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This time Sydney contacted Irina. She simply said two words. "The Pier." She knew it was dangerous, but she had to talk to her mother. She needed to find out what the next step was, and she was not willing to wait any longer.
There was a tail behind her, but Sydney managed to lose him. It was not yet daylight, but she could see her mother's form in the gray dawn. Her heart beat faster. She had not seen her mother for over two years, although it seemed just months to her since Irina took a leap off the side of a building. Her head and heart were full of emotions that she was having a hard time containing. Sometimes, it was so damn hard to compartmentalize.
"Sydney!" Irina gasped. She moved to hold her daughter. "I'm so happy to see you. I was so afraid."
Sydney did not resist. She needed the comfort that her mother would offer. It was rather ironic. She hadn't been there for most of Sydney's life, yet she still was her mother. No matter what had happened. "Mom!" Sydney choked out. The tears came then. She had to let it out.
"Sydney, I'm so sorry for all that has happened to you. Everything that I have done in the past 30 years was to try to protect you, to try to spare you pain. But, I've failed!"
Sydney was shocked to see the tears and true emotion on Irina's face. She knew then what she had always been afraid to face. Her mother did love her. "Mom, I have to find out what Sloane did to me! I have to find dad! Sloane has to pay!"
"We'll find all the answers in time Sydney, I'll make sure of that. And, we will find your father. I can't lose him again." Irina truly regretted what she had done in the past, but it was all for a greater purpose. Jack and Sydney had been the only true things in her life, and all she ever wanted was the best for them. Instead, she only caused heartbreak and misery. Her obsession with Rambaldi was not what they thought. She was only obsessed because she needed to protect her little girl.
"I'm turning in my resignation to the CIA, mom. It will be easier. They will accept that I want to leave more than if I just disappeared again. It will still be hard. They are watching me."
"I'm sure that is a wise decision, Sydney. There are so many things that you do not know. I wish we could talk about them all now, but we can't. I'm sorry this has been so hard on you."
"It doesn't matter anymore," said Sydney. "What is the plan for Aidan?"
Irina did not miss her daughter's use of Sark's first name, but she chose not to mention it. Instead, she felt a small flicker of hope that maybe Sydney would yet find some measure of happiness in her life. "You are to have but a small part in it. We don't want the CIA to suspect you. If they do, it will make our job harder."
"So, what do I need to do?" questioned Sydney.
"You must convince the CIA to move Sark to Camp Harris. It should not be hard. I'm sure they feel that Sark's usefulness to them is at an end. I will take care of the rest. In two weeks time, be ready to leave. I will contact you before then with instructions on what to do. Sydney, you must be very careful. I'm also sure that Sloane was behind your disappearance. He will be looking for you. The prophecy has not yet been fulfilled."
"I need answers, mom. I need to know everything you know about Rambaldi and the prophecy," Sydney spoke urgently.
"Be patient. You will know soon. I cannot even begin to tell you know. It's complicated and we have no time left. I will see you soon. I love you, Sydney" Irina said as she walked away.
"I love you too, mom", Sydney heard herself say. She had not realized how much she needed her mother until now, especially with her father missing. She was not satisfied with Irina's answer, but she knew her well enough to know that everything her mother did had a point. She would tell Sydney nothing until she was ready.
The sun was breaking over the water as Sydney walked back to her car. She couldn't help but think that with this day dawned new hope.
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This time Sydney contacted Irina. She simply said two words. "The Pier." She knew it was dangerous, but she had to talk to her mother. She needed to find out what the next step was, and she was not willing to wait any longer.
There was a tail behind her, but Sydney managed to lose him. It was not yet daylight, but she could see her mother's form in the gray dawn. Her heart beat faster. She had not seen her mother for over two years, although it seemed just months to her since Irina took a leap off the side of a building. Her head and heart were full of emotions that she was having a hard time containing. Sometimes, it was so damn hard to compartmentalize.
"Sydney!" Irina gasped. She moved to hold her daughter. "I'm so happy to see you. I was so afraid."
Sydney did not resist. She needed the comfort that her mother would offer. It was rather ironic. She hadn't been there for most of Sydney's life, yet she still was her mother. No matter what had happened. "Mom!" Sydney choked out. The tears came then. She had to let it out.
"Sydney, I'm so sorry for all that has happened to you. Everything that I have done in the past 30 years was to try to protect you, to try to spare you pain. But, I've failed!"
Sydney was shocked to see the tears and true emotion on Irina's face. She knew then what she had always been afraid to face. Her mother did love her. "Mom, I have to find out what Sloane did to me! I have to find dad! Sloane has to pay!"
"We'll find all the answers in time Sydney, I'll make sure of that. And, we will find your father. I can't lose him again." Irina truly regretted what she had done in the past, but it was all for a greater purpose. Jack and Sydney had been the only true things in her life, and all she ever wanted was the best for them. Instead, she only caused heartbreak and misery. Her obsession with Rambaldi was not what they thought. She was only obsessed because she needed to protect her little girl.
"I'm turning in my resignation to the CIA, mom. It will be easier. They will accept that I want to leave more than if I just disappeared again. It will still be hard. They are watching me."
"I'm sure that is a wise decision, Sydney. There are so many things that you do not know. I wish we could talk about them all now, but we can't. I'm sorry this has been so hard on you."
"It doesn't matter anymore," said Sydney. "What is the plan for Aidan?"
Irina did not miss her daughter's use of Sark's first name, but she chose not to mention it. Instead, she felt a small flicker of hope that maybe Sydney would yet find some measure of happiness in her life. "You are to have but a small part in it. We don't want the CIA to suspect you. If they do, it will make our job harder."
"So, what do I need to do?" questioned Sydney.
"You must convince the CIA to move Sark to Camp Harris. It should not be hard. I'm sure they feel that Sark's usefulness to them is at an end. I will take care of the rest. In two weeks time, be ready to leave. I will contact you before then with instructions on what to do. Sydney, you must be very careful. I'm also sure that Sloane was behind your disappearance. He will be looking for you. The prophecy has not yet been fulfilled."
"I need answers, mom. I need to know everything you know about Rambaldi and the prophecy," Sydney spoke urgently.
"Be patient. You will know soon. I cannot even begin to tell you know. It's complicated and we have no time left. I will see you soon. I love you, Sydney" Irina said as she walked away.
"I love you too, mom", Sydney heard herself say. She had not realized how much she needed her mother until now, especially with her father missing. She was not satisfied with Irina's answer, but she knew her well enough to know that everything her mother did had a point. She would tell Sydney nothing until she was ready.
The sun was breaking over the water as Sydney walked back to her car. She couldn't help but think that with this day dawned new hope.