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Summary: Five years have passed since the fall of SD-6, and Sydney has gone missing for the 3 last years. Vaughn is in for the shock of his life when he finally finds Sydney…with a family. S/S; some S/V
While She Was Missing
~~~Chapter 1~~~
It was a warm afternoon in the middle of July. Vaughn had just left work, and he was musing through the gift shop where he bought Sydney's picture frame. When Sydney had first gone missing, which was two years after the SD-6 take-down, Vaughn had tried to distance himself from anything that reminded him of her for the fear that he could go insane from anxiety. Vaughn had finally become brave enough to tell Sydney about how he felt about her, but then he found out that Sydney was gone. She was gone without a trace, as if she had never existed. Vaughn had searched every place that he could think of, and he still could not find the love of his life. He had just about given up hope that Sydney Bristow could ever be found.
Vaughn walked out of the store and decided to head back to his apartment and pack. He was taking a short vacation, and driving up the coast to San Francisco. Long drives had always soothed his nerves, but just maybe, maybe, he would also be able to find some trace of Sydney.
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Sydney Bristow woke up to a slightly warm, California morning. She sat up and stretched her arms and looked out the window. Sydney had never really adapted to her new life, but she could not say that she didn't like it. Her new life had given a gorgeous home by the sea, and a beautiful daughter who was now two years old. But still, with all the luxury she was experiencing, Sydney could not help but regret it all a little bit. She still wondered how Francie's restaurant was going, and how Will was holding up. She still worried about her dad's well-being, and if her disappearance really mattered to him. But most of all, Sydney often thought about Vaughn. She always pondered about what her life could have been like with Vaughn. Was he happy? Was he mourning her? What were his thoughts? Was he still single? Did he love her? Those thoughts always crossed her mind, but Sydney tried to stop herself from becoming depressed about them. Sydney came out of her reverie when she felt a tug at her hand. She looked down and smiled to see two beautiful, sea blue eyes staring up at her.
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Vaughn sat on a bench by the beach in Carmel, California. He took a sip of his coffee and stared at the crystalline Pacific. He was tired of sitting inside his car, and he decided to take a scenic break. As he enjoyed the view of the ocean, two figures walking along the beach caught his attention. They looked to be a mother and a child collecting shells and stones. The older woman had long, dark brown hair, and she was of medium height and slim. The child had curly blonde hair, and she looked to be around 2 or 3. The mother laughed as the child fell on her bottom in the sand, but something about her sparked Vaughn's memory. As he was watching the scene play out, Vaughn heard a voice in the distance that called out, "Sydney!" Could it be, Vaughn thought. A tall man wearing a dress shirt and slacks walked out to the mother and daughter. His blonde hair mussed about in the wind while he put his arm around the woman and picked up the little girl in the other arm. When they turned a little bit, Vaughn dropped his coffee and stared. He could not believe his eyes. It was Sydney with a blissful look on her face….and Sark.