Hey! Thanks for those who commented , Followed, and favorite. I really appreciate it. :) Here is another chapter. I hope you like it. There will be more Densi scenes later.
***** 65 hours before*****
Deeks is at the LAPD, reviewing old case files. Lieutenant Bates walks up him and says "Deeks we have a problem, to my office". They walk back to Bate's office.
"What's the problem Sir?"
"Ray Martindale is missing."
Deeks looks at Bates with shock. "What?...When?"
"About Two days ago he left Oregon and came down to Los Angeles. He was seen on a traffic cam". Bates pulls up the video on his computer. Ray was standing on the sidewalk holding a phone to his ear when a black van pulled up on the side. Two guys came behind him, poked him with a needle, placed him in the van and drove off.
"Those are guys of Jacob Vega." Deeks says.
"Jacob Vega, The same arms dealer that you went undercover to bust?"
"Yeah. Ray was my informant, but a cop was killed and I was pulled out before the shipments came so we couldn't actually bust him."
"Do you know where they would be holding Ray?"
"Yeah, but ill have to go undercover again."
"Whoa wait, Deeks. You haven't seen this guy in 7 years. How do you know he didn't make you?"
"I don't, but I think my cover still is intact, and we don't have another option."
"Okay. But I am not happy about this".
Deeks puts on his suit and puts a flash drive in his suitcase. A uniform begins to give Deeks a wire for communication. Deeks gives the wires back and says, "No Wires".
Bates says "how are you supposed to contact us then?"
"Vega's guys are going to search me for weapons and wires, I am not going to risk them finding it. Ill have to contact you another way".
Before leaving in his undercover car Deeks says to Bates, " Hey can you do me a favor?"
"Yeah what is it kid?"
"if something goes wrong, tell my team what is going on."
"Sure thing. Lets just hope I won't have to make that call. I don't want that ninja lady coming after me". Deeks smirks and drives off.
Deeks drives up to the warehouse where Vega is. He walks up to the warehouse door. A large man is standing there guarding. He pulls out his gun and aims it at Deeks. Deeks keeps his hands in his pockets and says, "Whoa! Big fella I am here for Vega. Tell him Maks is here to see him."
The big guy speaks into a mic on his wrist and says, "Guy dressed like a lawyer, goes by the name of Maks wants to speak to you. The big guy opens the door and says, "In the back office."
"Thank you" Deeks replies while entering the warehouse. Deeks gets patted down for weapons and wires before entering Vega's office. "Maks, It's been awhile my friend. Where have you been?" Vega says with an unsettling smile.
"Been at work, just got back to Los Angeles".
"So what brings you here?"
"Work. I am here to make sure you can get a proper profit, and to make sure that LAPD won't shut you down."
"Hm. Sounds great, but what's in it for you?"
"A percentage of the profit. I help you, you help me."
"Okay sounds like a deal, but if I find out that you crossed me, you are a dead man Maks." He says with a look of death in his eyes.
"Got it".
Vega pats Deeks on the back and says, "Welcome back". After meeting Vega's people, Vega says "Well Maks I do have a problem."
"What would that be?"
"Follow me".
Deeks having a very bad feeling grabs his Flash drive from his bag and puts it in his pocket. He then follows Vega to other side of the warehouse. Vega opens the door. A man is tied up and hanging from his hands. He is bruised, and beaten. The man turns his head to them. Deeks almost stops in place when he sees his face. The man dangling, his hand tied on a hook is Ray, his best friend. He can't believe what he is seeing. Though he stays in character. "This man here is working with the police."Vega says.
"What? no. You sure?"
"Yeah I am".
"This guy can't be involved with the police."
"Why do you say that?"
"He's all wrong. Look at him. If he was a cop, he wouldn't get himself into this, and the police wouldn't let a civilian get involved. Who told you he was working with the cops?"
"My friend Jonas told me."
"Jonas has been a miserable man in Prison for years, he is just trying to start things."
Vega punches Ray in the stomach and says "who are you? Why are you here?"
"My..my name is Ray, I was just coming here to visit family".
"Do you believe him?" Vega asks Deeks.
"I believe he has no idea what is going on."
"And neither do you..." Vega takes his gun and Hits Deeks in the back of the head with the butt of the gun. Deeks falls and everything goes black.
Deeks wakes up a couple hours later to find himself also hanging from his hands. He could feel the dry blood on the back of his head. His head starts to ache, though ignores the pain. He Looks beside him and sees Ray still hanging. Vega steps in front of Deeks and says," How many cops are in the area?" Deeks doesn't answer. Vega punches Deeks multiple times in the torso and then in the jaw, but still Deeks says nothing. "Okay, ill just ask Ray over here."
"No! Don't!" Deeks says.
Vega turns back to Deeks as says "Well?"
"look take me Ill tell you what you need to know, just let him go. He doesn't know anything." Deeks spits out blood onto the floor. Vega leaves the room and starts talking to a guy outside the door.
"Ray can you hear me?" Deeks whispers.
"Yeah" Ray answers weakly.
"I gonna get you out of this. okay. Just hold on."
"Im so sorry Deeks."
"Its not your fault".
Vega returns to the room with the guy he was talking to. "Okay we have a deal." Vega says. Vega's guy comes walking in and unties my hands but leaves my feet tied. "How many officers are here?"
" Th..Theres 4."Vega's guy sticks a syringe in my arm and Swings me over his shoulder. Another guy a bit smaller, lifts Ray off the hook. "What's going on? I thought we had a deal." Deeks says weakly. Deeks strategically grabs the flash drive from his pocket and drops it on the ground.
"We do, but we can't stay here. It's not safe anymore." Vega replies. He could hear Ray yelling his name. Deeks is taken out of the room, but whatever was in the syringe starts to take effect quick. Deeks vision goes blurry and then black.