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There are two songs for this Chapter. The first one is for the flashback that is at the beginning of the story.

This flashback in the beginning of the story is of our bad guy in the story Gabriel Reardon. The past couple of weeks he's been a thorn in my side and in order to shut up his annoying voice in my head I gave him a little bit of the spotlight.

There is one more chapter and an epilogue and then this is story is finally over.

As usual I don't own NCIS/NCIS: LA or their characters. I'm just borrowing them for a little while. Sarah is mine.

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'On the edge of sleep, I heard voices behind the door
The known and the nameless, familiar and faceless
My angels and my demons at war'

At war...

'Which one will lose depends on what I choose
Or maybe which voice I ignore...'

Wilderness of mirrors
Streets of cold desire
My precious sense of honor
Just a shield of rusty wire
I hold against the chaos
And the cross of holy fire

Wilderness of mirrors
So easy to deceive
My precious sense of rightness
Is sometimes so naive
So that which I imagine
Is that which I believe

'On the edge of sleep, I awoke to a sun so bright
Rested and fearless, cheered by your nearness
I knew which direction was right'

Was right...

'The case had been tried by the jury inside
The choice between darkness and light...
The choice between darkness and light'

"Double Agent" By Rush

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FLASHBACK: November 1999

Gabriel Reardon, felt the rain starting to fall again as he followed Malcolm Tallridge into the woods. Half way to the camp they heard the gunshot go off. Gabriel stopped in his tracks. Tallridge turned and looked at him, "Come on Gabriel,"

He couldn't move.

"Come on son, we need to pack up and go. I'm pretty sure the feds will be on their way if they don't hear from one them soon,"

Gabriel nodded and began walking slowly behind him.

"You did the right thing in telling us," Tallridge assured him.

"I believed them." Gabriel told him, "I believed everything that they said to me," He was trying to figure out who he was more pissed at. Smith for having him that he was one of them for almost a year, Becca who acted like she gave a shit, or himself for believing in both of them? He put his hands in his pockets of his coat and felt the case of the cassette tape that Becca gave him the day before for his Birthday. She told him that she was in a record store and knew he liked the band Rush and hoped he didn't have the cassette album that she gave him. He wondered now if that was a lie.

"We all did. They betrayed all of us Gabriel and they needed to be punished."

Gabriel stopped again, "There was only one shot," He said.

"Maybe Smith died." Tallridge said.

He looked back at the trail; "No, there is something wrong,"

Tallridge took out his gun and handed it to him. "Take care of it then,"

"Are you sure?"

"You have been loyal to our cause Gabriel. Time for you to have some responsibilities now, take care of both of them then come back," He turned and went back to camp.

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When he reached the scene he saw that Roberts was down. Gabriel bent down to check on him and saw the gunshot wound in his head.

"He's dead kid," Sullivan said weakly on the ground.

"You killed him? He asked.

"No, she did," Sullivan said almost proud. Taunting him.

He looked around, "Where is she?" He asked.

"Away from you," Sullivan told him.

"I'll find her." He said with confidence.

Sullivan smiled, "No you won't,"

"You think she is that good?" Gabriel asked already knowing the answer.

"I know she is." He said, "Fooled all of you the minute she got out of that car three weeks ago," He then saw the gun in Gabriel's hand, "If you're going to kill me kid, stop wasting time and just do it," Sullivan looked up at him, daring him to do it and praying that he gave Sarah enough time to get the hell away from there and if she wasn't then she would know to keep on going and not look back.

Gabriel pointed the gun to Sullivan's head, "I will make her suffer." The gun went off; he closed his eyes and lowered the gun. He just killed the man that he looked up to for almost a year.

He aimed the gun in the direction of the trees hearing a noise. He prayed that it was her coming back. "Gabriel!" John Bordinay, said coming out of the woods, "Tallridge wants us out now,"

Gabriel looked at the woods knowing that she was gone, "Another time Becca,"

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Won't you tell him please
To put on some speed
Follow my lead
Oh how I need
Someone to watch over me.

"Someone to Watch Over Me" Sung by Ella Fitzgerald

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Chapter 13

They all watched Sarah walk off the stage, "Changed her mind? What does she mean she changed her mind?" Callen asked.

"Agent Burgess is there something wrong?" Hetty asked and got no response or signals from her. "Sarah, what is going on?" she asked with still no response. "Why can't she hear me?" Hetty asked Eric.

"Everything is working I don't know." Eric started frantically checking all readings.

"She left her earwig here Hetty," Kensi finally said.

"Damn it Sarah!" He watched as she walked down the stairs, "Deeks, where are you?" Callen asked, knowing he was breaking his promise to Sarah by being silent.

"Close by," Deeks said, putting the bin down and started wiping down the table.

Sarah walked over to the DJ and started talking to him.

"Does she seem like she is in distress?" Sam asked from outside.

"She seems fine." Nate said, reading her body language. "She's not in distress at all,"

"Then why has she changed the plans?" Callen asked.

"Need to know if I need to get her," Deeks told them looking over his shoulder seeing Reardon walking out of the kitchen to see what was going on.

"That does it," Callen went towards the door. He gave her the chance and now she was going on her own. She knew how he felt about this. He was not going to have this happen to him again.

Hetty watched Sarah nod at the DJ and smile, "G wait." Hetty yelled before he was out the door.

He turned and looked at Hetty stunned that she actually called him 'G' then looked at the screen. Sarah was walking up the stairs to the stage smiling, in character, and back to her old self.

"Sorry, but it is a woman's prerogative to change her mind, even in Karaoke," She nodded at the DJ to start the music.

"There's a saying old, says that love is blind. Still we're often told, 'seek and ye shall find' so I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind,"

Hetty sat down trying to hide the smile on her face knowing that Sarah did get the clue that she told her.

"Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet, he's a big affair I cannot forget. Only man I ever think of with regret,"

Callen slowly walked over by Hetty watching Sarah amazed how she could make him feel like he was there.

"I'd like to add his initial to my monogram, tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?" She batted her eyes and looked innocent.

She took a deep breath, "There's a somebody I'm longin' to see, I hope that he, turns out to be. Someone who'll watch over me," She looked around the audience, "I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood, I know I could, always be good," Her she smiled innocently "To one who'll watch over me,"

"Although he may not be the man some girls think of as handsome," She put her hand on her heart, "To my heart he carries the key,"

She put her hand down slowly, "Won't you tell him please to put on some speed," She looked directly at the hidden camera above the bar, "Follow my lead," closed her eyes and felt her shoulders fell down in relief, "Oh how I need," She opened her eyes content and ready for whatever was going to happen to her. "Someone to watch over me,"

She heard the applause even before she was done singing the last note. She smiled and walked across the stage.

"Wow" Deeks said.

"Yeah," Kensi said wiping a tear from her face.

"You better have recorded that Eric I want to see it when I get back," Sam said.

"It-it was," Eric said checking again.

Sarah walked down the stairs to her table. They watched her as she sat down, hug Kensi and discreetly put the earwig back in her ear and turned it on.

"Very good Agent Burgess," Hetty said, standing up, "You have thirty minutes," Sarah did her signature sign of acknowledgement by putting a strand of hair behind her left ear.

"Oh and when you get back we are going to have a very long talk about the importance of having your earwig in your ear at all times."

Sarah looked down at the table, smiled, and did the signal again to Hetty.

Hetty walked towards the door, "Mr. Callen, my office please,"

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Callen walked into her office, "Hetty I know I shouldn't have interrupted and gotten involved but she-"

Hetty held out his badge and car keys, "Go get your girl," she told him.

"But she wants me to stay here,"

"I know. Sam has your gear, just stay with him and keep out of it sight." She said sure that everything was going to be alright. "Go now before I change my mind."

He took them from her and was out the door by the time she sat down in her chair.

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Twenty minutes later Sam saw G walking down the sidewalk. "About time you got here. How did you escape?" Sam asked.

"Hetty told me to go,"

"You're kidding."

"She told me that you would have my gear,"

He handed G the vest, "Don't do anything stupid."

"Is everyone ready?" Sam heard Sarah ask.

"Whenever you are Sarah," Sam said looking at G.

"Deeks and Kensi, B flat,"

"On it," Deeks said, putting glasses into the bin.

"Time to sing," Kensi said, getting up and touching Sarah's shoulder before walking away.

As Kensi weaved around the tables, Deeks slammed right into her having the bin spill all over her and crashing to the ground.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?!" She screamed.

"I'm so sorry," Deeks said trying to pick up everything.

Everyone's attention went to them as Kensi caused a scene. Other busboys came over to help out Deeks as Kensi screamed at him.

"Sarah you're clear," Nell said, still by the bar.

Sarah looked around the room again making sure it was clear, got up, and walked away.

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"I'm out," Sarah walked out the front door of the bar, "Sam?"

"I see you." He told her.

"Reardon is on his way out." Nell said.

Sarah closed her eyes, "Copy that,"

Sam watched as Reardon walked out the front door and run to her, "Okay Sarah you're on."

"Wait up." Reardon yelled behind her.

She stopped and felt her blood go cold. "Just a role." she whispered and turned around. "Yes?"

He slowed down as he got closer to her, "I would like to walk you to your car."

"It's okay it's just over there," She told him walking slowly to the car that was now less than ten feet away from them.

"I was asked by management because of what happened the other night to you and...well your friend April."

"Oh." she said surprised. "Okay," She smiled and hoped it didn't look forced, "Thank you,"

"You're welcome," He said giving her that sweet smile that she remembered.

"It's just over here," she pointed to the black Chevy Traverse and getting her keys out of her purse.

They walked in silence the last couple of feet to the car. "Thanks again," she said smiling as she was at the door. As she turned placed in the key in the door he slammed her up against the door hard and then turned to make her face him. She winced as she tried to move and he slammed her back up against the car. Her head started to throb as he was inches away from her face, "You don't remember me do you Sarah? Or should I call you Becca?" He pulled her to him, his right arm around her waist, his left hand on her jaw ready to break her neck. "I told him that I would find you," He leaned in close to her ear. "I told him I would make you suffer," He whispered.

"No." She elbowed him in the stomach, stomped on his foot and elbowed him in the face to break free. He fell to the ground, "I do remember you Gabriel. I remember a confused kid that we were both willing to help,"

"I didn't want your help," He said, "Now I just want you dead,"

As she turned he grabbed her ankle and she fell on the ground. He got up and pulled her to him. With her free leg she kicked him in the chest.

"I forgot, you fight back,"

"Damn right I do!" she tried to hit him again with her foot and he blocked it. He grabbed her as she tried to get away and pulled her back she heard her blouse ripping and the concrete scratch her back.

He pulled both of her legs down and got on top of her. Sarah started to struggle. "G" she whispered.

"Sam?" Callen looked at him.

"Not the code." Sam said, looking through the scope. There was no way to get the shot if needed without getting closer.

He put his hands on her throat, "G" She whispered again as he pushed down on her windpipe.

"Mr. Hanna!" Hetty yelled.

"Not the code Hetty!" He said again waiting for her to say it.

"Are you just going to sit here and wait?"

"I'm waiting for her signal G, I promised I would do that."

Sarah grabbed one of the long hairpins from her hair and in one swift motion jabbed it into his arm. Reardon screamed and let go of her.

Sarah pushed him off of her, crawling backwards to get away from him.

"G sharp," She said, watching as he got up, pull the pin that nearly went through his arm out pulled it out and toss it aside.

"Bitch," he glared at her.

"G sharp." She said again.

He walked towards her.

Sarah hit her head up against the wall of the building. She grabbed the second hairpin out of her hair. She wasn't going down without a fight. 'Time for plan B' She thought.

Reardon smiled knowing that she couldn't go anywhere.

"Sullivan," She whispered.

Sam aimed to shoot Reardon in the leg and heard a shot fired above him.

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