He hadn't been lying when he told Mozzie that if he ran, New York would only be a memory.

Alex Rider is a myth, an urban legend among intelligence agencies, someone MI6 won't admit ever existed. Neal has been running from his past far longer than anyone knows. Peter knows there's still something Neal's not telling him, but what? Everything we know about Neal's story is a lie. His past, his present, and most definitely his name.

Neal caffrey used to be Tom Harris. He was trying so hard to move on from what happened back in England. But yet the world don't let it. when a case hit to close to home everything collapse. Is he ready to deal with his past or he should ran away.

Alex has been sent on yet another mission, this time he is heading off to NYC. He's running around the streets of the Big Apple, but what happens when he over hears a conversation and hears a certain name? Things get complicated, of course! When has Alex's missions ever been simple and easy, or his life for that matter?

Alex Rider is looking to disappear, on the run from an organization and is still hurt from his latest stint in said organizations torture cells. Peter Burke and Neal Caffrey are about to close a big case. What happens when misunderstanding occurs between the two parties? Takes place after Scorpia Rising and right after Mozzie is shot in season 2. Rated T for violence and language.