A/N: Happy Halloween My Friends! So, I thought, what should I do for my readers for Halloween, then it dawned on me…Danny undercover, pretending to be Matthew Williams but being more himself then anything. You're Welcome!

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Chapter 10: A General Lapse

Steve and Sam walked back into the NCIS office and were on their way up to Ops when the scene before Sam wasn't what he had expected to see.

"He's at Hetty's desk," Sam said as he stopped, spun around, found his own seating area empty and then turned a shocked and confused look at Steve.

"I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing no one sits in Hetty's seat," Steve commented as he watched Sam with a sense of amusement.

"Don't laugh at me!" Sam stated over his shoulder as he marched right up to Hetty's desk. "Sheldon, what are you doing here?"

Sheldon looked up from the files fearfully and, as panic set in, he pulled all the files together and hugged them against his chest.

"Nothing – Absolutely nothing," Sheldon stated and in his panic he dropped the files on the floor and kicked them under the desk. "What files? I haven't got any files. Nothing top secret is going on. I'm just a physicist, a lonely, harmless, absolutely oblivious physicist."

"Hetty got to you, didn't she?" Sam asked and his own uncertainty faded to amusement.

"No!" Sheldon practically yelled but he nodded at Steve and Sam and mouthed "help me."

"Sheldon, clearly something has you spooked. What is it?" Steve asked the extremely agitated scientist.

"I have an eidetic memory and Hetty wants me to remember all the secrets but if I tell anyone about the secrets she had ways to make me forget. Please don't let Hetty into my head," Sheldon pleaded. "Protect my brain – it's a treasure!"

"She's already in there," Sam said with a glance at Steve.

"Sheldon, we're going to leave you alone now, but if I see Hetty I'll talk to her," Steve said trying to ease the doctor's very agitated mind.

"Thank you Steve," Sheldon sighed and fell to his knees to gather the files. "Wait! No! Don't!" He yelled as he popped up again. "She'll know I talked to you and I'm not supposed to talk to anyone. She's going to use a top secret government death ray on me, isn't she, Sam, isn't she?"

"Sheldon, there is no such thing as a top secret government death ray," Sam said as he shook his head.

"You clearly haven't read these files!"

"You are reading top secret government files on weapons?" Sam asked.

"No!" Sheldon yelled. "These are…about…" Sheldon began to twitch.

"Don't worry Sheldon, we were never here," Steve stated and grabbed Sam by the bicep and steered him way from the physicist in the middle of a melt down.

"He's going to have a breakdown," Sam said with a laugh as he and Steve moved toward the stairs that led up to Ops.

"He's already had one. This is probably his second today. Actually, Sheldon has a breakdown almost biweekly. Don't worry, this too shall pass and once he find whatever it is that Hetty is looking for he'll be back to his old, mad-scientist-mastermind, self."

"Only until Hetty breaks him again," Sam commented with a smirk. "You know she's already broken all of us, and I think Detective Williams on his last visit."

"Danny is terrified of her." Steve laughed out loud.

"Don't get too confident, she'll break you too," Sam said with a shake of his head. "And trust me it's worse then that day in BUDS training when you were sure your legs wouldn't carry you any farther, your head spun from lack of sleep, your stomach ached from lack of food and you had to disarm a bomb underwater after diving for your scuba tank at the bottom of the pool. It's worse then that day you almost gave up and rang the bell, but you'll get through it – everyone does. Hetty has ways to build you back up again," Sam explained, "but in the beginning it's like cold water conditioning on zero sleep and after eating a huge meal."

"So what you're saying is this is Sheldon's BUDS training?" Steve asked as he and Sam both stopped and looked back to see Sheldon once again buried in his top secret files.

"Yup."

"Oh, that poor guy," Steve stated and there was general concern in his looks. "Should I tell Hetty not to put Sheldon through any physical tests? He's not really build for strenuous physical activity. I think he plays paintball and then the rest of his exercise is gained through playing Wii – and maybe running from big dogs and flocks of birds, which he is terrified of."

"No, I think he should be fine as long as he stays in the office - field agents, now they are the ones that should be worried about Hetty's obstacle course."

"I heard that Agent Hanna!" Hetty stated as she stepped up to them as they watched Sheldon. "You are about due to run the course again – you may join him if you like Commander McGarrett."

"We brought back files and a list of possible accomplices," Steve stated nervously as he held out what Admiral Winchester had send along with them.

"Yes, I know, I've just spoken to Harold on the phone. He gave me the heads up about Agent Boyd."

Steve and Sam stared on in confusion.

"He's from the Department of Defense," Hetty added. "He's going to debrief you all tomorrow morning in the boat house."

"Oh, okay," Steve said and looked to Sam for further direction.

"If you gentlemen would care to join us in ops, we'll be monitoring Agent Callen and Detective Williams on their undercover operation."

"Danny's gone undercover?" Steve gasped.

"He's with Agent Callen – he'll be fine."

5-0-NCIS:LA-TBBT

A sharp rap at the door caused all the would-be scientists and doctors to jump and turn as an unexpected visitor arrived at the lab.

"Hey Leonard," Penny stated cheerfully as she walked into the lab and found herself surrounded by strangers. "Whoa, Chin, is that you?" she asked in shocked amusement. "That is not how I dropped you off this morning, and I think you should fire your stylist," She giggled and looked around the lab. "What is going on here?"

"Science," Deeks stated with a smirk as he moved closer.

"Back off, she's mine!" Leonard warned.

"No way. Seriously?" Deeks asked in shock as Kensi punched him in the shoulder.

"Going on two years – if you count the break."

"We broke up, Leonard, you don't have to sugar coat it, but we did get back together," Penny said and looked around. "Am I to assume you're working late tonight?" she asked.

"Just until we get this place all set up and then tomorrow the big plot will begin – the big day – show time," Howard stated proudly. "We're under cover!"

"Oh not this again."

"Again?" Kensi asked.

"Yes, last year it almost ruined my beautiful Hawaiian vacation," Penny stated angrily. "What kind of trouble have Five-O gotten you into this time?"

"It's not Five-Os fault," Howard stated. "If you want to blame anyone, blame Sheldon for not listening when NCIS warned us not to get involved."

"We're involved now and that's all that matters," Leonard said as calmly as he could.

"I'm assuming you're NCIS," Penny stated as she pointed at Deeks and Kensi.

They nodded.

"You tell Steve that next time I see him he's in big trouble," Penny said and then turned on Leonard. "As for you, how could you let this happen again?"

"You know Sheldon."

"Leonard, he's never going to learn if you don't lay down the law once in a while. Why do I always have to be the bad guy – God. You don't always have to let Sheldon get away with everything. He's a spoiled brat, Leonard, and you enable him!"

"I know…but…"

"Leonard, how many times do I have to tell you that you are not cut out for law enforcement, and now you've gotten yourself tangled up with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service? This is way beyond Five-O now. Do you not see that? Do you not see that you, and Sheldon, and Howard, and Raj are in way over your heads?"

"We can handle it," Howard stated nonchalantly.

"Wait until I tell Bernadette what you've done."

Howard shrunk back behind Chin.

"Bernadette?" Deeks asked.

"His wife," Penny stated as she shot Deeks and angry and accusing glare.

"Trust me, I'm not okay with this," Leonard said and motion around the room as he tried to calm Penny down. "Do you think that I like having my lab invaded?"

"I'm totally okay with it." Howard smiled.

Penny shot him a look that could kill.

"Look, Penny, we weren't keen on the idea either but our boss seems to think it will work to our benefit in our current case. So that's why we're here." Kensi tried to calm Penny down and get the situation under control so that they could finish for the day.

"Who is your boss?" Penny demanded. "I need to have a word with him."

Kensi and Deeks exchanged a shocked look and then Kensi pulled her radio ear bud out of her ear.

"She wants to talk to you too," Kensi said and handed over the little electronic device.

"She could just call me," Penny stated and took the piece of equipment. "Hello?" she asked as she placed the bud near her ear. "Excuse me," she added and walked out into the hall.

"What's going on?" Leonard asked once Penny had disappeared.

"Hetty requested a private conversation with Penny," Deeks said as he pulled out his own ear bud and Chin did the same.

Moments later Penny walked back into the lab and passed the ear bud back to Kensi. "You're on your own tonight," Penny stated as she turned toward Leonard just before she headed for the laboratory door.

"What do you mean?" Leonard asked.

"I understand," Kensi stated out loud and the room looked to her. "You all have to finish up here. I'm going to head back to the office and get Hetty, Nell and Kono, and we are meeting up with Penny and the other ladies. There are discussions that need to occur."

"You're damn right there are," Penny stated and after making eye contact with Leonard once more, very angrily, Penny walked out of the room.

"Oh my god, you guys are in so much trouble!" Deeks practically sang.

"She can hear you," Kensi whispered and pointed at her ear.

"Oh shit."

5-0-NCIS:LA-TBBT

Danny and Callen walked into the dive bar, followed the bar to the back corner and sat down at the counter.

"What can I get for you gentlemen?" The bartender asked as he eyed the two businessmen with intrigue.

"Whiskey," Danny sighed.

"Double," Callen added.

The bartender placed the two glasses before Danny and Callen and then walked down the bar to the one other person who had been occupying the bar before Danny and Callen had arrived – otherwise, it had been empty.

"Nothing on him," Eric stated and Danny and Callen heard it.

"And nothing on the man at the other end of the bar," Nell added as they followed Callen's every movement through the button cam on his shirt.

"Danny, just stay calm," Steve stated, "you can do this."

"Get out of my head, McGarrett, I can handle it," Danny hissed, "I've been undercover before."

"Prove it to me, Danno."

"You think your day was bad, try loosing ten million in a matter of hours." Danny sighed as he down his drink, slammed the glass back on the bar and summoned the bartender back toward him.

"Getting drunk today, boys?" the bartender asked.

"My brother here has lost a large sum of money, not like he doesn't do that every day." Callen mocked.

"Stocks crashing, left and right - what am I gonna to do?"

"Get it back tomorrow. You only invest what your clients tell you to invest and do what your clients tell you to do. You can't blame the fall on you, it isn't even your money," The bartender reasoned.

"He's right," Callen added. "So stop your whining and try to help me figure out how I am supposed to make up time and money on the property that is sucking me dry and meant to be on the market by tomorrow – we don't even have electrical in the house yet, or toilets."

"What happened to the toilets that were in the house to begin with?" the bartender asked.

"Someone took a sledge hammer to them before the house was repossessed."

"Damn, I'm guessing all the windows were gone too."

"Walls in general," Callen said with a laugh. "I don't think there was a single wall that wasn't full of holes. You could see from the master bedroom into the kitchen and it's on the second floor."

"It was a bad investment property from the start," Danny sighed and stared into his glass as the door to the bar opened and two men walked in.

"So I had a minor lapse," Callen stated, turned slightly and then turned back. "The structure was sound."

"Got it," Eric stated into Callen's ear.

"It's Joey and Baldwin," Kono gasped.

"A lapse in luxury, Greg, you had delusions of grandeur, or maybe you were just completely delusional. That place was a dumb, will always be a dump, and you can't make it anything less then a dump even if you filled it with gold. A dump is a dump. You shouldn't have thought you could make that dump into a diamond on the budget you set out for yourself. It was impossible and now you are over budget, over worked, and you are under arrest!" Danny stated as he and Callen both stood, blocking the two men from finding their way to the back corner, and shocking Baldwin into fumbling with his weapon at the sight of a Five-O on the mainland.

"You got a knack for this," Callen stated as he slammed Baldwin down into the bar and Danny grabbed Joey.

"I work with McGarrett. This was easy compared to his shenanigans."

"I heard that."

"You were meant to."

"Sorry about this," Callen stated as he turned back to the shocked bartender and threw a wad of cash down on the counter. "Thanks for the advice and the drinks."

"Who are you guys?" The bartender asked.

"Federal agents," Callen stated and flashed his ID.

"Do you know these guys?" Danny asked as he motioned to the two men that were now handcuffed with their faces pressed against the bar before the bartender.

"They come in here all the time."

"Have you seen this guy?" Callen asked and took his phone out of his pocket.

"Not in a few days, but he'd been in here too – Often."

"We have a positive ID on Holick," Callen stated.

"Who are you talking to?" the bartender asked.

"Big brother," Danny answered.

"LAPD are on their way to take the statement from the bartender. Bring the suspects back to the boat house." Hetty ordered.

"Did these guys ever cause you any trouble?" Danny asked as he turned one last time to the bartender.

"There was one guy they came in with; he hasn't been around since the last time I saw that other guy. He ran up a pretty good tab and bounced before I could get him to pay. These two keep telling me he'll be back with my money."

"Is this the guy?" Danny asked and showed a photo of Frank Delano.

"Yeah, that's him."

"You got surveillance in here?" Danny asked.

"Yes."

"We're going to need your logged surveillance," Danny said with a sigh and pulled his wallet out of his pant pocket. "How much does Frankie owe you?"

"Two hundred dollars – he was buying the whole bar rounds."

"Keep the recipe Detective," Hetty stated into Danny's ear.

"Put it on this card," Danny sighed.

"Why are you paying for him?" The bartender asked as he took Danny's card.

"Because he's not going to make it in to pay you," Callen stated and headed for the door.

"He's dead," Danny added when he was handed his credit card back and the receipt. "Please cooperate with the police officers that are on their way. You seem like an honest enough guy - just trying to make a living. I would hate to see things get ugly for you," Danny added as he witnessed what he wanted from the two men that were handcuffed.

Callen saw it too.

"I'll tell them whatever they wanna know," The bartender stated.

"Good," Danny said and smiled, and then pushed Joey toward the door. "As for you, we're gonna take a little ride."

"Cops actually say stuff like that?" Callen asked as he looked over his shoulder toward Danny.

"We sure do."