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"Look, Michael, I realize that you may be feeling a little irritated over the events of the past few months." (Summary provided by Omphale)

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A mission in Australia brings Nikita face-to-face with the man who killed the police officer, for which she was convicted and sentenced to prison. Her attempt to bring him to justice is thwarted by Michael, who knows there is no point to Nikita trying to clear her name. Things become complicated when the Section swaps Nikita for the granddaughter of a Russian politician, who had been kidnapped by the remnants of Alec Chandler’s white slavery ring. Michael tries to find another profile, knowing Section means to abandon Nikita in place—but he is suddenly distracted by an injury to his son Adam. (Summary provided by Roxanne)

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Set after the Jurgen affair. Michael and Nikita's relationship has adopted a cool professionalism. Operations is pleased, but Madeline has her doubts and so orchestrates a mission in which M & N must play husband and wife in order to stop another couple who is funding terrorist activities. The mission gives M & N time to come to terms with their relationship, and the romance is re-kindled - much to Madeline's delight. (Summary by Lorelei)

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While Nikita is away on an assignment, she is replaced by a Doppleganger, whose purpose and identity remain a mystery throughout. The 'Alter' seduces Birkoff and then tries her hand, unsuccessfully, with Michael. Neither man is unscathed by the events, and upon her return, Nikita must make peace with both. The end has the appearance of another 'Alter' - this one with chestnut hair and green eyes, who is waiting somewhere in Section for his chance. (Summary by Lorelei)

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Madeline takes over Section One, and in the meantime, Michael takes care of Nikita, which is having breakdowns thanks to the trauma from her childhood, causing her a mind regression. Now, Michael and Madeline must work together once more to bring Nikita back before George concludes his cancellation orders. (Summary by Megan)

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Synopsis: Two years after Nikita was made Operations, Section is in serious trouble, its leader is under attack from all sides, and a dangerous new player has entered the game.

It also requires the following warnings: Restricted to adults' 18 years and over. Contains offensive language, depictions of torture, violence and other material that may cause offense. -- This story contains some dialogue lifted from the LFN series and one line stolen from the movie "Point of No Return." (Summary provided by Cyanide)

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On a mission to destroy a chemical weapons plant, Michael's team must make an emergency parachute drop and are separated Michael is eventually able to contact Section, only to be told, much to his surprise, that the mission was completed. He also learns that only one team member has not been rescued. Upon his return to Section, Michael's suspicions are raised further by Operations reaction to the mission's 'failure.' He begins investigating, and learns that neither the 'chemical plant' nor his missing team member were what they seemed. (Summary by Lorelei)

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A psychopathic killer has obtained the directory and is kidnapping, torturing and killing Section operatives - always in pairs. Nikita and Michael are set up as bait, and find themselves face to face with a woman named Dahmer. What they discover is that the 'killer' is not at all what she appears to be. (Summary by Lorelei)

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Nikita awakens in Adrian's house, and discovers that Michael was also working with Adrian. Michael and Adrian have agreed to create a new organization to replace Section, one which will accomplish the goals of anti terrorism, and one in which he and Nikita could be together openly. She and Michael are able to spend time together re-kindling their passionate romance. (Summary by Lorelei)

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During a mission to locate a hijacked Russian ship full of radioactive waste, Michael’s Section team is betrayed by a renegade CIA agent. Only Nikita and Michael survive, but are left adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. (Summary provided by Roxanne)

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What happens to Michael, Nikita and Adam "after" the end of Season 5. You'll meet some old characters of mine and a very special new one. (Summary provided by MNreign)

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Spoilers for up to Walk on By. This story takes place after that episode, but before Third Party Ripoff. Although Michael loves Nikita, he thinks he's always betraying her, so he takes matters into his own hands to fix it. (Summary by Vivi)

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Takes place three years after the end of season five. Michael and Nikita are apart and pining for one another. Can their love bring them together again? And what is the HUGE SECRET about Section One? One Shot. (Summary provided by Lyny Angell)

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Following Nikita's failure to eliminate Shays, Michael is approached by Madeline who informs him of Nikita's suicidal tendencies. As Madeline predicts, Michael is able to stop her. Madeline is also aware of Nikita's assignment to the abeyance follow up mission, and provides Michael with the PDA which will warn Nikita that it is a suicide mission. In return. Michael must promise to not try and seek her out, or tell anyone else that she is alive.

After the explosion, Michael must face the intense hatred of many within Section, especially Birkoff and Walter, who believe he allowed her death. Madeline, however, is well aware that Nikita is alive and well. Madeline's plan is to bring Nikita back into Section, calculating that she will be a better operative after being allowing this illusion of freedom. (Summary by Lorelei)

by ==== ==== Order of the stories is: Golden Triangle; Into Darkness; After Shocks

Michael has asked to be removed temporarily from field duty, believing that Nikita will be better off if he distances himself from her. This leaves Nikita paired with Jason, an unknown who's just reached operative status, to investigate a lobbyist named Sherman, who's suspected of selling top-secret information. But when Nikita is framed for helping Sherman elude capture, will Michael keep his distance, or help clear her name? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Told from the perspective of Section operative Becky Moran, a former police detective. Becky is friends with both Michael and Nikita. She has managed to avoid the typical Section One depressing life, and has carved out for herself a fairly normal one with friends, and non-Section activities.

That all changes when Operations makes a surprise visit to Becky's apartment at 3 a.m., telling her to make contact with a Miss Lee Nguyen on her next mission. This off profile mission will dramatically effect Becky's life, and she must now find a reason to go on. (Summary by Lorelei)

by ==== ==== Mission Impossible (original TV cast)

When the Impossible Mission Force's leader Jim Phelps needs an agent for a mission, he calls his old friend Operations. Phelps is able to borrow both Michael and Nikita from Section One. The IMF mission pits them against a mainland Chinese official who has stolen one of China's nuclear triggers. The mission has all the flair and creativity for which the IMF is noted, but they hit a snag when Nikita is unexpectedly taken by Freedom League. Will Michael and the IMF team be able to complete their primary mission and rescue Nikita? (Summary by Lorelei)

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On a mission to take out a hit man named Shannon, Nikita finds herself inexplicably ill. Michael ignores standard protocol and takes Nikita to a hospital without informing Section, which leaves him without a replacement partner.

The only way for Michael to get to Shannon is through a contact named Roscoe. They had been relying on Nikita's proven ability to distract Roscoe, while Michael made the hit. Left without a partner, Michael takes matters into his own hands, but can he find a replacement for Nikita at the last minute? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Following the Adrian affair, Operations and Madeline kept Michael and Nikita apart by increasing their mission frequency, and never assigning them to the same team. As a result of their unforgiving schedules, both Michael and Nikita have reached a state of exhaustion. Nikita has about reached the end of her physical and emotional ropes when Madeline informs her that she's off probationary status.

Unsure of this turn of events, Nikita asks why, to which Madeline replies that it is because they have realized that both operatives are approaching burn-out. They have therefore decided to allow Michael and Nikita to have a relationship, but one which must remain out of the public eye, and must not effect their performance on missions. Suspicious of Madeline's motivation, and following a hunch, Nikita has Birkoff get her Madeline's file, where she finds she was correct. Finally, after five grueling months, Michael and Nikita are finally reunited at her apartment. (Summary by Lorelei)

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Set during the opening scene of the episode All Good Things. On her balcony, Nikita reflects upon her relationship with Michael, her work for Center, and how the latter will destroy the former. She ponders the nature of her friendships, of how much she's learned, and in the end, how like Michael she has become. Nikita returns to the bedroom, and resolves that for the greater good, she has to complete her mission. (Summary by Lorelei)

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The explanation had better be good, because Armani didn't make crutches. (Summary provided by Omphale)

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"And what kind of person asks to move in with a girl in the middle of the night? After he's set her kitchen on fire?" (Summary provided by Omphale)

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Set during the time when Nikita is still a recruit training with Michael: Nikita arrives late to a sparring session. Michael notes her unusual taste in clothing - the mix of colors and the way in which she added rips and tears. It is, however, the sparkle toenail polish which really catches him off guard.

After the session with Michael, Nikita is able to take delight in having been able to finally get some reaction out of him. She has to admit though, that wasn't her reason for having chosen the lone bottle of glitter nail polish. She'd so enjoyed simply being able to do something so un-Section like that she'd forgot all about her scheduled session with her mentor. During a later trip to Madeline's office to look through wardrobe, Nikita finds a surprising new addition to the accessories. (Summary by Lorelei)

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It's Christmas Eve, and the children gather around to listen to 'Auntie M' tell her traditional holiday story. With a little help from a blond haired six year old, 'Auntie M' weaves her tale of how their parents, on another Christmas Eve, found themselves stranded after a difficult mission and decide to do the impossible. (Summary by Lorelei)

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When Section's Top Op begins to be accepted rather than feared by the other operatives, Operations fears he's losing his edge. As a test, Operations assigns Michael to cancel a member of the abeyance pool - one of the operatives whom Michael had befriended. The others in the group turn on Michael, now suspicious of his recent friendliness. Will Michael be forced to return to his former state of isolation, or will protecting Birkoff during a mission change the minds of Michael's former friends? (Summary by Lorelei)

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After the events in End Game, Nikita's mission frequency has been increased and she's feeling the effects. Exhausted by her unrelenting mission schedule, Nikita reflects on how she's not seen Michael since she'd challenged Operations to defend Section. This leads Nikita to feel that even Michael's abandoned her - can she find the will to go on? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Nikita asks Michael a question: “What's the alternative to Section One? If you were suddenly free...what would you do? Who would you be?" And Michael answers her… (Summary by Jaron)

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A murder mystery taking place after the episode LAST NIGHT. Someone is killing off all the Level Five operatives. Will Michael be one of them? Is he the murderer? (Summary provided by MNReign)

by ==== ==== Second of four stories featuring the original character Catherine; the order of the stories is The Assassin, Ambush, Interlude, A Christmas Story

Section's team is attacked on a mission against a chemical weapons plant run by the Espinosa cartel in the Caribbean. Michael is wounded and, not able to make it back to the egress point, left for dead. Birkoff has his instructions in just such an event, and contacts Michael's old friend Catherine. Will Catherine be able to get to Michael before Espinosa's men? Can Section find the mole who leaked the intel of the attack to the cartel? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Michael is still reeling emotionally from the loss of his son. He and Nikita find that Section appears willing to allow them to be together, at least for a while. They use their time together to help heal old wounds, and forge a new understanding of each other - delighting in being able to share everyday activities as well as more passionate pursuits. (Summary by Lorelei)

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A mission against a terrorist named Fitzpatrick goes horribly wrong in Athens, resulting in a large number of Section One casualties. Frustrated by the number of deaths which could have been prevented, Dr. Brian Wicker determines that in order to prevent this from happening again, a medical team needs to accompany the mission teams. Much to Michael's dismay, Operations agrees with Brian's evaluation.

Michael and Ann, a level two operative, do their best to give Brian some field training before he's sent out with them as an experiment on the next mission against Fitzpatrick. When the follow-up mission also goes sour, Ann and Brian are taken captive. Michael goes into mandatory refusal, calling on Nikita's team to join what's left of his own to help get Ann and Brian out. Will Michael and Nikita's improvised forces be able to rescue them from Fitzpatrick? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Set after the Jurgen affair. Nikita hasn't spoken to Michael since Jurgen's death. She used her downtime to come to terms with his loss, and when she's called in, she's dreading seeing Michael again. Rather than trying to explain anything, Michael chooses a unique approach to get Nikita to understand what transpired from his perspective - but will she? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Following Operation's death, Michael is made the head of Section One. He reflects upon the ways in which Nikita changed him, his life and how he will run Section in a way which would make her proud. (Summary by Lorelei)

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Michael, a rich importer's son, is hiding out in South America, running away from his former life. He is sent on a wild goose chase by an eccentric billionaire, or is it? What he finds will surprise you. Spanning from New York's glamorous high rises, to the jungles of Bolivia and the beaches of the South of France, this story will keep you reading just to find out where our heroes will end up next. Happy reading! (Summary provided by Juli)

Angel's Second Chance by Jen ==== Saved from Internet Limbo - Thanks Vivi

During a mission, a badly injured Nikita finds herself in heaven. (Summary by Vivi)

by ==== ==== Third of four ==== The order of the stories is: Redemption, In the Shadow of Simone, Anguish of Angels and Requiescant in Pace.

Michael learns a deadly secret concerning Operations and Simone and attempts to cancel Operations, just as Operations captures the Vietnamese officer that had kept him a POW. Flashbacks provide past histories of both Operations and Walter during the Viet Nam War. (Summary provided by Roxanne)

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Another Day at Work by pbj ==== Storyboard Fantasies ====

To help with the insatiable Mikey craving of the writers and readers on the Story Boards, Michael clones were enlisted to help fill in until the 'real thing' could get to there. The clones, however, were less than perfect. Enter intrepid chemist Pbj. She's enlisted by Michael to discover what's gone wrong and fix it. Can she stay focused long enough to solve the problem? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Summary: Red Cell is a "Sneakers" type software company that hacks into corporate computers to test their security for the owners. Michael, Walter, and Birkoff run into one company they can't hack and get a lot more than they bargained for. (Summary provided by Juli)

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From his vantage point in munitions Section's sometime sage, Walter, is witness to the many ways in which Michael and Nikita do as much, if not more, to contribute to their remaining apart as do outside forces. Time and again they defeat themselves in their efforts to be together, failing to see a bond which everyone else in Section considers obvious. Through observation of missed opportunities, hurt pride, and lack of understanding, the rift between Michael and Nikita is explored. (Summary by Lorelei)

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Nikita is unable to carry out Michael's order to cancel a hostage. When she confronts Michael in his office afterwards, she wonders aloud if he has any feelings at all. Where Nikita sees a teenage boy, Michael sees a hacker who's actions cost the lives of operatives and endangered countless innocents. Will Nikita and Michael be able to come to an understanding and heal the wounds inflicted upon each other? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Nikita has been avoiding Michael ever since the death of Jurgen. Operations gives the order to Michael that he's to ensure that Nikita does what she's supposed to on the next mission - whatever it takes. Madeline provides the bait with a few well chosen words to Nikita, and Michael, as ordered, closes the trap.

The mission is against a man named Zedah. There have been a number of Agency operatives who have disappeared during missions. These agents may have been abducted by or are buying their freedom from Zedah. Zedah makes contact with Michael during the mission, and he tells Nikita that he's going to the meet. Is Zedah offering freedom, or merely enforced service to his own cause to Michael? Will Nikita be able to locate him, and bring him back to Section? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Michael and Nikita must infiltrate a group whose leader thinks Michael is the Archangel and can bring Armageddon to the world via a nuclear device. Can the Archangel save the day? (Summary by Jaron)

by ==== Part 1 of 3 part Ghost Stories Series

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In this version of events, Michael is whiny and needs Madeline's understanding, Nikita seems to have more than her fair share of 'air head' moments, and Birkoff really likes Jurgen's house. What Jurgen had been using to blackmail Ops and Maddie, isn't exactly intel, but it is retrieved. And during the mission to blow up 'a building', Jurgen and Michael seem to have been testing Nikita. This spoof will have you seeing Section One in a whole new light. (Summary by Lorelei)

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SAM (Samuelle Armaments and Munitions) is a conglomerate owned by Michael and his stepfather Paul. They also use their position to erradicate the Mafia and Don Viscano by funding and 'working' Section One. Nikita, Paul Wolfe's long lost daughter comes into the picture and her and Michael fall in Love. (Summary provided by Loveroy)

by ==== ==== ==== Third of seven ==== Order of the stories: The Virus, For the Dark, Argus, Soldiers Once and Young, Plus Ca Change, Retrograde and Waiting.

The former members of Section One are Mr. Poole's guests, but it doesn't take long for a mission to be offered by their host. The plan is to halt three men who plan to buy nuclear waste then resell it to those looking to build nuclear arsenals. There's one catch, the group they'll be bringing down is the same one which left Operations for dead in Vietnam. The plan is to eliminate them one by one - exploiting known weaknesses in order to take them out of play. What price will Operations pay having to revisit his past and re-open these old wounds? Will his history with these three men effect his performance within the group know as Argus? (Summary by Lorelei)

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Michael detects a familiar sound, one from his past, only to find that the music's source is Nikita's set of headphones. When he speaks with her about the music, he inadvertently lets slip a bit of his own history. Nikita starts digging, and manages to find an interesting date associated with Michael - and decides to surprise her Mentor in a most unexpected way. (Summary by Lorelei)

by ==== ==== ==== Second of three ==== Order of the stories: Full Circle, Around Again, and Mission Impossible.

Nikita is called in to Section under the pretext that Michael's team has been compromised. When she arrives, Nikita finds that she's failed Section's test and let her emotions for Michael influence her actions. Now under closer scrutiny Michael and Nikita have to find a way to be together without running afoul of Section. Of course, nothing is ever as it seems in Section - so where exactly do Operations and Madeline stand on the topic of Michael and Nikita? (Summary by Lorelei)

by ==== Companion piece to ==== - Walk On By

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Due to the purge at Center Monique offers her assistance to a new organization. Named Zenith, this group has been put together from the remnants of those defeated in the past by Section. With Monique's help, Zenith is able begin posing a serious threat, adopting a random approach which leaves Section One chasing phantoms.

Nikita is on loan from Center, although there is little room for trust on the part of other operatives, and Michael is brought back from the substations, his tactics even less orthodox than before. With Operations and Madeline at the helm, they find themselves working together once more, but the rules seem to have changed. Somewhere, subtly, in the background they're being evaluated - but why and by whom?

When Jones finally notifies Section of Monique's disappearance, the pieces begin to fall into place, and Section is able to turn the tide of battle. It's a race against time to stop Zenith. {Summary by Lorelei}

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At times an author's muses can be rather outspoken. And during the creation of this scene they're more than just critical. Step inside the creative process, with Madeline and Paul providing commentary. (Summary provided by Athena4)

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From Greek Mythology, Artemis the huntress bathes in her secluded woodland pool. She discovers that a man has dared invade her sanctuary. As he gazes upon her, his eyes fill her will feelings foreign to the chaste huntress. For his indiscretion, she transforms him into a stag, to be killed by his own hunting dogs. But this Artemis' reaction is not that of standard myth. (Summary by Lorelei)

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After filling her mind with a romance novel's contents, Scoo dreams she's on a pirate ship. She finds herself lashed to the mast, her 'virtue' threatened by pirates with less than honorable intent - what is our heroine to do? Her hero, the one with green eyes of course, arrives in the nick of time, and saves the fair damsel - but will Scoo be able to stay asleep long enough to enjoy being rescued? (Summary by Lorelei)

by ==== Part 3 of the Finding Shelter Series

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After the beating in prison Nikita dreams fitfully - mixed images from her past with Michael, abandonment by her Mother. She awakes to Jenna, and wonders how long she can keep up the act. {Summary by Lorelei}

by ==== Takes place after End Game

Nikita and Michael have been put through the grinder following the Adrian affair. Once the pressure eases, Michael receives an offer from Oversight, and Nikita beings trying to develop the inner life found missing by Section's former leader. She decides to take a course at university, and develops ties to her professor - a man with secrets of his own.

Over time and several missions, much is revealed about Michael's past, and Nikita begins to mature, both as a person and as an operative. She begins to understand that all along Michael was training her to stand on her own in Section. Will Michael accept Oversight's offer? And if he does, is Nikita ready to go it alone? {Summary by Lorelei}

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by ==== Part 1 of 3 part Series Order of the stories: Ask, Seek then Knock.

Michael and Nikita are sent on a deep cover mission for three months; he's a Physics professor, and she is his artist wife. Their neighbor is Michael's co-worker at the University Dr. Jeff Redmond and his young daughter Rosie. His formulas are winding up in the hands of Red Cell, and they're to find out how Redmond transmits the information.

The semester passes slowly and with little progress. Living in confined quarters is driving both Michael and Nikita crazy, and Michael seems to be developing an unusual interest in the backs of Nikita's knees. In spite of their suburban ennui, they do manage to discover a few things about each other along the way. Will Michael and Nikita figure out why it is that Redmond is selling information to Red Cell, and how is his daughter connected to it all? {Summary by Lorelei}

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A short side-story to Odyssey, which answers the age old question about Michael and Madeline's. (Summary provided by MNReign)

by ==== ==== ==== First of four stories featuring the original character Catherine ==== Order of the stories: The Assassin, Ambush, Interlude, A Christmas Story.

Michael and a friend from his past, Catherine, keep running into each other while on the job. When a mission in Rome results in the team being breached and the members snatched, Michael, with Birkoff in tow heads off to find out what went wrong. There, they are found by Catherine who knows what happened and where the team is being held by a man named Shalatnikov. The plan is to have a Section team handle the situation, but Shalatnikov moves up his schedule. Left with no alternative Michael, Catherine and Birkoff have to handle the mission themselves. Will they be able to get Section's team out in time? {Summary by Lorelei}

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Instead of heading back to Section after a mission, Michael seeks refuge in Nikita's apartment. His mission was a success, but on the way to the egress point, Michael came face to face with a situation which shook him to the core - and has left him doubting that he can continue doing what he does for Section. {Summary by Lorelei}

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Pre-episode conjecture about Mercy, very different from the episode.

Michael returns from his mission only to discover that Nikita's appears to have been a suicide run. When she fails to contact Section within the allotted time frame, Nikita is written off. Michael refuses to give up, and with Birkoff's help goes AWOL to try and track her down. Will Michael find Nikita alive, or is he too late? {Summary by Lorelei}