A/N: Hello everyone. Sorry it's taken so long to write this chapter. I will admit to not knowing exactly where I want to go with this story but I am sure after I see the season premier of Five-O I'll have a better idea. Right now, I am just speculating on events that occur in the beginning of season three.
Chapter 6: Pull the Wool over Our Eyes
Moments after the crews had left the video screen in the ops center flashed to life. Nell and Eric had worked diligently the whole time the crew was in ops and now their hard work was paying off.
"Good morning Lieutenant Rollins." Hetty smiled at the sight of the young woman who was larger then life on the big screen.
"Good morning Miss. Lange, it's good to see you again." Catherine smiled knowingly. "I've managed to pull the information on McGuire and Holick that Eric and Nell have been looking for. I hope it helps, and Admiral Winchester sends his regards."
"Thank you very much, my dear. Perhaps you can tell me what the ties are to Commander McGarrett and his work." Hetty asked after a quick scan of the files that had popped up on the screens around her.
"As far as I can tell, Commander McGarrett and his cases have no connections with either of these two men. They are both assigned to a special unit that monitors weapons and developments for our forces. They work hand in hand with other agencies and military personal. Sure, McGarrett used to spend his time seeking out illegal arms dealers all over the world but these guys primarily monitor weapons on U.S. soil. They sit at their desks all day and I can find any connections to their early careers and the commanders." Catherine explained.
"What are their connections to the other three victims then?" Nell asked as she too scanned the files that had appeared on the screens.
"As far as I can tell, again, this is only speculation but there isn't any. I think Frank Delano is playing with you to be completely honest. The three were connected with McGarrett but the extent of their naval relationship ended when Steve joined the SEALs. Personally I can't tell you if Steve remains in contact with them on a personal level and from what I can tell none of them provided intell into any of Steve's cases when he was with the SEALs. I can speculate, however, and say that it is possible once weapons were retrieved by the SEALs that they may have been catalogued by McGuire and Holick but there was a middle man in these cases and Steve didn't deal directly with any of your victims in the last ten years."
"So this is about weapons and money." Eric sighed. "Kono was right."
"If that is the case, then why does Frank think Steve, and information into him, can get him what he wants – whatever that is?" Nell asked. "Unless Holick and McGuire are decoys to keep Five-O occupied."
"Last we heard, out of Oahu, Frank had become and accomplice to one of Steve's biggest terrorist threats and particularly the man responsible for the death of his father – Wo Fat. Frank helped him escape from prison. He has ties all the way back to the last arms dealer that was apprehended by Steve and his SEAL team before he transferred into the reserves and took on the Five-O task force. If Frank truly wants information on Steve and the way he operates, that information will be for Wo Fat." Catherine explained.
Hetty stared at the screen for a long moment in deep contemplating. "Where is Wo Fat now?"
"We lost track of him at the same time we lost Frank." Catherine answered. "Something else you should probably know is that Steve's mother is still alive. She's in protective custody at this time, but she's been the target of Wo Fat for years. Steve found her at the same time that Wo Fat escaped from prison."
"And who knows where Mrs. McGarrett is being held?" Hetty asked as stone cold as ever she could muster it.
"Five-O."
"Off the record, Lieutenant Rollins, seeing as we have taken the entire Five-O task force off of the island…"
"If you are implying that Mrs. McGarrett is in danger, I believe it can be arranged that she could have heightened security."
"I'd arrange that if I were you, Lieutenant." Hetty said and then turned to Nell and Eric. "Get me everything you can on Wo Fat and his involvement with Frank Delano."
"Will do." They chimed together.
"Thank you, Catherine, for everything." Hetty smiled.
"As always, Henrietta, it's been a pleasure." Catherine smiled and the connection ended.
5-0-NCIS:LA-TBBT
"Ah, at last," Sheldon stated as Steve, Danny and six other people walked into the boat house, "we were beginning to think that you'd gotten lost and we were about to send out a search party. This place is quite nice, but very boring."
"It's not meant to be fun." Sam stated grumpily.
Raj stared on in fear as Sheldon stuck his nose up in defiance of the authority.
"It's good to see you Sheldon," Steve smiled, "but I'm afraid there has been a rather large misunderstanding."
"I agree completely." Sheldon nodded as he stood, walked around the table and right up to Sam. "Good morning, I'm Doctor Sheldon Cooper, at your service."
"Agent Sam Hanna, NCIS," Sam stated awkwardly but shook Sheldon's hand all the same and then Sheldon turned and repeated his introductions to each member of the NCIS crew.
"Alright, now that we are properly acquainted, allow me to introduce my colleagues." Sheldon said as he turned to the three men with him, minus Max, "Doctor Leonard Hofstadter, Doctor Rajesh Koothrappali and Howard Wolowitz."
"Engineer and Astronaut, with NASA," Howard added.
"I thought the shuttle program was abolished." Deeks stated as he shook Howard's hand.
"Oh, it is, in the U.S. I just returned from the international space station, via Russia. My design for a new telescope is currently in use aboard the space station so I made the trip for the insulation." Howard explained proudly.
"Howard, why didn't you tell us?" Danny asked in shock. "That's amazing!"
"I also got married, Detective." Howard beamed.
"Congratulation Howard," Kono said as she jumped forward and hugged him. "That's amazing news!"
"Yes, indeed, it has been a good year to be a Wolowitz."
"Enough of this chit chat ladies and gentlemen. Please have a seat so that we might discuss the issues at hand." Sheldon stated, interrupting the niceties and moving as if he were presiding over on of his lectures.
Callen and Sam exchanged an amused, yet skeptically, glance.
"The situation at hand is that you broke into a government funded safe house and when we asked you to leave you wouldn't." Sam said once everyone was seated around the table.
"I was ready to leave," Max stated as he coward between Steve and Raj, and Raj nodded his agreement fearfully.
"You can't leave; Hetty would like to meet you." Callen stated addressing Max.
"But I'm on vacation."
"Not anymore." Deeks laughed.
"Now that seems quite unfair to me," Sheldon stated, "and hence where the issue arises. My esteemed colleagues and I are prepared to give whatever insight and expertise we can into your case, as we have been involved with Five-O before, but it seems to me that you are determined to refuse our help, and that, Agent Hanna, is rude."
"I'm sorry Sheldon. If I felt like you could help, I would be more then happy to ask for your expertise, but I believe that this case is a rescue mission."
"Not so fast, Agent Hanna," Hetty stated as one of the monitors sprung to life. "We just received word from LAPD. McGuire and Holick were pulled off the Sana Monica pier an hour ago. They're dead."
