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Chapter 24: Bands of the Storm

The words hit everyone like a ton of bricks. "We don't think he's going to make it. He's lost so much blood and there's severe damage to his organs. The ribs that broke punctured a lung and kidney. He's still in critical condition in surgery. The large gash on his temple doesn't make me optimistic either."

Hetty fought the tears threatening to fall. "What about the vehicle that hit them?" Callen asked trying to not be overcome with emotion.

"He's a drunk driver. He's in a room right now. He only had a couple bruises and cuts as well as alcohol poisoning." The doctor explained calmly.

Hetty felt a furnace in her chest rise to her face that was felt within Callen, Sam, and Julia as well. It was only expressed by Callen. "Where the hell is this guy?!"

The doctor was alarmed by his sudden outburst. "Even if I knew, I wouldn't be able to give that out to you." She responded calmly.

"The man that might not make it is an NCIS federal agent, the woman with him is also an NCIS federal agent. That man put them in here! Now tell me where the hell he is!" Callen commanded.

Sam put a hand on Callen's chest. "G, calm down."

"Deeks is fighting for his life, Kensi might wake up not remembering parts of hers, while that man has a scratch, but you want me to calm down?!" Callen asked enraged and indignant.

"I'm just as angry as you Mr. Callen, but hurting him is not going to help give us Mr. Deeks or ." Hetty explained cooly, hoping to save him from rash decision making.

"I'm going for a walk." Callen grumbled grabbing his jacket and storming off angrily.

"You best go with him Mr. Hanna. I'll call you if she wakes up or we hear anything else on Mr. Deeks." Hetty said assuringly.

Sam nodded and followed after Callen who'd managed to disappear already. Hetty sighed deeply and sat down. A well of sadness was threatening to consume her. Julia sat down beside her. "He'll make it through, they both will." She tried to encourage but it was clear she was trying to convince herself and not Hetty.

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Hours Later

Kensi's head pounded like a mosh pit. She tried opening her eyes but it hurt too much. Her body ached too much to move. She moaned in discomfort and heard her name get called out by a distorted figure. The voice slowly became clearer.

"Kensi. Kensi can you hear me?"

When she opened her eyes finally she saw a familiar figure. "Callen?"

There was a sigh of relief. "Oh thank God."

"What's wrong?" Kensi asked unsure as to why Callen was relieved she said his name. "Where am I?"

"You're at Pacific Beach Hospital. You and Deeks, your fiancé-"

"I know who Marty is Callen."

"Good, good. Anyways, you and Deeks were in a car crash, there were a couple shards of class that cut you inside but they patched you up. Your brain is bruised and you have traumatic brain injury as well as a concussion. The doctor was worried you'd wake up with a chunk of your life forgotten."

"I couldn't ever forget you guys." Kensi said with a small smile. It was all she could manage. "Where's Marty?"

"Fighting for his life still. The doctor thought he wouldn't make it, but you know our boy."

"Stubborn and defiant as hell." Kensi answered. Callen smiled and nodded.

"So he's out of critical condition but he's not out of the woods just yet. Something could still go wrong. He's responded to the surgery well but they also had to remove his kidney so they're monitoring that and how his body is coping with one less kidney. He also got a blood transfusion since he lost so much of it. He's got stitches on his face and they've inflated his lung. He took a lot of damage, on top of everything else he's already gone through."

Kensi nodded and swallowed. "But you should just worry about you right-"

"Where's my ring?!" Kensi asked panicked. She sat up despite the pain eyes wide.

"Hey calm down. It's with the rest of your personal belongings. They're in that bag on the counter."

"Can you give me my ring please?" She asked.

Callen nodded and retrieved it from the bag. Kensi took it and quickly put it on and began playing with it on her finger. Callen recognized it as a nervous tick but didn't say anything.

"Do you think he's going to be okay?" She asked still playing with the ring.

"If he isn't, his fiancé will kill him before I get the chance to." He said with a smile. Kensi returned the smile with a small chuckle. "What happened?"

"Drunk driver." Callen answered simply trying not to let his rage consume him again.

"Am I going to be okay Callen?" She asked fearfully. Callen had never seen Kensi look so vulnerable before that it took him off guard.

"I've been sitting here for hours doing research on TBI and all the different symptoms and how you can cope and mild and severe TBI. Based on your lack of amnesia so far, I'm hoping for mild TBI, but we'll learn more later. You'll be fine enough to still be an Agent though. I think you're going to be okay." Callen said somewhat confident. Kensi nodded and her thoughts trailed to Deeks.

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