As Roni began to stand up, Brad couldn't help but to worry. He began to pull
at her pants leg, to get her to sit back down. Perhaps Superman hadn't seen
her yet, Brad thought.

"Spiderman, you're closest to our prized pupil, why don't you walk her down
the isle," directed Superman.

"Soo much for that idea," Brad thought.

The man that has come to be known as Spiderman quickly walked up to Roni,
roughly grabbed her by the arm, and yanked her out of the row. With this
rough display, Roni came to the conclusion that it probably would be best if
she walked down to the front under her own power. Once Spiderman and Roni
reached the front, and Roni was brought face to face with the main
perpetrator, Superman, he began to speak again. "Now, Ms. Bartlet, I know
all about how you've mastered the martial arts, so if you get any ideas, I'd
just like to point out that all four of us bad guys have guns. Not to
mention the fact that we are very well spread out. But incase your little
heart decides to do something, well, we're going to make that a little hard.
Tie her up Spiderman."

At Superman's command, Spiderman once again grabbed Roni and jerked her over
to a chair. Once Superman got her to sit down, he searched his BDU pants for
the duct tape he knew he placed in them. After successfully finding it, he
taped Roni up to a chair, center stage.

"Now, incase anyone else decides they want to be hero's, or tries to save
themselves, I'd like you all to take notice of this nice big, shinny metallic
object that is in my hand. It is called a gun. My three colleagues all have
one as well, along with lots of ammo." Superman said, still standing at the
podium. "So don't try anything.

After walking to Roni, and emptying her pockets, finding a cell phone,
Superman went on to say, "Everyone who has a cell phone, I want you to take
it out now, as Batman and Heman will be around to collect them.

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"Mr. President, Ron Butterfield is here to see you. He says it's urgent,"
Nancy said as she entered the Oval Office.

Acknowledging Nancy, he replied, "Okay Nancy. Give me a minute will you?"

"Sure thing Mr. President."

"You should go now," Jed looked at his daughter.

"Yeah, see you tonight, if not sooner. Love ya." Zoey said as she kissed her
dad on the cheek and left the office. As soon as she left, Butterfield
entered.

"Hello Mr. President, thank you for seeing me on such short notice,"
Butterfield said as he walked over to Jed's desk and shook his hand.

"What's going on Ron?" Jed asked very intrigued.

"A situation has developed at Georgetown University."

"What kind of situation Ron?" Jed now very concerned asked.

"Approximately four men entered the psychology building twenty minutes ago
and took everyone in the lecture hall hostage. In doing so, two agents have
been wounded, and the third has died. There is no news yet on your
daughter's condition, but we are certain that she is in there."

"Is this some kind of prank?" Jed said, uncertain of how to respond.

"No, sir. It is very much real, and very much happening right now."

"Have you been able to get in contact with these men? Do you know who they
are? What they want?" Jed asked as he intensely watched Butterfield.

"No, we do not know who they are, or what they want. And we have not been
able to contact any of them yet, but we are trying."

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"Toby." Josh said as he entered Toby's office.

"Go away!" Toby responded without even looking up from his keyboard, where he
was typing away.

"I need some files from you."

Looking up at Josh, Toby repeated himself, "Go away! I'm in the middle of a
thought. Go bug Sam."

"I already spent my quality time with Sam today, and now it's your turn.
Besides, I really need these files." Josh said as he took it upon himself to
sit down.

"Did I say you could sit? What files do you need? Quickly, I don't have all
day."

"The energy bill files."

"Over there," Toby said pointing to his right. "If you find them under that
pile of junk, you can keep 'em."

"Thanks Toby, you've been a real help." Josh sarcastically retorted.

"Okay, now go away." Toby yelled. "You've already messed up my train of
thought enough."

"Toby," Ginger said as she walked into her boss's office. "The President
needs to see you, and Josh right away."

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