Authors Note

Okay, my last fic, Aqua Red wasn't that good. But I think this one has good potential. Rember to review please

Alex Rider had expected a warm welcome back from his mysterious disappearance from school for two weeks. To his peers and teachers at Brooklyn, he had a terrible case of the flu, but he really had been in the French Alps being shot at.

The only thing he got was a huge stack of missed work and annoyed teachers. The other students looked suspiciously at him and whispered about him behind his back. But last but not least, Skoda's regular drug heads were not happy at all with Skoda's arrest.

As Alex was unlocking his bike from the bike shed on the school yard, he was interrupted by Colin, one of Skoda's regulars.

"Hey Rider! I heard you ratted on Skoda!" he boomed as he pushed Alex on top of his bike, causing it to fall down on the next bike, causing the domino affect.

"We don't like tattle tales here," he hissed.

"Just back off," said Alex, picking up his bike, a custom made Condor Junior Roadracer.

Colin turned to his posse and said "Oh no! Save me from Alex Rider!" he yelled sarcastically.

Alex had already gotten on to his bike and pedaled out of the school yard by the time Colin had turned around.

"Lets got teach Rider some respect," he said as he and his friends were getting on to their bikes.

Alex hoped that he wasn't being followed by Colin and his crew. Even if he was, it didn't matter. He was a black belt and could easily take them out.

Just to make sure he wasn't being followed, he went down a number of different streets, all random.

He passed double decker busses and crowded streets filled with all different kinds of shops.

After five minutes of this, he stopped and looked behind him. There was no one. He could now go to his Chelsea home to attempt to catch up on the missed school work.

"Hello Alex Rider." The words hit his ears like daggers. A shiver went through his body as he turned around and saw that it was Colin who had spoken the words.

"You think you can lose us with a bunch of twists and turns? I thought you were smart Rider," he said.

"I really don't want to have to send you to the ER," replied Alex.

With this reply, Colin launched his fist towards Alex's face, which he easily blocked before kneeing Colin in the chin.

While he was stunned, Alex cycled away, towards his house. He dared a glance back and saw Colin and his gang hot on his tail.

Alex swerved farther out into the street, missing a hybrid by inches. He quickly avoided being hit by a bus and was on the other side of the street, following the traffic the other way.

His maneuver hadn't stopped Colin's pursuit. Alex went up to eight gear and his surroundings soon appeared as a multicolored blur.

A lady carrying five grocery bags was standing on the sidewalk waiting for the next bus. When Alex passed her, she fell back, causing her groceries to spill everywhere.

Alex couldn't worry about the woman now; he had to get away from Colin.

Alex turned down the next street, cutting off an SUV that stopped inches from him and his pursuers.

He saw that there was a large suspension bridge up ahead over the Thames. Alex decided to go over it.

Colin still hadn't given up. He was now very close to Alex, only a few meters away.

As he glanced back, he could see a grin on Colin's face as he drew out a switch blade from his pocket.

He aimed the blade right at Alex's head. He pulled back his arm and was about to release when he was jolted by a speed bump. The knife flew out of his hand and disappeared into the river below.

Alex once again crossed the street. He was bombarded with many angry motorists beeping their horns.

Colin tried to cross the street too. As he did, he heard one of his friends shout "No!"

He soon saw a huge bus in front of his face. He furiously tried to get out of the way, and he did. But the he slammed against the railing of the bridge and Newton's first law of motion came into affect. An object at rest or traveling in uniform motion will remain at rest or traveling in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net force.

Colin was sent soaring off his bike and over the railing. He reached upward in a futile attempt to grab onto the edge before he was engulfed in blue.