TITLE: Past
AUTHOR: Carrie
DISTRIBUTION: Anywhere, just let me know so I can visit
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Alias or any of the characters that appear on the show.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Vaughn's head was spinning. The past week had been such a blur, and the last thing that he really remembered was kissing Sydney in the warehouse. The rest of his week had been filled with training, memorizing and strategy briefings.
As he had predicted, Kendall was both he and Sydney's handler. He did not approve of Vaughn going into SD-6, but didn't really have a choice in the matter. The new addition to the SD-6 case was a major contribution. CIA was now taking an entirely new approach to the matter. Instead of using tiny pieces of information that they rarely acquired, CIA was going for full sabotage. They were going to be a lot more aggressive in getting information from the computer system, and with Vaughn working with Sydney, the missions would be significantly easier to infiltrate, and the CIA would get more information and would be given the opportunity to give more fake information to SD-6.
Vaughn was pleased with this, and the fact that he was a major part in it. He would finally be really contributing to Sydney's welfare, and he would always be there to protect her. He didn't really know what was happening between them, but he knew that he liked it.
Sydney, Vaughn, Jack and Kendall had a meeting in an hour to discuss Vaughn's role in SD-6, what he's supposed to do when he gets there, and how Sydney's and Vaughn will work together. If everything went smoothly, Vaughn would be going in two days.
Vaughn was filled with a nervous excitement. He just prayed that everything would go well.
Vaughn was waiting in the conference room when Jack and Sydney arrived, accompanied by Kendall. Vaughn stood to greet them, then sat down at the end of the long table. Sydney sat next to him, Jack next to her, and Kendall sat on the other side of Vaughn.
"Okay, lets get started." Kendall began. "First things first, Vaughn, SD-6 believes that you are a civilian that has been in CIA training and shown remarkable skills. That is why SD-6 wants you." Vaughn nodded. "You've seen and memorized your background information?" Kendall asked.
"Yes." Vaughn replied simply.
"Good." Kendall nodded at Jack.
"I've talked to Sloane, and he is on board with the idea of acquiring a new agent. With his uneasy standing with the alliance, he really wants to step up our efforts." Jack explained. "When you get there, you will go through a session with McCullah. You've been prepped for that?" Jack asked.
"Yes." Vaughn answered.
"Assuming that goes well, Sloane will speak with you, just ask you some basic questions. Most agents go through six months of agent training, but since Sloane is under the impression that we pulled you from your last weeks of CIA training, you'll probably only be sent for about two weeks, tops." Vaughn nodded again.
From here, Kendall picked up. "Okay, so when you get back from training, you will officially be part of the SD-6 team, and be accompanying Agent Bristow on missions." Kendall explained.
"What about Dixon?" Sydney jumped in.
"Dixon is out of his prime. Although he will still go on missions sporadically, he will be primarily in the office." Jack clarified.
"You can't just expect him to accept this. I don't think he will." Sydney argued.
"He has a family he needs to provide for. He hasn't been point on a mission for some time now, and we think that he won't put up a fight." Jack answered sharply.
Sydney simply nodded.
"As I was saying," Kendall continued, "Agent Vaughn will be conducting missions with Agent Bristow." He repeated. "On a case by case basis, we will decide counter missions."
"Now, we don't know how long it will take Sloane to trust you." Jack said. "This is why you have to really impress him, and we won't have any counter missions until you've been with SD-6 for a while." Vaughn nodded.
"What's this new approach we have?" Sydney questioned.
"Well, it incorporates a number of elements." Kendall began. "We are going to be more aggressive in taking information from the SD-6 computer and putting it to good use. We've developed some new technology that will make the leak practically undetectable."
"Practically?" Sydney asked.
"Yes. It is undetectable unless you know the specific program we are using, and since we developed it. We have people working around the clock to make this new technology, so before anyone figures out what it is, we'll have something new." Kendall explained, becoming irritated with Sydney's questions.
Vaughn, on the other hand, was loving how Sydney was getting to Kendall.
"Anyway," Kendall continued, "With the addition of Agent Vaughn, you're missions should go more smoothly. Since you won't have to worry about your partner seeing you make a switch or whatever counter mission you may have, the CIA will get more information, and fewer missions will fail." Kendall looked pointedly at Sydney.
Vaughn could see that Sydney was about to snap, so he jumped in. "Also, we'll have more time to create better replicas to buy us time at SD-6."
Kendall looked at Vaughn, angry that he had stolen his line. Vaughn looked over at Sydney and could see her trying to suppress a smile.
"There are several other plans that we're still perfecting, so we'll see if we can put any of them to use in the future." Kendall concluded. "Tentatively, Vaughn goes in the day after tomorrow. Jack, talk to Sloane, make sure that works."
Kendall abruptly left, not bothering to say goodbye. The remaining three stood.
"Above all, Sloane needs to like you." Jack said. "Sydney and I will try to put in a good word for you as often as we can, but we can't do everything. He can't have any suspicions. Be friendly, confident, genuine to gain Sloane's trust, and we can start faster."
Vaughn nodded. "Thanks."
Jack nodded back at him. He looked at Sydney and then left, leaving Sydney and Vaughn alone.
"So," Sydney began, "Seems like everything is really coming along."
"Yeah." Vaughn said, feeling very awkward.
Sydney sighed and looked down at her hands, not knowing what to say.
Vaughn hated that they couldn't talk to eachother. If they were going to be working together at SD-6, they had to seem at ease.
"Look, Sydney, I don't really know what's been going on with us lately, but I know that this is a really critical time and it isn't good that we're feeling this awkward." Vaughn told her.
"I know." She replied. "I don't really know what I was thinking when I kissed you." She said, thanking God that there wasn't surveillance in the room. "I'm sorry." She said, looking back at her hands.
"Why?" Vaughn said, worrying that she was regretting it.
"I don't know. I thought you were mad that it happened." She said, looking up at him.
"No, not at all. Why would you think that?" He asked.
"You were talking about how it was a critical time, and how we shouldn't be awkward. I just thought you didn't think it was a good idea." Sydney explained, her eyes returning to her hands.
"I just meant that we should figure this out, whatever it is." Vaughn clarified.
"Oh." Sydney said, not really knowing what she should say next. She waited for him to say something.
Vaughn just looked at her, not sure whether or not he was willing to jump. He decided he was. "I like you Sydney." He said quickly.
She looked up at him, shocked at what he was saying.
"I know that its obvious, and very wrong, but I do. I know that we can never have a normal relationship, especially while SD-6 is still working, but I'm willing to give it a try." Vaughn couldn't look at her anymore; he was too worried that he had just made a huge mistake.
"I like you too." She said softly. "And I'm willing to try too." She said, smiling at him, tears glistening in her eyes.
Vaughn raised his eyes to meet hers. He smiled and took her hands in his. "I just want you to know that whatever happens, I will always be here for you. And I promise you, that you will live a normal life someday." Vaughn said.
Sydney's tears were threatening to spill over. She couldn't speak, so she just nodded. She pulled her hands out of his and hooked them around his neck, pulling him close to her. He kissed her lightly on the side of her head before releasing her.
Her tears had receded somewhat; enough so that she could talk. "So I guess I'll see you in a couple days?" she asked.
"Yeah." He said.
Sydney nodded. "Good." She smiled.
She turned slowly and walked towards the door. She turned back to look at him once more before opening the door and walking out.
Vaughn was left alone in the conference room, not really believing that had gone so well. Everything was happening so fast. He and Sydney, SD-6, his life was spinning, but he loved it. He couldn't wait to see what the next day would bring.
AUTHOR: Carrie
DISTRIBUTION: Anywhere, just let me know so I can visit
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Alias or any of the characters that appear on the show.
NOTE: Wow! You guys have been great with the reviews! If you have any suggestions or comments, don't hesitate to email me: Ghanygirl1@aol.com
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Vaughn's head was spinning. The past week had been such a blur, and the last thing that he really remembered was kissing Sydney in the warehouse. The rest of his week had been filled with training, memorizing and strategy briefings.
As he had predicted, Kendall was both he and Sydney's handler. He did not approve of Vaughn going into SD-6, but didn't really have a choice in the matter. The new addition to the SD-6 case was a major contribution. CIA was now taking an entirely new approach to the matter. Instead of using tiny pieces of information that they rarely acquired, CIA was going for full sabotage. They were going to be a lot more aggressive in getting information from the computer system, and with Vaughn working with Sydney, the missions would be significantly easier to infiltrate, and the CIA would get more information and would be given the opportunity to give more fake information to SD-6.
Vaughn was pleased with this, and the fact that he was a major part in it. He would finally be really contributing to Sydney's welfare, and he would always be there to protect her. He didn't really know what was happening between them, but he knew that he liked it.
Sydney, Vaughn, Jack and Kendall had a meeting in an hour to discuss Vaughn's role in SD-6, what he's supposed to do when he gets there, and how Sydney's and Vaughn will work together. If everything went smoothly, Vaughn would be going in two days.
Vaughn was filled with a nervous excitement. He just prayed that everything would go well.
Vaughn was waiting in the conference room when Jack and Sydney arrived, accompanied by Kendall. Vaughn stood to greet them, then sat down at the end of the long table. Sydney sat next to him, Jack next to her, and Kendall sat on the other side of Vaughn.
"Okay, lets get started." Kendall began. "First things first, Vaughn, SD-6 believes that you are a civilian that has been in CIA training and shown remarkable skills. That is why SD-6 wants you." Vaughn nodded. "You've seen and memorized your background information?" Kendall asked.
"Yes." Vaughn replied simply.
"Good." Kendall nodded at Jack.
"I've talked to Sloane, and he is on board with the idea of acquiring a new agent. With his uneasy standing with the alliance, he really wants to step up our efforts." Jack explained. "When you get there, you will go through a session with McCullah. You've been prepped for that?" Jack asked.
"Yes." Vaughn answered.
"Assuming that goes well, Sloane will speak with you, just ask you some basic questions. Most agents go through six months of agent training, but since Sloane is under the impression that we pulled you from your last weeks of CIA training, you'll probably only be sent for about two weeks, tops." Vaughn nodded again.
From here, Kendall picked up. "Okay, so when you get back from training, you will officially be part of the SD-6 team, and be accompanying Agent Bristow on missions." Kendall explained.
"What about Dixon?" Sydney jumped in.
"Dixon is out of his prime. Although he will still go on missions sporadically, he will be primarily in the office." Jack clarified.
"You can't just expect him to accept this. I don't think he will." Sydney argued.
"He has a family he needs to provide for. He hasn't been point on a mission for some time now, and we think that he won't put up a fight." Jack answered sharply.
Sydney simply nodded.
"As I was saying," Kendall continued, "Agent Vaughn will be conducting missions with Agent Bristow." He repeated. "On a case by case basis, we will decide counter missions."
"Now, we don't know how long it will take Sloane to trust you." Jack said. "This is why you have to really impress him, and we won't have any counter missions until you've been with SD-6 for a while." Vaughn nodded.
"What's this new approach we have?" Sydney questioned.
"Well, it incorporates a number of elements." Kendall began. "We are going to be more aggressive in taking information from the SD-6 computer and putting it to good use. We've developed some new technology that will make the leak practically undetectable."
"Practically?" Sydney asked.
"Yes. It is undetectable unless you know the specific program we are using, and since we developed it. We have people working around the clock to make this new technology, so before anyone figures out what it is, we'll have something new." Kendall explained, becoming irritated with Sydney's questions.
Vaughn, on the other hand, was loving how Sydney was getting to Kendall.
"Anyway," Kendall continued, "With the addition of Agent Vaughn, you're missions should go more smoothly. Since you won't have to worry about your partner seeing you make a switch or whatever counter mission you may have, the CIA will get more information, and fewer missions will fail." Kendall looked pointedly at Sydney.
Vaughn could see that Sydney was about to snap, so he jumped in. "Also, we'll have more time to create better replicas to buy us time at SD-6."
Kendall looked at Vaughn, angry that he had stolen his line. Vaughn looked over at Sydney and could see her trying to suppress a smile.
"There are several other plans that we're still perfecting, so we'll see if we can put any of them to use in the future." Kendall concluded. "Tentatively, Vaughn goes in the day after tomorrow. Jack, talk to Sloane, make sure that works."
Kendall abruptly left, not bothering to say goodbye. The remaining three stood.
"Above all, Sloane needs to like you." Jack said. "Sydney and I will try to put in a good word for you as often as we can, but we can't do everything. He can't have any suspicions. Be friendly, confident, genuine to gain Sloane's trust, and we can start faster."
Vaughn nodded. "Thanks."
Jack nodded back at him. He looked at Sydney and then left, leaving Sydney and Vaughn alone.
"So," Sydney began, "Seems like everything is really coming along."
"Yeah." Vaughn said, feeling very awkward.
Sydney sighed and looked down at her hands, not knowing what to say.
Vaughn hated that they couldn't talk to eachother. If they were going to be working together at SD-6, they had to seem at ease.
"Look, Sydney, I don't really know what's been going on with us lately, but I know that this is a really critical time and it isn't good that we're feeling this awkward." Vaughn told her.
"I know." She replied. "I don't really know what I was thinking when I kissed you." She said, thanking God that there wasn't surveillance in the room. "I'm sorry." She said, looking back at her hands.
"Why?" Vaughn said, worrying that she was regretting it.
"I don't know. I thought you were mad that it happened." She said, looking up at him.
"No, not at all. Why would you think that?" He asked.
"You were talking about how it was a critical time, and how we shouldn't be awkward. I just thought you didn't think it was a good idea." Sydney explained, her eyes returning to her hands.
"I just meant that we should figure this out, whatever it is." Vaughn clarified.
"Oh." Sydney said, not really knowing what she should say next. She waited for him to say something.
Vaughn just looked at her, not sure whether or not he was willing to jump. He decided he was. "I like you Sydney." He said quickly.
She looked up at him, shocked at what he was saying.
"I know that its obvious, and very wrong, but I do. I know that we can never have a normal relationship, especially while SD-6 is still working, but I'm willing to give it a try." Vaughn couldn't look at her anymore; he was too worried that he had just made a huge mistake.
"I like you too." She said softly. "And I'm willing to try too." She said, smiling at him, tears glistening in her eyes.
Vaughn raised his eyes to meet hers. He smiled and took her hands in his. "I just want you to know that whatever happens, I will always be here for you. And I promise you, that you will live a normal life someday." Vaughn said.
Sydney's tears were threatening to spill over. She couldn't speak, so she just nodded. She pulled her hands out of his and hooked them around his neck, pulling him close to her. He kissed her lightly on the side of her head before releasing her.
Her tears had receded somewhat; enough so that she could talk. "So I guess I'll see you in a couple days?" she asked.
"Yeah." He said.
Sydney nodded. "Good." She smiled.
She turned slowly and walked towards the door. She turned back to look at him once more before opening the door and walking out.
Vaughn was left alone in the conference room, not really believing that had gone so well. Everything was happening so fast. He and Sydney, SD-6, his life was spinning, but he loved it. He couldn't wait to see what the next day would bring.