Hiya everyone! I just want to say sorry the wait, however school has been hell at the moment! Also thank you for all of the support on the note!
Disclamir- *sigh* sorry still not mine! But you will soon belong to me Alex Rider! OH YES! You will one day belong to me!
He rushed to her side and placed his hand to her neck feeling urgently for a pulse, it was there yet weak. Coughing, he picked her up and slowly walked to the doorway, which had become an inky black swirl of smoke. He had to get out of the house. And fast. Making his way to the stairs, he could see flames at the bottom slowly reaching up to him, cackling and hissing. Alex began down the stairs, nearly tripping several times in the process, once on the landing he looked around at his house. The flames were everywhere, crawling up the walls and on the furniture. Precious memories being destroyed, yet through the flames and smoke he could still see on the shelf next to the stairs laid the photo album of family pictures still untouched. Shifting Jack's weight, he grabbed the book and continued on.
He had been in the house too long, Alex realized as his vision began to blur in and out. He felt as though his lungs were also on fire! He stumbled to the back door, since the front was an inferno more effective than any barbed wire fence, and pretty much fell through and onto the ground. Strong arms lifted him up, and the weight of the book and Jack were lifted from him.
Looking around he heard shouts and sirens, and his vision slowly cleared to reveal himself in the arms of a fireman. The fireman was looking down at him calling for him to stay awake, as Alex began to cough hard. The pain in his chest was killing him.
"Jack," he said hoarsely.
"She's here, don't worry son," said the man above him.
"I'm fine," Alex rasped out again, and began to struggle in the man's arm, who with a sigh put the squirming boy down on the ledge of the fire engine. Instantly, EMT's surrounded him putting an oxygen tank over his mouth and a blanket around his shoulders. He looked up at his home. It was gone, destroyed.
The next morning in school Alex Rider did not show up, and people just rolled their eyes and continued on until word of his daring rescue of his guardian Jack and the Fire spread through the school. Rumors suddenly swarmed the halls. Everything from arson, bad drug deals, and so forth.
Adam Crinch was sitting in his room when he received a call from Rachel.
"Adam,"
"Yes?" he groaned his head feeling like it was being drilled into.
"Oh god what did we do?"
"What Rachel?" he asked impatiently.
"The fire Adam! Rider's Guardian was in there! The house was destroyed! They say that both Rider and his Guardian are in the hospital!"
"Shit!" Adam cursed loudly, what had they done? He was so dead. "Tell the guys if they squeal then they're all dead you hear me!"
"Yes Adam," came the reply then the phone went dead.
Alex stared at the ceiling. He wasn't thinking, he wasn't moving, he felt nothing. He was numb. The high back chair was uncomfortable and Alex pulled his head down and pulled his knees up onto the chair and rested his head on his knees. He was looking at the small slim woman in the hospital bed; the only sound was the gentle soft beeping of the various instruments. But for Alex it was like gunshots, but he continued looking at the still form.
Jack had fallen into a coma, her body couldn't take the strain. So it had simply shut down. Just like that, one of the last remnants of normalcy gone. A tear rolled down his cheek, he didn't bother wiping it away, another fell then another.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out the lighter for the hundredth time and studied it. It was familiar, but yet he couldn't place who it was. But when he did find out he was going to find them. He was going to find them and kill them for what they had done. He closed his eyes grasping the lighter tightly in his hand letting the anger wash over him.
It was two days latter and Alex sat in the hospital bed that had been given to him to stay in. About an hour ago he had been sitting in Jacks like he always did. That was until a couple bustled in and he was shoo-ed away before the door slammed in his face. It was her parents of course; they had come to take her home. 'And do what there?' He thought,
'Wait for an absolution, a judgment a whisper of life from her lips?'
The blank walls of the hospital were stifling and soon it became too much. Alex walked out the doors and down the hallway till he reached a little courtyard were patients lazed about, some of which he recognized from celebrity magazines that Jack sometimes read. Jack. He had to forget about her, she was gone, no longer a part of his life, just like so many others.
Five days after the fire, it seemed life was crumbling around him. All he had was the photo album, and his backpack. The wait was becoming too much. It was stifling, he felt like he was going crazy.
Sometimes a life is hard to keep within your grasp, its even harder to let go of it. The lives that we live are truly just fleeting grasps of one event after another. The human is just a leaf in the winds of destiny…
It was one week when he was finally called to the Royal and General, Jack at this time was already gone back to America with her parents. It would be the last time he would see or hear anything of Jack. There was nothing holding him back.
"Alex," came the gray voice from the gray man. "We are sorry for your loss." The words were harsh and forced, spoken in a monotone. "We are doing everything in our power to figure out what had happened."
Alex continued to stare at the gray man.
"We have called you into the office to discuss what happens next," Jones began smacking on a peppermint a habit that at this point now made Alex unable to stand the sound of loud chewing.
"We will send you to live with an agent," Blunt began, but Alex wasn't listening. If he was with an agent, no matter who the hell it was, they would have full control of his life.
"No," he said, the word tumbled out before he could stop it.
"Ok how about a boy's home," Blunt said absentmindedly, already planning out his next blackmailing technique.
"No you don't understand, no nothing! I hate you all! I will not move in with some middle man agent and be your slave till I die! I want nothing to do with this life you hear me? NOTHING!" He yelled at the man, every fiber of his being was vibrating.
"You don't understand Rider, you don't have a choice we own you." Blunt's voice was cold and calculating, making sure Alex understood who he was talking to.
"Do you think I freaking care? I hate you people!"
"Alex Rider if you do not accept this then you will be on the streets with no money and support from us! The streets are dangerous even for you!" Blunt finally snapped, his eyes flashing, behind him Mrs. Jones was standing slightly shocked.
"Fine! I chose to live on the streets." Alex stood up.
"Fine Rider, then you have nothing! No money, no home, no clothing. All you have is the filthy bag!" Alex walked out of the room not wanting to hear anymore. He had made up his mind at that very moment.
"Alan maybe that was a little harsh, he's just a teenager."
"A teenager who will come back to us soon," Blunt sighed, staring out the window, trying to ignore the woman behind him.
"Alan really," Tulip Jones said clenching her fists every so often.
"Tulip," he began, "if the boy does not come crawling back to us soon then we can always get him. We have our ways. Alex Rider is not out of grasp yet."
Tulip Jones stared at her boss, before storming out of the office, whipping out her phone and dialing a number.
"Hello,"
"It's Jones, I need you to do something for me."
I'm sorry this is so late! And that it is also shorter then normal! Marie is probably going to kill me because she had a hard time with me for not sending it to her! Then when finally I did I haven't been able to put it up till today! NOOOO! Well I'm soooo going to get an earful from her!
Also thank you a lot for those who showed there support to my friends and there school! (I live in the next town over) we all agreed to delete the note but we will put something on our profiles instead.
Reviews After this chapter I think I'll reply directly to each review and only post Anom reviews! The revies alone are adding a lot to stories! How ever that doesn't mean to stop! Keep them comming! I live on them!
Kaitira: Thank you! RaevynMoon: Oh I'm so sorry! People who do something like that to a wonderful caring person have blood on their hands and deserve to go to jail! I'm so terribly sorry for your loss! Your cousin and his family are in my prayers! Yes They are assholes ! *Gives giant air hug* I I I Jemm I I I: Thank you! The journal was just a small idea that I had. Mainn: Thank you! Albany: Mucho Gracias, lo siento por la espera! ^.^ VladdieChica: :O will you be my new best friend! Sorry but Little Brother is THE BEST BOOK EVER! Sorry Alex Rider but you CAN NOT COMPETE! bubzchoc: Thank you! Serpentinia MAlfoy: Haha well here you go! Lovinthebishies: No fear JAmes Blond has returned! Celestial Flower: :O NOOOO! haha! sorry for the long wait! Grimmich: Well you shall see! I have a very good future planned out for the ass holes! FaithInEveryone: Umm somewhat dark? To tell you the truth I almost stopped writing this story becuase I thought it was giving to much glory to bullies! But I'm glad you like! I'm sorry about Jack, though. Flitterbugzz: OK High five that review made my day! I'm sorry about Jack! but she just wouldn't of worked out in this story! Pretty much I made it so that a reader can put in there own Idea on what happens to her! EmeraldReporter: Blasphamy! :D ok That is an epic word! I'm sorry for cliff hangers! But you see I have a problem! I need to go through a twelve step to get over my addiction to them! Sarah: Well Jack is dead then! It can go any way really with what happened to her! That was the last Chapter with her in it! Having an obsession of making cruel people feel bad is not terrible, it does not make you a terrible person! And I will not say anything on what happens next! Kelly: Yes I agree! iamlordmoldyshorts: I'm sorry for the long wait! this was going to be with the last chapter but I was already majorly late with it so I posted what I done already! I'll try to update faster! music909: Thank you! chicoo985: it is incredible nice to know that some one truly and honestly likes this story! I never thought that so many people would read this and enjoy it! Ever and Ever: SOOOOOO SORRY FOR THE WAIT! I try to keep my plot very original! However with some of the newer stories I'm scratching my head and thinking that they are mind readers! The Blackest Night: I'm glad you think I have talent! I'm sorry for chapter four he line breaks got deleted! It happened to this one to! I will go back and fix it very soon! Soon all will be explained to hang on tight! hpotterfan2047: I'm glad you liked it! the website will probably be making another little returns here and there. Oh I'm sorry for killing you! I hope this chapter revived you! readinglts: I think that many people myself included go through hell everyday because of stupid people! What I think is that people in those situations need to be strong and I wanted people to look up at Alex in this story to tell people that no matter what you NEED TO BE STRONG! Thank you! marisje: well technically I did not say that she died so please don't hate me! I know! Such a long wait! xlivilightx: haha that has happened to me! Thank you! Ryuusquall: Thank you! I wanted to put two little story Ideas I had together! And it seemed to work pretty well! TheReE AqUiLa: I'm sorry please dont hate me! I'll try to write faster! Xx Kiamii xX: *Claps* I LOVE your stories! I'm so happy you read this like and that it peaked your interest.
Oh my God! so many reviews! Now time to go back and watch the grammies! Lady Gaga WAS AMAZING! I LOOOOOOOVE HER! The MUSE! Also wasn't Florence's Dress Amazing! Have a good night yall! Remember in the Words of Lady Gaga I was born this way!
James Blond! Stay Blond Stay Strong Stay Amazing!
