PREVIOUSLY

Jack's POV

"Agent Vaughn, Agent Weiss this is Agent Bristow." Develin says walking in to my office, followed by a slim man with ash blond hair Agent Vaughn, looking like his father as much as Sydney looks like Laura, followed by a tubbier less professional looking man older than Agent Vaughn, but in years not emotional state. I have been forced to wait so long for them; the data from bugs planted in the embassy came in. I put it away in its folder, looking up at the new Agents; they are going to take some work.

The agents must have heard about me as I could visibly see the fear in Agent Weiss' eyes, as he tries not to fidget behind Agent Vaughn. Agent Vaughn, however is a different matter, I must admit he gives out a certain amount of confidence but nowhere near arrogant like most new agents. He doesn't show any sign of breaking eye contact with me, at least he's got some guts, he isn't too intimidated by me. I think I might end up liking him.

"Thank you Devlin, I think I can handle everything from here." He looks a little doubtful and tries to get me to at least give them some slack for there tardiness, but Bill wouldn't allow it, so why should I. Reluctantly Devlin gives me a nod and when leaving the room from the reaction on Agent Weiss' face an encouraging look.
and

'Oh My God! Noah's been signed, this I so fantastic. Where going to go on tour together. I'm officially a groupie! And not just any groupie, the lead singers. Oh god dad. Noooooo, he'll never let me go. But I have to go, I don't care what he says, or does. I'm going. Plus it's not like he'll actually realise I'm gone he is never even home, probably take him a week or two, by which time I will be on the other side of America.'

No Syd in this part but she will be in the next!

Vaughn's POV

He doesn't seem too bad. I mean he didn't shoot me, right? That's got to be a good sign? He must like me somewhat; he picked me to do the job instead of Weiss, which has to mean something. Wait if I were Jack and it was between a joker and a serious worker… oh crap he picked me because it's me or Weiss and Weiss is lets face it Weiss.

Flashback
"Agent Weiss" Agent Bristow spoke in such a intimidating way that Eric completely, literally started to quiver. Eric was scared! WOW! I have something to Blackmail Eric with now Major fun for me. This is going to be great.

"Uh…Yes…Agent Bristow" he's scared IEric /Istuttered. Eric NEVER stutters and he just did. The Blackmail material is just piling up.

"You are to go and find my assistant Sarah and ask her for the Sashi file. There is a full summary inside, I want you to analyse it and find any indiscreptencies. This file is very important and will be used in an upcoming mission. Do. Not. Mess. It. Up! That is all. You are dismissed Agent Weiss."

Weiss was terrified he doesn't even make eye contact with me he just backs out of the room like he is afraid to turn his back, as if Bristow might try and shoot him if he did. His face is priceless. I wish I had a camera.

"Now, Agent Vaughn, you will be accompanying me, to assist an operation. As we speak we have a field agent is preparing to infiltrate a house during a banquet which intelligence indicates a Rambaldi artefact lives. How would you feel in siting in as base ops? It will not be hard it is straight forward and there will be experienced agents with you to take control if you need help. So, what is your answer?"

He trusts me. He must trust me; he's letting me be point controller on an important mission, on my first day! "Of course I will. Thank you Agent Bristow for this opportunity I will not let you or our agent down." 'I am s scared what happens if I make a mistake or panic. Better not think about that now.'

"I know you won't." I think JACK BRISTOW believes in ME. Everyone I have talked to is terrified of him, he trusts no one, but is taking a risk on me. I think Jack Bristow might like me. Now that's a scary though.

"Meet me in the operations room in 40 minutes, I will run you through everything you need to know."

Jack's POV

Maybe Vaughn is like his father, he sure as hell looks like him, and acts like him. Bill was never one to be intimidated by others yet he always had a high respect for authority. This quality I can see clearly in Vaughn. Maybe I will like working with him, if I teach him everything I can. He might make one fine agent. When he grows up and god knows we are always in need of good agents.

But what about Amelia, his mother? It must be worrying her to death to have her only son working in the same business as the one that took Bill from her. Even if she is dating a new man now Bill's death is still on her mind just like Lara's is on mine. Ok, so maybe I kept tabs on the Vaughn's but it was the least I could do for Bill. I must have a talk with the younger agent about that.

Now, the important thing to find out now if he's a quick thinker like his father, this mission shouldn't be too hard, in and out no problems.

Present time- 40 minutes later
Vaughn's POV

I think both Jack and I miscalculated the difficulty of this mission. At first it seemed perfectly planned, Agent Brodine retrieved the artefact and was out of the safe on the third floor. Then the feed from the camera's we had spliced into showed that security were closing in on her location. Luckily we spotted the security in time for her to dodge into a office down the hall from the safe, 'John MacLean's'. I knew that we had Intel on an emergency exit in that room, I remembered it from studying the plans of the house and remembered the location and code.

"Homebase to Scatter there is a concealed key pad on the north wall, possibly behind a painting, half way up the wall."

"Copy that Homebase" she replied in a hushed tone, all I could do was wait and see if the Intel was accurate listening to her feet shuffling on the carpet as she moved around the room .

"I've found the key pad Homebase. What's the code?" 'Thank God.'

"Enter the code: E…M…E…T…I…B. This will let you gain access to the security door, take your first left then descend three floors and you'll find a steel bolted door the extraction team will be waiting for you there. I'll notify the extraction team to your location, they will be awaiting your arrival."

"Copy that." Please say they haven't changed the code.

I hear a beep through her com piece and once again shuffling noises of her entering the tunnel.

"Homebase I have entered the tunnel and am heading to the extraction point."
"Copy, Scatter." I switch frequencies so I can communicate with the extraction team and update them.

"Extraction 1 change in plans extraction is now in quadrant 3Delter copy?"

"Copy, Homebase moving to new extraction location."

"Copy Extraction 1 waiting for conformation on pick up of Scatter."

"Homebase, we have Scatter preparing to move to our final destination."

"Copy that." Oh my Gosh I sound like a robot. 'Hello everybody I am a Robotron.'

Finally it feels as though I can breathe again. I look around and realise I have 9 experienced field agents of the CIA watching my every move, half with there mouths open gaping at me one looking very annoyed for some reason and the others with proud smiles on there faces . Among them is Jack Bristow, with if you can believe it a half smile on his face. What more could I ask for, mission complete.

Jack's POV
He is Bill!
That kid was good, he didn't falter under pressure and he had everything concerning the mission memorised, better than several of the agents in the room who actually looked through there mission briefs when he informed Agent Brodine of the security hatch. I've seen people in this business for years who can't keep their cool as naturally as this kid just did. I'll be sure to teach him more, and to top it off, he doesn't get under my skin, too much, unlike most agents.