Beatrice Weatherford caught Erin and Lucas up on the information she had managed to gather. Suddenly, Beatrice's phone rang. She looked at the ID caller. It was Prince.
"It's Prince," Beatrice told the two MI5 agents before answering.
"Prince has called all his associates for an urgent meeting. Which means we have to go."
"Go?" Erin hesitated.
"Yes, go. Prince said, everyone."
"But, how does he know we're here with you?"
"He doesn't. But, according to you two, you are 'Guy and Isabella Gisborne'. Two of 'Sheriff of Nottingham's' most loyal allies." Beatrice reminded. "We've got to go."
Without asking further questions, Erin and Lucas followed Beatrice out of HQ. Once outside, the three of them got into an unmarked black vehicle. The journey to their unknown destination took only 10 minutes. The car pulled up in front of a white stone house.
"Where are we?" Lucas wondered as he stepped out.
"This is one of Prince's safe houses. He only uses these as a meeting place if there are serious issues." Beatrice explained.
"Serious issues like what?" Erin asked.
"I don't know. I've never actually been to one."
"Then how do you know he never really uses these safe houses?" Erin questioned.
"Why else would you use safe houses?" Beatrice retorted. "Prince has made lots of enemies."
"How's that?" Lucas said.
"You know he's a multi-millionaire in the explosive business. His equipment has caused a lot of damage in the Middle East and in Europe.."
"You mean there have been terrorist attacks linked to Prince?" Lucas guessed.
"Yes. Over the past 2 years, there have been bombs detonated in Germany, France, and Italy. None of the evidence was directly linked to Prince, but all the explosions happened at the same time one of Prince's associates were there. Coincidence? I think not."
By the time their conversation had ended, the three of them reached the door to the safe house. Beatrice knocked twice and waited. The door slightly opened and one of Prince's bodyguards opened. At first, he didn't recognize Beatrice, but then the door fully opened. The three of them entered the hallway. The bodyguard led them down the long corridor and into a larger room. Inside there was a long glass boardroom table. There were many faces the two MI5 agents didn't recognize, but at the head of the table was Prince and right next to him was Nikolay Kovalevski. Prince ended his conversation with Kovalevski before turning his attention to the three who had entered.
"Ah, Marian." Prince called out when he saw Beatrice in-between the doorway. "I see you arrived with Guy and Isabella. Please come and sit."
Prince indicated three empty next to his left side. Following his request the three of them sat down. Once they were in their seats, Prince began the meeting.
"Firstly, I would like to thank you all for coming. I know this meeting was arranged last minute, but I'm afraid it's urgent business. Normally, I would deal with the matter at hand by myself at my office. Unfortunately, this time, it isn't the case. I have called you all here today because we've got a mole amongst us."
As Prince finished his sentences, there were hushed mutterings amongst his associates. Beatrice glanced worriedly towards Erin and Lucas.
"In answer to your questions," Prince carried on. "Someone has leaked information on HOLY LAND."
"HOLY LAND?" Lucas whispered towards Beatrice. "What's that?"
"That's Prince's codename for the assassination of The Queen." Beatrice leaned in so only Erin and Lucas heard.
"If information of HOLY LAND has been leaked out, then I can be certain the plan will have alerted the relevant authorities. Which means all our communications through calls, messages or emails will be monitored. From now on, all meetings will be conducted in this safe house until we have figured who the mole is."
One of Prince's associates chipped in.
"Sir, how do we know there's a mole?"
"How else do you think HOLY LAND could have leaked?" Prince angrily retorted back. "The meeting is dismissed. All you may go except Vaisey, Guy, Isabella and Marian. I would like the four of you to stay here."
The rest of Prince's associates departed the boardroom leaving Lucas, Erin and Beatrice alone with Prince and Kovalevski.
"Sir, what do you want?" Kovalevski asked once they were alone.
"You know how distrustful I am of those people. But, I can be assured I have your full loyalty?" Prince questioned the four of them.
"Of course," Kovalevski replied.
Prince turned to Lucas, Erin and Beatrice.
"And what about you? I trust I have your undivided loyalty?"
The three of them nodded.
"Good. I want you to find out who this mole is. Once you do, deal with him." Prince ordered.
"Deal with him?" Erin wondered.
"I think you know what I mean." Prince told her coldly. "Now you three may go. I would like to speak with Vaisey alone."
Without hesitation Lucas, Erin and Beatrice left the boardroom. They got back in the car and drove off to MI5 HQ. Arriving inside The Grid, the three of them walked over to Harry's office to give him an update on what they had. Lucas knocked on the door.
"Enter." Came Harry's reply.
The three of them stepped into the office. When Harry heard his door open, he looked up from what he was doing.
"Any information?" He asked his colleagues.
"We do. But, I think we might have a problem." Beatrice informed him.
Harry tilted his head to one side.
"What sort of problem?"
"Prince knows he has a mole within his inner circle." Beatrice began.
"And?" Harry questioned.
"If he suspects there is a mole, then I think I know who he thinks it is. And that's what I'm worried about. Because if that's true, our cover has just been blown." Beatrice answered.
"What do you mean?"
"I passed on the details about HOLY LAND to another undercover detective I was working with." Beatriced told them.
"And what aliases did this undercover detective use?" Harry requested.
"Robin Hood."
As soon as Beatrice told Harry and the rest of them what alias the other detective had used, they realised just how serious their situation had become. If Beatrice was right about Prince discovering a mole then the person with the alias of 'Robin Hood' would be the most likely suspect. After all in the legend, Robin Hood was the person who tried to stop Prince John from ruling the country. So if Prince knew who the mole was then Beatrice's cover would also be in jeopardy. If Prince knew her as 'Marian', then he would assume that she too would be a suspect.
"So what do we do now?" Lucas responded.
"We remain undercover for now. As far as we know your aliases aren't blown." Beatrice explained. "I believe that Prince won't have any suspicions about you two."
"Beatrice is right. If Prince assumes you are Guy and Isabella Gisborne then he won't have any reason to question your loyalty to him. He's too intelligent to diverge from the Robin Hood legend." Harry agreed.
"That's true. If he did go off script he would become a person of interest." Beatrice added.
"But, he is already a person of interest. That's why we're investigating him." Lucas countered.
"Yeah, but he doesn't know that. In the line of work that he's in using code names for anonymity is part of the job." Beatrice said.
