Title: Chronic Vertigo
Author: Kira [kira at sd-1 dot com]
Genre: Romance/Action/Adventure
Rating: PG-13
Distribution: Cover Me, Allies All others, please ask.
Disclaimer: We all know the drill. I don't own Alias, so please don't sue me. I'm already in debt. And even if you did sue me, it would come off my credit card and I'd still be in debt. So, right. You're better off leaving me be.
Summary: It's a race against a clock that has come to the end of it's countdown.
Sequel Warning! – this is the sequel to Sunlight at the Edge of the World that can be found here under my profile.
Author's Note: Many thanks to the Campers, Luna, Lia, and Laura Amy. You all rock.
Prologue
Mission Brief
From: AIC J.D. Bristow
To: Director Kendall
Report of Mission #15371SQ3762: XX, South Africa
Objective: Acquisition of materials and persons Irina Derevko, Arvin Sloane, and XX Sark and their associates.
Agents Present:
AIC J.D. Bristow
SOp. M.C. Vaughn
Op. S.A. Bristow
Op. M. Dixon
Tech Op. E. Weiss
Home Operations:
Dir. Kendall
Jr. Tech Op. K. Tindale
Arrive XX, South Africa 2236 hours. Op. team to rendezvous 2245 hours inside target. Team split: AIC J. Bristow, Op. M. Dixon; SOp. M. Vaughn, Op. S. Bristow. Team 1 proceeded to north entrance and successfully breached outer parameter. As Team 1 was met with no resistance, they proceeded to security station. Targets were found to be in central room off west side of building. Weiss was informed and target location relayed to Team 2. Team 2 was to proceed to data storage server room to retrieve data before rendezvous at west wall for capture and containment aide of targets.
Team 1 proceeded to west wall offices only to meet resistance. Detail included 4 armed men. 3 shots fired, 2 Bristow, 1 Dixon. 2 men taken by physical force, 2 by gunfire. Team 1 cleared the area only to find targets were alerted to our presence and had taken measures to insure they would not be captured. Tindale and Weiss consulted for heat signature reading. Began to proceed to outer parameter, met up with S. Bristow. When asked of location of Vaughn, was informed he had stayed behind to finish file download as she came to assist with target capture.
Tech informed us that targets were proceeding to transportation via north lawn. Myself, Dixon, and S. Bristow went to head them off. Vaughn reported that he had finished with data retrieval and was coming to our location via the east exit. Team continued out north entrance when they heard gunshots. Bristow ran out of view via NE corner of building, followed by myself and Dixon where we found the targets and were promptly surrounded by their agents.
Vaughn appeared to be injured and was unresponsive to calls.
Sark offered team's freedom for Vaughn's captivity, claiming to release him as soon as the information he needed pertaining to the equipment was retrieved. Bristow engaged the armed guards. Myself and Dixon followed her, and while we were engaged with the guards, targets escaped under gunfire. Unable to assist Vaughn, the team was ordered to retreat by Dir. Kendall.
The status of Senior Operations Officer M. Vaughn remains unknown at this time.
