11(a/n is anyone reading this?)
Lucas held Peterson by the neck as Ros got to her feet. Her cheek was swollen and her nose bleeding as she stood up. She hit the safety button as the door opened to allow Stan and another security guard to pull Lucas off the man and drag him out of the room. Lucas turned as he saw Ros glare at the man in front of her was dragged out of the room.
"Ros."
"I'm fine." She stated as he crossed towards her. "Lucas, I'm." She gripped the edge of the table for a moment as a wave of dizziness hit her. "He is lying. That man on the phone sounded like him, had the same intonation and tone of voice. I don't think he has a partner. I think it was a recording."
"Is that possible?" Lucas brushed her hair back from her face as she held a tissue to her nose.
"I think so. Technology, the way it was set up. I'll talk to Tariq." She winced as Lucas touched her cheek.
"You need an X-ray." Lucas knew he was not going to persuade her to go to the local Accident and Emergency department, but it was worth a try. Ros raised an eyebrow, instantly regretting the movement in her facial muscles.
"I am fine, Lucas."
"You have a broken nose and I think your cheek has gone too."
Ros closed her eyes; she could only imagine what she looked like. Before she could argue further the door to the room burst open as all eyes turned on the newcomer. "Harry."
"Medical Bay. Now." He looked directly at Ros. "I am not listening to any arguments."
Ros glanced at Lucas who just seemed relieved that Harry had put his foot down. She turned, heading out of the room as Lucas made to follow her. "Make sure she is at least seen by Mike. Then I want you both in my office."
"Why? What happened?"
"Let's just say the Geek Squad have done it again." Harry smiled slightly, looking out of the room as Lucas raised an eyebrow before following his wife. Harry watched them go for a moment, glad that the man that had tried to hurt his daughter was in custody. He just couldn't shake the feeling that the information Tariq and Malcolm had found was going to lead them to more trouble than they could possibly imagine.
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Ruth crossed the Grid, keen to get to the nearest telephone. Will and Zaf were preparing to head out of the Grid with Adam and Erin as she reached the desk.
"Make sure you stay in contact." Ruth looked at Zaf as she spoke. He shrugged his shoulders. "I mean it, Zaf. He's evil. You know that."
"And he is in the cells." Adam stated. Ruth nodded.
"I know that. But just because we think that was a tape-recording set to get to us at a specific time doesn't mean he is working alone." She glanced over at Catherine. "We still don't have a location for the rest of Catherine's docu team. We know he is setting up people he feels wronged him."
"Ruth." Adam looked her in the eye.
"Be careful." Ruth stated firmly. "That is all I am asking. Don't go dark. I know you two too well. He's already hurt Ros."
"Ok." Zaf gave her his best boy-scout salute. "We will. I promise."
"Believe it when I see it." Zoe huffed as she joined them. "He's got nothing to lose. We know that now. Whoever he is dragging down with him is going to be as evil as he is. Just probably more easy to manipulate than he is." Zoe paused. "He knows how to get people to do what he wants. Someone had to set up that call. Someone had to know he had been taken into custody."
"Exactly." Ruth nodded before turning back to her computer. "Question is, who?"