Hospital

Sydney got out of the elevator and practically ran up to her father. "Dad!"

Jack turned toward Sydney and sighed. "Sydney, thank god."

"Sorry," she breathed, "My flight got delayed. How are they?"

"Critical. But, the doctor believes that they could pull through."

"Thinks?"

"Sydney-," Jack began

"They set us up. How could they do that Dad? Better yet, why didn't we catch it?"

"I don't know," Jack admitted. "But we need to assume that they know where the real location of the Rambaldi piece is."

Vaughn walked up to them, "What happened? Are they okay?"

"We don't know," Sydney answered.

"Irina and Anna must somehow be responsible," Jack thought out loud.

"How is that possible," Sydney asked. All of this was starting to work her nervous big time. "How could they relay a message to APO and we take the whole thing as being reliable information?"

Jack looked at Sydney, wishing he had an answer, when Vaughn jumped in. "Maybe APO has a mole."

APO

Sydney walks quickly into APO with a purpose. Ignoring those around her who exchange glances with each other, regarding the Nevada incident. Sydney pushed open the doors to Sloane's office. Sydney looked at Sloane, who looked at surprised at her entrance.

"Let me call you back," Sloane said to the other person on the phone. "Sydney-"
"Did you know?"

Sloane looked at her, confused. "Sydney-"

"Don't tell me you don't know what I am talking about," she said testily

Sloane didn't say a word, but only stared at her, in disbelief and utter shock

"Nevada," Sydney explained, "It was all a set up. Don't tell me you didn't it was."

"Sydney, if I knew, do you honest think I would have given the assignment to my own daughter?"

Sydney looked Sloane in the eyes. He is so convincing

"Yes," she said simply. " I wondered why you didn't send me."

Sloane stood up from his chair and walked over to Sydney

"I would never place my daughter in danger like that Sydney. Never! I knew nothing about a set up and what happened in Nevada was unfortunate."

"Unfortunate?" Sydney blurted out. "Dixon, Weiss and Nadia are in a hospital after a bomb exploded in their face! It is anything but unfortunate!"

"Perhaps it was a bad choice of words, but-"

At that point, Sydney lost control. She had it with Sloane. She grabbed him by his coat and slammed him into the wall

"I will find out if you were responsible, I swear to God I will. And if I were you, Sloane, I would be praying you were telling the truth, because if they die, if Nadia, dies, I will kill you. I promise you I will."

Sydney let's go of Sloane and walks out. Sloane straightens out his coat and stares after Sydney, fear reflecting in his eyes.

Sydney's house

Vaughn: They will pull through Sydney...you have to believe that

Sydney: I do. But to be honest with you, I actually believe Sloane

Vaughn: That he had nothing to do with it?

Sydney: That he knew nothing about the bomb. I mean, maybe yes, he had something to do with it, but I don't think even a man like Arvin Sloane would put his own daughter in mortal danger like that

Vaughn sat on the couch and Sydney rested her head in his lap

Sydney: I don't know what I'm suppose to do, Vaughn. (pauses) What did Marshall say?

Vaughn: He tried tracing the message, but it didn't work. It was corrupted. whoever sent it, doesn't want to be found

Sydney: What about Sark?

Vaughn: What?

Sydney sits up, a new idea coming to her

Sydney: Before Sark was captured, he and Anna were working together to find that piece that Anna and my mother wants now

Vaughn: So...?

Sydney: So, what if Sark knew the exact location?

Vaughn: Then we can get the piece before Irina and Anna?

Sydney: Exactly!

Vaughn: Well, as much as I hate and don't trust Sark...it's worth a shot

CIA Cell

Sark, sitting on his bed, hears people coming. Sighing he stands up. "Miss Bristow...long time, no see."

"We need information Sark."

"Really? I wouldn't have guessed that."

Sydney ignored him. "Before you were captured, you and Anna were working together in finding the missing Rambaldi piece, that last piece that was needed. I believe that you have the exact location and you didn't see the need to share it with your partner, at the time."

Sark smiles at Sydney. "I missed you, you know?" Sark nods his head when Sydney doesn't reply. "Yes, I have the location stored in the vault of a bank in Wittenberg. Do I know it by heart? No. I merely wrote it down and stored it away when we realized the CIA was trailing us."

"Where's the key to the vault, Sark?"

"Uh...see, there's the problem. Only I can retrieve the key. Not by phone, not by email, only in person, face to face."

Sydney looks at Sark and then finally sighs. She nods at the guard and he unlocks the cell, and un-cuffs Sark.

"If you betray me Sark...they won't ever find your body."

"I wouldn't dream of betraying you, Sydney," Sark replied. His expression made his word seem believable, but Sydney knew better.

Wittenberg

Sydney and Sark approach the desk. Sark hands the clerk a piece of paper and the clerk reads it, then hands it back to Sark

Clerk: Name?

Sark: Julian Sark

The clerk typed in the computer, then a moment later, hands Sark a key
Clerk: Straight down, to your right

Sark and Sydney follow his directions

Outside, Vaughn is keeping a lookout in a van. He sees Anna and Irina walk into the bank
"Phoenix, you need to hurry. Irina and Anna are here."

Sydney listens to Vaughn via the comms.

"We have to hurry." Sydney starts off in a jog and Sark follows her. Then they reach the vault and Sark opens it with the key. Out front, Anna shoots the clerk and proceeds to the vault with Irina
Sark walks into the vault and looks around. Then he finds a briefcase and opens it. Inside is a piece of paper. He takes it out, reads it and memorizes it. He then burns the paper. Sark then joins Sydney outside the vault, "Got it." Anna and Irina round the corner and spot Sydney and Sark. They start shooting at them and force Sarka dn Sydney to take cover. Sydney pulls out her gun and returns the fire. She then takes off for the exit, Sark following close behind.

Sydney and Sark exit through the door and gets in their car Mustang. Sydney slips behind the driving wheel and peels out. Irina and Anna then come through the door and get into a car of their own Mercedes. Anna gets in the driving seat and takes off after Sydney.

Sark looks behind them and notices Anna is following them. "They're behind us. Give me a weapon."
Sydney hands him her gun and he aims at the Mercedes and opens fire, but Irina does the same. "You have to lose them."
"Sark, do me favor, and shut up!"
Sydney cuts the wheel to the left hard, but Anna is able to keep up. Sydney then makes a quick right turn and goes into an alley. "Come on, come on."
Sark opens fire on Anna and Irina again and one of the bullet's hits their tire. "Yes!"

Sark smiles at Sydney as he reloads the gun. Sydney can't help but smile back. Coming into traffic, Sydney guns the engine and just as she is getting out of the alley, she turns and slams on the brake, making the car do a full 180 turn, then guns it again, taking off straight ahead. Anna sees Sydney going towards the right and she cuts the wheel, but it caught on the flat tire and the car flips over. Sark looks behind them and sees the Mercedes flipped over and smiles. "Whoo! You are good Agent Bristow."
Sydney looks in the mirror and sighs, "They'll be back."

Sark stares at her, "What makes you say that?"

Sydney sighs, "The bad guys, always come back."

TBC