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12:01 A.M.
Scene: mission site: abandoned church

A team of black stalks through tall grass. Vargas's guards wander around. One by one they drop like flies as the team advances. Michael leads the teams.

Michael-

(In headphones.) First defense down... send in rest of teams. (Operatives rush in.) Surround the church... (He runs to main door. ) Remember, we need Vargas alive. On three... (readies to kick door.) one, two- *BAM* (Michael turns around. Vargas's men fire from behind.) S**T !! Team 1 get Vargas, the rest of you neutralize the area !! (He kicks door down, team 1 rushes in.)

12:11 A.M.
Scene: inside church

Behind church pews guards jump up an d fire. A man goes down. Michael dives behind a pew.

'An ambush..' He spots a man up in a balcony. It's Vargas.

He reloads his gun a quick gesture of the hand tells the other operatives to clear a way for him. He jumps up and shoots. Man down. He hops over pew. Guards go down as he sprints across the church to a flight of stairs. He shoots another guard.

' Five feet away....' *CRASH* A guard jumps through a window and tackles him. Michael flips him over his shoulder and shoots. The guard crashes dead into a podium.

He looks up to the balcony.

Vargas stares intently at him. He smiles and holds something in his hand.

Blond hair.

Michael sprints up the stairs.

Scene: Balcony
Vargas waits patiently.

Vargas-

I hope this isn't what you came for. (He moves aside and reveals Nikita beat up and tied to a pole. Michael starts. Vargas watches reaction pleased.) You've done a pretty good job here. (Gestures down at gunfight below. Stops smiling.) Put the gun down.(Michael stares at him.) I know you can't kill me. This bitch here (kicks Nikita.) now she was going to kill me. Put the gun down NOW !!! (Pulls Nikita up and holds knife to neck. Michael doesn't react. Vargas smiles.) Well, (drops Nikita) maybe she isn't the reason you came. (Smiles.) You came for me, well if we're on the same side we can have our fun with her. They are good for something afterall- (Michael rushes him. Vargas dodges, kicks gun out of his hand. Vargas dives for gun, Michael pulls out another. Vargas smiles, points gun at Nikita.) De ja vous, young man ?Tough decision, isn't it, can't shoot me, but if not I shoot her. (Laughs.) I can't be beat !!!

Michael-

Yes, (Shoots Vargas's hand) you can. (Vargas screams !!)

Vargas-

Ha, you think so !!! When she has my child.... I've won !!!

(Michael points gun at him.)

Michael- WHAT !!!!! Vargas-

Boy, you should have let me kill her. Tell me brother, what is your name ? (Nikita stirs.)

Nikita-

Michael....

Vargas-

Michael ? (Laughs) Figures, the Lord has sent one of his archangels to get me.....(points gun at head. Michael dives for gun) *BAM* Silence. (Nikita stares up at Michael. Knife in her hand, she had knocked Vargas unconscious with knife hilt. She faints.)

7:13 A.M.
Scene: Nikita's apt.

Nikita lay on her bed as she recalled what had happened to her in the last few hours. She rubbed the sore on her leg and rolled over on her bed. The spot where Michael was sitting on was still warm.

She closed her eyes as she remembered the conversation she had with him. She told him how someone knocked her out from behind. How she had been out for at least an hour. She cringed when she remembered finding herself tied up.

'Similar to when the Legion got me except they didn't run electricity through me.... They just slapped me around. I went out after that.'An excited thrill went down her as she recalled the look on his face when she told him this. 'Then you were there...'

She wished he was still there holding her. She knew she was in trouble with the SECTION.

8:15 A.M.
Scene: Madeline's office
Operations and Madeline

Operations-

Have we extracted the information we want from him ?

Madeline-

No, he won't talk to me.

Operations-

I see... send Michael.

Madeline-

No, it's Nikita's birthday today. (Operations gives her a who cares look. He sighs.)

Operations-

I'll do it. (She smiles.)

8:17 A.M.
scene: SECTION elevator

Michael rushed towards her apt. He was uncomfortable leaving her, but to avoid suspicion he had to go.

'Tortured.... like Simone.' he closed his eyes , he couldn't bare it.

He recalled the sun pouring down the window as he picked her up. He had instructed earlier for the other operatives to take Vargas away as he stays to check over the site. Of course he immediately rushed to Nikita and whisked her away.

He found himself cursing the stupidity of her actions. 'Doesn't she know the risks ?'The anger was still there, but it was overshadowed by fear. His heart almost broke though when she mumbled ' he never came...' in her unconscious. It was then he knew she was waiting for him when she told him how they had beaten her. He felt an impending doom over him that was unshakable....

'If she has a child....' he cursed then hurried out of the complex.



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