Alternate ending as people thought the original one was rushed. Maybe this is no better I don't know (lol) but I like it more! The indicate where the new final takes off from.

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-"

Nina stopped suddenly as she herd the creak of a footstep and saw the door handle leading into the room move slowly, a fraction at a time. Smiling to herself she laid the phone on the desk and moved away, she'd let Tony listen to this.

"Stay back of or he's dead!" She yelled, it was enough to stop the movement of the handle.

Tightening the grip on the gun she quickly pulled Jack by the wall next to Peter. Ripping the gag she had secured him with earlier she leaned into his ear and whispered.

"Stay silent and I just might let you live through this."

Peters face showed his anger and reluctance as he gave a short nod before looking at the blindfolded man next to him, his head lagging to the side as he slouched against the wall. Nina didn't dare take her eyes off of the door for a second, her mind was running in circles looking for the best way to play this situation, she was a survivor and she was going to walk out of this on top.

She moved so she was positioned between her two captives and she risked a quick glance over at Jack. Was Peter right, when he said they wouldn't trade with him? She knew they had abandoned him before, during her last night at CTU when the Drazens had him. Maybe his past would make them feel inclined to save him this time? He was friends with the President - that had to make him be of some value right?

Taking a slight step from the wall she called out to the agents on the other side of the door, her voice loud and clear, "I want the team leader on the other side of this door in the next ten seconds, unarmed and with no radio either. Or the hostages get it."

Tony listened at CTU confused, who were the other hostages? Ignoring the growing questions he closed his eyes and put all of his attention on listening to the scene as best as he could, wishing he was there to stop her this time.

Nina watched satisfied as she saw the aging man she recognised as Phillips slowly pass through the door and into the room. His hands were up in the air, he only moved them to close the door securely behind him at Nina's order.

Nina grinned, if they were willing to risk sending in their leader they would take other risks too, for Bauer. Phil watched her calmly as she smiled to herself plotting her next move in her mind.

"Here's the deal Phil, and its not debatable. I want my pardon, delivered here, with the presidents signature on it, along with an escort to my desired location. The new pardon will have no confined location. I also want today activities included in it, the murders of Mandras and Faheen."

"Anything else?" Phil asked sarcastically, he could see she was thinking about her last move. Debating whether to take it or not.

Deciding to place all of her cards on the table she smiled at him seductively.

"Yes. There is something else actually."

Phil kept his eyes on her while he fought the urge to charge her. She had searched him but had missed his knife strapped into his belt. He could run at her and get it free… It was tempting but all she had to do was pull the trigger. He continued to take deep breaths and look at her, if he focused on Bauer and the man he would give them away.

Jack was conscious, after moving his head he'd felt somebody's foot prod his side; which oddly enough told him to be quiet. It had allowed him to hear Nina demand the agent inside. Peter had then prodded him again twice, but Jack hadn't been sure of which message he had been trying to convey. He wasn't even aware of who was secretly communicating with him.

So he stayed still with his head pounding and his arms aching as they were tied tightly behind his back. He had been rewarded for his efforts when he felt a hand clawing at his blindfold. Jack had tried to inch closer to the hand but it was no use, he was too exhausted to move. So he sat in silence listening as intently as he could, almost certain he knew what Nina's next demand was going to be.

"I would also like David to grant me immunity for the murder of Jack Bauer," she said mockingly as she drew out the name David.

Phillips eyes widened slightly in shock but more in disturbance of what this would mean if the President granted her order. Nina laughed at his dazzled expression. "Oh, and I want this in advance, of course."

She waited a moment as Philip stood motionless on the spot with his hands still rooted in the air as she had ordered him. He didn't know what to do.

"Go on then, run along now!" Nina laughed, watching the man leave the room. She closed the door securely behind herself once more and turned around to see her victims. Jack hadn't moved and Peter was sitting silently with a cold expression on his face. He knew he'd be her insurance.

She smiled as she moved over to Peter an crouched before him, patting her cheek in a dismissing gesture.

"That's right Pete; once Jacks dead you're my cover - you're what's going to get me that deal signed. They need you to stop the bomb - they don't need me anymore."

She moved away from him satisfied with his silence. Turning to now face Jack and wake him up to tell him of his fate, she saw Peter kick him with his foot. She moved in on Jack with a smirk on her face, did Pete want to take his frustration out on this man? Well it was fine by her, she fought wickedly.

However, she was wrong. In the same instance that she leaned towards Jack she saw his legs shoot out from beneath him, one catching her stomach blowing the breath from her as the other caught her on her knee cap. She cried out in pain as she started falling through the air, watching in some sort of daze as Peter tried to rip the pipe which was connected to his handcuffs from the wall. The door was blown apart suddenly and she could see bits of wooden debris flying through the air, agents bursting through the hole with there automatic weapons all aimed at her; Kinglsey still trying to get free, shouting like a lunatic.

She hit the ground with a strangled yelp as the pain in her leg intensified and the edges of her vision started to darken. Through the chaos she could see Jack, his head curled downwards to protect himself, until Philips himself untied him and took off the blindfold.

Peter was still frantically pulling at his restraints, a single guard was watching him while other surrounded Nina. She tried to look unfazed as they cuffed her and forced her to her feet despite the brutal agony which rushed through her knee.

Jack moved over to her, one hand absently massaging the back of his neck where she had clouted him with the gun and rendered him unconscious. His face betrayed nothing and his eyes stared deep into her. She looked down before the men dragged her away as she whimpered in pain; he had won this round.

Jack himself freed Kingsley from the wall and re-cuffed him before placing him under official arrest. As the room started to clear and Peter too was taken away he spotted the phone on the desk. Picking it up he smiled when he herd Tony's exasperated voice on the other end of the line, covered with worry and excitement at the same time. They were so close to ending this thing.

He handed the cell to the forensic team who had entered the compound, bags of equipment bustling between them. Philips came running up to him.

"Agent Bauer?"

Jack turned around to see the agent and smiled. "Yeah Phil?"

"We got a chopper ready for you. Got an address in LA where we think Syed Ali is."

"Thanks," Jack called as he took off jogging up the steps and through the barn out into the open land.

He shielded his eyes from the bright sun and approached the CTU chopper. As it began to sail through the skies to LA Jack saw a shackled Nina being placed in a van. He smiled to himself, they were on their way to stopping the bomb and he hadn't given in to his revenge and killed Nina. Maybe he was human after all.

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