DISCLAIMER: I do not own NCIS:LA, nor do I own NCIS:Red. Use of characters' names and likeness, for fanfic only.
CHAPTER 9 RECAP: While Deeks is busy figuring out his escape, the NCIS:LA team finally has a solid lead of where Kensi is. The team is meeting up with the NCIS:Red Team crew in Canada for their rescue mission.
He awoke to the sound of the door clicking shut. Looking around, he notices a white garment, neatly folded and placed on the chair right beside his bed. Looks like his nurse came through after all.
He looks at the clock on the wall and sees that it's almost 3 am. The drugs must have knocked him out—he thought to himself. Realizing that he needs to get moving, he pushes the button to call for his nurse. Within minutes, she arrives.
"Yes, is everything okay?" the nurse says as she walks in the door.
"Yeah, but my chest is starting to hurt again, can I have any more of that stuff for the pain?" Deeks lied.
He's not really in any pain; the pills he took before he fell asleep are still doing its job. But if he's going to get out of there, he needs to stock up on his meds to keep the pain at bay for later.
"Sure. Is there anything else you need?" the nurse asks.
"Nope." Deeks flashes her a wide grin, wishing she would hurry up and go away already so he can get this ball rolling.
As soon as she left, he gets up off his bed as quickly as he can manage, and heads for the bathroom; picking up the fresh change of clothes on the way. He washes his face, needing that grimy hospital feeling off him. He sees the shower from its reflection in the mirror, and he eyes it longingly. What he wouldn't give for a long hot shower right now.
He closes his eyes, already feeling the warm water washing over him, the steam filling the room. Then he sees Kensi. She's standing in front of him, in the shower with him. Her wet hair sleeked back behind her shoulders, fully exposing her neck, and that dip between her neck and her collarbone. God, if she only knew how much he's wanted to kiss her there, kiss her everywhere, now he wishes he had. As he continues to look down, his eyes reaching the slopes of her breasts, a knock on the door jolts him back to reality.
"Sir, here are your pills. I'm just going to set them on here okay." His nurse says, looking at him through the half opened door, gesturing over to the nightstand beside his bed.
"O-okay, thanks." Deeks stutters.
He goes back to putting his clothes on. And rapidly brushes his teeth. His recent imaginings of Kensi making him more eager to go out and find her.
The sound of the door latching open alerts him that someone just walked into his room. What does she want now—he mumbles through his teeth.
He looks to his right, expecting to see his nurse outside the bathroom door. To his surprise, he sees Sam.
"C'mon, I'm getting you out of here." Sam said.
Sam and Callen hurriedly get their gear ready. On their way out, Sam asks Callen if he can go ahead without him. He asked if Callen could stall the plane until he gets back.
"What? Why?" Callen asks, not understanding what could possibly be so important.
"I'll explain it later G. I'll be back as soon as I can." He says over his shoulders as he walks back into the Mission, heading towards the gym.
Callen can't believe what just happened. But he knows his partner, he trusts that whatever he's up to is pertinent or he wouldn't delay this mission even for a second. So he leaves, already thinking how he'll stall their flight, hoping that Hetty doesn't find out about this.
Certain that he has everything he needs, Sam drives to the place he's been dreading for days now. He fast walks out of the elevator as soon as it dinged, alerting him that he's arrived. His right hand immediately goes for his badge, ready to flash it if someone questions his arrival. He stops just right outside the door, took a breath, then he walked in before he could talk himself out of what he was about to do.
"C'mon, I'm getting you out of here." Sam blurts out.
Deeks was clearly shocked to see him there.
"Ah, hello to you too Sam." Deeks mocks.
"Lets go Deeks, I'll explain in the car." Sam says as he hands him the jacket and ball cap he took from Deeks' locker.
Deeks was pissed off at Sam for not telling him about Kensi. But now, though he doesn't know what Sam's got planned, he's thankful that he's helping him with his escape.
Sam gets out of the room first, checking to see whether it's clear for Deeks to get out as well. Aside from a nurse who had just sat down behind the nurses' station, no one else was around. They forego the elevator and head for the stairs instead.
"Really Sam?" Deeks raises an eyebrow at Sam as he sees the three flights of stairs he's about to take.
Sam knows that Deeks is still hurt, but by taking the stairs, they lessen their chance of getting caught.
"You speak a word of this to anyone, and I will punch you in your chest hole." Sam deadpanned as he scoops Deeks off his feet, carrying him bridal style, and walks down the steps.
"As long as you don't expect me to sleep with you after this, we're good." Deeks jokes.
The escape was quick and uneventful. That was the good thing about hospitals at three in the morning, no one's there.
"So are you finally going to tell me what's going on?" Deeks asked Sam.
"We found Kensi. G's waiting for us at the air field. Before you get any ideas, you're not actually joining us in this mission. But I think you need to be there when we get Kensi back. She'd want you to be there."
Before Deeks could respond, "I'm sorry we didn't tell you about Kensi." Sam said sincerely.
Deeks noticed Sam's tightened grip on the steering wheel as he mentions Kensi's name.
"I have to ask, why didn't you and Callen visit me at the hospital?"
Sam took a moment to answer this, contemplating whether he should tell him about the cooler King sent.
"We really didn't know how to tell you about Kensi Deeks. Especially since we didn't have much to go on for a while."
"So how did you find Kensi? Did the kidnappers make contact?" Deeks asked, obviously curious.
There it was, the question he didn't want Deeks to ask.
Sam decided that Deeks will know eventually, but now is not the right time.
"We found the flash drive in Kensi's car. The one you guys got from her neighbor's apartment. Stanley King killed that guy. And we know he's the one behind the kidnapping of those soldiers, the explosion, it was all a set up to get Kensi, and to get rid of us."
"Well, he almost did get rid of us. How did you and Callen get out anyway?"
"We had just walked into that building when you screamed bomb. You saved us Deeks. I guess I owe you now huh." Sam mocks elbow Deeks to lighten the mood.
"Ouch! Hole in the chest remember?"
It didn't really hurt, but the look on Sam's face after he thought he hurt Deeks was worth keeping the act going. He did still have a million questions about Kensi, but the thought of finally seeing her, rescuing her from King, has him all excited.
"Mr. Deeks, you can stop hiding now, I know you're on that plane with Mr. Callen and Mr. Hannah." Hetty says. She has her face so close to the camera, the guys were afraid she was actually going to pop out of that screen and give them all an ass-whooping.
Callen was afraid this was going to happen. He wanted to send Deeks back to the hospital the moment he got out of Sam's car.
"Hey Hetty! Didn't know you were there." Deeks flashes her an ear-to-ear grin, trying but miserably failing to look all-innocent.
"Are you all out of your minds? Mr. Deeks is in no capacity to join this mission." Hetty scolds.
Callen got in front of the camera this time, telling Deeks to sit down and relax.
"Hetty, Deeks is not helping with the mission. He is just there for support. He will stay in the Red Team's caravan. Kensi's going to want him to be there Hetty, we need to bring him there for her, we owe her this much." Callen explained.
Hetty sees the reason behind their little stunt.
"Okay. But Mr. Deeks, you must stay in the caravan the entire time. Don't make me regret this gentlemen."
"The last thing I want to do is compromise this mission Hetty. In the caravan. At all times. Scouts honor." Deeks says.
To their surprise, Granger was the one to meet them when they landed. His brows furrowed at the sight of Deeks. The guys told him the same thing they told Hetty. Granger still didn't agree that Deeks was there, but at this point he had no choice.
On the way to the Red Team's convoy, Granger explained that part of the Red Team was already in position near the cabin, and the rest were waiting for them to arrive. They have confirmed that there were two people inside the cabin.
Then he said, his voice grim, "the other one hasn't moved since Agent Keats and Ashe got in position. And—"
"And what Granger?!" Deeks prodded, angry that Granger is once again beating around the bush.
"Whoever that was, they're slowly disappearing off the thermal scan."
An audible gasp could be heard in the car. Both agents and the detective know what Granger is trying to say. Kensi's dying, her body's slowly getting colder, and that's why the thermal scan is having a hard time picking up her heat signature. They look at each other, knowing they're all thinking the same thing—no, it can't be.
King decided that Kensi was no fun anymore. After she attacked him, and he shot her in the leg, he thought; what better way to kill Kensi than to let her bleed out. A slow and painful death, a befitting end to the woman who caused him so much pain. He figured the wound was deep enough but not too deep, she would suffer a while before she dies.
Kensi is on the floor trembling, writhing in pain. King yanks her up and sets her on the chair. He duct tapes her ankles onto the chair. Next, he takes her arms, puts it behind her back, and duct tapes her hands together. He puts the collar back on her, though decides the chain is not needed. He takes a knife out of his pocket and cuts the filthy torn-up shirt she was wearing. He then proceeds to cut her panty off her, intentionally cutting her on her side, making her scream in agony. He took a step back to look at his masterpiece, and he was pleased. Kensi is beaten up and naked. Her current state of exposion shows just how badly defeated she was. He has humiliated her while she was alive, and will humiliate her til her last breath.
She's leaned up against the wall, both her hands putting pressure on the wound on her leg. Her body is starting to convulse uncontrollably, the pain unbearable.
King walks into the room. He yanks her off the floor and slams her down on the chair. She continues to writhe in pain as King duct tapes her to the chair. Then, a sharp stabbing pain runs the length of her side, making her scream. Her body trembles a little bit harder, then it just stops, her body going numb.
For a moment she thought she heard gunshots, but she figured it was just another one of her hallucinations.
"Guys, I'm not mad at you. I know you tried." She slurs, as if a dying proclamation of forgiveness.
"I-I love you Deeks. I should have told you that before." She silently prays that Deeks will forgive her for not having his back during that explosion. She's wondering if there's such a thing as an afterlife. If there is, she hopes that their unfortunate fates will soon bring them together.
This was not how she imagined her last day would be, tied up, badly beaten, defeated, and all alone in a dark room with nothing but the sound of water dripping and her labored breath accompanying her. Her body aches all over. It hurts so much it's hard to tell where it's coming from. She fights through the pain to stay awake but she barely has any fight left in her. How long has it been? – she thinks to herself. She's not sure how long, but she knows she won't last much longer. Thoughts of Deeks swim through her revere. Her heart aches knowing she won't ever get to kiss him again. How soft his lips felt against hers. She can smell the ocean, a hint of lemon and coconut probably from his sex wax, and something else, something Deeks. She closes her eyes and breathes in the memory. She lets Deeks' face be the last image she sees. She can't fight no more. She lets go and slips deeper into the darkness..…peace.
"Kens-Kensi. C'mon Kens, you're safe now. Wake up Kens!" Callen is practically screaming at her.
"We need a medic down here!"
Callen frees Kensi of her restraints and sets her gently on the floor. He feels for a pulse but finds none. He starts CPR, screaming for a medic as he comes up for air. He feels for a pulse again, still none.
"Where's that fucking medic?!"
to be continued...
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