Alex stared at the woman in front of him.

"Let me get this straight. You want me to fly to New York, and work with superheroes, for a mission. Do you know how crazy you sound right now?" Alex told her.

"I'm aware, Alex, that this sounds crazy, but S.H.I.E.L.D has recently reached out to use asking for help against a terrorist organization called HYDRA. I have agreed to send them an agent, and I was hoping to send you," Mrs. Jones explained to the boy in front of her.

"No. No way. Forget it. The answer is no!"*

"Well then I'll let you leave, but I do know Smithers is itching to see you and I'm sure he'll give you some gadgets for your trip," Mrs. Jones replied. There was a groan of protest.

"Fine. I'll go. When do I leave?" Alex asked.

"As soon as you're packed. You should see Smithers first. A car will be at your house to pick you up at 2, your flight leaves at 3. Good luck, Alex."

"Thank you, Mrs. Jones," Alex replied before heading to see Smithers.

"Alex, old chap, it's great to see you again. I do enjoy making you gadgets," Smithers greeted, carrying a tray before sitting down.

"Hello, Mr. Smithers," Alex replied looking at the tray.

"I have some new gadgets along with a couple of the older ones. For the older ones we have the zit cream, yo-yo, and earring. For you new gadgets I have a subway card. This card will grant you access to any doors that are locked electronically. You will also have a mobile phone. You can use it as a regular phone but there are some perks. Like the last phone I gave you it is water proof and shoots out tranquilizer darts if you dial 911 as you will be in the States for this one. In you favorite contacts you have a direct line to MI6 and there are a few apps of interest. Smoke Stacks is a custom made game that you can play if you wish but if you enter it and tap each smokestack the phone will become a smoke bomb. There is a five second delay. hen there is Red Alert. If you need help it will send out a distress call to us, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Avengers. And the last app is Simon. It allows you to listen in on conversations for up to 50 feet," Smither told Alex, handing him each gadget, before wishing him luck.

"Thank you Mr. Smithers," Alex told him with a smile before going to pack.

Meanwhile in New York

"Wait a second. You're saying that a random British spy is going to becoming here because of a threat from HYDRA? And you don't know who?!" Tony exclaimed, staring at Fury.

"Yes, Stark. That is what I said. And while I don't know exactly who Jones is sending I know who she wanted to send and was hoping to talk him into it."

"Wait. If he works for this Jones person wouldn't he have to come here? And who is he anyways?"

"Any other agent would have to come here but this one is a special case. As to who he is. His name is Alex Rider and whoever is coming will be here at 7 so I'd prepare for his arrival," Fury told the Avengers before leaving. Tony watched as he left.

"I'll meet you guys back at the tower," Tony told the Avengers before heading there himself. He went to work almost immediately.

"JARVIS pull up any files you can find on the MI6 agent, Alex Rider."

"Right away, sir."

Tony sat down for a few minutes, hating Fury for this. 'I'm going to saddle you off with a spy. Have fun!' I hate you Fury, ony thought when JARVIS spoke up.

"I was unable to get anything on an MI6 agent named Alex Rider."

"Are you kidding me? So either Jones or Fury was lying to me or they managed to hide his file from you. Were you able to hack them?"

"Up to a point, then I was attacked by a Smith..."* JARVIS started before another voice spoke up.

"If you can hear this, you've been hacked," an Irish voice cut in.

"JARVIS what was that?" Tony asked.

"That would be Smith..."

"If you can hear this, you've been hacked."

"You know what. Don't answer that just leave it." And with that Tony left to prepare a room for this unknown agent.

*taken from Ark Angel Chapter 20

** Inspired by the note in Eagle Strike