disclaimer: We all know that no fanfiction writer owns any characters.
I am very gratefull to be able to 'use' G. Callen and some of his team members in this story.

In a city with a high population density like the 'City of Angels' it was not always noted if a new casino or escort service popped up.
It took a while for intelligent analysts to relate money laundering and narcotic activities to a Russian gang that owned casino's and escort services. The 'Brigada Vayavich' as they called themselves, had grown quickly and was responsible for some cruel assassinations of their rivals or individual enemies at broad daylight.
Wanting to be the only Brigada in control in the western part of the United States and to be in charge of all the narcotics traffic as well, they tied to one of the largest Colombian drug cartels. Kidnapping, robbery and arms deals worsened recently. Arms deals seemed to be made from Camp Pendleton, but there had been some transport robberies too in which arms were taken.
Rumors were going that the Brigada was looking for more Russian citizens to join them.

It was one of the rare occasions that several nationwide agencies decided to work together on one case: stopping this Brigada.
The NCIS was the agency to concentrate on the part of the arms deals. There was however one special request for one of the team members of the NCIS Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.
Borya Gorjajev was supposed to be one of the recruits for the Brigada Vayavich.

Special Agent G Callen would disappear and become Borya Gorjajev. He would be on his own, again. The only one who was confident about it, was G Callen himself.
Although she would not express it in the same words as his partner Sam did, Callen noted Hetty was reluctant to agree with the decision that the director already made.

It bothered Sam that he would never be there to have his partners back, he would be working with Deeks and Kensi and focus on what went on in Camp Pendleton.

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The start of Callen's individual operation went smoothly.

Hetty arranged an apartment for him which got properly bugged by Eric. Meanwhile Nell made sure Borya's identity would not get compromised: he just moved out from Chicago where he used to work as a bouncer, currently unemployed and looking for a job in Los Angeles.
The only way to contact his co-workers would be by calling his 'nephew Eric' who came over from Russia to study in Chicago. Telephone calls would have to be in Russian and go to a pay phone and could never be traced to the office. Of course, it would be Hetty to answer the phone.
As for the rest of it, Callen would use a button cam so the ops workers would be able to get as much information as possible and would able to trace their team leader as well.

First thing that was necessary was to be introduced in one way or another to the vor, the leaders of this group. The only way he knew was asking the only Russian he trusted, Arkady Kolcheck.

"Although I know you are one of the best trained agents I ever saw, still, never underestimate this gang Callen," Arkady said, worried as he was about the Brigada that seemed to take over all the other organized crime in town.

Callen decided to ignore the words of the older man. "Did they ask you to join?"

"There was my definite 'no'. And perhaps there is a sign on my front door nowadays saying mister Kolcheck moved out. It is getting too dangerous living in this town for me and I am thinking of moving indeed".

With a slight smirk Callen asked "Any time left for you and me to visit a casino Arkady?"

"Borya, you and I will have a good night out with lots of wodka. But not without my friends here" as he nodded towards his bodyguards.
Callen understood that Arkady was seriously intimidated by the way his country members behaved in this city.

During the casino visit there were no direct contacts, neither did Callen notice he or Arkady were being observed.

It took some days until he noticed he was being tailed when he drove from one employment agency to another. All against his nature, this time he knew he had to allow the persons to find him and his temporary address. And so they did.

Thanks for reading.