Hey guys! I’ve been really busy with school, so sorry it took me this long to update. Hope you like this chapter! 
Chapter 10 ~ * Déjà vu *
“ You?! What have you done to my daughter?! ” – she yelled
“ I’m here to explain. ” – Irina answered
“ Nothing you say, any reasons you may give, will ever justify whatever it is that you did. ” – said Sydney
“ I wouldn’t be so sure. ”
Sydney gave her mother a questioning look. As much as she hated her mother right now, she needed to hear what had happened to Belle in the past month. She turned around to face her daughter.
“ Belle, honey, why don’t you go say hello to grandpa Jack? He told me he really wanted to see you. ”
“ Grandpa Jack is here?! ” – she asked excited, and practically jumped off of Michael’s arms. She spotted Jack standing by the door, and she ran to him.
“ Hey!!! ” – she said, and gave him a peck on the cheek
“ Hello little one! ” – said Jack. He picked her up and led her and the other agents out of the room.
“ Will you be all right Syd? ” – he asked, fighting every urge to go kill the woman who had caused his family so much pain. But he knew he couldn’t. Sydney and Michael needed to be alone right now.
“ Yes dad. ” – she answered, her eyes never leaving her mother’s.
He closed the door and prayed that nothing went wrong.
“ You should know, Sydney, I never wanted to hurt you or your husband. But you would have never agreed to do this. And it was necessary. ”
“ What did you do?! Why doesn’t she remember anything that’s happened to her?! ” – she asked, still confused.
“ Because her memory has been reset. She won’t remember anything form this month long ‘experience’. ”
I took both Sydney and M<ichael a moment, but it finally dawn on them.
“ No… No, you couldn’t have…. I do not want her in this world! ” – she yelled, in denial
Michael held her, trying to calm her down. His efforts were worthless.
“ I did Sydney. And whether you want to believe it’s for the better or the worse, it’s your problem. One day you’ll understand. ”
“ You used Project Christmas on our daughter?! ” – Sydney asked, tears filling her eyes
“ Yes. ” – Irina answered, so calm it pissed Michael off
“ Look! I’ve forgave you enough as it is, and now this?! You had no right to do this without our authorization! Sydney and I …. We know how to take care of our daughter and what’s best for her. We don’t need you to make decisions for us. ”
“ I understand your reaction Mr. Vaughn. But there’ll be a time, when your daughter has to face the cruelty of this world, when you’ll thank me. This is just for her own safety. For her survival. ”
“ I doubt Belle would like to know she’s a sleeper agent. That she’s been programmed to be a spy. Have you given any thought to how she’s gonna feel? ”
“ She doesn’t need to know if you don’t want to tell her. And I still think this way she’ll be more protected. You may not want to believe this Sydney, but I’m proud of you. You may have hated your life at times, but it is because of your abilities and your job that you’ve come so far. I want to ensure my granddaughter’s future will be a good one. I want her to wind up as independent, intelligent and courageous as you are. ”
“ And unhappy as well? ” – Sydney asked
“ I hardly believe that’s how you feel now. The sadness you’ve felt in the past, I assume, was all brought by Arvin Sloane and the Alliance. And I think I’m correct to believe that it brought some happiness all the same time. ” – she finished, looking at Michael, making her last statement clearer to her. “ Belle won’t work for such an man. She’ll work for her country. ”
“ That’s what dad thought I’d do. ”
“ Don’t make the same mistake as he did then. ”
They all fell silent. The explanation was over. It was time to catch Irina once again and bring her into custody. Butt just as she was gathering her thoughts and processing all the information, Irina jumped out the window. A sense of déjà vu run through her veins, remembering the time she’d jumped off the roof off a building in Mexico City. She gasped, and tried to think of something to do. Michael turned around to pick up the gun he’d left on the floor. But by the time he looked out the window, she was out of sight.
Sydney collapsed on the floor and began to cry.
“ Not this again. ” – she whispered
“ I know sweetie. I know. But the important thing is that Belle is finally with us. Let’s go get her. ” – he said, as he helped her get back on her feet. They walked together, arms around each other, to find Jack. As soon as they opened the door, they found Belle in Jack’s arms. He saw the expression on their faces, and he didn’t need to ask any questions. What had happened was clear to him, and frustration was strewn all over his face.
“ Are you tired baby? ” – Michael asked while he stroked her soft hair
Belle yawned.
“ Yeah daddy. Is it ok if we go home now? ”
“ Sure. ” – he answered and gave her a kiss. He picked her up, and the whole tram was on their way back home.
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- CIA plane
Michael lay a sleepy Belle down on one seat and covered her small body with a blanket. He made srre she was comortable and sat next to Sydney.
“ How are you feeling? ” – he asked her
“ Not sure. You? ”
“ I’ obviously upset, but I’m still trying to make up my mind whether this was a good thing for Belle or not. I mean, all she remembers is that this experience was satisfying. And we’ll tell her the truth when she’s old enough to understand…. But I still would have liked to make the decision ourselves, you know what I mean? ”
“ I do. I need more time to think too. ”
They spent the most of the flight silently, except for the many occasions when Sydney would check on Belle, see if she was alright.
TBC
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Thanks for reading and sorry it took me so long. Please R/R!
Chapter 10 ~ * Déjà vu *
“ You?! What have you done to my daughter?! ” – she yelled
“ I’m here to explain. ” – Irina answered
“ Nothing you say, any reasons you may give, will ever justify whatever it is that you did. ” – said Sydney
“ I wouldn’t be so sure. ”
Sydney gave her mother a questioning look. As much as she hated her mother right now, she needed to hear what had happened to Belle in the past month. She turned around to face her daughter.
“ Belle, honey, why don’t you go say hello to grandpa Jack? He told me he really wanted to see you. ”
“ Grandpa Jack is here?! ” – she asked excited, and practically jumped off of Michael’s arms. She spotted Jack standing by the door, and she ran to him.
“ Hey!!! ” – she said, and gave him a peck on the cheek
“ Hello little one! ” – said Jack. He picked her up and led her and the other agents out of the room.
“ Will you be all right Syd? ” – he asked, fighting every urge to go kill the woman who had caused his family so much pain. But he knew he couldn’t. Sydney and Michael needed to be alone right now.
“ Yes dad. ” – she answered, her eyes never leaving her mother’s.
He closed the door and prayed that nothing went wrong.
“ You should know, Sydney, I never wanted to hurt you or your husband. But you would have never agreed to do this. And it was necessary. ”
“ What did you do?! Why doesn’t she remember anything that’s happened to her?! ” – she asked, still confused.
“ Because her memory has been reset. She won’t remember anything form this month long ‘experience’. ”
I took both Sydney and M<ichael a moment, but it finally dawn on them.
“ No… No, you couldn’t have…. I do not want her in this world! ” – she yelled, in denial
Michael held her, trying to calm her down. His efforts were worthless.
“ I did Sydney. And whether you want to believe it’s for the better or the worse, it’s your problem. One day you’ll understand. ”
“ You used Project Christmas on our daughter?! ” – Sydney asked, tears filling her eyes
“ Yes. ” – Irina answered, so calm it pissed Michael off
“ Look! I’ve forgave you enough as it is, and now this?! You had no right to do this without our authorization! Sydney and I …. We know how to take care of our daughter and what’s best for her. We don’t need you to make decisions for us. ”
“ I understand your reaction Mr. Vaughn. But there’ll be a time, when your daughter has to face the cruelty of this world, when you’ll thank me. This is just for her own safety. For her survival. ”
“ I doubt Belle would like to know she’s a sleeper agent. That she’s been programmed to be a spy. Have you given any thought to how she’s gonna feel? ”
“ She doesn’t need to know if you don’t want to tell her. And I still think this way she’ll be more protected. You may not want to believe this Sydney, but I’m proud of you. You may have hated your life at times, but it is because of your abilities and your job that you’ve come so far. I want to ensure my granddaughter’s future will be a good one. I want her to wind up as independent, intelligent and courageous as you are. ”
“ And unhappy as well? ” – Sydney asked
“ I hardly believe that’s how you feel now. The sadness you’ve felt in the past, I assume, was all brought by Arvin Sloane and the Alliance. And I think I’m correct to believe that it brought some happiness all the same time. ” – she finished, looking at Michael, making her last statement clearer to her. “ Belle won’t work for such an man. She’ll work for her country. ”
“ That’s what dad thought I’d do. ”
“ Don’t make the same mistake as he did then. ”
They all fell silent. The explanation was over. It was time to catch Irina once again and bring her into custody. Butt just as she was gathering her thoughts and processing all the information, Irina jumped out the window. A sense of déjà vu run through her veins, remembering the time she’d jumped off the roof off a building in Mexico City. She gasped, and tried to think of something to do. Michael turned around to pick up the gun he’d left on the floor. But by the time he looked out the window, she was out of sight.
Sydney collapsed on the floor and began to cry.
“ Not this again. ” – she whispered
“ I know sweetie. I know. But the important thing is that Belle is finally with us. Let’s go get her. ” – he said, as he helped her get back on her feet. They walked together, arms around each other, to find Jack. As soon as they opened the door, they found Belle in Jack’s arms. He saw the expression on their faces, and he didn’t need to ask any questions. What had happened was clear to him, and frustration was strewn all over his face.
“ Are you tired baby? ” – Michael asked while he stroked her soft hair
Belle yawned.
“ Yeah daddy. Is it ok if we go home now? ”
“ Sure. ” – he answered and gave her a kiss. He picked her up, and the whole tram was on their way back home.
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- CIA plane
Michael lay a sleepy Belle down on one seat and covered her small body with a blanket. He made srre she was comortable and sat next to Sydney.
“ How are you feeling? ” – he asked her
“ Not sure. You? ”
“ I’ obviously upset, but I’m still trying to make up my mind whether this was a good thing for Belle or not. I mean, all she remembers is that this experience was satisfying. And we’ll tell her the truth when she’s old enough to understand…. But I still would have liked to make the decision ourselves, you know what I mean? ”
“ I do. I need more time to think too. ”
They spent the most of the flight silently, except for the many occasions when Sydney would check on Belle, see if she was alright.
TBC
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Thanks for reading and sorry it took me so long. Please R/R!
