Chapter 20- Day's Dawn
Disclaimer: I do not own Alex Rider, only the plot in this story and the character Spider
Note: Post Crocodile Tears

Months had passed since the bomb had been set off in MI6 or as the papers were informed: a terrorist attack on a random bank. MI6 had been moved to a different location and set up again, apparently somewhere further north.

Elsewhere however three burly men stood pacing in their barracks, they were situated in Brecon Beacons and each looked equally anxious. They heard the tell-tale signs of someone coming by the heavy footsteps, all the men looked up.

A fourth member burst through the wooden door and exclaimed happily to the group watching,

"They cleaned out the house, turns out it was Julius's house and then when he was with us he destroyed the evidence."

One of the members, Snake, nodded vigorously and replied.

"It makes sense Wolf. So the whole thing has finally finished, have you sorted out every weak end?"

Wolf nodded, he'd changed slightly since the bomb attack and had made it his personal goal to make sure the whole clone situation was cleared up.

"Yep, finally." The other members all agreed also, Wolf was so glad for this confusion to be over. It had been bad enough when they had found out Cub was evil but to find he had a clone and then again when they thought it was him it was actually his clone had just been the ultimate nightmare of confusion. Which wasn't something they wished to ever have to experience again. Speaking of Cub Wolf had helped search for both him and his clone but there was no sign of either which probably meant they were alive elsewhere, as seemed to be the case with people that had apparently gone 'missing' but Wolf prayed they wouldn't cross paths again.

The unit relaxed, it had been difficult the last three months. Wolf had been in hospital for two months with serious burns and lung infections, and then afterwards he had needed some serious physical therapy for some of the broken bones he had. Eagle, Snake and Spider had also been in hospital for numerous reasons relating to the bomb incidence as well but not as serious as Wolf's as they had been further away from the bomb. Despite all of their injuries were painful it did give them a chance to relax after such an event which they felt they definitely deserved.

There was a knock at the door, Wolf turned round and opened it gently, hoping it was not the sergeant coming for a surprise room inspection. The mess behind him was massive and the floor was thickly coated with fresh mud, if the sergeant was at the door he most certainly wouldn't be pleased.

Thankfully it was just Fox.

"Just finalising the details with the sergeant and he asked me to take this letter here, arrived for him just now. I haven't looked at it yet, here," Fox informed before handing Wolf a letter. Fox had decided rather recently that because of the consquences of the bomb he would return to his place in the SAS after some pushing from Wolf. After the bombing Fox had been hit hard, he'd not quite been the same but he was slowly returning to his somewhat similar self, but it was a long and slow process which Wolf had hoped would speed up if he joined the SAS again. He'd at least not be working alone then and would be able to rely on them to help him.

Fox went to stand just behind him and Wolf let his unit gather around him.

"Who's it for?" Eagle asked wondering whether it was a relative sending him a letter.

Wolf examined the address and it just said 'K-Unit + F'. 'F' Wolf deduced as being Fox, so it must have been very recently written.

"All of us apparently." Wolf just stared at the letter thinking as to what it could be. Was it a relative or some official notice? Was it something else? Was it connected to the bombing incidence?

"Well open it," Snake murmured elbowing Wolf from his thoughts. Wolf sighed and gently pried open the letter and read it along with his unit.

Guys of K-Unit,

I'm sure you're not grieving but if you did shed a tear I'm just letting you know it's in vain. Currently just recovering from burns but residing in America.

So it was Cub. Wolf paused surely it wasn't safe to send something like this; MI6 would know where he was. What happened to his common sense? Or maybe he knew this already? He was answered quickly however as he read further down the page.

Don't worry if you think this is top-secret (i.e. keep away from MI6 info) they know I'm alive. Actually they're seething, but they can't do anything now I'm with the CIA. And I am an America citizen so they have no right to drag me back or have any hold on me, plus the CIA wouldn't want anything happening to this agent. I wish you luck in the future and who knows maybe we'll meet, fate does seem to drag us back together. Well, bye and thanks for your help.

His unit cheered all happy Cub was alive and doing well. Wolf just gave a small smile, Cub was the one and only. Cub hadn't changed like he'd thought; he'd just been temporarily replaced by a clone.

...

The barrack was a room of smiles until Wolf noticed Eagle sighing and Wolf raised an eyebrow towards him, he turned to Wolf solemnly and rubbed his head. Wolf frowned in a response.

"But Wolf how can you be sure it's Cub and not Julius?" The barrack became silent, Wolf's mind was blank.

He wasn't able to answer. How was he to when he didn't know the answer? Was it Cub thanking them for making his life better or Julius thanking them to flee the country and infiltrate the CIA? Or maybe something else? All he could do was rub his head at the reappearance of a headache, again.

A/N: Yep I'm evil who knows if they both (or one of them) survived and who exactly sent the letter. Maybe it was Julius? Maybe it was Cub? MI6 covering their tracks? Or someone else? However if you prefer a non-confusing ending just ignore all after the '...'.

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