Kellie and Obrecht waited until nightfall to put their plan into motion and take advantage of the darkness to provide cover from Garrett's men. In the meantime, Roy De Lucca and his men along with law enforcement had been scouting out the route and area surrounding the cabin for Garrett or his men as they proceeded closer and closer. Sloane and Spinelli were at the base camp coordinating the search. Gibbs and Jason were in a helicopter flying above the area.
Gibbs and Jason appeared to have an unspoken agreement not to speak to each other unless absolutely necessary.
"Look over there," Jason said towards a plume of smoke.
"Head North," Gibbs said to the pilot.
The pilot took them closer.
"That's not just campfire smoke," Gibbs said, "Something is definitely on fire."
Gibbs radioed in an update to the base there was a fire and to send the fire department in.
They flew over the fire to get coordinates to relay to the team.
"That's the cabin," Jason said, seeing at least half the cabin completely engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to the other half, "We have to get down there now."
"Get us close as you can," Gibbs said, getting up and grabbing the rescue ladder, "We're going down to the ground."
Jason called Roy to let him know about the fire.
"We got the message from Spinelli," Roy said, "We're still ten minutes away. That cabin is not easy to find."
"We're having the pilot drop us off on the ground," Jason said.
"Morgan, are you going to keep chit chatting or come look for your wife?" Gibbs barked, the ladder ready for them to make their way to the ground.
Garrett was making his way to the cabin, avoiding the search parties, he'd been tipped off about. He found the guards fleeing from the cabin.
"What the hell are you doing?," Garrett yelled.
"That cabin went up in flames," one of the guards said, "There's no way anyone could survive that."
"You need to go in and get…" Garrett started to yell but the guards took off running.
Inside the cabin, Kellie and Obrecht headed to the back of the cabin. Obrecht threw the shackle at a window on one side of the cabin breaking it to distract the guards if they should investigate while Kellie picked the lock on the back door.
The smoke was starting to get to them as Kellie picked the lock with a needle.
"Hurry up," Obrecht said, "Before the smoke kills us."
"What do you think I'm doing," Kellie said as the lock clicked and she shoved the door open.
They coughed as they ran out of the cabin. Kellie and Obrecht made their way to the trees.
"We'll need to find the main road," Kellie said, coughing.
"I think I can help you with that," Gibbs said, approaching them.
Before anyone knew what happened, Kellie, startled, knocked Gibbs to the ground.
Gibbs got up slowly and put his hands in the air, "Easy Slinger, I'm here to help. Though it looks like you were already making your escape."
"Gibbs," Kellie replied, "What are you doing here?
"Looking for you and her," Gibbs said, grabbing his gun off the ground, "Law enforcement and some of your Miami boys are making their way up the road."
Gibbs grabbed his radio, "Morgan, I found your girl. Sloane, send paramedics up the road. Kellie and Obrecht will need to be treated for smoke inhalation."
"Wait Jason's here?" Kellie asked.
"Right behind you," Jason said, gently so as not to startle her.
"Jason," Kellie said, turning around and throwing herself at him. Jason wrapped his arms around her.
"You're safe," Jason whispered in her ear before kissing her.
"There are other people subject to your public displays of affection," Obrecht said, "Do you mind?"
Kellie tried to speak to Jason, ignoring Obrecht, but coughed instead.
"I got you," Jason said, "Whatever you need to say can wait."
Jason pulled her against him and she relaxed her head on his chest.
"Has there been any sign of Garrett?" Gibbs asked Obrecht.
"Haven't seen him for several days," Obrecht said.
"His lackeys I'm sure he left here?" Gibbs asked.
"No sign," Obrecht said, "Although we were prepared to subdue them if necessary."
I bet you were," Gibbs said, "And the fire?"
"Kellie claims it was necessary as a smoke signal and distraction," Obrecht said.
"She's not totally wrong," Gibbs said, trying to stay serious about the matter.
"I'm sure my smoke inhalation is more of an annoyance," Obrecht said, "I think I'll just be going."
"Not so fast," Gibbs said, "I have some questions for you regarding Garrett. Your previous association with him has not gone unnoticed. Though you look familiar. Have we met before?"
"I'm quite certain that our paths haven't crossed previously," Obrecht said.
"You resemble this Russian hooker from a case year's ago. But she's six feet under," Gibbs said, "So I guess not."
Sirens wailed in the distance.
"Come on," Gibbs said, "Looks like the calvary is here."
"They're too late," Garrett said, heading towards Kellie.
Jason put himself between Kellie and Garrett, drawing his gun. In the process, Kellie drew Jason's other side arm and Garrett found was face to face the ends of both guns. His hand inches away from his own gun.
Gibbs had also drawn his gun, "I wouldn't even think about it. Hands up, Esoterra."
"I'd think twice about letting them take me, Liesl," Garrett said, "One phone call and your grandson disappears."
Jason moved his gun towards Obrecht.
"That's going to be pretty hard to do when your entire operation is shut down," Gibbs said, "Oh yeah, we found out about all of it overseas, the connection to Petrov and how you ship humans through his little outposts. You're going away for a long time. Your routes into the United States using Navy Petty officers is gone. Put your hands up"
Garrett was upset, but just laughed as Gibbs read him his rights and cuffed. Kellie looked shocked as Gibbs read off all the charges, but she still held her gun on him. Jason lowered his gun, but still kept an eye on Obrecht.
"You may think you've won," Garrett said, "But I guarantee it's not as over as you think it is."
Kellie moved in front of Jason, moving the gun closer to Garrett.
"Slinger, I get it. He's been terrorizing your family for a long time," Gibbs said, "But trust me when I tell he's going away for even longer. They'll throw away the key when he's locked up."
"You don't want to do this," Jason said, his arm reaching out along Kellie's. He put his hand gently on her arm to encourage her to lower the gun, "I know he had you in that cabin you just escaped, you've been sick, he kidnapped Alyssa twice, and you've got a lot to catch up on, you're scared and confused. But trust me, you've got a lot more to lose than you know. We all do if…"
Kellie looked at Jason and eventually gave him the gun. `
"If she wants to give birth in prison to get rid of this scum," Obrecht quipped, leaving everyone shocked, "Who are we to stop her?"
"Seriously?" Gibbs asked, glaring at Obrecht.
"I was merely joking. What are the odds she'd actually get convicted if she did?" Obrecht said, "Even if you had to do things by the book. I'm sure her father and husband could pay someone off or the charges wouldn't be pursued because she wasn't in her right mental state or some other godfather nonsense. But what do I know?"
Kellie and Jason both looked at each other, neither one quite sure what to say as law enforcement and paramedics arrived on the scene.