The ride to the airport was long and painful. Jack was seated in the back of the car, leaning against the side of the vehicle. He could feel his restraints eating away the skin on his wrists and ankles. Ever time the car hit a bump; he could feel the barbed wire eating more and more into his skin. One man was constantly watching him. Jack ignored him and looked out the back window at the SUV following them. Isabelle and Daniel were in it. He hoped they were ok.

They had just passed the Canadian Army base where he worked and he estimated they had another 20 minutes left before they reached the private airport. He hoped that someone would notice him missing soon. Maybe CTU would be waiting for them in LA or at least, be on alert that he was in LA when he got there. If they didn't help him, he was dead. He would let himself be killed if it only saved his family's life.

He noticed they were arriving at the airport. Should he fight them? Would it help him or hurt him? Would they hurt Isabelle? He decided against it. He didn't want to risk his family's well-beeing. Jesus Christ his body hurt!

The SUV drove into a hangar and stopped. The other SUV's were following close behind. Everyone got out except the man watching Jack who never took his eyes off of him. Three men approached the back of the car and opened the door. Jack was grabbed roughly by the armpits and dragged out of the trunk. They unceremoniously dumped him on his stomach. Jack groaned in pain. Jack looked around from his spot on the ground. A dozen men were loading the plane, Jeff and another man were speaking with the pilots, two other men were watching him. He couldn't see his wife and child. He panicked.

"Where are they?" he asked his guard.

"Shut up."

"No! Where is my wife and child!" He screamed at his captors.

The men stopped doing their work and looked around at Jack. They all knew that Jack would be punished for that little outburst and were not going to miss out on the fun. Jeff looked around from his conversation with the pilot and looked in their direction. The guard realized he had to do something.

He screamed "SHUT UP!" and kicked Jack in the head.

Jack felt blackness surround him but he fought it off. When he was finally ok, Jeff was standing over him.

"Put him on his knees." He ordered and the guards obeyed. Jeff waited until Jack was looking at him and continued. "Jack, I thought you said you were going to obey us."

"Where are they? I am not doing anything for you until I see them. I want to talk to my wife."

Jeff studied Jack a little bit and, without warning, kicked him in the stomach. There was a loud crack and Jack screamed. Jeff grabbed him by the hair and forced him to look at him. "Don't be insolent with me, Jack. It won't get you anywhere."

He let go of Jack's hair and followed with a roundhouse punch to Jacks face. The ring on his finger sliced through Jack's right cheek and Jack fell to the ground. Blood was gushing down his face and neck, staining his shirt.

Jeff turned to his crew and asked "Is everything ready?"

There was a round of "Yes sirs,"

"Good, get Isabelle out of the SUV and get everyone in."

The passenger door of the SUV opened and Isabelle ran out carrying her baby to Jack. Her guard was unable to stop her. She ran to Jack and checked him out.

"Oh, Jack, Jack… Are you ok? Can you hear me?"

"Yeah baby, I'm fine. I love you baby."

"I love you too." She started crying and kissed him, petted his check, supported him. They kissed passionately.

Jack broke away and said "listen to me, baby. If anything happens to me, you have to take care of Daniel. He needs you." She started sobbing. "No Jack, no." she replied. "Promise me, Isabelle. Promise me that you'll live and that you'll take care of him. Don't let him be like them. You have to promise me." She cried harder but whispered in his ear for only him to hear: "I promise and I love you."

They grabbed her and brought her to the plane. Jeff stayed behind with Jack and a couple other men. Jack stared at them warily. He knew what was coming and he tried to brace himself.

But nothing did come. Jeff was watching him with a shrewd look on his face. He was thinking. "Get up." He ordered the restrained man.

"I can't. If you haven't noticed, I'm just a little bit tied up." Jack replied sarcastically.

Jeff smiled like he was laughing at his joke and said "Get him into the plane."

The men obliged and dragged Jack into the plane. He passed Isabelle sitting on a seat and mouthed 'I love you' to her. He had no idea if he was going to make it off the plane alive.