Hunters and Hybrids

Chapter 2

There was pain.

The pain was good, it meant he was alive. He opened his eyes slowly and looked around.

The room was cold and dark, with a start he realized he hadn't changed back and was still a wolf. He didn't know who had him or why but he couldn't take the chance of changing yet. If it was a hunter, of any kind maybe he could pretend to be full wolf. They hadn't killed him yet so maybe it had been a mistake.

He looked around to where the pain was coming from, his hind leg was sore and the fur dirty and matted. Internally, he smiled, whoever had shot him had used a regular bullet. Sure, it would scar when he finally got it out, but it wouldn't kill him.

He couldn't hear anything so he figured it would be safe to change back and take out the bullet.

He lay there nothing changed and he started to panic, he couldn't change back!

Since the first time he had shifted into his wolf form this was the first time he had not been able to change back to his human form at will.

His eyes darted around the room, he noticed signs and symbols on the walls, floor and ceiling, but he couldn't see anything he understood.

He tried to stand up and yelped as his leg gave way underneath him.

He whined as he turned to lick the wound, hoping that whoever had him would either let him go or he would be able to find his way out before anyone knew he was missing.

He looked around, there were bowls of water and what smelled suspiciously like kibble on the floor. He shot a glare at it, he was hungry, but he wasn't a mutt and he wasn't eating that. Although he understood the need to be hydrated so he gave in and lapped up some of the water, wishing he had a breakfast burrito to go with it. There were books in a pile by the door and he tried pushing some into a pile with his nose, hoping he would be able to see out of the small window in the door, however the pain in his leg became too much. He figured he must be hurt more than he thought as he felt dizzy and the room started to spin.

He saw a pile of blankets in a corner and limped over to them, turned around a few times trying to get comfortable and then he collapsed in a heap on them his eyes closed and his tongue lolling out as he panted in his exhaustion.

Hetty and Nell had been talking quietly in the back of Hetty's office for an hour. Sam was upstairs trying to get Eric to track Callen down, he had been like a bear with a sore head since they had discovered Callen was missing, it was now Tuesday and Callen should have been at work on Monday. Sam was getting anxious at the lack of answers and the fact that Nate, Nell and Hetty seemed to be keeping something to themselves about Callen's disappearance. Sam had been told a D.C. team of experts was coming in to help and Nate had been sent to the airport to meet the flight.

Kensi and Deeks were sitting in the bullpen as Nate walked in the door, accompanied by Gibbs, DiNozzo and McGee from D.C.

Nate headed straight for Hetty's office as the others stopped to greet their friends.

"Hi." Kensi smiled seeing all three men that she knew.

"DiNozzo." Deeks grinned, walking up and shaking hands with his friend.

"How's it going Deeks?" Tony asked.

Deeks grinned, "All good, we are living together now." Deeks replied, knowing that Tony was referring to his relationship with Kensi.

"Nice."

"Hetty around?" Gibbs asked cutting the conversation off quick.

"In her office." Kensi said, pointing as Nate, Nell and Hetty walked out of her office.