Hi readers!

Just so you know,, if there is anyone reading this that hasn't seen season one of 24, there are spoilers in this chapter.

I know it's not very good, but I enjoy writing! :D

I don't anything except Ayesha Bertino and Dr. Marks.

Enjoy :D

Chapter Ten:

Tony and Michelle were could only be separated when the staff from medical arrived.

One of the Doctors, Dr. Marks, berated him about leaving without supervision, and ordered that he return to the medical bay immediately.

"We had people looking for you everywhere!" the female medic exclaimed "If something had happened..."

Tony however, had heard enough.

"Listen, if I had stayed, Ayesha might never have been caught and Michelle could be dead right now. Now, if you want to criticize, then complain somewhere else!"

Furious, the nurse stalked off, yet not without calling back "If you are not back in five minutes, then I'll have to send someone to get you."

He walked over to Jack and Michelle, who were standing near the now unconscious Ayesha. Blood was issuing from her nose from when Tony had punched her.

"Tony," Jack greeted, face serious "I need to talk to you."

He led him over to a corner of the room away from everyone else. Tony hesitated, not wanting to leave Michelle, yet when he saw the look on Jack's face, he followed.

"I need to know what you remember about the warehouse."

Tony knew that this question was going to turn up sooner or later. He proceeded to explain what he could recall, yet it was like a dream. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember what was displayed on the computer screen before the bomb exploded. It also frustrated him that he knew it was incredibly important.

For once, Jack had no idea what to do. Normally, he would try to do anything to help his friends, yet he couldn't figure out a solution. He had known Tony for years. Truth be told, they didn't get along well to begin with, but after the attempted assassination of President David Palmer and the betrayal of Nina Myers, the dislike between them started to vanish. He felt angry with himself that he couldn't help with his memory loss.

"Wait!" Tony said, another element of the memory came to his mind "There was someone else there... In the warehouse. Her name was..." he paused, searching his memory for the remainder of that sentence.

Jack didn't know whether to try to encourage him, or remain silent and let his mind do the work.

"Mandy." He said eventually "She didn't say her surname."

Suddenly, Dr. Marks was in the room again, flanked by two CTU security guards.

Both Tony and Jack swore under their breaths as she spoke "Ok, five minutes are up. Come with us back to medical."

At this point, Michelle had walked over to see what the fuss was about before asking what was on her mind.

"Miss Dessler, we need him to come with us back to medical immediately yet he is refusing."

Michelle glared at her "One, its Mrs Dessler and Two, he's not going unless he wants to."

Dr. Marks returned the glower "We have our orders Mrs Dessler, and I intend to follow them."

As Michelle began to argue angrily, Tony put a hand on her shoulder.

"It's alright. I'll go." Seeing her worried expression, he added "I'll just be along the corridor."

Chloe was becoming increasingly more irritated as the night turned into early morning.

Her original plan of going home and watching an episode of CSI had been thwarted by the lockdown of CTU. Luckily, the doors would open in around an hour when the door panels were scheduled to boot up again.

I wonder if NCIS is on soon... she thought as Jack approached her desk.

"Chloe, can you search the name 'Ayesha Bertino' in the CTU database. Also, could you see if there are any known terrorists that go by the name 'Mandy'?

After she agreed, Jack strode over to where three medics were beckoning him over.

"Agent Bauer," the first one greeted "Have you found Tony Almeida yet? We've been too busy here to look for him."

Jack nodded.

"Yes, one of the other doctors brought him back to the medical bay a few minutes ago."

The other man's eyes widened in concern, brows furrowed.

"What other doctor?"

Fear coursed through Jack's mind at this last statement.

"Her name was Dr. Marks... You're saying she's not a member of our staff?"

The medic shook his head before watching him sprint towards the treatment centre.

Michelle tucked a strand of curly brown hair behind her ear.

She couldn't wait until this crisis was over, then she and Tony could return home... Would it be the same?

He couldn't recall any of their life together. Not even their first date, when they were both nervous and blushing. Or the night that he proposed to her. It was supposed to be perfect, yet they experienced an unexpected downpour. It was beautiful; they both stood in the rainfall, clothes soaked. Despite the complications, he asked the most wondrous question she had ever heard.

"Michelle Dessler?" an unfamiliar voice drew her from her reverie.

She was about to turn around when a sharp pain pierced her shoulder.

Her vision quickly became fuzzy as the world dissolved into darkness.

Tony reluctantly sat on the hospital bed, yet refused point-blank to lie down.

Something in his mind warned him not to trust Dr. Marks, although he tried to dismiss the thought.

His mind was too busy thinking of Michelle to notice that Dr. Marks was standing before him, a large needle in her hand.

"What's that?" he asked cautiously, moving away from her slightly.

With what was supposed to resemble a reassuring smile, she replied "Oh, it's a painkiller."

Without waiting for a response, she jabbed it into his arm, causing him to exclaim in pain.

She apologised insincerely, and returned the syringe to the tray.

Head aching more than ever, he hesitantly lay back onto the bed.

The painkiller must take a while to work. He thought to himself, slightly doubtful, before his mind returned to Michelle.

Sorry, it's not very good, I know.

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