a/n sorry for the delay in updating. Real life been a bit mad. Please review, is anyone still reading this?
Will headed back into the room where Malcolm was being attended to by the nurse and the student nurse with her. Sarah raised her eyebrows as she realised he was in what she had called 'spook mode'. She recognised it in Malcolm as well as her godson. Both were cut from the same cloth.
"Anything?"
"No. All clear." Will lied as Sarah raised an eyebrow before turning away. He hated lying to her but he couldn't help but think he was being a little paranoid. He ran a hand over his face as he remembered what Zaf had once told him. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. He glanced towards the door as Sarah sighed heavily. The nurse wrote something on the chart in her hand before ushering the student out of the room. Malcolm blinked a little as he struggled to orientate himself. Sarah was at his side in a second.
"Fy Cariad."
"I."
"Its ok, Uncle Malcolm. You're doing well. Just recovering." Will stated. "Its ok." In that moment he wasn't sure who he was trying to convince more, himself or his godparents.
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Lucas put the car into neutral as they arrived at the block of flats they knew at least one of their suspects was living in. To the rest of London it looked just like any other block of council flats, slightly run down, slightly overcrowded but to Ros it looked like a maze, danger in every corner and what she could only describe as a viper's nest.
"No sign of back up." Lucas stated calmly. Ros nodded.
"Since when did that stop us?" She opened the car door and headed towards the main entrance to the tenement flats before he could say another word.
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"Signal shows they are at the Walthamstow target." Catherine stated as Ruth walked towards her. She nodded, knowing that Ros would stop at nothing to get the person responsible for Malcolm being in hospital off the streets. This case was turning out to being more personal than Ruth had ever imagined.
"Any news on Adam and Beth?"
"Zaf and Adam are on the way back here." Catherine stated. "Beth. Well, headed to theatre was the last I heard."
Ruth swallowed hard. It was an occupational hazard they all faced but when the likelihood of the suspect also being 'one of their own' at some point it seemed so much more personal. She pressed a few keys on the computer as Tariq announced Erin and Alec were on scene. She just hoped they were in time to stop anyone else getting hurt.
"Keep watching them." Ruth frowned as she placed her headset back on. She knew the whole team were taking the attack on Malcolm as a personal insult, the fact the gun had been stolen from the Security Service and most probably fired by a former 6 operative was insult to injury. "Lucas, Ros." She stated as she saw two lights flicker on the screen in front of her. "Back up on route."
"Got it." Lucas' voice came over the comms as Ruth knew he was going to go ahead whether there was back up or not. Catherine glanced over at her as she realised that there was nothing the desk officers could do but sit and wait.
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Harry closed the door of the 4x4 deep in thought. He knew the Home Secretary was going to agree with the DG. There was every chance the attack on his team, with specific officers being targeted meant there was a good chance that the Section could be disbanded. He had hoped the former Prime Minister and Home Secretary would see reason and at least help plead his case with the current incumbents of their offices. He shook his head before starting the engine, hoping that Ruth would have some more news when he appeared on the Grid. He pulled the car into the main flow of traffic as his phone chimed. He clicked a button the dashboard to answer the call.
"Harry."
"I'm on my way back." Harry paused as a bus pulled out in front of him.
"Lucas and Ros are in Walthamstow."
"Yes." Harry felt his stomach sink, knowing that Ros had a habit of putting herself in danger where there really wasn't a need to. He also knew how much she cared for Malcolm and how responsible she would be feeling for what had happened to Beth and Adam. He felt the same way.
"Harry, we've lost contact." Ruth spoke quietly.
"Last known location."
"Harry."
"Ruth."
Ruth cursed under her breath. "We need you back here, Harry. Just get back here." She killed the comms as she heard Zoe swear loudly as gunshots ran out through the comms.