A/N: Ok, first of all, I would like to apologize for the delay. Its been slightly hectic around here with midterms, the science fair, and many tests. Regardless though, here's Chapter 7(which I just finished today)

Chapter Seven:

Alex sat up and glanced out the window of the bus. They were halfway to their destination. Only an hour more and they'd be there.

While the bus rolled past hills of green, Alex began to think about what he was truly after. So far, he had come to the conclusion that he was after Sticky Fingers Joe and a "couple" of his accomplices. A couple? Alex doubted that. His theory was that Sticky Fingers Joe had broken out with most of the prisoners and they were planning something. The question was, what were they planning? With these thoughts spinning in his head, Alex decided that maybe a snack would calm his nerves slightly. He walked up to the trolley, which had an array of different foods and drinks. The man glanced at Alex.

"What can I get you sir?" the man said in a cockney accent.

"A corn muffin, 2 cups of tea, and a scone," Alex said reaching into his pocket for the money he would need.

"You want anything in the tea?" the man asked.

Alex nodded. "Honey in both please."

The man took out what looked like a bottle of honey and poured some of it into reach of the cups. "Ten pounds and fifty pence."

Alex gave him fifteen pounds and got back change for it. Then he walked back toward his seat.

"Here Jack, I got you a scone and some tea."

Jack gratefully accepted his tea with a smile. "Cheers," she said taking a gulp of her tea.

Alex sighed as he bit into his biscuit. Just one more hour, he thought to himself. One… more….

Suddenly, there was a great crash. Panicked, Alex jerked out of his thoughts and glanced toward where the sound came from. When he saw what happened, he gasped. Jack had fallen into the aisle of the bus and was unconscious. Alex jumped up and started toward her.

"Jack!" he exclaimed, trying to feel for a pulse. "Jack!"

"Now!" a voice from the other end of the bus screamed.

Suddenly, men jumped down from the ceiling of the bus and onto the floor. There were four or five and each one was dressed in a black ninja suit. The suits had a purple B on the front with a green serpent wrapped around it. For a moment, the ninja's stood still with the passengers gaping at them. Then suddenly, they pulled out handfuls of knives and began coming after people with the screaming. The people tried to fight, using brief cases, coats, and even their fists as shields to protect them, but it was no use. The ninjas were far too strong; far too fierce in their art.

Thinking fast, Alex reached into his back pack and pulled out the silly string. Then he casually walked toward a ninja using a fake crying routine, but the ninja didn't fall for it. Instead, he pulled out yet another handful of knives and threw them at Alex. Alex managed to dodge them and pulled out his can of silly string and sprayed it in the face of the ninja. The ninja started curing and began to come toward Alex. Alex got into a karate stance ready to defend himself while cursing Smithers for giving him a faulty gadget when suddenly; a yellow gas began to form around the ninja. A gas that smelled like pepper and caused the ninja to not see. This gave Alex the chance to deliver a blow to the ninja's stomach which knocked him out. Feeling triumphant, Alex proceeded to do the same to the other ninjas.

By the time he finished, there were over 30 unconscious ninjas scattered throughout the bus as well as people the ninjas had hurt with one or two dead. It looked like a battle scene. His heart racing, Alex rang to find a phone when another ninja jumped in front of him. This ninja had a gun and a scorpion on the front of his outfit. With one swift movement, the ninja pulled off his mask revealing a face Alex hadn't seen in two years, a face that Alex thought would never open its eyes again.

"Alex Rider," Niles said in an icy venom voice. "We meet again."