AN: Hey everyone! Don't worry, you haven't missed anything with why everyone hates K-Unit (except Alex, but he's weird like that) I'm just keeping you in suspense for now. You'll find out in one or two chapters so hang in there! Enjoy!

Alex felt like a train had hit him.

Well, no actually that wasn't quite right, perhaps more like falling from a cliff or being dropped into a rather deep hole by overly muscular henchmen. As he attempted to sit up with a groan of pain he decided that he had way too much prior experience to compare his injuries to.

Without even needing to look he reached out a hand and shook the man he knew would be there, "Come on Ben, I'm thirsty and we have to move."

Ben shot up with a burst of adrenaline, looked around for a minute then relaxed, "We're good to stay here for a while, at least until you're able to walk without me having to carry you after a few steps, puberty made you heavy."

"Oi! It's all muscle mass I'll have you know!" Alex glared indignantly, reaching out the arm that wasn't wrapped in a sling to hit his friend with but he didn't get very far before a sudden dizziness overtook his vision and he fell back onto the pillows.

"Al are you-"

"Jesus Christ Ben, I'm fine, just get me some water." He said impatiently, he hated being injured and Ben's over protectiveness, while usually endearing and slightly annoying, was suddenly pushing on the boundaries of his patience. Ben just shot him a knowing but disapproving look and set out to find water leaving Alex feeling a bit guilty.

"Grumpy much Pan?" Came a groggy voice from Alex's other side and he jumped, whirling around in shock.

"Falcon?"

His team mate grinned at him tiredly, rubbing his eyes and stretching out his sore muscles while remaining firmly in the uncomfortable chair next to Alex's bed, "No, it's the Easter Bunny." He said dryly, eyeing his usually observant team mate in amusement.

Alex rolled his eyes, "Well forgive me Fearless Leader, I'm still a bit woozy from blood loss and we haven't exactly been joined at the hip for the last three years."

He regretted saying anything the moment the words came out of his mouth. The light hearted smile vanished from Falcon's face and he slumped minutely in the chair, "Sorry." he muttered, looking down at the floor.

Alex groaned, "Falcon it's not your fault, I was being stupid, I shouldn't have mentioned-"

Falcon snapped his head up, the signature Falcon glare burning in his eyes, "Stop talking right now if you know what's good for you Pan, why is it that you never have a problem with the fact that you almost die then suddenly the problem is talking about it?"

Alex was considering making a break for the door, once Falcon got on one of his tirades it was almost guaranteed that it would go on and on and on but he knew from experience that this was a small enough plan that his luck wouldn't cover it and that he was too dizzy to make it more than a few steps without passing out.

He settled for playing the guilt card, "Sorry, I don't try to it's just been so long since something was actually normal in my life and-"

Falcon scoffed, "Spare me Pan, I'm not that sentimental."

Alex laughed, "It was worth a shot wasn't it?"

Falcon shook his head fondly and looked his team mate over, "You don't look half bad for being on the run for three years- well minus the bullet wounds and all."

"Not that I don't completely agree about how good I look but I don't feel the same way for you Falcon, I'm sorry." Alex said with a completely straight face, looking at the older man with sorrow and a bit of sympathy.

He stared at his friend in confusion for a moment before shaking his head in annoyance, "I can't even bring myself to get angry at you, I'm so glad you're back. And you totally deserve my anger so this is completely unfair."

Alex shrugged, suddenly exhausted, "What can I say, I'm lovable. Where's Ben, I'm getting kind of-kind of-" he yawned hugely, suddenly looking like the fifteen year old he had been when they met.

Falcon fought off a grin, "I'm sure he'll be back with your water any second, you should rest, you've had a crazy couple of days."

"You call it crazy, I call it-Tuesday." he muttered as he sank back into the covers and blinked heavily. Falcon chuckled and pulled the blankets back over the younger man's body.

"Get some sleep Pan, I'll see you when you wake up."

Alex nodded, barely keeping his eyes open, "Kay, night."

Falcon sank back into his chair and closed his eyes, he never slept as well as when his whole team was present and accounted for and he was looking forward to his first night of non medicated deep sleep in five years.