He had to get to her. To save her despite everything. You know that your mission went ass backwards when you fall in love with your target. All these thoughts were running through Alex's mind as he ran up the stairwell at Royal & General Bank. "Almost there" he panted to himself ignoring the burning pain of a bullet in his shoulder. Alex still hears the distant sound of gunfire coming closer and closer. He quickly reached the 16th floor of the building. "Fuck!" Alex swore to himself when he realized how completely insane this situation was. Of course this would happen to him. He quietly made his way down the corridor heading to the office he know belonged to that grey bastard, Alan Blunt. Alex slowly opened the door and went in gun first. To his surprise there she was sitting quite casually in Blunt's chair. "Hello there Scott," she purred, "or shall I call you Alex Rider?"