Unraveling Truths

Chapter 11

A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to update I have been really stuck with this.

The next morning, Vaughn woke up at 9:00 am. Vaughn woke first and turned to look at his beautiful new wife. She was still sleeping soundly and Vaughn did not want to disturb her. After last nights revelations, that Sydney had given birth while being held by the covenant and that she and no memory of the ordeal Vaughn decided to let her rest peacefully.

Vaughn thought he needed to fill Jack in on the latest developments of Sydney's memory and they needed to find a way to track down their missing son. But he had no idea where to start looking. Sydney's memories were still coming to the surface from her subconscious.

Vaughn went to the living room, to call Jack. Vaughn dialed Jack's cell number and waited for him to pick up. He picked up on the third ring.

"Bristow. "

"Jack it's Vaughn there been some new developments since we last talked Sydney's been having this dream of the little boy she was supposed to kill on the beach to prove her loyalty to Irina. As it turned out the little boy is our son."

The silence was eerie on the other side of the line. Finally Jack spoke.

" Michael I promise for Sydney's sake we will bring him home."

" Jack that is the difficulty neither Sydney nor I know where to begin to start the search after she remembered she was so emotionally distraught it took all her strength not to reach her breaking point."

" Can you tell me exactly what she remembered Michael so that I can start the search here on my end."

" It wasn't much-I'm afraid Jack it was more a dream she was back on the beach and the little boy came up to her and called her mom. That's all we know at this point."

" Well there's not much I can do till I can get more of the information but I could look at Sydney's medical records from when she reappeared and see if the doctors could tell if there were as any indication that she gave birth while in captivity."

"Thank you Jack because truthfully I'm not sure if Sydney's mind is just playing tricks on her or if it really happened."

"I'll be in touch Michael".

"Thanks Jack."

Vaughn hung up and went to the balcony and looked at the ocean view. He wondered what his son might be like whether he had Sydney's dimples and her stubbornness. He also thought whether he liked the beach like they both did. Mostly he just wanted to find him and have him in both his and Sydney's embrace and never let them go.

The meanwhile back in the bedroom, Sydney was having a more vivid dreams mixed with a flashback

Flashback

Sydney was in her cell and in agonizing pain. She was in the throes of labor but she did not want to alert the guards or her mother. She was terrified that if they found out that her last link to Vaughn and her sanity would be taken away from her.

Finally the pain was so agonizing that she let out a horrifying scream and one of the guards came to her cell. He found her withering in pain. The guard yelled for assistance and entered her cell and lifted her in his arms and carried her to the infirmary.

They entered just as the contraction subsided. He placed her on a gurney and went to get Irina. Sydney was still crying as Irina entered. She went to the foot of the gurney and position herself to the deliver the child. Irina did not want to leave a paper trail so she was going to do the delivery. Sydney was scared what was going to happen to her child after she couldn't protect him any longer.

All the sudden one of the guards walked up and took Sydney's hand for her to grip but Sydney was so exhausted that she thought he was Michael.

Michael Oh God Michael… Vaughn

Irina ignored her outburst and just dealt with the delivery.

End of Flashback

Sydney woke up and screamed. Vaughn heard her scream and rushed back to the bedroom what he found scared him half to death. He found Sydney shaking violently with a sheet wrapped around her body damp with sweat. Bead trickles down the side of her face, and her skin was pale white. Vaughn rushed over to her and untangled the sheet from her body and wrapped her in his arm. He didn't say a word he knew trying to talk wouldn't do any good when Sydney was in this state.

So he just held her and let her clam down on her own. He decided that that the only way to bring her around it was only way Vaughn could think to bring her around he left her in his arms and carried her to the bathroom. He filled the tube with vanilla scented bath soaps as he set Sydney on the counter. Vaughn slowly undressed her so not to scare her because she was traumatized. Vaughn slowly lifted Sydney and lowered her in the warm water. Finally he saw her body start to relax. But she still was not out of her memory. All the sudden Sydney let out another scream.

"No please don't take my baby please".

Vaughn's heart broke for her he needed her to come out of this so he could help. Finally Sydney was shake from her trance.

"Michael"

"Syd I'm right here".

At that moment Sydney was hit with a fresh round of tears and Vaughn took her in his arms and let her cry. Vaughn didn't want to push her so he just let these emotions roll over her.

"Shh honey let it out what ever it is we will deal with together."

Finally Sydney was able to compose herself to look up at the loving eyes of her husband Vaughn could see the trauma that Sydney was reliving. Sydney didn't know how to tell Vaughn that this latest flashback was of her giving birth to their child and Vaughn could see that Sydney was wrestling with whether or not to let him in.

Sydney knew she had to tell him and she was glad that her trauma-induced amnesia was finally lifting. She got up the courage and finally spoke.

" Vaughn this was the worst so far. This time I was in labor in my cell and I kept quiet in my cell until the last possible moment I finally screamed when the pain was so agonizing I could not hide it any longer. They finally took me to their medical facility the mother had set up in her compound. "

"Syd I am so sorry I wish that I could have saved you from going through that"

" One of the guards came in my cell after he heard me scream and lifted me onto a gurney and the next thing I remember was my mother coming in to do the delivery I remember calling out your name and finally one of my mother's guards who had compassion for my pain came up to me and held my hand through the rest of the delivery."

" Do you by any chance remember his name or what were mother called him"

" I remember right before our child was taken away my mother turned to and him and said David take the child. And that's all I remember I didn't even get to hold him I remember hearing him cried and there were my own wails mix in with his as my last link to you was being ripped away."

Vaughn was horrified by Sydney recounting of events of their sons birth his heart went out to his wife and lost child it only strength his resolve to find their son and bring happiness back to their lives. Sydney again had lost her composure and was violently sobbing for the peace of our heart that was missing. But they finally had a lead on where to start looking, which gave Vaughn hope.

It took all his strength just not to crumble from the same torture Sydney had endured.

End of Chapter 11