((Author's Note: Thankies guys, Thankies so much! I have bad news for you... depending on how many chapters I can get up tonight, I wont be able to update until the 11th of August! *gasp* Shock horror! Im sowwy.. well *fingers crossed* That I can get lots of chapters up today, so you'll have something to read!!))

....Where I can run just as fast as I can/

....To the middle of nowhere/

.....To the middle of my frustrated fears/ ((Song lyrics from "Just Like A Pill" by Pink))

"You were shot..." began Vaughn, beginning to choke on tears. "And I saw you fall. You just fell, and I couldn't do anything to help you." Sydney looked up and in to his eyes. "I know you couldn't do anything Vaughn, I understand." Will made a small noise and Sydney and Vaughn realised they had an audience. Sydney whispered into Vaughn's ear and he nodded. As if answering their prayers, the nurse came in and took Will to see his doctor. Sydney smiled at the coincidence and turned back to Vaughn. She stroked Vaughn's cheek and smiled softly at him. "Can.. you continue?" Vaughn unfortunately couldn't return the smile. He began to remember what exactly had happened, he looked into Sydney's eyes sympathetically. "Maybe now isn't the time. It's not the best news I'd like to give you.." Vaughn stumbled out quickly. "Vaughn, I need to know. It'll offer me some closure." Sydney persisted. "If the news is that my mother was killed..." She paused. "Then good." She listened to her own words. Vaughn nodded. "Your mother.. er... Irina, yes, she was killed. But.. -" Sydney flung her arms around his neck. "She.. can't hurt us any more then!"

Vaughn coughed and then pulled away from Sydney. "Sydney.. Irina wasn't the only death that occurred that day." He was unable to meet her eyes. Sydney sat back in her hospital bed. Someone else had died? She may had been shot, but that didn't stop her from putting two and two together. Vaughn wouldn't be acting this way unless someone important.. had died. "You know, a persons eyes can tell alot.." Sydney looked at him, sad. Vaughn met her eyes, finally. "He's dead." Vaughn said simply. Sydney hadn't needed to hear anything more. She pulled Vaughn close to her and sobbed on his shoulder for the next hour or so. She had no mother now, and no father. She was.. parentless. She had no family in life, no one. Her tears became salty, and her eyes ran dry. They were sore. She pulled away from Vaughn. She looked at him questioningly, searching his eyes. "You have me..." soothed Vaughn, knowingly. Sydney released a small smile and gave him a hug. "I knew I could count on you. And thank you." Vaughn and Sydney both began to relax in each other's arms. They had each other, and that's what would matter now.... Vaughn never really got to explain properly about how Jack Bristow had died. But he clearly stated to her that he had died a hero, and that was enough for Sydney. "Sydney..." Vaughn whispered after awhile longer. "Mmm?" mumbled Sydney "I haven't told you in this awhile." he nervously laughed. "But I love you." Sydney grinned at him, the pain was ceasing and she felt happiness. "I love you too, Michael." The use of his name, shocked him, but when he looked into her eyes, he knew that he'd be hearing that name alot often from now on... Michael Vaughn grinned at Sydney Bristow and wiggled his eyebrows at her. Sydney leaned in, and softly kissed him. "Forever us" THE END

((Author's Note: This is the end.. sort of.. there will be an Epilogue. And I may start a new story, that is a continuation of this. Of their happy life, with a few little dramas in between. How does that sound? Let me know! :))