Song: Evanescence: My Immortal; playing

Vaughn drives up a roadblock about quarter mile from Sydney's house. A police officer stops him and Vaughn shows him his badge and the officer lets him by. Vaughn drives to Sydney's house and looks around. EMT's, agents, police officers, even a few National Guards are all around Sydney's house. At least, what used to be her house. Where her house stood now was only rumble. Some of the foundation was still standing, and few pieces of furniture, but they were all mixed in the rumble. Vaughn stopped the car and got out, along with Dixon, Nadia, Jack, Weiss, Irina and Sloane. Vaughn looked in horror at the scene. The Director of the FBI, Director Kendall, saw them and walked over to them. Sloane saw him approaching first. "What happened?" he asked.

Kendall sighed and looked at each of them. "There were set charges in the house...bombs," he explained, "Set off by remote is my guess."

"No one was inside though, right?" Irina asked.

Kendall looked at Irina. "The neighbors said they saw Sydney come home a few hours ago. Half hour later, a blond woman entered the house. Ten minutes later, the house exploded. Neither of them walked out."

Vaughn shook his head in disbelief and walked towards the scene. Vaughn went under the remainder of the house. He looked at the destruction around him when something caught his eye. He bent down and picked up a necklace. He tried to open it, but to no avail. He sighed and looked around and saw Jack and Irina searching through the rumble as well. He looked over by the car and saw Nadia trying to calm the baby, who was crying. Irina picked up an photo album book. Even though the front cover was burnt, the pages inside were still intact. Irina flipped through it. "Jack, look at this." Jack joined her and they looked carefully at each page. On the pages were pictures of Irina and Jack together when they were younger, pictures of Sydney and Nadia now. Pictures of Sydney's life in general. Irina closed the album and wiped away tears. Jack looked at her sympathetically, "She's alive, Irina." Irina didn't reply though. She only threw the book down and walked away. Vaughn slipped the necklace in his pocket and watched Irina walk away. He then looked at Jack and the two men silently communicated with each other. "Sydney is alive." But both new, with this evidence, it was almost impossible.

Bahamas

Sark is sleeping on the couch when he hears his cell phone ring. He opens one eye to see the cell phone Sydney gave him, meant for only them, was the one ringing. He reaches over and picks it up just as the ringing ends. Sark sighs and opens the phone and reads the screen, ' 1 Missed Call'. Sark sighs and sits up when someone knocks on the door. Sark stood up and looked outside the balcony window. He was in the safe house that Sydney sent him to. It was a hotel really, an excellent place to hide...at least he thought so. The knocking at the door continued and Sark grabbed his gun off the coffee table and opened the door. He stared in shock as Lauren, beaten and bruised, was standing in front of him. Sark opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.

"Hey," Lauren smiled at him. She walked past him and looked around the hotel room quickly.

Sark closes the door and looks at Lauren. "You died. I saw your body."

Lauren nods, "Yes, I did die." She smiles at him again and kisses him. After a moment Sark pulls away. Lauren looks at him, hurt. "I'm sorry," Sark quickly said, "It's just..."

Lauren looks at Sark more closely and frowns. "Do you love someone else?"

"What?"

"You do, don't you?" Lauren accused. "Sydney."

Sark doesn't answer though. Partly because it was true. But something else stopped him.

"Sydney is dead," Lauren continued. "I killed her."

Sark shakes his head, upset. "...No."

"Yes. Too bad. I don't think she ever knew your love for her," she mocked.

Sark looked past Lauren, at someone behind her. "I don't think she's dead."

Lauren turned around just as a fist came directly at her face, connecting and sending her painfully to the ground, holding her jaw. Sydney stood over Lauren, "Remember me, bitch?" Sydney grabbed Lauren by the hair and threw her against the wall, then punched her again. Lauren blocked the other punch though, and kicked Sydney. Sydney doubled over and Lauren angrily cried out and tackled Sydney. Sydney staggered back and both women fell through the glass balcony window, shattering it, and fell three stories down into the pool beneath them. Sark ran out on the balcony and looked down, then turned and ran out.

The people near the pool all backed up, and those in the pool quickly got out. Sydney first came up and sucked in air just as Lauren pulled her back under. Both were bleeding from the cuts from the window, and the blood was mixing in with the blue pool water. Sydney punched Lauren under the water, attempted for Lauren to loosen her grip, but it didn't work. Lauren poked her head out of the water, then got her gun from her belt. She fired it at Sydney and it caught Sydney in her shoulder. Sydney, still under the water, cried out, then pulled Lauren under with her, and took the gun from her. Lauren butt-headed Sydney then started choking her. Sydney tried hitting Lauren again, but Lauren had too much strength against her. Sydney was running out of oxygen, and was bleeding badly. Lauren smiled at her as Sydney's vision began to blackened. She heard a gun shot, but she didn't know from where. The grip on her throat loosened, but Sydney had no more strength to kick back up to the surface. I'm going to die here, like this...But then strong arms grabbed her and dragged her up and out of the water. Sydney coughed and spit out water. She rolled over on her back and saw that Sark was laying next to her, out of breath, soaked and wet and holding his gun. Sydney looked at Sark and Sark turned and looked at her. Sydney smiled briefly at him and he returned it. Then he got up and helped Sydney. She turned towards the pool and saw Lauren's lifeless body floating in it, and the pool water was now replaced with blood, instead of blue, it was completely red. Sydney sighed, still breathing heavily and turned to Sark. She gazed at him in his eyes then hugged him. Sark wrapped his arms around her and sighed. "I wanna go home," Sydney said.

Vaughn was surrounded by everyone. By Sloane, Will, Jack, Nadia, Dixon, Weiss. Even Director Chase. They still had no word on Lauren or Sydney and Vaughn was getting overly worried, fearing that Sydney had indeed died. He sensed another presence though and he turned towards the entrance and saw Sydney and Sark standing there, looking horrible. Sark was just wet, but Sydney...Sydney was bloody, bruised, wet and dirty and was holding her shoulder painfully. Vaughn stared at Sydney in amazement as the others saw her arrival as well. The first ones to reach Sydney though, were Jack and Irina. Sydney said nothing, but smiled at her parents as they hugged her tightly, feeling afraid to let go of her. Nadia, Will and Weiss then approached her and hugged her as well. Vaughn started to walk towards her, but Marshall and Dixon reached her first. Vaughn saw Sloane and Director Chase shaking hands with Sark, but he wasn't concerned about that. He walked up to Sydney and she looked at him, so happy to see him and just be alive. Sydney looked at him seriously. "I don't have a house anymore," she said, just realizing. Vaughn broke out in a chuckle and wrapped his arms around Sydney. "My God, Syd. I thought you were dead."

"Yeah," she said, "Wouldn't be the first time."

Vaughn laughed again and broke the hug and looked at her closely. "Are you okay?"

Sydney took a look at herself and smiled, embarrassed. "After a long shower and rest..yes, I will."

"Oh." Vaughn reached in his pocket. "I believe, this is yours." He held up her engagement ring that he gave her. Sydney gasped and smiled at Vaughn. Vaughn slipped on her finger and she kissed him passionately. She sighed a bit and pulled back, holding her shoulder.

"Are you sure your fine," Vaughn asked, concerned.

"I just need a vacation."

Vaughn smiled. "I know just the place."

Santa Barbara

(1 day later)

Sydney looked around at her surroundings and smiled. Even though it was hotter than in Florida and L.A., she was in the best mood ever. She was actually in Santa Barbara. She looked around the beach. It was mildly packed, and the sun was gleaming down brightly on them. Weiss and Nadia were heard laughing as they were squirting water guns at each other. Sydney smiled again at the sight, then turned to Vaughn, sitting next to her, smiling at Weiss and Nadia as well. "We made it," she said. Vaughn turned toward her and smiled, "Yes Mrs. Vaughn...we did." Sydney smiled at the name and kissed Vaughn. As the kiss ended, Will and his new wife, Michelle, joined them. "Here you go," Will said, handing them each drinks. "Thank you," Sydney replied. Will and Michelle sat down next to them and Sydney smiled at them. "We did it guys."

Will raised his eyebrow. "Did what?"

"Lived...for one. At least me. And, we're married. We're on a beautiful beach, with no worries at all," Sydney said.

"Yeah, life's grand huh?" Will teased her.

"Where's Jack and Irina," Vaughn asked

"Oh, Will gave them our key to the suite," Michelle answered

Sydney looked at Will concerned. "Why'd you do that?"

Will looked up at her. "He said he needed something from our room."

"Like what," Vaughn asked. "Mints?"

"No...I don't know." Will paused and looked at them, worried. "You don't think...?"

"Oh no," Vaughn said shaking his head, "Jack didn't take your key to your honeymoon suite with his ex-wife to do anything but check out the view."

"Wh..." Will looked at Sydney, but her look only confirmed his suspicions. He got up quickly and ran towards the hotel screaming, "Jack!"

Sydney looked at Michelle. "You might want to switch rooms."

Michelle nodded, "Yeah. I'm gonna go and..." She stood up and ran after Will.

Sydney looked at Vaughn and laughed then checked on little Isabelle who was sleeping in her chair, under the umbrella. Just as Sydney was going to lay back down in the sun, she felt cold water hit her back and she jumped a bit. Vaughn did the same thing as Weiss and Nadia came out from behind them laughing. "Hey," Vaughn yelled. Weiss and Nadia continued laughing and ran towards the water as Sydney and Vaughn got up, grabbed their water guns, and ran after them. "You're gonna get it now!" Sydney called out. "Bring it on," Nadia retorted. Sydney shot the cold water at Nadia and laughed as she gasped. Sydney had nothing to worry about anymore. Lauren and Danny were dead, both her parents were together, and getting along. She was now married to the man she loved, and was vacationing with friends in Santa Barbara. No CIA, no Sloane, no impending danger. Life for Sydney Bristow-Vaughn...was perfect.