Alex Rider Slip-Ups
Hello,
This is my first FanFic, so be kind :P
I have another, longer fic in the mill at the moment, and this may or may not end up being part of it, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
This is set after Scorpia Rising, so if you haven't read the final book, the name referencing may not make sense (although change Pleasure to Rider and it will...)
Apart form that, ENJOY! :)
In Lab B of San Francisco Private High a boy sat staring blankly out of the window, barely paying attention to his Biology teacher as he drearily lectured his class about the human nervous system. Normally prone to paying close attention in class, the boy found himself inexplicably bored; this particular topic was one he had covered comprehensively already and he honestly found the blue summer sky a more interesting view. His teacher, however, did not share this view, and, irritated, called on him sharply.
"Mr Pleasure, would you kindly tell the class about the pressure points of the human nervous system." This, of course, was a trick question as it had not yet been covered in class, but the boy, having tuned out completely, wasn't to know this.
"Of course Mr Ryan" the boy replied smoothly, instantly snapping his focus back to the class. "There are several types of pressure points - each is applied differently and each creates a different effect. 'Pain points', for example, use tendons, ligaments, and muscles - the goal is to temporarily immobilize the target, or, at the very least, to distract them. Reflex points produce involuntary movements; for example, causing the hand to release its grip, the knees to buckle, the target to gag, or even for the person to be knocked unconscious. Most pressure points are located on pathways on the nervous system."
He drew a breath to further explain, but upon noticing the entire room's slack-jawed gazes he flushed slightly and sat down, silently berating himself for such an obvious slip-up. Mr Ryan – who had been extremely shocked to hear his student (admittedly one of his best) deliver such a matter-of-fact, detailed explanation in what could only be described as a slightly bored tone – hesitantly thanked the boy and resumed his lesson in an astounded daze.