sorry it took so long to update this. i have a new computer and it doesn't let me proof write on the uploaded page, so i have to wait and use my sisters computer…let's just say, it's a hassle. so, none the less, here it is.

hope you like it and it's sorta sticks to the original characters.

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Deanna sat beside cousin, Paul. They were sitting at the train station with Kyle who was kissing up to the cashier to haggle a better price on the tickets. Deanna and Paul were never really knew about each other until Paul's father, Nikolei Drevin, had died and Paul had no where else to go. He came to live with Deanna and her family. He had only been there a few months and already they were making plans for revenge.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Paul looked over at her. "I don't want to drag you into anything you don't want to do."

Deanna smiled slightly. "Of course I wanna do this. After all, Alex Rider is the reason your dad is dead. I'd do anything to make clear to him how much I hate him." She glanced over at her cousin, who was smiling.

Kyle walked back over. He sat down and watched them, "What's going on? What did I miss?"

"Nothing, Kyle. Paul was just asking me a question." Deanna folded her arms. "By the way, you got the tickets, right?"

"Yeah, right here. And you can thank me later. I made up a story about how our parents were killed in a car accident and we have to go live with an evil grandmother who treats us horribly." Kyle laughed, "I got them all at half price."

Paul and Deanna watched all the faces that passed by as they passed by. They were looking for Alex Rider. Paul had somehow tapped the phone lines and found out Alex was taking a trip with a friend. And, after convincing Deanna that Nikolei had wanted them to do it and changing his appearance, they planned everything out. It was almost flawless.

"Look, there he is." Paul pointed to a tall, blonde boy who had just climbed out of a car. "You know what to do, right?"

Deanna got to her feet and nodded, "Yeah, I know exactly what I'm doing. You just worry about yourselves." She picked up her bags. "I just hope everything goes ok…" She muttered to herself.

"Have a good trip." Jack yelled as Alex climbed out of the car.

"I will." He shouted back before he set off to find Tom. After they met in their planned meeting spot, they bought their tickets and found a spot to sit.

Tom sighed, "Hopefully, you wont have to run of again like last time. As exciting as it was watching you jump off the cliff to your death, I don't think I could take the all the nervousness again."

Alex let out a laugh. "Trust me, nothing is going to happen this time. This is going to be a normal vacation."

Suddenly, a dark haired girl trip over Tom's luggage. Her bags slid across the floor. Tom stood up quickly and helped her to her feet as Alex helped by picking up her things.

"I'm so sorry." Tom said, guiltily.

She straightened out her shirt. "It's ok, really. I'm fine. I wasn't watching where I was going." She smiled as Tom began to apologize repeatedly. After he finally stopped, she took her things from Alex.

"You have a lot of luggage. I hope you're not just going away for a break or something." Alex said.

"Oh, no. I'm actually going to live with my Dad for a while. My parent's are divorced so, you know, it's here for six months then there for six months." She shrugged her shoulders. "I guess I'm seeing the world while I'm at it."

"I'm sorry to hear that." Tom said pathetically. "It must be rough moving all the time. My parents are divorcing. I hope I don't have to go through that."

"You get use to it." She smiled. "By the way, my name's Deanna James." She stuck out her hand.

Alex shook her hand. "I'm Alex. Alex Rider. This is my friend Tom Harris."

"Do you mind if I sit with you?" She asked.

The boys nodded and they took their seats in the aisle. Deanna searched through a smaller bag and pulled out a small journal. Tom watched as she carefully wrote down a list. "What's that?"

"Oh, it's a list of things I have to do once I get to my dad's house. I make one every time I head to the other home." Deanna pushed a brownish-black strand of hair out of her face.

An announcement came over the intercom, alerting everyone the train to Naples was boarding. The three picked up their bags and began walking towards the train. Deanna glanced back to make sure Kyle and Paul were right behind her.

well, there it is. hope you liked it. it was a write-it-as-you-go-along kind of thing. anyway, there it is.

r & r please… and please be honest but nice while you do it.