AN: Hello people! This second ending has nothing to do with my previous ending for this story, and I have written a new one because the other one sucked monkey balls, in my own words. The only reason I'm not replacing it with this new and improved ending is because it leads onto my one-shot Of Bomb Threats and Pranks. This ending also leads onto another story of mine, guess which one ;) I shall be re-writing that story also so that it fits with this one.

DISCLAIMER: Yeah... if I owned Alex Rider it'd totally be writing stories on FF... XP

As the plane settles into cruising altitude, after taking off from Heathrow Airport, I finally allow myself to think over my first, and last, few days at school. My old school has been invaded by my two greatest enemies, MI6 and SCORPIA, and blown up. Literally. Anyone would think that it couldn't get any worse, but the students and teachers in my school know better. After the explosion that demolished the school, we were all nearly massacred and caught in a cross fire between the CIA and SCORPIA. Oh yeah, I also died in that cross fire. Technically.

Technically, Alex Rider had been helping the police with a drug case, and the cartel came back for revenge. The cartel also killed Jack Starbright in a drive by shooting. That's the official story.

Unofficially, I Alex Rider and my guardian Jack Starbright have been given a chance at a new and normal life as Jacob and Lola Mannings. Siblings. An agreement was reached by MI6, us and the FBI (normally it'd be the CIA, but after the stunt the pulled it was obvious that they wouldn't let me retire). So, MI6 called in a few favours from the FBI to get Jack and I relocated with new identities and everything.

A few hours later, flight JF396 landed at LAX allowing its jet lagged passengers to disembark. Alex Rider paused slightly at the exit, uncertainty written on his face. Jack, whom was behind him, but her hand on his shoulder and smiled gently at him. Alex smiled back, and they both exited the plane, leaving behind Alex Rider and Jack Starbright.

They exited the plane, thus starting their new lives as Lola and Jacob Mannings.

AN: Well, I hope that you all love this ending better than my other one, I know I do! So, please review and let me know how I've done So long until next time readers!

RainbowMango.