Hey guys! sorry its taken so long to write! i have alot of excusses, but they are all dumb so ill spare you. just read and review!! thanks!

Nate looked on Callen with sad eyes. He knew Callen was angry and worried, so he would let the yelling pass for the time being. And he was right. If something happened to Kensi, her blood would be on Callen's hands.

"We are going to be there in three hours," Analie said in the silence left after Callen's rage.

The phone clicked and everyone was silent. Callen sighed and took a calming breath.

"Eric I want a countdown clock up."

Eric looked from Callen's downcast face to Nate's, then put up 24 hours on the big screen. It began a countdown. The team watched it countdown for 5 seconds before Callen slammed a fist on the table and left the room. As he went down the stairs he could be heard saying, "Eric I want her location by the time the DC team gets here!"

Eric gulped and looked for help in Sam's face. He shook his head and turned to leave. Eric looked back at the numbers on the screen. It was at 23:57:24. One minute and three seconds were gone from Kensi's life expectancy. Eric almost broke down from there, but Kensi's voice filled the room.

"Guys I don't know if your still there, but these moron's left the camera on."

Eric fell out of his chair trying to get to the screen. He tapped it twice to minimize the countdown and pulled up the video that was still running.

"Callen, Sam get up here!" he yelled as he enlarged the video.

Callen and Sam didn't need to be told. When they heard Kensi's voice, they were practically up the stairs. They slid to a stop behind Eric and Nate. Abby was right behind them.

"Callen, I doubt they will kill me. Most of them are kids. There is one big guy that looks like their leader. He calls the shots, and throws most of the punches."

As she spoke she looked like she was trying to wriggle her hands free.

"I haven't been able to see any part of the outside. There are no windows in this place, but I could smell the ocean when they were bringing me in earlier. When I'm not in here, I'm in a tiny cell chained to a wall by both wrists. There are about 50 cells in this really long room. They all have a person in them that I have seen. I don't know what kind of operation is happening here, but its bad guys. Just promise me that-" but she stopped. She waited and seemed to be listening.

Then her vision was drawn behind the camera. A door opened and closed. Her eyes grew wide as they came toward her.

"Are you herding cows?" she asked.

The question made no sense to Callen or his team until the men came into view. One was carrying a huge bull whip. Callen's heart leapt into his chest as thoughts of what they were going to do leapt into his mind.

The man with the whip walked up to Kensi and pulled a knife. Kensi watched it warily as it was put against one arm. He slit her sleeve as he slid it up her arm. He stopped at the inside of her elbow and moved to the buttons on her shirt. Starting at the top, he popped the buttons one by one.

"Turn the camera on. I want her little buddies to see what we do to her," the man said.

Kensi watched the whip wielding man with hard, angry eyes. To the horror of everyone in the room with Callen, the man pulled off his shirt and pants before the camera was covered with the other guy figuring out how to turn it on, which it already was. He moved just before he found what he thought was the on switch. The last thing anyone saw was Kensi's eyes. They were trained on the camera, pleading for help of some kind. Then the screen went black.

"Damn it!" Callen yelled throwing the pen he was holding.

Sam dodged it and Abby jumped at his sudden outburst. Eric ran his hands through his hair and crushed his eyes with the heels of his palms. Nate put his elbows on the counter in front of him and massaged the bridge of his nose. His psychologist side told him exactly what Kensi was thinking before the camera went black. She was horrified, terrified, and she was probably thinking in the back of her mind that she was going to die. Sometimes he hated his job.

"God damn it, Eric. Find her," Callen hissed.

He was on the brink of tears as he turned and walked out. Sam followed him to go hit the punching bag a few times. Nate followed them out but stopped at the door. He turned back and looked at Abby.

"I sure hope this Gibbs guy can work miracles."

Abby turned to him.

"He can," she said with convicting passion in her eyes as well as her voice.

Nate nodded and left the room.

Eric sighed pushing his hair out of his eyes. Abby came close and laid a tentative hand on his shoulder. He put his hand over hers and brought it to his cheek and breathed in the sweet smell of her hand lotion. Abby put a hand on each of Eric's shoulder's and turned him to face her.

"Gibbs will get Kensi back."

Eric looked in her eyes and was forced to believe what she said.

"Why do you believe that so much?" Eric asked her.

"I have known Gibbs since I was 19. You know how many times he has not solved a case?"

Eric shrugged.

"Twice. This is not one of those times. He will solve this, and Kensi will be safe. I swear to God Eric."

Eric glanced back at the monitor where the clock read 23:13:01.

"I believe you," he said looking back into her dark eyes.

"You better," she said smiling.

She let her fingers push his hair back and come to rest on the back of his neck. She pulled him to meet her lips with his. The kiss was soft and careful. Abby let her toung run over the length of his bottom lip,

asking for enterance. He eagerly let her in, but suddenly thought better of it. He gently pushed her away.

She looked surprised then almost hurt. Eric smiled and softly touched her her face.

"Not now," he said. "Not while Kensi is missing. I need to concentrate, and I can't do that when our lips are locked."

She smiled and strightened up.

"And I will help you anyway I can!"

She ran and jumped into the rolling chair across the room and rolled up to the computers there.

"Where do we start?" she asked glancing over her shoulder at him.

He motioned for her to come over, and she pushed off the desk in front of her and rolled to a stop next to him.

"We need to trace the camera. There has to be a way," Eric said.

"There always is a way to do everything," Abby assured him.

She turned and began typing on his computer. He watched her with his head cocked to one side. He laid a hand gently on her arm and she looked up.

"Thanks Abbs," he said cupping her face between his hands and kissing her forehead.

She smiled and said, "Any time."

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