One day One very bad day

by jediknigh5

President Bartlett prepares to officially certify an ally in the war on terror, but others are trying to stop this. In desperation CTU must soon turn to former agent Jack Bauer. But Bauer hasn't been active since his daughter Kimberly was murdered. Can he keep his emotions in check long enough to complete his mission and save thousands of innocent lives?

6. Chapter 6

The following takes place between 9am and 10am. Events occur in real time.

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9:00

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Dubaku forces his hostages to give him their cellphones and lay down together on the ground. One of his men prepares to broadcast their message live to the world. Teri is scared, she's a trained therapist, she knows the methods to stay calm in a crises, but the fear is still there. At the White House security quickly escorts presidents Bartlett, Bashir, and their children into the house for their safety. Secret service also brings vice-president Hllar to the limo. Hellar offers to bring his son back for his safety, but Richard refuses. CTU is informed of the situation and Mason immediately orders Tony Almeida to bring a tactical squad to the airport. Mason then gets a call from Jack Bauer.

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Mason: Jack, this isn't the best time, we're busy.

Jack: I know, I'm at the airport.

Mason: What are you talking about?

Jack: It's a long story but I'm here, in the locker room. I'm sending you some pictures now.

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Jack sent Mason the pictures, including Dubaku, who seemed to be in charge. Dubaku and a few others put on ski masks as they broadcast their message live.

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Dubaku: People of the world. The measures we have taken have been made neccessary by the actions of our oppressors, whom America wishes to ally with. So long as the Bawa government killy our people, terror will be met with terror. Unless president Bartlett issues an official statement, refusing to sign this unholy document, these people will pay the price for his choice.

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As Dubaku ends his broadcast he and his men remove their ski masks, this is not a good sign. If they'd kept their masks on, it indicated that they didn't want these hostages to be able to identify them later, that they might actually plan on letting them live. If they'd done the broadcast without the masks, it suggested that they didn't plan on being alive in a few hours, but might still let the hostages live. What these terrorists had done suggested they planned to somehow escape, but had no intention of letting the hostages leave here alive.

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9:10