"Irina, I've just received word from Chang. It appears that Sydney is heading to Chilung."
"Are you certain?" Irina asked, giving Khasinau a questioning look.
Khasinau didn't know whether to take that as an insult or not.
"Yes, I'm certain; we've been tracking her ever since she left Sanch'ung. We've even intercepted a transmission from the cell phone she used. It appears that she's meeting Jack there as well."
Irina's expression changed to a cold one at the mention of Jack's name. Khasinau knew mentioning Jack would cause sparks to go off in her head, and he enjoyed watching her reaction. Instead Irina ignored Khasinau's comment, and continued to speak.
"Very well then, have Sark assemble a team of men, and have him meet us there."
"With all do respect, Irina, how do you suppose we capture them? I believe we had them under our possession before and they easily managed to slip away. So, you'll excuse me if I'm a bit skeptical. If I were you, I'd re-think my plan," he said, raising an eyebrow.
Irina paused a bit before answering.
"Thank you for your…kind suggestion, Alexander, but I think we'll continue to go with this plan. After all we do have something that belongs to them," she said smiling sheepishly.
"That's right, Agent Vaughn…correct?"
"Precisely, now if you could…"
"One question Irina," Khasinau interrupted.
"What makes you think they'll negotiate? After all, Agent Vaughn is but one man, and he's not highly worth risking their lives for. I'm sure by now Jack is smart enough to know that."
"Trust me I know my daughter and…"
"You know your daughter," he said bitterly.
"I've had one of our own keeping a close watch over her, and from the surveillance videos that they've brought back, she'll definitely risk it."
"Well, then I'll have Sark assemble the men right away."



As Sydney was driving down the road, her mind started to set on Vaughn again. She was quickly remembering how she had left him, and how helpless he had looked. Sydney couldn't bare to think about that, so she quickly tried to erased the thought from her mind, but found it quite hard. Instead that image kept repeating over and over again.

After a while a white van passed her by, and she saw writing on the side door. It read, "Lee's Delivery," in Taiwanese. She then decided to play a game with herself, trying to say "delivery" in all the languages she knew.

This helped Sydney a bit. For awhile, she almost forgot about Vaughn. Sydney then spotted the airport, and knew she was getting closer. After four miles, she headed straight up North and finally arrived at Chilung.

Sydney drove around trying to spot her father's car, and a few moments later she found it. Only the man that was inside the car wasn't her father. Instead she noticed that it was a man with quite a large scar on his cheek. Sydney remembered this man before. She remembered bumping into him once at Langley. She then got out of the car and approached him.
"Agent Bristow, I'm agent Simons," he said shaking her hand.
Sydney had a confused look on her face.
"Where's my father…is he ok?" she said worriedly.
"Your father is quite alright. He just thought it would be better if he stayed back at the safe house with Will. Just to be sure that there are no surprises."
The way Simons said that made Sydney feel as if he were trying to get something out to her.
Sydney knew something was wrong now. She knew her father and he just wouldn't switch their plans without informing her first.
"So, are you ready Agent Bristow?" he asked, motioning her inside.
As Sydney was about to enter she glanced at the rearview mirror, and noticed the same white van that had passed her by earlier. Inside the van was Sark. Sydney panicked, and when she turned around to warn Simons, he was holding a gun.
"Simons what…"
"I'm sorry."
After that, everything went black.



Jack awoke to find himself, Williams, and Will handcuff to pipes. He viciously tried pulling at the pipes but found it hopeless, for the pipes were to firmly placed to be broken. Then he heard footsteps heading their way. The door suddenly burst open and there were three men leading Vaughn to a chair. They tightly and securely strapped Vaughn's feet together that it looked to Jack as if the circulation could be cut off quite quickly. Then the men handcuffed Vaughn's hands to the back of his chair, and left.
"Vaughn you all right"
Vaughn paused for a moment feeling a sharp pain in his neck.
"Yeah….where's Sydney".
"Not here. Worst case scenario they probably met up with her back at Chilung".
"Do you think they'll…." Vaughn's voice started to drift.
"They'll what… kill her? No she seems to be of some value to Laura".
"Well what use could Sydney possibly be to her".
"That I don't know, but I'm sure we'll see sooner or later".
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"Irina what do you really plan on doing with Sydney. This whole Rambaldi prophet situation is really quite implausible. Don't you think?" he said biting into an apple.
Irina paused for a moment then smiled at him.
"Sark my young friend just have a little faith in me. When all of this is through you'll not only be rich…but you'll believe as well".
Sark nodded and continued to chew his apple, "what about Khasinau, does he believe as well?"
For a moment Irina just stared at the ground before answering him, "I don't know what my father believes in anymore" she said absentmindedly.
Sark choked on his apple, "your father"!
"Yes I know…a bit of a shock isn't it?" she said turning away from him.
"But how"?
"It was back then when the KGB were in desperate need of agents. They needed to insure their survival so they had men like Alexander perform… "special" duties".
"Oh….funny how you two don't act as if you were related".
"Well Alexander was more of a mentor to me than a father. Now enough of this, has Sydney awoke yet?" she said quickly changing the subject.
"I'm not sure I'll have someone check on her," Sark said leaving the room.



Sydney awoke to the sounds of toppling objects. As she slowly turned her head she saw Simons through the transparent window, being brutally beaten by Khasinau's men. From what it seems Simons was being asked a series of questions and was being very uncooperative. Thus resulting in his beatings. After the men could no longer get any useful information out of him they threw him in the same room with Sydney.
"So… finally getting what you deserve?" she said bitterly.
"I don't have to explain anything to you" Simons said spitting out blood.
"And if you really must know I did what I did to save not only your father's life but your friend's as well. They would have surely killed them if I had not brought you in…so don't you even think for a second that I was about to betray my country. I have thirty years of experience plus a scar to prove my loyalty to this country.
Sydney was embarrassed by her previous comment, so she just faced they other way ignoring Simons. Until he started to laugh. Sydney looked at him confused and then rolled her eyes.
"What can possibly be so funny"?
"You know agent Bristow… in my whole life I've only had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting one incompetent person. Now you're lucky number two!" he said laughing hysterically.
Something wasn't right about Simons and Sydney sensed it. He doesn't seem like the kind of person that blurts insane remarks like that, at least not in front of a person.
"Simons are you alright"?
"Of course I'm alright…." Simons paused a bit before speaking again.
"I'm only speaking to you this way because I've just had Sodium pentothal injected in me. So you'll have to excuse my rude behavior because right now I'm speaking my mind.
There goes the sarcasm again, Sydney thought. Sydney was also concerned that Simons might have leaked information to Khasinau.
"Did you tell them anything".
Simons looked irritated with her; "of course not…I never even had anything to begin with".
Sydney eyed him with suspicion. She didn't know how long the sodium pentothal was in him, so she wasn't sure if he was telling the truth or not.
"I'm sure my father told you something. How else would you have agreed to come here"?
"Your father is a good man. He saved my life once…and for that he has my trust. He doesn't have to explain anything to me…whatever he's doing must be for a good cause".
Simons closed his eyes and gave Sydney a weak smile,"now anymore questions because I feel that I might just pass out"?
Sydney noticed that behind the hard exterior that most people show, they're really just trying to hide their true selves. She understood that quite well especially since their jobs required it, because if you can't hide that than your as good as dead in their business.
A few minutes later Sark came in with four men by his side. Sark took out a gun and instructed his men to untie Sydney, but before doing so he told her that she shouldn't try anything bold for her and her father's sake.
"Agent Bristow, if you'd just follow me I'll take you to your mother. I understand you two haven't been properly introduced".
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Jack, Will, Williams, and Vaughn waited anxiously for word of Sydney's arrival.
"Jack", Will said, "do you think they have Sydney already"?
"I suppose so she…" Jack was interrupted by Khasinau and his men.
"You four come with me".
Khasinau turned to face Jack and Vaughn "And if you two try anything "heroic" we won't hesitate to kill Sydney".
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Sydney sat in a room by herself nervously awaiting her mother. She waited five maybe ten minutes before her mother entered the room, but she wasn't alone. A young woman, just around Sydney's age accompanied her. Maybe younger even younger. In fact this girl strangely resembled her. No it can't be can it?
"Sydney I've been awaiting this moment for thirty years. Now we can all finally be reunited". Irina grinned, "One big happy "family".
"What…you're lying!" Sydney screamed.
"Sydney my sweet Sydney" Irina said stroking her, "why do you think you two resemble each other. Surely you don't think this can be a coincidence"?
"You were pregnant"?
"Of course I was", Irina spoke casually as if this was not a big issue.
Sydney couldn't stand to face her mother; instead she turned her head before speaking to her.
"Does dad know"?
"No he doesn't…but he will soon".


The four men were led into a room with a view directly showing Sydney. Sydney saw that Khasinau's men were seating them facing her.
"Are we ready?" Irina asked.
Khasinau inspected that the men were strapped securely before answering.
"Yes, we're ready to begin".
Irina nodded in acknowledgment.
"Sydney I have a very important question to ask you. One that you will choose to answer wisely. I'm sure you're aware of a prophet by the name of Rambaldi. He has depicted the future many times and was correct in all of his foretelling. Now he has predicted that I, will be one of the most powerful people".
"And that has to do with me because?"Sydney interrupted.
Irina gave Sydney a glare and then continued to speak.
"It has to do with you plenty Sydney. What I'm about to offer you right now is one of the greatest gifts a mother can give a child".
"What is that exactly"?
Irina looked at Sydney enthusiastically, "the chance to join me in my greatness Sydney. Think about what we can do…what we can accomplish…together"?
Sydney turned to look at her father, she could tell that he was worried.
"Well Sydney…will you join me"?
Sydney glared at her mother for several moments before answering.
"NO".
Irina had a look of disappointment on her face but quickly shook it off.
"I'm sorry to hear that Sydney…I'm sure you'll change your mind though".
"You seem so sure of yourself".
"Oh but I am. I know you more than you think I do Sydney. I know that you can't stand to watch someone die," she said signaling Khasinau from behind.
Sydney gave her mother a worried look, "what…what are you talking about"?
"You'll see soon enough".
Irina walked over to a table and pushed the intercom button.
"Send in Vera".
Khasinau nodded and turned leaving the room. He soon returned with Vera Sydney's sister. Vera walked over to Dr. Williams and slit his wrist slightly allowing enough blood to make Sydney and the others to panic.
"Stop it"!
Irina knew she hit a nerve and signaled Vera to continue. Vera slit the other wrist and this time blood gushed out even quicker than before. Dr. Williams was screaming with pain. This bothered Vera somehow. His constant screams caused her to stop, jerking her head and closing her eyes. Jack watched to see if Williams was all right but from what he saw Williams had no chance of surviving. For the blood was now gushing out from his wrists even quicker. Irina walked over to the intercom and yelled into it.
"Vera continue…NOW"!
At the sound of her mother's voice she quickly regained control of herself and finished Williams off by plunging a knife into his left side abdomen and making an upward cut. Blood quickly seeped thorough William's clothes and stained his chair. At the sight of this the men in the room with Williams could no longer watch and turned their heads. Will started to heave, and Sydney could no longer watch as well.
"Why are you doing this…you've just killed an innocent man".
"Sydney choose. How many more have to die for you to realize your true destiny"?
Sydney started to weep.
"I'll leave you to re-think your decision over. But when I return I hope that you'll tell me something I want to hear"?