"Deeks, I don't know about you, but I've got a bad feeling about this place. I think we should wait for the guys," said Kensi.
"It's okay Kens, we'll be fine and the guys will be here soon. They'll tell us off if we don't do what they told us," replied Deeks.
The two partners were searching a house that belonged to their suspect, Jamie Days. Both Kensi and Deeks were tired, they had worked through the night, trying to find a link in the case between the suspect and the victim, Danny Matts. Callen and Sam had sent them to the house they were currently in that morning, but an accident on the highway had delayed them. Now, Callen and Sam were stuck in the exact same traffic, which was delaying them.
"We'll tell them that we just got here," said Kensi, unaware that her comms line was open and the guys could hear her.
"We can here you Kensi," said Sam.
"Oops. Sorry. How far off are you?"
"At least half an hour. We're not even moving."
"Alright. Please hurry though." Kensi followed her partner into the house in front of them.
"Kens, do you smell that?" asked Deeks.
"Yes, I've been smelling it ever since we walked in. I'm going to check the laundry and kitchen Deeks," replied Kensi.
"Alright."
Kensi headed off to a door on the right. She opened it as Deeks walked down the hallway. The door opened onto the kitchen. Kensi quickly cleared the room and headed for the laundry.
Ten minutes later, Kensi was heading back to the living room. She hadn't found anything to suggest why the smell was there. She was about to open the door when a blast wave hit her and she fell to the floor, shaking and coughing. She was finding it hard to breathe now and she could feel heat coming from behind her.
"Deeks!" shouted Kensi as best she could. Dust was going up her nose and into her throat.
There was no answer. Kensi opened her mouth to call out again, but found that she had no strength left. She was about to try and get up when she heard a door slam and heard voices calling out.
"Help," called Kensi.
She didn't think that anyone had heard her until she heard the kitchen door open and someone bent down next to her.
"Deeks," whispered Kensi as she started coughing again.
"It's alright Kens. We found him. Callen's riding to the hospital with him," said Sam.
Kensi took Sam's hand and tried to sit up. Pain was traveling through her body and she was getting tired. Giving into the blackness surrounding her, Kensi felt strangers touch her neck, looking for a pulse. Then there was nothing. No feeling, no pain, no sound.