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My Guardian Angel
by Kara B.
© 2001
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An Alias Story
Rating: PG-13
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Summary: Sequel to "The Letter"
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Takes place one year after the events in "The Letter"
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Sydney sat down at her desk. It had been exactly one year to the day since she had learned of Vaughn's death. She had come to accept what had happened but still didn't understand how he could have died in an accident, as dangerous as their profession was. It had been hard to live without him around. She realized that he had been the one thing that had kept her sane . . .
His letter had touched her deeply, giving her the strength she needed to keep going . . . to live her life . . . to keep trying to take SD-6 down. And, in addition, he had given her another great gift . . . her father. She still had no clue what the letter he'd had Weiss give her father had said . . . but it had forever changed things. Now, she and her father regularly had dinner together and had finally learned to trust each other.
Francie and Will had noticed the changes in her life, as had many other people, but no one knew why. No one knew Vaughn existed.
Slowly, she picked up her pen . . .
iDear Vaughn,/i she wrote. She paused, then continued.
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Dear Vaughn,
It's been one whole year since the accident . . . since I found out that I lost you. I wish things could have been different between us . . . that we could have better known each other as people . . . not as agent and handler. For a long time, I've wanted to tell you that I love you. I think I always have . . . even before I realized these feelings. And even though no one else knows your name, the impact of your life on mine has forever changed me. And you are someone I could never forget . . . I love you.
There is nothing that you need to ask forgiveness for . . . I never said a word to you about my feelings either. I suppose that I was afraid that SD-6 would find out and take you away from me like they did Danny. Once, another agent told me that you respected me, liked me. That meant a lot to know. I think that's when I first suspected how you felt about me and started to realize my own feelings. You respected me enough to listen to me talk about anything . . . SD-6, my father, even Danny.
Thank you - for being there . . . and when you knew you no longer could, thank you for giving me several lasting gifts.
First, your love. That's something that I have carried with me for this year. And it has been a hard year. There are many times that love and your faith in me were the only reasons I was able to keep going. And, although I don't know what you said to my father, thank you. He's opened up to me . . . and we're friends now.
I promise I won't let SD-6 change who I am . . . but know that you forever have.
I love you. And I know you'll always be with me . . .
/i
That evening, she stood at Vaughn's grave, the letter in her hand. She knelt in front of the gravestone and sat the letter on the ground. Gently, she touched the letters of his name, "Goodbye Vaughn, my guardian angel."
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