Chapter 11: Plan D

Knowing the FSB is still a risk to the country Harry orders the other members of Section D to return to The Grid. Section D gathers in the boardroom waiting for Harry to tell them what they plan to do next to stop Kachimov from destroying the country.

"Now that you all know how dire this situation is we must be sure that Kachimov or any of the FSB cannot use what they know against us again." Harry states.

"What like they've done already?" Adam hints.

"Yes. We must put up surveillance on Lucas, Erin, Adam and Dimitri. If they have used them they will use them again. We need to make sure they cannot have the advantage." Harry explains.

"I'm not being funny," Connie interjects, "but they already have an advantage. They have the information to use as leverage."

"Then that is why," Harry carries on, "we need to make sure they can't use that information as leverage."

"But Harry they've already used what they know against us. How do we stop them from using it again?" Ros asks.

"We need to find something to use on them." Adam points out.

"How?" Cal asks.

"I haven't thought that part out yet." Adam laments quietly.

"Great." Mumbles Cal. "So you come up with a plan that we use something about them, but don't know what that something is. So in other words we've got nothing."

"Well, then you come up with a plan!" Adam suggests.

"Fine, I will." Cal says. The rest of the team wait for Cal to think of something.

"Well?" Adam urges. After only a few minutes Cal gives up and throws his hands in the air in defeat. "Okay, I've got nothing."

"That's probably because you're thinking about food." Connie mutters.

"I've got an idea." Lucas offers. "Because the FSB already knows about the family ties we share," pointing to Erin, Adam, Dimitri and himself, "why don't we use that to our advantage?"

"How?" Cal asks again in a frustrated tone. The rest of the team chuckles. Cal is always the one who gets confused easily. Lucas, feeling bad for Cal and how he is always the one who is a bit slow to catch on, explains, "Seeming the FSB thinks I know about the operation and they have already questioned and tortured me about it, why don't I go undercover, tell them that I do know the code and give it to them? Then once I have gained their trust, we can find out what they are up to and then use that as a way to come up with a counter attack."

Harry is about to agree with Lucas. If they can gain entry into what the FSB plan to do, they can use that and be one step ahead. Harry is about to give his approval when Erin cuts in.

"No, Lucas. It's too dangerous. Let me go instead."

"No, Erin. I'm not going to take the risk of losing you again!" he retorts back at his sister.

"Well, I'm not going to take the risk of losing you!"

"Look, Erin. I already told you I wasn't going to let anything happen to you and I intend to keep that promise. You're my little sister."

"Lucas, I'm not a little girl anymore. I can look after myself."

"Don't argue with me. I've already said you're not going in and risking your life. I'm your brother and as your brother it is my duty to protect you."

"And I'm your sister! It's my duty to protect you." Lucas is about to retort back when Adam interjects, "Guys, that's enough! Look Erin, I agree this plan is too risky but on this occasion I have to agree with Lucas. As Chief of Section D, it is his call to make."

Erin turns around and shoots back her answer, "What? So you're prepared to let him risk his own life instead for the sake of this country?"

"No, I'm not prepared to let him risk his own life for the sake of this country, but he has been in this job longer than you. He knows how to handle situations like this one."

"Adam, I've said it to him, " pointing to her brother, "and I'll say it to you, I am not prepared to allow my brother risk his life. Even if it is for the safety of this country."

"Erin…" Lucas says quietly as he held her hands in his. "I know you are concerned for me. But, if anything happened to you, I wouldn't be able to deal with the guilt. As Chief of Section D, it is my responsibility to look after my officers. I'm going to lose you just because I ordered you to go in."

"I don't want to lose you." Erin tells him as tears form. Lucas reaches up and wipes the tears away with his thumb.

"And I don't want to lose you. But Adam's right. As Chief, it's my decision to make."

"What? So, you're prepared to risk everything?"

"Yes. I am prepared to risk everything, if it means this country is safe. Though more importantly, if it means I can protect those people I love including my little sister."

Lucas wraps Erin in a brotherly hug and kisses her on the top of the head. Tears silently fall down her cheeks as she buries her head into his chest. Lucas strokes her hair and whispers that everything is going to be alright, just like he did when they were children. After a few minutes of silence, Erin untangles herself from Lucas's arms and goes outside for a breath of fresh air. Watching his sister, Lucas can feel his heart tighten with anguish. He knows why Erin's worried but he also knows that the FSB needs to be stopped. Lucas turns to Ruth and asks,

"Ruth, if it will reassure her can you tell Erin I will take Adam and Dimitri to accompany me."

"Of course." And with that Ruth leaves. Lucas turns towards Adam and Dimitri.

"I hope you don't mind." Dimitri and Adam shake their heads.

"No, we don't mind. I mean after all we are family, blood and all that. And families look after their own." Dimitri tells him. Lucas gives a small chuckle. Yes, that's what they are, family. And Dimitri is right, families look after their own. That's what he is doing. Looking after his family, the only family he has left.