THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION MED WING#

Mac couldn't believe it, his best friend his brother, was alive. and for the most part unharmed. couple of broken ribs from getting hit by the van. but those weren't what was keeping jack unconscious. the credit for that went to the bullet wound jack had on the left side of his stomach that had started to get infected.  

but the doc had insured Mac that the infection wasn't that bad and jack should be waking up any minute.  

it was strange to Mac, seeing jack after so long apart.  not that much has changed about jack ether. he looked older and worn out, and now had a scar that ran the length of the side of his face. but other than that he still looked like the same old jack that Mac knew and loved. but even if he looked the same on the outside there  was no telling if he the same man on the inside. after all he had been alive this whole time, and clearly wasn't benign held prisoner. so why stay away?

Mac's thoughts were interrupted by a pained grown from the man in the bed next to him. 

Mac jumped up from his chair so fast that it skidded and almost fell over, but he payed it no mind. 

"jack. jack can you hear me. it's Mac.  your all right, your at the Phoenix. can you hear me man?" the only response Mac got was another pained grunt. prompting Mac to move closer to the bed and placed a gentile hand on jack shoulder. BIG mistake. because the moment that he did jack bolted up right in the bed grabbed the front of Mac T and throw he across the room. Mac landed hard in a heap on the floor about four feet from jack, who at the moment was ripping out his IV and bolted for the door. 

thing was Mac,  thought something like this could happen so he had Maddy  post some guards outside the door. but one look at the door way told Mac that the guards did about as good job at keeping jack from getting away, as a sign saying don't leave this room would have. 

this can't be happening. jack thought as he made his way though the halls of the med wing. 

Mac now knew that he was alive and not being held prisoner. and there was know way jack was getting away with the I don't know who I am, or who you are. crap that you see on the TV. Mac was two smart for that and  you'd have to be a real dumbass to not realize he'd stayed away fully knowing what he was doing. 

none of this was supposed to happen. he was suppose to shot the guy and lead Mac on a chase, yes. but he was never suppose to get cote. at lest on thing had gone well for him. he was in sweats and a T not on of those crap hospital gowns. 

that's why jack had to get away from the phoenix as fast as possible. before Luis sent his inside man to kill Mac and Riley. 

some how he managed to make It to stairs before running into anyone. which surprised jack to say the lest. this floor was userly full of people. but to day it was only on guy in full tact gear and coming stirght for him. 

oh well he'd just have to take this guy out like the other two that where outside of his room. 

jack ready himself by getting into a fighting Stans, what with the Graz wound on his side and the ribs he was sure were broken there was know way he was up to his normal fighting skills. so he would have to hit hard and fast. 

but just as jack was about to mack his move the guy held up his hands and said. 

"Mr Antonio has a message for you mister dalton." so this is the inside guy, or at lest one of them, jack thought. 

" and what would that message be." jack asked. "he want's  you." the guy was cut off by a voice jack would know anywhere. Mac. " stop him".  he called out to the guard that still a good four feet away from jack. 

the guard lunged forward and grabbed jack's arm and pinned it behind his back and shoved him face first into the wall. jack was fighting back but mostly for show, he wasn't really trying to get away. when the guar lend in and whisper. " Antonio wants you to stay right here for the time being, come up with what ever reason you want for being gone, I don't care. so long as it isn't the truth that you tell them then we won't have any problems. but should you decide to tell the truth I will put a bullet in that boys head. you got me?"

 jack didn't get the change to respond Mac was at there side yelling at the guard to let jack go. 

jack didn't really hear much of what was going on to numb to care. there wanted him to stay here? 

why? 

what ever the reason it wasn't good. jack had to find a way out of this before his family got hurt. 

jack was both back when a hand fell on his shoulder. snapping his eyes to the right brown eyes  locked with bright blue, Mac looked scared even it he had a smile on his face. jack knew better. 

eye contact was broken when mac's phone chimed. 

Mac fished the device out of his back pocket and read the text. 

"it's Maddy." Mac said as he put the phone back in his pocket. "she says since your feeling well enough to get out of bed, you mine as well come to the war room."

jack disagreed. he didn't feel fine at all. his ribs hurt like hell, and so did the gun shot wound. but he wasn't going to tell Mac that. since he still had know idea just what he was going to tell the kid. so for now he was going with dumb and silent. it seemed to be working so far. 

by the time Mac and jack had reached the war room jack had come up with a good enough story to keep them all off of his back for the time being anyways. 

the first person jack saw when he walked though the door was Riley. she had tears in her eyes and he could tell that she had been crying. and it broke his heart to know that he was the cause of it.

"jack?" Riley asked coming to stand in front of him. "do you remember who we are?" she asked as she jested to the rest of the room. 

instead of answering her he wrapped his arms tightly around her small frame in a crushing hug. which only severed to hurt his ribs even more, but jack couldn't find it in himself to care. he was hugging his baby girl, something he never thought he would get to do again. 

the hug cote Riley off guard and she just stood there not fully understanding at first, but after a half second she hugged back with just as much force as jack. and despite trying her best not to. she started crying.

"I thought I'd never see you again."  she whispered low enough that she was sure jack was the only one to hear. 

"I know Rie and I'm sorry. but I'm back now and it's all going to be fine." jack reassured as he rubbed a hand across Rileys back. 

they stayed like this for a few moments know one else wanting to interrupt there moment. but Maddy had questions that just couldn't wait.

"I hate to interrupted, but jack we have to talk."

Riley pulled out of the hug and wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve. jack nodded and and took a seat across from his old boss. not trusting his legs to hold him much longer, now that the adrenaline was wearing off the pain was know longer just in his ribs and stomach. no it was everywhere's. he was just to old for this. 

'Let's start with where you've been.' Maddy said. This is gonna suck, jack thought before diving into his lie.