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Lost

"They weren't wearing tracers." Tariq stated as Harry closed his eyes. He knew his Section Chief and Senior Case Officer weren't exactly adverse to going off and doing their own thing. "I ask everyone to use from the minute they leave the Grid."

"I know." Harry nodded. "This is not your fault, Tariq. If they dumped their tracers then it is their choice. Can you look for them on CCTV?"

"Malcolm is on it." Tariq glanced across at his friend. Malcolm frowned at the computer screen as Tariq spoke. He felt uneasy about Ros meeting her contact and had only been slightly placated by Lucas going with her. Now he knew why. Malcolm nodded.

"Adam."

Adam looked up as Harry indicated for him to follow him into his office.

"What's that about?" Erin asked as Ruth looked up from her screen.

"With Ros missing, Adam is second in command. He used to be Section Chief before Ros."

"How come he was demoted?" Erin watched Adam and Harry through the window while Ruth followed her eye line.

"Long story. Adam went dark when I was away. Came back to London about a year after I did. Ros has been Section Chief since then."

"Adam went dark?"

"Long story." Ruth sighed. "Very long story."

"Right." Erin frowned slightly. "Another part of Section D's history I missed."

"You'll find out soon enough." Ruth glanced up at her.

"Yeah." She sighed. "Don't really like the look of what's happening through there." Erin nodded towards the office where Adam was becoming more and more animated.

"No, neither do I."

"He's your husband." Erin tilted her head to Ruth.

"Yes, and I know when to leave things be." Ruth returned to her computer, leaving Erin in no doubt she was not taking the conversation any further.

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"Harry." Adam stared at his old friend in disbelief. "You know what happened the last time I went there."

"If there was any other way."

"There has to be. Fiona died because of that place."

"No, Fiona died because of a revenge fuelled psycho-path." Harry corrected.

"Yeah, and why did he want revenge? Because of what I did. If she was never in Syria then we'd have never met."

"Adam, is that what you wished? That you and Fiona had never met? Pull yourself together man. Carrie is not about to get killed by a jealous ex-husband. History is not repeating itself."

"This woman Vladir was working with." Adam took a deep breath. "If she knows Ros is in this country then the chances are she is involved in her abduction. Let me talk to Vladir, see what I can find out."

"The priority has to be finding Lucas and Ros." Harry stated. "I want you to act up as Section Chief until we know what has happened to Ros."

"Ok." Adam narrowed his eyes.

"And if we need to send someone to Syria, I'm sorry Adam but you are the obvious choice."

"Yeah, doesn't mean I'm happy about it."

"Find Ros and Lucas." Harry stated as Adam nodded grimly. He ran a hand through his short blonde hair wondering how he was going to find one of the best officers on the team. He stepped out of the office to see Ruth, Erin and Calum around Malcolm's computer while Tariq yelled co-ordinates to Zaf and Dimitri who were already preparing to leave.

"Right!" Adam yelled. "This is going to be a long one. We don't go home until Ros and Lucas are back here. Those of you who need to arrange childcare do so now. Make sure you all eat and drink enough to keep going, especially you, Tariq. None of us are any good to Ros and Lucas if we're dropping our blood-sugars all over the place."

"Yes Boss." Zaf smirked. Zoe raised her eyebrows.

"Malcolm, what have you got?" Harry asked.

"It would seem the last sighting of Lucas and Ros is in Peckham."

"We have three safe houses in that area." Zoe frowned. "Vladir may know that."

"She may." Harry agreed. "Adam, Dimitri, Beth and Alec get down there. See what's left." The four officers rushed to get themselves out the door. "Zaf, you and Zoe head to the Katerina Vladir's last known address. Tear the place apart if necessary."

"Yes, Harry." Zoe grabbed her denim jacket before being ushered through the Pods by Zaf. Erin narrowed her eyes, waiting to find out what her set of orders would be. Ruth glanced up, aware that the money Tariq was chasing wasn't leading them very far.

"Harry, when he died Jack Colville was a wealthy man. He must have left the money to someone. He wasn't the kind of man to die intestate."

"True." Harry nodded.

"I can dig around his finances. See who any benefactors are."

"Bet one is downstairs." Calum pulled a face.

"Maybe." Harry nodded. "Erin, how about we have a little chat with the mysterious Kat Vladir?"

"Thought you'd never ask." Erin smiled slyly. For a moment Harry could see the brunette would seriously challenge Ros in the Ice Queen stakes if she had to.

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Beth opened the door of the opps van and looked around. Dimitri stayed in the driver's seat for a moment, aware that anything could happen in what looked like a quiet suburban street.

"I don't like this." Alec stated calmly, joining Beth on the side of the road.

"You don't like anything." Beth stated calmly.

"Will you give it a rest?" Adam snapped. He was worried about his friends and didn't want to be distracted by Alec and Beth with their petty squabbling. Beth narrowed her eyes but stayed silent. Alec smirked while Dimitri got out of the van.

"Ros wouldn't meet anyone out in the open. Not like this." He leant against the van. Adam nodded.

"No, too open. Too many vantage points for things to go wrong." He looked around. "There." Ne nodded to an alleyway off the main road. "That may be something."

"Come on then." Alec marched ahead, unsure he wanted to be the one to find the dead bodies of his colleagues. He knew it was a distinct possibility. Beth and the others followed suit.

"Oh God." Beth broke out into a run. "Oh please, no."

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"Harry Pearce." Ruth listened into the interview, hoping the interview went well. They needed to know why Kat was so intent on killing officers Colville had written about. The woman seemed to be smirking as she said Harry's name. Ruth closed her eyes, knowing the woman had met her match.

"That's correct." Harry stated as he sat down. "This is Senior Case Officer Erin Watts."

"I read about you." She narrowed her eyes as she spoke to Erin.

"I'm not in Jack's book." Erin smiled sweetly.

"I read about your type."

"The type that risks their lives to safeguard the people of this country." Harry stated. "Those who try to save people's lives and not take them."

"You are all murderers." She snapped.

"Why do you say that?" Erin leant forward.

"You kill people."

"Who?"

"You killed my Jack." Kat snarled. Harry rested his elbows on the table in front of them. He knew the woman opposite him had been corrupted by Jack, what he didn't know was if that brainwashing had been enough to turn what looked like a thin, unkempt girl into a killer.

"Jack pulled the trigger." Erin stated. "He killed himself."

"NO! NO! He did it because you made him! YOU made him!" Kat got to her feet, throwing the chair backwards. Ruth sat silently in another room listening intently. She knew both Erin and Harry could hear her.

"She's emotionally involved. That could make her dangerous." Ruth spoke calmly, aware that Harry had probably already worked that one out.

"You were in love with him?" Erin stated calmly. "You were in love with Jack? Wasn't he a little old for you?"

"You know nothing. You disgust me." Kat glared at them.

"Do you know what disgusts me?" Harry asked calmly. "People coming into my country with the sole purpose of killing excellent officers, innocent people because of one man's false claims. That book was nothing but pure fiction. He even admitted it himself. He wanted to trap Ros, when that failed he killed himself. He is using people even now. You and this woman Clare are still doing exactly what he wants." Harry shook his head. "I know he was in love with your mother. She died. It was not her fault, nor yours but his. He lead her into that trap."

"Harry, tread carefully." Ruth bit her bottom lip. "She's going to explode."

"You know he did. How old were you when your mum died? A young girl I bet."

"You know nothing."

"I know what it is like to lose someone you love." Harry spoke calmly. "I know how much it hurts."

"You know nothing."

"I know what it's like to blame the world." Harry continued. "To hate the world as much as you loved the person you lost."

Tears filled the young woman's eyes. For a moment Harry felt sorry for her, she had been dragged into a world she knew nothing about at such a young age. He glanced towards Erin who was studying Kat like a cat studies a mouse just before it moves in for the kill. Then Harry remembered the three dead officers and the missing officers from his own team. Kat shook her head, black hair falling into her face.

"Who's Claire?" Erin asked calmly. "And why are you doing her dirty work?"

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Tariq ran into the listening room opposite where Erin and Harry were conducting the interview. "Ruth? Ruth!"

"What?" She turned sharply as Tariq entered the room. "What is it?"

"Dimitri just called in. He's requested medical back up."

"Why?" Ruth could feel her heart speed up dangerously.

"They found Lucas."

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Beth reached Lucas' side, falling to her knees just as she reached him. The prone body of her friend was half hidden behind a large industrial sized dust-bin. She felt sick as she heard Dimitri call in for back up.

"Lucas?" She touched his shoulder as the body in front of her remained still. "You do not do this. You do not do this to Amy and James." Beth snapped as she thought of the bright little girl and bubbly toddler.

"Ok, come on." Alec turned his friend so that he was laying on his back in the dust. He placed two fingers on Lucas' neck and nodded. "He's got a pulse."

"Thank God." Adam stared along the lane, looking for any sign of Ros. A small metal stud lay a few feet away from him. Adam knelt and picked it up. "I think I found out what happened to her tracer. She's been tasered. It's burned out."

"And Lucas has been hit with something." Beth touched the dark haired officer's hair line.

"Which confirms Ros is the target." Adam stated as Alec continued to carry out first-aid, instructing Beth to help him as he went. Lucas groaned and opened his eyes.

"Morning." Alec deadpanned.

"Ros."

"We'll find her, mate." Adam stated. "We'll find her."

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A/N Long chapter to make up for being so useless with my updates. Hope you enjoy, please review. Reviews really do make the writing better (and faster!)