Time: The next day
Place: MI6 Headquarters
"Don't try t' pull stunts l'ke th't again." Mr. O said firmly, with a stare that could break rock.
"Of course not, sir." Arthur said.
"And you. Cody Irwin, I sh'uld fire you f'r insubordination, but I suppose it w'rked out in th' end. We'll discuss your pun'shment l'ter."
"Yes, sir!" Cody didn't seem overly worried.
It was a new morning and the excitement of the previous day was dying down. Having spent a while in the infirmary for observation and treatment, Arthur was now back in MI6's base of operations. Alfred and Matthew were at home, being zealously guarded by his wife Francine.
It was sort of nostalgic to be back in MI6's main building again after so many years, but there were things that were new as well. New gadgets, new computers, new faces, but it was essentially the same.
"If you two pull any tricks like that again I will send Vash to kill the both of you personally," said Ms. Hedervary as she passed them in the hallway, her eyes twinkling with humor.
Yes, it was like old times.
"Arthur! I've p'lled you out of r'tirement. You've pr'ved yourself c'pable enough t' serve your c'ntry and MI6," shouted Mr. O.
Arthur sighed. It was definitely like old times.
I put Australia's last name as Irwin because all I could think of was Steve Irwin.
It seems Arthur's been forcibly pulled out of retirement into active duty.
I'm considering making this into a series. In Alex Rider: Scorpia, the word Scorpia stands for Sabotage, CORruPtion, Intelligence and Assassination. Since I already have Corruption, I could write other stories with the other words. Or, I could just write one unrelated story for each word.
In other words, this story has ended but the plotline is not finished. Or something like that.
It's sort of an unsatisfactory ending (in my opinion) surrounded by mostly mystery and unanswered questions in the story.
Special Thanks to Ember Hinote and all of the others who reviewed and supported me throughout the story.
- Long-Vuong
(EDIT)
I ended up removing a portion of the story that I regretted posting. It had almost nothing to do with the story itself and was meant to serve as a place for a sequel to emerge.
However, this portion did not interfere with the main storyline, so rest assured that you have not missed anything.
Thanks again for reading.
- Long-Vuong