Six in the morning found Nell and Eric back at OPS and behind their computers.

Eric had found more information about Haswari and his entrance into the country and a possible association with an Islamic group within Los Angeles. It is unknown if they were a sleeper cell for Hamas or another dangerous group. They'd handed off that information to the FBI.

Nell had received an update from Renata. She was just getting ready to call Hetty and fill her in on the information when the doors to OPS opened and the small, but powerful woman walked in. "Any news Miss Jones?"

Nell opened her mouth to speak and Hetty shut her down. "Tell me when Agent Gibbs is here. If it was critical Dr. Anderson would have called me. Eric, if you have anything share it then. Agent Gibbs is in charge on this one. Something about Rule 38, whatever the hell that might be." She then turned and left the room.

Both of the Dynamic Duo looked at each other in surprise. Hetty seemed almost subdued by Gibbs usurping of leadership on this case. Both returned to their computers and began searching for more information to give to Special Agent Gibbs.

At seven AM sharp Special Agent Jethro Gibbs stood at the front door of the Mission, coffee cup in hand, with his agents in tow.

Callen greeted his mentor and friend and let them all in. Sam and Hetty and the rest met them in the bullpen and invited them to coffee and pastries.

Gibbs reached down to shake Hetty's hand and to buss her cheek. Callen swore he saw her blush, but it disappeared as soon as it showed. "You remember Sam, Kensi is in the hospital and Deeks, our LAPD liaison is with her there. As well as running protection for her, he's her partner and fiancé."

Gibbs eyebrow went up at that bit of news. He began to introduce his team to the Los Angeles team. "You remember McGee, and you just worked with Tony, not too long ago and this is the newest member of the MRT, Eleanor Bishop."

Callen remembered working with McGee several years ago and had thought of him as timid and being able to work with machines better than people. Now he saw a changed man in front of him. Tim had become more self-assured and definitely more competent in his people to people relationships and it impressed Callen greatly. Bishop was new to NCIS. She'd been with Gibb's team almost a year. She seemed very different from Ziva and even Kate, but if she didn't have "it" or hadn't learned how to do her job Gibbs would have fired her long ago. She obviously had something going for her. G had met and worked with DiNozzo twice before and knew him from visiting Gibbs. He was every bit as competent as he was goofy and Callen had a hard time trying to figure Gibbs tolerance at times. G would never trade Tony for anything or anyone. He's good to have at your back. Maybe that is what kept Tony with Gibbs.

Jethro sat at Callen's desk and leaned back in the chair. He tried real hard to give the impression that he was cool with this case. But Callen sensed a tightly wound coil ready to spring. "Tell me how this whole thing started."

Sam started his report. "The LAPD found the first bomb at the Staples Center and with that bomb was a letter. Because the bombs were considered the work of terrorists they called all of us in. The FBI is in charge of the investigation. With this kind of scope all agencies were called, DEA, ICE, ATF and NCIS. ATF and NCIS were partnered and we all split up with another agent from the sister agencies. I actually worked with the FBI. We all searched the Staples Center for other bombs but none were found. We also drew the warehouse and NCIS Agent Blye and ATF Agent Del Campo were dispatched there. It all happened by chance. How could Haswari know she'd be there? We didn't know until a half an hour before she arrived there."

Tony sat on the bench by the wire room divider. He had the look of a musing man. "Maybe he just got lucky. When he found them he still had to find us, he needed something to lure us out. When he saw Agent Blye's vest he'd found his bait. All he needed to do was figure out how to use it."

His tone seemed to make light of what had happened and Callen didn't like the idea of serendipity where Kensi was concerned. Tony's tone didn't sit well with him or the rest of the team. He growled across the bullpen to the pixie in the group. "Nell, explain to our fellow agents what Haswari did to Kensi." G wanted them to know the extent of her injuries and the psychological damage he'd done.

Nell hadn't expected Callen to do this. She looked his way as if to ask why but to her credit she didn't. She saw the anger in his stance and heard the ire in his voice. Instead she cleared her throat and began the description of her friend's treatment at the hands of Haswari. "Before Kensi's beating, she'd been held down and brutally raped by Jamal Mohammed Haswari. She fought back which caused Haswari to beat her more. In the course of the beating Haswari systematically took time to beat Agent Blye. We assume that Kensi continued not answering his questions and then he started breaking her fingers and then ribs. She has three ribs that are broken and several that are cracked. Because of the broken ribs she needed to be taken to surgery to stem the internal bleeding. He left her with one reminder of him: a broken nose. Haswari left her in that cellar to die. She'd gone without water in that broken condition for two days. If one of her abductors hadn't been caught returning Agent Del Campo and told us about the farm house, Kensi would have died there. Currently she refuses to see the team and that includes Martin Deeks, her fiancé. Obviously he's not taking that really well. So you see it isn't just her that is hurting. We all are."

Nell looked around the room and continued. "It is believed that Haswari has done this before. The torture has the feel of a repeat, a knowledge of how to get what he wants through pain, according to Dr. Mateus, a forensic psychologist at UCLA."

Tony and Tim's faces both held the look of disgust at what had been done to Kensi. Bishop's face was stoic and Callen wondered what she really thought of all this. Obviously she did not have a clue as to why this might be happening now. To Callen she almost seemed a female Gibbs, waiting, just waiting to get all the information. Time would tell on that. Gibbs watched the reactions of his team. It made G wondered what was going on behind Jethro's blue eyes.

Hetty chose that moment to clear her throat. "I have placed a call to Nate. I asked him to come home. He'll be here tomorrow to see to Kensi and Mr. Deeks. They both need him. Anyone else who'd like to see him, talk to him. On the subject of the team not going to the hospital, that was by request of Agent Blye. Until further notice she does not want any of us there and that especially means Detective Deeks. Her mother doesn't like it but will acquiesce to her daughters wishes. I repeat, do not go to the hospital."

Gibbs watched the diminutive woman's face. It showed signs of stress and a lack of sleep. He also felt slightly envious of her ability to move people around the world. Dr. Nathaniel Getz could be anywhere on the face of the earth. Jethro knew he was an expert on profiling the enemy. He'd kept Callen's team out of harm's way many times and many other NCIS agents as well. It amazed him that Hetty had the power to just pick up a phone and he'd arrive in Los Angeles the next day. Dr. Getz was important to the tiny woman as well. She'd mentioned him before in one of their bourbon klatches that they hold every so often. Gibbs caught Callen's eye and sat up in G's chair. "While it's important to know about Agent Blye and her injuries we need more information on Haswari. Eric do you have more for us?"

Eric stood and went to the screen in the bull pen and punched a few buttons on his pad. A picture of Jamal Mohammed Haswari came up." This is Jamal Mohammed Haswari. You know his background, growing up in Gaza, joining Hamas after his sisters died, rising through the ranks of Hamas and then dropping out last year. It seems to coincide with the death of Sergi Mischnev in Washington. By the way you might want to warn Agent Fornell."

Gibbs just looked at Eric and Eric's face paled. He'd seen him in action with Macy, their former operations manager. "Uh…Nell and I set up a program to find any and all calls made from the farmhouse. There were about two dozen calls leading up to the day we found Kensi. Only three of them lasted five minutes or more and only one went to Gaza to a Fatima Haswari, his mother. We picked up the number and have tracked it for the last three days. I believe that Haswari is in the barrio on Chestnut Street. I can't pinpoint it any closer, but I am still trying. All he has to do is make a call."

Gibbs nodded to Eric and Nell. He turned to the rest of the teams and began to think. "This is going to take some old-fashioned stake outs in that neighborhood. Can we get LAPD to help with this?"

Callen felt there was one more thing to do. "I'm calling ATF Agent Del Campo to come in. She was held by Haswari too. Maybe she can tell us something."

Gibbs nodded his assent and Nell picked up the phone to call Talia. He then gazed around the room at the agents at his disposal. Callen, you and Tony ride together, Sam, you and McGee and Bishop will ride with me. Callen see about LAPD." He gave G the 'get lost' look and nod and Callen left to go to another desk to call Lieutenant Bates and see if he could help. "No canvassing the neighborhood, just stake outs along those streets. Make sure they have pictures of Haswari. Tell him to tell his men not to approach him, just call us."

Callen just nodded to Gibbs just as Lieutenant Bates answered his phone.

Gibbs wasn't done barking out orders. "Remember to wear your vests. He will not have a problem killing you, but I don't want any of you getting hurt because then I have to answer to her." He pointed in Hetty's direction.

She smirked but you could see the strain in her eyes. "Damn straight Agent Gibbs." She turned and returned to her office and a cup of tea. Sam watched her go and he was pretty sure he knew which tea she'd be drinking.