Chapter 1
Fayed got out of the car and approached his two men that were standing guard in front of the building. "Your guest is inside, waiting patiently."
He let out a chuckle. Fayed knew his guest was not one to be patient. But he knew he needed to tread carefully. For, the one who was called "The Unyielding". he needed the help to gain his revenge.
"Leave us," he instructed as he took in the sight of his guest.
Once they were alone, unemotional eyes stared at him. "You sent for me?"
"I did. We have a common enemy-you and I. Unfortunately, I have failed twice in my attempts to kill him as I have let my personal feelings get in the way with making him suffer when I should have taken him out."
"You are referring to Jack Bauer."
"I am."
"I was not aware that you had him within your grasp twice."
"The first time was nearly 2 years ago. I thought a certain punishment would break him that I managed to manuever. I was wrong."
"Which is why you made a false deal with the United States."
"Yes. And again, I failed. I have the power to bring him back to me but my hatred for Jack Bauer is my weekness."
"How will you bring him back to you? Even the United States government is not that stupid to make the same trade twice in one day."
"He will come to me alone without CTU when you do what I want you to do."
"Which is?"
Fayed took his first step towards the assassin and dropped a piece of paper in the air. The assassin caught it and looked down. Smiling, though only in the mouth for the eyes were still as dark as night, and in a whisper she spoke: "For revenge on killing my family and yours, Jack Bauer will be brought to his knees then he will die."
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Still in shock from being alive, Tony looked around at the room in front of him. He couldn't believe he was back again. Without Michelle. He had hoped that it was all a dream, a bad dream at that but still a dream. Though Jack had told him it wasn't-Michelle really was dead. He would have to go on without her.
If he could remember anything from the past 18 months, surely, he would be better off. Tony studied Assad. The man who had brought him back to life, so to speak. Assad had assured him that though he may not wish it once his memory came back, he would remember what had happened to him. All he would say was that he "owed" someone Tony's life and that today was not the day to tell the story.
Looking around the room and half-way listening to President Wayne Palmer, Tony knew Assad was right. Though he didn't like being kept in the dark about what had happened to him, with a nuclear bomb going off and more on the way, today was not the day to rehash the past.
Forcing himself to focus, he looked at Jack as he asked him a question. "I think it's our best shot right now."
"Then let's do it." Bill stood up and soon everyone was racing out of the conference room to find a way to stop Fayed.