Nikita's heart was beating faster than usual as she saw Michael get dragged into the black SUV by two division agents. But something seemed wrong, Michael wasn't resisting, he wasn't MOVING! Nikita started to panic "birkhoff he isn't moving! What happened, I didn't hear a gunshot, can we contact Alex?"
"Ok, ok relax, I'm trying. Jeez", birkhoff exclaimed, feel equally panicked but trying his best not to show it for Nikita's sake, "Alex? You there?"
"Yeah I'm here" Nikita heard Alex as she saw a silhouette sneak into the backside of the Car ."And don't worry michaels fine, he's just unconscious, it's Sean I'm worried about he looked really bad, please go and help him" alex explained as she looked back to everything that had happened.

The SUV had come just as Alex had punched Michael. Two division agents came out. Obviously amanda had been smart enough not to show up herself. She called Alex just as they stepped out of the van:
"I believe my agents are there"
"Yes" Alex said trying to keep her voice as calm as possible
"Good, now give them Micheal and well be good to go"
" not before I see Sean"
"Fair enough, put me on speaker, (Alex did), release Sean and take Michael, now."
The division agents nodded but before they could get to Michael, who at that time was completely conscious, alex knocked him out, she didn't understand why but she just didn't want him to be awake for the ride there. then Sean came into view, and she forgot everything, it felt like her heart had broken into a thousand pieces, Sean had been tortured, it was clear from his bloody face and bruised body. She ran towards him, hugged him, kissed him like she had never before, but she had to leave him and get into that car. So she ran, ignoring the confused look on Sean's face. She was determined now, more than ever especially after she looked back at everyone Amanda had hurt in the past 48 hours and it was at this point that she truly understood what Michael had been going through at the hospital, discovering a new-found respect for him.
Back at the van, as soon as Nikita saw the car disappear out of sight, she sped towards the warehouse. There they picked up a really confused Sean and made their way to the division headquarters.

"Michael, they have Michael. You have to get him out of there, it's a.." Started a distorted Sean.
"Trap, I know" Nikita cut in
"Then why arent you doing anything and where's Alex, she left in such a hurry"
"Ok Sean, don't freak out but Alex is currently on her way to division with Michael"
"SHE WHAT?!" Sean exclaimed, "doesn't she realize how dangerous it is, please tell me you guys have a plan, and that they aren't going in blind"
"As a matter of fact we do" Nikita said as she explained the entire plan to Sean who, although wanted to protest, but didn't because he understood why this was important to Alex and how it was necessary for her. Besides, of all the people who could have gone with her on this mission, he was glad it was Michael, at least this way he knew that Alex was protected.
"Guys we've lost contact, they're inside". Birkhoff said.

Michael had regained consciousness as the agents dragged him into the much familiar room where Amanda questioned, or more like, tortured her captives. He saw Alex sneak out from the corner of his eye and just hoped that she didn't get hurt. She was completely alone out there. But he didn't have much time to worry before a familiar face entered through the heavily guarded door.
"Hello Michael"
"Amanda" Michael replied coldly
"I believe you know why you're here"
"Yes, and you should know that I would never give-up her location, even if it kills me"
"Oh we'll see about that. If there's one thing that all these years in this business has taught me is that everyone talks... Eventually. Lets see how long you holdout, after all we have all the time in the world", Amanda said flashing a smile in his direction
"Where on earth is Alex" Michael thought

Alex was holding her breath as she sneaked down to the sub levels. There were agents at every corner and here she was, heavily outnumbered and way in over her head. Thankfully as she went lower down the number of agents reduced. She tried to be fast, thinking of Michael but her frustration started to rise with every wrong turn, every close call. Finally she was on the floor with the tech labs. She drew in her breath, taking out her gun, and charged towards the room. It only had two people working on computers, she quickly took them out, soundlessly, that was the key, the only thing they had going for them was the element of surprise, if the lost that, they had nothing.. "Well that was easy", she thought right before planting the bug.
"Birkhoff the bug is in place, can you hear me?"
"Loud and clear, good job Alex, now get Michael out of there, I have eyes on him and its not pretty".

Michael's pulse quickened as Amanda slowly strapped him to the voltage supply ready to shock him. They had talked first, ofcourse, with Michael revealing nothing and so, Amanda's second most effective tactic, the electric shock was to follow but before she could start, a guard burst into the room, panicked.
"WHAT IS IT?" Amanda asked, annoyed at the interruption.
"I've told everyone how I DO NOT like to be disturbed when I'm questioning someone" this behaviour of hers seemed odd to Michael. She seemed particularly on edge today.
"Ma'am, ther...there's been a problem, some type of disturbance down at sub level 6". Stammered the guard
All Amanda did was smile at Michael "so your're not alone, are you" and she stomped out of the room, barking orders as she went.
"Something's wrong", Michael thought, this was never part of the plan, Amanda knowing was a SERIOUS drawback. And one he did not expect. His thoughts quickly turned to Alex, was she caught? Where was she?

Taking out the geeks had been fairly simple, alex thought, so had planting the bug thanks to which, communication with the crew had been restored, but then as she rushed out of the lab, some stupid guard, present in the wrong place at the wrong time had seen her and started shooting, creating a ton of noise. "Guys what do I do know, I think they know I'm here"
"Get to Michael, if they think your're in there, he's in serious danger, go and get him" Nikita replied clearly panicked by these turn of events, Alex knew how frustrated she must have felt, not being there. It was in Nikita's DNA to save everyone, to protect the people she loved. And so she was going against every cell in her body just by sitting there while the two people she loved most in this world were in constant danger.
"Birkhoff get me Michael's location" Alex commanded.
"Accessing the security cameras now, yeah! found him, he's in a room with the white door on sub level 3, but be careful, that place is heavily guarded."
Alex nodded, grabbing the dead security guard's gun. On sub level 3, she clearly saw the white door, and in front of it, four heavily built men, guarding it. Alex started shooting blindly at them, a strategy devised by Nikita to possibly draw out Amanda to that floor as well. Successfully killing all those men, she barged into the room where Michael had already managed to free himself.
"What took you so long", Michael joked, but as the stepped out of the room, loud sirens started blaring everywhere

"Birkhoff whats wrong?" Michael asked taking the ear-piece from Alex.
"They know you're there, oh god! We never anticipated this you guys have to get out of there NOW!" Birkhoff screamed
"What? No! I didn't come all this way to back down now"
"Michael, divisions on lockdown, it's still in the process so I can get you out, but if you delay for even a second, there's no chance either one of you would be able to get out of there alive, you know that as well as I do, nobody gets in or out".
"Michael please, we'll have more chances to get to her just come out now" Nikita pleaded
"Ok just tell us our escape route" Michael decided knowing that he could not convince Nikita and fearing that she might come in after them.
As birkhoff gave them directions to their exit, Nikita sped up the van to bring it as close to division as possible without getting their heads blown off.

"Ok, we're out", Michael said as soon as he stepped on the field minutes away from the van. They had escaped through the air ducts, But what he didn't realize was that another recruit had followed them out and was standing right behind them.
"Yo...you killed her" the recruit said
"What? Who?", Michael said, turning around, ready to fire
"Whats going on out there?!" Nikita interjected in Michael's ear
"She was down there, one of those people you mindlessly shot in your attempt to get out, you probably don't even remember her face" the recruit continued. "Now ill kill you, even if I have to kill myself to do it, I won't let you get out of here alive!" The recruit shot out as he reached for something in his pocket, something Alex thankfully caught.
"Michael... He has a BOMB!" Alex screamed
"RUN!" Michael shouted back, as he turned with Alex to run away from this maniac.
Just then there was a loud bang! And everything went quiet
"MICHAEL?! ALEX?! Somebody answer me!" Nikita screamed, but there was no answer.