Disclaimer: I don't own Alex Rider, if I did this wouldn't be on here.
Author's Note: This is an updated version of a previous story that I have posted on here. The updates might be slow but I am in senior year of high school but I will try my hardest for quick updates.
""deMuse strikes again. As of now, he has stolen a grand total of $6.2 billion worth in uncut diamonds. The official message from the Prime Minister is that 'deMuse has not killed anyone'. Also, that they are very close to finding this professional thief.""
This was the headline everywhere in England. Alex Rider knew that one day MI6 was going to call on him to help them find deMuse. He never thought that it would be this soon though. This was only the third time that deMuse had struck in the City of London. Apparently, deMuse's reign of terror had started in France and had slowly made his way to England.
Alex is 17 years old and has been living on his own for a year now. Jack had died during one of his last missions. His legal guardian, Ben Daniels, who had allowed him to live on his own, was the person that Alex found sitting on his couch in Chelsea when he came home from school.
"'ello, Alex, how was school today?" Ben questioned. Ben had never been good at starting conversations. Alex was in the process of teaching him how.
"Pretty good, Ben. I'm all caught up in 3 subjects, and I only have a few more then I'll be done." Alex remarked knowing what Ben was going to mention next.
"That's really good, Alex. I'm happy for you. But I'm sorry to say, MI6 needs your help with the deMuse case." Ben said, while watching Alex's solid expression carefully.
"That's funny, Ben. I thought that you were telling the truth, but you're just joking." Alex said with a fake smile.
"No, Alex. I'm not joking and you know it. Mrs. Jones wants me to bring you to in." Ben said, knowing how much Alex hated the Bank and was ready to take him in by force if he had to. Smithers had prepared him well.
"Fine, I'll go. There is no reason to get out any of the gadgets that Smithers has given you." Alex smirked knowing that this would be a big blow to Ben's pride.
"How did you know that I had gadgets, Alex?" Ben was now blushing from his embarrassment.
"That's just part of my job, Ben, and yours too. You need to hide things better." Alex smiled seriously. He then grabbed Ben's keys and ran out of the flat to Ben's car.
Ben came out of the house laughing and shaking his head at Alex who had started the car and was sitting in the driver's seat. "Hey, Alex. Get out of the driver's seat. You aren't driving my car." Ben said though the car window.
Alex slid over to the passenger's seat as his response to Ben's comment. Once Ben got in the car he started driving over to the Royal and General Bank. There was really no conversation on the way there. Ben was thinking about how hard this mission was going to be. Alex was thinking about that English paper that he had been assigned just a few hours earlier.
It took the duo 15 minutes to make it to the Bank. Once they were there Ben pulled the car around to the back and they both got out. Alex and Ben headed into the building and up onto the 16th floor and walked into Mr. Blunt's office without knocking on the door like normal.
Alex walked right over to one of the chairs and sat down. Ben, on the other hand, stood at the door and waited for either Mr. Blunt or Mrs. Jones to offer him a seat. Ben finally gave up when Alex started to snicker. Mrs. Jones looked over at Alex and gave him a glare that immediately stopped Alex's snickering. Then she went back to talking to Mr. Blunt like nothing had ever happened and no one was in the room. Alex was in the process of leaving when Alan Blunt finally acknowledged Alex's and Ben's presence.