Alex Rider // Stormbreaker//

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- above is the scene of Ian's death, and it also explains a bit about Alex's family situation. ignore the clothes ( he has a school uniform) and Sabina. thank u. + SJ'S house

The Brookland School bell hummed its monotone ring, signalling the end of the last class on a sunny Friday afternoon. Fourteen year old Alex Rider picked up his bag and threw it over his shoulder, nodding a goodbye to some of his classmates.

As he left the classroom, he turned left, unlike the rest of the students, and headed towards the library, where his best friend, SJ Brennan was being detained for getting in a fight. Alex had seen it, and immensely enjoyed it. The whole scuffle started when SJ spotted two beefy, idiotic Year 11 boys, attempting to dangle a helpless Year 7 from the old tree in the corner of the schoolyard.

Alex knew the whole thing bothered her so much because she had recognised the scrawny boy from her eleven year old brother's, Ben, football team. Anyway, she walked over, batting her long eyelashes and flashing the thugs her award winning smile, which had the same affect that it had on nearly every male at the school, except her older brother, Harry and the majority of the time, Alex.

The bullies froze and Alex watched on, laughing to himself, as SJ burst into action. She had pretended to place an affectionate hand on the bigger one's arm, before twisting it back and jerking it into a position that made him cry out in anguish. With a swift shove, she pushed him to the ground and he stayed there, cradling his injury. SJ turned to the other culprit, locked her two hands firmly behind his neck, and pulled in a downwards motion, all the while shooting a knee between his legs. He fell to his knees, wincing. She looked sharply over her shoulder at the wordless Year 7, and if Alex had read her lips correctly, told him that the same thing would happen to him if he snitched, but didn't mean a word of it.

From the bench where he had watched the action unfold, Alex stood up and applauded SJ, while she rolled her eyes and bowed.

Alex Rider and SJ Brennan had been inseparable since they were six years old. Their friendship started when Alex made the mistake of calling SJ her full name, Sarah Jane. She gave him the middle finger and told him she would hang him from his shoe laces to the climbing frame in the playground.

They did everything they could manage together. When Alex's uncle, Ian took him to karate lessons, SJ tagged along, and now both had first grade black belts. When Ian took Alex on holidays to multiple foreign countries, SJ accompanied them. When Alex had learned French, German and Japanese, SJ picked it up. They had been scuba diving, surfing, mountain climbing and quad riding together. It was always Alex and SJ, and it always would be.

They understood each other, which was rare for both of them. Alex had never known his parents, as they were killed in a plane accident when he was only a few weeks old. He had lived in the same terraced house in a nice part of London with Ian for as long as he could recall. They had some form a housekeeper, but she was really a family member. Jack Starbright was an American in her late twenties, and lived with Alex and Ian. She was responsible for looking after him when his uncle disappeared on his spontaneous trips to Hong Kong and Boston, among other places, for banking conferences and conventions.

Ian Rider was a banker. A quiet, private man who liked good wine, classical music and books. He kept himself fit, never smoked and dressed expensively. Him and his nephew had a strange relationship, but ultimately, they cared greatly for each other. Ian had also cared about SJ, and always asked for her, if she wasn't already with Alex.

SJ Brennan lived with her father, Chris Brennan, and three brothers. Chris was one of the country's best vets, and according to his daughters job description was always 'either in another town or delivering a baby elephant.' Her eldest brother, Harry, was seventeen and the king of Brookland School. He possessed the same good looks as his sister, and was generally just a nice guy. Alex was fond of him, and always saw him as the older brother he never had.