Title: Angels and Ashtrays

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer:

Songs: Understanding by Evanescence

Summary: Francie is dead and Will is in Wisconsin. Vaughn is still married to Lauren and everything else is the same

Chapter 1: Understanding

You hold the answer deep within your own mind
Consciously, you've forgotten it
That's the way the human mind works
Whenever something is too unpleasant
Too shameful for us to entertain, we reject it
We erase it from our memory
But the imprint is always there

"Our latest target is a girl named Anya Perlo", Dixon stated in front of the best of his office "At this point we have no pictures of what she looks like or her whereabouts"

The tension in the room seemed to rise. The agency didn't even have a picture of this dangerous, international spy. It would be impossible for most people but not them. Not Sydney, Jack, Dixon, Weiss, Marshall, Lauren and Vaughn. Because they had confidence in themselves and each other. They knew that catching this person was nothing near 'impossible'.

"Dixon, how do we plan on finding Anya?" Sydney asked "And why is she so 'dangerous'?"

Everyone turned their heads back to Dixon. Each was awaiting the answer he was going to give them. It was no surprise that everyone in the room wanted to know how the CIA was going to handle this situation.

"We have not figured out how we are going to capture her, yet", Dixon replied "And she has worked with organizations such as the Covenant and she has worked with Irina Derevko. Anya has also killed many people"

"So... you're telling me that we're going to try and catch someone we barely know about?" Vaughn asked

"Yes", Jack replied

"We'll meet back here later. Try and get as much information as you can on Anya Perlo", Dixon said

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"The CIA is trying to hunt you down", a mysterious voice said

"I don't give a damn if the CIA is "trying" to capture me", Anya Perlo replied

Anya was sitting in a hotel room somewhere in Europe. The walls looked like had been here since the Prehistoric Age. With there peeling walls and stained spots with blotches of yellow and red. She did not want to know why the red spots were there, nor did she want to know why the yellow spots were there.

"Listen, just be careful", the mysterious voice whispered almost too where Anya couldn't even hear him

"Even if the CIA does capture me, I'll escape. I always escape", Anya said reassuringly

And with that she hung up...

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The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way to who we are

Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence screaming at our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth my final time

"Have you found anything yet?" Sydney asked Marshall with curiosity

"No, not yet", Marshall sighed "It's like she erased everything about herself"

Sydney glanced around and noticed Vaughn and Lauren standing in the secret corner. That used to be Vaughn and hers' secret corner. She hated seeing him talk with Lauren and look at Lauren. She especially hated it when he kissed Lauren. Those lips used to touch hers. But she had disappeared and Vaughn had moved on. She would just have to except that.

"Well, keep checking", Sydney reminded him as she walked away

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Sloane patiently awaited Jack's call. He knew that the phone would ring any minute. Although he would not be able to answer his question he still wanted to talk. For unknown reasons that would be kept safe inside his mind and not get into anyone else's.

The phone suddenly ran and Sloane picked it up...

"Hello", Sloane said

"This is Jack"

"What do you need?"

"Do you have any information on a girl named Anya Perlo?"

"No. Who is that?"

"Never mind then"

There was a click and Sloane knew that Jack had hung up.

'To bad Jack isn't the patient type', Sloane thought

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We're supposed to try to be real
We feel alone when we're not together and that is real

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Irina paced around the room nervously. One of her best former spies was in danger. Even though Anya didn't work for her anymore didn't mean she still didn't care about her. Anya had been like a daughter to her when she didn't have Sydney for all those years. And she not about to let Anya get hurt. Even if it meant keeping valuable information from Sydney and Jack.

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Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know I cannot bear it all alone

Lauren made an excuse to Vaughn and headed out to her car. She quickly dialed Sark's phone number and waited for him to answer. "Hello. This is Sark"

"It's Lauren"

"Oh, how nice"

"Do have any information on Anya Perlo?"

"Why yes. Yes, I do"

"Could you give me some?"

"Why?"

"Because I need it"

"Nope, sorry"

"But...."

And then Lauren knew that Sark had hung up on her...

'Bastard', she thought

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You're not alone, honey
Never, never

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't throw it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Irina stood at the edge of the cliff. They were coming for her and they would be here any minute. She wasn't sure if she should jump or not. If she did then she might die. If she didn't then she might get captured or she might die. This wasn't a very hard decision for a world renowned spy.

'Screw it', she thought 'I'll jump. It'll be more fun any way. Better than torture'

And then she ran and jumped from the cliff. Not knowing what the hell would happen next...

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Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
Oh get it all away
Oh get it all away

But the imprint is always there
Nothing is ever really forgotten

Because I'm dying too
Because I'm dying too
Because I'm dying too
Because I'm dying too
Because I'm dying too

"Sydney, I found something!" Marshall exclaimed

Sydney rushed over and saw a smile spread across his face. He looked a little to excited. She wondered what he had found.

"What? What is it" Sydney asked

Marshall read what he had found and suddenly frowned. "Uh... Whoa... Wow"

"Marshall! What?"

"I... um"

Sydney became frantic. "What is it?"

"Well, I figured out one of the places she worked for"

"Who?"

"It was....

TBC.....

A/N~ Sorry if there was a lot of talking. I wanted to introduce the characters that would be in this Fanfic a lot. I might add a few more later. Read and review