A Different World

Disclaimer: I do not own Alias, but if I did I won't be a secretary from Ohio.

Summary: Sydney works at SD-6. Danny was her partner and fiancé, but he was killed in their last mission. Sydney went to the CIA to be a double agent and was assigned to Marcus Dixon as her handler. Now that Danny is dead, Sydney needs a new partner.

Sydney Bristow was ready to leave SD-6. Not only has her partner died, but the love of her life is now gone. Daniel Hecht was Sydney's partner for six years at SD-6. She will never forget the day she met him.

"Danny, I would like you to meet Sydney Bristow," Sloane said. "Sydney is one of our newest agents."

Sydney and Danny acknowledged each other.

"Sydney, you will be accompanying Danny on his next mission to Geneva. There is an antibody at the World Health Organization that SD-1 would like to study for future use by our agents."

"Sir," Danny interjected. "I really don't think I need a junior agent assisting me on this mission."

"Danny, this antibody is very important to the CIA and we need to make sure that we retrieve this important scientific advancement," Sloane explained. "Stop by Marshall's office for the Op Tech this afternoon. You leave tonight."

After Sloane left, Danny stopped Sydney from leaving the room. "Don't you screw up this mission for me. I have finally reached the point that I don't need to have assistance when on a mission and I won't lose that privilege because of you."

After he said that he left her alone in the conference room. Sydney knew that Danny and her would never get along. She only hope that after this mission they would never have to work together again.

Boy did she hate him, but during that mission something changed between them. While they were leaving the World Health Organization Sydney tripped and fell down a flight of stairs. Danny carried her out of the building. When she finally came to, he was so glad she was okay.

"I thought you were dead a first," he said. "I was never so glad to feel your pulse. I was thinking about how mean I was to you when we first met and I was hoping that you would forgive me for what I said."

"Yes I forgive you," she said.

"I was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner with me when we get back to Los Angeles?" he asked.

"Yes, I would really like that," she said.

Now he was gone forever. She decided she was going to quit SD-6 and the CIA. She was going to tell her handler tonight.

Later that night

Sydney drove her car to the warehouse. She was meeting her handler, Marcus Dixon. Dixon was a great handler. He was very knowledgeable about his job and he listened to her talk about Danny endlessly. She pulled into the lot next to the warehouse and saw two cars there. She walked in and there were two men waiting for her. One was Dixon but she didn't recognize the other man.

"Sydney, I would like you to meet your new SD-6 partner."