Well this is the final chapter of the First half of The Love of Betrayal and I am hoping to bring the second half to you very soon. Please read and review and I hope you enjoy.

11:40

Barracks looked on as Palmer was reunited with his family.

Palmer's brother and children cried as they hugged the injured family member, all of them glad he was alive and well.

Arran Pierce walked over and patted Barracks on the back. "You did well today. You'll be remembered for saving the president's life," Arran told him, watching as a smile was found on Barracks lips.

"So will you," he replied, turning away from the happy family picture and preparing to leave.

Arran was about to stop him when a nurse found him and took him to the ambulance awaiting.

Barracks sat in an empty car and found himself crying, even though he didn't want to. He thought about everything that had happened in the day and couldn't believe what he had been through. His thoughts were dislodged as a nurse came and asked if he needed any medical help.

"No, I'm fine," he answered her.

He closed the door of the car and sat alone. He knew worse things would happen some day, but he was left with a feeling that another man would deal with them.

11:45

Grace looked behind her as she continued climbing the mountain side, rocks crumbling away under her feet. She looked down and could see police cars in the distance. She wished she hadn't gotten involved and knew they wouldn't give up the search for her. She needed to escape and fast.

As she reached the top, the side of the mountainside gave way and she tumbled down into a riverside.

The cold water hit her instantly and her heart froze. The crisp, cold water crashed against her, pushing her down the mountainside river, continuing until it reached a waterfall in which Grace plunged to her deserved death.

Not even a scream came from her cold heart as the bubbles and water drowned her, putting her to sleep instantly.

11:50

Jack reopened his dreary eyes, straining to see as they were filled with water. Kate lay next to him, rubbing her slender fingers against his cheek.

Chloe had gotten Curtis out just as Neville Flanders landed.

Neville jumped out and handed Curtis his phone.

"It's the president of the United States asking who's in charge," Neville told Curtis.

Curtis nodded and spoke. "This is agent Curtis Manning, Head of Special Ops,"

"What's the situation down there Agent Manning?" President Keeler asked.

"Not good. Most CTU agents have been killed, not to mention many injured and there could even be more people trapped inside."

"Right, more man power is on the way. I also have Secretary of Defence James Heller with me just now asking about the status of his daughter, Audrey Raines."

Curtis looked around at Chloe and Kate.

"I'm sorry sir nothing yet."

"Thank you Agent Manning for keeping things under control."

"Just doing my duty Mr President," Curtis replied very proudly.

President Keeler was about to ask to be put back onto Neville when his son, Kevin, entered the room.

"Tell Neville he's in charge of the situation," and with that Keeler hung up.

"Kevin I…"

"Don't Dad. I know how much pressure you're under just now with the attacks and everything and so I came to apologise about my behaviour earlier and…"

This time Keeler interrupted his son. "Don't, Kevin. The way I acted earlier disgusted me, I couldn't even imagine how it must have made you feel. I'm sorry, it's alright to cry, especially when someone you've loved so much is taken away from you. Right now though I need to show this country how strong I am in leading the American people to safety and show the terrorists that whatever they may do, I am not afraid of them."

Kevin looked at his father proudly and with respect, now realising his father was in fact President of the United States.

11:55

The back up team arrived and began to clean up the mess left behind by the group Scorned.

"Any leads yet on who was behind it all?" Curtis asked one of the agents that had recently arrived.

"We received Intel about 10 minutes ago from a CTU agent named Chase Edmunds that a woman called Carly Mammonds was behind Scorned and the attacks however it seems she recently perished in a car explosion along with any more information on the other group members."

Curtis nodded and continued helping them turn back the rocks to find survivors.

Meanwhile Jack had been placed in an ambulance along with Kate and Chloe.

"Everything's going to be fine Jack," Kate said as she tried to stop herself from crying.

Chloe pretended she didn't care by not looking but all she wanted to do was hold Jack tight and let him know how she felt about him.

Jack was lost in his thoughts as he thought back to Kim's death. He wanted to die now that everything was laid to rest but something held onto him, giving him a reason to live on.

He didn't know it yet but soon something would arise which would change Jack's life forever.

Just as the ambulance was about to drive away, an agent stopped and opened the back doors.

"This one needs medical help immediately," he shouted as he brought the woman in.

Audrey Raines lay slumped in his arms, slowly dying. The agent placed the woman on the bed next to Jack and then he closed the doors.

12:00PM

The second half of The Love of Betrayal will be coming soon and will be filled with more twists and turns. It will focus mostly on Jack's recovery and the love triangle between him, Kate and Audrey and also how a very big surprise will effect him.

Subplots will include Palmer's recovery and how things are shaken as Sherry returns to stir thinds up, President Keeler's son being held hostage in the white house by a member of the Scorned group, Curtis and his life at home with a storyline of his sister being abused and the return of everyone's favourite assassin Mandy, who will bring Jack the surprise. Surprises and shocks guaranteed in the second half leading up to the thrilling climax. Coming Soon.