Chapter 5

Sydney's POV

The plane finally landed in Moscow. Marshall and I got to the truck that we had all our equipment in it. We drove towards the Covenant lab where we were going to destroy the weapon. I glanced over at Marshall who was struggling with his mask. I stifled a laugh as I went to go help him.

"Thanks!" He said. I smiled.

"You ready?" I asked him.

He nodded.

"Marshall, I have to be sure that you can do this."

"I can." He mumbled.

"Good." I turned on my comm. Link. "Home Base, this is Mountaineer, do you copy?"

"This is Inspector, do you copy?" Marshall asked, turning on his comm. Link as well.

"You in position?" I smiled when I heard Vaughn's voice.

"Yeah. We're going in." I said, pulling on my own mask. I opened the van door and we got out. I motioned for Marshall to follow me as we broke into the building.

"No sign of any guards Mountaineer." Vaughn said.

"Good."

I followed the instructions to get to the lab where the device was being held. Marshall got on the computer that was in there and began typing away while I stood guard. It took him about 2 minutes to deactivate the weapon.

"All clear Mountaineer."

I nodded and set the bomb up to the weapon.

"Let's go Inspector." I said. "Boy Scout, we're on our way out."

"Good work guys." Vaughn said.

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Vaughn's POV

I saw Dixon come up to me. "Agent Vaughn, you're wife is in the parking garage. Supposedly she was almost killed. Sark had something to do with it."

I took off my head set and ran out to see her. I found several police cars there and I saw her standing up against a wall. I ran over to he and wrapped her in my arms, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"Are you ok?" I asked, placing my hand on her cheek.

She nodded, "I'm fine, but"

"But what?"

"Michael! I cannot believe you still love her!"

"Who Lauren?"

"Oh gosh darnit Michael! You know, Sydney! You still love her, I know it. I saw you kissing her that day when you were in the hospital. I see the way you two look at each other when you pass each other in the halls." Lauren said. I could see tears welling up in her eyes.

"I don't know what you're talking about. You're my wife Lauren, not her. I love you not her."

"But you still do Michael! That's just it! I knew that once she came back that our relationship would go downhill. Michael, this isn't going to work out if she's around."

"So what are you saying?"

"I don't know Michael. I don't know. But I do not want to have you lie to me. That is the last thing I want. If you love her, then tell me."

"Lauren."

"You protected her and kept a secret from me. You kept the one thing I needed to do my job."

I stood there in shock. "Lauren! I was ordered not to say anything. It's not my fault."

"Yes I know. But you did yours and I did mine." She said.

"You what? You reported her didn't you?" I cried.

She nodded. "There's a team waiting for her on the plane." I turned and ran.

"MICHAEL!" I heard her calling to me, but Sydney was in danger.

I ran back to the desk where the head set was. I put it back on. "Syd!"

"Yeah Vaughn?"

"Don't go back to the plane. Sark told Lauren about you murdering Lazarey. There's a team waiting for you there." I said quickly.

"So what do we do?"

"I'll think of something. But I am not gonna lose you again Syd. I'm not gonna lose you."