Disclaimer: We all wish we were the creators of Alias, but we aren't, so there.

A/N: I borrowed this quote from a story I read off ff.net, but it so fits this story.

"What a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive."

If you don't understand how this fits this story, you will in a few chapters…

Chapter 6- New Intel

---Sydney's POV---

We broke away form the embrace as Sark's phone rang.

"Sark." he greeted. "Ok. Understood. Ok I'll wait. Good Afternoon to you too, to what do I owe the pleasure of this phone call?"

I crossed my arms, feeling shoved aside, second to Sark's work. Easy Bristow, you're not in this for love, your in this for the Intel.

"I see. So you will fax it to me? Understood. Ok, understood. Pleasure working with you, Sydney sends her love. Bye." Sark ended the phone call and averted his attention to me. "We have to go."

I watched as he packed up our equipment and turned them back in. I had to take 2 steps to keep up with his fast pace.

"What's the hurry?" I asked, grabbing his arm.

Sark looked around and whispered. "I can't discuss it here, let's get the soccer equipment and I'll tell you in the car."

It was still raining and the breeze had picked up again. This chilled the air and gave my Goosebumps. The fresh green grass was thriving and loving the rain. We walked in silence to retrieve the equipment and then again to the car. As son as the equipment was put away and both of us were in the car, I turned to Sark and demanded to know what was going on.

"Your father…" Sark started off, turning on the engine and pulling out of the parking space. "He called me. He told me that the codes we received that turned out to be codes to open a Rambaldi artifact, well they haven't found the location yet, but they have found more information on the artifact which they are currently faxing to my office. My men have told Jack that they have developed a virus that will copy everything the new agents do on their computer and send to us for evaluation. Our thinking is that they don't trust Jack all that much yet. So, they know where the Rambaldi artifact is and they're going to send their own to retrieve it. We're going after it as well. Of course for this mission we cant send Jack because it would reveal his alliance. They are currently setting up the virus as we speak. It will take a little less than a day to take affect. After that it wont take long to locate the location. Upon that time we must leave immediately to retrieve the artifact and open it. We have no clue when they plain on going after it. But, we will know soon enough. So, go get some sleep because we ship off tomorrow early."

"You got all that information from that short phone call?" I asked, dubious.

"Well, Jack did most of the talking." Sark admitted. We drove in silence until we had reached our destination. It took us a few minutes to enter the building and then retreat to our rooms.

---5 minutes later---

I sat on my bed as I turned on my debugger. And dialed a familiar number. "Hello? Daddy? Did you call Sark this afternoon?" I asked.

"Hello Sydney. Yes, I did. Did he tell you that we found out more information on the Rambaldi artifact? About the virus and everything?" Jack asked.

"Yeah, dad, I may have only thought it before, but I can feel it now. I know Sark trusts me." I informed him.

"If that was true why would you be calling to verify the Intel he reported to you?" Jack asked.

"Just one last check." I admitted.

"I hope so." I breathed.

"I know so." Jack reassure me. "Look, get some sleep and then tomorrow you'll go on that mission. With the Intel I receive from Sark's men this artifact if used correctly might be able to take down the Circumstance. Then you can come home and be happy."

I wanted toe say that I had been happy today, but I kept my mouth shut. "I gotta go, bye dad, love you."

"Love you too, just get some sleep. It'll all be over soon".

We should have known life never makes things that easy…

A/N: Comments? No review, no update; as simple as that.