The following takes place between 4 am and 5 am

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CTU

Michelle: "Tony, the secondary team is under attack. Baker is reporting gunfire, too. I'm trying to contact the base and let them know we have people on the site. I'm afraid the military is fighting our own agents right now!"

"BAKER! Come in!" Tony reacts immediately to the shots fired. He is following the team's progression southward and now they are coming to their intended target. "Michelle, find the secondary team!" Her expression doesn't give him much hope. "Find them NOW!" She'll forgive him for yelling.

Andre quickly scans through available sat feeds other than what he has already. "Jack, they've picked locations well. The cannery's been closed since 1995 and the area has been a grey zone since then. The last sat image was taken three weeks ago and shows no one on site. I can work with the information Lisa sent me about her NSA contact to see if I can pull up anything else, but that'll take time."

"Andre, I don't have that kind of time and you know that. Send what you've got to my panel. Do it now." Jack begins to close in on the target. He can oversee the surroundings of the cannery better now.

"Andre, there is an area void of trees behind a small forest, I think I can land there. It's approximately 300 yards away from the cannery. Get me the satellite pictures and the layouts now. Touchdown in about two minutes. What's the status on our teams back at Miramar?"

Tony clicks in. "Jack, it's Tony, Baker's teams are under attack. Problem is we can't tell if it's the military or the Petrovs. Michelle's contacting the naval base to have them stand down while we conduct our part of the mission. We'll have a back up team on stand by for you, just let us know. I've got to get back to Baker." Tony relinquishes the channel back to Andre's control.

"Okay, Jack, I've got your new landing location. With the chopper there shouldn't be any problem in clearing the trees and the distance is good. I'm going to continue working on getting NSA just as a precaution."

Tony is back trying to establish contact with Baker. "Baker come in." Nothing. "Sonofabitch."

Tony returns to his system to interpret what he can from the data. Shots fired. No return comments from the team leader. "Baker... come in. Baker, do you read me? What's happening out there? How many do you see? Where are you?"

Miramar radio traffic is going wild now with soldiers wanting to get to their stations and defend the grounds on which they live. "Baker, come in."

CTU - George/Catherine
George is not the least bit impressed or intimidated by Catherine's display. If anything, it has given him a little more information - he hopes.

"Oh, missy, helping should be the first thing on your mind." George closes the gap between them, forcing her to back into the wall. "You tell me everything that is in that pretty little head of yours NOW!" He slams both hands against the wall to box her in, "I'll know if there is anything you've left out. I can see it in your eyes."

"What is this George? Trying to scare me? I don't think you have the time to waste like this. Besides, I already told Jack what I know."

Without a warning, Catherine grabs George's gun from the holster, quickly turns, moving behind him swiftly and pointing the gun at him. "Now who's scared?"

George doesn't like having his gun pointed at him and he doesn't like that Catherine took it off of him. He backs off, but only slightly. The wall is right behind him.

"Alright, Catherine, you've made your point, now I'll make mine." With one arm, George slams the gun out of her hand while he uses the other to grab her free hand and force her face first against the wall. "You're playing with the big guys and you don't know the rules. Gotta take the safety off if you're going to shoot that thing."

George cuffs her, "This is the last time I'm going to be polite before I bring in Darren. Why did the Petrovs kidnap Kim and why do they want the Miramar mission stopped? You're doing their dirty work. You know something."

The cannery
Lisa has given up trying to keep Kim awake and allowed her to give in to a fitful rest. She feels the fatigue wanting to overtake her, too, but she is unwilling to let her eyes close now that Kim's eyes have. Someone has to keep watch, even while tied up.

John is sitting in a room upstairs from the hall Kim and Lisa are in. There's another man sitting in the darkened corner. They're watchiing the two women through a tinted window. John lifts his eyes towards the man. "Sir, if they took Bauer off the case, he may not have the resources to find them. Are you sure he is going to come?"

"Of course he is." the man answers. "No man would sacrifice his daughter without knowing he's done everything he can to protect her."

John is watching Kim's body go slack as she falls asleep. Lisa is fighting with fatigue, too.

The phone in the room upstairs rings. John picks up, not taking his eyes off the women.
"Yes?"

"Sir, there's a chopper closing in on us about half a mile away. I'm not sure if it's landing, but I just wanted to give you a heads up."

"Okay. Keep me informed. If it's landing, it must be him."

John glances at the guy in the dark corner. "Bauer. You could be right. He might be heading our way."

John gets up and descends the stairs to the large hall. "Don't scream.", he orders Lisa as he walks over to her, holding a piece of fabric in his hands. He gags her with it, then does the same to Kim, who moves a little while he does it, but is too sleepy to do anything about it.

Then he puts on an evil grin. "Looks like Jack is coming to save you. You'll be together soon." John leaves them alone again.

Jack. No. The fear that had turned into fatigue returns now. Lisa struggles with the gag, trying to remove it anyway she can and, at the same time, struggling with the ropes around her raw wrists. These people used Kim and her as bait to get to Jack. But why?

And why was she not more careful?

Miramar
Nick and his men are now at the port. They meet up with Karen and start moving towards the location of the submarine.

"Tony! This is Baker. We've got them. They're entering the port now, closing in on the SSBN. Awaiting orders."

Tony turns to Michelle, "Baker's closing in. I'm giving the orders to proceed." He puts on the headset and contacts Baker, "Engage. I repeat, engage. Baker, you might have military officials from the base joining you. We'll let you know as soon as possible."

"Copy that, Tony. We're going in." Baker motions to his men.

chopper
"Andre, don't send backup until you hear from me, understood? We might stand a better chance if we don't bring in the big guns at once." Jack glances on his panel. "I got the frames. I'm going down now."

Before initiating the landing, Jack takes a quick look at the satellite photos and blueprints Andre has sent him. Three weeks old, it can't tell him anything about what it looks like inside now. But he can at least check the surroundings, see where he's going, plan a route to get out. Jack lands the chopper and immediately runs out. It is likely his flight has been discovered and he's going to have to move fast. He runs quickly into the grove and continues swiftly, but carefully, between the trees and towards the building ahead.

CTU
"TELL ME!", George yells at her, tightening the grip on her arms.

Catherine is clearly scared now. She is holding back the tears as she speaks. "I don't know, George. I only know what I've been told, and I know what I was supposed to do, I do not know what background the operation has."

She can't take it any more. She's a trained agent, she's not supposed to be intimidated by a simple threat of pain, but the thought of Darren working on her is real enough for her to burst into tears. "George, you have to believe me... They didn't tell me anything..." She sobs as her tears run down the cold wall her face is still pressed against. "I'd help you if I could... I just can't."

Not relinquishing control of Catherine, pushing her even harder against the wall with one arm, George pulls his cell phone from his jacket and calls Tony. "Look, I know you're busy but I've got a situation. I need a holding cell opened immediately and then I need Jennie to be given clearance to access Catherine's background files, her father's files, and Jack's closed cases."

"Michelle, take over." Tony switches to Division authorization codes, "George, Holding Room 3."

"Meet me there now." George escorts Catherine to the room where nothing exists but time and a chair. After Tony opens the room, George cuffs her to the chair. "Comfortable? Get used to it. You're here until Jack gets back. Let's hope he does."

Tony watches the scene, it's clear Catherine's upset and George's patience is gone. "You're just leaving her?"

"No, I'm going to babysit her." He shakes his head in frustration. "Now, go back to what you were doing or let the new Nina suck you in. Are we done?"

Keeping his head low, so as to prevent himself from answering George's sarcasm with some of his own, Tony slips back to his desk while George meets Jennie at hers to access Catherine's history.

CTU holding cell
Alone. Finally. Catherine closes her eyes. She hadn't planned to face Jack again, but there seems to be nothing she can do about it. It's not like she could just walk out of CTU now.

CTU
"Tony, I've got the Navy on the line.", Michelle holds the handset to him.

"Great," Tony rolls his eyes as he takes the phone, "Tony Almeida."

Cannery Grove
"He's landed," A man radios from a watch position opposite the clearing, "Move in?"

"I think it would be good," comes the reply.

A few careful signals to the snipers around the clearing and the twelve man team begins the decent.

"Jack Bauer! You are surrounded! Give yourself up!"

But they knew it would not be that easy. A volley of gunfire errupts from Bauer's position. Several of the men fire back, five hitting the ground almost instantly.

"You're good, Bauer! But not THAT good!"

The man who announced his arrival appears eye-to-eye with Bauer. His orders are to bring him in unharmed. But there is no harm in teasing him a little, right? "We were told you don't give up without a fight. It's good the information was accurate because now we know where your daughter gets her spunk from." The man spits in Bauer's face. "Lower your weapon." Knowing he stands no chance, Jack complies wordlessly.

"Tom! Bill! Cuff him and bring him in!"

As Tom and Bill approach him, and the remaining five still hold him at gunpoint, it is impossible to describe the feeling of defeat that is taking possession of Jack's mind. He realizes he stands no chance against seven heavily armed men. He lowers his guns and allows them to disarm and cuff him. He knows without a doubt what's next, as he's being dragged across the dirt and inside the cannery.

on the phone to the navy
The man on the other side of the line is speaking fast. "Mr. Almeida? There's been an attack on our base and we're doing everything in our power to apprehend the intruders, so I really don't have the time to chat. Whatever it is the CTU needs to tell us, do it immediately and keep it brief."

Tony does what he can to bring Miramar's commander up to speed. "Sir, what I can tell you is that we've got fifity men who have converged on your base on our authority because of the terrorist event that is currently underway. We are attempting to take their leader into custody. We need your cooperation immediately." He quickly gives a rundown of the information they have received and are still receiving. "We have to keep communication channels open. I need to know if we're going to have your full support or if our men will continue on without it. It makes no sense for our units to fight eachother. Either way, this mission will continue."

"You'll have our full support, Mr. Almeida. I need to know the exact location of all your teams so we can coordinate. Send them to us now." He glances on the screen that shows some of the trucks driving towards the center of the premises. "Looks like our back up is here. Finally. Send us the locations. All communication goes through this channel only."

"I'm sending the coordinates now. You should know that our teams are moving at a rapid pace and I'm sure you're aware this is a situation that can change at any minute. They'll change as the situation warrants but for now, this is where they are stationed." Tony sends the information to the commander. "I'll contact you if there is anything further. Feel free to do the same. Thank you, sir."

Cannery
Despite the forlorness of the situation, Jack keeps his eyes open as he is led through the building His eyes are everywhere. Fire alarm. Electric switch. Phone lines. Doors. Elevator.

No Kim. No Lisa.

"Where is my daughter? Please. Tell me she's okay.", he pleads. Fear is taking over. Not for his life. For theirs.

"And why should you be afforded such luxury?" A booming voice resounds after Jack finishes speaking. Jack's captors make him stop in the middle of a corridor which leads into a large dark hall. The man who had stayed in the dark for so long descends the stairs slowly. He remains standing for a few seconds, glaring at Jack, then approaches him and kicks him hard in the stomach. As Jack coughs and tries to catch his breath, the man whispers in his ear, "You are not a leader any longer."

He stands and orders, "TURN ON THE LIGHTS!"

Lisa tries to scream to let Jack know she's there but the gag prevents her from doing more than screeching.

"Look!" The man who kicked Jack grabs him by the hair and pulls his head up, "Your stupidity has done this!" Kim and Lisa are easily seen as Jack is pulled to a chair and tied down.

Jack's eyes fall on Lisa first because she is trying to move, in an attempt to catch his attention. Apart from being gagged and tied up, she looks unharmed.

But then he notices Kim. Her body is slack, her upper body hanging over the ropes.

The only thought in his head now is that he lost her. The only family he had left. She's dead.

"NOOOOOOO!" Jack's scream fills the vast hall as he stares at Lisa and Kim in the middle of the room. "I'LL KILL YOU! I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL KILL YOU!" Jack shouts at the man, and tries to free himself from the chair, but receives a blow in the face that causes him to spit blood. Yet the pain it inflicts is nothing against the pain in his heart.
Jack is breathing heavily. "How could you do this! Who are you?"

"Why is she moving!" The man speaks to Tom, who immediately rushes to Lisa and points a gun at her head. She freezes instantly, though the tears running down her cheeks are still flowing freely.

"Who am I?" The man walks around Jack, his own pistol in hand, "How can I explain this? Hmm... does the Hotel Los Angeles attack mean anything to you?"

He waits a moment then faces Jack. "It does to me. It was the moment my life had a new purpose." He pauses to let the words take effect, then continues. "You were the team leader. You knew civilians were inside the hotel but when time came to move in, you didn't say a word. You just followed orders. George Mason's orders."

Lisa closes her eyes. That operation had been a defining moment in George's career. It was the moment in Phoenix when he knew he was to be in Los Angeles.

"George Mason had the choice - stand down or move in. Civilian casualties would be minimal, but there would be casualties."

The man now glares at Jack. "My daughter was one of those minimal casualties. I stood in the crowd. I saw you make that split second decision to go inside." The man hits Jack twice with a rifle that has been handed to him. "So, Jack, who am I?... I'm your worst nightmare."

"Mr. Taylor, what about the helicopter?", one of his henchman asks.

Taylor doesn't move from his position. "Burn it."

Jack keeps his head low. Hotel Los Angeles attack. He was Section Captain back then. They had known lives were at stake but they had to make a choice.

"We tried everything we could to protect the civilians. I am sorry about your daughter, but hundreds of people were inside and a decision had to be made. We couldn't allow..."

Jack lifts up his head and looks at Taylor. "I understand you're holding me responsible. You want me, fine, you got me. Let the woman go. Please, she has nothing to do with this."

"It's so simple, right? Your life for hers?" Taylor strolls to Lisa and lifts her chin up with the rifle. "He wants to trade his life for yours. Sweet isn't it?", he grins for a second, then his face turns into a cold mask. "Well, what wouldn't I have given to volunteer my life for my daughter's... No one gets a second chance. Not even Jack Bauer," he snarls then strolls to Kim's lifeless body. "It's a shame. She seemed so sweet, so innocent. Just like my Gracie."

Taylor snaps his fingers, "Take her out of here, Bill. We don't need her stinking up the place."

Jack feels like he's suffocating as he watches Kim's body being carried away by Bill. He holds his breath until he ends up fighting for air against his will. He wants to scream, run over to her, at least say goodbye. But he can't do any of that. As Bill disappears from view, Jack closes his eyes in anguish and sorrow. I'm sorry, sweetheart... I'm so sorry...

He failed. Miserably. His only child has been killed. And why? Because he was doing his job. As Bill picks up Kim, Lisa screams and struggles against the ropes. This can't be happening. It can't be. Kim isn't dead, but Jack doesn't know that. As strong-willed as she's known Jack to be, this seems to be his breaking point, she can see it in his eyes. He's giving up!

"SHUT UP!" Taylor smacks Lisa across the face so that her lip breaks and starts bleeding softly. "You aren't helping your situation and he's not going to help you! No one is!"

Time's up. He's had enough of these games. Jack's here, the daughter's here, the woman's here - it's time to get it over with. "JOHN!" He looks up to the corner room as he calls, "Take the woman and kill her!"

"NO!... Please don't..." Jack is literally begging for her life now, though he's almost whispering the last words. His eyes meet Lisa's, the fear is clearly visible for both of them. Focus on at least getting her out of here alive, Jack tells himself. Maybe he can get this guy to talk. Jack tries to compose himself as much as he can. "Taylor..." he calls across the room. "Wait. Tell us about your daughter. At least let us know who she was, who you're doing this for."

It's risky. Jack knows it. This guy could explode any minute now. But if he delays him for even a few minutes, it will be their gain. It would win time for CTU to arrive if they figure out things are wrong. As he speaks, he glances carefully around the room and notes the position of the men. Five of them, all armed, plus Taylor. And more outside.

Not looking good. But maybe not impossible.

Miramar gate
"Hey, the back up is here!", a soldier at the watch shouts to another. "Open up"!

The gate to the complex opens and lets the miliitary trucks pass. They look real, but we recognize some of the men as belonging to those that have left Nick's compound several hours earlier.

The trucks disperse to all angles of the complex, the "soldiers" jump out, but instead of joining the Navy soldiers, they begin shooting them down.

Miramar AFB

Baker's first team are trying to surround Nick's men before they can get to the submarine dock. Some of the CTU agents manage to circle around and get ahead of them, blocking their way. "STOP!" someone shouts, but Nick throws a granade and clears the path, killing the agents. He and his men take a mad dash towards the SSBNs. Gunfire ensues, in which both sides suffer losses.

"Fall back and go west!" The secondary captain, Marks, gives the order and the capable teams fall into formation. Bullets are raining down but they are returning just as much fire as they are receiving. "MOVE!" Is the word of the day and that they do. As fast as they can, the teams go west continuing down the edge of the port.

Cannery

"You want to know about my daughter?" Taylor glares at Jack but motions for John to hold off on the orders to kill. "She might as well hear this, too."

Lisa is visibly shaking as John lets her drop back to the ground and begins to back away. She knows what Jack is doing - try to get this madman's mind off of the current events and focused on what brought him to this point. Buy us time. But Lisa can't help. She can't do anything but draw her knees to her chest and attempt to slow her breathing. All eyes seem to be focused on Taylor but she is watching Jack.

"Gracie was five. I let her go into the hotel to get a second room key because I had left it when we went out that morning. We had been to breakfast and then were going to spend the whole day at Disneyland."

Taylor has been pacing the room as he told his story but he stops now to look at Lisa, "Her mom left after she was born. She couldn't handle things like parenting. Some of us just don't know how to take care of our kids."

He tosses a glance at Jack. "You aren't the only one to blame, though."

Taylor pulls out his cell and starts to dial a number. "Uncuff him but don't take your eyes off of him." Taylor waits for the phone to be answered, "It's time to make a call to the big man."

CTU / Cannery

"Michelle, let Tony know the Navy will get a full briefing on the mission tomorrow morning." George reaches quickly for his ringing cell, "Yeah, George Mason."

"Hello, Mr. Mason." Taylor's voice comes through loud and clear, "I have someone here who will explain to you why he is now in my custody and who else I have." He hands the phone to Jack, "If you say anything I dislike, I will personally do away with this woman you're so fond of."

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