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?

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Audrey explained the situation to Teri, showed her a copy of the video. Teri still didn't neccessarily like Audrey, but what was at stake was greater than either of them. President Bartlett keeps touching the electrified cage. Zoey notices the lights go dim when he does.

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Zoey: Did you see that dad?

Bartlett: See what, I was distracted by the pain.

Zoey: Let me demonstrate.

Bartlett: You're right. The lights went dim when you touched the cage. It must take a lot of energy to power the cage.

Zoey: I thought I saw a generator when they brought me here.

Bartlett: Makes sense. They wouldn't be hooked to the city's grid, stay off the radar.

Zoey: If we can divert enough energy to one area, we might be able to disable the cage. Now we just have to figure out how.

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Before Zoey realized it Josiah Bartlett threw himself on the cage with all his strength. It severly weakened him, but it disabled the electric shock. He told his child to run, leave him behind. But Zoey refused to leave her father behind. She tried to carry him to safety. The president tried to walk. They didn't get very far. Bartlett's actions disabled the security cameras, but Ishmael and his men soon found father and daughter. All armed with assault weapons, they forced their hostages to surrender. As Jack Bauer and his small group listened in on Renee Walker and tracked her movement Teri and Audrey got another unexpected visitor, Yusef Auda.

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