A/N: I'm sorry this took so long – my Story Machine is broken. :( But I'm reasonably happy with this. It returns to the original spirit of the series – namely, it's a drabble. :D And just to clarify – when Coke is mentioned in this story, I mean the soft drink, not the drug. That's why it's capitalized. :) Drugs are BAD! They will MESS YOU UP! There's my civic duty done. xD But seriously, don't do drugs. The results ain't pretty. And they're illegal (at least in most countries that I know of). So DON'T DO 'EM!
Many thanks to marisje for suggesting this. Originally, I wasn't quite sure what to do with your idea (I'm glad you finally got to sleep, by the way :]), but then this randomly hit me, and here we are! :D Ah, the things that come from random ideas...xD
Disclaimer: I don't own Alex Rider, any of the spells, or Coca-Cola.
Alex was just walking along, minding his own business, when suddenly...
"Stupefy!" screamed Eagle as he jumped out from behind a tree, brandishing a stick, a fierce look on his face.
Alex stopped in his tracks and raised an eyebrow. "I'm...sorry?" he said.
Eagle lowered the stick and groaned. "You're supposed to be asleep by now, idiot!" he whined.
Alex raised his other eyebrow. "I'm...sorry?" he repeated.
Eagle heaved an exasperated sigh. "To be more accurate, you're supposed to be Stunned," he explained. Suddenly his own eyebrows came together in a scowl. "Why aren't you Stunned?" he demanded.
Alex took a small step backward. "Um...because...I cast a Shield Charm. Nonverbally. Without a wand."
Eagle seemed to think about that for a moment. His scowl grew more pronounced until finally he chirped, "Okay!" and – literally – skipped away.
Alex stood where he was for a moment, utterly dumbfounded, until a panting Snake ran up to him and leaned against the tree.
"Where'd he go?" the older man asked between breaths.
"Who? Eagle?" Alex clarified.
Snake could do nothing more than nod.
Alex pointed. "That way. Is he drunk or something?"
"No," Snake explained as he prepared to run off again. "He persuaded some idiot to give him Coke." And he was off.
Alex stared after him, wide-eyed. Whoever gave Eagle the Coke was in deep trouble, indeed.
A/N: Well? Please review! Suggestions are more than welcome – like I said, my Story Machine is broken. :'( xP
