Oops! Spelling error in Chapter 4- high, not hight.

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Chapter 5

K-Unit groaned as they sat down in their apartment. The day had been full of surprises. Fox had been transferred to MI6, not binned as they had been told. Cub wasn't just some rich boy who got a chance to play spy. They weren't just some SAS unit, as they had a job to take care of MI6's top agent. Plus, they had received orders from the Deputy Head - but then, that maybe Cub as well. And MI6 were willing to throw around their agents and lie about their health, as they had learned from the news. Who knew that Alex had been in the hospital for a bullet wound instead of appendicitis? Not K-Unit, thats who.

Groaning once more, they all headed for bed. This was going to be a long, hard mission.

Fox looked around as he entered the house in Chelsea. He had been living with Alex for a week now, ever since the Scorpia Rising mission. 'Safety measures'. Jones had said.

But from who? Enemies? Paparazzi? Or was it from the boy himself? But...

Ben yelled, "Alex!" As a water balloon crashed on his head.

It was none of the above, he decided. Cub needed protection from people who had fallen victim to his pranks.

When he had said '15 going on 70', he should have added on 'in the prime of his youth and getting a laugh from pranks.' Oh, yes.

At first the boy had just lain there. But then Ben had forced him to watch a video filled with funny pranks in an attempt to cheer him up. It worked too well.

Alex realized that laughter was what he needed, so now Fox had to watch his step. Anyone and everyone who walked in became a target and was pranked. While he still had nightmares and was afraid of things that he hadn't been before his missions, Cub was getting better.

When he heard his replacement's codename, he hadn't been horrified for Alex. While he would probably have more nightmares and slow his progress, the boy would recover eventually. But Scorpion would be in mortal danger.

As for K-Unit? God help them. Cub would have a field day. And a pranking spree. And a sugar rush. Combined into one.

"Curse MI6." Fox groaned.

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