Disaster Strikes
Authors' Note: i own nothing of 24, as usual, just me exerting my cruelity, with something a little more...original instead of these what-if stories ive been doing lately...enjoy...'
Summary: CTU is bombed...
Chapter 1: The Bombing
It had been a year since that horrid day, where the senator, now president was nearly assasinated. Jack Bauer, the hero of that day, served his country, but at a great lost. The lost of his wife, Teri. Though his daughter Kim, helped him through it. She was alot better at dealing with the grief then he was. She had accepted the fact that her mother had died, and moved on. Jack on the other hand through himself into a guilted depression. He isolated himself for 3 months, sheilding from everyone, even Kim. Finally she had gotten through to him though, and was able to talk him back into going back to CTU. Saying he was made for doing that, serving his country.
He had finally returned to CTU after nearly 11 months of depression. Finally back on his own feet, he had delt with the grief, with the help of his daughter, and was finally moving on. Though he swore if he saw Nina again, no one would stop him from killing her, no one. Jack came back to CTU just 1 month ago. George Mason, now the director of CTU, started him off with the basics again, just paper work, analyzing stuff. Mason did not like Jack that much, and he made it very clear to Jack that he didnt like him.
This particular day started out just like any other for Jack. He had gotten up, gotten dressed and went to work. He arrived at his desk on time at 7:00am. As usual, he started to get bored of this same routine, though it only had been a month. He felt like he was not doing his most, 'i use to be the director of CTU, and look now, im just analyzing stuff...' he would think to himself on occasion, basically everyday. He knew very well that he wouldnt get back up the ladder quickly, especially with Mason around.
"Morning Jack" Tony said. Tony Almeida would always stop by Jacks' station in the morning. He was one of a few friends Jack still had when he had returned. They knew each other very well, Jack knew if he could trust anyone in that god forsaken building, it was Tony.
"Hey Tony, Hows it going?" Jack replied with the same response he used everyday. This is how they would start the day, with some idle chit-chat then move on with their work. On occasion, after work they would go out to a bar, and have a few laughs. At first it was almost every night, but now it had gotten less and less. Tony had finally asked Michelle out, at first he didnt have the confidence, but with a little help from Jack he was able to finally put his shyness aside, and ask her out. And now they were going steady. Jack was happy for them, they seemed to really be in love.
"All good my man, how bout yourself?" Tony seemed rather cheerful this morning, more so then others. He and Michelle must have had a date last night, Jack figured.
"Good, I guess we should get to work about now eh? Before Mason comes down and unleashes hell" Jack smirked. He always joked around with Tony, on how the fact that George hates him so much. Jack always thought it was jealously, or something like that. George was always on his case, about everything.
"Yea man, talk with you later?" Tony chuckled heading towards his station.
"Of course" Jack smiled sitting down at his station, flipping on his computer.
He worked rather effeciently for about an hour, without any major distractions. He picked up his phone to call Mason and give him the usual update on things. He raised it to his ear to only get silence, no dial tone even. He pulled the phone away in confusion. He pressed the button to hang up, and put the phone to his ear again. Still nothing. 'Thats odd..' He thought to himself. He hung up the phone and stood up.
He sauntered over to Tony's station.
"Hey Tony, Does your phone work?" He asked. Tony looked up from his computer screen and Tony gave a confused look, wondering why he was asking that question.
"It should..." He mumbled, picking up his phone. No dial tone. He repeated the same action Jack had done to his phone, only to find it was dead too.
"Thats odd..." Tony said hanging up his phone.
"My phone was the same way" Jack spoke, seeing Tonys' phone was dead too. He figured everyone's was.
"Somethings going on" Jack said.
Suddenly there was a loud explosion. The whole floor shook violently. Jack saw a firey ball of flames and debris come hurling towards him, he fell backwards. That was the last thing he remembered, he blacked out as soon as his head hit the floor.