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A/n: I'm sorry about not updating sooner, things have been a little hectic lately.
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The Truth
"Wolf!" Alex exclaimed, looking at the large man who had been Alex's worst enemy in S.A.S training. Alex wasn't sure exactly what their relationship was right now, they'd left each other at a mutual understanding but to say they were friends would be a big overstatement.
"Cub, how you been?" Wolf asked, looking just as uncomfortable as Alex felt.
"I've been good, you?"
"Never better." An uncomfortable silence descended on the group, with the only noise being that of the wind and the occasional fidgeting of someone. "Soooo where are these guys." Wolf said trying to break the silence.
"Over here", Alex walked to the four men tied up by the wall. "They attacked me on my way home from the bowling alley, I took them down but I got stabbed in the shoulder and that guy in the leg, apart from that everyone's alright" Alex looked at his friends " We also have a security breach- these guys knew who I was , they even said it in front of my mates."
" The best guess I can give you Alex is that these guys are from Scorpia. We've been expecting an attack for a while now, but we didn't expect them to be so stupid as to act in front of witnesses."
"You're telling me you knew I was in danger and you didn't think I had the right to this information."
"Alex, you were never in danger how do you think we were able to get here so quick? You've had a team following you and keeping you safe at all times."
" Oh yeah, well you guys did such a great job today! Those guys would have killed me if I hadn't have had the time to get ready, if they'd had at least half a brain cell and snuck up on me I'd be dead right now. God this is just like MI6. They have no clue whatsoever." Alex sat on the curb. That rant had taken all his energy and now he was beat. He felt someone sit next to him and looked up into the face of Tom Harris.
"You okay Alex?" he asked.
"Yeah just peachy," Alex replied, a fake smile plastered across his face.
"After we're done here why don't we head on down to Starbucks and get a coffee, I'm sure you'll feel better."
"Thanks Tom," Alex said realising that Tom was trying to raise his spirits and succeeding with the thoughts of coffee and possibly cake. "I'd like that." Alex stood up regaining his composure.
"Alex," Wolf said bringing them back to the reason they were there, "You realise we're all going to have to go back to MI6 and debrief, your friends are going to have to sign the official secrets act and all the paperwork for this disaster is going to have to be done, you okay with that." he asked, worry for Alex showing clearly on his face.
"I'm fine, Wolf, just a bit shook up." Alex lied. In fact Alex was no where near fine, he could now tell his friends his big secret but he was afraid they would not except him again and leave him with no one. The only person Alex was sure of was Tom, seeing as he already knew about MI6, Alex could be reasonably sure Tom wouldn't desert him ….reasonably.With this thought also came the knowledge that national security had just been compromised - what would MI6 do his friends? He gave a smile, "Should we go then?"
"That'd be best." Wolf turned and addressed the soldiers behind him, " Get these guys taken to MI6 for questioning," he said pointing at Alex's attackers, he looked back to Alex," Come on we'll get you guys to headquarters and get your shoulder looked at Alex." He spun around and set off down the alley, heading for a car that had pulled up a minute before. Alex looked around at his friends and shrugged. He set off following Wolf.
When they reached the car Alex clambered in and settled in looking out of the window. The whole journey was made in an uncomfortable, no one knew how or wanted to be the one to break it. Finally the pulled up outside of the Royal and General bank, and Alex got the same sinking feeling he always got whenever he came near this place. He opened the door and headed up the pavement.
-A/n: Sorry about the short chapter guys, I'm kinda losing the plot in this story - if anyone's got any ideas that could help me get back into it please include them in a review!
-A/n 2: Please review!
