Chapter 3:

Mac had a knowing smile on her face as she began to speak, "Jack is a great and very honorable man he loves this country more than anything and he would gladly lay down his own life to protect it or those he cares about."

Vaughn spoke up, "I operated with him and his CAG team back in 01."

Bristow said, "He is an extraordinarily skilled operator; perhaps one of the best I've ever seen. I just don't care for his attitude."

Mac's lips twisted into a smirk as she said, "He does have a way with people."

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When Harm and Vic arrived in Moscow, they were met by Aex Volcunov and to Harm's great astonishment his youngest brother Sergei Zhukov. Harm asked, "Sergei why are you here?"

Sergei replied, "After I rejoined the Army Alex helped me get my commission and I'm working on my law degree and acting as Alex's assistant."

Harm said, "That's great."

Alex asked, "Why are you here Harm and who is your friend?"

Harm replied, "This is Master Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez; he is my assistant/bodyguard. And we are here because we have evidence of what we think are group of Rogue Russian Operatives conducting operations in and against America."

Alex said as they climbed into his jeep, "We will as you Americans say get to the bottom of this."

Harm chuckled as they drove off.

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Yuri Kirilenko glared at both of the Derevkos as he said, "I am carrying out President Irinov's orders to the letter. I have always followed the Kremlin's directives."

Elena was about to say something when Stavropol spoke up, "As have I and every other man on this operation."

Katya fixed him with a scathing glare as she said, "We realize that but this is very important to the Kremlin."

Kirilenko was about to snap at her when Sergei Andropov stepped into the room and said, "The car bomb was a success."

Katya asked, "How do you know?"

The former VDV commando replied, "Our sources say Sydney Bristow and an unknow male are talking with the authorities."

Elena said, "our niece is not to be harmed."

When Stavropol went to argue Katya said forcefully, "Sydney Bristow is not to be harmed, "Neither is Nadia Santos. Are we understood?"

They nodded as Katya said, "We must find out who this individual with Sydney is and determine how much of a threat he is."

Kirilenko nodded as he said, "I'll find out."

Elena said, "Do that and quickly...we will be waiting."

And with that they were gone.

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When their plane landed, they were met by Eric Wiess, CIA station chief in Georgia. Vaughn's face blossomed into a huge grin as he embraced his old friend and said, "It's great to see you buddy."

Weiss said the same thing. Then he warmly embraced Nadia and shook Bristow's hand. Then he introduced himself to Mac as she did likewise. Then He asked, "Bet you guys are here to see the Russian we captured huh?"

Mac said, "We were told you would debrief us on the takedown and interrogation."

Weiss grinned as he said, "I thought it would be better if you conducted the interrogation yourself."

Bristow nodded his thanks as he went into the interrogation room with Mac right behind him.

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When Jack and Sydney got back to Langley Sydney went to brief Dixon while Jack found Marshall and asked, "Do you have footage of the area before the bomb was detonated?"

Marshall nodded and pulled as Sydney and Dixon joined them.

When Jack saw the Russians he swore bitterly in Russian as he said, "I know them."