Episode 4

The ambulance pulled up at an abandoned farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. The sea, roughly 100 meters away, lapped silently. The crew got out, leaving Sumors and Alex alone in the ambulance. Alex was waking up.
'Alex Rider?'
'What? Where am I? Where's Jack?' Alex's words were slightly slurred.
'You are at a top secret base. And we need your help.'
'Who are you?'
'I would prefer not to tell you. The boss will tell you.'
'Wha…' Alex had barely time to answer before a mobile was thrust in his face.
'Rider?'
'Yes.'
'I am Boss. You call me Sir.'
'Yes.'
'You will do as Sumors says. Our agent will come for you tomorrow.'
'Agent?'
'Our Agent. Don't think about escaping. Guards will surround your sleeping quarters.'
The dialling tone purred away, leaving Alex confused.
Sumors leant close to Alex.
'Remember, Mr Rider, you are 15. You have been in a coma for over a year. I don't give a damn about whose son you are, but no one can escape after being asleep that long. No one.'
It was only then Alex realised how much danger he was in.


Mrs Jones drove at full speed towards MI6 HQ. Those Scorpia guys sure thought of everything. So precise, it was almost like they where deliberately leaving a vital clue that they knew about.

5 minutes later and Mrs Jones was briefing Blunt.
'Are you sure she can't remember anything?'
'Positive, Alan. Nothing. Now even a nurse knows we're looking for him.'
'What did you do with her?'
'Offered her half a years salary, or bars if she went to the media.' Mrs Jones sat down wearily. 'He's only 15, Alan. And he's been put through a hell of a lot more stress and danger than a normal 15 year old.'
'It's in his blood.'
'Blood? What does that have to do with it? His mother, Alan. He never knew his mother. He never knew the truth. And still he doesn't.'