Author's note: I do not own NCIS:LA or its characters
The team was having their usual morning in the bullpen, Nell was in her office, and Fatima was in OPS. Her computer beeped a few times, so she looked up. When she read through the case file that had been sent from DC, she immediately started freaking out. Her entire body felt shaky as she tried to run downstairs. Kensi looked up. "Hey, you okay? What's wrong?" she asked. The team saw that she was gripping the rails so she didn't fall. Rountree gently grabbed on to her. "What happened?" he whispered."Case," she whispered. She was about to cry because she was so scared. He was practically carrying her to Ops. Nell could tell that Fatima was not up to briefing the team, so she picked up the tablet. "Petty Officer Jake Smith has been accused of raping and killing Muslim women in military positions...including NCIS agents" Nell trailed off when she realized why Fatima was so freaked out. "Hey, it's okay. I promise we will do anything to protect you. He's not going to hurt you,"Rountree whispered to her. He sat down and brought her with him. They were curled up on the floor, with her burying herself in his arms. She coudn't stop crying. Rountree gently rubbed her back and kissed her head. "Oh, sweetheart, I promise we'll keep you safe," he whispered. Everyone was trying to keep Fatima calm, so Nell printed copies of the reports from the DC office. "Find this guy. I don't care what you have to do," she said sharply. Everyone nodded and went back downstairs. Then the computer beeped again. Rountree looked at it and gently pulled Fatima away. He rushed downstairs. "We just got something. You guys need to see this," he said breathlessly. The team ran upstairs. He sent the file to the big screen and wrapped his arms around Fatima. A video of a masked man came on the screen. "Special agent Fatima Namazi. I've been watching you for some time now, and I think you will be my next target. See you soon, beautiful," he said. Fatima was frozen in place. Devin felt her gag against him, so he grabbed the trash can on the floor. She vomited while he rubbed her back, trying to comfort her.