I Just Want To Get Home
Alex Rider Fan Fic
Chapter Four
To the Airport
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The hospital wad was busy with the sound of busy nurse and people coming and going. Alex was sat on his bed flipping through the television channels in his new clothes. Margot had thought his Ark Angel clothes were not suitable so she had organized for him to have new ones brought to him. He was glad as he didn't want to be in the ark angel gear in this heat, instead he was wearing a pair of lose cargo pants and a light blue t-shirt with the fan blowing his fair hair ((I got it right this time)) away from his hot sticky face. He was still curious to know who his 'guardian' was. It was only 10 o'clock and he had another two hours to wait.
Alex would have like to explore the hospital and the surrounding area, but so far he had only seen the ward he was staying on, the nurses wouldn't let him out of there sight, no matter how hard he tried; they seemed to be everywhere. Today they seemed extra busy so it was harder for him to sneak away before who ever it was came.
Alex just sat on the edge of the bed waiting. Something he was used to. He sat there quietly listening to the conversations in the hospital waiting to hear his name being mentioned. But when that happened a cold chill went down his back. That voice sounded familiar but he couldn't put a name to it. His head automatically turned so he could peer out through the gap in the curtains.
A man stood there waiting at the desk, taking to Margot. He was dressed in a nasty blue blazer with a crest on the right side sewed on to the pocket. He looked to be in his late thirties with thinning hair. Alex couldn't see his face. Margot pointed towards Alex's cubical and the man turned. He had a rather worried looking face and Alex knew instantly who it was – Crawley. John Crawley had once claimed to be a personnel manager, and Alex still wasn't quite sure what he did at MI6. He looked like the sort of man who counted paperclips and kept his pencils nice and sharp in a special draw.
MI6. That must mean they knew where I was. Alex thought to himself. But how did they find me. He had decided to save questions for later. At the moment he just wanted to get back home.
Margot and John both turned when Alex opened the curtain and walked towards them. They both seemed to be talking softly, Alex couldn't here what they where saying
"Its good to see you Crawley." Alex grinned. Maybe saying that wasn't such a good thing Alex thought after. He may not be going by that name at the moment. But Crawley's expression didn't change so it was hard to judge.
"Alex" Crawley started "its good to see you, though I do wish you would be more careful" he said like a loving parent.
For a moment Alex was lost for words, Crawley doesn't normally act like this, but then again I suppose he has to in front of the nurses. "Yes I'm sorry" Alex replied, "I guess I wasn't watching what I was doing."
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After a chat with Margot Crawley and Alex were making there way to the hired car that Crawley had gotten. It was parked in the Hospitals car park, right in the corner in the shade. It was a small dark green, sports car, designed for two people and by the markings on the Back Alex could tell it was a MG design.
"Nice car" Alex said running hand over the smooth paintwork.
"Be careful with it, its not mine" Crawley said, back to his old self. Taking the keys out of his pocket he opened the car, letting Alex get in.
Once inside and done up Alex could see that it wasn't like normal cars there were to many buttons for one thing.
"Don't touch anything," Crawley said as if reading Alex's mind. Once he had his seat belt on, the car quietly purred in to gear, and Alex was soon away from the preying eyes of the nurses.
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It was a quiet drive to the airport. Both of them not saying much to each other. But Alex was first to break the silence.
"How did MI6 find me?" Alex asked his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Your nurse was doing a search on you, she didn't believe the information you gave her, and we picked it up and traced you to the hospital." Crawley paused for a moment. "It's a good job to, as you could have been anywhere in Austria."
"Is Jack safe?" Alex asked worried about what stated she would be in this time.
"Yes, she's not long got back from Washington, we told her that you would be coming home from you holidays soon."
Holidays! Alex thoughts so that's what they call missions now. He leaned back in the black leather seats and watched the ever-changing scene out side the window. After a while a hand shook him awake.
"Alex! We are here now." Crawley said, "Here you might need this." He said handing Alex a bag.
Alex took the bag and opened it up. Inside there was some loose change a few things to keep his amused like the new Game Boy DS and some books, but the one thing he needed was on top – his passport. Doing the bag back up Alex hopped out of the car.
"Wait there Alex, I have to take the car back, I will not be gone long. Five minutes at the most" Crawley said
Alex nodded "I'll stay outside here for you." Alex said, "I'll make sure I don't get in to any trouble."
Crawley nodded and drove the car away. Alex sat down on one of the benches out side the airport, and watched the people go by. Three minutes had passed already and Alex was board by now. Five minutes seemed a long time. He leaned back against the wooded bench, but quickly sat back up again. There was a man wearing a beanie hat that had caught Alex's eye. He looked horrible familiar. Alex watched him for a few moments wondering where he had seen him before.
"Gordon! Take off that stupid hat" someone, shouted from inside the car, "people will look at you with that on.
The man took his bag out of the boat of the car then pulled his dark blue hat off. Underneath he had messy red hair. A chill went down Alex's back as he suddenly knew whom the man was. Gordon Ross, from the Shooting Range back in the training island. Alex shrunk back against the wall the best he could. He hoped they couldn't see him, as Alex didn't fancy a run in with Scropia so soon.
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A/N: Hiya sorry its taken so long to update, exams are all over so I'm going to try and update once a week until I go on holiday which shouldn't be to hard if I put down game control or game boy now and then or the books lol
This ones a longer chapter that usual I wrote half on one pc and half on another, do when I put it together it was longer than my usual
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Response to Reviews!
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Saynt Jimmy: Lol. You cant burn me, cuz I do that myself, when I attempt to cook lol! You were right in the first place, but now Scropia's there as well now
Adcohen: Thanks for the support, I put more in to this chapter (mainly cuz I have to much free time but don't tell my boss that) so it should be longer
Minniemcmouse: Thanks, sorry about taking sooo long, I had a new graphics card in my pc which allows me to play they games I got, which didn't work before lol Hope u like this chapter as well
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