Disclaimer: I do not own any of the character's in this story, except Madison Vaughn and Emma Bristow. J.J. Abrams, sadly, owns all the rest. I also don't own The Parent Trap...obviously.

Summary: Sydney and Vaughn left each other 11 years ago. However, when their daughters discover the truth about their parents, will they be able to bring them together again?? Crossover between Alias and The Parent Trap.

The Spy Trap

Chapter 2: Sydney and Emma

The Bristow family was all out tonight at Francie's restaurant having a farewell dinner for Emma. Emma was going to go away on her usual summer trip to Camp Calloway for six weeks. It had become a tradition for the family to get together the night before her departure to send Emma off in style. All of the people that were important to Sydney had shown up, including her father, Jack, her best friend Francie, and her…well, she didn't know what to call him…Will.

Over the past month or so, Will had begun to act differently around Sydney. True, he used to have a crush on Sydney before she had married Vaughn, but he soon forgot about his feelings for Sydney and married someone else. Will had seemed to have been happy with his wife. However, after Vaughn had left Sydney, his marriage began to crumble, until last year when they officially filed for divorce. Now, Sydney felt like Will was trying to put the moves on her again. And she didn't quite know how she felt about it.

After Vaughn had left, Sydney had thrown herself into work and raising her daughter, Emma. She had tried desperately to move on, to forget about Vaughn and Madison, but she soon realized that she was in as much of love as she had ever been with him. However, she realized the folly of still committing herself to Vaughn. Vaughn had made it perfectly clear that he didn't want to be married to her any longer. He also made her see that it was too dangerous for their family to remain unbroken. Together, they were vulnerable to their enemies. Apart, they could survive. So, eventually, Sydney put aside her feelings for Vaughn and went back out in the dating scene.

Now, she was feeling confused about her relationship with Will. He had always been there for her and her daughter. As Emma grew older, Will had become almost like a father figure to her. And after his divorce, Sydney began to see what a great guy Will really was. However, she had some anxiety about starting down that road with Will. Will was one of her best friends, and she didn't want to ruin their friendship if they didn't work out. However, Sydney was startled out of her thoughts by her daughter asking her a question.

"Mom, who's taking me to the airport tomorrow?" asked Emma.

"I am, but I think you could persuade your grandfather to join us if you asked him very, very nicely," replied Sydney. She knew that if anyone could persuade the fearsome Jack Bristow to do something, her daughter could.

Of course, Jack pretended to be reluctant to go, but everyone knew he was just putting up a front. Jack was known to be a man of few weaknesses, but one of his was certainly his granddaughter, Emma.

"I suppose I could get away from work," said Jack, "but only if you promise to write me every week."

"Thanks, grandfather, and of course I'll write you! I know how bored you get without me around," joked Emma.

Sydney chuckled as her father gave Emma a good natured scowl. If someone had told her ten years ago that her strict, cold father would allow an eleven year old to make fun of him, she would have laughed in their face. But the past decade had put the Bristow family through a lot of changes.

One of the biggest adjustments came in the form of cancer. When Emma was two years old, Jack Bristow was diagnosed with leukemia. His illness quickly progressed, and he was soon forced to retire from the CIA and move in with his daughter so that she could help take care of him. This unfortunate event would soon prove to be a lucky one. Being bedridden and having to rely on his daughter softened Jack's cold, calculating heart. He was able to spend time with his daughter away from the hustle and bustle of CIA life. After all these years, Sydney and Jack could finally have a normal father-daughter relationship.

Living with Sydney also forced Jack to get to know his granddaughter, Emma. When the twins were first born, he was reluctant to get involved with them because he knew he wasn't exactly great with children. Hell, he acknowledged that he raised Sydney in a pretty dysfunctional environment. Because of this, he was determined to stay aloof. But it was pretty hard to stay away from a wandering toddler when he was stuck in a bed in his daughter's house. So, despite all of his best efforts, Emma Bristow was able to worm her way into her grandfather's life. And when Jack went into remission a few years later and returned to his job in the CIA as a director, his granddaughter had become one of the most important people in his life.

And now, when she looked back on it, she realized how thankful she was that she got a chance to reconcile with her dad. However, Sydney was abruptly brought out of her musings when Francie began to ask Emma about her upcoming summer adventure.

"So Emma, are you excited about camp? I know when I was a girl, I used to love going to summer camp because I was able to meet a lot of cute boys. If only it was so easy to meet someone cute nowadays…" said Francie.

"Yeah, I guess I'm pretty excited. But boys don't go to my camp Aunt Francie…Mom sends me to an all-girls one. I bet it would be a lot more fun if guys were allowed though. It sucks being away from them for that long!" replied Emma.

"Haha, you're just like your mom girl! She always had crushes on guys too. And let me tell you, she knew plenty of attractive ones," said Francie. Turning to Sydney, Francie asked, "Oh, I remember that man you worked with, Weiss or something, what was his name? He was plenty cute for a guy. What ever happened to him?"

"Oh, yes, Weiss, he moved to New York, remember…" stressed Sydney. She couldn't believe Francie would mention her daughter's secret godfather in front of her! Good thing Francie doesn't work for the CIA, thought Sydney; otherwise, all of our government secrets would be gone in a week!

"Oh….that's right…he moved…right around the time…when Michael left" Francie stated.

"Oh! Did he know my dad, Aunt Francie?" asked Emma.

Emma was always eager to know more about her father. Her mother was usually very cryptic about her life before she was born. Sydney would barely mention her father, and only if she practically begged. Emma had thought it strange that her mother didn't have many pictures of her ex-husband. The only one Emma had ever seen was an old black and white snapshot; the kind that you would keep in a personnel file. Her mother had given it to her when she had turned 10, and told her to take very good care of it because it was the only picture of him left. The mystery that surrounded her parents' marriage and divorce made Emma suspicious. She always had a feeling that there was something her mom wasn't telling her about her dad.

"Er, yes, they knew each other, sweetie…but I don't think very well," replied Francie. However, something in the way Francie had said that didn't seem like the truth to Emma. But before she could question her aunt further, her mother was saying it was time to go.

"Well, we best be going. Emma has an early plane in the morning, and I think she still has some things to pack. Hon, say good bye to everyone while I pay the bill, ok?" asked Sydney.

Emma said goodbye to her family, and caught up with her mom on the way to the car. The ride home was mostly quiet, due to the fact that mother and daughter were both caught up in their own thoughts. Emma was thinking about tomorrow, and wondering what the summer had in store for her. Sydney, on the other hand, was thinking about her lost daughter, Madison, and wondering what she was doing at the moment.

Author's Note: I know this chapter is a bit shorter, but it seemed like a good place to stop. Thanks for all the kind reviews…it really has encouraged me to continue with my writing. However, please review!