Despite his slight frame he was still heavy to drag across the hall and into the room. She was more than aware that CTU was on its way as she rushed into the room, out of the corner of her eye she noticed that Kingsley was coming too, she ignored him.. She dropped Jack in the centre of the room then made her way around the desk to check Mandras' pulse. She felt nothing as she noted he was dead.

She untied him and used the rope to bound Jack's hands behind himself. She contemplated restraining his legs too but decided against it; if things didn't go to plan and she had to move him it would be easier if he could walk on his own.

She used the spare rope to tie his hands again, knowing you could never be too careful when it came to Jack. Breathing heavily from the effort she took a moment to inspect the wound on his neck, a large fist shaped bruise was rapidly forming where her gun had connected with his flesh, he would probably have a deep headache to deal with when he awoke.

She pulled him around and laid him near the other two men before taking the phone CTU were contacting him on. She then wasted no time on getting to work with Mandras' jacket, pulling it from his large shoulders. She herd her name called and jumped in shock, thinking she had taken too long and CTU had already got to her. She was happy to see she was wrong.

"You go through with whatever it is you're planning and you will die."

"Shut up Peter, or you'll end up like your partner," she snapped, putting an emphasis on partner.

"Mandras? You did me a favour getting rid of him, we're the professionals Nina, you and I. You free me and I'll forget about this episode, and we can leave together."

"Not gonna happen," she muttered as she started to work on the material she had taken.

"And why is that?" His voice demanded and answer. Nina was only too happy to supply an answer to him, knowing it wouldn't make him feel any better about his situation.

"CTU are almost here."

Fear flashed over his face but he hid it away quickly. 'You're good,' Nina thought, 'but not good enough.'

"You think they will let you out of here, after what you've done?" His voice took on a condescending tone. He wouldn't be able to deal with Nina, so he had to try anger her into listening instead. It wasn't going to work.

"I cut a deal with them before I ended up here. And I have Jack."

Peter laughed. "Bauer isn't even on the payroll, they wont care about him. And they will not cut you a deal worth taking, we both know that."

Nina finished her work, she had ripped the two sleeves off the jacket. She picked one up and approached Peter slowly. "As much as I would like to debate this I have more pressing matters to deal with." Her voice taunted him and before he could respond she wrapped the long strip of cotton around his face, gagging him. She tied the knot tightly before facing him and gently slapping his face. "You should have never messed with me Peter, you'll learn."

Satisfied he would cause no problems Nina grabbed the second strip of material and used it to blindfold Jack who was still unconscious. There was no real reason for doing so other than her wanting to make sure she had the upper hand if he came around before CTU found them, they wouldn't be much longer.

She sat on the desk her legs dangling in the air and put her game face on as she dialled CTU. Tony answered on the second ring and began to speak instantly.

"CTU are searching the building for you right not. We sent three teams in, they already secured six hostiles."

"Well that's a comforting thought," Nina sneered down the line.

"Nina…"

"That's right Tony, I'm in charge here. Things have changed."

"Where's Jack?"

"He's here and he is fine. As long as you co-operate he will remain that way."

The silence was enough to tell her she had his attention.

"Good. I will honour my original deal and give myself up, before doing everything in my power to stop the bomb."

"Nothings changed Nina," Tony noted, stalling for time, CTU were almost on her, they were tracking the call to get a location quicker, the place was large and easy to get lost in.

"I know that Tony, you see, I have a man here who can tell you more than I can. I want to make a trade."

Tony's stomach dropped as he anticipated what the trade would be. He had a good idea and knew the only thing he could do was stall, and pray CTU hurried and found them.

"What kind of trade?"

"I will give you Peter Kingsley, in return I want my pardon modified, for the murder of Jack Bau-"

Tony drew the phone away from his ear as he herd the deafening explosion. He closed his eyes as his imagination filled him with images of the room being ripped to shards, surely the field team hadn't mistaken them for hostiles? His mind wandered to Jack and then quickly back to Nina, they needed her alive or else they were all dead anyway. Thankfully, he started to hear movement through the line, a dark voce making orders. He closed his eyes in relief, they had found them.

Nina hadn't noticed the door being opened that inch ajar, she had been busy talking to Tony, basking in the control she had over him and Jack. She had possessed that control before, but that time they hadn't known it. Until it was gone. The flash bang had thrown her to the floor in a haze of confusion, she could see nothing but white light and her ears were ringing. When she felt her hands being cuffed she realised what had happened. She tried to compose her trembling body but without her vision or sound it was a hard task.

The agents were ordered to arrest her until they had her back in LA so she couldn't try anything else with Jack. The medics were on a quick schedule so after unrestraining Jack and taking the blindfold off they placed him on a stretcher and rushed him up to the helicopter. Nina's smirk left her face as she watched them take him away; once again he had survived something he shouldn't have even got into, never mind come out too.

The men arrested Peter who seemed all too willingly to tell the agents things about Nina, hoping it would help him. Nina smiled, Tony would have his hands full now, Peter would probably give the information if they pushed hard enough, he was panicking. Hell, they might not even need her. But as long as she got her pardon it didn't matter too much.

She was escorted out of the barn and a forensics team passed them on the way out. She had to chuckle at that, they were going down for Mandras. At least that was one less enemy to have to worry about at night.

Jack came around shortly after they strapped the stretcher in. He sat up groggily confused and began asking questions, he needed to know what had happened to her. The ranking agent in the chopper explained how she had tried to use him as a hostage but they had gotten there first. She and the other man, plus another 6 men were being deported to CTU for interrogation now. Jack shook the mans hand in appreciation before getting up from the stretcher slowly and strapping himself in on the side bench. Once safely in he reached for the first aid kit, determined to keep going today, he wouldn't stop until the bomb was stopped, no matter what.

And that's a wrap folks!

I was gonna do one more chapter but there's no need - its done here J

As you can imagine, Peter and Nina help, Jack finds the bomb ala season 2 style!

Thanks for reading guys this was fun!