A/N- This next chapter is a little shorter but i promise the one after will be longer, just by the fact of what it covers.

London, United Kingdom

"Anthony Stonem! What the fuck!"

Katie burst out, and Effy could feel the burning of three pairs of eyes on the back of her neck. She sighed and shook her head before she turned round and faced them.

"He's my brother."

She stated simply, watching as all three of the women's eyes widened at the news.

"Hang on, you told me that your family had been involved with Roundview since the beginning."

Naomi said, her eyebrows screwed up in confusion.

"That's right; it is and always has been. The reason Emily's in charge and not me, the reason all four of us were activated so early, is because the previous Roundview, the one led by my brother…..it went rogue."

"You mean…."

Emily started before trailing off.

"I mean that my dear brother ruined the family name and fucked off, betraying everything we had stood for, all for his own gain. And he took the rest of his team with him."

Effy shot out bitterly, her mask slipping, her bitterness, pain and betrayal showing after five years of keeping it bottled up.

"What did he want Effy? When you met him."

Maxxie asked softly, sympathy in his blue eyes, instantly riling Effy up.

"I don't want your sympathy Maxxie, I've never wanted it."

"I know, you're always going to get it through."

Effy considered just walking out there and then, she didn't need this sort of shit, it was bad enough her brother was back on the scene, opening up old wounds, she neither need nor wanted people's sympathy or pity.

"What did Tony want Elizabeth?"

Maxxie asked again, Effy glared at Maxxie for a moment before answering.

"He warned me off the operation Maxxie."

"What operation?"

Katie blurted out.

"The operation Maxxie is going to give us, to follow that package we picked up to its origin."

Effy explained, turning her piercing stare onto Maxxie.

"Yes, that's right Effy. The device is being examined all this week and you'll have a destination by the end of the week. I'll brief you next Monday I'm sure. Until then you're all free to enjoy the city."

"But what about this rogue Roundview unit?"

Naomi asked, the only one of the three women to still look completely calm over the matter, Maxxie allowed a small smile to grace his lips.

"I'm sure Effy will tell you what she knows about them."

Unknown Location

Anthony, Tony, Stonem, aka Loki, stepped off the helicopter and looked round the hanger. The whole area was a hive of activity and it amused Tony that the whole place was almost like out of a Bond film. Shaking his head slightly he stepped forwards and was intercepted by a bulky young man, James Cook; head of security and the bodyguard of Tony's current employer.

"Stonem, you're back, good. He wants to see you in his office. Now."

Tony smirked and nodded.

"Very well. I'll be right up."

"I'm to take you up now."

James insisted and Tony arched an eyebrow before turning to the rest of his team.

"You guys go up and relax, this won't take long."

With that he indicated to James and followed him into a lift which took him up to a plush looking office. Sat in a high-backed chair was sat his current employer, who face wasn't exactly calm, as soon as Tony walked out of the lift he leapt out of his chair..

"Stonem! What the fuck was that!"

He roared but Tony took it all calmly, extracting a battered packet of cigarettes' from his pocket and lighting it up.

"What do you mean?"

He asked calmly, watching as a vein began to throb in the other man's neck.

"Not only did I lose out on any profits I might of got from the sale but Roundview also procured the device. They could trace it back to us, to me."

Tony shook his head, a condescending smile on his face.

"Oh I don't think so Professor. You're still safe, no reason to worry."

The Professor glared at him for a moment before sitting back down.

"There better not be Stonem, remember you work for me."

Tony's face shut down and he glared at the man opposite him.

"Only because it suits me Professor, remember that. I could take me and my team away from your pathetic little organisation at any moment and there would be nothing you could do, remember that."

And with that he turned on his heel and stormed out of the room.

London, United Kingdom

"So come on Effy, spill the beans, give us the lo-down on your dickhead of a brother."

Katie shot out as they all piled into the hotel room Maxxie had organised for them, it was posh and very luxurious and Effy didn't like it one bit. Her mood dropped even more at Katie's words, she didn't like thinking about the past, especially any sort of past concerning her brother.

"Katie, for fucks sake."

Naomi shot out, glaring a little at the woman.

"What?!"

"Ever heard of tact? You think this is easy for Ef?"

Katie just shrugged in response and threw herself onto one of the beds, Naomi sighed, rolled her eyes and shot an apologetic look Effy's way.

"You'll have to tell us eventually Effy, you know that…right?"

The soft, husky voice of Emily stated from the bathroom and Effy looked over at her before nodding.

"I know."

She stated before heading over to the bar that was situated at one end of the room and pouring herself a whiskey.

"I suppose we better get this over with. To understand everything, we need to back to the beginning, to 1902 and the creation of Roundview."

A/N- that's right folks, we're having a history lesson from Miss Stonem next chapter