Epilogue

Tristan had chosen to accompany the school group back in the bus with Price as chauffeur. Everyone was chain-free and extremely glad to get back, they had spent the evening in the tents that the SAS had set up for their operation.

"James," Price was talking amiably with Tristan. "I never knew you to be such a leader."

"Nor did I," Tristan muttered modestly.

"The escape. How did you plan it in such a short amount of time?"

"Talked to Alex, he helped. A lot."

Price blinked rapidly, not expecting that answer.

Mr Bray turned to Alex with interest.

"What did you tell him Alex?" he asked.

"Nothing much, just told him of Tim's quirks."

"Tim?"

"The maniac in the control room."

"What?! You know him?!" Priston injected loudly, then – despite Alex having denied it so clearly during their confinement – added. "You really are a criminal."

Tom sent a glare at Priston with barely concealed fury. Alex however, simply shrugged, he just couldn't dreg up the necessary energy to care about how they saw him anymore. The prospect of another meeting with his 'employers' on the forefront of his mind did wonders in that regard – and the fact that he had given up caring about their perceptions of him in the first place.

"So…How did you meet?" Price asked, changing the topic in an attempt to subdue the palpable tension between Tom and Priston.

"With Officer Tristan or Tim?" Alex asked with an air of obliviousness.

"Both," Mr Brown answered.

"Long story," came the vague reply.

"We have time Alex," Mr Bray insisted.

"Officer?"

"You tell them Alex."

Alex took a deep breath and began to speak as everyone quietened with anticipation.

"I first met with Tim, then his mentor, his mentor's mentor, his mentor's mentor's friends then James' brother, followed by James," Alex smirked. "That's the short – and not to mention – confusing version."

"Yes Alex, we know," Tom rolled his eyes.

"And the longer, less confusing version?" Price urged.

"I'd rather not say," came the emotionless response.

"You scared?" Priston taunted. "Did you break the law with them?"

"NO!" Tristan interrupted angrily, leaping to Alex's defence even as the more experienced spy shrugged nonchalantly. "He sabotaged their plans, and save my brother's life."

"By breaking his shins," Alex injected helpfully, causing his schoolmates to turn their suspicious eyes on him.

"Better than having Donald break his neck by far!" Tristan retorted.

"Donald?" Alex asked, grasping the name as a distraction despite having deduced who said person was.

"Yeah, Donald Mouse," Tristan began only to be cut off by Alex's disbelieving scoff.

"Are you sure it's not Donald Duck, nor Mickey Mouse?" Alex interrupted.

"Yes, It's Donald Mouse," Tristan gave Alex a mock glare. "Was as one of the guards after all. We make it a point to know who our captive are."

Alex simply raised his eyebrows, urging his 'partner' to go on.

"Otherwise known as…Dungbreath."

"You're kidding me!" Alex doubled over laughing hard at the confirmation.

"I'm serious," Tristan said stoically before breaking into a large grin. "Though I must admit, it is pretty funny."

"I almost pity him. Almost," Alex chortled. "I'll have to visit him just to gloat."

"Funny you should say that..." Tristan spoke thoughtfully. "I recall meeting someone by the name of…"

Conversation continued in this manner and into more mundane topic. Everyone forgetting what had originally put them in conversation in the first place anyway.

A few days later, Alex walked out of Royal and General Bank after giving his report.

True to her word, Mrs Jones had personally cleaned up the mess of Alex's latest assignment.

Alex sighed in contentment at his temporary freedom and headed back to his Chelsea home, his normal life, and not to mention, Jack's mothering.

At least until they came and ruined it all over again.

The End

A/N: Hello all. I can't believe how long it's taken me to finally finish this fic. ie. the entire Brenson including extended epilogue.

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