Chapter 21:

1230 ZuluTuesday November 5

Langley

Langley, VA.

Matt was speechless for several minutes, then he asked in a voice thick with emotion, " How bad is it?"

Mac replied, " She started violently convulsing, then flatlined…"

Matt asked, his voice barely above a whisper, " Is she…?"

Mac replied, " No, they managed to bring her back, but it's touch, and go, they can't retrieve the bullet until she's stable."

Matt sagged against a wall as he asked softly, " Stay with her please Sarah?"

Mac had never heard her younger brother sound like this, She felt for him as she said, " I will."

He said before he terminated the connection, " Thank you. I love you sis."

He had just put his phone away when Harm walked up, and asked, " What's up?"

Matt replied, " Sarah just called, an told me that Meg took a turn for the worse."

Harm was stunned as he asked, " What does that mean?

Matt replied wearily, " It means that she flatlined twice, and that they can't remove the fuckin bullet until she's stable."

Harm breathed, " My god."

Matt was about to say something when Ziva walked up, and said, " Agent Webb would like a word with you."

Matt nodded as he went up to Webb's office. When he got there Webb said, " Have a seat Matt."

Matt sat down, and asked, " What's up Clay?"

Webb replied, " Well firstoff I want to tell you that you did a great job in TBA nabbing Yasin. I wanted to tell you that Yusef Ali has been spotted in LA. Agent Gibbs has already talked with an elite unit of NCIS operatives called OSP. I'm sending you, Agent Gibbs , and his team to LA, you leave in an hour."

Mike said, " I've worked with them before, thanks Clay, I have just one request?"

Webb said, " Harm, and Mac are going with you. The team that nabbed Yasin with you is going to stay here, and watch Meg around the clock."

Matt thanked him again as he rose to his feet, and left the office.

I'm making this a crossover with NCIS: LA