Title: Shades of Gray
Author: Carrie (CaReYbEaRy@aol.com)
Disclaimer: I don't own Alias or any of the characters.
Spoilers: Season Finale
Rating: PG, but it will probably change throughout the series
Category: Angst, Romance, little action, little everything
Distribution: Anywhere. Just let me know.
Author's Note: Okay, chapter 2. I'm going to post a bunch pretty quickly, just because I'm waiting until I know that I'm going to put these up and continue them. I hope that you're enjoying the story so far. I want to make this long, so it'll get me through the summer, but who knows! I know that Vaughn might have seemed a little too fierce for a desk agent, but it had to be done. There were a lot of ways that I was considering to get him out, but that seemed like a different approach than things that I read. I was going to have him go through an air vent, but then I read a story that had him do that…I decided against it. (Plus, blowtorches are cool.) My idea for him going into the lab, was that the lab was already filled with water (I guess I didn't clarify that, when I edit it I will) thank you for reviewing and please let me know if there's anything you think I should change, or anything you think should happen…I'm open to suggestions. You can email me, or just post a review…Thanks and Enjoy!
CHAPTER 2
Vaughn looked at his watch for a minute, and after deciding that it was, in fact, working, he realized that he only had eight minutes before he was supposed to meet Jack and Sydney to rendezvous. He crept along the corridor, edging along the wall. He was still soaking wet, and if anyone were looking for him, they could easily follow his path. His shoes squeaked a little, but if he walked slowly enough, they quieted. He took a quick glance around the corner, and saw no one. He continued down the next hallway, hoping that he would soon see an exit, and praying that Sydney had gotten away from the guards. He turned down another hallway and saw a guard walking towards him. He quickly moved back to the other side and waited for the guard. When he rounded the corner, Vaughn was ready for him. He extended his arm, hitting the man's windpipe, knocking the air out of him, and when the man hunched over, Vaughn elbowed him behind his neck, rendering him unconscious. Vaughn proceeded, and saw a door at the end of the hall with a sign for stairs next to it. He approached the door and opened it, surprised that it was open.
He moved quickly down the stairs, stopping at each level, looking for an exit. After three flights of stairs, he found a door, leading into the nightclub. He moved swiftly through the crowd, the dark lights masking his wet form. He walked out of the front of the building, glancing at his watch again. He only had three minutes to find Jack. He broke out into a run, his muscles screaming at him from their exertion in the past hour. He finally got to the alleyway where he was supposed to meet Jack, and saw the van parked there.
Vaughn walked around to the front of the van and slipped into the passenger seat. Jack was seated in the driver's.
"Sydney was captured." Vaughn said quickly, his breathing labored from his run.
Jack had obviously suspected as much since he had no reaction.
"What happened?" he questioned, his voice almost a monotone.
"The circumference was much larger than we expected, and to destroy it, we had to practically flood the building. Sydney got through the door, but I was trapped on the inside." Vaughn paused, and Jack looked down at his clothes for the first time, noting their dampness. Sensing that Jack didn't really care how Vaughn escaped, he continued. "The last I saw of her, she was being dragged down the hallway by guards." Vaughn said. He didn't want to mention that she had been trying to save him when she was attacked.
"Where's Tippin?" Vaughn asked, noticing for the first time that he wasn't there.
"I gave him a sedative. He was in pain, and I didn't want him causing any trouble. It didn't think it would be good for Sydney to see him like that either." Jack said stoically, making sure that Vaughn knew he didn't care about Will, only about Sydney. He glanced back and saw will lying on the floor in the back seat, blood covering his mouth and sweatshirt.
"How long will he be out?" Vaughn asked, calculating in his head if they could leave him while they retrieved Sydney.
"Hours, he'll be fine until we return." Jack said, forming a plan in his head.
Jack stepped out of the van and retrieved a bag from the back, returning to the front of the van. He began pulling things out of it and handing them to Vaughn, telling him a preliminary plan for how to get Sydney.
Sorry it was short, but it needed a chapter break. I'm posting chapter three at the same time though, so it shouldn't really matter. –thanks - carrie
Author: Carrie (CaReYbEaRy@aol.com)
Disclaimer: I don't own Alias or any of the characters.
Spoilers: Season Finale
Rating: PG, but it will probably change throughout the series
Category: Angst, Romance, little action, little everything
Distribution: Anywhere. Just let me know.
Author's Note: Okay, chapter 2. I'm going to post a bunch pretty quickly, just because I'm waiting until I know that I'm going to put these up and continue them. I hope that you're enjoying the story so far. I want to make this long, so it'll get me through the summer, but who knows! I know that Vaughn might have seemed a little too fierce for a desk agent, but it had to be done. There were a lot of ways that I was considering to get him out, but that seemed like a different approach than things that I read. I was going to have him go through an air vent, but then I read a story that had him do that…I decided against it. (Plus, blowtorches are cool.) My idea for him going into the lab, was that the lab was already filled with water (I guess I didn't clarify that, when I edit it I will) thank you for reviewing and please let me know if there's anything you think I should change, or anything you think should happen…I'm open to suggestions. You can email me, or just post a review…Thanks and Enjoy!
CHAPTER 2
Vaughn looked at his watch for a minute, and after deciding that it was, in fact, working, he realized that he only had eight minutes before he was supposed to meet Jack and Sydney to rendezvous. He crept along the corridor, edging along the wall. He was still soaking wet, and if anyone were looking for him, they could easily follow his path. His shoes squeaked a little, but if he walked slowly enough, they quieted. He took a quick glance around the corner, and saw no one. He continued down the next hallway, hoping that he would soon see an exit, and praying that Sydney had gotten away from the guards. He turned down another hallway and saw a guard walking towards him. He quickly moved back to the other side and waited for the guard. When he rounded the corner, Vaughn was ready for him. He extended his arm, hitting the man's windpipe, knocking the air out of him, and when the man hunched over, Vaughn elbowed him behind his neck, rendering him unconscious. Vaughn proceeded, and saw a door at the end of the hall with a sign for stairs next to it. He approached the door and opened it, surprised that it was open.
He moved quickly down the stairs, stopping at each level, looking for an exit. After three flights of stairs, he found a door, leading into the nightclub. He moved swiftly through the crowd, the dark lights masking his wet form. He walked out of the front of the building, glancing at his watch again. He only had three minutes to find Jack. He broke out into a run, his muscles screaming at him from their exertion in the past hour. He finally got to the alleyway where he was supposed to meet Jack, and saw the van parked there.
Vaughn walked around to the front of the van and slipped into the passenger seat. Jack was seated in the driver's.
"Sydney was captured." Vaughn said quickly, his breathing labored from his run.
Jack had obviously suspected as much since he had no reaction.
"What happened?" he questioned, his voice almost a monotone.
"The circumference was much larger than we expected, and to destroy it, we had to practically flood the building. Sydney got through the door, but I was trapped on the inside." Vaughn paused, and Jack looked down at his clothes for the first time, noting their dampness. Sensing that Jack didn't really care how Vaughn escaped, he continued. "The last I saw of her, she was being dragged down the hallway by guards." Vaughn said. He didn't want to mention that she had been trying to save him when she was attacked.
"Where's Tippin?" Vaughn asked, noticing for the first time that he wasn't there.
"I gave him a sedative. He was in pain, and I didn't want him causing any trouble. It didn't think it would be good for Sydney to see him like that either." Jack said stoically, making sure that Vaughn knew he didn't care about Will, only about Sydney. He glanced back and saw will lying on the floor in the back seat, blood covering his mouth and sweatshirt.
"How long will he be out?" Vaughn asked, calculating in his head if they could leave him while they retrieved Sydney.
"Hours, he'll be fine until we return." Jack said, forming a plan in his head.
Jack stepped out of the van and retrieved a bag from the back, returning to the front of the van. He began pulling things out of it and handing them to Vaughn, telling him a preliminary plan for how to get Sydney.
Sorry it was short, but it needed a chapter break. I'm posting chapter three at the same time though, so it shouldn't really matter. –thanks - carrie