"That could have gone better." Amy heard Dan say from somewhere behind her. She turned around and saw the slump form of Ethan stretched out on the sandy floor in front of Dan who was rigidly holding the blank gun.
"I didn't expect him to be so strong considering well, how he looks." Amy said blushing. Why on earth was she blushing? She shook her head, whatever.
"What was that for?" Dan said looking at her oddly.
"What?"
"You said he was strong then you started angrily mumbling." He looked as if he was trying hard not to laugh.
She sighed, "Come on let's just get him into the car." Amy walked over and yanked Ethan's feet off the ground.
"Ok." Dan said in a mocking tone then quickly grasped Ethan's two hands in his.
Together they were able to half drag/ half carry Ethan into the trunk of the small white rented toyota.
"I didn't know such a skinny kid could be so heavy." Dan huffed as he leapt towards to passenger side door. However, Amy was already there with her hands on the handle. "You always get shotgun!" Dan whined.
"That's because I am always here first. Just get in the back, we need to hurry before Ethan wakes up." Amy scolded then climbed into the front seat. Begrudgingly Dan jumped into the back of the car.
The rest of the drive was quiet with Ian silently driving. Amy noticed for the first time since Dan knocked Ethan out. Ian hadn't said anything. She cocked her head in his direction, examining his face. His eyebrows were knit together, his lips were pursed so hard they almost looked white. He didn't even notice when Dan accidentally flung his shoe on the back of the seat creating a ashy dark smudge.
Something was definitely wrong and Amy knew what. It had only been a few years since the death of his sister and today was the day she died. Also, Cara Ian's girlfriend was just kidnapped a few months ago and all their only lead is a scrawny kid. Amy hadn't realized until now how hard he must be taking all of this.
Just when she was about to say something to him, the car entered the large metal gates of the tall mounting Lucian stronghold they were staying at for the time. While they are in Australia.
"We're here." Ian said surprising Amy.
"Great so where are we going to do the Interrogation?" Dan asked poking his head up from behind Amy's headrest. Although he tried to conceal his excitement he had a glimmer in his eyes. "This is going to be sooo cool!"
Amy shook her head and Ian groaned, "There is a room on the bottom level, that losts of Lucians in the past have used." Ian told her and Dan. His lips were still pursued and she was amazed he could even talk. Ian caught her staring at him and she quickly looked away.
"Great, thank you." Amy said, then she added, "Are you sure you don't want to ask the questions instead of us?"
Ian shook his head,"No. I rather watch." and with elaborating any more he popped the trunk open.
"Well, come on we don't want him to wake up before we even get out." Dan said impatiently.
"Alright come on." She said.
After around ten minutes of labored pulling, shoving, and arguing Amy,Dan, and Ian finally had Ethan down in the interagation room bound on a chair. The room was dark and cold, Amy could see why so many lucians before had used it. Just being in the room made her shiver. It was all just grey stones besides a large glass wall directly to the right of a cold metal chair.
Ian was standing behind the glass wall ready to record and analyze whatever is said.
Ethan surprisingly hadn't woken up yet. And Amy wondered if dan should get some water.
Suddenly Dan spoke for the first time in minutes, "So are you bad cop or good cop?"
Amy sighed, "Neither, we will try to interrogate him first without the truth serum but if he doesn't corporate then we'll use the truth serum."
Dan nodded then out of nowhere pulled out a bottle of water a sprayed it onto Ethans face. Suddenly Ethan jerked awake thrashing his body forward it a loud heart wrenching screech only to slowly realize were he was and immediately stop. His cheeks turning a flushed pink.
"Wow, man. Calm down yeesh." Dan said playfully but I knew even he was unnerved by the scream.
Ethan turned his Face towards the floor and didn't make and gesture to speak.
I decided to start with some simple questions just because, "What is your name?"
Ethan looked up for a moment and Amy say his eyes for the first time dark stormy grey btu they had no life in them instead they were a void of dark circles anguish and anger, hesitating he said, "Ethan Calloway." Why did he hesitate on his own name?
"How old are you?" Dan asked leaning forward.
"16." Only two years older then Dan…
"What do you know about V.I.P.E.R.?" Amy asked taking her turn to lean forward.
This time Ethan said nothing refusing to budge.
"How did you get involved with V.I.P.E.R.?"
Still nothing.
Amy nodded towards Dan who slipped behind Ethan and shot him in the arm with a syringe filled with the truth serum. Usually the cahills wouldn't resort to such things but they were change and they needed answers now. Before it was too late.
Ethans eyes glassed over and he looked about ready to sleep. Dan slipped back in front of Ethan.
Amy stepped back and asked Ethan once again from the beginning just to make sure he was telling the truth the first time, "What is your name?"
Ethan druggedly answered, "Alex Rider." not only did you note the change of name but also the change of accent. He went from an Australian Accent to a refined British accent one Amy noted sounded almost identical to Ian's.
"What!" Dan exclaimed, then quickly asked, "Why did you tell us your name was Ethan Calloway?"
"That is my cover. I am a spy working undercover for MI6." Alex said.
But he is only 16! Why would a british agency be using a young boy?
"Cool." Dan muttered under his breath then said, "Are you really Australian?" he clearly picking up on the accent change.
"No. I am british." Alex said looking as if he was about to fall asleep. They didn't have much time left they had to get to the point.
"What do you know about V.I.P.E.R.?" Amy asked cutting off whatever else Dan was about to say.
"It is an Australian organization commonly dealing with government blackmail and assassinations."
"Why are you searching V.I.P.E.R. for the MI6?"
"My best friend Tom was kidnapped by them and I ordered myself to be given this mission."
So Cara wasn't the only person they kidnapped…
Dan gave a slight almost nonexistent gasp, he knew firsthand what it felt like to have a close friend kidnapped. It didn't help this boy was only a year older than him.
Amy tuned towards Dan to comfort him but her pushed her away.
Muttering, "I'm fine." under his breath at her.
When Amy turned back towards Alex he had already fallen asleep. They couldn't ask any more questions, nor did they need to. Amy knew one thing for certain she was going to get Alex to help them no matter the cost.