Chapter 6

Irina woke up slowly, disorientated. Not sure where she was. Snippets of a conversation reaching her ears.

"What have they done to her?"

"Sydney. She'll be fine. She's strong."

As soon as Sydney's name was mentioned it all come flooding back. Sydney had come to Kashmir. Rescued Her. Saved her from execution. Her beautiful daughter showing up somehow knowing where she was.

"Sydney" She crocked

"Mom, you're awake"

Sydney walked over to her mother, picked her up and cradled her in her arm and started to stroke her hair.

"It's okay Mom. You're safe now. There's nothing to worry about, they won't hurt you anymore."

"Sweetheart, how did you know I was their. Cuvee said you knew nothing."

"Katya told us"

"My sister wouldn't tell someone that easy. What did you do?"

"Just threatened her with a bad custody experience"

"Sydney, you didn't!"

"Actually Dad did." Sydney turned to Jack's direction and called "Dad come over here"

"Jack's here." Irina was beaming but with the thought. The thought that they had to discuss what had happened with Katya and Sloane.

"Hello Irina" he said joining them.

"Jack , you're here, you're really here."

"I'm here and your safe. We're taking you back to America"

"But I am on the most wanted list. As soon as I set foot in America. I'm back in CIA custody. Jack I can't."

"It's fine. We've arranged a pardon. They're giving you chance, they understand what you've been through."

Irina breathed a sigh of relief thanking at least she could be with her family instead of a cell.

"Sydney. I know about Nadia" Irina said sitting up. "I must apologise, I wish I could of told you instead of you finding out this way." Irina then turned to Jack. "I think we need to talk."

"Later, we need to talk about this by our self's."

"Nadia, Can I see her when we get back?" Irina said with slight excitement. The first time she her seen her daughter since the day she was born. She couldn't wait.

"Um, Mom, she's disappeared. Somewhere with Sloane.

"WHAT! Irina exploded. "She's with him. How did this happen?"

"She left with him Mom. From some reason she thought she could trust him, even after he tried to use to get the message."

Irina's mood were getting darker with every second, what had Katya done. Chasing Nadia into the arms of man that shouldn't be trusted, one step away from handing her straight to the Covenant to exploit

"Then I want to see my sister. Because this is all her fault."