Gwaine texted in tell Leon that he was bringing in Daegal in a hope for a trade-off for information. He drove to a prearranged meeting point, as they were not sure who they could trust at the station. It seemed to them all that the power of the anti-magical group was to strong and integrated into the very core of society. Once they were there they waited for Leon to arrive, the team leader can with Percy and as they sat down Gwaine started to talk "Look we know someone who has some information on the missing magic user, he has been involved but wants out, can you give him a deal?"

Leon realised that Daegal didn't know Gwaine was a policeman and clearly Gwaine wanted it to stay that way. "That depends on what he has done and what information he can give us. But any information will be treated in confidence and I will do my best to keep that person's mane out of it" Leon paused "Look the numbers disappearing are growing every day and it's clear they must be being killed there are too many going and never coming back. This is very serious. If whoever it is can help they owe it to themselves not to get involved more deeply, this is people we are talking about, people with family and friends."

Gwaine looked at Daegal and gave him an encouraging grin. Daegal decided Gwaine was right he would never have a life with his hanging over him. "Its me" he said "I got really short of money, I was going to get thrown out on the streets and this guy offered me easy cash to lure magic users to him. The first two were real bums, they used their magic to steal from the shop I work at. I sort of figured they deserved it. I never asked what they wanted them for, I didn't want to know, it was easy money." He stopped and wrung his hands together. Looking up at Leon he continued "But the last one he was a good guy, they told me where to find him and how to get him to an isolated spot so they could take him…he thought he was helping my sister with her magic because she was scared"

Leon waited and when the young man remained silent he prompted "And did he? Help her I mean"

"I haven't got a sister! I haven't got any family. It was a trap I got him to go to a park early one morning. They shot him with a magic immobiliser and took him off in a van. I got paid then a few days later I got contacted with a bonus. But by them I have got to thinking, he was a nice guy and I didn't even know what they wanted him for. The money felt bad and it started to eat me up…. I felt guilty and bad about what I had done. But they want me to help them again and I feel trapped. I met Gwaine and he said I need to get my life back and he's right."

"What's your name lad? And how old are you" Leon asked softly

"Daegal, I'm only eighteen, and now I'll have a record and never get anywhere, but it's no better than I deserve is it?" Daegal looked really sorry and repentant "I wish I have never got involved but I was at the end of my tether. It seemed an easy way out"

"What was the names of your targets?"

"I never knew the names of the first two, the third one was called Merlin Emrys"

Leon nodded this might just be the information they needed "Look if you help us I will make sure the courts look at what you did in a favourable light. I can't promise you that nothing will happen but I will do my best. But you need to tell us everything you know"

The group sat there for a couple of hours by which time they had a plan and Daegal promised to help them by contacting Valliant and saying he had another target and to arrange pick up. Leon hoped they could no trace where Merlin and the other magic users were being held. Now all they needed was a magic user as bait. Making arrangements to contact Daegal when they were ready Leon and Percy headed back to Arthur's and Gwaine took Daegal back to town.

"You're doing the right thing you know that don't you?" Gwaine told him "Without your help things would continue and innocent people would be hurt"

"Thanks Gwaine, even if I do go to prison at least I will feel better about myself now" Daegal said.

Back at their temporary office the men tried to decide who they could get to help them. If Uther was involved it would be no good using Morgana even if Arthur would allow it. Lance suggested they try a Kara Dowling the fiancé of Mordred the man who had contacted Morgana with Merlin's help. Once they had his name they had been able to find out about him, after all Mordred was hardly a common name. No one was happy about using a civilian, but as it seemed that when the magic suppression gun was used it was clear immediately if the person shot had magic they had no choice. All the magic users taken had been under thirty or they might have used Gaius, but then he was in his seventies so was not a suitable candidate. When Lance had contacted Kara to tell her they believed her boyfriend was being held captive but was still alive she had been adamant she wanted to help them. She was a activist for the pro magic movement and said if they wouldn't let her help free her boyfriend then she would at on her own.

So within twenty four hour they had everything set up. Gaius injected Kara with a tracking device, and had checked she was fit and healthy to cope with what was going to happen. Then Daegal had contacted Valliant. Hopefully they would soon know where the captives were being held and be able to mount a rescue. Leon had even spoken to his ex-commander in the army, who had a small amount of magic himself, for help in mounting the rescue. He was going to provide a small number of select troops led by himself to assist Leon's group. At this stage he just didn't trust anyone else the systemic nature of the anti-magic group made it too difficult to trust anyone they weren't one hundred percent sure of. In the past few weeks several top policemen had come out in favour of Uther Pendragons policies openly, stating magic users were a danger to democracy everywhere. They knew they had a small window of opportunity and they dare not miss the best chance they had. If they could prove what was happening they all felt that public opinion would swing the other way.