him.
"Who are you?"
"K.. Kate." She whimpered.
"What is your connection to these people?" He asked, his voice still menacing.
"I'm a friend of Jack's." She spoke slowly.
"Ah... well let me give you some advice Kate. I suggest you stand with your back against that wall and keep your mouth shut, or Jack here, will find himself with one less friend, and you, a bullet in your head." He shoved her in the direction of the wall and she stood as instructed, too scared to disobey.
"Where were we?" He asked, letting out a hearty laugh to calm himself down. "Ah, I remember, we were debating over some decrypted e-mail were we not?"
He stood by Daniel. "I have to be honest.... I believe her."
The colour drained from Daniel's face but he didn't bother to deny it anymore, their was no point. He knew he would be lucky if Jack didn't kill him for putting Kim in danger, and that was if he survived Charlie first.
Charlie watched him in amusement before speaking, "Lets go somewhere more private." At the click of his fingers too of the three men grabbed him and frog marched him out of the room, Charlie in tow. The remaining man closed the door and stood before it with his gun out, they were not leaving.
Kim moved over to Jack and knelt besides him, gently rubbing his hand, telling him it was okay, she as fine. She knew she had to reassure him or he would do something stupid. Kate did not leave the wall.