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The old women led Alex down a damp hallway, it didn't surprise him much as it matched the gloom of the cell. Thinking of the cell reminded him of Charlotte and instantly questions of her safety consumed his mind.
Alex was quickly roused from the thoughts as his scenery changed dramatically. The old women had unlocked a door at the top of a staircase and was beckoning Alex through it. Suddenly the teenager was in an ornately decorated hall. It looked like something out of an old fashioned film except for the security cameras lining the ceiling.
Guards stood strategically around the odd room which was massive. As Alex passed through the door the guard closest to them began to walk towards them. Before he disappeared down into the darkness he spoke to the woman.
'Hannah, is the girl still down there?' After a nod from the woman named Hannah, the man continued down the steps and when the sound of his footsteps could no longer be heard, Hannah swung the door closed. Gruffly she pushed her prisoner forward and Alex had a chance to survey his surroundings.
A throne sat upon a platform at the front of the hall. It was the only furniture in the room but Alex could see doors leading of in many directions. This was all things that Alex's brain noticed subconsciously, but his main focus was on the occupant of the throne.
The woman couldn't be older than thirty and her skin was flawless apart from a deep red scar cutting down the left side of her face. She was skinny and wore dark clothes which were unbranded; her hair was straight and black. All of this increased the impact the scar had on her features.
He guessed this was Eleanor Savage.
Eleanor watched him approach, her ice blue eyes tracing every inch of his being as if she were sizing up an opponent. It struck Alex that that may be exactly what she was doing, but that only increased the feeling of uneasiness that coursed through him.
A bony hand grasped his shoulder when he was ten meters from the raised platform. The action caught him by surprise but he managed to remain on his feet. Alex glanced up again at the throne and met the gaze of the young woman.
It was as if she cast a spell over him because once their eyes locked, he couldn't tear his eyes away. After a long moment Eleanor broke the uneasy connection and Alex felt anger towards his captor; how could anyone have such power over him with just their eyes. Again his thoughts flickered back to Charlotte and he wished he was staring into her chocolate eyes instead of these cold blue ones.
'The one and only Alex Rider,' her voice was smooth and controlled. Speaking seemed to have a strange effect on the scar; it rippled as her skull moved underneath the skin. Alex thought it looked like alive, like a creature desperately trying to escape its perch on her face- who could blame it? He thought.
The question obviously needed no answer, he wasn't even sure it was a question. Instead he waited patiently for her to continue.
'I'm not really one for avoiding the subject, so can we skip the formalities?' Again Alex knew this wasn't a question. 'So, Alex tell me about MI9, tell me everything.'
The question hadn't surprised Alex, what else would they want him for? But still he wondered what to say, they weren't going to except silence.
'There is not much to tell, as far as I know they are a form of governmental spies, they deal with criminals and people like that. Apart from that I don't know anything; apparently they like to keep their work secret. But why are you asking me? I'm only a teenager why would I know about a branch of the government? And why have you kidnapped me?'
'That is a good question. Mother why have we kidnapped Alex?' Eleanor's eyes glanced round and landed on Hannah who was now standing on her right. Alex had to use all his strength to keep his face impassive as the news of the relations sank in.
Hannah cackled wickedly. 'Missing children cause more panic and more panic means more mistakes, and more mistakes means big opportunity!' Suddenly the old women looked a lot less human and more like a grotesque creature from myths and legends.
'So you see Alex that is why we kidnapped you and not and adult agent. And I give you this last chance to reveal to me what you know about MI9 or I will have to take drastic measures.' Eleanor's face remained calm though her words were not calm at all.
'I have no idea what you are talking about! And if kidnapping me is not drastic measures then I am interested to find out what you think is!'
A slight smile formed on Eleanor's lips, 'you will find out shortly Alex, don't you worry.'
And with that the boy was led away from the splendour of the palace hall and returned to what he now knew was the dungeons!
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