Chapter 7
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"Please stop. I don't know anything!" He said as he screamed as the knife tore along his supple flesh as Eric panted.
"Don't play games with me!" He said as he smiled as he pulled the knife across his skin as the blood dripped down his torso.
"I swear I don't know where he is! I'm telling you the truth! Please!" He said with urgency.
His captor walked towards his bound prisoner and whispered in his ear. "Wrong answer" he said as he plunged the knife into his gut as Eric screamed and panted.
"Give me Marty Deeks or another person he cares about dies. You have 36 hours."
Hetty exhaled hard as she closed down her laptop and watched as Deeks grabbed his jacket and began to walk out of the mission with an aura of determination about him. Kensi caught up to him and touched his shoulder causing him to stop and turn around.
"Hey Deeks, just hold up for a second. (Kensi paused) I'm sorry about your friend. I can talk to the family if you're not up fo.."
"Thanks, but I'm good. I just want to get who did this to Eric."
Kensi looked at Deeks. "Alright." She said as Deeks nodded and headed out of the mission.
Kensi turned to look at Sam and Callen who just nodded as Kensi took off after Deeks. They turned their attention back to Hetty as they stood in her office.
"He shouldn't be on this case Hetty." Said Callen
"Indeed he shouldn't. However if you were in Mr Deeks position and one of your friends had been murdered would sit the case out Mr Callen?"
Callen and Sam both smirked.
"Exactly Mr Callen; now both of you better get going your transport to San Diego will be leaving shortly."
"We're on our way Hetty." Said Sam as they both turned and walked out of Hetty's office and headed out of the mission towards their transport.
On their way to the transport Sam was driving as usual as Callen stared aimlessly out of the window.
"You think its weird Hetty let Deeks stay on this case?" Asked Sam
Callen turned to Sam "I think that Deeks is Deeks and he would have kept investigating if she took him off the case anyway." He said he looked at Sam who shot him a look.
"Look, you know I'm right. Because we both know if this happened to one of my friends, family. Your friends or your family you'd know you would work the case, even if Hetty took you off of it. Especially if Hetty took you off of it."
Sam chuckled. "Yeah and I'd make the son of a bitch pay for what he did."
Callen smiled.
"I still think Hetty's holding something back." Said Sam
Callen looked at Sam with a surprised look. "Seriously Sam, it's Hetty, of course she's holding something back.
"And you didn't ask her?"
"Do I look like an idiot Sam?" Said Callen
Sam didn't respond, but simply chuckled as they continued driving to meet their transport.
Meanwhile Kensi and Deeks had arrived at Eric Beaty's parent's home and were walking up to the house.
Kensi could see that Deeks was nervous, anxious. He hadn't seen these people in a couple of years and here he was about to break the news that their son had been killed.
"Deeks, are sure you're okay. I can handle the notification if you.."
"Thanks, I need to be the one that tells them." He said as he rang the doorbell. A couple of seconds later his parents Maureen and David answered the door.
"Marty, it's good to see you." Said Maureen with a smile. "David, Marty Deeks is here." She yelled as David came into view.
"Marty, it's so good to see you." He said as he pulled him in hug.
"It's good to see you too." Said Deeks with a smile as Kensi cleared her throat to get Deeks attention.
"Sorry, Maureen, David, this is my partner Special Agent Blye NCIS. We're here about Eric. Can we come in?"
Maureen and David nodded as they stood aside to let Kensi and Deeks in as they proceeded to all take a seat on the couch.
"We know that Eric was based on the USNS Mercy in San Diego. When was the last time you spoke to him?"
"Um, it was just a couple of days ago. He said that the ship had been activated and he was getting ready to deploy. What's going on Marty? Is he in the hospital?"
"I'm sorry, but Eric was killed on his morning run a couple of miles from the base."
"Ohh my.."Whispered Maureen as started to sob into David's chest as he put a protective arm around her and pulled her into him. "My baby" She whispered as she continued to sob.
David was doing his best to hold himself together as he asked "Do you have any leads on who did this Marty?"
"We're working on. I understand that now is not the best time but we will need to ask you both some questions about Eric, his life." Said Deeks as he looked at Kensi who nodded.
"Ask you questions Marty." Said David
"Was David having any trouble with anyone? On or off the base? A friend or a girlfriend?"
"Marty you knew him, he wasn't one to cause trouble. Everyone loved him."
"What about a girlfriend? Was he seeing anyone?"
"No, no, he never mentioned anyone. He was focusing on his career." He said as his wife stayed nuzzeled into his chest.
"Have you spoken to the people he was stationed?" Asked David
"We've got Agents heading up there now." Said Deeks as he and Kensi stood up.
"Again I'm so sorry." Said Deeks as David pursed his lips together as Deeks walked towards the door with Kensi right behind him.
"Marty." He said as Deeks turned around to face him. "Find the bastard that took our son."
Deeks nodded. "I will" He said as he walked away Kensi in tow.
"Deeks you doing alright?" She asked.
"Yeah I just want the bastard that killed my friend." He said as he pulled out his cell phone and dialled Callen's number and put it on speaker phone
Callen and Sam were at the airstrip waiting for their transport to take off when Callen's phone rang.
"Yeah Deeks, what did you find out?"
"USNS Mercy had been activated and was getting ready to deploy when Eric was killed."
"So you're thinking someone could have killed him to take his place on board that ship?" Asked Callen.
"Maybe I mean it's worth double checking just in case."
"Yeah. I'll have Hetty speak to the field office in San Diego and get them to double check the identities of the crew. His parents give you anything?"
"Nothing I didn't already know. Loved by everyone. No girlfriend. Just wanted to focus on his career."
"Alright you and Kensi head back to OPS. (Pause) Deeks incase this is someone with a grudge against you. I need you and Kensi to go through your arrest record and list who is dead, still locked up, and who has the ability to pull this off."
"Got it." They both said as Deeks ended the call and they headed back to OSP and Callen and Sam picked up their gear and walked up towards the transport and few minutes later they were in the air and on their way to San Diego.
The drive back to OSP for Kensi and Deeks was different the normal. Quieter.
"Hey, you hungry?" She asked as Deeks was staring straight ahead not bothering to answer. "We could stop for tacos?" She asked with no response.
Kensi reached out and touched his arm. "Deeks." She said softly.
"What, sorry, did you say something." He said as he tried to focus.
"Deeks maybe you should take Hetty's advice and sit this one out. Callen, Sam and I can handle this."
"I'm good. I just want to find the person who killed Eric."
"Deeks I."
But before Kensi could finish talking Deeks cut her off.
"I get your concerned about me, but seriously I'm fine. I just want to find the person responsible."
Kensi nodded as they continued on the drive back to OSP.
"Oh and by the way tacos sounds good." He said as he shot Kensi a soft smile.
Kensi smiled and chuckled. "So you were listening huh" She thought to herself.
Meanwhile Callen and Sam were about half way to San Diego when his phone rang and there was a familiar voice on the other end.
"Mr Callen, I have a Sit Rep." Said Hetty over a bad connection, which instead of saying "Mr Callen I have a sit rep for you, came out as "Mr Callen Sit Rep"
"Uh, are you serious Hetty? Sam and I on a transport to San Diego, we have nothing to report.
"Damn connection. What I meant to say Mr Callen is I have news."
"That Hetty?" Asked Sam as he walked over and sat next to Callen.
"Indeed Mr Hanna."
"The San Diego Police Department forwarded a video to us via Washington. "It's footage of the murder of Corpsman Beaty. Mr Callen footage should already be on your tablet."
Callen pulled out the tablet and played the footage.
"Hetty has Deeks seen this?"
"No, not yet he is on his way back to the mission with Ms Blye."
"Do you want us to head back?" Asked Sam
"No, you and Mr Callen work the crime scene, and ship any evidence to Ms Scuito in Washington, and then get back to Los Angeles as fast as possible. We don't know who else this man has on his hit list."
"We're on it Hetty. " Said Callen as he hung up the phone.
Meanwhile Kensi and Deeks had arrived back at OSP and were greeted by Hetty.
"Mr Deeks, Ms Blye. OPS. Now." She said as she led them upstairs and into OPS and played them the footage.
"Turn it off." Said Deeks who looked away as he friend was being tortured and stabbed.
"Do we have any idea who's behind this?" Asked Kensi
"The tape is having an audio and visual forensics workup done."
"In the meantime Mr Deeks, I need that list from you as soon as you can so that we can put an end to this."
Deeks nodded. "Yeah I'm on it." He said as he left OPS and walked down the stairs with Kensi following right behind him.
Ms Jones, Mr Beale, find out where we are on the forensics workup. We need answers now." Said Hetty as she walked out of OPS.
In the meantime the same person who had killed Eric Beaty in San Diego had found Ray, Deeks childhood best friend and confidential informant who was now chained up and the camera focused on him.
"Round 2" He says as he walked over to Ray brandishing brass knuckles, with a smile on his face.
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