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assigned
to Oman in the Middle East and await further instructions. Olsen,
you’ll be based here at HQ for the time being to conclude Operation
Concealment. Good day to you, gentleman.’
    Deane stayed in
his chair in a state of shock. Had he just heard Olsen was to
remain in London alone? He tried to focus on the problem at hand.
‘And the one who escaped?’ Before he could finish his question,
Ramsey had already shut the connecting door. Disbelief bubbled away
inside of him as he wondered why the agency wasn’t addressing the
threat. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t shake the feeling
that someone of great importance had escaped and had done so with
considerable ease. What was yet to come?

Chapter 3
     
    1 month later,
    Thursday, March 1 st 09:50,
    MI6 Headquarters, London.
     
    The headquarters of MI6 couldn’t be
missed. The modern design and its familiar cream and sea green
colours had been spotted some distance away by Olsen. With every
step along the Albert Embankment, he could feel that slight twinge
of nerves. Or excitement. Whatever it was, Olsen always felt it,
even though it sometimes felt that the building ahead had proven to
be the bane of his life.
    Situated in
Vauxhall and on the River Thames, the headquarters of MI6 was in
the very heart of London, the capital of the United Kingdom. A
short boat trip down the river led to the most iconic parts of the
capital. Tower Bridge, Big Ben and even the beating heart of the
country; The Houses Of Parliament were just a stone’s throw away.
Protecting it all from darkness was MI6 and its sister in the
Security Services, MI5.
    Olsen had seen
it all before and was deep in thought, which had now turned to
Rachel. Her beautiful image reminded him of the struggle he’d
endured whilst trying to keep his work and personal life separate
over the last two years. Despite the recurring confusion, he knew
what the bottom line was. When I’m here,
it really feels like I can make a difference, every day brings a
new chance of that. The 28-year-old
Government agent continued to reassure himself as he confidently
walked through the entrance doors and into an empty Perspex tube.
He placed his ID card into the reader and punched in his unique
four-digit code. A green light lit up and the tube swivelled,
revealing the lobby. Walking quickly across the black and white
marbled floor, he headed for the two large pillars that ran through
the structure. Both housed modern looking lifts.
    As he made his
way across the vast space, he passed other agents of all ages. Some
he barely knew but still acknowledged, others he had practiced with
in the combat rooms of HQ where different forms of hand to hand
combat were taught and mastered. His own form of Taekwondo and
Sambo had been tirelessly learnt, day after day, in those same
rooms all those years ago.
    A young agent
who had fast been gaining a talented reputation, William Hawk
passed him by. Hawk was a master of the Akido form of attack and
was popular in the ranks with everyone. Olsen smiled back at him,
remembering in particular their last training session where the
latter had only just gained the upper hand. No matter who it was,
there was always a feeling of togetherness and trust with everyone
he saw, from the agents, to the teachers and even the
administrators, all of whom were vital to the cause. As the lift
doors hissed to a close, Olsen chose the floor for the Chief of
MI6’s office and began to move down to the Underground
levels.
    The last month had been routine
for Olsen. Unfortunately, for the agency, there had been no
progress made on the identity of the escaped terrorist, despite
joining forces with other Western Security Services such as the
C.I.A. and the German Security Services, GSG9. None of the captured
men had revealed any details on the cell, even though desperate
measures had been used.
    Olsen had now been summoned to
see the Chief of MI6. As the floors passed by with speed, the doors
chimed and opened to