Alex Rider and The Search for Love- No Help (Chapter 6)
Recap: Alex got pulled from the M16, he saw Sabina, he told Sarah he loved her and now, he's at Point Blanc. Back to the story:
"So, you really mean what you said back there?" Sarah said leaning her head on Alex's shoulder as they were walking down the hall.
"Yes, yes I did." He said. "So, do you like it here?" He asked.
"Yeah, it's nice." She smiled and looked up at him.
"Great. Because this is where we are staying." He said. "Unless, you prefer to-"
"No, no it's great." Sarah replied.
Sabina came running down the hall out of breath; she stopped in front of them. "Alex, she…there….office." Sabina couldn't talk. It was then Alex noticed tears in her eyes. Sarah let go of his hand, taking care of Sabina while Alex ran to the office.
Alex looked at Sarah and Sabina. "Nothing. Just famished." He said, not wanting to scare them.
"Well what else can we do? We cannot protect him for life. He is no longer an agent here. He is too young to be here. I don't know why we didn't see it before." Mrs. Jones concluded.
Alex ran and followed to sign's on the wall directing to the Main Office. Alex took a right turn and saw a small door wide open. The air was still and something was going on. Out of the corner of his eye, there was movement.
"He is in no danger. All this time, he could have complained. H ecould have said something, but he never. And that is his problem." Alan said.
"Actually, he did. Yet, you never listined." Mrs. Jones said truthfully.
"Why hello Alex Rider. I have been anxious to meet you personally." The voice behind the chair said.
"Why?" Alex asked camly. That was the trick, to stay calm.
"I knew your father." The voice said simplay. It sounded like a sniff then the voice went on. "He left me alone in the world. I never forgave him."
"You know what they say, forgive and forget." Alex said hopingly.
"Listen, I would have known. And he is no longer in danger. He has been cut off from the M16, why should anyone be after him?" Alen said.
"Have you forgoten how many people want him dead? Do you know how many people tried to kill him? He is a smart boy Alen, but he needs us." Mrs. Jones said.
"No, not me." The voice said. "You know Alex, you are a very hard boy to track down. Always running all over the place, always saving someone. You know what?" She paused.
Alex gulped as he knew there was no way out. The door was open, but he did not know what was onthe other side of it. He could get shot instantly. He could try to slip out the window, but he did not know wherethe figure was in the dark room. He didn'tknow until the voice spoke again.
"He deprived me of love. He left me for her." The voice now becazme clearer which turned out to be a woman.
"Her? My mother? Wait, you knew my Dad?" Alex asked.He was honestly confused, ashe was trying to find a way out.
"I am NOT helping him by any means!" Alen Blunt said finally.
"He needs us more than we need him. We owe it to him. After all the times he's saved people, saved us in fact, we can save him this once." Mrs. Jones tried to reason.
"After every mission, we have to come in and save him. What about Point Blanc? We had to send Wolf in! Amung other agents!" Alen fought back.
"What about Eagle Strike Alen? He went through all of that." She said.
"Oh yes I knew him very well. Throughout my life actually. Until she came into the picture." The voice stopped and he knew she was near. "She took my love away. Now all that's left is you."
"How would you know?" Alex said looking around in the dark room for the figure.
"I never got my revenge Alex Rider."
"He was assigned that. Many agents would go out of their way to save someone's life. That is why they are agents!" Alen Blunt said standing up and looking out the window said, "It's not like I don't care about the boy. I do, alot. He seems like a son sometimes. But then you know that he indeed is not and that he is a friend, a co-worker." Alen said.
"Yes, but he is in danger. Why can't we be there one last time?" Mrs. Jones pleaded.
Alen sighed.
Alex stubled backwards into the wall. Getting up he felt something. He knew it as a light switch, and then turned the lights on. Looking around, there was nothing there. Alex turned around and saw nothing. There was nothing but an empty desk an open window and a computer.
"I never got my revenge. And I'm going to get it on you." The voice said, now all around him.
Alan sighed. "If we go in there, and that's an IF, what will I find? No one is there at Point Blanc don't you see? Point Blanc is runned by the M16. What could happen?" Alan said, still refusing.
"How do you know that? How do you know that an agent didn't go bad? I know agents that WANT Alex to be gone. Some of those men do anything to get their way.And money! Anyone could bribe any of our agents and they would take the money. Alex has no real friends here!" Mrs. Jones said despertly. She knew what was going to happen, but then again- why should she tell?
"I will not send anyone after him this time. We cut him off and that is that. Now leave!" Alen got frustrated.
Mrs. Jones walked towards the door and turned around, "You have always said that the M16 is one big happy family that looks after another. Start living up to what you say. Alex will find a way to survive he always does, but this time- it's gone too far. This time, it's personal." She left, leaving Alen confused.
"Personal?" He asked himself.
"Alex!" He turned around to see Sarah and Sabina worried. Sarah continued, "What's a matter? You look pale." Sarah gulped.
Alex looked at Sarah and Sabina. "Nothing. Just famished." He said, not wanting to scare them.
"Sabina told me what happened are you okay?" Sarah asked.
"Fine. Nothing was here, at all. They must have left." Alex said walking out of the room, wanting to get far away as he could from that room, and that voice.
Alright everyone, there is your next chapter! I hope you enjoyed it! It's not written very well but Review anyways! KeLSeY
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