Alex Rider: Living with the SAS

Chapter 20

Alex heard the quiet murmurings of someone having a conversation in her space. Her instincts immediately went on high alert as she stayed as still as possible to try and understand where she was and how she got there. Jace...
Alex bolted up and looked around for the boy she just thought about. "Whoa. Calm down. You're going to rip a stitch." A familiar voice said. Ash. "Where's Jace? Is he okay? Any Injuries?"
"He's with the police in another room for an interview. Nope. No injuries. He's in perfectly good health." Ash replied as he helped Alex into a comfortable sitting position. "What happened?" The worried 26 year old married man who looks like a 18 year old asked, concern and worry laced his tone. Alex have him a quick account on the events just as the door open to reveal Jace. "Alex." He breathed out before rushing to hug her. "I'm so sorry. Im sorry. I got you hurt. I thought they would lay off after my dad paid ransom but they didn't. Some bodyguard my dad was hiring. He didn't hire anyone I'm betting."
"I don't think your dad is so bad as to not hiring bodyguards for you. Maybe the bodyguard is already nearby and had taken out quite a few threats but couldn't hold back all of them?" Alex suggested but knowing fully that she is the bodyguard. "Then why isn't he reporting to me to tell me he is the one protecting me? Why isn't he staying nearby-"
"Maybe your bodyguard is already with you. I'm guessing your guard will reveal their identity when the time is right."
"... you're right. I'm so sorry." Jace whispered, holding Alex carefully as to not injure her.
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(2days later)
"Do you think MI6 would send them to Brecons?" Skylar asked.
"I don't know. There's a high possibility." Alex whispered quietly as they sat in the hall for an assembly. "What do you think this is about?"
"For the upcoming prom."
"Has Jace asked you out to prom yet?" Skylar teased. Someone cleared their throat behind them. "She is my girlfriend so she is automatically my date to prom." Jace declared before leaning forward to peck Alex's cheek. "But still! It's more romantic."
"Nah. Don't worry 'bout it. I don't need to much of this romance... Thing."
"Are you sure babe?" Jace asked wriggling his eyebrows playfully. "I'm 15 young man." Alex warned. "Chill! I was only joking."
"You better be." Ash threatened. The assembly was as Alex had expected, prom. They were about to end the assembly when the door burst open and men swamped the place carrying guns. Shit. I jinxed it. Alex tsked at herself as they ducked down as instructed. Alex was glad she was sitting the closest to the men and near the aisle. "Everyone do as they are told and no one will get hurt!" Alex tapped Skylar on the arm to signal to her that she has a plan before she pulled out her ring and let it roll away towards the men. Smoke emitted from it causing the men to not be able to see in front of them. Alex pounced at them and took them all out, the police had arrived just in time to cover up the mystery of who took out those big bulky men.
"This time MI6 would surely send us to Brecons." Alex concluded to Skylar quietly as they were ushered back to the dorm and lessons were cancelled for the day after the police recorded some statements. "But the problem is how they're gonna explain about not sending this kids to the American Army instead."
"Easy. The spies in this operation is British and one of them has a connect with the President of the United States meaning she gets a say in where this kids go." Alex said, referring to herself. She does have a connection with the President. She is one of his SS and the go to person for advice on military battle plans. That is done discretely of course. Alex is a secret in the SS. Since she is the best one and she attends the Pentagon meeting, she gets to stay in the President office while he is in there and follow him as the closest bodyguard when he is outside.
"I am so smart. " Skylar said sarcastically as she realise that Alex was right.
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(2days later)
Alex was sitting in the drama room as she played with her guitar while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive for their practice for the music perform.
"So this is the classroom area." One of Mia's followers, another cheerleader, purred as she led the SAS men that is gonna give a talk or something around the school. The sarge had to bite the inside of his cheek to not make a disgusted look. Why this school with slutty school children. They entered the drama room and saw someone seating there playing with an acoustic guitar. Her fingers flew as she played 'Strings' by Shawn Mendes. "My god. I'm worried that her fingers would break." Eagle commented. "Nah. Don't worry about that bitch." The cheerleader purred then turned to shout to the girl. "Hey nerd! Hasn't Jace dump you yet?! Don't you know he is going out with me?! How dare you third wheel us!" The girl below ignored her but only stopped the next second because someone called out her name. "Let's do this Alex!" Her group's dancer whooped as she threw the microphone her way. Alex threw her guitar to someone who took it away to keep. The music started and the SAS men suddenly realised who it was. CUB!!!
Alex put the microphone to her mouth after a girl's part ended. She bounced to the front and started rapping. "Whoa. She's good." The cheerleader huffed in disbelieve and then she spotted on of her victims. "Wait for me. I'll be right back."
The men didn't pay much attention to her as they focused on the rehearsal. "... Hold up!" Alex said and the music immediately seized. She has a lot of authority here. The men noted. Alex was explaining what she noticed went wrong when she spotted something at the corner of her eyes. The freshman seating in the corner was being confronted by her bully. The bully suddenly grinned and pushed something. Alex's body immediately reacted by running towards the frozen girl and protecting her from the falling object. A ladder. The second heaviest ladder they have in school, this bitch wants to kill the girl!
Alex wrapped her arms around the girl as there wasn't enough time to push the girl away. Alex squeezed her eyes together in pain as the ladder impacted her back, ripping her stitch alittle somehow. The girl in her arms started crying. Alex reached an arm behind herself to push the ladder off her back, the ladder landed with a loud bang that scared the wits out of everyone except Alex. She winced as she held the crying girl while trying to reach for her jacket that was laying next to the girl. She wrapped the jacket round the girl while trying to comfort her. "It's okay. You're okay now. Everything's fine."
"But, but you're injured!" She spluttered while trying to control her sobs. "I'm okay. It's okay. Don't cry. You're safe now." Alex said as she rubbed the crying girl's back in soothing motions. "You sure?"
"Yes. Now go wash your face and go to class, Emma." Alex said as she helped the girl stand and pushed the poor girl behind her back when she felt someone try to grab at Emma. "Don't touch her." Alex said, calmly with a hint of threat. "Well f* you slut. Get out of my way." Alex dodged and pulled the girl away towards the toilets. "Nah uh uh. You're not going anywhere near them." A boy from the group came to block the cheerleader's way. "We're reporting you."
"For? You have no prove." The cheerleader said smugly. "Oh but I do." A familiar voice said. Alex. She has the jacket she draped on Emma on to cover the bleeding wound on her shoulder to not make her SAS unit and sergeant or her group to panic. She has spotted them while playing with her guitar. "Where's that evidence?"
Alex raised an eyebrow as she raised a video camera she's currently holding. "Colton was recording the rehearsal just now." Alex explained. The cheerleader's face fell as she realise she had no where to run now. Game over for her. She tried to kill someone with that ladder. Alex's spine would have snapped if she hadn't tensed her back and gotten use to heavy beating. The cheerleader is gonna be charged with attempted murder. Bye bye to her. Hello jail time for her. "Alright that's enough for today." Alex ordered. "I thought you were gonna report me?" Alex looked at the cheerleader that held slight hope in her eyes that Alex hasn't. "... I already did and I can tell you you're gonna go face jail time for attempted murder." the cheerleader ran off crying but was stopped by the head,aster who took her away. "Ah... My back is killing me." Alex mumbled as she stretched and tried to find what was hurting so badly. Alex had sent a discrete glare to the SAS for them to leave as to not draw attention to why she would know them.
If they're here... Urgh. I have to reveal my cover then when we go to Wales. They're gonna hate me so much. Jace is gonna hate me for lying to him. Everyone is. I almost got them all killed too. I jinxed this operation.