Author's Note:  To all Vaughn/Sydney shippers, please don't hate me, have hope, cause in the end, hope wins out!  So, tons of reviews please, they help me write.  Thanks.  Julie.

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"So if you're the real Sydney Bristow, then who are you?"  A very confused Vaughn turned from Syd to look at Julia.  Three hours after he and Julia had arrived back from their mission, he was the only one who didn't really understand what was going on.

"As far as the tests discovered, it seems, Sydney's."  Dixon pointed at the women sitting next to Quinn.  "Memories from pre-two years ago were extracted and put inside Julia's mind, whose own memories seem to be hidden inside her own head.

"So who is Julia?" 

"Exactly who she says she is, the only thing that is wrong is her image." Dixon then let Quinn speak.

"After some tests, it was determined that Julia under went the procedure to change her looks, that's why I found Syd in Boston.  The Covenant dumped her there."

"So that is who you work for?"

"Yes and no.  I did work for them but I am a freelancer."

"So what now?"  Vaughn understood everything, but all that ran through his mind was getting his Syd back.

"There is a procedure.  But it could involve fatal ramifications."  Dixon looked at Julia and Syd.  "You two must agree to it, by your own will."

"What is the procedure?"  Julia looked calm.

"It involves two steps.  Taking the memories from Julia, and putting them back in Sydney.  Then unlocking Julia's memories."

"I'll do it."  Everyone in the room turned to look at Sydney, Quinn was the only one who didn't look shocked.

"You don't have to if you don't want to."

"I do.  I want to remember all of these people."

"I'll do it too."  Julia smiled at Syd.  "Simon had hinted at our past, and I want to know if we really did have one."

"The it's decided, tomorrow, you girls receive your memories back."  Dixon smiled gravely.

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Quinn and Vaughn stood on the hospital roof, leaning against the ledge, looking down.  The procedures were over, but Sydney and Julia were resting, so the two had agreed they needed to talk.  Earlier, Simon had come, as too Julia's request.  She knew now what she felt towards Vaughn was nothing compared to what she felt to Simon and wanted him to be there.

"They'll be some choices to make before this is all over and done with."  Quinn tilted his head to look at Vaughn as he said this.  "Sydney has a tough road ahead of her, I want to be there for her all the time."

"I don't want to sound like a jealous husband, but you know she has to make them by herself?"

"I know.  It's just been so hard, all of it.  I died when she died, but…"

"She never died."

"No, now everything is just so…screwed up."

"I know what you mean.  When I met Syd, I became alive.  God, I feel so amazing when she's around me, like I'm not deserving of her…"

"I know, she's just so…"

"Amazing."  The two who loved Sydney Bristow like no other looked at each other for a moment of complete understanding, before turning away.  They both looked up as Marshall burst through the door.

"They're awake."

Quinn and Vaughn looked back at each other.  The understanding was now gone, now there was only hope.  Hope that the woman they both thought they didn't deserve would choose him over the other.

TBC