AN: Well I hope you all enjoyed chapter one and without further ado, here's chapter two.
Disclaimer: Naturally I own nothing related to Alex Rider.
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"Cub!" Came the somewhat surprised gruff voice of the Brecon Beacons sergeant.
"Evening Sir," replied Alex at hearing his code name dropping his bag and snapping into a crisp salute.
"At ease Cub," replied the sergeant, raking his eyes over the young soldier…agent before him. "You've grown since I last saw you."
"It's called puberty, sir," said Alex, smiling slightly and unable to keep the witty response in his head.
Holding back a chuckle, the sergeant's eyes lit with amusement and something akin to respect at Alex's response.
"I suppose it is Cub," agreed the sergeant. "Now after some lengthy stubbornness on my part, Blunt and Jones have informed me of your last mission and the…unique changes that have happened to you because of it. Now I will admit I was somewhat sceptical at first, but after seeing the reports and seeing what has happened to you with my own eyes, well I was shocked, to say the least," exclaimed the sergeant, setting down a file which Alex presumed was his own.
"Believe me, sir, I was shocked as well when I woke up furry ears and a tail and been told that I have the abilities like that of a cat."
Smiling slightly once more the sergeant replied, "Yes, I'm sure it would have come as a surprise to you as well wouldn't it." A pregnant pause descended upon the two before the sergeant seemed to gather his courage. "So, Cub, do you know what abilities you have developed?"
"Well, I was informed I have all the generic abilities of a feline, enhanced agility, balance, jump et cetera. But I have yet to test them out and I'm sure I'll have a couple more tucked away waiting for me to discover, I mean, look what I learn how to do in the car ride over here…"
And with that, Alex brought a hand up and seamlessly rearranging his fingers to that of claws bringing only a slight grimace of pain to his face as the sounds of bones rearranging and flesh ripping gave way for his claws.
Now the sergeant was a man who could say he had seen some shit in his lifetime, but he had only one response, "holy Mary, mother of God," breathed the sergeant, years of training being the only thing keeping his eyes from popping out of their sockets.
"Ha, that's exactly what the agent that drove me over here said…" gaining a pensive look on his face he added the last part just loud enough for the sergeant to hear "…before he nearly crashed the car."
"Bloody hell I'm not surprised he nearly crashed the car Cub, I'm sure he got quite a shock when you suddenly changed your fingers into claws," exclaimed the sergeant, eyes still wide and staring at Alex's hand.
"Yeah, I'll admit. I'm sure he's never seen that before," agreed Alex wiggling his fing...claws about. "But let's get down to business," heaved the young MI6 agent, once again returning his hands to normal. "I'm sure Blunt has told you why I'm here? Correct?"
"Of course, some extra training combined with some rehabilitation," replied the sergeant leaning back in his wooden chair, which looked much too uncomfortable to Alex.
"Well Blunt called it recovery, but whatever," mumbled Alex.
Ignoring the mumbling coming from the young male in front of him, the sergeant pressed on.
"Naturally you'll be bunking with K-Unit, I'm sure you'll get on swimmingly with them, what with you and them been old friends and what not..."
"You're too kind sir," came Alex's sarcastic response which the sergeant merely smirked at.
"...you will have the same schedule as them and attend all the lessons Cub. No bunking off!"
At this, Alex adopted an insulted look although amusement danced in his eyes, "what do you think I am a teenager or summit?!"
The sergeant face shaped into a sharp grimace as if so unholy truth had just been spilt, "with SO, it wouldn't surprise me if you were a teen." Shifting forward so he was leaning on his desk, the sergeant eyed Alex with a sad look, "how old are you Cub?"
"Come now serge, you know that's classified," teased Alex, a smile playing on his lips.
"Bloody MI6 agent," mumbled the sergeant leaning back into his chair harshly causing it to creak ominously. "Well anyway, I'm sure you know your way to the barracks?"
"Yes sir," answered Alex.
"Good, off with you then Cub, keep out of trouble."
Giving the sergeant a cheeky wink, Alex gave a salute before picking up his backpack and leaving the sergeants office.
"Well, were going to have a couple of interesting weeks ahead of us," muttered the sergeant, rubbing his forehead, as if feeling the impending migraine.
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"Ah, here we are," announced Alex to himself stepping up the steps to K-Units hut. "Now to perform a dramatic entrance that will leave them in awe but still giving me an aura of mystery. Pondering for a few seconds, a smile gradually worked its way onto his lips as he moved around the back of the hut where the small bathroom window was. Making quick work of the small latch that kept it shut, Alex used his heightened agility (not that he would have needed it but he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth) and silently entered the small bathroom, which had one small toilet (surprisingly clean) and a sink with a cabinet above it.
Silently padding over to the door which was open a crack, Alex could already hear the shouts of Wolf. 'Probably at something Eagle did,' thought Alex.
Opening the door just enough to slip through, Alex stood in the darkened corner and surveyed his new 'home' for the next few weeks. It was...just as he remembered it, horrible. But it was better than nothing.
Hearing Wolf shout once more at Eagle regarding a ball which Eagle was throwing at the wall above Wolf's cot.
"Eagle, I swear to motherfucking God, throw that ball one more time and I'll rip your bollocks off!" Growled Wolf, living up to his codename.
"Fineeeee," moaned Eagle, upset that his limited fun had been brought to an end and threw the ball over onto the cot that was at the back partially hidden in the dark...or so he thought he threw the ball onto the cot at the back of the room. Alex who had caught the ball and whose mind which had just thought up the most devious thing ever, threw the ball back at Eagle and hit him atop his head.
"Um, ow!" came Eagle's intelligent response.
"EAGLE!" shouted Wolf, "I thought I said to stop throwing the ball?!"
"I did stop!" Protested Eagle who once again threw the ball to the back cot.
And, once again the ball was thrown back at Eagle who starred in horror. "D...did you guys see that?!"
"See what Eagle?" asked Snake looking up from his military magazine.
"Something threw the ball back to me!" exclaimed Eagle.
"Are you sure it didn't just bounce back?" Came the sarcastic response of the soldier to Eagles' left, causing said man to scowl slightly and mutter about cheeky SOB's.
"Yes, I'm sure. I would have heard it hit something if it bounced back," answered Eagle. "Watch."
And once more Eagle, who was now been watched by the other three soldiers, yes even Wolf, who's interest had been piqued although he was trying to hide that fact. Threw the ball to the cot at the back and waited, and waited, and waited.
"Eagle you're an idiot," came Wolf's harsh voice.
However, before he could insult his poor comrade further, the ball was suddenly thrown off the wall above Snake's head, who let out a curse. The ball which had been thrown with some force continued to bounce off the others walls before finally hitting Eagle in the head causing him to moan in exaggerated pain.
Whilst Eagle was moaning the others had jumped from their beds and pulled their SAS issued combat knives, falling into combat positions. Wolf taking up the front.
"Who's there?!" Snarled Wolf.
Alex not wanting to draw out the confrontation any longer, simply moved forward out of the shadows, his face lighting up with an amused smirk.
"Cub, reporting for duty!"
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After a good ten minutes of shouting which had begun to hurt Alex's new sensitive ears a tad, Alex allowed them to drag him to the sergeant's office which consisted of another ten minutes of the sergeant shouting at K-Unit, which once again was seriously not helping Alex's ears.
But here they were back in K-Unit's hut, Wolf, Snake, Eagle and the soldier Alex had yet to identify sitting in their respective cots staring at Alex who like the rest of them was sitting on his cot.
"Why are you here Cub!" Snapped Wolf staring at Alex with such intense it was a miracle he wasn't burning holes through the young agent.
"Ah you know, training and what not," answered Alex with a nonchalant shrug.
"Training?! Why in the world would you be training?! Here?! At an SAS camp?!" Asked the soldier who Alex still didn't know the name off.
"My apologies, you are?" Asked Alex, in a well-mannered tone that the British were well known for.
"That's Leopard!" Informed Wolf harshly, "now answer the question."
Dipping his head slightly in acknowledgement, "a pleasure Leopard, but as to your question I'm afraid that's classified."
"Classified?" Said Leopard in a bewildered tone.
"It means 'designated as officially secret and accessible only to authorised people.'" Said Eagle giving a textbook answer.
Pinching the bridge of his nose tightly and shutting his eyes, Leopard thanked Eagle sarcastically.
"So, I'm assuming Point Blanc was not the last?" Said Wolf in a bitter tone only to receive a smirk and a 'classified' in response, which did little to help Wolf's mood.
"Point Blanc?" came Snake's questioning voice only to be waved off by Wolf.
An awkward silence descended on the hut. The four elite soldier's kept staring at Alex, none too subtly either causing Alex to roll his eyes until eventually, it became too much. "You guys know it's rude to stare?" And with that, their eyes snapped away from him.
"So…Cub. Will you be joining us for lessons as well?" Asked Leopard.
"I will be yes," came Alex's reply.
"Do you excel in a certain area?" Continued Leopard trying his best to make some small talk with the unofficial fifth member of K-Unit.
"Not really. I've been taught many things to surpass average in most areas," responded Alex, answering Leopard's question but not giving anything away about what he was capable of.
"I'm starving," announced Eagle suddenly. Disturbing the rich conversation that was taking place. "Can we go get something to eat?"
"You're always starving Eagle," said Snake with an amused tone only for Eagle to stick his tongue out in a childish manner.
"Let's go!" Barked Wolf, stowing away his knife and giving his laces a once over.
Waiting and watching as the others get ready, which didn't take them long. Alex proceeded to follow them out of the hut towards the mess hall with only one thought running through his mind, "well this is going to be fun."