I know it's not much, but I want reviews n such before I post the next part... yes, it's already written! Amazing, coming from me...



Disclaimer: (since I forgot it) I don't own Alias or the chars or such... and if I did, why would I be spending my time posting fics here? C'mon ppl!

            Vaughn rushed through the oddly crowded CIA headquarters in search of Sydney. He had yet to speak to her today, but he knew that she'd be there somewhere, since there was news that her father hadn't yet returned from a mission that was due to be done three days ago. Glancing around the room for familiar faces, he noticed Weiss across the room. Weaving his way through the throng of excited workers, Vaughn approached Weiss.
            "Weiss! Have you seen Syd?" Vaughn asked, avoiding unnecessary conversation.
            "Where's Syd? No, 'Hi Weiss, how are you today?' or ' Hi Weiss, thank you for everything you've done for me'?" Weiss questioned, slightly hurt.
            "I don't have time for this, Weiss, it's an emergency. Have you seen Syd?" Vaughn demanded.
            Weiss sighed. "She's in the conference room with Kendall. Something happened to Jack, it seems."
            "I know. Thanks," Vaughn said distractedly as he rushed toward the conference room. Vaughn opened the door just as Kendall concluded the briefing. Kendall glared at Vaughn; however, he was ignored as Vaughn spotted Sydney gathering her papers. Sydney looked up in that instant, and he motioned her over to the door. She rushed over, hope evident in her eyes.
            "Have you heard anything about my father?" Sydney asked, looking at him almost pleadingly.
            "I'm afraid I haven't, other than about his disappearance." Vaughn said sadly. "But there's something else we need to worry about."
            "What is it?" Sydney asked, as she was pulled by Vaughn toward the exit.
            "Something's happened to Will. He won't answer his phone."
            The worry and concern on her face increased as she followed Vaughn out to his car. She knew that Will always left his cell on, and would always answer it unless he couldn't get to it for some reason. Temporarily putting aside her concern for her father, Sydney jumped into Vaughn's car and hoped that nothing had happened to Will either.
Sydney shook her head. It all had to happen at once. She was planning a trip with Vaughn to New Zealand, she was finally beginning to understand her father, and, otherwise, she was the happiest she had ever been in her life. Now, everything was falling apart, all at once, as if some unknown force didn't want her to be happy.

Ever.