Authors Note: Thanks for reading! This is the sequel to Really? It starts where it left off, but I wanted to have a different story for when Alex started his mission to save Jack:)

Disclaimer: I still don't own Alex Rider and probably never will:(

Alex didn't even have time to say anything to him, because gun shots rang out in the background.

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The bullet seemed to come in slow motion, Alex didn't know what to do. It was obvious that the bullet was heading straight for Bray, who didn't know it was coming. The gun had a silencer on it, but Alex could still recognize the noise of a bullet from anywhere, it seemed to be etched into the back of his brain. How couldn't it be? He had only heard the faint noise about a million times before. So, Alex ended up doing the only thing he could do and screamed duck, thankfully Bray complied or he would have been dead instantly.

The bullet seemed to bring Alex back into reality and adrenaline instantly started to pump through his veins, bringing him into spy mode.

Nothing else seemed to matter at the moment, except for finding the source of the bullet. He didn't even pay attention to Isabella's dad standing awkwardly in the corner looking like he was about to faint.

He was luckily able to catch a quick glimpse of the attacker through the door Isabella's dad had just entered though just seconds ago. He looked like any normal school faculty member, he could easily pass off as a math teacher if it weren't for the pistol resting in his hand.

He was diagonal of Alex, preparing to take another shot at the vulnerable school headmaster. This time well aware that his target knew of his presence. If Alex was going to do anything, he needed to do it fast. His mind was racing, trying desperately to think of something he could do. A distraction. That's what he needed!

Alex quickly looked across the small office looking for something he could use. A paper weight about the size of an orange caught Alex's attention and without even thinking he grabbed it and chucked it at the attacker, who was just about to take the shot.

For a brief second, Alex thought he had missed. But the small cry of pain told him otherwise. The paper weight had knocked the gun right out of the attackers hands, probably breaking a few fingers in the process.

It was the only distraction Alex needed. He immediately ran up as the man was clutching his hand and hit him right on a pressure point in the neck, knocking him out instantly.

Alex then turned around to see Isabella's dad standing there in shock, Bray looking scared out of his mind, and an extremely mad Blunt, who obviously knew what was going on.

Alex was furious. He wanted answers and he wanted answers now. Who the hell was that man? He wasn't Scorpia, they wouldn't have missed. This person had definitely had training before, and that's when Alex realized something. He knew the man.

Authors Note: Thanks for reading. Do you think Isabella's dad should tell the truth? Please review.