Chapter Two- The letter

"Hello, everyone." She said with a smile, then she spun to look at Vaughn. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I'm not sure. Your dad called and told me I had to get down her because of some emergency." Vaughn replied.

"Oh wow, just like me." then she turned to her father and Dixon. What's up?" She asked with a curious tilt to her eyebrows. She wanted to know why her dad called and woke her up so early, on her holidays.

Her dad stood and began speaking. "We got a package delivered late last night and our analysts have just finished checking it. There was a letter accompanying it. I want you to read the letter out loud so that Vaughn knows what it says." He looked from Sydney to Vaughn then back to Sydney. "And just so you know, out tests have confirmed the contents of that letter." Jack leaned toward Dixon's desk and picked up the piece of paper that Dixon had when she had walked in, and handed to her.

She took it and unfolded it, then began to read.

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Dear Sydney, Agent Vaughn, and Jack

Sydney, around 8 months after you disappeared, you gave birth. I found this out 3 weeks ago and have been searching for your child ever since.

I found out she was being held at a warehouse owned by the Covenant. The warehouse is in Berlin. I went in and searched almost the entire building, and I came up with nothing. Just as I was leaving, I heard a child's cry. I followed the sound and there was a little girl. There were four guards surrounding her. I took them all out then grabbed her and left. I took her to a plane that I had waiting and then brought her to the JTF. I thought she would be safer there, and with you.

You have a beautiful girl, Sydney. She looks just like you. Your baby pictures are almost exactly alike. She has short, straight brown hair and the most amazing green eyes. There was a file in the warehouse where I found her and it contained some details. She was born on January, third. She is 26 months old and you named her Mia.

I do not know what the Covenant wanted with her, but I will not rest until I find out.

Mr. Vaughn. As my granddaughter unmistakably has your eyes and you and my daughter were together before her disappearence, I am going to assume that Mia I your daughter, as well.

I am sure Jack and Director Dixon will have a few tests done to find out for sure. But her eyes do not lie.

Congratulations, to the both of you.

And Jack. I miss you. Hopefully we will be able to see each other again, soon.

Sydney, I love you. NEVER forget that.

~Irina.

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Sydney's eyes had tears in them. She looked up at Vaughn, whose face was wide with shock.

"Dad, where is she?" Sydney asked, eager to see Mia.

"this way." He said, and he stood up to leave.

"I'll stay here. I have some work to do." Dixon said.

Jack nodded. "Alright. Follow me." he said to Sydney and Vaughn, who were waiting anxiously by the door.

They both waited for Jack to leave then they followed close behind. They went to the elevators and got in. Once inside, Jack pressed floor four.

When they got out of the elevator, they went down a long hall and stopped in front of a white door.

Both Sydney and Vaughn hesitantly stepped inside. What they saw took their breath away.