Disclaimer: Anything you recognize doesn't belong to me, especially not Alex Rider.

AN: This is the prologue of the sequel to XYXX, called 'How To Ruin Your Last Holiday', an NCIS cross-over. (Considering it's 3/4 AR and only 1/4 NCIS, I decided to just declare this as a regular AR-fanfic.) If you enjoyed reading XYXX, you might like this story as well. If you want to read more about the relationship between Eagle and Alex, check out 'Moments', a series of one-shots that give you a glimpse into their future together.

Enjoy!

Prologue:


The sun shone.

It had been a beautiful day so far, swimming, relaxing and enjoying her company.

Until now.

The body was blue and slightly bloated but there was no question as to how he died - a bullet through heart and head.

A woman screamed when she saw the floating dead man.

And that was how the once wonderful day quickly went downhill. Just the beginning of what might be the apocalypse...