After Alex left the group turned on Natasha.

"You shot a kid in the heart?! Seriously?! For a cover!"

"You don't know SCORPIA. Huge terrorist group responsible for a tenth of world terrorism, took down two governments and corrupted more people. I had to do that. It was one of my easier jobs. Shot him as he left. No one expected him to live," Natasha explained before turning around. "I'll see you in the morning." And with that she left for the night.

Alex awoke to a knock on the door.

"Kid? You awake?" Tony's voice came through the door.

"Yes. I'll be ready in a second," Alex replied as he rolled out of the bed. Alex threw on his clothes before opening the door to see Goatee standing there.

"Morning kid. Fury wants to meet with you and everyone to brief us. You feeling up it?"

"Oh, well I don't know...considering the fact that I don't want to be here in the first place..."

Tony stared at him like he was crazy. Alex sighed.

"Lead the way."

Alex closed and locked his door behind him before following Tony down the hall.

"So how do you know Natasha?"

"It's complicated. I don't want to go into that."

"Okay...So why can't I touch your stuff. Especially your zit cream. That brand is useless. I can get you better stuff like I said last night," Tony complained.

Alex laughed.

"No you can't. You may think you can but nothing can top that stuff."

"Whatever you say kid."

"I have a name you know, Goatee," Alex said as they stopped in front of a conference room.

"I know. I just don't feel like using it," Tony shot back opening the door to find the rest of the Avengers and Fury sitting there.

"Your late, Stark. Who's the kid and where's the agent from MI6?" Fury demanded.

"I'm Alex Rider. Unwilling MI6 agent that was bribed into coming," Alex introduced himself.

"You're a spy? You're what 17? 18?"

"Fifteen."

"How come S.H.I.E.L.D. hasn't heard of you?"

"You're looking at one of the best hidden secrets in the world," Alex said before giving Fury a ridiculous smile and sitting down.

Fury sighed.

"Okay then. HYDRA has been largely active lately for those of you who don't know. This is going to be dangerous and will include infiltration. Right now you are all going to train and get to know each other so you won't get each other killed in the field due to nerves, inexperience, or emotions. Dismissed" With that Fury left the conference room.

Tony looked at everyone.

"So what's next?"