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It took a while to get there and still no connection. He tried to call the other agents but they didn't respond. Finally making it to Saville Road and to the Kingsman shop, he looked around and no one was in. Locking the door and closing the blinds, this was no time for distractions.

Trying to open the underground bunker but it didn't work. The whole system was down. The lights started flicker, looking around the room. He reached for his phone, dialing a number in a hurry, he found that the lights had suddenly stopped. Everything had calmed down. The underground bunker opened and Merlin was coming out. The look on his face was something he rarely saw in Merlin, anger.

"What happened?" Harry asked.

Merlin shook his head, "I've never been so insulted in all my life." he said in a low tone.

"What happened? Is everything alright? Have we been breached?"

Merlin nodded and went to the waiting room. Pouring himself a cup of whiskey, he washed it down quickly. Harry knew when Merlin drank, it meant bad times.

"What happened?" Harry asked again.

"Piccadilly hacker found us. They managed to get the names of every agent, their home addresses, and their profiles. Never deleted or took anything, they just glanced at it. Barely 5 minutes and they got out." he said as he pounded on the table. "This person is unlike anything I've ever seen. Surpassing all my codes faster than I could register. I did what I could to prevent any more leaks. The strange thing was they weren't trying to access where we were or what we do, it was just a security breach of our agents. Didn't so much as tried to gather codes for our weapons or locations of our sister bases. It's as if they're provoking us, or rather me."

"So as far as you know, they're taunting us and you don't know why?!" Galahad's tone had risen in an annoyance and Merlin could tell.

"This is dangerous Harry. You don't seem to understand what damage they can do. It's a warning if you ask me. From that time that my computers were down, she had access to everything but strictly hit our agents information. They know everything and what's to say they won't try to find us and kill us. Discretion is a thing we live by and what this person did was find us."

Harry inhaled and exhaled trying to remain calm. He had a point, this hacker could pass on any of this information to anyone whom was out to get them. They were in more trouble than they expected.

"Please tell me they left a trace, somewhere? Anywhere?" his voice was slightly shaking, part of it was anger and by the idea that had been found out.

"I traced it as far as Wales but I think it was a decoy. They have to be in London and near by."

"How long will it take for our systems to reboot?"

"It's already happening. We need an emergency meeting. I already called everyone. Estimated time 15 minutes until the meeting." he told him as he poured himself another cup and drank it. "We are in grave danger, we need to find them. Or her. It doesn't matter what it is, I need this done." he said as the whiskey burned his throat, "This is personal."

If anyone had known Merlin well, it was Harry. Merlin very rarely lost his temper, nor did he ever feel out of control. It was in a sense, questioning the way he does his job and if he could keep up. Hackers come and go, always able to trace them in a heartbeat, but this was a shadow. Passing through and playing with him. Could he keep them safe anymore? Or the organization? Everything that they stood for was going to crumble fast if they didn't act fast.

The meeting wasn't long because Merlin had worked to do. He had to update new access codes, change passwords, fingerprints, everything had to change and Merlin was in a bad mood. The tap of the keyboards were the only sounds coming from his office as the big screens swiped in an out. Removing and changing, as he went along. No one dared to interfere, except Arthur but out of respect for him, he stayed away. Arthur knew he was at work and to take his concentration away, would be compromising everything he's been working on.

He stayed up late working, scotch was his liquid dinner.

As he browsed through the profiles of all the workers in The British Library, deducting all the workers times tables and their alibis, he saw that there were only two that seemed reasonable, Christopher, in charge of the Victoria exhibition and a Librarian named Holly. Checking his watch, it was 9 in the morning. He needed a change of clothes, forgetting that he had to pick up his suit. Coming out of the office and up to the Kingsman shop, he stepped outside for some fresh air. Removing his glasses as he rubbed his face, then his eyes, he needed a shower.

The scenery of London and all of it's madness laid before him, this was what he was protecting. This was his territory and by God he was going to do everything he could. Then again, the lack of sleep and stress was probably making him paranoid. Then he saw a women, pass him and stopped not 5 feet away looking straight into the shop. She looked curious and in wonder.

What possessed him to talk, he wasn't sure, it just felt right,"You're welcome to come in." he told her, "If you have an appointment."

The lady jumped in surprise, his deep voice spooked her out of her trance. "Oh my, no not all." she said as she fixed her glasses. "I can't help but stare, their very beautiful!" she told him with a smile.

Merlin observed her, she was wore a simple navy blue dress 1950's style with a khaki colored trench coat, her heels were not very high but it was flattering enough. Her hair was a dark shade of brown, made into an elegant bun. Her make up was simple, all natural eyelashes, her eyeshadow made the green in her eyes pop out and the red lipstick she wore enhanced her face more. She was attractive and even with all the drinks in Merlins system, he could admit to that.

"Do you work here?" she asked.

"Uh, yes. I do."

"Are you a tailor?"

"Of some sorts." he told her.

The women nodded her head and smiled at him with her green eyes, "Well, whatever you do, please continue. They're amazing work." she told him.

Merlin felt like he was being somewhat rude, giving her only short answers. "I'm sorry for being so rude." he admitted as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Rude? What makes you say that?" she said.

"It's been a rough night and I don't expect any women should be hearing me in this state-"

"Sir, I have not heard you say one thing rude. Don't worry yourself." she slowly walked to him, keeping a safe distance, "I believe you need to rest." she told him while whispering with her hands in her pocket.

Merlin lifted his eyebrow, something was different, Londoners were never this kind to anyone. This was just different. "Where are you from?" he found himself asking.

The women shrugged her shoulders, "Not from here, that's for sure." she gave a small laugh.

Maybe it was just the lack of sleep and he felt like he was being an ass. "I'm sorry for that. As I said-"

"Long night." she finished for him, "I understand. I best be on my way. Good morning to you, sir." she nodded to him and smiled. He could see that she was a beautiful women with a genuine smile. Turning around and walking away from him, something made him say this, "If you want, I can give you a tour, next time you stop by." he told her. She turned around and nodded, "But I don't have an appointment." she teased him. "You won't need one when you're with me!" he smiled at her.

Biting her lip as she thought about it, "I'll think about it." she told him as she waved goodbye and left.

After a shower and a few hours of sleep, he felt refreshed and ready. Throughout the day, he watched for any signs of security breach or any flags but there was nothing. The day passed by slowly, as he tried to keep his mind occupied, hoping for a sign. All day there was nothing.

An agent had been sent to Wales to find the connection, they had found nothing. Merlin was right, it was a decoy. This hacker was much better than he was.

The next few days had been nothing and it made him uneasy. What was the plan? What waited for him he wondered. Harry felt like he too was in a wild goose chase. Going where Merlin had asked him to and find any traces of the hacker but nothing came. There was a difference between being persistent and obsessed, he knew that this was nothing like the previous encounters with the jobs he had done. He was become obsessed and it was personal. No matter how hard he tried remain calm, he could see that he was lacking sleep and coffee could only go so far. The bags under his eyes were becoming a new accessory for him.

He kept a close eye on all agents and their where abouts, he refused to have them off the grid and if they were, he expected immediate response to where they were. It was hard for the rest of the agents, they were constantly vigilance and aware of everything. Not just like any other day but this was the most stressful time for all of them. Arthur knew this was a dangerous time for all of them. Being a leader to all of them, he had to take precautions when it came to their missions.