It's my very first fanfiction writing. That's all you need to know :)
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Survival
4 am.
He woke up like somebody has hit him with a Baseball bad. Sitting up in his bed, heavily breathing, G thought he found the one and only person, who could help him, help Arkady. He run his hand over his head. Trying to wake up fully.
Anna laid next to him. He smiled down at her and gave her a slight kiss on her head. What a night.
God he loved her with all his heart.
It was an old CI he just remembered. He knew him from 15 years back, when he was with the CIA. He was also a Russian, who knew people, who knew people. Like Arkady.
The guy was in trouble and G wanted and had to help him, cos he couldn't help himself this time. And he was, NO, still Anna's father.
He had to do this on his own time and dime.
Now he knew what to do.
Lew Frolow lived in Phelan. Little unknown mark on the map. But that's why G remembered the place. Hopefully he hasn't moved.
Ok, I take a shower and than I will drive to the wonderful city of Phelan.
I can drive there and back in time. Work starts at 9.30, so shouldn't be a problem. No need to tell anybody. And Sam wouldn't approve anyway.
The big guy wasn't a friend of Arkady, but they got along. For G. He tried.
The shortest way, was through the Angeles National Forest. The 210 and than hit the 15. It would take G 1.5 hours to get there.
But there were a lot of construction areas along the way, so he decided to take the highway 39 by Azusa. Its early enough not to be any traffic.
G got dressed. Shirt and Jeans should do. Its a hot summer this year. Taking his SIG, badge and Phone. Damn, forgot to charge the damn phone. G found the cable to use it in the car. Nice start into this day, he thought.
4.45 am
Still dark , G enjoyed the quite drive with a open window. The cool wind was pleasant. Not many were out yet.
Callen was thinking about Arkady and Lew and how he might to...fuck...
a gostdriver without light suddenly appeared and made G make a wrong move but the only one he could do.
He pulled the steering wheel to the right. How are the odds, that he meets the only driver at this time, in the only space, where no barriers serve as a crash boundaries?
G thought while the car came off the road and fell upside down about a 300 yards.
The car had landed on the roof. G was outside the car but half his left leg was pinched under the wreck.
He came to with a headache. Touching his head, he could see the blood on his hands. Crap.
The car was a total, from what he could see. Not good for the resale. He thought with a smirk thinking about Deeks. Slowly he began to recognize what just happened.
He was trapped under the car, in the middle of the woods down an escarpment. Looking upward there were a lot of trees. No way to see the crash from the street. Unless you know where to look and for what.
Down was wide open meadow. Maybe he had better chances to be seen from this side.
G sighed. His body hurt all over. He took his belt and used it to tie his leg, which was definitive broken and bleeding.
Crap.
He could see the phone but it was out of reach.
He couldn't feel his gun on the lower side of his back. Must have slipped out of the holster.
Double Crap!
Could anybody find me? Eric? Nell? Here in the middle of nowhere? Is there any GPS signals at all or even a camera? G wasn't sure. Hopefully.
I promise, next time I will tell you guys where I am going. PROMISED!
G tried to move and get his leg free, but there was no way.
His only hope was, that his Team would miss him and start to locate his car.
So G had to be patient. At least till 10.
5.17am Sunrise
At least 5 more hours. G forced himself to stay focused cos his eyes got tired and his mind was about to drive of.
He started to get cold and shivered. Must be the shock or something.
Hetty will definitely rip me a new one. Probably Sam too. Yeah he will. No doubt. Oh boy, this will get... G smiled thinking about the tiny little Lady yelling at him and than the big guy yelling at him. He would be so happy to see them right now.
And Anna. Oh Anna. G missed her. Last night mmmmh. G smiled remembering. I should have left a note. He got thinking about Anna with a smile on his face.
Time goes really slow, when you are in pain waiting for somebody to find you.
G wanted to move but couldn't. It was getting harder to stay focused. Everything hurts like hell.
7 am
G woke up. I must have fell asleep. Crap. G got angry. The leg was killing him. The head hurts like hell and the awkward position he was laying under the car. Head down. Not helping
He heard something. Somebody. A rustle. Steps.
"Hello? Somebody out there?"
"I need help."
Nothing
"Hello? Somebody. Help"
Footsteps approached. Somebody came and stand directly above him. Sun behind, so G couldn't see a face.
" Hy there. Please get some help. I am stuck here under the car"
The man did say anything. But turned and sat next to the car. Looking in the other direction and seem to enjoy the few.
The man was tall and strong. He looked like a homeless. Maybe in his late 30s. G Couldn't tell, his face was marked from too much sun, wind weather, alcohol and worries.
He sat directly next to Callen's phone. But didn't seem to recognize it.
"My name is G. Callen. I am a federal Agent. Who are you" G asked.
Nothing
Ok this guy is either deaf or blind or is living in another world.
" Hy man. Please. You have to help me. There is my phone. Please give it to me"
" I don't have to help you. I do know guys like you. Laying on the streets pretending to be hurt and helpless than BOOM" he said with an angry voice and made a gesture with his hands.
G watched the guy with wide open eyes. And than he understood. Must be mentally ill.
That's the only logical explanation. Ok looks like I am game.
"How did you know?" G asked
"I've seen it many times"
"Afghanistan?"
He starred at G " We are here, are we? My unit is two days out. We wait and than I hand you over to my supervisors"
Oh boy. This is not happening! At least he didn't kill me. Yet.
" Who do you think I am? Al quaida?"
"Definitely"
Right. If only I could find my weapon. Damn it.
"Do I look like a Terrorist?"
Stupid question he thought. How does they look like? He always got pissed in interrogation, when a suspect said exactly the same.
"Exactly that's why,... cos you look like a westerner"
OK the guy is not stupid. Just living in another world. PTSD maybe.
" You got me. But my people are just a few hours out.
So I suggest, you get me out of here fast, or you will be my prisoner soon"
"Ha you stupid fool. You just admitted to be a terrorist." The guy was laughing like crazy.
Suddenly he turned around and left.
"He. You. Man. Stay.! Where are you going?" but G didn't got an answer.
G was alone again. This sucks, he thought. Sighed. He closed his eyes. Just for a minute.
9.35 am
Bullpen.
Deeks arrived and said:
"1 Detective, 2 Agents. Do you guys know, whats wrong with this sentence?" Deeks was asking.
"Nope. But I do know, that on 3, I will have an answer."
G's phone is off.
"Damn it. Answer the damn phone !" Sam got pissed.
"He is probably following up a lead. I will kill him, if that's the case. "
Callen couldn't let old habits go and that's what drove Sam crazy.
Kensi" What lead?"
Deeks: "Have you tried to call Anna?"
Sam: " Right." He dialed her number
Anna was still in bed. Sleepy she answered the phone.
Sam: " Morning Anna. How are you?" He ask. He didn't wanted to scare her right away.
Anna:" Sam? I am good. Thanks. Whats up? What happened?"
She knew something was up, cos Sam wasn't calling just to ask, how she is.
Sam:" Nothing. Is G with you? He is late"
Anna got up and walked to the kitchen to make some coffee.
Anna: " No. His keys, weapon and phone are gone, guess he is on his way".
Sam: "Right. He didn't say anything to you? Where he might go?"
Anna: "Sam? What is going on?
Sam: "We don't know. But its not in his nature to be late. Maybe just traffic. Do you know, when he left? "
Anna: " I am not sure. Something after 4 or so. Sam you would tell me, right?"
Sam: " Anna, don't you worry. He is probably just in traffic. Will you tell me, if you hear from him? "
Anna: "Sure. You too. ...Sam? " She could feel something is up.
Sam: " Everything is good Anna. See you later. Thanks. Bye" He hang up quickly before she could ask any more question, he couldn't answer. Not yet anyway.
He looked at Deeks and Kensi.
Kensi:"What lead?" she asked again.
Sam : " It has something to do with Arkady. That's all I can tell you?"
He turned around and ran up to OPS, taking two steps at once.
Kensi and Deeks behind him.
"Eric, can you locate G's car?"
"Morning to you too. Yup I can. "
Eric was tapping at his tablet.
"Mmmmm. No I can't. It's not responding"
Sam was massaging his bald head. Thinking how to get hold of G.
"Can you find a camera and follow from his place on?"
Again Eric was tapping.
Kaleidoscope was the magic word.
12 o'clock
G started to feel more and more weak. He lost to much blood. Slowly but steady
He saw the blood trail which has formed under the car and made its way down through the hard forest floor. He needed to stop the bleeding and tightened the belt.
He looked for a wooden stick to reach his phone. But they were to short.
The sun was getting hotter and burned down on him. G was thirsty. The bright light did his eyes no good.
Guys? I have enough. You can come out now and help me here. I swear I learned my lesson.
"HELP" G screamed from the top of his lungs.
And again and again
Where are the tourists, hikers and park rangers when you need them?
G couldn't stand it any longer and closed his eyes again.
OPS
Eric was able to follow G's car to Azusa. At this crossing, were 2 possibilities. Either G had taken the 210 or Highway 39. It was also the end of the camera surveillance.
" What is G doing there? What is there. Who? " Kensi ask
"He must have found a lead" Sam said
" A lead to what? " Kensi tried again to get an answer from Sam.
But she didn't get one, cos Sam didn't had one.
"Eric can you see if he got through the forest?"
"His car does not show up at the other end anywhere. But this doesn't mean a thing. There is no surveillance anywhere inside the forest area. Callen could be still there and have meet somebody. There a lot of viewpoints and cabins."
Kensi : " True, but you can only get there by foot. And to be earnest, Callen is not the type of a hiker. Is he?"
Sam: " True, but we have to assume, that G did walk and is still there somewhere. I guess we start to drive up and down the roads. I need to talk to Hetty."
Sam had Hetty to ask the officials for any drone support to cover the forest. But she couldn't even get a Helicopter. This area was way to big. They needed help and didn't get help. Cos Sam was not able to confirm, that his partner was missing and probably in danger. No differences to civilians.
Sam took the 39 and Kensi 210. Deeks covert the 15 just to make sure.
But it would need a miracle to find G.
All 3 were driving up and down the Streets. Slowly so they wouldn't miss any hint any sign of G.
Deeks called a Ranger station. He knew they use wild cameras. Maybe? Just maybe they could help find Callen.
2 pm
A fire craked and the smell of coffee woke G up.
Nothing has changed. He was stuck under the damn car and hurting. But the Guy was back and had made a fire.
G groaned, touched his head, his face his leg. He could tell, he had a sunburn. Pain all over.
" Hy. You back. ?"
Nothing
"Do you mind giving me some water. Please?"
Nothing
"Marine!" G yelled, tried a different tactic.
But this guy looked at him with a crazy smile
" Please. Some water" G pleaded.
Nothing.
"Whats your Name?"
Again, this guy wasn't much of a talker.
"I am a high ranking officer within al quiada" G tried again
" If you could get your unit here faster, than maybe I still alive to be of some use to you. You know, I am bleeding out here"
The man turned around and looked at G closely. He touched G's leg. And than looked at his bloody hand. Something must have tricked him.
The man put out the fire. Took his belongings.
" I got myself a Terrorist" He shakes his head with this crazy smile.
" And you ...do not move"
With this he left G alone .
G was asking himself what did happened to the man. Why was he acting like he did. The man also needed help.
It was getting cold. Are there any black bears around here? Mountain lions? Oh gosh.
Ok. Not helping. Pull yourself together. Stay alert. G tried hard to stay awake. But after a while he just closed his eyes.
Sam got more and more upset. No sign of his partner.
"Kensi, do you have something?" he asked over the phone.
"No Sam nothing. No skid marks. Nothing. We need the air support, otherwise we have no chance."
"Yeah. Keep looking. I'll get back to you"
"Deeks, please tell me you found something?" Sam ask
"Sorry Sam. Nothing. I have the Ranger station look in there wild cameras. Maybe they catched something"
"Good"
Sam called Hetty.
"Mr. Hanna. " Hetty answered the phone with the first ring.
"Hetty we NEED air support. I have strange feeling. My gut is telling me G is in trouble. And if he is really in trouble, we wouldn't find him in days!."
"Mr. Hanna, I might have somebody, who could help. Nick from ZNN. He is actual in the air now, but still 30 min out."
" The traffic reporter guy from TV Station?"
" The one. He can't cover all the forest, but he will fly and scan the highway 39.
That's all he can do. Hopefully it will be enough"
" Maybe we will stage a few accidents" Sam said
"Last option" Hetty sighed and hang up.
2.20
The Ranger called back, but wasn't of any help either. He did check all the cameras, they had installed in the forest. They use them to track down rare animals, like mountain lions. But there was no sign of Callen or his car.
" Thank's for trying." Deeks said.
"Sorry, I wished I could help."
"WOW,...wait, wait Deesks. You still there?" The Ranger yelled.
"Yes I am here, What's up?"
" Ah maybe it's nothing ...wait I have to see this again...looks like somebody found a gun ...it's in sector 8. Mmmmm damn there is no more. All I see is a hand picking up a gun. I send you the coordinates."
" When was that?"
"10 minutes ago"
Thank's man." Deeks hung up
2.24
Sam was driving on highway 39 towards LA, when he suddenly witnessed a carjacking.
He helicopter was already above the scenery.
Sam thought of the TV guy. Hopefully it was him.
A man was holding a gun and had stopped a car. And now forced the driver to give him the key's.
Than the man drove of.
Sam followed the car. And at the same time called Hetty, to keep her informed.
2.40
The man had stopped just out of the forest. And he was about to get out and ran away. But Sam was faster. He pulled him over the hood and cuffed him.
This is when Deeks arrived.
"Hy Sam, what did you got here?"
"Not sure jet. He carjacked this vehicle a few miles back. ...
Deeks ? Found G's gun."
" What?" Deeks asked
" The Ranger gave me coordinates, where somebody had picked up a gun. So maybe this guy know's where Callen is."
Sam ask the man: " We are federal Agents. Where did you found the gun?"
The man was obviously in distressed. He was panting and shaking his head. The crazy smile appeared. Sam knew something wasn't right.
" Where did you find the gun?" he ask again, but still wasn't getting any answer.
" Sam, forget him. Let's see where Ranger coordinates will lead us. It's not so fare. We have to drive back from were you came and than walk to a forest clearing."
"..."
They heard the helicopter landing not fare away.
Deeks put the man in the backseat of his car and drove behind Sam's car to the place they thought the man has found G's gun.
And than everything happened very quickly.
They found the place, where no crash boundaries were and only if you look for it, you could see that there were tire tracks.
Deeks followed the GPS tracker and Sam followed Deeks down the escarpment.
Than they saw the car. G's car. Upside down laying on the roof.
"Oh god. ...G" Sam was screaming the initial.
Both man were running down. Trying not to fall and slip.
When they reached the wrack both were heavy breathing.
"G?" Sam was walking around the car with caution. While Deeks was trying to reach Hetty.
Sam found G laying head down with closed eyes, leg stuck under the car and blood at all over his face. He got closer and saw there was more blood. Much more. He held his head and called his name.
Nothing.
Again. "G"
Nothing.
Sam: shook him and yelled : "G"
A soft groan left the half open lips.
" Why do you yell at me?" G asked so quiet. Sam almost didn't hear him.
G did not move at all. His eyes were still closed and his breathing shallow.
"G? We are here. You will be out in a minute. Don't you dare go sleeping now"
No response.
"G?" ...nothing
Sam shook him hard again and yelled: " G. Do you listen to me? "
G open his eyes and tried to keep them open. They were heavy. And everything was blur. He had no strength to move or say anything.
He didn't even really realized that Sam was holding him.
The pain was gone. No fear. G felt safe. And with this he let the dark clouds come over him.
The helicopter was indeed from the TV station, and had landed down at the meadows.
They were also the one, who had called the ambulance and the fire department.
It didn't took long for them to arrive. And into minutes the car was lifted and G free and treated by the paramedics.