Christmas Came Early
Hey everyone! This is a fic I thought up the other day, I hope you like it. It's sorta AU, but it will be before Phase One. Syd and Vaughn are not together (yet). In fact, I'm having Vaughn still be with Alice. Please R&R.
Summary: Syd and Vaughn go on a mission to shut down a Project Christmas facility and discover a lot more than they came to find.
Author: Princessscout91589
E-mail: Freelancerangel1@aol.com
Chapter One: Home Life
I wanted Project Christmas gone and destroyed. It had ruined my life, and I would not let it ruin anyone else's life. My father had called me earlier and said they found another facility for it, and that Vaughn and I would be raiding it tomorrow. I was on my way to the warehouse now to talk about the mission. I pulled up and walked in. As expected, he was waiting on a bench inside.
"Hey." He said as I entered.
"Hi. You heard about the mission?"
"Yeah. So, where is this facility, anyway?"
"From what my dad told me, it's in North Korea."
"Why there?"
"Couldn't tell you. I guess we're just gonna go in and shut it down."
"Sounds simple enough." He smiled again. I checked my watch and saw I had twenty minutes before I had to be home.
"So, what's new?" He laughed at the sudden subject change.
"Where did that come from?"
"Well, you always listen when I talk about my life, I wanna hear about yours for once."
"Okay." He laughed again. "My mom's coming into town. She's been living in France for the past two years, so I haven't seen her."
"That's awesome."
"Yeah, it'll be great to see her."
"No, I mean it's awesome that she lives in France, it's gorgeous there." He looked at me bewildered and I broke out laughing. "Wow, you really can't take a joke, can you?"
"Very funny."
"Well, I'm glad you like my sense of humor."
"Yeah, well, Alice and I are going to dinner with her tonight." Crap, he had to bring that up. I smiled as best I could, but this was still killing me.
"I'd love to stay and see how many times I can catch you with sarcasm, but Francie is making dinner and doesn't want me to be late. She flips when she has to wait too long to eat."
"And this is the master chef? How does she do her job if she's always hungry?"
"Sure perseverance! See you tomorrow. We'll meet here about 11?"
"Sounds great." I turned and walked out, relieved to be out of there. Sure, I was glad that he was happy with Alice, but I still had a slight bit of jealousy deep inside. I was kinda ashamed to admit it, but I wished I were in her place. I'm usually not the jealous type, but this was definitely one of my worse moments. I pulled into my driveway, happy to be home with my friends. I walked in and smelled something amazing.
"Francie, what have you been doing? It smells wonderful in here."
"It's pasta, and yes, it is one of my better meals." I ran into the kitchen and swept her into a big hug.
"Thank god for you, girl!"
"You had a bad day, didn't you?"
"How can you tell?"
"You're thanking god for dinner. It's that guy, isn't it?"
"Yeah. But, before I start, let's sit down." We grabbed two plates and glasses of milk, and then sat down.
"Okay, spill."
"He started talking about his mom coming into town and I was having a great conversation. Then, he said how he and his girlfriend were going to dinner with her."
"Ouch, this guy has no sense of tact. Forget the whole comment thing, what's this guy look like?"
"He's got sandy blonde hair, and these brilliant green eyes. When he looks at you, it's like he can see right through you. He's always really sweet, especially when we have to go on trips for work. He watches out for me, kind of like a guardian angel." I giggled after I said that, remembering the time I called Vaughn that.
"Good lord, girl, you're totally stuck on him."
"The problem is, I think I'm a little bit jealous of the other girl."
"You? Jealous? This must be a first."
"I know, but I've never felt like this, other than with Danny. I, just, well I don't know."
"I say you tell this, what did you day his name was?"
"Michael."
"Tell Michael that you like him."
"Francie, I couldn't. We work together, it wouldn't even be allowed. Plus, if he doesn't like me back, things could get awkward. We work together a lot, so it would be weird."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Well, I really hope things work out."
"I have a trip tomorrow, England."
"Foreign client?"
"Yeah, it'll probably be all day. I don't know when I'll be home."
"Have fun. Will and I are going to dinner. The restaurant's doing so well, we wanted to celebrate."
"Good to know you won't be desolate without me." I laughed as I picked up my plate. "I better go pack." I walked into my room and began to throw a couple things into a small bag. I probably wouldn't need them, but who knows. I threw in some nice pants and a shirt, you know, just in case. Oh, come on, I told myself, it'll never happen. Here's to wishing. I laid the bag on the floor, then plopped down on my bed and fell right asleep.
The next morning…
I awoke to the sun streaming through my window. I checked the clock: 8:00. I got up and wandered into the kitchen. Will was sitting by the counter, sipping a cup of coffee.
"'Morning, Will."
"Hey, Syd. Francie tells me you have another trip today."
"Yeah, I told her I was going to England, but I'm actually going to North Korea. There's a Project Christmas training facility there, so Vaughn and I are going to shut it down."
"Sounds enthralling."
"Should be." I said, rolling my eyes. "I just don't want any more kids going through what I had to."
"Well, you better get going. I'll see you later."
"Yeah, see you." I walked into the bathroom and took a nice long shower. I thought about what Francie had said earlier. Sure, I wanted to tell Vaughn I liked him, but I couldn't. I wouldn't tell him. For now, I would just have to hope that Alice would disappear.
AN: Okay, so there's the first chapter. I know it's short and kinda slow, but I'm starting the next chapter right off with Syd and Vaughn going to North Korea. It WILL get better!! Please R&R!!
Hey everyone! This is a fic I thought up the other day, I hope you like it. It's sorta AU, but it will be before Phase One. Syd and Vaughn are not together (yet). In fact, I'm having Vaughn still be with Alice. Please R&R.
Summary: Syd and Vaughn go on a mission to shut down a Project Christmas facility and discover a lot more than they came to find.
Author: Princessscout91589
E-mail: Freelancerangel1@aol.com
Chapter One: Home Life
I wanted Project Christmas gone and destroyed. It had ruined my life, and I would not let it ruin anyone else's life. My father had called me earlier and said they found another facility for it, and that Vaughn and I would be raiding it tomorrow. I was on my way to the warehouse now to talk about the mission. I pulled up and walked in. As expected, he was waiting on a bench inside.
"Hey." He said as I entered.
"Hi. You heard about the mission?"
"Yeah. So, where is this facility, anyway?"
"From what my dad told me, it's in North Korea."
"Why there?"
"Couldn't tell you. I guess we're just gonna go in and shut it down."
"Sounds simple enough." He smiled again. I checked my watch and saw I had twenty minutes before I had to be home.
"So, what's new?" He laughed at the sudden subject change.
"Where did that come from?"
"Well, you always listen when I talk about my life, I wanna hear about yours for once."
"Okay." He laughed again. "My mom's coming into town. She's been living in France for the past two years, so I haven't seen her."
"That's awesome."
"Yeah, it'll be great to see her."
"No, I mean it's awesome that she lives in France, it's gorgeous there." He looked at me bewildered and I broke out laughing. "Wow, you really can't take a joke, can you?"
"Very funny."
"Well, I'm glad you like my sense of humor."
"Yeah, well, Alice and I are going to dinner with her tonight." Crap, he had to bring that up. I smiled as best I could, but this was still killing me.
"I'd love to stay and see how many times I can catch you with sarcasm, but Francie is making dinner and doesn't want me to be late. She flips when she has to wait too long to eat."
"And this is the master chef? How does she do her job if she's always hungry?"
"Sure perseverance! See you tomorrow. We'll meet here about 11?"
"Sounds great." I turned and walked out, relieved to be out of there. Sure, I was glad that he was happy with Alice, but I still had a slight bit of jealousy deep inside. I was kinda ashamed to admit it, but I wished I were in her place. I'm usually not the jealous type, but this was definitely one of my worse moments. I pulled into my driveway, happy to be home with my friends. I walked in and smelled something amazing.
"Francie, what have you been doing? It smells wonderful in here."
"It's pasta, and yes, it is one of my better meals." I ran into the kitchen and swept her into a big hug.
"Thank god for you, girl!"
"You had a bad day, didn't you?"
"How can you tell?"
"You're thanking god for dinner. It's that guy, isn't it?"
"Yeah. But, before I start, let's sit down." We grabbed two plates and glasses of milk, and then sat down.
"Okay, spill."
"He started talking about his mom coming into town and I was having a great conversation. Then, he said how he and his girlfriend were going to dinner with her."
"Ouch, this guy has no sense of tact. Forget the whole comment thing, what's this guy look like?"
"He's got sandy blonde hair, and these brilliant green eyes. When he looks at you, it's like he can see right through you. He's always really sweet, especially when we have to go on trips for work. He watches out for me, kind of like a guardian angel." I giggled after I said that, remembering the time I called Vaughn that.
"Good lord, girl, you're totally stuck on him."
"The problem is, I think I'm a little bit jealous of the other girl."
"You? Jealous? This must be a first."
"I know, but I've never felt like this, other than with Danny. I, just, well I don't know."
"I say you tell this, what did you day his name was?"
"Michael."
"Tell Michael that you like him."
"Francie, I couldn't. We work together, it wouldn't even be allowed. Plus, if he doesn't like me back, things could get awkward. We work together a lot, so it would be weird."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Well, I really hope things work out."
"I have a trip tomorrow, England."
"Foreign client?"
"Yeah, it'll probably be all day. I don't know when I'll be home."
"Have fun. Will and I are going to dinner. The restaurant's doing so well, we wanted to celebrate."
"Good to know you won't be desolate without me." I laughed as I picked up my plate. "I better go pack." I walked into my room and began to throw a couple things into a small bag. I probably wouldn't need them, but who knows. I threw in some nice pants and a shirt, you know, just in case. Oh, come on, I told myself, it'll never happen. Here's to wishing. I laid the bag on the floor, then plopped down on my bed and fell right asleep.
The next morning…
I awoke to the sun streaming through my window. I checked the clock: 8:00. I got up and wandered into the kitchen. Will was sitting by the counter, sipping a cup of coffee.
"'Morning, Will."
"Hey, Syd. Francie tells me you have another trip today."
"Yeah, I told her I was going to England, but I'm actually going to North Korea. There's a Project Christmas training facility there, so Vaughn and I are going to shut it down."
"Sounds enthralling."
"Should be." I said, rolling my eyes. "I just don't want any more kids going through what I had to."
"Well, you better get going. I'll see you later."
"Yeah, see you." I walked into the bathroom and took a nice long shower. I thought about what Francie had said earlier. Sure, I wanted to tell Vaughn I liked him, but I couldn't. I wouldn't tell him. For now, I would just have to hope that Alice would disappear.
AN: Okay, so there's the first chapter. I know it's short and kinda slow, but I'm starting the next chapter right off with Syd and Vaughn going to North Korea. It WILL get better!! Please R&R!!
