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Elliot joined Jack outside the CP as he continued to scan the roof tops. "I'm sure Chase had a reason for coming this way," Jack declared. "He isn't one to panic."

Sighing his frustration, Elliot muttered, "I've got my men down checking the sewers again."

"No, he'd take the high ground. Everywhere was searched?"

"Yes, at least twice," Elliot confirmed. He saw Jack looking at the tops of the trucks and shook his head at the futility but he called one of his men over to take a look anyway. Using the driver's door and side mirrors as a ladder the officer scrambled up the side of the tall truck. Shaking his head 'No', he looked over at the other three trucks. His voice rising in excitement, he called down, "Sir, someone's over there."

Jack and Elliot looked at each other in amazement, "Sonofabitch!" they exclaimed together.

The officer scaled the CP truck, calling down, "We need a paramedic, Sir."

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24 hours later

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Jack walked down the corridor slowly. He was so intent on looking at the room numbers he was startled when Kelly almost bumped into him. Her eyes blinded with tears, she raced towards the elevator, not even aware of Jack who continued on. Entering the correct room he found Chase pacing the cramped space.

"Jack! Thank God you're here. Please tell the doctors I can go. All they want me to do is drink fluids and I can do that at home."

Crossing his arms Jack leaned back against the wall, amused to find Chase's reaction to hospital confinement the same as his own, "Sorry Chase, I have no authority here. You're going to have to listen to the experts."

"Please Jack, I'm going crazy in here."

Jack just shook his head.

"Fine," glowered Chase, throwing himself back onto the bed. Jack noticed he was fully dressed and he had his bag packed ready to go. He couldn't help but feel sympathetic, yet Chase had been very ill and another day of rest wouldn't do him any harm.

"I see you're feeling better."

"I don't belong here, hospitals are for the sick," Chase grumped

"You are sick. You were drugged and then badly dehydrated. Do you remember anything more?"

"No, it's still fragmented; they think I may never recall it all. Has Simmons been found yet?"

"SWAT expect to get him shortly... but they also predicted it wouldn't take long to find you."

"I didn't think it would work," Chase smiled. "It seemed too simple."

"Well don't try it again," Jack warned with a smile. "It'll be written up in their manuals by now." He paused, wondering how to broach the real reason for his visit. Taking a deep breath, he said, "I hear Commander Elliot paid you a visit?"

"Yeah," Chase muttered, his eyes sliding away from Jack's, their clear blue turning dark and unreadable.

"And?"

"And nothing, Jack."

"I understand he offered you a place at SWAT, as Sergeant. That's quite an achievement Chase, you should be proud. Elliot wants to remake SWAT and you would be an integral part of that."

Chase stared moodily out of the window, not saying a word. Jack suppressed a sigh, he wondered if he would ever get a sense of what he was thinking.

"Chase?"

"Is that what you think I should do, transfer back to SWAT?"

" You don't need my opinion, Chase. You have good instincts, that's what kept you alive the last couple of days. Just do what you think is best… but he is a good man."

Chase turned and looked at Jack for a moment, assessing. Then shrugging slightly, he made his decision, "I already work with a good man; I'd rather stay with CTU."

"Are you sure?"

Chase smiled slightly and nodded.

Jack flashed him a genuine smile of relief, "Good, that's good Chase… Listen, Kate and I are having a barbecue on Sunday, just a few friends, and we were hoping you could join us."

"Thanks Jack, I'd like that."

"See you about 12?"

As Jack was leaving he thought of one more thing. He poked his head back into the room. "Chase, a favour please."

"Sure Jack."

"You haven't met Kim yet, she'll be home from college for the weekend. She thinks I'm an impossible person to work with so could you try to act happy?... Make her think I've reformed?"

This time Chase grinned, "Fine."

The End

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