Erin listened as the deep voice answered her call, it was the team leader who was up in the air with the other men who would take out the compound.

"Sir there's been a change of plans are you able to split the team?" She spoke quietly, unsure of her decision to change the plans, she knew this could go badly for her if Heller were executed before the building blew.

"Yes Ma'am just tell me what you need."

"I want you fully prepared for two scenarios." She took a deep breath before continuing. "The first as we have already discussed, the destruction of the building on my order."

"And the second?"

"I need you to have men ready to storm inside the building to evacuate Heller - also on my immediate order."

The man whistled before getting back to her. "Okay I can do that. I'll relay the chosen order to the necessary team."

"Thank you sir," she said relieved, "this needs to run like clockwork."

"Understood, I'll get a team on the ground immediately."

Chloe finally turned her attention away from the monitor to give Erin what she hoped was a reassuring smile.

"I've given Jack the chance to stop this," Erin said, more for her own comfort than anything else.

Chloe looked at her with raised eyebrows, "sure," she nodded unconvincingly, "but that doesn't mean he'll be able to take it."

Jack tried to pull himself up from the floor but was stopped from moving any further as the youngest of the men, Homa, ran over to him with his gun out. "Stay," he snarled, Jack looked down trying to look as though intimidated, but his thoughts were on how the man had held the gun loosely in his hand, his finger not even on the trigger and no strength in his grip either.

His thoughts began to race once more as he wondered if he could turn the situation around, but could he really take out 5 armed men and save Heller on his own, restrained and unarmed? But he also had to ask himself if he could allow himself to give in and let the opportunity pass. No, he had to try. He knew that the camera would record everything that would happen and so CTU would be able to send in a rescue team and call off the strike if he were successful.

He turned his head to look at Heller, wondering if he had seen the same thing, but before he had time to gauge the look on Heller's face Omar was by his side, grabbing him by the hair again and roughly forcing him to turn around. "You think are too important to pay attention?" He snapped, whispering in Jacks ear before letting go. Jack felt Heller nudge him in the back with his leg as Omar let go and took this as a signal that he understood, or was at least prepared for whatever may happen.

Now trying to ignite Omar Jack turned around to face the man again, this time with a smug grin on his face. Omar grabbed him by his hair with one hand, the other squeezing the back of his neck as he threw the man face down onto the floor.

"You will stay put," he ordered, moving back to his position behind Heller to regain control of the situation.

Jack ignored the remark and pushed himself up from the floor with his bound hands, Homa moving over to him immediately, angry for the mans lack of respect and fear. Jack watched carefully as the man spun his weapon around, holding it by the barrel so he could attack Jack with the butt of the gun. As he turned the weapon around Jack sprang up through the air and grabbed the gun, the weapon bulking between the two pairs of hands fighting for it. Homa had made the mistake of turning it around, Jack finger easily found the trigger and he squeezed it immediately, and before any of the men had realised what was happening Homa was dead.

Jack was almost startled by the fact that he had been able to grab the gun, Homa's stupidity had allowed him to fight back, but he had to move fast to take advantage of the situation. He reacted through his surprise, quickly firing shots at Omar and then the other men who were struggling to find there guns or understand what was happening.

Sweating from the effort he moved over and hurriedly untied one of Heller's arms, leaving Heller to do the rest as Jack shot at the remaining hostile who was trying to flee the scene wounded, crawling away. Jack pulled Heller up and then took Omar's gun, handing it Heller he noticed that the camera had been pushed over in the struggle. Heller looked at him, his face as pale and shocked as Jacks. The entire ordeal had only taken a few seconds, now it was over time seemed to be moving in slow motion.

Gun shots could be herd in the distance and Jack realised they had to move, more men would come for them once they realised what had happened. Jack urged Heller to move, but then grabbed the mans arm and stopped him. He pulled the man back to the entrance of the room and they huddled together in the corner behind the door.

The gunfire that could be herd was extreme and unrelenting, and Jack realised with a sensation of relief that it was the field units, why would so many shots need to be fired it the hostiles were looking for Heller? It didn't make sense. Jack whispered his revelation to Heller who nodded, almost sagging to the floor in relief when he realised this was finally over.

Jack moved out into the room without his weapon as he herd the calls for 'Agent Bauer.' The team rushed into the room, three men securing the five dead hostiles as the rest of the team continued to storm through the building, wanting to be certain they had killed every hostile, and that no more threat would come to the Secretary of Defence.

"Copy that, thank you sir." Erin hung up the phone, Chloe was still watching her in eager anticipation.

"Jack and Heller, as well as his daughter are all alive."

Chloe stood up and began pacing the room, clearly flabbergasted as to what she had seen.

"Well of course," she said, trying to formulate a response, "Jack kicked there asses," she laughed, before deciding to take the moment as her que to leave the office. Once alone again Erin sighed again, before allowed herself a small smile of relief. They had prevented the assassination of Heller, they had prevented today's terrorist strike, and on a live internet feed so the public would see what they were capable of.

Jack stood under the bright sun, talking with the team leader as he watched Heller being helped towards a chopper. He felt his stomach tighten as he herd Audrey call out to her father, the medics had finished checking her out. Jack excused himself from the conversation before turning around to see her better, and then he just stared. Heller was hobbling over to her and the two hugged tightly, Jack knew Audrey well enough to know she would be crying.

He turned away feeling her eyes on him, he should allow them some privacy. Heller knew about their relationship now, he assumed the man would be angry and want to speak to Jack once they were back in at CTU.

He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Audrey, she had ran over to him after hugging her father. This time it was Heller's turn to look on as the two kissed deeply before Audrey flung her arms around his neck and clung to him, trying to hold back her sobs.

"You saved us Jack," she moaned in his tee, Jack didn't reply he just held her back tightly, until finally they broke away, the chopper was waiting for them.

Heller and Jack both helped her up into the military chopper, before Heller turned to face Jack and grabbed his arm tightly. He spoke quietly, intending his words to stay between them. "I owe you my life Jack, and my daughters."

He nodded his head as he spoke before climbing into the chopper. Jack stayed silent and followed him in, looking back at Heller as he sat down on the back bench, leaving the seat besides Audrey free. Heller chuckled at the surprised look on Jacks face before nodding his head earnestly. Jack smiled appreciatively and took the seat, his hand in Audrey's immediately. The chopper began to lift up through the air as new feelings of comfort and safety began to envelope him; it was over.

The End.

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