A/N: The words in italics indicate singing. I will try to keep you up to date with who is singing as much as possible.
Sydney walked into her bedroom and threw her sunglasses angrily onto her dresser. She has just returned home after being sent to Hong Kong for the latest mission to spy on Sloane once again. And this time, she hadn't even been successful. If she didn't know better, she would think that Sloane knew she was there and was purposefully leading her on a wild goose chase, and wasting hers and the CIA's valuable time.
The Agency had received Intel that Sloane would be travelling to Hong Kong to meet with some random arms dealer about a Rambaldi weapon. His cover was that he was going to the theatre to see his favourite performance, The Phantom Of The Opera. Sydney was to go to the opera, find Sloane and follow him; to take photo's of his meeting.
She had managed to spot him in the auditorium, she was a few rows behind him, and it wasn't hard to spot his shaved head and bald patch. So she watched him out of the corner of her eye, while becoming more and more immersed in the show. She loved watching 'The Phantom' and she was furious when Sloane stood up and left before Intermission and, more importantly, before the love song between Christine and Raoul. That was her favourite song of the whole show, and the way the show had been cast, it was promised to be a particularly good performance. And Sloane had to go and prove how evil he was and walk out before the song, making Sydney follow, and miss her song.
Sydney changed out of the clothes she flew home in, and after having a quick shower; she dragged on her pyjamas and crawled into bed. She was so tired lately; the CIA was sending her everywhere after Sloane. She had, in the last month, spent more time in the air than she had on solid ground. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she fell into the deepest of deep sleeps, and nothing short of a nuclear explosion was going to wake her.
No more talk of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you
Sydney sat up, only to find that she was no longer in her bed, but lying on a soft patch of grass in a forest. She was slightly uneasy, and the swirling mist all around her did nothing to abate her fears. And then she heard a voice, and music to follow, and she knew she was in a dream.
Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here, with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you
Sydney could not see the person who was singing, but she recognised the song. It was the one that she was bitterly angry with Sloane for making her miss it from the opera the night before. The unknown man had been singing the part of Raoul, and it took her a few beats to realise that it was just the man and her, alone in the forest. That would mean that in her dream, she would be singing the part of Christine. And it was her turn to sing.
Say you'll love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summertime
Say you'll need me with you, now and always
Promise me that all you say is true
That's all I ask of you
As she sang the final note of the verse, and the unknown man started his verse, he stepped out of the shadows behind the trees. Syd tried to catch a glimpse of his face, but a hooded cloak hid his identity. So, instead, she just enjoyed the clarity of his voice, and took in the words he was singing for her.
Let me be you shelter
Let me be your light
You're safe, no one will find you
You're fears are far behind you
Sydney was getting the feeling that this was no mystery man that she was dreaming of. But she couldn't be sure. So she started her next verse, and started to slowly walk towards the hooded man.
All I want is freedom
A world with no more night
And you always beside me
To hold me and to hide me
With her last note she reached up and pushed back the man's hood. But she had no time to react to the eyes she found herself immersed in, because it was his turn to sing, and with each line, he was entrancing her further and further.
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you, here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Sydney, that's all I ask of you
Sydney did not even notice that her duet partner had used her name instead of using the character's. She was too amazed that it was not Vaughn that she had dreamed of to share such a poignant song with. But what amazed her even more was that she was starting to feel things for the man that she did not believe she could ever feel for him. But the music did not allow for doubts and she sang her part, once again.
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
Sydney continued her singing, and the man joined in.
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
Then Sydney sang alone, leaving her partner to answer her, before singing the rest of the ballad in unison.
Say you love me
You know I do
Love me
That's all I ask of you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Love me
That's all I ask of you
With the dying of the last note of music, the man walked back, and disappeared into the mist. Sydney felt her eyes getting heavy, so she lay back down on the patch of grass she first found herself on, and closed her eyes.
When she next opened them, she found herself back in her bed. She rolled over to see that her clock said 5:27am. Knowing that she would not get back to sleep again that night, she rolled out of bed, and headed toward the kitchen for a glass of water, and to contemplate breakfast, before work.
But all those thoughts were put on hold when she read the note found lying on the kitchen bench.
Let me lead you from your solitude.
But that meant nothing when she read the signature under the script.
It was Sark's.