Chapter 10

4 Months Later

CTU just got a call from Jack who was out in the field. They needed more agents to cover the secured area that was waiting for the drop off of Agent Matthews. Matthews was captured and the President agreed to give the terrorist, Jefferson Kaan, a full pardon along with an exile to northern Africa. The call came into Allie's station.

"Allie, I need 5 more people here now." Jack said in his stern 'I'm in a kick ass zone' voice.

"Alright Jack, we only have 4 eligible people here that can be deployed, and Tony's one of them." Allie said. On the other end Jack was nodding.

"Alright, well I still need 5, get me 5." Jack said hanging up. Allie took a deep breath in. She picked up the phone and dialed Tony's extension.

"Almeida."

"Tony, Jack just called, he needs 5 more men to the drop spot now." Allie said. Upstairs Tony was looking at her through the glass, as he was walking to the closet and getting his coat.

"Yeah, so I'm going, and who else?" He asked.

"You, Anis, Campbell, and Reil." Allie said. Tony paused momentarily.

"Ok, that's 4, who's the fifth." He asked. Allie didn't respond, instead just looked up at him with a guilty expression, and he read it clearly. "Allie, I am not letting you go." He said hanging up the phone. He immediately walked down the stairs, Allie grabbed her coat, and reached into her desk and slipped her cell phone in her pocket. Tony reached her station as she was putting her coat on.

"Tony, I have to do this." Allie said.

"No, there's got to besomeone else." He yelled. "Besides who will run CTU while I'm gone, you have to do that." He said.

"Michelle can handle it. I have to go, we don't have time to argue about this, the chopper is waiting." Allie said walking over to Michelle's station who heard everything. When Allie approached, Tony was not far behind her.

"I heard, I can handle everything here." Michelle said.

"Thanks Michelle." Allie said. She turned to walk away, and Tony stopped her by grabbing her arm. Allie looked down at what he was doing and back up at him.

"I don't want you there, it's too dangerous." He said in front of his wife. Michelle was un phased, because the three were best friends.

"Tony, let go of me. I have weapons training, I'm the only one who can go. I'm going." Allie said. Tony finally gave in to her demands. They began walking away and Michelle called out to them.

"Hey." They turned. "Be careful, both of you." She said. Allie smiled at her and Tony nodded, and they continued to the chopper. When they were in the air, Tony reached over for Allie's hand and opened her fist. He laid a gun in it, and glanced over her. Allie knew that he was telling her to be careful. Allie nodded in agreement and they just talked business the whole way. When they reached the drop point, the 5 agents met with Jack. Jack looked up and acknowledged Allie's presence, but didn't say anything.

"Alright, here's the plan. Tony I need you to cover the east ramp. Agent Keller s already over there waiting for you. Here's your earpiece." Jack said. Tony took it and set out for his destination, only after he found out where Allie was stationed. She was going to be with Jack. This eased Tony's mind, because he knew she would only be used as backup. Once everyone was deployed into their spots, they were waiting for the drop to begin. Two SUV's drove into the secure area. Agent Matthews was taken out of the car. Jack Bauer was holding the written pardon. Allie was following him as his backup, her gun out, locked and pointed, ready to shoot at the slightest bit of suspicion. As they were walking, Allie spotted Kaan in the second truck that was idling back.

"Jack." She whispered hardly moving her lips.

"Yeah." He said doing the same.

"I have a visual on Kaan." She said.

"Hold your fire." Jack said, and Allie obeyed. All of a sudden, shots began firing over the west corner, from a top of a rafter. Everyone began firing. After several casualties, some even CTU staff, everyone on Kaan's side was dead. CTU lowered their weapons, and holstered them. Jack and Allie went to make sure all the people lying on the ground were dead. Jack told everyone else to hold their positions.

"They're all dead Jack." Allie said. Some of her hair had fallen out of the french twist she had it in. Everyone looked disheveled. Tony emerged from his position once everyone was confirmed dead. They all started to meet in a huddle, and an ambulance arrived. Agent Matthews was loaded onto a bed and driven to the nearest hospital, because he had been severely tortured. The crew was packing up and it started to rain, lightly at first, but then it came down a bit harder. Allie walked over to Tony.

"I'm glad you're ok." He said. Allie nodded.

"I told you I'd be alright." Allie said handing him back the gun he gave her. She was heading under an awning so she wouldn't get more wet. Tony watched her walk away. He was so relieved that she was alright. Just then, as Tony was taking a sigh of relief, there was a loud bang, and Allie jolted and fell to the ground. Tony started to run over to her. In the short seconds she had been shot, she was already lying in a puddle of blood, the cool rain slapping her in the face.

"Jack, Jack, Allie's down. We have missed a sniper. It came from behind me." Tony yelled. He went to go duck for cover. Chase and his crew began firing. After several minutes, Chase looked through binoculars and could see the man's set up, but not the man.

"All clear everyone." Chase yelled. Tony ran from his spot directly to Allie's fallen body. When he reached her, he knelt down and scooped her head up in his arms. Allie was still conscience.

"Allie, everything's going to be alright. We're going to get you to a hospital." Tony said. Allie was weak, and could barely speak. Jack came running over.

"We have a man down, I repeat a man down. We need medical response now." He said into his headset.

"Tony." Allie said very softly. "Thank you for making my life complete." She stated barely in a whisper.

"No, don't say that, because everything's going to be fine. You're going to be fine." Tony said. He looked down at the wound. She was shot through the upper back, just missing her heart.

"Make sure you tell -" Allie trailed off, and began coughing, making more blood exit her wound. Tony put one hand over it applying pressure so she wouldn't loose much more blood. Tony was crying, but Allie couldn't tell because of the rain. "Tell Michelle that I love her, and that she is my best friend." Allie stammered out.

"No, you're going to tell her that. I'm not telling her anything, it's going to be you ok." Tony said. Allie shook her head slowly.

"Tony, I love you, but I want you and Michelle to have a happy life. That's what you deserve. So be happy, and forget about me, because I'm not going to make it." Allie said very slowly. Tony shook his head.

"No. I could never forget about you. You're going to make it." Tony said. Allie nodded. She breathed in pain several times, and then her eyes slowly shut, and she lost conscienceness. Tony shook her a few times.

"Allie." He paused. "Allie." His voice yelled sounding more frantic with every passing second. "Allie." He screamed. He reached for her pulse, but found nothing. He brought her close and hugged her and sobbed loudly. All the agents were standing around. Chase's head was revered in silence. Jack was also crying, but silently. After listening to Tony sob, Jack dropped to his knees and slammed his fist against the pavement. Everyone was watching as Tony just held her and rocked her back and fourth, screaming out with pain.

Hours passed, and the remaining crew walked back into CTU very slow, saddened by the loss. Jack walked in close to last, and it was noticeable that he had been crying. Michelle stood up, and Jack walked over to her. He stopped and didn't say anything, he just looked at her with the weakest eyes she had ever seen. Michelle was overjoyed to see Tony walk through the doors. Then, she noticed that his shirt was covered in blood. When he reached her, he took her hand, and led her down the hall. Michelle began hyperventilating.

"Michelle."

"No, Tony, don't say it." She said beginning to cry.

"Michelle, Allie's dead." Tony said. Michelle burst out with a cry of agony.

"No." She yelled. Everyone else working on the floor heard her cry out. Tony grabbed his wife and hugged her so tightly.

"She told us to have a happy life, and that she wanted you to know that you were her best friend." Tony said crying now himself. Michelle continued to cry out loud. Jack climbed the stairs halfway.

"Could everyone gather around here for a moment please." Jack said. He took a big breath in. "I'm afraid I have the horrifying task of informing you all that, um -" He paused. When he regained composure he continued. "Of informing you that Allie Adams was killed in the line of duty an hour ago. This is indeed an incredible loss for us at CTU, but an even bigger loss to those that were close to her like myself, Tony and Michelle. Now, as much as we all want to mourn her loss right now, we still have a job to finish, so we have to put our feelings aside right now. So lets all get back to work." Jack finished. Tears were sliding down his face.

Tony and Michelle were still around the corner. They were sitting on the floor and Tony was rocking Michelle much in the same way that he rocked Allie, and this made him cry harder. Michelle cried so long and so hard that she soon fell asleep in her husbands lap. Tony stared at the ceiling.

"Thank you for everything. I love you too." Tony said lowering his head in weakness.