His ribs were no longer hurting, as he was laid on his back, but his hip was now throbbing once more, so he assumed they had been moving him around. He could feel hard cement underneath him with his fingers and guessed he was in a cell. He strained his ears but herd nothing, so he assumed he was alone. This was okay, they would probably leave him alone until Tony got there. The new footsteps he herd approaching told him his assumption was wrong, so maybe they would question him before Tony got there. He didn't care much, it would be over before it started.
He herd a door open and people entering. He herd a deep voice order him up in... was it Spanish? He wasn't sure, his own ability to speak the language had got very rusty over the years. He decided it best to play it off as though he didn't understand, that would delay things a little. He herd the voice demand he get up again, and after a moment passed he was pulled to his feet by at least two pairs of hands. He did nothing to help them and allowed himself to be dragged along to wherever they were taking him. He guessed that being dragged would be less painful than walking anywhere himself. He stopped moving and was placed on a softer material, before the hood was pulled from his head.
Jack blinked a few seconds before his eyes adjusted to the light. He looked around the room and saw a man in uniform guarding the door, another man looking through what looked like a briefcase, and a third stood by the second, watching Jack with interest. Jack wasn't sure what was going on, until the third man spoke, in strained English with a strong accent. He said that he was going to be examined, 'because there is a lot of blood.' Jack looked down and noticed some blood had soaked through his clothes from the hip, not what he would class as a lot but enough to notice. He nodded and sat still as the second man, whom he assumed was a doctor approached him.
Jack closed his eyes as he felt the doctor pressing on the wound here and there, obviously trying to stop the bleeding and fix it up some. Jack knew what they were doing, it was an old tactic. Start off by being nice and pretending they care so he would realise they only wanted to help, so he might as well tell them everything that happened. He knew Tony would be here before they could get past that stage, and he doubted they would use force anyway. He was only a suspect, it wasn't as though they wanted information - they were just trying to figure out what had happened.
The doctor finished and Jack felt his feet cut free as the man who had been guarding the door helped him up, before they led him through a dim hallway to another room, and sat him down at a table. The translator told him someone would be by to question him soon, before leaving him alone with the guard who stood before the door staring straight ahead as though in a trance. They appeared to be very professional, which surprised Jack, but also made him feel even more confident that this wouldn't escalate before C.T.U got here.
Minutes later the translator reappeared with a new man, also in uniform. He asked Jack his name, which he answered. No harm in making it easier for Tony to find him. Every other question he stayed silent for. The man was clearly getting frustrated with the way it was going, and soon began repeating the same questions over and over, to which Jack stayed silent, his eyes making him appear bored with the whole situation. In truth he was.
After over an hour of heavy questioning and no results the man told Jack that he would have some time to think abut his answers before they came for him again. He was then led through a different hallway to a small and empty cell, where he was left alone, hands no longer restrained. He had to laugh as they locked the door, they were doing this strictly by the book. They would leave him alone, probably until tomorrow at the earliest. Then start asking the same questions over again, expecting him to answer this time. He would, of course, be gone before that time came.
Jack soon fell asleep, and when he woke the cell was lighter, it was clearly a new day. He began to panic slightly, why was he still here, where was Tony? The cell opened and he was escorted back to the same table in the same room where the same man asked him the same questions over and over. Jack gave the same responses, the silent treatment. He appeared calm and unfazed but inside he was getting worked up. Had they taken him somewhere else? Did Tony even know where he was?
Hours later the man took Jack back into the cell, clearly aggravated with the lack of results. Jack realised that he didn't have too long before they would move on to the next stages, which might not be as comfortable. He sat down on the floor and allowed the different possibilities to roam through his mind, for why Tony wasn't here. As he did so he began to hear a commotion in the far distance. Shouting could be herd, orders, they sounded like. He stood up as though it would help him hear more, it didn't, but he was certain something was going off. He herd the sound of a flash bang, and a few screams.
His cell door was flung open and two men dressed in black stormed in to room and threw him to the floor, cuffing his hands once more and blindfolding him. He felt them drag him, and herd them bark orders to others through radios. They spoke American. He was dragged outside, he noticed the different textures of the ground, and herd the sound of a helicopters rotator blades.
He smiled to himself, this was Tony. It was some sort of sting operation to get him, and the other people they arrested form the cartel to LA, including Ramon. He could imagine the Mexicans deciding they weren't going to let the Americans have the prisoners, even though it was the American intel which allowed them to capture them. It wouldn't be the first time they had tried to do something like this, but Tony had found his way around it.
He was pulled up into the helicopter, and could hear others being pulled on too, including the frustrated voice of Ramon demanding to know what was going on. Jack realised that he would be treated as a prisoner until they got the others, mainly Ramon into custody. If they knew who Jack was, they would never talk. Jack closed his eyes and allowed himself to relax, finally, he was on his way home.
The trip back to LA was long but eventually he felt them touch down. He was guided off the helicopter and directed by someone who led him into a building. He couldn't be sure but the ramp made him wonder if he was going into C.T.U through the back way. He was led down a hallway and placed in a chair inside another room.
Minutes later he herd the door open and the cuffs were taken off his wrists. Jack pulled the blindfold off himself and looked across the room at Tony who was grinning at him. Jack smiled and stood up taking his jacket off.
"That was some pick up Tony, impressive." He laughed.
"Mexican government can be a bitch." Tony grinned back, guiding Jack out of the room into C.T.U, they headed to his office. As they walked Tony explained that someone had picked Kim up and she was on her way to see him, but they had more urgent matters to deal with first.
Inside Tony's office was detailed map of the area where they were taken by the Mexicans, similar to the one Ramon had, Jack thought. Jack spotted the well and explained where the virus and documents were hidden. Tony rang his man who had stayed behind when they attacked the prison, who then stayed on the line with them as he made his way to the well, he was already in the area. He found the well and after a few directions from Jack, confirmed that he had the virus. He said he would be back in LA under five hours.
Jack told Tony that he knew he needed to be debriefed and give them his information on the men they now had in custody, but he would do it tomorrow, he just needed to go home and sleep. Tony okayed it, explaining that he would have to have a medical tomorrow morning, then the usual procedure would kick in. He said he would call Jack when they have verification of the virus. Kim burst through the door and the two had a quick reunion, before Tony interrupted, saying he was clear to go and the virus was on its way. Everything was set.
Kim left to go get them a car to take them home, leaving Jack and Tony in the office.
"Congratulations Jack." Tony said, before shaking his hand. Jack smiled embarrassed. He wanted nothing more than to go home and spend the night with his daughter. And, for one night, forget about Salazar. He knew tomorrow would be hell, debriefs and check ups over and over, then he had to get started on Ramon and the others. But for one night, he decided he would forget about it all. It was over.
"Welcome home Jack."
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THE END, FINALLY!!!!!!!!
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