Ben Daniels is one of the best characters in the Alex Rider series. I love him so much. Heās amazing.
Not only did this boy recognize Alex Rider in an airport from training a freshly fourteen year old like eight months beforehand that they called both Cub and Double-O-Nothing. He followed him through Bangkok and into the grungier part of the city. Watched out for him from a distance, took pictures for confirmation.
Went to the arena Alex was supposed to fight (and probably die) in and cut the lights out. Then started shooting and throwing grenades. Likely ended up somewhat following or sending a signal to other agents to make sure Alex got back to the apartment safe.
Then showed up to the apartment when Ash left, just waiting on Alexās curiosity to get the best of him. Scared him with a fake threat to make him go inside the foreign MI6 headquarters. And then stepped out of the way when Alex retaliated. āNice try, Cub. But much too slow.ā
Didnāt hesitate to watch over Alex further when the offer to do so was made by Jones. I imagine he was livid when he lost connection with him. But sent people out, waited and waited and waited on a sign, a signal, anything. Only to show up, see Alex bleeding and essentially torn to shreds and starving and tired and emotional that for once, somebody came for him. And then tells him he looked horrible.
Trusted Alex entirely with the information he gave them. Told off the head of ASIS for wanting to throw Alex into the hot mess that would be Dragon Nine. But without any hesitation, he stayed right by Alex the entire time. Even reassured him before he jumped. Though, he did mourn the whole thing with morbid humor. āIf you miss the landing pad, the waterās warm. And hopefully there wonāt be too many sharks.ā
He really, really was the figure I feel Alex spent the course of several books looking for. He unconsciously wanted so badly to have an older male figure, like most boys do, that he could trust. He didnāt even have that in his own family. He had been lied to, likely trained through his whole life to be a spy, and was even manipulated by family friends. His whole biological family was dead. Ash was all he thought he had left. Which went horribly wrong.
But Ben. Ben didnāt infantilize him right off the bat. He didnāt immediately point out the obviousā Alex is far too young for this world. Alex knows that. But it was too late for that. He only stepped in when he felt like Alex was being unwillingly dragged to face death after heād already been hurt. He clearly didnāt even support the idea of being used. But itās evident that he respects that Alex can make choices for himself. Alex knows this world is dangerous. Itās too late to tell him that. But he just watched out for him, intervening when things took a turn for the worse.
Ben was one of the only ones that were there to help Alex when he was lost or when he had fallen to pieces.
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