As Jack raised his hands his mind raced as he tried to think of something to say. "Are this some sort of joke?" Jack asked, feigning anger. He looked over and saw that Daniel also looked surprised, and almost hurt, his brother hadn't informed him of the woman he had found.

"No joke Jack," he said coldly, "you know who her brother is, right?"

"Yes," Jack said, thinking quickly, "I killed her brother."

Michael frowned and smirked slightly, "that's not what I herd," he said, casting a quick glance at the bar. Jack took the opportunity and dived towards the man and tackled him to the ground. Daniel stepped back and watched the scene before him with a dazed expression.

Michael had been shocked by the tackle and taken off guard, though he didn't drop his gun even as Jack slammed into him and he lost his breath. The two men rolled on the floor fighting for the gun Mike refused to let go of. Jack struggled to keep it aimed away from himself, the man aiming it at him was very strong, stronger then he had anticipated.

But Mike was quickly tiring and the sweat which appeared during the struggle made his grip on the weapon loosen. Getting frustrated he tried to knock Bauer away, he managed to get on top of the man and head butted him. For a second the mans grips on his arms loosened and Mike took aim. At the last second Jacks fist swung out hitting the gun itself, forcing it away from both men, though the shot still rang out as the gun flew from the mans hands and came to a stop a few feet away.

Time suddenly stopped. Both men stopped struggling as Daniels body dropped to the floor. A small circle of blood on his shirt suddenly grew bigger and bigger as the wound started to flow. Jack herd another noise filtering in from there world, heavy steps pounding the stairs. Jack began to panic. Did Mike have backup?

Taking a breath he shoved the larger man from him and scrambled across the dusty floors of the warehouse to the gun. Michael was no longer a threat - he was still hunched over on the floor, staring at his brothers form. The shouts and footsteps were louder, Jack knew he had to get away, but he couldn't help and glance over at Daniel, to see his eyes openly staring at him, he was dead.

"Freeze Federal Agent!"

Jack looked around as though he was watching some dream play out, he felt numb, not at the younger mans deaths, he was strangely satisfied with that, but at how drastically the situation had changed. Where had the agents come from? This was the trigger Michael needed to wake him from the nightmare, upon seeing the agents he struggled to his feet and tried to run. The agents opened fire and Michaels body crumpled upon his brothers as the life too seeped out of him.

Jack dropped the gun and put his hands on his head as ordered, the men restrained him and forced him face down onto the floor for a moment, but it didn't last long. He herd a man issue an order for him to be released, confirming Jacks own insistence that he too, was an agent.

The agents let him go and moved away as Jack dusted himself down before angrily turned to face Tony. "You followed me," he stated, trying to control his anger. His adrenalin was still high and it made his legs waver, he felt weak.

"Yes. What choice did you leave me Jack, running around keeping things off the books?"

Jack looked down at his feet so Tony continued, "looks like it was a good idea too," he said, motioning to the two dead bodies.

Jack slowly shook his head. He glanced over to the man who were gently loading Jennifer onto a stretcher, he shut out the guilt the image of the woman conjured. She had come here because of him. Her brother was dead because of him.

"I had it under control," Jack said, not entirely sure if his words were the truth.

Tony smiled slightly and patted Jack on the arm. "I know, that's why I gave the order to stand down, until the shot went off."

Jack nodded, "thanks."

"So, what now?" Tony asked, feeling uncomfortable in the silence, Jacks thoughts were still elsewhere.

"We gotta find the bomb. They were planning to detonate it in a crowded mall. Daniel said they were going to use a backpack so its not in position. Search this place, the bar and the brothers apartments, I'm sure it wont be hard to find."

"Got it. Ill send teams out." He said, grabbing Jacks arm and leading him past the two bodies and down the rickety stairs. Before they climbed down the last step Jack turned and took one last look up at the two bodies now covered in white sheets. Letting out a deep breath he shook his head in disgust and followed Tony's lead outside.

"Where we going?" Jack asked, gratefully taking a drink of the bottle of water Tony passed him as he checked his PDA.

"The medics are gonna check you out. Then we're going to 35 Millers Lane."

Tony smiled when he said Jacks eyebrows raise, it was his sisters address. "There's a young lady there who wishes to speak to you - she called my office five times in the past half hour, demanding my secretary put her through to you."

Jack snickered slightly and shook his head. "I'm sorry about that, and this," he said, motioning the warehouse, "there's been a lot going on these past few days."

"I bet there was," he said, moving aside when the young paramedic came over to check out Jack.

"I'll wait in the car," Tony said, and Jack nodded.

Fifteen minutes later they were outside Carols house. Jack sat motionless in the car for a moment, unsure of what he would say to Carol. No doubt she hated him even more after this mornings stunt.

"Thanks Tony, for everything. I'll be back at CTU in a couple of hours to debrief."

"There's no rush," Tony said, looking straight ahead. The bomb had been found before the medic had finished with Jack. As Bauer had suggested, it wasn't hidden. They had found it in one of the spare rooms inside the upper floor of he warehouse, the bomb had been left on a table, next to it an empty tattered school bag. It hadn't been armed, so it was easy and safe to dismantle on the scene.

Jack got out of the car and tapped the bonnet twice before opening the gate and slowly walking up the path through the front garden. He smiled slightly, the threat, it seemed was over and Jack was certain TEIN was now as dead as the two brothers.

Now he just had to fix the damage he had caused his family.

The door bell rang, Carol opened it almost instantly. Jack stood on the doorstep looking down at his dusty shoes, he couldn't bear to meet her eyes. She smiled as she saw her brother stood there, looking worse for wear, and climbed down the step and placed her arms around her. She smiled to herself and held on tighter when she felt her brother return the gesture.