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you guys taking your time to leave me a review. Thanks a ton! Anyhoo, this
chapter will go into the whole 'SD-6' thing. Don't worry, I have plans for
the future! Never fear.. Kate is here!!!
Chapter 13 The Return
Sydney stepped onto the elevator and began her journey to sub level 6. It was her first day back after 'The Taipei Incident' and she was unsure of what was going to happen. All she knew was her father was going to be filling in for Sloane and she was going to have her 'meeting' with her mother that Friday.
The elevator doors slowly opened and she casually walked over to her desk. She instantly noticed that Dixon wasn't there yet.
At that moment, her father came over. Before she could even say hello, he said, "Good morning Sydney. Can I have a word with you please?"
"Of course," she nodded and followed him to Sloane's office.
He closed the door behind her as she took a seat and pulled out his pen.
"I talked to Dixon. He's not coming in today," he said calmly.
"Why not? What happened?" she asked, concerned.
"Well, I met with him yesterday and told him everything. He didn't take it very well. He called me this morning saying that he needed a day to think it over,"
"What do you think he'll do?" she asked.
"I honestly don't know, Sydney," he sighed.
"Did he believe you?"
"Not in the beginning. If you two weren't so close, I think he would've reported you already," he said solemnly.
She nodded as she heard the pen begin to beep.
"Well, did you have a good weekend?" he changed the subject.
She put on a fake smile. "Yes, I did. Thank you," she lied. She couldn't remember having a worse weekend in her entire life.
"That's good. I'll see you at the meeting," he concluded.
She nodded and exited the office. She went back to her desk and logged in under her name. When she started on her daily report, she saw him. She knew he would be there that day, but when she saw him, she felt more relaxed.
He walked towards Sloane's office and cautiously knocked on the door. She carefully observed as her father let Vaughn in the room. Vaughn took a seat in front of the desk where her father sat. They began talking about something business related when and she tried to read their lips.
Her concentration was broken by Marshall standing in her line of view. She looked up at him, embarrassed to be caught starring.
"Uh, good morning Miss Bristow," Marshall said nervously.
"Good morning Marshall," Sydney said with a warm smile.
"So," he said, stepping to one side and gesturing to Sloane's office, "I--- take it you've seen the---uh--- new guy. Do you know him?"
"Oh, no. I haven't met him yet. Have you?"
"No, I---I haven't. I didn't know Sloane was---uh--- looking for someone new," he swallowed.
"Neither did I. I wonder what's so good about him," she answered vaguely.
Just at that moment, Jack and Vaughn came out of Sloane's office and went into the conference room..
"I guess we should be getting to the meeting now," Sydney observed.
She smiled at Marshall and the walked to the conference room together.
They came in and Vaughn turned around from his position at the table to look at Sydney. She entered and took her normal seat at the table. Only this time, it was next to Vaughn. Jack noticed the confused look Marshall gave Vaughn as he sat down across the table from them.
"Marshall, Sydney, this is Michael Vaughn. He is a new field agent here at SD-6," Jack said.
Sydney looked over at him and smiled. "Sydney Bristow," she said, and shook his hand.
He returned the hand shake as Marshall stood up and leaned across the table.
"Marshall Flinkman," he said, extending his hand.
"It's nice to meet you both," Vaughn said, shaking Marshall's hand.
"Well, now that you've met, it's time to get down to business," Jack said as Marshall sat back down.
"Now, Mr. Vaughn, for your first assignment," Jack said, taking out two folders.
"Wait, Dad. Mr. Vaughn has just gotten here. Do you really think you should be sending him on a mission so soon? He should stay here for a few days so he can get familiar with his surroundings and his---"
Jack cut her off. She was getting way too defensive way too fast. "Sydney, he will have plenty of time to familiarize himself when he returns."
Sydney sighed and shook her head. There was never any arguing with her father. It had been that way ever since she was a kid.
"This man," Jack said as a picture came up on the monitors in front of them, "is Frank Azzouni. He is celebrating his 35 birthday in France next week. There will be a party held at his mansion. Sydney, you and Mr. Vaughn will go posing as a couple."
Jack paused to gauge their reaction. They didn't show any emotions towards the mission. He hoped they would be able to control themselves.
A/N~ Okay, well, since the school year is upon us, I will, sadly, only be able to update once every weekend. That, even, depends on what I have to do. Anyway, if you guys we be ever so kind, I would like another ten reviews to bring me up to 75 reviews. Thank you so so so so so much for all of your support.
Chapter 13 The Return
Sydney stepped onto the elevator and began her journey to sub level 6. It was her first day back after 'The Taipei Incident' and she was unsure of what was going to happen. All she knew was her father was going to be filling in for Sloane and she was going to have her 'meeting' with her mother that Friday.
The elevator doors slowly opened and she casually walked over to her desk. She instantly noticed that Dixon wasn't there yet.
At that moment, her father came over. Before she could even say hello, he said, "Good morning Sydney. Can I have a word with you please?"
"Of course," she nodded and followed him to Sloane's office.
He closed the door behind her as she took a seat and pulled out his pen.
"I talked to Dixon. He's not coming in today," he said calmly.
"Why not? What happened?" she asked, concerned.
"Well, I met with him yesterday and told him everything. He didn't take it very well. He called me this morning saying that he needed a day to think it over,"
"What do you think he'll do?" she asked.
"I honestly don't know, Sydney," he sighed.
"Did he believe you?"
"Not in the beginning. If you two weren't so close, I think he would've reported you already," he said solemnly.
She nodded as she heard the pen begin to beep.
"Well, did you have a good weekend?" he changed the subject.
She put on a fake smile. "Yes, I did. Thank you," she lied. She couldn't remember having a worse weekend in her entire life.
"That's good. I'll see you at the meeting," he concluded.
She nodded and exited the office. She went back to her desk and logged in under her name. When she started on her daily report, she saw him. She knew he would be there that day, but when she saw him, she felt more relaxed.
He walked towards Sloane's office and cautiously knocked on the door. She carefully observed as her father let Vaughn in the room. Vaughn took a seat in front of the desk where her father sat. They began talking about something business related when and she tried to read their lips.
Her concentration was broken by Marshall standing in her line of view. She looked up at him, embarrassed to be caught starring.
"Uh, good morning Miss Bristow," Marshall said nervously.
"Good morning Marshall," Sydney said with a warm smile.
"So," he said, stepping to one side and gesturing to Sloane's office, "I--- take it you've seen the---uh--- new guy. Do you know him?"
"Oh, no. I haven't met him yet. Have you?"
"No, I---I haven't. I didn't know Sloane was---uh--- looking for someone new," he swallowed.
"Neither did I. I wonder what's so good about him," she answered vaguely.
Just at that moment, Jack and Vaughn came out of Sloane's office and went into the conference room..
"I guess we should be getting to the meeting now," Sydney observed.
She smiled at Marshall and the walked to the conference room together.
They came in and Vaughn turned around from his position at the table to look at Sydney. She entered and took her normal seat at the table. Only this time, it was next to Vaughn. Jack noticed the confused look Marshall gave Vaughn as he sat down across the table from them.
"Marshall, Sydney, this is Michael Vaughn. He is a new field agent here at SD-6," Jack said.
Sydney looked over at him and smiled. "Sydney Bristow," she said, and shook his hand.
He returned the hand shake as Marshall stood up and leaned across the table.
"Marshall Flinkman," he said, extending his hand.
"It's nice to meet you both," Vaughn said, shaking Marshall's hand.
"Well, now that you've met, it's time to get down to business," Jack said as Marshall sat back down.
"Now, Mr. Vaughn, for your first assignment," Jack said, taking out two folders.
"Wait, Dad. Mr. Vaughn has just gotten here. Do you really think you should be sending him on a mission so soon? He should stay here for a few days so he can get familiar with his surroundings and his---"
Jack cut her off. She was getting way too defensive way too fast. "Sydney, he will have plenty of time to familiarize himself when he returns."
Sydney sighed and shook her head. There was never any arguing with her father. It had been that way ever since she was a kid.
"This man," Jack said as a picture came up on the monitors in front of them, "is Frank Azzouni. He is celebrating his 35 birthday in France next week. There will be a party held at his mansion. Sydney, you and Mr. Vaughn will go posing as a couple."
Jack paused to gauge their reaction. They didn't show any emotions towards the mission. He hoped they would be able to control themselves.
A/N~ Okay, well, since the school year is upon us, I will, sadly, only be able to update once every weekend. That, even, depends on what I have to do. Anyway, if you guys we be ever so kind, I would like another ten reviews to bring me up to 75 reviews. Thank you so so so so so much for all of your support.