A/N: Hey guys, I must say, I was astounded at the amount of review I received. Thanks, all. Sorry for the late update, but I had my mid-year papers, so I didn't really have the time to update. I decided to fast forward till after the Alliance and SD-6 had collapsed because I was simply too lazy to add that all in. :) Sorry if you're annoyed by that for some reason, but I prefer to cut to the chase.Well, not really, but whatever. Oh yes, just wanna add, the kiss between Sydney and Vaughn did not happen. You know, the one after Phase One. And Irina never turned herself in.

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2002

"Meeting. Briefing Room. Ten minutes."

Sydney raised her eyebrows at the urgency in Vaughn's voice. The Alliance and SD-6 had been taken down about a month ago and so far there had not been any major discoveries. Dixon and Marshall had adapted well to the fact that SD-6 was not a part of the CIA and were now happily working there. Marshall even had made a new friend, Carrie Bowman. Sydney thought they were rather sweet together.

She headed for the briefing room, her high-heeled shoes clicking against the marbled floor. As she entered, Marshall gave her his usual nervous grin and Dixon gestured for her to sit beside him. She did so, pushing the chair back and trying to be as comfortable as she could against its hard back. Across from her sat Vaughn, Weissand Jack Bristow, her father, with his usual poker face on.

Kendall, seeing that everyone was here, started to speak.

"We have been pursuing leads on Irina Derevko for a while now and recently, we've made a new discovery."

Sydney sat up straighter. Anything regarding her mother always caught her interest ever sonce she'd found out that she was The Man.

"We've uncovered the identity of her trusted employee." Kendall pressed a button on the remote control and a picture of a blonde guy appeared on the screen. Sydney peered at it closely. Could that be... Out of the corner of her eye, she sw her father stiffen.

Kendall continued, "His name is Julian Sark."

A gasp of surprise escaped Sydney's lips. Everyone, with the exception of her father, looked at her strangely. She ignored them instead, standing up and aruptly asking to be excused before fleeing out of the room.

She paused at her desk and sat down heavily. It was him. Julian Sark, her childhood friend and neighbour. She had always wondered what happened to him after he had moved away. Guess I know now. He had changed so much. Those azure orbs that had once sparkled with innocence and happiness now turned into a shade of icy blue.

"Syd? You okay?" She looked up from her thoughts to see Vaughn towering over her, a concerned look on his face. She knew he was attracted to her. She could tell from his eyes. But she just didn't feel anything for him. Sure, she liked him, but only in a platonic way. She had never mentioned it to him for fear of hurting his feelings. She forced a smile out.

"Yeah, sure. Everything's all right."

She could tell he wasn't convinced, but she didn't want to tell him about her knowing Sark at the moment, so she turned back to the files on her table, signalling that this conversation was over.

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Jack walked briskly to his car. Making sure no one was around. he quickly took out his cell phone and dialed a number in it.

"Hello?"

"It's me, this line is secure."

"Hello, Jack."

"She's found out. You assured me they wouldn't find out about him. You know what his mission is. He cannot afford to get caught."

"That is not of our concern, Jack. Sark can handle himself just fine. You know how incompetent the CIA is. For now, our priority is Sydney."

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A/N: Ooh, a cliffy! Stay tuned to find out. Please review. Constructive Cristism is appreciated.