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It was chilly outside, they had never seen this cool of a day. It hit a record low in LA. November had rolled around before they knew it, and Christmas was right around the corner. However unfortunately instead of overwhelming co-workers with cheer the team was overwhelmed with fear, for one of their own. Everyone was still on edge. It had been four weeks, the air was getting cooler, it was getting dark earlier and still she was no where to be found. Down in the gym, he found himself, punch after punch. He wouldn't let himself catch a break. Sweat rolled down his face as he tensed up his fists and threw them again and again against the bag. The lights remained off as it was late. His breathing picked up as he continued to pound away. He felt like it was his fault. He shouldn't have put her out there if she wasn't ready. "Hetty said she was…" he thought. The thought kept ripping through his brain. He couldn't get it out of his head. It was his fault. He should have seen that she wasn't ready yet. He was the team leader after all. He blamed himself. They had to find her. Where could she be? The bag swung in front of him and after another blow, he swung after the bag and missed. His arm went so hard through the air that he had to catch himself. He put his hands on his knees and bent over. His face was beet red. His forehead tensed up. He shook his head, frustrated. Hetty had told the team to go home, in fact she had ordered them to go home. But Callen, He, he couldn't. How could he, when he felt as though this was all his fault? Callen stood up and unstrapped his gloves. He caught the bag and threw them off to the side. He wiped the sweat off from his brow and looked around. Everyone seemed to be gone, which he was glad, because he didn't want anyone to stop him from what he was about to do. It may be crazy, but he was willing to do anything to get his team member back. He thought about the fact, that she wasn't his partner for just a second before once again shaking it off and walking into the mission.

He walked in, shutting the door behind him quietly. He looked at the cameras right before heading up to OPS. He looked at them with a sincere glance, knowing that Hetty would know after finding the video of his intentions for sneaking in so late. He climbed the stairs and entered the doors. Her face was plastered up on the screen. The files were scattered out on the table. Her tiara was zipped up in an evidence bag. His face tightened as he saw that very reminder of that day. He decided, even if it would be harder to face, to not begin with the files, but to begin on the report. The report of exactly what happened that day.

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October 31st, (4 weeks ago)

Halloween. Yep. It was Halloween. It began like any other Halloween in the past. Each agent had suspected something a bit strange to go on that day. It is when all the abnormally creepy ones came out to show their skills. Well they did face a strange case that day, a major drug bust within a haunted house. All agents were on deck, including the missing agent, Nell Jones. They entered the bust, Nell was following behind Sam, for precaution of course. The men involved in the bust were part of the Gorgola family. The Gorgola's, mainly known for their work in East Romania, were in LA. The team left that up to Granger to figure out as they made the bust. It was also very out of character for the family to stage up in a haunted house but still the same they were given orders. Orders to take down the family business. So Kensi and Deeks went in the front as Callen climbed through the second story window and Sam and Nell entered the back. The men of the Gorgola family came in, some with chainsaws, masks and some with machine guns. As Kensi, Deeks and Sam were clearing the downstairs, Nell headed up the stairs as Sam motioned her to go. Callen was clearing the upstairs and then suddenly it was quiet. Nell yelled in her petite voice, "G, you good?" She pushed in her ear piece.

Callen came out from behind the wall and nodded. Nell leaned against the banister and smiled, "Good." she said.

Suddenly the front door opened and as Nell turned to see who was there she heard a click. But the click came from behind her. Nell gasped. As the woman at the front door looked up at Nell and then at Callen and looked traumatized, "Lenny! Don't!" The woman screamed and Nell turned back around and looked at Callen who was standing out from the wall with his hands up and his weapon on the ground. Nell took a deep breath as the man behind Callen held him at gunpoint. By this point Sam and the rest of the team had finished with the downstairs and were speaking over the intercom, "You guys good?"

Nell breathed in deeper, as the woman at the front door was in hysterics. Callen nodded to Nell, his eyes were sweet and gentle, encouraging Nell to stay calm and do what was right according to her training. "No." Nell said as she pulled the trigger and the bullet flew into the man's collared artery. The man flew back and the woman below screamed at the top of her lungs, "No!..." Kensi suddenly broke in with Deeks and grabbed the woman who was stomping into the floor as tears rolled wildly down her face. Callen stepped to the side and nodded towards Nell. Nell herself looked disturbed, she looked at the man and then put her gun back into its holder. She looked to Callen and Callen wrapped her up in his arms in a hug. 'This was very out of character for Callen' Nell thought. But she received it and walked towards the stairs with him. The woman below was escorted outside with Kensi and Deeks as the ambulances and backup came. The woman was sitting on the back of the ambulance holding back soft sobs. Kensi and Deeks questioned her. After collecting her information, Kensi asked her if she had any family she could call. She nodded slowly only to pick up her cell phone and dial a number, she held the phone up to her ear, and glanced across the lawn at Nell and Callen. Both standing rather close together.

Nell shook her head, "I'm sorry. That was too close.." she said looking at her feet but focusing the conversation toward Callen.

"Nell, no. You did your job. You did good work today." Callen said holding up his hand only to lift Nell's chin up to look at him.

She looked though she had tears in her eyes as she looked up at him, "You hear, you did good work today." He looked at her to try and convince her. She nodded, yet still looked troubled. So Callen pulled her into one last hug and whispered, "You did good."

The lady hung up her phone and breathed in deeply. She then hopped off the ambulance and began walking back to where she came from, if only the report noted that she walked off with a smile.

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I hope you enjoyed so far, I think this will be done this weekend. If I put them off too long, I never finish them. Please review, if you like it so far :)