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The man watched as the teenage boy disappeared from his sight. He smiled. That indeed was Alex Rider. He strolled over to a life boat and was re-met by Jeff. The pair stood calmly amoungst the panic. Finally the problem was assessed and the fire in the kitchen put out. The ship went to a stand still and everything was check. It was long after midnight before the all clear alarm was rung. They stood amoungst crying children and otherwise unhappy people. People who were unhappy that their holiday had already ruined by this scare. Finally after these grueling hours the all clear bell rang and people were free to leave and return back to their rooms. The man sighed. He had been so close to Alex Rider and he had been snatched away from him. He would get him alone eventually and get his revenge.

Alex and Sabinia collapsed into their room banging the door behind them. Alex took off his t-shirt and sat on the bed with his head in his hands thinking carefully. The man; Jeff he had been the American who picked his key up. He seemed a little too interested in Alex but Alex was used to crazy,obsessed people. Hell he worked with them,but that other man, he didn't like the look of him at all. He was out for just more than Alex's handshake. He was going to shoot him back in that restaurant and he had been saved only by the ships near sinking. He ran his hands down his face,breathing through his slightly separated fingers. He needed to find out who this guy was.

Sabinia had vanished to the bathroom and came back out dressed for bed and had a towel wrapped around her head. She sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed her hair dry. She looked at Alex who sat on the bed with his hand in his hands. He breathed loudly. He stood up suddenly,shaking the bed. He walked over to the window and looked out. The room was silent apart from the noise of the generator in the shower cooling down. He drummed his fingers on the windowsill before turning around.

"Are your parents alright?" He asked Sabina.

"They're fine" Said Sabinia continuing on her hair.

Once satisfied with her hair. Sabina hung up the towel pausing to smooth it down. She got into bed and watched Alex pacing backwards and forwards. She knew something was wrong with him. She had wanted to tell Alex and her parents at the restaurant but Alex was busy and on edge and now he seemed worse. She thought hard. He was looking at a pair of men. She didn't get automatic hostility against the men but Alex was different,he was trained. She knew she needed to get to the bottom of this before something happened and before someone got hurt. She watched Alex pace up and down the room. She smiled at him,catching his eye. He stopped and sat down on the bed. She shrugged the cover up over her shoulders and settled down. Alex crawled into bed and lay beside her. Turning to the side he turned the lamp out and cradled Sabina close.

In the dark Sabina thought back to the first time she met Alex. When he had came to her house on a top secret mission investigating her sister and father. That was almost three years ago and not long afte he rescued her he began to date her. She had changed a lot since that and had he foster parents to thank for that,taking her in after her father was sent to jail. Her mother had died when she was born. She had so little yet she felt blessed that she had so much and without Alex she wouldn't have had anything. She would have been Sabina and nothing more.

Flashback

Alex had been running around the corner away from her father and had crashed into Sabina and sent them both sprawling to the floor. She remembered landing on Alex's stomach and being surprised that she hadn't hurt him. She lay there and did not move,neither did Alex and his grip on her side remained. They lay there staring at each other until Sabina moved him to safety.

The first time she had been forced to leave her room because she was being told that there was an important visitor to the house and she should dress up. She hadn't and when she had met him she instantly seen through his disguise and she smiled at him shyly. He noticed her and back then with attention and notice being scarce,that lit up her life. She was going to speak and her older and annoying sister Daisy noticed this and flushed Alex with attention.

As Sabina lay back in bed she felt Alex's arms grip tighter. She had done it she had won. She was the happy one and her useless and evil sister was hopefully rotting in a prison somewhere for her crimes and murders.

The next morning Alex awoke with a start. He looked around the room taking in his surrounds. He remembered he was on a cruise. He looked down and see that Sabina was still snuggled under the covers fast asleep. Her mouth sent in a worried line and her brow furred slightly. He knew that she would wake up with sore teeth from having gritting them all night. He slipped out of bed gently and grabbed a towel and a soap bag and slipped into the shower. Undressing Alex got in the shower feeling the water sliding down his naked back relaxed him. He kneaded his head with shampoo and washed himself quickly. Rising his hair. He turned off the shower and got out. Wrapping a towel around his waist he looked in he mirror and his untidy mop of hair stared back. He got a comb and brushed through his hair and brushed his teeth and washed his face. He left the bathroom to see Sabina awake and sitting up in bed. She smiled when she seen him. He walked over to her and gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead first then her lips. He got dressed and waited for Sabina who was ready a few minutes later.

Sabina stayed with Alex this morning as he locked the door. Alex noticed and commented hat she should go and get her parents. Sabina refused and inwardly sighing Alex locked the door twisting it twice to make sure it was properly locked. He placed the key in his pocket and took Sabina's hand on their short walk to her parents. Turning he never seen anybody the deck was empty. They met up with Sabina's parents and went for an early breakfast.

Jeff woke up from his slumber. Sitting up he smacked his head off the table. He looked around the room rubbing his head in confusion. He stank of alcohol. He seen his boss asleep on the couch his arm hanging off the couch. He had a half finished glass of brandy and his watch showed the time was eight o'clock. He walked over and pulled up the blinds. Sunlight shot into the room. Waking the boss who poured his brandy all over the carpet.

"Jeff" He shouted standing up.

"You're a mess" he added.

A half an hour later and both men were ready to leave the room for breakfast. Entering the room they paused seeing Alex with Sabina and her family enjoying their first meal of the day. They watched closely to see what Alex eat and what he said. The young boy was obviously tired as he had not noticed them yet. The boss sat and drank his coffee when the waitress handed him the local newspaper. Taking it from her smiling he opened the front page and read the headline of MI6 and their increasing security. He rolled his eyes and read on until he came to the article. He read it carefully and scoffed. Folding it away he eat his breakfast and kept an eye on Alex. Jeff who had his back to Alex kept asking for updates. After a brief silence Jeff announced:

"We sound like obsessed little girls over this kid,don't we?" Chuckling slightly

The boss dropped his spoon into his bowl milk splattering up. He leant over the table and pulled Jeff by the shirt up to his face so he was hissing.

"We are hardened criminals,not little girls. We are going back to our room and we are going to call the team and they are going to come and get the kid okay?" He angrily whispered.

The boss released him and he fell back down into his hair regaining his breath. After the boss had finished his coffee the pair got up and left and Alex was blissfully unaware.

The two men returned back to their room and locked the door. They went around starting to clear up the room to the correct standard. The boss disappeared for at least an hour and left Jeff cleaning and tidying the room. The boss finally returned and took his seat. He pulled a laptop from his bag and opened it up. The room was silent apart from the whirling of the computer as it started up. The boss started a phone call and the other side picked up on the third ring.

It was a man dressed in Khaki clothing and had on a large pair of sunglasses. He was thin and had a buzz-cut of black hair.

"Sir" he said.

"You are to invade this ship and take Alex Rider tomorrow night." The boss said.

"As you wish sir." He said.

The call went dead and the screen went black.

The boss stood up and shook Jeff's hand,He congratulated him for all his hard work over the last three years. Jeff sighed and smiled. Inwardly he smiled. Alex Rider was going to pay for all he had done.

Alex and Sabinia had spent the day at the poolside. Sabinia had been moaning about her new Bikini no fitting right. Alex thought it was fine but Sabina reminded him that she knew better. The couple were tense all day. Sabina wanted to confront Alex about the dinner issue the other night and Alex wanted to keep Sabina safe. The pair argued and eventually Sabina stormed off leaving Alex alone at the pool himself.

Sabina was left wandering the decks herself. She sat down on the floor with her back resting against the wall. She and Alex hardly ever argued and she could feel the tears collecting in her eyes. She placed her head on her legs and cried.

She looked up to see a ship in the distance. It was very far away and it would not reach their ship for several hours. She forgot about it and continued to cry.

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