[u][b][I]If Tomorrow Never Comes[/b] - Part 14 [/u][/I]
[u][b]2 years later[/b][/u]
[b]Vaughn's Office[/b]
Michael Vaughn played with the infamous coin. He watched it catch the light and shine onto his face. People knew to stay out of the room and leave him in peace when he was doing his paperwork. Of course, 'doing his paperwork' was another word for 'thinking about Sydney'. No one ever asked him about her. All new recruits that asked were just told that she left and he'd never gotten over it. All CIA agents who had been around two years ago knew what had happened, but no one discussed it. But Vaughn knew they still thought about it. Wondered what had happened in the safehouse to years ago.
Two years.
That's how long it had been. That's how much had changed. There had initially been a search to look for her, but when that came up with nothing, Devlin ordered the investigation off, telling Vaughn and Jack that they should attend to more 'pressing matters'. Vaughn refused to give up like that and Devlin warned Vaughn not to pursue it. But fortunately, Jack had intervened and Devlin allowed them to carry on a private investigation in their own time. Thanks to this, Vaughn had won the respect of Jack over the years and the two become friends quickly having bonded over their mutual loss.
[*]
I am thinking of you
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you
Then my heart just won't let me right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
[/*]
Vaughn had been removed as case handler for any agent and sat behind his desk, which he didn't really mind, as he couldn't face handling another agent. Weiss had become a handler of a young new agent and had made sure he didn't overstep the boundary like his best friend had. But lacking the trust and the closeness Sydney had had with Vaughn, Weiss' agent didn't listen to him and was caught by SD-6 - or more precisely - by Amy. The young CIA agent had been careful enough not to say anything about Sydney or the Bristow's, but that is what eventually led to her death.
[*]
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
[/*]
Amy Tippin proved to be much more of a problem than first anticipated. The CIA had seen her take out many agents and improve over the years. But the CIA made sure they worked hard to get to where they were now. They were almost at a stage where they could bring SD-6 down - they just needed the right person.
Jack had remained at SD-6, claiming not to have known of Sydney's affiliations. Sloane had bought it, but there was always that risk. Jack spent most of the time secretly monitoring Amy's progress and reporting her weaknesses. Sloane had a lot of faith in Amy and made sure she knew that. Jack knew Sloane only did it to fuel her belief and secure her loyalty in SD-6.
[*]
Baby can you feel me
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I can see you clearly
Vividly emblazoned in my mind
And yet you're so far
Like a distant star
I'm wishing on tonight
[/*]
Vaughn sighed as he continued to play with the coin. He missed hearing Sydney's voice. He dialled Joey's Pizza a few times in the hope she had returned home, but all he ever got was Francie or Charlie, who had moved in a few months after Sydney had disappeared to help Francie. Vaughn drove past the house a few times a week and kept the voicemail she'd left on his phone. It was the only way of hearing her voice.
[*]
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
[/*]
Vaughn's blood boiled as he remembered what SD-6 had done. The CIA agent that they had killed was passed off as Sydney's body. Francie believed them and buried the agent next to Will, believing it was her friend. Jack had been angry also, but couldn't risk showing it in front of Sloane.
Vaughn had never been to the grave. He refused to believe that Sydney Bristow was dead - even if the rest of the world believed it.
A knock at the door interrupted Vaughn's reverie. Vaughn didn't look up at the agent.
"I'm busy," he said quietly but firmly. There was a pause.
"Mr Vaughn…" Vaughn looked up, prepared to tell the agent off but there was a feeling that sent shivers down his spine that stopped him. The agent took a deep breath.
"Mr Vaughn. We've found her,"
[*]I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
Give my all for your love
Tonight
[/*]
[u][b]2 years later[/b][/u]
[b]Vaughn's Office[/b]
Michael Vaughn played with the infamous coin. He watched it catch the light and shine onto his face. People knew to stay out of the room and leave him in peace when he was doing his paperwork. Of course, 'doing his paperwork' was another word for 'thinking about Sydney'. No one ever asked him about her. All new recruits that asked were just told that she left and he'd never gotten over it. All CIA agents who had been around two years ago knew what had happened, but no one discussed it. But Vaughn knew they still thought about it. Wondered what had happened in the safehouse to years ago.
Two years.
That's how long it had been. That's how much had changed. There had initially been a search to look for her, but when that came up with nothing, Devlin ordered the investigation off, telling Vaughn and Jack that they should attend to more 'pressing matters'. Vaughn refused to give up like that and Devlin warned Vaughn not to pursue it. But fortunately, Jack had intervened and Devlin allowed them to carry on a private investigation in their own time. Thanks to this, Vaughn had won the respect of Jack over the years and the two become friends quickly having bonded over their mutual loss.
[*]
I am thinking of you
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you
Then my heart just won't let me right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
[/*]
Vaughn had been removed as case handler for any agent and sat behind his desk, which he didn't really mind, as he couldn't face handling another agent. Weiss had become a handler of a young new agent and had made sure he didn't overstep the boundary like his best friend had. But lacking the trust and the closeness Sydney had had with Vaughn, Weiss' agent didn't listen to him and was caught by SD-6 - or more precisely - by Amy. The young CIA agent had been careful enough not to say anything about Sydney or the Bristow's, but that is what eventually led to her death.
[*]
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
[/*]
Amy Tippin proved to be much more of a problem than first anticipated. The CIA had seen her take out many agents and improve over the years. But the CIA made sure they worked hard to get to where they were now. They were almost at a stage where they could bring SD-6 down - they just needed the right person.
Jack had remained at SD-6, claiming not to have known of Sydney's affiliations. Sloane had bought it, but there was always that risk. Jack spent most of the time secretly monitoring Amy's progress and reporting her weaknesses. Sloane had a lot of faith in Amy and made sure she knew that. Jack knew Sloane only did it to fuel her belief and secure her loyalty in SD-6.
[*]
Baby can you feel me
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I can see you clearly
Vividly emblazoned in my mind
And yet you're so far
Like a distant star
I'm wishing on tonight
[/*]
Vaughn sighed as he continued to play with the coin. He missed hearing Sydney's voice. He dialled Joey's Pizza a few times in the hope she had returned home, but all he ever got was Francie or Charlie, who had moved in a few months after Sydney had disappeared to help Francie. Vaughn drove past the house a few times a week and kept the voicemail she'd left on his phone. It was the only way of hearing her voice.
[*]
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
[/*]
Vaughn's blood boiled as he remembered what SD-6 had done. The CIA agent that they had killed was passed off as Sydney's body. Francie believed them and buried the agent next to Will, believing it was her friend. Jack had been angry also, but couldn't risk showing it in front of Sloane.
Vaughn had never been to the grave. He refused to believe that Sydney Bristow was dead - even if the rest of the world believed it.
A knock at the door interrupted Vaughn's reverie. Vaughn didn't look up at the agent.
"I'm busy," he said quietly but firmly. There was a pause.
"Mr Vaughn…" Vaughn looked up, prepared to tell the agent off but there was a feeling that sent shivers down his spine that stopped him. The agent took a deep breath.
"Mr Vaughn. We've found her,"
[*]I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'cause I can't let go on
Living in the memory of your song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
Give my all for your love
Tonight
[/*]