A/N: I'M SO SORRY! Kill me now. Insult me as much as you like, I deserve it! I'm extremely sorry this took so long to update. I've been busy and very…lazy. I was going to update yesterday but I was so nervous about GCSE results!

I can finally stop worrying and write for you guys :D I got 7A's, 4B's and 1C which I'm quite happy with, I'm just glad I got the A's in Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics ^_^ I'm starting sixth form college in a while…which means I'll probably update more often because I'll be procrastinating :D

Enough of my life story, here is the next chapter. :)

Even though he knew it was coming, the shock of Turtle actually saying the words did nothing but make him feel worse. He couldn't believe it, he refused to.

"No," Alex said, his voice shaking slightly, "I won't do it."

Turtle smiled.

"Oh Alex, you know what happens if you don't chose either choice, don't you?"

He knew it, and what little hope he had left prayed that Turtle had somehow forgotten, or changed the rules.

"I guess you don't really care for these people as much as we thought you would," the black haired man sneered, "It's a shame they'll both have to d-"

"No!" Alex clenched his fists trying to keep his voice level, "I'll make the choice."

Authorities were working without sleep trying to trace the source of the mysterious channel, and the whereabouts of the teenage boy, but every time they thought they were close they were always re-directed somewhere else. They had searched various places that could be used as a hideout around England, as well as in other countries.

They had been given strict orders from the heads of MI6 to not give up on the search, but the way things were looking at the moment, they were about ready to do just that. The CIA and many other intelligence agencies around the globe were helping in the search, but that didn't seem to make a difference.

For now they were just going to have to watch events take place.

Alex was taken back to his room to find Ellie and Frank pacing nervously around. As soon as he entered they stopped and waited for Turtle to leave.

"What did they want?" Frank asked, worry obvious in his voice.

He was tempted to tell them everything- tell them to run away, but he knew it wouldn't work.

Coughing slightly, he finally worked up the courage to speak, "N..nothing. They just wanted to ask me why I thought they kidnapped us…I didn't know so they sent me back here."

Ellie looked closely at Alex, blatantly sceptical of his story, but she let it drop.

"Come on sweetie, sit down," she led Alex to the bed. He was in a daze, he couldn't think straight. He didn't want to think, because it meant he would have to choose. Ellie sat next to him.

Frank walked over and handed Alex some leftover water.

"Looks like you need some," he smiled, his voice seemed to be growing weaker by the days. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine…really," he put on the most believable smile he could.

The next hour was filled chatter from Ellie and chuckling from Frank. They were both still worried about Alex but continued hoping he would recover. There were only five minutes left when Alex spoke.

"Hey- Ellie, Frank I have something to tell you," he spoke quickly, not pausing for interruptions, "They didn't take me out to ask me that, they did it for…another reason."

He cleared his throat getting ready to explain everything when the door opened.

"Time up Alex," Turtle stood at the door, his white teeth flashing in the darkening room.

Two men entered the room and grabbed Alex by the arms. He tried to fight back but their grips were crushing into his arms. Frank attempted to separate him from the men but was pushed roughly against the wall. He let out a painful cry as his back smashed against the wall.

"You can't fight us Alex, you'll only cause yourself more pain," Turtle said in a matter of fact voice. Alex wanted to kick him where it hurt most.

Alex was taken to a circular room with two chairs. Ellie and Frank were strapped to the chairs by the guards who didn't seem to care about anything that was about to happen.

"Alex, what's going on?" Ellie asked, he could tell she was afraid.

"They want to kill one of you- they told me to choose. Don't worry Ellie, I won't let them hurt you. You too Frank. They won't hurt y-"

Alex was slapped hard across the face before he could finish. There was a grunt of laughter behind him.

"It seems that young Alex here is in denial. Let me put it simply- one of you will die," he gestured to Ellie and Frank, "Alex will have the honour of choosing which one. If he doesn't choose one of you, you both will die."

There was a silence, and then Frank spoke.

"Alex just choose me. I've lived my life, I have no regrets- Ellie had too much to live for. Please, just do it."

"No…" he couldn't do it.

"Please Alex, I want you to do it."

"Your time up Alex, what is your decision?"

Ellie was sobbing, begging someone- anyone to stop what was happening. That was when Alex acted. He kicked out towards Turtle knocking the man backwards. The two men holding him loosened their grip in surprise, and he elbowed the one to his left. The man gasped before Alex knocked him out with a swing of his fist. The second man was easier to knock out- a kick to the head just about did it. He swung round to face Turtle only to find the man with a gun pointed towards Frank.

"Please, wait!" Alex begged, the tears building up in his eyes.

"Too late."

Two gun shots sounded.