AN: chapter ten! This is the farthest I have ever gone in a story before, usually I would get bored or start telling myself the story is horrible and give up but all your reviews are pushing me to not disappoint you and I have gotten to chapter ten. Yeah!

Now time for a disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I am not Anthony Horowitz, I will never be that good a writer nor would I have been able to think up a character as good as Alex and the k-unit.

Gasping for breath, Alex looked down at the man collapsed at his feet for a moment before coming to his senses and falling to his knees.

The key, the key to the room, the man had put it in his pocket; but first he had to get out of these stupid bonds.

He struggled feebly but gave up after a second; he was just going to have to make do. Turning his back he leant down and felt around while trying to look back at the man. His scrabbling fingers hooked into a pocket and he grinned in triumph as they grazed the edge of the key. Perfect he tugged and the key fell from the pocket, picking it up he got to his feet and made his way to the door.

Getting the key into the lock was not so easy; he dropped it three times before it finally slid into the small opening and turning it was difficult. His fingers were sticky with blood and he couldn't see what he was doing. At last he heard the faint click and the key turned. Breathing a sigh of relief he turned the door knob and the door creaked open. Looking back once at the man he left the room checking first to make sure the coast was clear.

They had bought the boy back. Snake was horrified, he didn't know exactly what they had done to him but Cameron was hurt horribly. They had thrust him into the room unconscious, Snake had risen when he heard the door open and standing speechless he had stumbled back as the boy fell into him.

"Cameron?" he whispered.

Cameron was in agony. It hurt; it hurt so much he only had time to scream before he fell unconscious again.

Snake couldn't see the boy to help him but he tried his best. He wondered what was happening to Alex now while he worked.

Alex was stumbling down the hallways trying to figure out where to go to get back to Snake. He wasn't sure where Cameron was but he hoped they had taken him back to their cell. The labyrinth of corridors were starting to get on his nerves, he knew he only had a little amount of time before the man became conscious and he kept taking wrong turns ending up in dead ends. Twice he had almost been caught by guards and only by sheer luck had he been able to hide quickly enough.

His breath came in dry rasps as he fought to keep going. His body was killing him, burning with pain and he was pretty sure it wasn't a good idea that he was running with broken ribs. He wondered if it was possible for him to burst one of his lungs by moving too much. He was extremely sure of this and decided it was best to push that thought out of his mind for now.

He rounded another corner and almost cheered in relief. He knew this corridor; he wasn't far from his cell. He ran faster.

There, that was the door to the room. He sprinted the last couple of meters and skidded to a stop. Oh hell. He was still tied up and he didn't have a key to the door. Damn it! Stupid, stupid Alex! Taking a chance that no one would hear him he crouched down and whispered through the door.

"Snake, Snake!" when there was no answer he called louder. "Snake! Snake! It's Cub!"

"Cub?!" Snakes voice carried through the door in amazed confusion.

"I don't have much time. My hands are tied behind my back and I don't have a key to get in. the guy I knocked cold will be waking up any minute! What should I do?"

Snake stared at the door astonished. Cub had knocked someone unconscious?

"Um okay, first has anyone seen you?"

"I don't know, I don't think so but it's possible."

"Cub you have to get out. If they find you they won't hesitate to kill you, you have to get out."

Cubs voice choked and wheezing drifted through the door a moment later, desperation clear in his tone. "I – I can't, I can't leave you, and Cameron was hurt. He was hurt because of me. Snake I have to get him out and I can't leave you!"

"You have to Cub or no one will get out." Snake was surprised at how much Cub cared for Cameron, he had known they had gotten attached but this was just something else entirely, Cub was willing to risk his life for the boy. But Snake had to get it across to him that it would be safer if he got out and went to MI6 to get the boy out; if he stayed now he would die.

"You have to get to MI6, you have to tell them about Cameron and only then will you be able to get him out safely. Trust me Cub all you'll do is die if you stay any longer."

"But Cameron…"

"No, Cameron will be fine; I'm treating him right now you just have to get out"

Silence for a moment and then Cubs voice again more resigned then before. "You are? Is he alright?"

"He's fine but you won't be if you stay, so go!"

"Okay, but I'll be back I'm not leaving either of you here."

There was a thump and a scrap and then the sound of running feet and Alex was gone.

Wolf got out of the helicopter the moment the pilot said it was safe. He ran across to the sergeant who was waiting a little ways away in a jeep.

"Wolf," the sergeant greeted him as he skidded to a halt. Then frowned when he saw the unit leaders face properly.

"What's wrong wolf?"

"We lost Snake sir, we were attacked in a forest not far from the outskirts of London, we got separated and Snake didn't turn up at the safe house, Sir I am worried about him and request permission to go back and search. He could be hurt."

By the time Wolf explained Eagle and Dingo had made their way over and stood a little behind Wolf.

The sergeant nodded and stood for a second thinking. "Okay you and B-unit will go back and search for Snake, look for the people who attacked you as well, was it an unprovoked attack?"

Wolf nodded "Yes sir, it came out of no where."

"Okay maybe you have stumbled across something important. Search the area and call if you find anything. I will brief B-unit while you get more supplies and eat something."

Wolf nodded again and smiled thankfully at the sergeant.

"Thankyou sergeant."

They got in the jeep and the sergeant turned the ignition speeding back to the SAS camp like they were being chased by the enemy.

AN: what do you think? I would love it if you told me.