Chapter Eleven
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Chapter Eleven
Sam drove quickly towards Ops, keen to find out exactly what it was the ops manager had to tell them. He knew in his gut that it was about whatever Callen was working on without him. He couldn't help the uneasy feeling that rushed through him, if Hetty was reading them in then there had to have been a development- one that meant she felt the rest of the team were required, which couldn't be good. He sighed as suddenly he felt compelled to drive faster.
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"What's going on Andrei?" Callen questioned as he arrived at the house, his tone firm as he spoke and showing no nerves.
"Ivor hasn't told me, he has summoned us both" Andrei stated, his own voice laced with fear. "Usually it is nothing good" he added, biting at his nail as he spoke. Callen nodded, the last test he had faced still clear in his mind as he thought of the FBI agent, his stomach churning at what he had been forced to do- and unable to think of doing anything similar again.
"Let's get it over with" Callen stated, gesturing the other man forward and following him into the room to meet their fate.
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"What do you have to tell us?" Sam asked as the three operatives sat around Hetty's desk.
"As you have all surmised Mr Callen has been working solo on an operation. He has been undercover as Demetri Norkovski for the last three months. During that time he has infiltrated a Russian gang of arms dealers and has made his way through the ranks to now have access to the leader of the organisation. The leader is Ivor Gordenskov who you are all already aware of" Hetty explained softly.
"The black eye?" Sam asked.
"Callen was caught in the warehouse explosion a week ago, that is how he sustained his injuries" the canny ops manager stated.
"And the flu?" the former seal asked, knowing that it certainly wasn't the flu.
"Callen's original contact, Andrei Bolcheck, was instructed to arrange some checks on Mr Callen. He went through every imaginable element of his backstopping and in the process drugged Callen in order to do so. He was overzealous in the quantity and over dosed him"
"What? He could have been killed!" Sam stated angrily. "Did he even get checked out?" he asked, knowing full well his partner's aversions to hospitals.
"It was something that could not have been anticipated Mr Hanna, and Mr Callen did receive medical attention" Hetty stated matter of factly.
"Where is he now?" Kensi asked, registering the dangerous situation that their team leader was embroiled in.
"He was summoned by Gordenskov a short time ago- I am unsure if he will be able to get away" Hetty informed them, realising that Callen may well be indisposed for some time. "It has taken a lot of work for Mr Callen to get this far- we couldn't risk anything compromising this mission, you have been read in now as the situation develops" Hetty told them as she handed each of them a file. "That contains as much information as you require, take them away and we will brief in one hour" she instructed. Each of them got to their feet and headed to their respective desks to do just that.
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"I am very disappointed in you Andrei" Ivor stated standing next to the other man. "I trusted you to secure the highest price for the goods. Asad has offered a good price, and the Russian is adamant he will only deal with Demetri" he ranted. "You were supposed to set the two bidders against each other- get a good deal so we can move on, and instead the offer is $100,000 lower than I could get back in Russia. You have let me down Andrei" he stated, before turning his attention to Callen. "And you Demetri- you have made quite an impression on both of them, and then I hear that you and Kolcheck are old allies from a time in Russia" he shouted, yelling at the agent- straight in his face.
"I did not know who we were meeting- otherwise I would have told you I knew him" Callen reasoned, his tone level and not stepping back from the obviously angry man.
"Andrei did not tell you who you were meeting?" he questioned, looking in confusion between the two men. Callen remained silent, not willing to get Andrei in any further danger. "Why would you not tell him Andrei?" the boss asked- his tone dangerous as he spoke.
"I was following your instruction Ivor" Andrei responded hesitantly.
"I expected batter of you Andrei- if you weren't married to my daughter I would ensure that you were no longer breathing" Ivor told him, his voice barely above a whisper, but no less dangerous. "As for you" he stated- turning towards Callen. "I am still not sure about you- Kolcheck is former KGB and yet he knows you from Moscow- this concerns me to say the least" he commented.
"Demetri's background has been thoroughly checked Ivor" Andrei cut in, sticking up for the younger man, despite the obvious fear in his tone.
"If you have your concerns speak with Arkady, it is not my story to tell" Callen argued, not willing for Andrei to be hurt on his behalf.
"I will be keeping a close eye on you Andrei. Demetri- from here you are to handle the deal" Ivor stated "and you can punish Andrei, make sure he is uncomfortable for a long time to come" he instructed- a feral grin on his face as he spoke. Having issued his orders he turned and walked away.
Andrei looked across at Callen silently- knowing that neither of them could afford for the orders to be ignored.
"You have to do it Demetri" he stated softly.
"I can't do that Andrei" Callen argued.
"Do it or we will both be killed" the older Russian stated, his voice full of resignation. Callen shook his head, genuine emotion clouded his features. "Do it Demetri" Andrei whispered softly. Callen took a breath and then drew his gun from his waistband.
End Chapter Eleven
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