I'm gonna be honest and say that I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this chapter. My mind was kinda else where today while I was typing this, like all I want to do it sleep, but I was determined to post something...soooooo.

I don't own anything, but secret plans are being developed and blue prints are being acquired...*cue mission impossible theme*


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October 2010

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"Annie, can you just, for one second, look at this like a professional?" Jai said hurriedly as he followed her down one of the many long CIA hallways toward the DPD offices.

"Really, Jai? You want me to look at the fact that you were ready and willingly to shoot Ben professionally? How about you kiss my professional ass?" Annie replied in a slightly hushed yet still obviously pissed off tone. When it came down to it, she had been bottling up her Jai anger for weeks and it actually felt nice to finally let some out.

Jai let out a frustrated sigh, "What would you have had me do? Ben was a liar and a traitor-"

"He was your friend!" Annie snapped as she pushed the glass doors open.

For a second Jai hesitated, "Yeah, at one time he was, before all this started. Before he started doing things that I can't even tell you because your clearance isn't high enough. Do you realize that not a single person here has any idea what Ben did during those two years that he was in the wind-"

"So, what? He deserved to die because of that?"

"That's not what I'm saying-"

"Then what are you trying to say Jai, because I'm not getting it."

"Look, you have to realize that I was preparing to follow orders to take out an operative who had gone rogue for the second time in as many missions and seeing as we're going to have to work together from time to time, you have to stop holding that against me."

Finally, they reached her desk and she turned to him, "And you have to realize that Ben did what he did to save Sabine. Yeah, he went off book, but he didn't go rogue."

"If he did what he did to protect Sabine, then why didn't he just tell us Annie? Why did he lie about the 'tallest building' and why did he take that money?"

And just like Jai had, it was now Annie's turn to hesitate. Of course she thought about Ben's last actions before this, but it was strange to hear all her questions out loud. "…You're reaching. He did what he did because he thought it was the best course of action."

"Alright fine, if that's really what you want to believe, but if that's actually why he lied and abandoned us, then what about that truth is so complicated that he couldn't tell us?" and with that last question hanging in the air, Jai walked away.

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Joan sat at the bar and eyed Henry Wilcox over the top of her wine glass as he twirled his scotch while eyeing her in return. At present, her husband's nemesis was clean shaven, which clearly showed that he was still confident in his plan to force Arthur out of office.

"What exactly are you up to Joan?" Henry questioned with a look that Joan couldn't entirely describe.

Gently, she set her glass on the bar and angled her body toward Henry, fully conscious of the fact that her black dress was more than a little revealing, "Why Henry, keep asking me questions like that and I might begin to think that you don't trust me."

"Ever since I was a boy, my father told me to never trust a beautiful woman. When you consider the fact that you're also a spy…no, I have never trusted you."

"Is that some sort of twisted compliment?"

"Possibly, but you never answered my original question. Why exactly are you sitting here having a drink with the devil?"

"You would believe me if I said I wanted to put a knife in the back of my bastard husband and you were the first thing I thought of?" she replied, placing a hand on his arm

"I'm sensing that there's been some trouble in Campbell paradise."

"If you want to call my husband screwing anything with two legs and breasts trouble, than yes." she said with a laugh to show that she was at least a little tipsy, even though that was far from the case.

"I'm assuming this is the part where I'm supposed to ask if you would like to leave with me."

"That's usually how these types of propositions work."

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Stu stepped back into the tech department to grab a few things when he saw that Auggie was still in his office. So, being the friendly underling, he knocked on the glass, before sliding the door open, "Hey, Auggie, need a ride?"

Auggie didn't even bother looking up, "Nope, thanks for the offer but I gotta pull an all nighter."

A few steps later Stu was standing right next to Auggie, "Need any help,"

"Umm, I'd say yes, but what I'm working on is kinda over your pay grade."

The younger techy noticed that Auggie had turned off one of his screens, he guessed it was so he couldn't see what he was working on, but without really thinking he scanned all the others. That's when he spotted something, "Are you tracking somebody?"

Auggie spun his chair in the direction of Stu's voice, "I shouldn't be, not anymore. Why?"

"Because something is still being tracked on this screen. Maybe its a glitch?"

"Could be….What's the location?" Auggie asked as he got to his feet.

Stu continued to look at the blinking dot, "The middle of no where Pennsylvania. Does that make any sense?"

"Not really…"he mumbled right before his phone started ringing, "Look, Stu, if its still there tomorrow we'll look into it, but right now I really need you to leave."

"Yeah sure, no problem. See ya." After that, Stu all but ran out of Auggie's office.

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"Auggie, are you getting these?" Joan asked. She was currently go through all of Henry's files and taking as many photos as she could while he slept. Or, at least, while she hoped he slept. She would've slipped him something if she had to opportunity, but he never let go of his glass.

"Yeah I am, now I think you should get out of there."

"I agree. I'll put everything back in order and then I'm gone." once the words left her mouth, she closed her cell and started returning the files to there proper places.

"I really hope," a voice said behind her causing her to turn around, "That you don't think I'm that naive Joan."

"Well, it was kind of a chance I had to take."

To her surprised, Henry laughed, "You really are one hell of a wife, I'm a little sorry that Arthur got to you first. Now, be a good girl and hand me the camera, because I'd really hate to have to shoot you." he continued as he raised his weapon.

Slowly, Joan walked toward Henry and placed the camera in his free hand, "What are you going to do Henry? Because whatever it is, its already too late for your little scheme, I sent the photos to headquarters. Beside, I don't think shooting me is going to help anything."

"If you don't have this," Henry replied, indicating the camera before he placed it on the floor and stepped on it, "Then the photos could've come from anywhere….You are right though, I really can't shoot you… not right now anyway, but don't think I'm gonna just forget about our little rendezvous."

"Are you letting me go?"

"For the moment,"

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November 2010

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It had taken Susan a day or so to make the long drive to Virginia, but there she was standing in front of the house that owned the address that was written on Ben's note. Now that she was finally there, she didn't think about wasting anymore time, so she approached the mail box and slipped the note inside. Once the act was done, she took a quick glance around her to make sure no one was going to jump out of a bush and take her out. When it was clear that she was safe, for the most part, she ran back to her car.


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