"Ah Agent Bristow, come in." He stood as she approached his desk. "Take a seat. I was hoping we could talk a little more. This time about your future here."

She watched his sit down. The same look was there that Kendall always had on his face.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I've been assuming that it is your intention to return to active duty here. Is that correct?"

"I haven't had much time to think about that."

"That's fine. Take some time and decide. If you do wish to continue here, which I hope you do, you'll need to go through some re-training, and field assessment. You know, the standard stuff. But if you are in any way thinking of leaving I would like to try and persuade you not to. I know I can be.. well maybe a little to harsh, but I want you to know what an excellent Agent you've been. Now I don't praise people often, but Sydney you are the best damn field agent I've seen in a very long time, and the CIA would sorely miss you if you decide not to return. On the other hand Sydney, I've seen .well I understand that you need some time to figure things out in your personal life. God knows where your parents are and all. But consider your options Sydney. The CIA might be able to help you find a lot more answers than you could on your own."

She'd been staring at her hands the entire time he was talking. She was actually listening this time. He was right she needed time to think. And she needed time to put the pieces of her life together. But he was also right in that if she was going to put this puzzle together should would need the CIA's resources. But she'd wanted to leave the CIA for a long time now, and one thing or another had always kept her here. Was this just another one of those things? If she stayed now would she ever get out? More questions no answers.

The phone rang interrupting her train of thought.

"Hello, yes.where? Yes .thank you." He hung up the phone. "Well Sydney, I think you'll want to hear this. Your brother.Sark has been spotted outside LA. It appears that he is trying to stir up some information about the whereabouts of your parents."

"You know that Sark is my brother?"

"Yes, we found out about a year after you left. We were doing DNA tests on .well we figured it out."

"Wait, how old is he, when was he born?"

"He's approximately seven years younger than you Sydney."

"So my mother was pregnant when she left my father and me?"

"It appears that that is the case. Sydney I wouldn't ordinarily do this but under the circumstances.I want to give you the opportunity to go after Sark. If you want to that is?"

"Yes, of course, but I'm not cleared yet."

"I know, I'm making an exception. I want to find your father as much as you do Sydney." She seriously doubted it. "I'm going to assign Dixon to accompany you to bring Sark in."

"Do you think bringing him here is the best plan? I mean he already escaped once."

"Sydney Sark didn't escape, we let him go."

"What .why?"

"At the time we were looking for you, and he had intel. it doesn't matter. I don't mean bring Sark here, but meet with him and get whatever intel you can from him. Trust me he's more useful to us in the field looking for your parents than sitting here in a cell. Go see Marshall, he'll outfit you."

"Okay."

She left his office in a daze. She really hadn't thought about her brother much since his surprise visit to Will's room. She was so busy contemplating all that Kendall had just said that she almost ran right into Marshall.

"Oh sorry.oh, Sydney. Agent Bristow." He looked as if he'd seen a ghost.

"Hi Marshall."

"Hi.. I mean I'm glad to see you. They told be that you were found and everything. I mean you've been gone for such a long time, I didn't. Have you let your hair grow out?"

"I need a car and tech."

"I know um. here's weapons, and standard security cover..um Oh Dixon good I was just telling Sydney that.. well I hadn't actually started telling her yet. but um these are the keys to the new and improved Marshall Mobile.well It's not actually called that but I though it sounded good.so..anyway. inside you'll find, besides the regular luxury loadedness..um. a brand spanking new surveillance system. From inside this baby you'll be able to hear inside building, tape conversations, and take streaming digital video, without leaving the air conditioned haven of the Marshall Mobile."