Hello again. So this chapter is once more set in season 2, episode 1 'Human Traffic'. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS: LA nor any of the lines I have taken from the show.
Callen arrived at the office in time to be briefed on the fact they had a number for Lazik, and that they had information which led to the conclusion that detective Traynor was dirty cop. Callen hated that, hated what he knew it would do to Marty. She was his partner after all, and he had cared for her, that much he knew. Though he had no idea how much he had cared for her. But that was not his concern, he and Marty were not in a relationship, nor where they dating in any way. Who he spelt his nights with when they weren't together he had no right to know or care.
Then Eric got them a location for the man who had killed so many, and Callen smiled. Finally he had someone to hunt, someone to blame for almost losing Marty. He drove himself, Sam and Kensi to the disused power plant only to find two things. There was only one way in and out, and one of the three cars out front belonged to Marty's alias. What the hell was he doing here? Had Lazik tracked him down and brought him here to kill him? No, surely if that was the case he would have done it in the safe house and been done with it. No, Marty had to be the one who had arranged this meeting, no doubt wanting to finish what he started. But with their knowledge that Traynor had been corrupt, Callen knew Deeks' cover had been blown. He could be dying in there right now while he sat outside and watched. He, they needed a way in, and they needed it fast.
It was Sam who came up with the idea of making a tissue box look like a brick of cocaine. It would get them through the door at least, and then hopefully they would be in time to save Deeks. He may not be overly keen on the guy, his way of working made no sense to Sam, but he wasn't about to lose another one of his team. And he wasn't stupid enough to not realise that when they got Deeks back he would once again be working with them. He was just going to have to teach to guy how to be an agent so he didn't get himself or anyone else killed. And maybe see if he could get him to cut that damn floppy hair.
Callen on the other hand was glad his partner was thinking straight, because all he wanted to do was go through that door and get to Marty. But no. He needed to play it cool, needed to act the part of drug runner, so that they had at least some chance of saving the man he now knew he couldn't lose. He cared far too much for Marty to leave him in there alone. They, he, needed to have his back.
He pulled up outside the door only for a guy to come out looking rather annoyed at his arrival.
"You can't come here." the guard said in a foreign accent forcing Callen to put his game face on.
"Relax, pal, alright? I've got a special delivery from Tommy Bishop for his good friend his Lazik." Callen replied pulling out the duct tape covered tissue box.
At his words the guard forced him to turn around and he was relieved of his gun before he said "let's go." pushing Callen inside. He didn't care if his weapon was gone, at least he was going to be able to see if Marty was okay soon enough. They had a plan, he just hoped it worked, and that they weren't too late.
He walked through the door only to find Marty on his knees from what looked like a serious beating. His heart leapt into his throat at the sight, and it took all his training to not let it show on his face or in his movements.
"Who are you? Want do you want?" Lazik asked wiping the blood from his hands. He did not need this interruption. He was busy, but if his guard let him through, then it must be something important.
"I'm guessing your Mr Lazik." Callen replied easily, his voice causing Deeks to sit up so he could make sure he wasn't hallucinating that G really was there. Walking in as bold as brass. He just hoped he hadn't come alone, he didn't want G to die with him.
"Lazik." Lazik corrected the pronunciation of his name. These damn Americans, they can never do anything right. But he was so focused on the man walking towards him, he didn't even register Deeks movements.
"Tommy has a buying opportunity. Thought you might be interested in a business proposition." Callen continued on, forcing himself not to look at Marty who was now staring at him. He knew if he did he would lose it, and that he couldn't afford.
At his words Lazik gestured to one of his guards to approach Callen and take the package from him. But that was when it all went to hell, for the criminals at least.
The guard who had taken his gun approached Callen, who moved until he could see the red dot of Kensi's laserscope on his leg. It didn't take long for Kensi to fire, knocking the man down and making it so Callen could grab his gun and shoot another guard before he dived for cover and Sam came storming through the door shouting "federal agents. No one move. Let's see your hands."
Deeks on the other hand rose up from the floor when he saw Lazik pull a gun and aim it a G. He wasn't going to let this bastard shoot the man he loved in the back, or anywhere for that matter. He managed to disarm him before the shooting started in earnest and he too had to dive for cover. At least G was safe for now, or as safe as you can be in a firefight.
Callen was trying to find where Marty had gone, he wasn't on the floor where he had last seen him, in fact he couldn't see him at all and that terrified him. What if he had got shot? "Deeks?" he called out, hoping the man would reply so he would know he was safe, for now.
"I'm good." Came the response making Callen able to breathe easier as he turned his attention to taking down the bad guys. He saw Lazik disappear down a staircase that would lead to the basement underneath them. He followed. This guy had tried to kill Marty twice now, and he wasn't going to let him get away, and not just because of the hurt he had caused, but because he was bad guy, and it was his job to take down the bad guys.
He moved through the area cautiously, there were many places someone could hide. He saw a shadow moving in a tunnel, but he also heard a noise from the side. Looking over he saw Sam was there as well, with his gun pointed down a different tunnel. With a nod of his head they both moved, positioning themselves so that they wouldn't get shot if the enemy had a chance to pull the trigger on them. It took a second for Callen to see where Lazik was and put two bullets in him, ending his life.
Marty managed to get his hands on a gun and he followed Callen down the stairs. He couldn't let G go after Lazik alone. He couldn't let him get hurt because of him. He just couldn't. He heard gun shots as he made his way down, and he hoped against hope that they were G's, but then he heard another set which worried him. He came down the stairs with his weapon raised only to be confronted by Sam. That was okay, that was good. Sam had his partners back, Sam would always have G's back. He knew that. He could breathe easily again.
"A couple more minutes, I think I could have taken them all." he said with a relieved smile that the team had come after him.
"Hey, Deeks. It's good to see you." Sam replied making Deeks smile even more. Because that was the first time since he had signed the papers to become their liaison the guy hadn't called him temp. It was definitely progress.
"Good to see you too Sam." he responded before his eyes then turned to the other man down there and he couldn't stop himself from staring. From making sure G was okay. When he received a smile in return he knew he was. They were all okay, and they had all got out of this alive. Thank god.
Luckily Sam missed the touching moment where his partner smiled at the detective because it was at that point Kensi came down with her own gun raised.
"Callen, Sam." she called out, hoping her teammates were okay.
"Clear Kensi." Sam called back so she knew that there was no need to worry.
"Told you I'd be back." Deeks said to her as she joined them, with a smile on his face at being alive.
"Oh, shut up." Kensi muttered though she had a smile of her own as well. He may have only been her partner for one case, but she didn't know if she would be able to lose another one so soon after Dom.
Callen came down from the adrenaline rush to take note of the new injuries on Marty, and he wondered how he was going to tell him that his partner had been dirty. It was not a conversation he wanted to have with the guy. No he really just wanted to take him home and clean him up, and then wrap him in his arms and never yet go. But he couldn't, not yet, and maybe not ever when he had told him what they had found out. He knew Marty would not like it, but then none of them really did. It was just… Marty had known her for longer, known her better. Luckily he was saved from trying to find the words by Marty himself.
"Lazik found out Emilio was paying off a dirty cop." Deeks explained when he noticed G looking over the new cuts and bruises on his face.
"Traynor, we know." Kensi replied simply, making Deeks look at her sadly. That she would think that of his partner, of Jess. He couldn't let it stand. Turning to G he spoke.
"It's not Jess." He said with such conviction that Callen felt his heart constrict in his chest. Marty really did care for her, and it hurt.
"Then who?" He asked pushing away his feelings. They still had a dirty cop to deal with, and then he would have a little chat with Marty about going off on his own, and then, maybe, they could finally have some time together, work out where they stood now.