A/N – Okay, so I first have to say that Anthony Horowitz will forever be one of my idols, come on guys, they guy is amazing! Next, I have to give credit to ObsessivelyOdd and his Duty to the Dead story for Alex's current situation in the beginning of my story. Duty to the Dead inspired the story you are about to read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Alex Rider. Although it would be SO cool if I did!


Allison Rider sat in a Fir tree, watching her target move around the living room of the small country home. She had just gotten the assignment two days ago by her new boss; already this assignment had proven a hassle and she rolled her left shoulder to ease the pain that had gathered there. All she had to do was shoot him. A nice clean shot, and then she could go back home; well, to her new home anyway.

Her finger itched to pull the trigger but just as her muscles contracted a fraction of an inch, her target moved out away from the window and a small boy was left in his place. He had blond unruly hair and, even from this distance Allie could see, the most beautiful blue eyes. Allie shook her head; just shoot the damn boy and you can go home, she told herself. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, when she looked back through the scope; Alex Rider was looking right at her.

They stared at each other for a few seconds and in those few seconds Allie, for the first time, couldn't shoot her target.

Quickly, Allie grabbed her sniper rifle and turning the safety on, stuck it to its holder that was strapped to her back. Navigating her way down the tree was much faster and easier than it had been to navigate up; in a few seconds she was on the ground and turned to run into the woods when a firm hand grabbed her left shoulder.

Whether it was instinct that triggered her foot kick back at him or the searing pain that ripped through her shoulder at his grasp, whatever it was Allie's foot caught Alex off guard and hit his stomach, causing him to stagger backwards. For the first time, Allie was trying to be smart and turned and ran into the woods; she knew she wouldn't win against him, not right now anyway.

She darted in between the trees trying to lose him, but she could still hear his feet hitting the ground behind her. Her shoulder was throbbing and her breathing was becoming harder every step. She looked ahead of her and saw a low hanging branch, grabbing it with both hands she vaulted herself up onto the tree; leaving a good 8 feet between her and her follower.

Alex stopped when she got up into the tree and tried to catch his breath; he hadn't ran like that in awhile. He looked up at her and guessed that if he jumped and grabbed her foot, he could pull her down to the ground and then figure out what the hell was going on. He had guessed right.

Allie, not expecting him to try something so easy, fell to the ground with a loud thump and struggled under Alex's body weight; which now sat firmly on her body.

"Who sent you?"

Allie struggled against his weight, ignoring his question.

"I asked you a question."

Allie stopped struggling, recognizing that threatening tone that had made way into his voice. Looking up at him, she stared once more into the eyes of her Father and her Uncle; into the eyes of her target.

Alex stopped putting more pressure onto the body that lay underneath him and stared into her eyes; they looked just like his, but they had speckles of a bright blue through their brown pigment.

"Who are you…?"

The girl rolled her pretty eyes, "Let me up and maybe I'll tell you."

His focus came back to the situation and he couldn't help but put a smirk on his lips, "Not a chance."

Allie sighed; fine, she knew how she could make him get off her. "MI6 sent me."

It worked, like she knew it would. After a second of taking in what she had just said, Alex stood up and taking her hand, helped her to her feet.

"MI6…sent you?...a teenager?"

Allie couldn't help but laugh, "And what are you? You're not 18 yet, Alex."

He looked at her, no doubt trying to figure out who the hell she was and since when did MI6 have another teen agent, when he looked into her familiar eyes again, "Who are you?"

Allie looked down, the first time she had shown defeat. Looking up, her eyes seemed to dance in the dim light that broke through the trees, a small smile barely escaping onto her lips, "I'm your cousin."


A/N- Okay, so I know it's short, but it just all needed to fit like that okay? :) Please Review!