[From hereIt's slow going as they make their way down to Jack's room, though that's mostly on Jack's part. He's more than a little tense, as light-headedness keeps his eyes firmly on the next step in front of him, which is never quite where he expects it to be. Not to mention trying to stay himself, instead of letting those other memories and ( Read more... )

Jack's been keeping an eye on Beckett, and he's starting to have to admit to himself that it's not just out of ordinary human concern.  He's worried about her, particularly considering the hallucinations she'd had.  Which means that he's started to see her as more than an acquaintance.  Maybe not quite a friend, yet, but more than just someone ( Read more... )

darkness

concrete walls

stained floors

steel doors on either side

the hallway outside his cell

a voice, distant, pleading: "Jack, please help me!  Jack?!"

Audrey's voice.

trying to run, feet feeling like they're encased in cement

hallway doesn't end, stretching on into infinity

a hand on his shoulder, holding him back

turning, Curtis is behind him, shirt ( Read more... )

"I can snap his neck and kill him before you get a shot off."With every step he takes down the hallway at District, he half-expects to feel the clamp of a hand falling on his shoulder, to feel something jab into the back of his neck, hear someone call his name to stop him ( Read more... )

Fandom: 24
Characters: Jack Bauer
Rating: PG-13
Summary: He's always known he was expendable.
Spoilers: 6x01
Warnings: Torture, psychological trauma, angst
Challenges: Written for the psych_30 challenge, prompt #6 - Inferiority Complex
Originally written: November 5, 2006

Even before he stepped off the plane, he was waiting for their demands. They always ( Read more... )