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"You and me. Sushi. Tonight." Vaughn said, leaning on Sydney's desk.
"I don't feel like sushi. How about some Italian?" She suggested, pausing her work to look up at her boyfriend.
"We went for Italian last week. Besides, I already got sushi reservations."
"I can live with sushi."
"Good. Because we're going tonight."
"Vaughn! Bristow!" Kendall called from the debriefing room. Sydney and Vaughn looked up and knew what was coming next. "Get in here!" They looked at each other and sighed. Vaughn helped Sydney up, and they walked into the debriefing room. "Nice of you to join us." Kendall said, as Sydney and Vaughn took the two remaining seats. Everyone else had been there for a while. Without a second to spare, Kendall jumped right into his presentation. "The local police station in Hillside has been keeping close tabs on Samantha Daily's house." He showed a picture of a modest sized split-level house.
"Daily? The girl from the school shooting?" Dixon checked.
"She was the one that Sark was apparently looking for." Jack answered.
Sydney flipped absentmindedly through the folder placed in front of her. "Has Sark made any attempts at capturing her, or killing her?"
"No. However, Daily has been getting threatening phone calls from students at the school. We do, however, believe that Daily is still in immediate danger." Kendall said.
"Agents Bristow, Vaughn, Dixon and Weiss you are on this case." Jack ordered.
Sydney smiled as she listened to the group she was to be working with. Vaughn leaned over to whisper to Sydney. "Not a bad group."
"No. Bet Dixon is going to be here, and Weiss will be on surveillance."
"Leaving you and me." Vaughn replied. The grin on his face could be heard in his voice.
"You are to approach Daily and attempt to get her into our protective custody. There is a safe house in Hillside, get Samantha Daily there, and keep watch for a while."
"What about her parents?" Weiss asked.
"Karen Daily, a.k.a. Abigail Derevko. Jeff Daily, a.k.a. Vicktor Derevko. Vicktor is Irina Derevko's brother. Together, Abigail and Vicktor Derevko are responsible for the death of over 30 agents in the 17th Street towers almost 16 years ago. Your objective with them will be to get them into our custody for questioning."
"Won't that be mentally straining on Samantha? I mean taking her parents away from her, putting her in an unfamiliar setting after such a traumatizing event?" Sydney inquired.
Jack and Kendall had no reply. Instead he closed his notebook and looked sternly at the agents before him. "Your plane leaves in an hour."
"But…"
"I suggest you get moving. Your plane leaves in an hour."
Sydney sighed and looked over at Vaughn. "I guess Sushi will have to wait."
"I'll cancel the reservation." Vaughn agreed before they left the room.
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