Chapter Four

Allie and Alex sat crouched on a building top it Venice, Italy watching the movement around a small building.

"There are just some things that aren't making sense….why did the CIA get custody of you?"

Allie shrugged, handing the scope to Alex, "I don't really know….after my parents died I was put into foster care, but I was only there for two days when a lady in a suit came and took me; she said she had adopted me, I later found out that she worked for the CIA. After that, I lived at the HQ they had in Washington; there are actually bunks there, like dorm rooms….strange I know. By the time I was David's age, I could speak 4 different languages fluently."

Alex shook his head, from disgust to wonderment, Allie wasn't sure. "Wait….if the CIA had you, why the hell did they have to borrow me a few years ago?!"

Allie smiled, "Well, the excuse they gave was that they wanted me to be an assassin, not a spy. But I think the real reason was because they didn't want to reveal me to MI6 or anybody else….so they borrowed you."

Alex rolled his eyes, "They sound just like Blunt…"

Allie laughed, "They're all the same Alex….always have been, always will be."

Alex sighed and continued to look through the scope; he kept finding out more things about Allie's life before she found him and everything just made him hate the CIA, MI6, and every other stupid ass who ever hurt her even more than he already did. He swore to himself, then and there, that if he ever came face to face with a guy who hurt Allie he would kill him; no one would ever hurt her again. He tried to focus on what they were doing and not on Allie when she suddenly grabbed the scope out of his hand and quickly put it to her eyes.

"Shit…." She said in an almost inaudible tone. "Alex, don't ask question. We have to get out of here. Now"

Alex looked at his cousin, his eye brows pulled together, "What? We just got here to observe what's going on! Why do we have to go?"

Allie stood up and grabbed her small duffle bag, glaring down at him she grabbed her rifle case, "I said don't ask question. Let's go!"

Alex, still highly confused, scrambled to his feet and followed Allie off the building top they had been sitting on and jumped to another one right next to it; they were in the middle of the city, the buildings were basically all one.

Allie jumped to another roof top, closely followed by Alex and kept heading further away from the building they had been spying on; all she wanted was to get away from the person she saw through the scope.

She was about to jump to another building when Alex grabbed her arm ,"Allie stop, you need to explain to me what's going on."

Allie looked into her cousin's similar eyes, "I will explain, once we get away from here." She tied to turn and head back the way she was heading but Alex kept a firm grip on her arm, "Allie…"

"Yes Allie, don't leave just yet."

Allison froze, not daring to turn around and see the source of the voice that she knew was standing a few feet behind her and Alex. She felt Alex tense immediately and turn to face their follower but Allie didn't dare; she knew who she would see.

"Who the hell are you?" snapped Alex, his body standing firmly between the man and Allie.

The man seemed to find this funny and laughed, "You don't see the resemblance?"

Alex crunched his eye brows together and turned his face to Allie.

Allie turned her head slightly and looked into Alex's eyes; all he saw there was raw fear and sadness, he had never seen her look so scared…except maybe when she woke up from a nightmare; but maybe this man was the source of those nightmares.

"Come now Alex, I'm sure you're smarter than this."

Alex looked back at the man and took in his appearance; he was young, 22 maybe a year older. Had dirty blond hair and a strong chin. Even from the 7 or so feet that separated them, Alex could see his eyes.

"No way….Allie…?"

Allie took a breath and turned to face the young man; standing behind Alex's left shoulder she felt a little bit safer.

"There now, that wasn't so hard. No hug for your big brother?"

Allie's eyes glared at him but she didn't move a muscle; she didn't even think she was breathing.

"Brother? Allie, what the hell is going on?"

"Allie never told you? Oh sis, I'm hurt." He put a hand on his chest where his heart should be, "she's not an only child like you, Alex."

"Yes I am. You left."

Alex glanced from the man who claimed to be Allie's brother and Allie; she didn't look as scared any more, just sad.

He shrugged, "I was 13, it was time I went on my own path."

Allie snorted, "Scorpia was a new path? Funny, I thought that meant death."

"Oh come on little sister. Still mad about what they did to our dear parents? Get over it."

Allie's body tensed and Alex put his arm in front of her just in case; he didn't want her going anywhere near that guy. "Scorpia killed our parents John! Doesn't that mean anything to you!?"

"Killing is what we do, Allie. It's what's in our blood. Why would I hold a grudge when it was their turn?"

"Because it wasn't their turn! I was 4 years old!"

John shrugged again and crossed his arms, "Better watch your back, kiddies. We know you're here." He smirked one last time and turned around and walked away.

Alex slowly turned to face Allie, gently placing a hand on her shoulder, "Allie, look at me."

Allie couldn't move she just stared at the place her brother had been standing.

"Allie," Alex lifted her chin so she would look at him, "let's get out of here, okay?"

Allie looked into Alex's eyes for a minute and then seeming to comprehend what he said she nodded.

Alex watched Allie effortlessly jump to the other building and when he was sure she was safely on the other side he turned and looked back at the place where John had been seconds ago. There was only one thing that ran through Alex's mind; he would never let him touch Allie.

A/N- Okay, sorry it's short and sorry it's been so long since my last update :) The life of a college freshman is never quiet, or slow...ugh. But here it is, I will try to update sooner than I have been. Review please!