Deeks watched Elias inspect the blades realizing he didn't know his name he spoke "What's your name?" Deeks waited for him to respond "Does it matter in the end who I am" Deeks leaned back against the wall "I think I at least deserve to know the name of the man who is planning to kill me and my girlfriend." Elias looked at him "Your mom never mentioned me?" Deeks shook his head "You think my old man was the type to allow her to mention anyone else or even think about the past."
Kensi watched as Elias hesitated before speaking "Not even after he went to prison?" She watched Deeks as he shook his head and responded "No, never had time to talk about the past since she was working 2 or 3 jobs trying to support me. Then again I wouldn't know if she talked about you since I don't know your name."
Elias was quiet as he thought about what Deeks said "My name is Elias." He watched as a smirk spread across Deeks face "A religious name for a guy who has little morals."
Kensi doesn't know if Deeks saw the shift in his demeanor like she did but she knew what was coming. She cringed with every swing Elias took at Deeks and held back her gasps when Elias drug the knife down Deeks arm.
Elias took a step back and just looked at Deeks "Your father never deserved your mother. I knew what kind of man he was from the beginning." Deeks looked up at him "You couldn't have changed her mind no matter what you said or did. Just like now no matter what you do is going to change things, the past is the past and choices were made." Elias turned and looked at Kensi "You're right I can't change things but I can make you feel the same pain I felt." Deeks started struggling against his restraints as he watched Elias walk towards Kensi.
Kensi knows what's coming and sees the anger in his eyes as he kicks his foot out connecting with her side. She tries to swallow her gasp but the second and third kick come to quickly and she's gasping for air. Elias stops for a moment and turns to Deeks "The way you feel now is the way I felt when I saw your mom in public trying to cover the bruises that Gordon left on her." Deeks looked at Elias "The thing about our job is you come to expect the worse in people and honestly nothing you do right now could be the worse than anything either one of us has ever experienced." Elias turns his attention back to Kensi "I doubt that."
Kensi looks at Deeks then at Elias "He's right, we know it's inevitable with our careers. We've accepted that one day one of us might not make home from our job." Kensi watched as the anger returned to Elias face and he turned back to the table, returning with what looked like a dagger. "You have accepted that you may lose each other but are you prepared for it to happen today." Deeks spoke up "I'm going to assume that you plan on killing her in front of me then killing me."
Granger looked at the clock and turned to Callen and Sam alright we got 30 minutes til the 3hr mark. "Let's get ready to leave and make sure we have an ambulance on the way." Sam turned to Nell "Make sure there are two in case both Kensi and Deeks are in bad shape." Nell nodded "I will let them know to approach without sirens."
Granger Callen and Sam arrived at the diner. "Do we go in now or wait a few minutes?" Sam asked impatiently. Granger turned "We wait for back up to get here. Then we go in." Sam spoke while looking over the area "We might not have time to wait, heck for all we know it's already too late." Callen turned "You mean to tell me you have no faith in Deeks ability to stall this guy?" Sam shook his head "You saw the pictures of Kensi I don't think this guy would take to kindly to Deeks talking so much. This guy targeted Deeks for a reason and it's personal." Callen looked at Granger and was about to speak when Granger nodded his head "You two take the front I'll take the back and Sam don't do anything stupid."
Granger was just approaching the back of the diner when Eric spoke over coms "Guys I might have identified the guy who has Kensi and Deeks. Elias Montgomery age 62. In and out of prison for assault and the last time he was in he got extra time for assaulting a fellow inmate." Eric paused as he pulled up information on the inmate Elias had attacked "Um guys there's a very big chance Deeks knows this guy. Or at least he's heard of the guy." Sam was growing impatient listening to Eric ramble "Who did he assault Eric?" Nell spoke up "Gordon Brandel, Deeks father. Or at least the man listed as his father on his birth certificate." The voices inside the diner got louder and Granger was starting to get worried "You guys in position?" Callen looked at Sam and then responded "Yes, you want to go in first?"
Granger entered the diner as silently as he could and came up behind the bar. "NCIS hands where I can see them." Granger watched as Elias acted as if he was going to comply then lunged towards Deeks. Granger fired two rounds hitting Elias in the shoulder and neck.
Sam approached Deeks as he told Eric to get the medics in there. He was about to remove the dagger when Callen stopped him "Don't take it out." Sam dropped his hand back down and turned to Kensi.
Kensi struggled against her restraints wanting to get to Deeks. She needed to know he was ok, that his wound wasn't fatal.