This is set after Scorpia Rising, just to warn those out there who are afraid of spoilers.

A/N: This fanfic will be updated whether you like it or not.

This is my first fanfic, constructive criticism appreciated.

Disclaimer: I do not own Alex Rider, and if I did, this wouldn't be a fanfic.

CHAPTER 1

'Are you all right, Alex'? Edward Pleasure asked.

'Yes' Alex replied.

Edward wondered if he was telling the truth. The boy seemed broken, weak, was he telling the truth? He didn't think so.

'Alex, please' Edward asked. 'Im supposed to take care of you and'-

'I'm fine, Thank you' Alex cut him.

Alex felt a twinge of remorse over doing that. 'Sorry' he said.

'Excuse me?' Edward asked. He had headphones in his ear, watching a review on Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

'I'm sorry.' Alex said.

'It's all right Alex' Edward said. 'I know you're going through a tough time, sometimes it feels easier to let stuff out, I guess.' He didn't seem to care about missing the review he was watching.

'Just promise me, you won't dwell on what happened'.

'do you? – How do you…' Alex stuttered.

'I have no clue about what happened in Cairo, but I know that… 'Edward searched for a way to say it without hurting Alex, and finally failed 'Jack went with you this time and well, died.'

'That's right' Alex said without emotion showing on his face, but inside he was burning.

It was all his fault.

'It was – '

'Not your fault' 'you're only fifteen Alex, they've asked too much from you, and for once you couldn't…

'I shouldn't have let her come with me'

'I don't know Alex' Edward said, 'but promise me you wont dwell on it'

'I promise.'

'Take my advice; it's better to let dead things, well, stay dead.' Edward said.

'It would be better to forget' Alex agreed. 'but I don't think I could just forget like that. Ive thought about it too much'.

Alex looked at him in the face, he saw the concern etched in his face, he found someone he could trust. He didn't want to put Edward into any more pain .

'Thanks for the advice, dad' Alex said.

Edward smiled.

Alex wondered, could he forget, could he stop dwelling on what happened?

Was he strong enough?

He didn't think so, he had tried several times, but the dreams just came back, again and again.

No, they wouldn't anymore; Alex would try not to let them affect him anymore.

He thought back to a moment in their conversation ago.

'I don't know Alex' Edward said, 'but promise me you won't dwell on it'

'I promise.'

Could he keep that promise?

I just finished my first fanfic chapter ever! What do you think?

Reviews and criticism appreciated, as I said in the on the top.

I'll update soon, if people like this.