A/N: hmm, seems like part two made it out anyways (because I got SO many reviews! you guys like it, you really like it!). ok, from now on, this fic is not going along with the actual storyline of the show. It's just going off in it's own little alternate universe kind of thing... Tell me what you think. But more importantly, tell me how I should end it! Also, this story will start having more dialog, but Vaughn will still have the POV and be thinking to himself. Don't forget to R & R! ~MoI~

The Only One With Eyes ~ Part Two

Vaughn sat at the pre-determined meeting place and waited for Sydney to show up so that he could give her the update. He wondered about the events of the two days earlier... Everything had come out in the open, Jack's betrayal, how he trained Sydney as a child, everything. Sydney had seemed out of it for a while but when contacted this morning, she said she was OK to come.

She was so stressed out when she found out. I wonder if she even remembers what happened.... Not that anything did! ......And don't I regret it....

He shook himself out of his sullen thoughts and stood up when he heard the gates moving. Seconds later, Sydney arrived, looking her usual pulled-together self. Vaughn wondered how she could look so calm after all that had happened to her.

"So what's up?" Sydney asked. "How's my mom?"

Sydney's mother had been returned to the CIA holding cell, but Sydney hadn't been allowed to see her yet. The counsellor still thought she needed time to "adjust". Sydney planned to see her this week anyways.

I doubt a counsellor, or anybody else for that matter, would ever be able to stop Sydney Bristow from doing something if she set her mind to it. She's so stubborn... or perserverent. Depends on how you look at it. But it adds to her character either way.

"She's doing fine. She's been questionned, everything is getting checked out," Vaughn told her. "We're going to keep her in CIA custody, though."

Sydney smiled. "I can understand that," she replied. Her smile disappeared. A sad expression crossed her face. "I still can't believe that he would do that to me."

Vaughn understood that she meant her father. In a way, I'm almost glad that I've never had the chance to be betrayed by my parents, even if they are dead. I've never had to go through that much pain. Sydney has gone through it, too many times. And she's survived. Vaughn stopped himself. He kept admiring Sydney so much, one day he would stop thinking about anything else entirely. But she is so incredible... is there anybody who wouldn't be fascinated by her?

"I was finally starting to-," she stopped, took a deep breath, and continued. "To trust him again." Her eyes searched Vaughn's, trying to make him understand. He nodded, knowing that if he forced her to talk about it, she would never be able to recover. Suddenly her eyes changed, alighting with realization.

Uh-oh, Vaughn thought, slightly panicked, though his face didn't show it. What has she just figured out? If she has another brilliant idea, and goes off and does something ridiculous that will get her killed, my head's gonna be on a silver platter by the end of this day.

"I can relate to what your going through, but if you're going to try something," he warned her, and started pacing, his mind already working on a way to persuade her not to do anything irrational.

Sydney laughed. "You can't honestly think I'm going to 'try something'. Besides, I have that mission for SD-6 tomorrow, remember? What could I possibly pull off?" she asked. She actually looked sincere, too.

"That reminds me. Your counter-mission," Vaughn said. "This time, you do nothing."

"What?!" Sydney yelled. Her eyes widened, her anger already breaking through her trained-to-be-passive face. "No counter-mission? How are we supposed to foil SD-6 if I don't stop them from getting the information? I'm not going to stop now! We've really made some progress!" She stopped for a second to breathe, and Vaughn jumped in.

"It's not that we're stopping! It's just that we've already gotten the information, and SD-6 won't be able to use any of it for anything," he explained. "Don't look so surprised. We've been on SD-6 for a while."

"Alright," she sighed. "But let's get back to what I was trying to say before you accused me of 'trying something'."

Wait a second, so she wasn't planning something? What's she going on about, then? Unless...

"That night when I found out what my father did to me," she continued, a bit of confusion registering on her face. "You comforted me, and I wanted to thank you for being there for me."

Thank me? "Sure," Vaughn said, careful to keep both relief and surprise out of his voice. "Anytime. I'm just glad you're okay." I sound like a recording... or like one of those sympathetic people, always saying that they're so happy you're fine, and could I get you a glass of water, too? God, I hope I'm not getting soft.

The confusion was still on Sydney's face. And she continued...

"You're a really good friend to me," she said. "But if we weren't in the office, why do I get the feeling... you would have done something... different?"

Uh-oh.

A/N: hehe, so strange. Anyway, tell me what you think, it's only a click away! I think I'll only have one more chapter after this. But maybe I'll start writing more Alias. You never know. Please, I need feedback on this chapter, because it kinda turned out differently than the first one, and I don't know if Vaughn's character is acting the way he should. BTW, yes, now that you mention it, it does always say at the beginning that his name is Michael.... I forgot about that. It's just that in the show, no one calls him Michael, they call him Vaughn. Thanks to all my reviewers! And did you see what happened at the very end of yesterday's episode? I can't wait till next week! OK, well, R & R! and until next chapter, see you later! ~Morgaine of Ithil~