It started with Alex Rider's disappearance. It continued when unassuming SAS soldier, Lynx, surfaced. It ended with a mission and the downfall of an espionage empire. (AWOL rewrite) --- "His options were limited. Run or die. There was no in between. If he stayed, he would surely be considered a traitor of the country, and MI6 would put him to death... It was a very good thing that Alex Rider specialized at running." --- This is the edited version of the story currently on my fanfiction account. Featuring an AU Alex who never left MI6