Sydney looked on in shock as the men stepped away from the table. Her body
was perfectly persevered. It was exactly how Sydney remembered it. Emily
wore the same clothes as she had the day she died. Sydney remembered crying
over her body that day, it was horrible.
After the initial shock had subsided, Sydney looked to Sloane.
"What is going on?" She demanded yet again.
"Sydney, I have waited so long for this." Sloane smiled stepping toward her.
"Where is Vaughn?" She said, giving him a hateful look.
"He left during the night, he tried to break into Emma's room, but was stopped. He just ran out Sydney. I wish I knew why he and your mother left you" Sloane said his evil smirk maintained.
"What is it you think is going to happen? What has your great Prophesy told you will happed?" She spat, trying not to wake Emma.
"You know the words to The Prophesy as well as I, probably better. 'This woman here depicted will possess unseen marks. Signs that she will be the one to bring forth my works, bind them with fury, a burning anger. Unless prevented, at vulgar cost, this woman will render the greatest power unto utter desolation.'" Sloane repeated joyously, looking toward Emily as he spoke.
"'This woman, without pretense, will have had her effect, never having seen the beauty of my sky behind Mt. Subasio. Perhaps a single glance would have quelled her fire.' Is what it also said." Sydney spat.
"Indeed. The Prophesy is a complex creation. The full meaning of it's brilliance may never be fully appreciated." Sloane smiled, thinking to himself. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Jack!" Vaughn yelled from the back seat of the taxi. He'd spotted Jack casing a warehouse just south of where Sydney was being held. Jack turned quickly to see Vaughn and Irina sitting in the cab. He rushed to greet them. Vaughn threw a few bills at the driver and stepped out first. He embraced his future father in law.
"Where's Sydney" Jack said, releasing Vaughn.
"We've got to go get her." Vaughn said, watching Sark and Weiss running down the alley toward them. Irina stepped out of the cab and it sped away.
"Are you alright?" Jack said hugging her tightly.
"Yes, Jack. We have a granddaughter." She said smiling, before kissing him. Jack smiled with pride, and worry.
"Vaughn." Weiss said. "Where did you go man, I was totally worried sick, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep." Weiss said grabbing his friend tightly.
"Sloane's men captured me, I know where they are." Vaughn said, nodding to Sark.
It wasn't long before the rest of the crew arrived at their location. Dixon, Marshall, came driving up in a large SUV. Irina and Vaughn explained the circumstances, and helped to devise some semblance of a plan. Not five minutes later they were off, heading toward the warehouse. All were apprehensive. Each one of them worried for the woman they all loved so dearly. Seven men and one woman entered a large black SUV, and started toward the warehouse. Not a thought of self preservation, not an ounce of fear, could be found among any of them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Everything is set." The guard said, turning to Sloane.
"Good, take your places." Sloane replied, unable to wipe the silly yet evil grin from his face. The guard turned to leave. "Major, wait, I'll need you and three men for a moment more." He called after a moment.
"Yes sir." Baker said, motioning for additional guards. Sloane turned to Sydney and sighed.
"Sydney the moment had finally arrived. Please, it is time for Emma to fulfill her destiny." Sloane smiled reaching for the baby. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
After the initial shock had subsided, Sydney looked to Sloane.
"What is going on?" She demanded yet again.
"Sydney, I have waited so long for this." Sloane smiled stepping toward her.
"Where is Vaughn?" She said, giving him a hateful look.
"He left during the night, he tried to break into Emma's room, but was stopped. He just ran out Sydney. I wish I knew why he and your mother left you" Sloane said his evil smirk maintained.
"What is it you think is going to happen? What has your great Prophesy told you will happed?" She spat, trying not to wake Emma.
"You know the words to The Prophesy as well as I, probably better. 'This woman here depicted will possess unseen marks. Signs that she will be the one to bring forth my works, bind them with fury, a burning anger. Unless prevented, at vulgar cost, this woman will render the greatest power unto utter desolation.'" Sloane repeated joyously, looking toward Emily as he spoke.
"'This woman, without pretense, will have had her effect, never having seen the beauty of my sky behind Mt. Subasio. Perhaps a single glance would have quelled her fire.' Is what it also said." Sydney spat.
"Indeed. The Prophesy is a complex creation. The full meaning of it's brilliance may never be fully appreciated." Sloane smiled, thinking to himself. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Jack!" Vaughn yelled from the back seat of the taxi. He'd spotted Jack casing a warehouse just south of where Sydney was being held. Jack turned quickly to see Vaughn and Irina sitting in the cab. He rushed to greet them. Vaughn threw a few bills at the driver and stepped out first. He embraced his future father in law.
"Where's Sydney" Jack said, releasing Vaughn.
"We've got to go get her." Vaughn said, watching Sark and Weiss running down the alley toward them. Irina stepped out of the cab and it sped away.
"Are you alright?" Jack said hugging her tightly.
"Yes, Jack. We have a granddaughter." She said smiling, before kissing him. Jack smiled with pride, and worry.
"Vaughn." Weiss said. "Where did you go man, I was totally worried sick, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep." Weiss said grabbing his friend tightly.
"Sloane's men captured me, I know where they are." Vaughn said, nodding to Sark.
It wasn't long before the rest of the crew arrived at their location. Dixon, Marshall, came driving up in a large SUV. Irina and Vaughn explained the circumstances, and helped to devise some semblance of a plan. Not five minutes later they were off, heading toward the warehouse. All were apprehensive. Each one of them worried for the woman they all loved so dearly. Seven men and one woman entered a large black SUV, and started toward the warehouse. Not a thought of self preservation, not an ounce of fear, could be found among any of them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Everything is set." The guard said, turning to Sloane.
"Good, take your places." Sloane replied, unable to wipe the silly yet evil grin from his face. The guard turned to leave. "Major, wait, I'll need you and three men for a moment more." He called after a moment.
"Yes sir." Baker said, motioning for additional guards. Sloane turned to Sydney and sighed.
"Sydney the moment had finally arrived. Please, it is time for Emma to fulfill her destiny." Sloane smiled reaching for the baby. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++