After the entire plane ride across the country Deeks thought he would have his mind under control. He thought when he got the chance to be headed over there to bring his girl back it would help calm his nerves. Apparently he was wrong. The closer to their destination they got the worse he got. It was a constant internal battle raging inside of him right now the only questions was would anger or fear win.
When the wheels of the plane finally touched down, Deeks wanted to jump up and scream Thank God. They had landed in a private air strip about two hours from the camp that Kensi had been stationed at before her disappearance. Granger was waiting for the team on the ground, when the plane touchdown. The three agents made their way over to him.
"What do we know?" Callen asked.
"Little of nothing right now, we have barley anything to go on. The only thing I do know is Blye went out in the desert willing."
"You said you sent her." Deeks replied.
"I sent Sabatino with Jack. She wanted to go with them on the recon. She argued and argued with me about it. I told her, her head wasn't in the game and she should stay behind at base camp with Booker. Jack and Sabatino left. I left about twenty minutes after they did. I was gone for about two hours, and when I came back she was gone. Neither Booker nor the rest of the team saw her leave." Granger explained.
"Why would she leave like that?" Callen asked.
"I don't know. But if I were a betting man I would wager she went into that desert for Jack." Granger said.
Deeks hesitated for about ten seconds before he reared back and punched Granger in the jaw. He turned to Callen and said. "I really hate him." Deeks walked off from the others. Callen smirked, and Sam just out right laughed.
"I am kind of jealous. I have been wanting to that since that since he accused Kensi of murder." Sam replied.
"Hey, the mission isn't over yet. You still might get your chance." Callen said.
Granger glared at Callen and Sam as he rubbed his sore jaw. "What is his problem?"
"You took his girl away four months ago without even letting them say goodbye." Sam said.
"You said she went into the desert after Jack." Callen added.
"All things considered, you're lucky he didn't just pull out his gun and shoot you." Sam clarified.
When they approached the vehicle, Deeks was already sitting in the back with his arms crossed over his chest. Callen looked to Sam and nodded his head as Sam climbed in the back next to Deeks, leaving Callen to ride in the front with Granger. The entire ride was made in almost complete silence expect for some brief conversation between Callen and Sam.
Deeks wasn't listening to them, he wasn't listening to anything expect for the sound of his breaking heart. All of this time he had thought Kensi had been taken, and now he finds out that she willing went out there. What was she thinking? She couldn't have possibly done all this just for Jack. No, no way in hell. Deeks knew Kensi better than anyone, there were days he believed he even knew her better then she knew herself. Something wasn't right. Something was not adding up. If Kensi did go out there willing Deeks knew she had a damn good reason. "Trying to be wonder woman again." He mumbled to himself.
"What?" Sam asked turning his attention back to Deeks.
"Um, nothing, I was just wondering how long until we got there."
"We are here." Granger said as they pulled up to the camp.
Deeks jumped out of the truck as if the whole thing had gone up in flames. No sooner than Deeks had gotten around the opposite side of the vehicle where Callen and Sam were a scrawny looking man came running out of the camp and towards Granger.
"Sir, we have a situation." The scrawny man said to Granger.
"What kind of situation?" Granger asked almost dreading the answer he was about to receive.
"When Steve and Randall went out this morning Sir, they found one of them."
"One of who?" Granger asked.
"The Talban member's sir. We brought him back alive; we thought he might give us Intel on the missing agents." The man explained.
"Sounds like you boys have an integration to conduct." Granger said turning to the members of the LA team.
"Gladly. Lead the way." Callen said.
"This way." The man said motioning for them to follow him.
The man led them into a small room in the back of the building that Granger had his forces set up in. He opened the door to the room, revealing a man sitting on the floor with his knees to his chest.
"He hasn't said anything yet." The man said as he pulled the door back shut until the agents were ready to have their go at him.
"That is because he hasn't met us." Sam replied.
"Good luck, on Granger's orders this prisoner is all yours." The man said as he turned and walked away from the three of them.
"So how do you want us to do this?" Sam questioned.
Callen thought for a moment and before he had the chance to answer Sam, Deeks spoke up. "Not us. Me." He said.
Sam and Callen turned their attention to the newest member of their team. There was something in his eyes they had never seen before, something primal, something that was buried just beneath the surface that was about to make its presence known. Callen didn't know whether to let Deeks take the lead on this one, or pull him back. He wondered if he was too close to this because of Kensi.
"Let him have this one G." Sam said.
Callen regarded his partner's suggestion not believing what he had just heard. "Trust me." Sam said. Callen shrugged his shoulders.
"Alright. He is all yours." Callen agreed.
Deeks nodded his head as he entered the room where the prisoner was currently being held. As soon as the door was shut, Callen turned his focus to Sam.
"What the hell was that all about?" Callen questioned.
"It's something he needs to do. Trust me G. If anyone will get that man to talk it will be Deeks."
"How are you so sure about that?"
"Love is a powerful emotion. It drives us, it consumes, and it makes us do whatever has to be done. Things that others are not willing to do." Sam explained.
"What do you think he will do?" Callen asked.
"Whatever he has to, to find her." Sam admitted.
A/N: Thank you everyone for all the kind reviews on this story. You guys are inspiring me to keep going. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. In the coming chapter you will see just how far Deeks will go to find Kensi.