Chapter 8-

Will's House

                "How... what... huh..." Will stared at the computer screen. "Where did you learn to do that?"

                "From around..." Francie smiled at Will.

                "Around?..." Will stared at Francie. He swears he must look like a complete idiot. "You just hacked into Credit Dauphine's main computer."

                "I know." Francie glowed.

                "So... let's get cracking." Will started typing and clicking links.

                "Wait. There's Sydney's name." Francie pointed on the screen and Will clicked the link. "Name, birth date... hold on..." Francie clicked another link and up popped another window. "Alias?" Francie read the profile.

                "Hold it... it says alias is Kate Jones." Will stared at the screen. Kate Jones was Sydney? Impossible.

                "Kate Jones? Isn't that the girl supposed to be seated next to Danny?" Francie asked.

                "Yeah… and…" Will stood up. "We gotta go to Sydney's place… There is something there you have to see…" It was his turn to pull her up and out the door.

Weiss's Car

                The silence was killing Vaughn. Usually Weiss was fun loving and would either beg him to turn on the music or he would torture him, by talking about how he was emotionally attached to Sydney.

                Vaughn looked over to Weiss. He's thinking about her... the girl he met. The realization made him smile. Getting a little agitated at the silence, Vaughn reached over and turned on the radio.

                Weiss looked as though he's just been shocked. "I thought you hated listening to music in the car."

                Vaughn smiled mysteriously as he replied. "I hated a lot of things before." They both sat back to enjoy the ride and the music.

Hope you all enjoy this next song. It was dedicated to Jason from his friend Frankie. Jason, he says, you are my best-friend, thanks for helping me out through thick and thin...

Here is Sclub 7 with Best Friend.

C'mon, c'mon, best friend
We all need a best friend, a best friend

I remember when we was young
Playing pool after school, keeping it cool
People say we were the troublesome two
I know the girls like me and you
I can never forget the times you've covered my back
You helped me out and cut me slack
There was nothing' you'd never do
It's all about me and you

You're my brother, you're my sister
We'll stick together
No matter what, no matter what

Best friend, never gonna let you down
Best friend, always gonna be around
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you
We all need a best friend, to understand
A best friend, to take your hand
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you

You remember the days when we would
Kick back, lay back
We'd be chilling with the ladies
Those times were the greatest
So don't worry about a thing my friend
Cause you can count on me, thick and thin
Cause I'll be there right till the end, till the end

You're my brother, you're my sister
We'll stick together
No matter what, no matter what

Best friend, never gonna let you down
Best friend, always gonna be around
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you
We all need a best friend, to understand
A best friend, to take your hand
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you

Come on, come on, best friend
Come on, come on, best friend
Come on, come on, best friend
Come on, come on, best friend

You're my brother, you're my sister
We'll stick together
No matter what, no matter what
You're my brother, you're my sister
We'll stick together
No matter what, no matter what

Best friend, never gonna let you down
Best friend, always gonna be around
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you
We all need a best friend, to understand
A best friend, to take your hand
You know, whatever life puts you through
I'll be there for you

                Weiss leaned over and turned the music off. "This is her block right?" He asked.

                "Yeah. Turn into this driveway..." Vaughn watched Weiss get out of the car and then got out himself.

                "God, she lived here." Weiss said. He looked at the house, and then started to walk toward it.

                Vaughn followed; just thinking about how Sydney had to give up this apartment, give up the place she's lived. Too much. Vaughn thought.

                They both walked inside and stopped. The place was clean.

                "Where do you wanna start?" Weiss asked.

                "Doesn't matter..." Vaughn walked inside even more.

                "You gonna start in the bedroom?" Weiss joked.

                He's back in the real world.

                And they got started.

Will's Car

                "Francie, I'm serious." Will's grip on the steering wheel tightened. He knew they were getting close... maybe even too close. "That night... she came home and we started talking as she unpacked... and I swear that in that glance I took at her bags tag, it didn't say Sydney Bristow... I just didn't get to look closer because for some reason she took it out of my hand. That's not strange to you?" Will's grip tightened even more.

                "Yes, the 'not her name' thing is, but not the 'she taking it away' thing." Francie looked at Will's grip and put a hand on his to loosen it. He laughed a bit at how she noticed the smallest things. "Anyway, we'll find out soon enough if you were right." She added as he pulled onto her block.

                "Whose car is that?" Will asked pulling in behind a dark blue car.

                Francie shrugged. "I don't know... but I swear that I have seen that car before... recently."

                "Let's be careful..." Will got out of the car and jogged to Francie's side.

                "Hmm..." Francie walked up the steps, Will trailing like a puppy behind her. When they got to the door, Francie waited till Will got his key in the doorknob. She saw his hands were shaking so she turned the knob for him.

Inside

                "You hear that?" Weiss asked putting down bag he had. Sydney told them to just throw her clothes in a garbage bag.

                "Yeah... are they coming in here?" Vaughn walked towards the bedroom door and looked out.

                The footsteps walking up towards the door got louder. Vaughn and Weiss moved towards the door, ready to put their plan into action... if it need be.

                Suddenly the knob started to turn and a man and woman stood in front of them.

                "Eric?!"

                "Francie?!"

                They just stared at each other, neither willing to make a move... both extremely confused.

Credit Dauphine

                "Umm... sir..." Marshall pushed the door to Sloane's office open a tiny bit.

                "Yes, Marshall?" Sloane didn't look up from the paper he held.

                "I know that you are very very busy and I know that I am probably bothering you very very much..."

                "Spit it out Marshall..." Sloane's voice didn't change one bit.

                "There has been... someone hacked into the main computer and was looking at the profiles of a few of the agents... and I tracked who it was and thought that you might like to know even though they were just looking at profiles, not that I'm saying that it's not important to tell you, its just they were looking at..."

                "Marshall!" Sloane put the paper on his desk. "Who was it?"

                "Umm... the trace was to a man named Will Tippin..." Marshall told him as he gulped.

                "Thank you Marshall... you may go back to work now." Sloane told him.

                "Your welcome..." Marshall took on last look then shut the door completely.

                Sloane picked up the phone on his desk. "Yes, get me Jack Bristow... I have an 'assignment' for him."

                Sloane listened then hung it up.