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Ok guys, as a special treat, here is my new story! Hope you enjoy it!

Northern Finland. Three miles from Uutuanjoki.

The walls of the warehouse did nothing to keep out the sharp Arctic wind. Alex Rider shivered. He was currently hidden behind several large wooden crates, listening to two men talking. Alex had been sent there to investigate possible drugs smuggling. So far, he had discovered that this might well have included smuggling in people to work for them.

Alex continued to listen to the two men talking. Slowly, he slid a small camera out of his pocket. After making sure the flash was off, he poked his head out above the crates. Both men were turned away from him. He pointed the camera at them, and pressed the button. In less than two seconds, a picture had been taken, and had been sent 2168 miles directly to MI6's headquarters in London.

He could see the men talking quickly, but couldn't make out any of their conversation. He shifted slightly, trying to get into a more comfortable position. He was currently crouching down, and was getting pins and needles in his feet.

Suddenly, one of them turned round. Alex ducked, but as he did so, he overbalanced and toppled over with a loud thud. He cursed himself. He heard one of the men shout.

Knowing he had been discovered, he sprung out from behind the wooden crates, quickly knocking one of the men out with a kick to the head. The other man lunged for him, but thankfully he missed.

Alex ran. He looked over his shoulder to see the second, larger man chasing after him, talking furiously into a walkie-talkie. He heard the man tell the person on the other end where he was heading.

Alex ran out of the warehouse into the freezing cold night air. At this point, an alarm had begun to sound. More guards appeared seemingly out of no-where. There was a click, and then a loud bag as a gun was fired. Alex ducked and felt the bullet whiz past him, barely missing his shoulder. He sped up, trying to lose the guards pursuing him.

Another guard appeared, and grabbed Alex around the waist. Alex struggled in his grasp, but he was too strong. He saw the guard bringing out his gun. Using the opportunity, Alex kicked backwards, hitting the man in the groin with his foot. The guard promptly let go, and dropped to the floor.

Alex took off again, running around corners. Left, right, and left again. His muscles were screaming from the cold. He ignored them, turning round another corner. He could hear the footsteps getting closer.

He ducked down behind some nearby containers. He was breathing hard, the cold making him shiver slightly. He poked his head out and saw the other guards run past.

The alarm stopped, and there was an eerie silence. He could hear himself breathing, and the fading sound of the guard's footsteps.

Slowly, taking a cautious look round to make sure no one was around, he crept out from behind the containers.

Then the floodlights switched on.

Bwahahaha! I do like my cliffies, don't I? :D

Just so you know I won't be able to update for at least a week as I am away this week..... but when I come back..... Reviews will make me happy!!!

First reviewer gets a cookie!!!