Unexpected Connection

Nell was standing in front of a video camera. She was shaking. "Read the script" yelled her captors.

"My name is Nell Jones. I killed Josef Draeger. I am being held by his brother Jakob Draeger. I have not been harmed. He says the game is yours and that you have til.." Nell started crying.

"Keep reading!" yelled Draeger.

"12 hours to find me or he'll kill me. Said Nell as she cried. Nell was pulled out of camera shot. Draeger stepped in front of the camera.

"Her life is now in your hands." He said and then the camera went dark.

Cut to the rental car company

"Hi, is the owner here?" Said Kensi

I'm the owner my name Andrew Lancing. How can I help you?"

"I'm Special Agent Kensi Blye, NCIS; this is Detective Marty Deeks, LAPD. We need to know who rented this car?" Said Kensi as she showed him the photo of the license plate

"I can't give that information out without a warrant." He said as he looked at Kensi

Kensi looked away and took a deep breath and turned back to face him and banged her first on the desk. "Look, the person who rented this car has kidnapped a federal agent. I don't have time to play games! If she dies or is hurt in anyway I will come after you!"

"Alright, alright. The car was rented by an Andreas Bauer".

Deeks pulled out his phone. "Eric, I need everything got on an Andreas Bauer ASAP."

"Deeks I got a hit on one of the men from facial recognition. His name is Jakob Draeger. Deeks he's the brother of the man Nell killed, he's also the brother of Matthais Draeger."

Deeks exhaled. "Alright loop Sam, Callen and Hetty on the recent update. We're headed back to OPS and Eric, find Nell."

Deeks hung up the phone.

"Deeks, what's going on?" Said Kensi

"Eric ran facial rec on one of the men from the video. His name is Jakob Draeger. Nell killed his brother and it gets worse he's also the brother of Matthias Draeger."

Kensi and Deeks head back to OPS.

Deeks, Kensi, Sam and Callen walked back into OPS to find Hetty standing there with Eric. "Eric what do we have."

"We just received a video from Jakob Draeger.

"Open it" Said Hetty

Eric opened the file and they whole team watched the video.

Silence struck the room. Callen broke the silence. "Eric, we need to find Nell now. Where are we in locating Draeger and Bauer?"

I've got kaleidoscope scope running facial rec for Draeger and Bauer. I've also flagged their credit cards, if they use them we'll know. I'm also running deep background on Draeger and Bauer looking for any known in associates.

"Kensi, Deeks head over LAPD forensics and find out where they are at with the crime scene.

Eric's computer dinged. He quickly read the data that was coming in. "Guys, Guys! I've got a hit on Bauer. He's at Venice Beach, according to kaleidoscope he's still there.

"We're on the way". Said Callen

"You want back up?" Said Deeks.

"No, no uh you guys hit Forensics, we'll pick up Bauer."

Cut forward to the boat shed.

Bauer was at the boatshed with Callen and Sam. "Where is she?" Said Callen

"Who?"

"Nell Jones. We know that Draeger has her."

"Yeah and in 12 hours, she's gonna be dead. That bitch deserves it after she what she did."

Callen got up and grabbed Bauer and pushed him against the wall. 'That woman is a federal officer. You tell me where she is! Now! If anything happens to her I promise you, you will be on the next plane to a place where they have very little guards for human rights.

"There is nothing you can do to me. You don't scare me"

Callen laid into him with punches to the gut. "Tell me where she is." He yelled

"You care for her." He said as he coughed

"Tell me where she is" Callen yelled.

Bauer panted.

Callen went to hit him again when he heard Eric's voice come over the com. Callen, Sam. I've got some information you need to see.

Callen and Sam exited the room. Sam looked at Callen. "Are you okay G?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just want to find Nell and bring her home safe.

Eric's face came up on the middle of the screen. Guys, I've got a facial hit on Draeger. He's in a car heading out of a building in Culver City."

Send the info on the address to Deeks and Kensi. Keep tracking Draeger, talk us in."Said Sam.

Deeks and Kensi arrived at the warehouse and entered with their guns drawn. They cleared the warehouse. "There's no-one here." Said Kensi

"Eric, there's no-one at the warehouse, which means Nell's gotta be in the car with Draeger." Said Kensi

"He knew we'd hit the warehouse, that's why he's moving her to the backup location." Said Deeks

Deeks pulled out his phone and dialled Callen.

"Callen the warehouse is clear. She's with Draeger, he's gotta to be moving her to a back up location." Said Deeks.

"Eric. I need you to update Kensi and Deeks with our Draeger's location and talk them in, we'll box him in.

"On it G" Said Eric.

""Alright, I got him. Guys, it should be appearing on your GPS now. "

"It looks like he's turning into another warehouse." We're 2 minutes out.

"Kensi, Deeks, how far out are you?" Said Sam

"4 minutes Sam. We'll be there as soon as we can!"

Draeger entered the warehouse; he stopped and opened the trunk. There was Nell with her mouth taped shut and her arm and legs bound. Draeger dragged her out of the boot and started to move her to another room, when he heard tyres screeching and an engine revving as Sam and Callen entered the warehouse. Draeger picked up his weapon and fired at Sam and Callen.

"Draeger" yelled Sam as Callen moved towards Draeger with his gun draw. As he came into view he saw he was using Nell as a body shield.

"Put the gun down Draeger." Said Sam not taking his eyes of Draeger and Nell.

"Take another step and she dies." He said as the gun was pointed to her head.

Meanwhile Deeks and Kensi arrived on site and took the back. They entered the warehouse and started closing in on Draeger.

"Draeger, think about this you don't want to do this." Said Sam

"Back off or she dies right now."

Nell was crying as she could feel the barrel of the gun pressed up against her head.

"NCIS, drop the gun." Yelled Kensi. Draeger turned to face the voice letting go of Nell as he turned, she ran to take cover. As all 4 of them unloaded bullets into Draeger.

Callen ran over to Nell and pulled her into him. "You're safe now, your safe." He said as he kissed her temple. "You're safe.