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A/N Another missing scene from Marine One. I think this is my last for S1. I am currently thinking about S2 missing scenes. I am not sure when I will start though.

Someone is plotting vengeance.

The room is deadly quiet. They knew better than to speak, their own anger no match for his no matter how calm he may appear to be. The disciplined fury bubbled away under the surface.

Bill Walden's face on every news channel did nothing to assuage that anger.

The news of Tom Walker's death particularly the suspicious nature of it is grabbing the headlines. If people wished to give the CIA or other government agents the credit he saw no reason to present otherwise. Tom was a loose end to be gotten rid of. It proved nothing to him in the end except that he now had another loose end that he needed ridding of as well. Albeit he would now be more difficult to get rid of.

Turning from the TV to the live feed of a darkened room he spoke, "are you there?"

"Yes."

He knows they long to ask who his source is, but although they are restless and risk glances at each other, they dare not ask. It gives him satisfaction.

"Explain?"

"He certainly took Walker out for you."

"I have seen the news. That is not what I was asking."

The sound of a nervous cough echoes across the live feed. He is in no mood to indulge people's fears. "Tell me now!"

"Our friend informs us that Nicholas took a call from his daughter whilst in the bunker. It seems that Carrie Mathison went to the family home to warn them of what he was going to do and the daughter phoned him."

"So, as suspected, the vest did not malfunction?"

"It did malfunction."

The tension in the room is palpable as hope resurfaces that Marine one has not been a waste of time after all.

"Explain."

The room holds its collective breath. Nazir controls his irritation with their current stupidity and silently waits for his answer.

"It malfunctioned the first time when it seems he was perfectly willing to go through with it. He went into the bathroom to fix it, but when he returned he took a call from his daughter and that was that. He promised her he would be home."

"He lied to me."

"It would not cross his mind you had someone else in that bunker perfectly willing to die keeping an eye on him just in case."

"My doubt has proven true."

Nazir allows the room to fill with silence until it is uncomfortable for everyone else. He cares not for their comfort. He thinks only of the betrayal of him and Issa.

"Nicholas is lost to us."

Silent acceptance is the only answer he receives as no one dares argue. "He can, however, still be of use. We will be patient. His video will keep."

"It is currently working its way to whom you requested."

Nazir nods his head in approval, knowing that though they cannot see his source on the live feed he can see them, "good. Tell him I will be in touch soon."

"As you wish."

The live feed disconnects. His source's ability to gauge what he wanted one of the few satisfying feelings of the past few days.

"Get out!"

The room empties fast leaving him on his own. He returns to the news and is met with more discussion around Bill Walden's announcement to run for presidency.

This will not stand. That man will never be President.