Will the team get to Glen in time? Let's find out!
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Silent Secrets
Chapter 10
The team arrived at a picturesque old estate hidden high up in the hills, where a Vietnam Veterans function was being held in the round ballroom of the beautiful old house in the middle of the grounds. The function was in support of the Vietnam Veterans, some who were finding life a little tough. Senators were also attendees as representatives of the government, although many of the vets felt as though the Senators were just there for photographic purposes and were not really at all interested in the vets concerns. A local police car was already there, evacuating the vets from the various rooms as Sam, Callen, Kensi and Deeks jumped out of their cars and approached the uniformed officers.
"What's the situation here guys?" asked Callen.
"We've evacuated the function but haven't had the chance to check around yet to see if your wanted guy is lurking around", Chris the young officer answered.
"Shit, what if he's already started putting his goods around the place", Sam worried.
"Sorry man, but we had up to two hundred vets here to try to evacuate, plus try to calm them and tell them what could be going on and try to get them some place safe", Chris shrugged.
"Okay, guys let's take a look around. Deeks ,Kensi you take the back and water area. Sam and I will do the house. Be careful", warned Callen.
As they started searching guns in their hands, Sam felt with his military background he should take a better look under seats and tables for possible explosives. He thought that if Glen was determined to cause mayhem, setting off explosives to hurt Viet vets could be something he may have considered doing. As he lifted a tablecloth, that the various Senators were seated…
"G, I found something", Sam pointed under the table.
"Is that what I think it might be Sam?" asked Callen.
"Dirty bomb. Packed by the look of it with ricin and other nasties".
"Do you want bomb squad or can you handle it?"
Sam crawled underneath taking a better look at the device. "I think I can do it G. Just don't blame me if I make a mistake".
"Sam. I wouldn't blame you. I'd be thoroughly pissed off, but I wouldn't blame you".
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Deeks and Kensi made their way around the back area and were closing in on the area where the start of the water system began that runs down to supply the city. Deeks saw two people striding to the same area and recognised the pair immediately.
"Kensi. Look its Glen and he has Sharni with him", whispered Deeks.
"Let's stop him before he does something stupid" Kensi whispered back.
"Like he hasn't already done something stupid?" Deeks glanced at his partner.
They sneaked up behind as secretly as possible, with guns raised they aimed their shots at the enemy before them.
"Stop, Federal Agents!" Kensi called sharply.
Glen Nichols whirled around to see Deeks and Kensi standing before him aiming their guns directly at him and Sharni. He knew he was trapped, but there is nothing as dangerous as a trapped animal and he still wanted to cause harm to Sharni and exact revenge on people who he didn't know and didn't care about, because in his own mind, those same people didn't care about him or his family. It didn't matter to him that it was the government who rejected his father's claims he was adamant that someone had to pay.
"Let her go Nichols. Sharni has nothing to do with this" called Deeks.
"No Sharni betrayed me. She betrayed our father with her disloyalty" Glen shouted, pulling her shirt open to reveal a bomb vest covered with packs of C4 and dioxin. "She's going into the water and I'm pulling the trigger" he said holding a detonator in his hand.
"Marty! Please help me!" cried Sharni.
Glen pushed Sharni to the water's edge, causing her to slip as a dozen loud shots rang out across the hills. Nichols didn't register the shots had hit him until he looked down and saw the blood oozing out of several parts of his torso. Glen Nichols glared at the two agents as he slumped to the ground taking in his very last breath.
Sharni's vest was heavy and the weight was pulling her down in the water rapidly. Deeks raced to the water and bounded in after her. He managed to catch a leg and quickly wrapped his arm around her waist, dragging her to the surface. Kensi helped Sharni get out from the water's edge and gave her a quick once over. Sharni was sobbing uncontrollably as Deeks and Kensi helped get the bomb vest off. Kensi scanned over the vest to check that none of the packs were unstable and disconnected the detonator, glancing at Deeks holding Sharni in his arms as she wept with grief.
They headed back to the house where Sam and Callen had just finished defusing their own volatile situation that Glen Nichols had set.
"Glen Nichols is dead. We shot him up the hill. He was going to throw Sharni in the water with this bomb vest and let it off. I called Eric to tell the water authority about the vest and they'll closely monitor the water to see if any chemicals have inadvertently seeped in" said Kensi.
"Looks like you guys were busy too" Deeks said, looking at the small bomb in Sam's hand.
"Uh huh. Nichols placed this C4 under the table where the Senators were sitting. If it went off not only would they get blown up but everyone else would too. Including the Viet vets" replied Sam.
"Well let's get back to base. Tell Hetty the good news about Nichols. We may be able to wrangle a glass of scotch out of her" smirked Callen.
"I'll meet you back there guys. I want to take Sharni to a place I know. She'll have someone she can talk to about everything. She's had a hell of a day" said Deeks.
"I'll come with you Deeks. After all you still owe me dessert after having pizza earlier", Kensi said playfully punching her partner's arm.
"You and your mutant ninja genes Kensi"
"OW KENSI!" whined Deeks, rubbing his arm.
Well there we go until next chapter…..we still have to discover Deek's connection with Sharni yet. Please Read and Review! xxx