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Two weeks:

Vaughn sat in his office trying to read a report, but obviously too upset to comprehend it.  Jack stands at the door until Vaughn looks up.  He enters the room and closes the door.  "Agent Vaughn?"

"No, Jack.  Don't tell me to calm down again.  I can't do it.  Kendal has turned down each one of my ideas.  I used to think that he had something against Syd… but now I know it's me."

"That doesn't mean that you should resign."

"No?  The jobs he's giving me are junior agent duties; he is just waiting for me to do something so he can demote me.  Well, he won't have to.  I resign.  It will be official this evening when I turn in my letter and my badge."

"Vaughn, Sydney would not have wanted you to resign."

"How can you say that?  She wanted to resign herself when SD6 went under."

"But, Sloan is still out there."

"Jack, Kendal won't let me work on Sloan's case.  I can do more for Sydney away from here.  I am constantly under surveillance.  He probably thinks I'll defect or something.  Maybe he thinks I know where she is…"  Vaughn starts sobbing.  "I can't do this Jack.  I can't be here without her." 

"So take some time off.  I'm sure you have some vacation due… overdue."

"We had reservations in Santa Barbara for this weekend."

"What?"

"Sydney and I, we were taking a vacation.  We had reservations and everything."

"So, go ahead, take the time."

"And come back to what?  I can't do anything here greater than what Syd and I did.  I have to move on.  Please understand Jack.  Without her… maybe I am only a junior agent."

"Stop talking and thinking like Kendal.  You were just as important to the team as Syd.  You know, she always told me that you made her better.  You calmed her during missions, focused her.  You made her run faster.  She loved you Vaughn."

I have an offer from a college in Phoenix.  I am going take it.  At least my mother will be happy about it."

"Sydney wanted to be a teacher.  I guess… she will be happy about your move as well." 

"Yeah Jack, thanks, I think so too."

Jack Bristow leaves the office.  Vaughn sits back at his desk to complete the documentation.  "I love you Syd.  I'll just be in Phoenix."

~ to be continued ~