WARNING: When the rating says PG-13, I actually mean anybody under 13 should turn around and go home now. This fiction is actually bordering on R, with lots of dark, angsty themes. This is not your typical angst!fic, it goes a lot deeper and darker. That having been said, enjoy the story.

Hi! This is my first angsty piece...

A little about what you're about to read. It's formatted like an Alias episode. So at the beginning, there's really the end. And then I'll flash back... yadda yadda yadda.

Title: Bottled Up Pain

Author: S-Man

Rating: PG-13/R (Mostly PG-13) For self-mutilation, attempted suicide, language, and graphic violence

Disclaimer: Although my name is JJ, I do not own Alias or any of its products. This piece of writing is soley for the entertainment of my readers and the dissatisfaction of those who oppose me.

Spoilers: Nothing much... Season 2 finale, really...

Disclaimer 2: My name is not actually JJ.

ÒIÕm gonna do it!Ó Syd yelled across the room. It was just her and Weiss in a hallway.

ÒNo, Sydney, pleaseÉÓ Weiss moved closer, covering a small portion of the 50-foot hallway that separated the two.

ÒYou canÕt stop me! I have no more reason to go onÉ I honestly canÕt take it anymore Eric. YesterdayÉ yesterday was really the last straw. ItÕs over, and IÕm not talking about us. IÕm talking about me.Ó

SydneyÕs chocolate brown eyes began to water midway through her opening up to Weiss. He, at this point, ran across the hallway to stop her before it was too late. But he wasnÕt quick enough, and SydÕs knife had poked her wrist and made its swift journey down to her elbow. The blood began to flow, and flow. In a moment, she collapsed to the ground. In a heartbeat, her lover was kneeling next to her and holding her close. And all he could do was try to cover the wound with his shirt. Within seconds, it transitioned from deep black to searing crimson.

Sydney slipped out of consciousness, as Weiss held her close to his bosom.

ÒI love you.Ó He whispered. His tears trickled down his cheek and into her mouth. Sobs echoed throughout the hallway.