Ok so this is the last chapter- an early christmas for everyone!!

I know i said i was struggling to finish the fic so i hope the ending is ok and you like it -(if you don't then tell me although it may not be changed!!)

This my first ever finished fic so thanks to all those who have reviewed and encouraged me. Enjoy...

DICLAIMER: I am obviously not Chris Ryan therefore I don't own Alpha Force (Emma and Ben are my creations.)


Alex nodded and followed Emma to a small clearing not too far away from the camp. He knew what was coming. He was going to be sent home. Deep down he knew it was probably for the best. For both him and everyone else. He should rest for a few days and he didn't want to sit around camp, it would just get boring. Alex also knew that Hex, Li, Paulo and Amber would all offer to keep him company and insist that at least one of them stayed behind and Alex didn't want to be the reason why they missed out on the activities, it's just not fair.

"How you feeling now?" Emma asked, her eyes still had a cloud of concern in them.

"Erm better." Alex replied, feeling extremely embarrassed, he hated the attention everyone was giving him. His reply wasn't a total lie, he did feel better just not brilliant. His head still hurt a bit with a fog smothering his brain and he felt exhausted.

Emma just nodded, seeing that Alex was obviously embarrassed from everything that happened this morning. God, Emma thought this day has been long.

"Me and Ben feel that it would be better if you went home. The activities we have planned need you to be in a fit and able condition, which you aren't right now. I'm sorry." Her eyes filled with genuine regret and sympathy when she said this.

Alex looked her straight in the eyes. "You and Ben are right, I'm not going up to climbing trees and waterfalls for a while." He smiled hoping to erase some of the guilt she was feeling, after all he put her in this situation.

Emma just smiled, "We have a flight booked for tomorrow, I'll fly back with you as we have an extra leader who can take over here. Plus I want to go home,"she added with a cheeky wink.

Before Alex could say anything Emma was called over by Ben for something so he made his walked back to the campfire where he was greeted by four anxious faces.

"I'm going home tomorrow." He said simply with a shrug of his shoulders. The rest of the group just nodded, they already knew this as Ben told them before.

"Em guys I just wanted to you apologise to everyone, it was my fault what happened today. I pushed myself to hard and withheld how I was feeling from you all." He added quickly seeing Li as going to object. "I'm sorry I made you so worried and spoilt today."

Hearing this, Amber and Li went over to him and gave him a massive hug between them.

"It's ok, we're just sorry you to go home," whispered Li.

"Same here. But if you ever do that again I'm going to kill you." Amber whispered in the other ear. Alex couldn't help but laugh.

The girls volunteered to do the washing up, leaving Paulo and Alex around the fire while Hex went to go and check on his palmtop. Paulo was looking over at Alex he still wasn't 100 and he hadn't eaten much but he was defiantly better, something that relieved Paulo.

Alex just sat in silence watching the fire not knowing how to voice how sorry he felt that he had given him a scare like that. What he did was dangerous, he had broken one of the most important rule he had learned from his dad, always tell the team how good or bad you are feeling.

"Paulo, I just wanted to say I really am sorry for putting you in that situation and I meant it when I said it was my fault so you can stop blaming yourself."Alex said knowing full well that was what he had been doing.

Paulo smirked, he couldn't believe that Alex knew that. He nodded feeling much happier and guilt free, well almost guilt free.

"Just go home and get better."Paulo said before leaving the fire to see what Li wanted.

"Okay seeing that it is Alex's last night we should do something fun!" Amber announced.

"Okay I'm now officially scared." Hex groaned wincing as Amber hit the back of his head. Everyone laughing, her included...


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