Disclaimer: Alas my readers I do not own alias. If I did I would be the happiest person on earth.
Little bit of info before the story. Kendall is working at APO in this story as well as Director Chase, Arvin Sloane is still a "good guy", Emily is not dead, and Arvin and Jack are semi friends. Oh yeah Emily is working with APO as well.
The Trouble with teenagers
Jack Bristow awoke to the sound of his alarm clock going off. He slapped at it shutting the annoying device off. He attempted to get up but was held fast to the bed by the death grip of his wife.
"Irina." he said running his hand down her side.
"Mmm. Can't we stay in bed a few more minutes." Irina said nuzzling Jack's neck.
"Sorry sweetheart. We have to get to work." he said apologetically.
Irina had always hated getting up early. Sure she woke up at 5 to go for a run but right after the 4 mile journey is over she climbs back into bed with Jack.
"You shower first. I'll get up once you get through." she said releasing him and turning over onto her side.
"I don't think so Mrs. Bristow. I won't fall for that again." he said lifting a protesting Irina into his arms.
"But I showered earlier. I'm not even dirty." Irina whined.
"You will be." he said seductively.
He carried her into the bathroom.
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Forty five minutes later Irina and Jack entered APO headquarters. They were greeted by Arvin and Emily.
"Good morning." Emily trilled.
"Hi." Jack said hugging her.
"Jack, Irina we better head into the conference room. Kendall and Chase just called an emergency briefing." Arvin said heading toward the conference room.
They followed him to the conference room and sat down right before Chase and Kendall entered the room.
"Ok. You all are probably wondering why we called this emergency meeting." Kendall started.
"We recently received communication from a source in Hong Kong concerning intel on a Mr. Qin. Qin has recently obtained a serum. The purpose of the serum has yet to be determined. All our intel has been able to figure out is that millions of high ranking crime bosses want it." Chase explained.
"So we will be sending a team of four to Hong Kong to attempt the recovery of the serum. Jack, Irina you will be our field agents. We need you to sneak into Qin's compound and steal the serum. Arvin, Vaughn, Nadia, you will be running op tech. Jack, Irina go see Marshall about tactical gear. Plane leaves in three hours." Kendall said.
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Four hours later the five agents were flying towards Hong Kong. Jack and Irina sat going over their course of action. Nadia was talking to Weiss on the plane's phone and Vaughn and Arvin were going over the interworkings of Qin's security system.
"Ok. The main difficulty will be getting the looped feed running. In order to do that we have to get into the main server. The server is underground and that place is filled with failsafes." Vaughn explained.
"I can get through it." Nadia said finally getting off the phone with Weiss.
"Are you sure? Cutting the wrong wire could lead to a horrific death." Arvin said.
"I'm not afraid. I can do it. I know I can." Nadia said.
"I don't want you going alone." Jack said concerned.
"Dad, I can do it. But if I have to take someone with me I'll take mom." Nadia answered smiling at Jack.
Arvin cringed, he had desperately wanted Nadia to be his. Irina just nodded in agreement without looking up from her laptop.
"What are you reading so intently?" Jack asked.
"I had one of my contacts investigate this Qin guy. He isn't even a terrorist, he only deals in bootleg liquor. I don't understand why anyone would give him a serum that could cause this must uproar." she explained.
"Maybe he manufactured it himself." Vaughn added.
"No. He's doesn't have the resources or finances for that. His only bank account is in the Netherlands and it's poorly protected. Besides I have more money than that in my rainy day account."
"How much are we talking?" Vaughn asked.
"$90,000." she answered nonchalant.
"Oh, just $90,000." he said mimicking her.
"We should get some rest. We've got a big mission ahead of us." Jack said to everyone.
Everyone dispersed and settled down. Irina still scanned the profile she had been sent. Jack reached over and closed the laptop.
"HEY!" she yelled at him.
"Get some rest." He said taking the laptop and storing it in the compartment overhead.