Alex is fed up, and wants more for the missions he completes. His demands are met, William Maddox becomes kind of friendly, and some anonymous guys get threatened with a gun. It's all happening here. Oh, and did I mention Lasagne? This will become a collection of One Shots about Alex Rider, all based off the original, Becoming and Agent. The second one shot is currently in progress. Description: It's nearly Christmas, and Alex gets a surprise call from the one and only bank, but this time it's jones, something about a Christmas gift, oh well, surely Tulip can go one more year without affection?