Happy New Years people. I know I need to update my other fics but I couldn't help myself. I'm already busy as it is and another fic will be like suicide but I don't care. Here we go………

Disclaimer: I used to own Alex Rider but I don't anymore sooo……

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MI6 should not have hired that security guard. They had trusted him to stand watch outside the Royal and General. It's hard to know if someone's trustworthy. The world is now full of double agents and spies and terrorists. MI6 should have suspected that Scorpia would strike again. After all Scorpia's saying is Scorpia never forgives, Scorpia never forgets, and they certainly hadn't forgotten Alex Rider. The teenage, double agent that had single handedly brought Scorpia to its knees. And he would never be forgiven not even after he was dead.

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Ben just happened to see Alex inside of the Royal and General, he was slightly surprised but he knew the kid was in and out a lot, he was a legend to the other agents. Completing a ton of missions in a sort amount of time, becoming MI6's biggest asset with each mission. They had heard he had never failed, always doing more than MI6 ever asked or dreamed. There were a lot of rumors about this agent Alex Rider. But Ben knew Alex more personally, so he restrained from gossiping about him, though some badgered him about him being in his unit. Ben actually quite liked Alex, even though he didn't know much about him.

Ben knew Alex must have just arrived back from a mission, the damage to his body from it was still evident. The cuts still lingered across his face, arms, and legs. Alex's eyes were dark, he was obviously still on edge. Ben had just returned from a tough assignment too. He still woke up yelling his head off, reliving the worst moments of the mission, revisiting deaths of innocents and madmen. It was a split decision that caused Ben to run up to Alex as he pushed out the doors of the Royal and General.

"Alex," Fox called out rushing out the doors after him. Alex spun around and dropped into a combat stance. Suddenly recognition slithered across his face and he relaxed.

"Oh, Fox it's just you." Alex said as Fox caught up to him. Suddenly Alex froze.

"Fox…………." He began his voice going rigid. Suddenly the double agent guard pulled out a gun and fired.

"Alex!" Fox cried out trying to push Alex out of the way. This movement barely saved Alex's life, though the bullet still connected right over the same place as before. Alex cried out in pain.

"Alex!" Fox yelled again barely catching Alex as he fell to the ground. Fox pulled out his phone and pushed 7 three times, this would alert MI6 of the emergency. Then Fox called the paramedics. He turned around and noticed the assassin taking aim. Fox cursed himself, he should've taken him out first. Fox pulled out a stun gun and shot quickly not giving the assassin time to fire.

Meanwhile Alex was feeling a sense of dejavu. This was the same place as last time and he was beginning to lose consciousness.

Fox saw Alex pale and knew if he didn't get medical help he only had minutes to live. MI6 agents burst out to restrain the crowd around Alex, and Mrs. Jones came running out. Of course Blunt was to busy to come. Fox saw fright in Mrs. Jones eyes as she knelt by Alex's side. "How did this happen?" she said looking up. Fox pointed to the man lying unconscious.

"The guard was an assassin who shot Alex. I tried to push him out of the way but I was too late." Fox looked down.

"You may not be, it may have missed his heart again." Mrs. Jones said as the paramedics pulled up. Fox felt anger flash in him.

"Again?" he asked.

"Scorpia shot him outside the Royal and General after he wrecked their plans. It also missed his heart." Mrs. Jones said as she sadly watched Alex get put on a stretcher. Then she stood up to go with Alex. Fox was shocked, this kid had survived getting shot twice.

"May I come with?" Fox asked hopefully. Mrs. Jones nodded. Suddenly an agent rushed up and said.

"You were right Mrs. Jones it was Scorpia again." Mrs. Jones nodded and then got in the ambulance. Fox did the same.

Fox felt terrible watching a nurse tend to Alex. Who knew if he would make it to the hospital? Alex's face had relaxed and he had obviously slipped into unconsciousness. Fox wanted to bury his face in his hands, this shouldn't happen to a kid. Fox felt like yelling at Mrs. Jones for doing this to the kid but stayed silent. The only noises were the beeps of the equipment and the wailing of the ambulance siren.

Once they arrived at the hospital Alex was whisked into surgery, meanwhile Mrs. Jones and Fox had to sit in the waiting room. Fox hated hospitals, he had been in them many times and each time they were always cold, busy places. Fox sighed as he flicked through a magazine trying to mentally prepare himself for the fact Alex hadn't made it. Fox was glad seeing Alex shot hadn't sunk in yet. If so he would've been yelling at Mrs. Jones and being a nightmare in general. He was appalled at this and the fact Alex had been shot a second time would make Fox worse.

After a couple hours a nurse walked in. Fox looked up, scared, knowing he was not ready to know Alex had died. "He's not stable yet, but he's alive. Same place as last time though. You can see him if you'd like." Fox felt his heart lift. Mrs. Jones and another woman stood up and followed the nurse. She opened her mouth and started yelling at Mrs. Jones. She had red flaming hair and an American accent. Mrs. Jones seemed to know her.

"And who are you?" The angry American turned to Fox. Fox felt as though he should take a step back.

"I am Ben Daniels, I was with K unit until I joined MI6." Fox said biting his lower lip. Then the American proceeded to yell at him for being mean to Alex at camp. Fox gave in and stepped back.

"I'm sorry, we thought he was a joke." Fox said.

"Why are you hear anyways?" the American practically growled.

"I was there when Alex got shot, I tried pushed him out of the way and I was worried about him." Suddenly the American tried to smile.

"Oh, I'm Jack, Alex's guardian. But I don't think I can take care of him any longer, it hurts too much to see him hurt by these doofuses." Jack gestured at Mrs. Jones who looked surprised. Fox laughed at her word choice. Mrs. Jones gave him a disapproving look and he stopped. Suddenly the nurse led them to a door, the same as last time, Jack noticed.

"He's in here." She pointed opening the door. Jack nodded and everyone stepped inside.