This is an alternate ending story to SWAK. Will he die, will he live? who knows, specially not me, lol. Will be a few chapters long or so.
"I'm sorry I teased you with all those movies, Kate." Tony gasps. In the back of my mind, it almost sounds as if this is Tony's way of saying goodbye. I push that thought away quickly, though.
"Teased? You've tortured me. For two years all I've heard is John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, James Bond." I retort, trying to lighten the mood. He can't die, he's Tony.
"James Bond… is a character… played by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan……………………. Why are you wearing a mask?" His voice is weak and quiet, but I hear what he asks just as loud as I hear the sickly cough that followed the small rant.
"Because I have a cold." I tell him honestly. If these are my last minutes with him, I want him to know he didn't get me sick too.
"Why aren't you sick?" He's confused now; he knows I lied to him. But then a look of almost happiness crosses his face, even if only for a second. He knows, he knows I'm not sick, he knows I'm ok and next to him getting better that's all that matters right now.
"Because I'm stronger than you, Tony." I answer. But it's not true; I know it down in my bones. He's the stronger one; he can handle this job, when so many times I've had problems. But I'm trying to pull him into a conversation, because if I do then he won't let go.
"Are not." He gasps again, barely audible.
"Am too." Comes out of my mouth before I register that he's choking in the bed before me. With the help of Nurse Emma, we get him sitting up, and he coughs a few more times then suddenly goes limp and almost topples us over.
"Tony?!" I yell, but I'm being pulled back from him by Dr. Pitt. He tells me to leave, but I can't. All I can do is stand there and watch. Tony's too still, he isn't fidgeting in the bed but worst of all I notice his chest isn't heaving with every labored breath. I watch with horror as Dr. Pitt compresses Tony's chest; and suddenly my feet decide to move and they are carrying me out the door to Ducky's arms. I bury my head in his shoulder and cry. Tony's dead and there's nothing I can do.
I hear footsteps come running in and then suddenly stop next to me and Ducky. I don't even need to look up to see its Gibbs. I barely hear his almost whispered "No" over my sobs. We stand there as a team, and watch Dr. Pitt and Nurse Emma try to save our friend, our teammate.
Please R+R and stay tuned to see what happens to our dear Agent DiNozzo.