Alex Rider: Moving On

This chapter will reunite Alex, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Smithers once again. With a little mixture of Lily and Joe.

Chapter Fifteen:

Reunion

Alex was in no mood for anymore lies. As he and Lily neared Las Vegas, he called ahead to make sure that he got to speak with Joe Byrne and Mrs. Jones when he arrives at the CIA outpost.

"You sure about this?" Lily asked.

Alex nodded and said, "Yes! I need to get some information on something!"

"Okay."

Alex could see the morning sun rising from the East. He could feel his heart acking for Sabina. He wanted to be with her. Comfort her. He started to wish that he had stayed with her. But he couldn't look back now, he had to get some things straight.

Alex was more than prepared to beat the truth out of Joe. He wanted know who was Chimera and what the heck Pandora was. He was going to find out. One way or another!

Joe Byrne sat in the office he was barrowing at the CIA outpost in Las Vegas. He was fully prepared to go back straight for Virginia. That was until he got an argent message.

A woman came rushing through the doors. "Sir! Alex Rider and Lily Price are on their way back from Area 51!"

"And?" Joe asked.

"There's been a problem!"

"How so?!" Joe's eyes got big.

"Someone else killed Jason before he could get to him! Alex is on the way here! He wants to speak to you about something!"

Joe nodded and stood up from his seat.

"Have them brought to the debriefing room!" He ordered.

"There's more," the woman said in a slowly voice.

Joe stopped in his tracks and looked up.

"What?!" He was suddenly worried now.

"Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smithers have just landed in Las Vegas."

Joe's mouth dropped.

"They're here?!" he nearly yelled. "In Las Vegas?!"

The woman nodded.

Joe slapped himself and said, "Tell Mrs. Jones I will be with her as soon as I can..."

"But, she has requested to speak with you... and Alex too."

Joe finally understood what was happening. Mrs. Jones was here to make sure that Alex was done with this whole spy business thing.

Great! he roared to himself.

"Alright!" he said. "Have them both sent to the debriefing room. I will meet with them."

The woman nodded and left the room.

Joe remained where he was and looked down towards the floor. He was going to have a huge day ahead of him.

Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smithers had flown on a super-jet, something that Smithers had invented in order to travel more faster. They landed in Las Vegas and made way to the CIA outpost.

"This is going to be one heck of a reunion," Smithers joked. "I cannot wait to see Alex again."

Mrs. Jones ignored him and spoke to their driver. "Keep the car running when we go inside." The driver nodded back to her.

Jones hated the idea of being driven around. But she was in no mood to drive. She was angry about Joe's recent mission he had given to Alex. He had lied to keep him away from this life. Now, she was on the way to end it.

"I have your full cooperation on this, right?" Mrs. Jones asked. She turned her head to face him.

Mr. Smithers nodded and said, "You'll always have my side. I agree with you on this. Alex should be living a normal life."

Mrs. Jones nodded back and looked towards the CIA outpost as it came into view.

The black car pulled up to the front doors of the building.

Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smithers stepped out and went inside. They were greeted by a woman, who led them up to the debriefing room.

Alex and Lily were rushed into the building just as they landed the helicopter.

Alex wasn't complaining. He wanted to get this meeting over with Joe as fast as he could. He thought he was prepared for what ever lied before him. Unforunately, he was wrong.

Just as Lily and him came into the debriefing room, Alex the two people he thought he would never see again.

"Mrs. Jones? Smithers?" Alex's mouth dropped.

"Alex, me boy! What in bloody madness have you gotten yourself into now?!" Mr. Smithers joke. He stood up from the seat and walked over to Alex.

Alex ran forward and gave Smithers the biggest bear huge he has ever done. Smithers, literally, picked him up and swang him around.

Lily giggled.

Once backing away from each other, Alex was the first one to speak.

"It's good to see you again!"

"Good to see you again too," Mr. Smithers winked.

"I cannot believe that you are wearing that stupid fat suit!" Alex exclaimed.

Lily's face dropped. "What fat suit?" she said, confusionly.

Mr. Smithers slapped himself on the fake belly and laughed.

"Part of my cover remember?"

"I try not to."

"What fat suit?" Lily repeated. She still couldn't figure it out.

Alex turned to Mrs. Jones and nodded.

"Good to see you again Alex," Mrs. Jones said.

Alex didn't say anything. He only stared. Then he turned his attention back to Smithers. So far, he was enjoying this reunion.

"What are you guys doing here?" Alex asked.

Before Smithers could answer, Joe came on through the door.

"Good!" he yelled. "You're all here! Lets get right to business!"

Here we go again! Alex thought.

The end of chapter fifteen. The next one will be better. I promise!

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