Marisa woke up about an hour later and she noticed her hands were cuffed. She looked around but she couldn't see much. She was in a dark room. She looked around to try to find her mom.
"Mom," Marisa called.
A faint light was coming in through the window and she saw her mother lying a few feet from her. She crawled over there to check on her. She was still unconscious. Marisa tried to wake her up. A little later Sara woke up.
"Are you okay mom?"
"Yes I'm fine. You?"
"I'm good too."
"Do you have any idea who took us?"
"No, not a clue. They could be after me, after you or after dad."
"You think they are using us to get to your father?"
"It could be."
"We've gotta get out of here."
"They took my phone and gun so I can't call anyone. But first I've gotta get out of these cuffs."
"You've got a key?"
"Nope, but I do have a bobby pin, learned that from dad."
"Smart girl."
….
It was almost 11pm. Callen decided to call Marisa to see how the dinner went. He called her phone but it went straight to voice mail. Marisa never had her phone off. Maybe her battery was empty. He called Sara but her phone went straight to voice mail as well. Now Callen got worried. Callen didn't have a good feeling about this so he decided to call Eric.
"Hey Callen," Eric said when he answered the phone.
"Hey Eric, can you track Marisa's phone for me? She went out to dinner tonight but I can't reach her and I can't reach Sara either."
"Alright I'll check. Give me a sec."
Eric powered up his computer and logged onto the server. He typed in Marisa's phone and tracked it.
"I can't get a signal and I can't turn it back on. Battery must be removed."
"Damn it. What about Sara's phone?" Callen asked and he gave him Sara's number.
"It's the same."
"Damn it."
"Is something wrong?"
"I think so. Can you come to the office?"
"Sure. Should I alert the others?"
"No, not yet. I wanna be sure first. It might be nothing."
15 minutes later Eric and Callen walked into OPS.
"Where do you wanna start?" Eric asked.
"See if you can find Marisa's car."
Eric typed in some commands and found Marisa's car at the restaurant parking lot.
"Scroll the camera back."
Eric scrolled the camera back and a little past 10pm they saw Marisa and Sara being knocked out and pulled into a van. Callen silently cursed to himself.
"Anything on the kidnappers?"
"Got facial rec looking. Do you want me to call the others in now?"
"Yes, we've gotta find Marisa."
"Who's that woman with her?"
Callen sighed. He and Marisa were the only ones who knew that Sara was alive. "That's Sara, Marisa mom."
"Her mom? I thought she was killed."
"Not exactly. I don't have time to explain now just find them.
….
Marisa managed to get her and her mother's handcuffs off.
"Now what?" Sara asked.
Marisa looked around for a way to escape. The window was too high and too small to escape through. There was a door, but it was locked. Marisa tried to listen for voices on the other hand. She heard some men behind the door speaking Russian.
"What are they saying?" Sara asked.
"They are saying that he will be coming for us."
"You think by 'he' they mean Callen?"
"Could be. I know dad spent some time in Russia. But how would they know about us."
"Good question."
Marisa listened to what they had to say.
"They are gonna set a trap for Callen when he comes to rescue us. They are planning on killing him."
"We can't let that happen."
"We won't. We gotta figure out a plan to get out of here and warn dad."
….
"Mr. Callen, my office," Hetty spoke when Callen walked down the stairs.
Callen reluctantly walked over to Hetty's office. "What's up Hetty?"
"When were you going to tell me that Marisa's mother is still alive?"
"I just find out myself Hetty. I honestly had no idea that she was still alive."
"Do you have any idea who could have taken them?"
"No, it could be anyone. It could be someone from Sara's past trying to get her or it could be someone from my past, trying to get through me via them. Nevertheless we need to find them."
….
The voices on the other side of the door stopped. Marisa heard a door close and a car being started. This maybe was their opportunity to get out. Marisa used the bobby pin and a hair clip to try to open the door. Marisa carefully peaked around the corner. The coast seemed clear. Marisa saw her guns and phone lying on the table. She quickly walked over to the table and put the gun in the back of her pants and gave the other gun to Sara. Quickly she put the battery in her phone and sent a text to Callen. They were just about to make their way to the door when they heard the car pulling up. Quickly Marisa put her phone back on the table and they ran back to the room they were being held in.
….
Callen was up in OPS when his phone chirped. He looked at it and saw it was a message from Marisa.
"Eric, find out where this text came from," Callen told Eric.
"G, is it Marisa?" Sam asked.
"Yes, she and Sara are alive. Marisa said that they are gonna set a trap for me."
"For you? Why?"
"I don't know."
"I've found them. They are at a warehouse in Culver City. The address in on your phones," Eric said."
"Thanks Eric. Let's go."
They went to the armory to gear up.
"You okay G?"
"I'm good. Let's just go them out."
"You sure that's a good idea," Deeks reasoned and Callen shot him a look. "I mean you said that they were gonna set a trap for you."
"Yes for me, put they are not expecting all 4 of us. Or at least I hope. We just have to be careful."
….
"You think they can find out where we are?" Sara asked.
"Eric and Nell are the best, they'll find us."
They heard voices on the other side of the door. Marisa heard one man saying where her gun was.
"I think they noticed my gun is missing. Get ready."
They both had their guns ready behind their backs. They heard the lock turning on the door.
"Где оружие?[Where are the guns?]" The man asked as he opened the door.
"как мы должны знать? Мы заперты здесь.[How should we know? We are locked in here.]" Marisa answered. Sara was surprised that Marisa could speak Russian without an accent.
"Don't play dumb with me," the man spoke with a thick accent. "You are the only ones here."
The man aimed his gun at Marisa and Sara.
"Now," Marisa spoke and both she and Sara aimed their guns at him and shot him.
The others heard the shots and saw him falling backwards. One of the men yelled something in Russian. Marisa moved her gun around the corner and fired some rounds. The men ducked behind the cabinets.
"Cover me mom."
Sara fired at them so Marisa could get into a better position.
….
The team pulled up outside the warehouse and heard gunfire inside. Quickly they made their way towards the entrance. Callen shot one of the guards. Marisa looked up as she heard different gunfire. She saw Callen and the team walk in. A little later all the men were shot down.
"Marisa, Sara," Callen yelled.
"We're okay dad," Marisa replied as they came out of their hideout.
They heard some noise. They looked in the way of the noise and they saw someone making a run for it.
"We've got a runner," Sam yelled and he ran after him.
Callen was hot on his heels. Just as Callen caught up with Sam they saw him driving off.
"Eric, track this license plate 4 – Frank – Peter – Charlie – 5 – 6 – 5. One of the kidnappers got away," Sam told Eric.
Callen and Sam walked back inside. Callen walked over to Marisa and Sara.
"Are you okay?" Callen asked.
"Yes, we're fine dad," Marisa replied.
"Good, let's get out of here."
They drove back to the office.
"This is where you work?" Sara asked astonished when they pulled up to the condemned building.
"Yep," Callen answered.
"Don't let the outside fool ya," Marisa added.
They all walked inside. Hetty was surprised to see Sara walking in.
"Hello Ms. Mathews, Ms. Gonzalez. I thought you were dead," Hetty spoke.
"Well yeah. It was the only way to get away," Sara answered.
"So, that's really Marisa's mother?" Sam asked Callen.
"Yep she is."
"I think I found the guy that got away," Eric spoke as he came running down the stairs.
"What have you got Eric?" Callen replied as Marisa and Sara walked over to the bullpen.
"The car is registered to a Vladimir Resnev," Eric informed them as he put a picture up on the screen.
"That's the guy from the warehouse. He was the 'boss' type," Marisa voiced.
"I know him," Callen stated.
"From where?" Sam asked.
"From my time in Russia. We were after this guy there but he managed to get away. He's been off the radar ever since."
"Well he's back now," Eric told them.
"Any idea why?" Sam wondered.
"They said something about using us to get to Callen. They said they were going to kill him," Marisa informed them.
"Do you have any idea where he is?" Callen asked Eric.
"Kaleidoscope tracked to the car to an address in Santa Monica. Address in on your phones."
"Thanks Eric." Callen turned to Marisa and Sara. "You two stay here."
"Hell no," Marisa spoke. "I'm coming with you. I'm not letting you go after them without me. They could kill you."
"So what else is new?"
"I'm going and that's final."
Callen realized he wasn't going to win this one. "Fine."
Sara had to chuckle a bit as she heard Callen and Marisa arguing. She really was just as stubborn as her father.
They went to the armory to gear up and they left. Sara stayed behind. She wasn't a Federal Agent anymore.
"You can watch the op from upstairs in OPS," Hetty told her.
Sara followed Hetty upstairs and walked into OPS. Sara was astonished by all the tech equipment. They didn't have anything like this at the FBI. 15 minutes later the team pulled up to the address. It was a well-guarded compound.
"How are we gonna get in?" Kensi wondered.
"We hit them from both sides," Callen answered and he got out of the van followed by the others.
Kensi and Deeks went around back. Callen, Sam and Marisa took the front.
"On my count," Callen spoke and he counted down.
They all breached the compound and shot the guards that came towards them. Callen was busy shooting a guard and ducking away he didn't see someone coming in from the right. Marisa quickly shot him. They made their way into the house and shot more guards. They found Resnev in the living room.
"Stand up! Hands where we can see them!" Marisa demanded as she kept her gun at him.
"I suggest you put your guns down!" Resnev said with a sick smile.
Callen, Sam and Marisa looked around them and saw a couple guards standing there with their guns raised at them. Before they knew it Kensi and Deeks made their way into the living room and shot two of the guards. The others quickly grabbed their guns and shot the other guards. Callen cuffed Resnev.
"This isn't over Agent Callen."
"Oh yes it is."
Callen handed him off to the other NCIS Agents who took him away. They went back to the office.
"You okay?" Sara asked as she came down the stairs.
"Yes, we're fine mom."
"You really are an amazing agent. I saw how you were in the warehouse and now again. You really are very good."
"Thanks, but I learned from the best," Marisa spoke and she looked at Callen and Sara.
"Oh yes, you didn't get it from a stranger."
"Ms. Gonzalez, may I talk to you for a moment," Hetty's voice sounded across the building.
Sara walked over to Hetty's office as the agents went to back their bags.
"Yes, Ms. Lange."
"Sit down please." Sara sat down on one of the chairs. "Are you back in LA for good?"
"I'm not with the bureau anymore so I don't know what I'm gonna do. I think I'm gonna stick around. That way I can be close to Marisa."
"Oh yes Ms. Mathews. She really is a good agent. I noticed that the first day she walked in here."
"I'm glad she got to know her father. They seem really close together."
"Oh yes they are. If you do decide to stick around, I've got a proposition for you," Hetty told her and she handed her a red folder.
Sara took the folder and opened it.
"You want me to become and NCIS Agent?" Sara asked confused.
"Ms. Mathews needs a partner. You are more than qualified for the job. You don't have to answer now, just think it over."
"I will."
Sara stood up and walked to the bullpen.
"Everything okay?" Callen wanted to know.
"Yeah everything's fine."
"What's in the folder?"
"Hetty offered me a job here."
"She offered you a job?" Callen asked confused.
"Yes, she wants me to be Marisa's partner."
"Are you gonna take it?"
"I don't know. I honestly don't know."
"Just think about it. It would be nice to have you around here. You'd be an asset. You're a good agent."
"Thanks. I do miss being an agent."
"Just think about it. I'm sure Marisa would like to have you as her partner."
"Wouldn't that be weird?"
"She works together with me. So I think she should be fine with it. And you also have to be okay with me being team leader."
"Well I think I can be okay with that. You were the team leader on our last op."
"Who wants to grab a burger? My treat," Marisa spoke as she walked back into the bullpen.
The entire team when out for burgers. Marisa, Callen and Sara stayed after they others had left.
"Are you gonna stay here in LA, mom?"
Callen and Sara looked at each other.
"Hetty offered me a job here," Sara replied.
"You mean with this NCIS team?"
"Yes, she wants me to be your partner. Are you okay with that?"
"I never thought about me having a partner. I usually go with dad and Sam."
"Hetty told me you needed a partner. I wanted to know what you would think of it before I make any decision."
"I think I would be okay with it. I mean I'm working with dad already, why not my mom too."
"You sure?"
"Yes, I think it would be nice, us working together. Even if you don't take it I would still like it if you stayed in LA. I'm not ready to say goodbye to you."
"I will stay here. I want to get to know you better. I just don't know if working for NCIS is what I want."
"Just think about it mom, I'm okay with it."
"I will."
That night Sara returned to her rental apartment. She put the folder down on the table and just looked at it. Should she except it and go to work at NCIS? Would it be okay if she worked with Callen and Marisa? After everything that happened today she wasn't sure if she would want to be an agent again. But she had to admit it did felt good to be in the field again and shooting bad guys. She decided to sleep on it, maybe she had the answer in the morning.
Marisa was glad that they made it out okay. She was glad that her mother wanted to get to know her better. She thought about what it would be like to have her mother as a partner. It would be nice to have a partner. Callen had Sam and Kensi had Deeks. It would be good for her to have a partner of her own. She was ready for it. But would her mother be fit to be her partner. Wouldn't that get weird? Well she worked with Callen already and that wasn't weird, so probably working with her mother would be normal as well.
Callen was glad that Marisa and Sara made it out safely. He couldn't believe Hetty had offered her a place with his team, without asking him about it. Could he handle working with her again? Was it good for Marisa to be partnered up with her mother? He knew Sara was a good agent. She would be a good addition to the team. She was more then up to the task, Callen knew that. He just wondered how it would be having her on his team, working together with Marisa. He at least was glad that she would stay in LA. Marisa needed to get to know her mother. And truth be told, he was actually glad she was in his life again. He had missed her. He just hoped she wouldn't do anything to hurt them, especially Marisa.
…
Sara looked at the folder Hetty gave her the next morning. Should she take the job? Would it be good for her relationship with Marisa and with Callen? She did miss being an agent. She had left the FBI to go look for her daughter. It would be a new challenge in her life. She had been with the bureau for so long; a change would maybe be good for her. She always liked doing undercover work with the bureau. She and Callen made a good team when they had worked together. Maybe she and Marisa would make a good team too.
She put the folder in her bag and drove to the office. She was still astonished by the fact that there was a NCIS office inside this condemned building. She parked her car and walked inside. There was no one in the bullpen yet but Hetty was sitting behind her desk drinking a cup of tea. Sara walked up to Hetty's office.
"Good morning Ms. Gonzalez."
"Good morning Hetty."
"What brings you over?"
"I just came to return this," Sara spoke and she handed Hetty the red folder.