"Excuse me," a British accent says, "has anyone by the name of Vaughn checked in yet?"
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"Um, Syd. Tell me who that is a the front door.""Oh my god, it's..."
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"Yes actually," a waiter says, "they're right over at the back of the restaurant.""What do you mean they're?"
"Mr. Vaughn and his wife are here for an early anniversary dinner."
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"It's Lauren!" Lauren gives Vaughn a dirty look. She then looks at the women next to him. Lauren then thinks to herself.--So, Sydney's the accomplice. That dirty whore. I am gonna make them both pay. –
"Can you please give this to Mr. Vaughn."
"Of coarse madam." Lauren then walks out of the restaurant.
"Wait a minute," Sydney says, "didn't Lauren die like a year and a half ago?""Unfortunately not completely."
"Mr. Vaughn," the waiter says, "a young lady asked me to give this to you."
"Thank you." Vaughn then unfolds the paper and reads it.
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Michael,
You thought I was dead,
but I'm still here. If you
or Sydney try to kill me
again. I will make you both pay!
-Your wife
PS: You should both pay
for Sydney trying to kill
me last time!
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"Oh my god," Vaughn says.
"What?"
"Read this." Sydney reads it with a sickening look on her face.
"Vaughn. I think we have a problem." All of a sudden a few people start shooting at Vaughn and Sydney.
"Run Sydney," Vaughn yells as he pulls out his gun. He starts shooting at the bad guys. All of a sudden one of them grabs Sydney and uses her as a hostage. One of the guards holds a knife to her throat.
"Mr. Vaughn," Sark says as he walks in, "I thought you would have made the better choice and not have gotten in our way."
"Let Sydney go!"
"Drop your weapon."
"Not until you let her go! She doesn't have anything to do with this!"
"Is that right Sydney? Is your pig for a husband right? Not talking? That's OK," Sark says as he holds her chin and looks at Vaughn, "It's more fun to make you talk."
"I'll say it for the last time Sark. Let Sydney go!"
"Mr. Vaughn. You apparently don't know how to cooperate," Lauren says as she walks into the restaurant. Suddenly one guard takes out an electric shock gun and sneaks up on Vaughn. He then uses it. Vaughn yells in pain. Lauren then goes over to Vaughn. "Look who's on the ground now." The guards then take Sydney and Vaughn away. Lauren and Sark kiss.
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Sydney wakes up and finds herself with her hands bound in front of her. She looks around and finds Vaughn in the same cell with her.
"Vaughn. Wake up."
"Sydney?"
"It's OK. It's me."
"Well it's about time you woke up," Sark says as he goes by the cell door to unlock it. "Are you ready to talk Sydney?"
"What's there to say? You mean other than you're a pathetic jackass."
"Well from what happened earlier, I see you are still clever." The guards pick her up by the arms. "Why don't I see if you can give me what I want. We can have some fun while we are at it." The guards follow Sark out of the cell. Vaughn looks worried.
"If you hurt her...," Vaughn says to Sark.
"If I hurt her what? You can't possibly attack me now. Don't worry. Sydney will be begging me to kill her when I'm through. Then I'll go after you." Sark then walks out.
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The guards uncuff her arms and sit her down in a chair. Then they cuff her hands behind her. "You know Sydney," Sark says, "like I've always said, it didn't have to end up this way." Lauren then walks into the room. "Have your fun Miss Reed." Sark walks out of the room with the guards.
"Wow Sydney. You actually accomplished the one thing you wanted, taking Vaughn away from me. But the next time you go to kill someone. Make sure they are completely dead before you leave their body out to dry."
"Your body is already dry. It's dried with Ugliness."
"Not your best joke Miss Bristow."
"That's Mrs. Vaughn if you know what's good for you."
"Ha. Mrs. Vaughn." Lauren then starts choking Sydney with a rope. "I was Mrs. Vaughn! I was Mrs. Vaughn till you stole him away from me! You hear? Ever sense you got back from Hong Kong, Vaughn hasn't been able to take his eyes off of you! You stole my husband, and you almost stole my life. But you will never steal my love for him!"
"You...never...loved...him," Sydney manages to get out. Lauren then stops choking her and grabs a gun. She then hits Sydney over the head and knocks her out.
"I'll see you later," Lauren says to the unconscious Sydney.
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"Mr. Bristow," Eric says, "we just got word that Vaughn and Sydney have been captured while they were eating at the Olive Garden a few blocks down. Mr. Bristow? Do you want me to send for backup?"
"Wait. Back up a minute. Do we know who took them?"
"We are pretty sure it was Sark."
"Pretty sure or sure?"
"Sure. O yeah. Also, we have confirmation that Lauren Reed is not dead."
"How can that be possible? Sydney shot her in the chest."
"Yes she did. But she managed to hold on."
"OK. Get back up and meet me at the library in 30 minutes."
"Um the library sir?"
"That's where Sark's prison is. Well it's underground."
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A half-hour later, Jack pulls up in a large surveillance van. A few years back they had rigged the cameras so they could see what was going on.
"OK. Agent Wiess," Jack says as he talks into his radio com.,"are we ready for her and I to go in?"
"Yes sir."
"OK. What do you say," Jack asks to a woman in the back.
"Let's go save our daughter," the woman says.
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Ooooo! How spooky! Well I don't know when the next chapter will be up. But I am guessing that you all know who that women is. Enjoy and review!
-Deena