"What's wrong sweetie?" Jacks voice oozed concern through the phone.
"Kendall was just here.. He says that I have to go back to LA and finish the tests the CIA started after I came back from." She trailed off tears welling in her eyes.
"When did Kendall leave the house?" From Jack's tone it was clear he had already switched into action mode.
"Umm. about twenty minutes ago. He said something about a warrant."
"He can't do that Sydney. Listen to me, I'm going to find out what this is all about. Kendall may think he can still give out orders, but he is gravely mistaken. Stay there, and don't worry. I'll take care of this, I promise." Jack tried to sound calming, but he himself was not very calm. He tried to think of the possible motive Kendall could have for trying to scare Sydney in completing the fiver year old tests. If the CIA had uncovered any new information regarding Sydney's disappearance, then he would know it.
"Okay." Sydney said, working to will the tears from falling from her eyes.
"Sydney you need to remain calm, if not for the sake of your sanity, than for the sake of your baby. I'll do everything possible to stop Kendall. everything. I love you. and get some rest." Sydney did not need to worry about Kendall's idiot threats. He had no jurisdiction issue a warrant, or to order her back to LA. Though it was hard not to worry, especially when Kendall's stupidity could make matters so much worse for Sydney.
"I love you too." With that the line went dead.
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Two hours later Sydney was awakened from her mid day nap.
"Don't get up." Vaughn's lowered voice came from the door to their bedroom. Sydney sat up anyway, slightly regretting the speed with which she did so.
"Is Alex okay? What happened?" She said trying to shake the dizziness from her head.
"He's alright. He ran into a tree on the first run down the mountain. The rescue patrol said his helmet saved his life." Vaughn said, shutting the door, and walking toward the bed.
"And his leg?"
"It broken, but not too badly. They put it in a temporary cast. We'll have to take him in tomorrow to get a perminant one." Vaughn said sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at Sydney. "How was your morning? Ryan went to his party okay?" He leaned down and gave Sydney a quick kiss.
"Yeah, Joanne came and got him, just fine." Sydney smiled a half smiled. She looked down and tried to gather her thoughts. The morning seemed such a jumble she didn't know how to explain it all. "After they left, Director Kendall came, with Dixon and Weiss."
"What? What the hell were they doing here?" Vaughn said scooting closer to Sydney, and taking on of her hands.
"Kendall said he was under orders to take me back to LA.he said that the CIA wanted to complete the tests, and to figure out what happened to me in those two years." She felt the tears rising once again. She couldn't help but have an emotional reaction to all of this.
"Take you back to LA?" Vaughn was in total disbelief.
"He said they wanted Ryan too." She trailed off, and let the well of tears fall from her eyes.
"What do they want with Ryan? There's no way in hell we're taking him to the CIA." Vaughn's eyes flashed with an intense anger, before quickly softening. "Sydney I won't let them. You're staying right here with me. Kendall can say whatever he wants, they're not touching you again." Vaughn pulled Sydney into a tight hug and kissed the top of her head. "I wish I'd have been here. I would have wrung Kendall's neck myself."
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Los Angeles, California
"Yes, It's me." Jack spoke discreetly into the phone.
" I need to know what my next move should be. The CIA is pressuring Sydney to undergo more tests."
"There is no chance. She is not going to leave her family, her life. She is happy in Colorado. That is not an option Arvin."
"No. I no longer have any pull at the CIA. This is out of my hands. Maybe you know something I don't but I don't believe the CIA poking and prodding Sydney now, is in the plan."
"No you're right. That's all I ask. Your connections are still strong, you'll have more sway than I will."
"Alright. Do what you can. See you soon."
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"Kendall was just here.. He says that I have to go back to LA and finish the tests the CIA started after I came back from." She trailed off tears welling in her eyes.
"When did Kendall leave the house?" From Jack's tone it was clear he had already switched into action mode.
"Umm. about twenty minutes ago. He said something about a warrant."
"He can't do that Sydney. Listen to me, I'm going to find out what this is all about. Kendall may think he can still give out orders, but he is gravely mistaken. Stay there, and don't worry. I'll take care of this, I promise." Jack tried to sound calming, but he himself was not very calm. He tried to think of the possible motive Kendall could have for trying to scare Sydney in completing the fiver year old tests. If the CIA had uncovered any new information regarding Sydney's disappearance, then he would know it.
"Okay." Sydney said, working to will the tears from falling from her eyes.
"Sydney you need to remain calm, if not for the sake of your sanity, than for the sake of your baby. I'll do everything possible to stop Kendall. everything. I love you. and get some rest." Sydney did not need to worry about Kendall's idiot threats. He had no jurisdiction issue a warrant, or to order her back to LA. Though it was hard not to worry, especially when Kendall's stupidity could make matters so much worse for Sydney.
"I love you too." With that the line went dead.
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Two hours later Sydney was awakened from her mid day nap.
"Don't get up." Vaughn's lowered voice came from the door to their bedroom. Sydney sat up anyway, slightly regretting the speed with which she did so.
"Is Alex okay? What happened?" She said trying to shake the dizziness from her head.
"He's alright. He ran into a tree on the first run down the mountain. The rescue patrol said his helmet saved his life." Vaughn said, shutting the door, and walking toward the bed.
"And his leg?"
"It broken, but not too badly. They put it in a temporary cast. We'll have to take him in tomorrow to get a perminant one." Vaughn said sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at Sydney. "How was your morning? Ryan went to his party okay?" He leaned down and gave Sydney a quick kiss.
"Yeah, Joanne came and got him, just fine." Sydney smiled a half smiled. She looked down and tried to gather her thoughts. The morning seemed such a jumble she didn't know how to explain it all. "After they left, Director Kendall came, with Dixon and Weiss."
"What? What the hell were they doing here?" Vaughn said scooting closer to Sydney, and taking on of her hands.
"Kendall said he was under orders to take me back to LA.he said that the CIA wanted to complete the tests, and to figure out what happened to me in those two years." She felt the tears rising once again. She couldn't help but have an emotional reaction to all of this.
"Take you back to LA?" Vaughn was in total disbelief.
"He said they wanted Ryan too." She trailed off, and let the well of tears fall from her eyes.
"What do they want with Ryan? There's no way in hell we're taking him to the CIA." Vaughn's eyes flashed with an intense anger, before quickly softening. "Sydney I won't let them. You're staying right here with me. Kendall can say whatever he wants, they're not touching you again." Vaughn pulled Sydney into a tight hug and kissed the top of her head. "I wish I'd have been here. I would have wrung Kendall's neck myself."
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Los Angeles, California
"Yes, It's me." Jack spoke discreetly into the phone.
" I need to know what my next move should be. The CIA is pressuring Sydney to undergo more tests."
"There is no chance. She is not going to leave her family, her life. She is happy in Colorado. That is not an option Arvin."
"No. I no longer have any pull at the CIA. This is out of my hands. Maybe you know something I don't but I don't believe the CIA poking and prodding Sydney now, is in the plan."
"No you're right. That's all I ask. Your connections are still strong, you'll have more sway than I will."
"Alright. Do what you can. See you soon."
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