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?

42. Chapter 42

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Jack Bauer met Chloe OBrien near Dunlop Plaza. By this point infared surveilance revealed there were six figures in the building. Bob Warner said none of his fellow conspirators knew of this place, but he could have been wrong. It was possible that these individuals were janitors, but it seemed unlikely they'd all be on the same floor. And city records said there was no scheduled construction on this floor. Jack Bauer and Chloe would have to be covert to retrieve anything useful. At CTU George Mason is once again getting grief from Ryan Chapelle.

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Chapelle: So you just let your best computer technician meet Jack Bauer in an unsecure location?

Mason: Chloe was ordered by the vice-president's chief of staff.

Chapelle: Audrey Raines has no authority at CTU. This makes me wonder if your house is really in order.

Mason: Are you saying that I'm fired?

Chapelle: I don't have anyone to replace you in the middle of a crises. After this is over however, we'll see.

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Mason knew Chapelle was planning to throw him to the wolves if anything else went wrong. All he could really do at this point was his best to prevent any more attacks by these terrorists. At the White House agent Walker tells vice-president Hellar about the new development.

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Walker: I just learned that Zoey Allen is in the same limosine as president Deby.

Hellar: My god.

Walker: There's also a Secret Service agent, Aron Pierce, accompanying ms Bartlett. What should we do?

Hellar: Nothing. If we warn them, we'll be admitting to setting them up.

Walker: But, two Americans are in the car.

Hellar: And when the news is revealed, this will take suspicion off of our side. Perhaps it will even awaken president Bartlett about what needs to be done to stop these terrorists. I don't like it either, but we are talking two American lives, against potentially millions in the long run.

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Meanwhile Jack Bauer sneaks into the plaza with Chloe. Six unknowns are also in Dunlop Plaza, on the same floor as the intel. They plan to sneak up on these others but are soon ambushed. Jack and Chloe barely escape this shootout. Either the six individuals moved faster than the satellites could keep up with, or someone gave Jack and Chloe false intel, and set them up to die.

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