Thank you to all who reviewed! Jellie Smiff- I know, I don't like the scars or one leg either, and I wrote it! But it worked, so in it went. giverofgrace- Thank you for that idea! I wanted to do more, but I wasn't sure how without getting sucked into one huge trap. Thank you! Mainn- Maybe, possibly, I don't know. It's a great idea, though. wolfern- yes, I did mean 'mutilation'. As to the wheelchair- I think it would get tiring otherwise. Leo-firefly- Yes, Alex's leg was cut off by Scorpia.

I do not own Alex Rider.

Reactions to Agent Rider

Wolf- After finding out about Cub, he was mad as hell. After Point Blanc, he had always wondered what had happened to their fifth, now sixth, member. He had worried about him when K-Unit found out Cub had appendicitis. And now, to find him like this? Marks of torture were very evident, both on his body and his actions. Units close to his cabin said they woke up at night to screams.

But also to see him with only one leg? That was horrible. That was- Wolf didn't know what that was. And to know that Cub hadn't come to him about it, that hurt. Unitmembers trusted each other with everything, not just what they deemed so.

Snake- SHOCKED! FROZEN! PETREFIED! He was the unit's medic, why hadn't he been informed? And these injuries were serious! Plus, they all should have been informed when Cub was captured, and he knew he had been, for what else could cause those injuries?

While he hadn't cared- much -about Cub during training, he hadn't thought he would be going into the field. And then, when Wolf got shot protecting him on a solo mission for MI6? Snake had regretted his actions day and night. Cub had probably been scared stiff back then, knowing he was going into the field for the first time. And if he couldn't even trust his partners during training, how was he going to in real life? And it just showed he didn't, if his words to the heads of MI6 were anything to go by, let alone the fact that he hadn't bothered telling K-Unit who he was.

Eagle- Oh. My. Sweet. Wolf's. Undies. Agent Rider was Cub? Strict, dangerous, terrifying, capable, loud, awesome shot shooting instructor was sweet, quiet, innocent, Cub? What was the world coming to?

Actually, that was a good question. What was the world coming to if MI6 were recruiting teenagers? Good grief! The apocalypse is coming! Doomsday, too! The end of the world is near! Pack your bags, grab what you need, bury deep underground! Every man for himself- and whatever/whoever else he wants to save! Run for your lives! RUN!

Tiger- What was going on? Cub... Wasn't that the teenager who had trained with K-Unit when Fox was part of it? What was he doing at Brecon Beacons as the shooting instructor? And what was Fox doing here? Actually, he knew that- more training. But what about Cub? Or was it Agent Rider? Ugh, this is so confusing! Who was their shooting instructor? Was he all of the people he played, or parts of each combined into one that was hidden from everyone but himself? UGH!

Fox- What was Alex thinking? Not telling K-Unit who he was was just plain stupid. But then, that was Cub being Cub. Stubborn and refusing help unless he actually needed it at that very second. And he should know- he could be on a mission with him, when he gets a message from MI6 saying to pull out and grab the back up, Alex had been captured three days ago. Rider only called out for help when he couldn't do anything himself. He had learned his lesson from Blunt. Oh, Alex. When are you going to learn the real lesson- Fox would always, always, be there for him.

But Blunt. Oh, Blunt. He had been astonished when he threatened to fire him. And then, when Alex rambled off that whole thing? Bloody brilliant.

Sergeant- He had thought MI6 was crazy when they sent Agent Rider. Then he had agreed he was the best. Now he finds out that he was Cub, an SAS soldier who worked for MI6. And not only that, but when he finally adjusts to having a teenage instructor, the heads try to pull him out! Bloody MI6, always think they are the best and deserve the best. When will they learn?

Blunt- Bloody SAS. Bloody agents. Bloody Rider. Everything/everyone in this world is bloody.

Jones- Finally. Finally, Alex won. And when I retire, he will be the best Head MI6 has ever seen. But until that day, he will be the best Deputy Head.

Other MI6 Agents- Yes! Blunt is retiring! YES, YES, YES!

All SAS Soldiers Who Witnessed It- WHAT? Agent Rider is becoming the Deputy Head of MI6? Since when? WHAT? We are so confused!

This will be a three-shot. However, first the Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas!