Orochimaru never became a missing-nin. The Fourth Hokage still stood tall. There was no Uchiha Massacre. The Akatsuki never existed. Madara never became a problem. What could go wrong in such a perfect world? Sakura Haruno had always been alone, and at thirteen, she abandoned Konoha. She had to run from her past, but what exactly would wait for her in her future? @NarutoWattyAwards 2014 Third Place Winner in the General Naruto Category! *Written from 2013-2015*

All credit to Anthony Horowitz for his characters. WARNING: contains spoilers for scorpia rising. Summary: Alex Rider has finally left the world of espionage for good. He has a good life in America; he's exactly what he's always wanted to be: an ordinary schoolboy. Alex has washed his hands of all things related to his old life, but once again, it might not be done with him. On top of that, something else, something even bigger than his previous missions is surfacing in the world.... A/N I think you have to add this to your library or follow me to read this... I'm technologically disabled and the story might be on private... Sorry!I have no idea how to get it off, but if you know how please PM me!!