Disclaimer: Hi Guys! I have been an avid NCIS fanfic reader for years & I finally built up the confidence to re-try it. I don't own NCIS, or any of the characters you recognise, but just as a trial run, I'm chucking in 2 characters that are purely for you guys to do with as you please, just review where you want their storylines to go & I will happily (within reason) oblige.
This is a setup chapter so that you guys can kind of get a feel for who the new guys are, the real stuff starts next chapter, so please bare with me :)
Love xxx
The Major Case Response Team was fearing for their Director's life, after she had made apparently the biggest mistake known to man, according to one Leroy Jethro Gibbs, by assigning him not 1, but 3 probationary agents. The 3 new probie's weren't going to arrive for another week, but the sheer thought of having any number of personnel not vetted by him personally, on his team, was his breaking point.
Gibbs had been in the director's office for the last half hour & Tony was certain he heard something smash, but Ziva & McGee remained on the fence.
"Maybe they're going at it? Some freaky hate sex on a Wednesday morning? They don't call it hump day for no..." Tony winced & clipped the end of his sentence as he caught sight of a furious team leader thundering down the stairs.
"Incoming." He coughed under his breath, returning to his desk & waiting for a head slap that didn't come.
Gibbs threw 3 files down on his desk, grabbed his badge & gun & left, a look in his eyes that scared a few NCIS employees as he walked to the elevator.
As he climbed aboard & slammed the buttons hard, Jenny Shepard strolled down the stairs from her office, approaching the desk that Gibbs had just left.
"Are you okay, Director?" Ziva asked respectfully, with a clipped accent.
"Fine, thank you Ziva." She said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"It's not just you who are getting 3 probationary agents, everyone is, we need as many trained people as possible & this is how I've decided to do it. Any problems?" She asked, addressing each member of the team.
Everyone shook their heads in a vigorous no.
"I trust that you will all do your best to train & teach each probie, because this is where they will do most of their learning before they ship off to FLET-C." Jenny said as she handed out the previously neglected agent files on Gibbs' desk.
With that, Jenny left.
"Who do you have?" Tony asked, excitement evident in his tone.
"Casey Jordan, 23, Michigan born & bred, 5'4", blond hair, green eyes, athletic build, graduated valedictorian." McGee said & fought to not roll his eyes as Tony came over to look at her agent photo.
"I have Ryan Miller, 44, from Los Angeles, California, 6'3", he has brown hair, blue eyes, he looks like he is a surfer & is currently second in his training class." Ziva said, indifferently.
"Scarlett Jones, 26, Sydney, Australia, 6ft even, she has brown hair, brown eyes, used to be a model & moved onto ASIS when she turned 19, she's liaising with NCIS but has to undergo basic training first." Tony said, eyes popping out at the picture of the agent that would be on their team.
"Do you reckon she has an accent? Like Crocodile Dundee?" Tony asked excitedly.
Ziva rolled her eyes & continued studying the files as they were passed around, taking in everything about these new people.
Gibbs' phone began ringing just as he exited the elevator, coffee in hand.
"Gibbs." He announced, relishing the fact he had scared his team slightly.
"The director would like to see you." Cynthia's voice carried through the phone, a hint of disdain evident in her tone.
Gibbs hung up his phone & headed towards her office, not ready for round 2, but knowing that it would be a lot worse for everyone if he didn't get it over with now.
He walked past Cynthia without any acknowledgement & went into Jenny's office.
"Jethro, I've cut your 3 down to 2, Casey Jordan & Ryan Miller have been caught in, a... Compromising position & are no longer eligible to continue training, so these are your new Probie's, they will both be in tomorrow to learn the ropes, off the books & they will begin the following Monday." She said handing him a file, not casting her eyes off the pile of pages in front of her.
"I don't have time to train Probie's Jen." He growled.
"Jethro, we need more agents & you have trained some of the most competent & qualified to date. It's just for 3 months, ones top of her class & the other is from a different agency, they're not completely green."
Gibbs took the file & flicked through it, stunned at the similarities between the young woman in the file & the woman before him, they were both almost identical in their career track & looks.
NCIS
The next day came quicker than Gibbs would've liked, he still hadn't flicked through the other file & had missed his morning coffee.
He entered the NCIS building & cast his glance to a tall, beautiful woman that was waiting by security.
"I'm meeting the team I've been stationed to today, with Special Agent Gibbs." She said with a heavy Australian accent.
"And I'm going to date the director, come on Skippy, Gibbs hasn't had a probie in ages." The large security man said as he bumped his even larger partner as they laughed together.
"Look I'm not 100% sure, but this is the piece of paper I got emailed & it's from the director, so if you could check, that would be awesome, because you don't want to be late for your first day!" She said with a grin, bouncing on her heels, her long, brown curly hair brushing her back as she talked.
The security guards rolled their eyes at each other & Gibbs decided to step in.
"She's with me." He said gruffly to the guards who immediately lost their nasty demeanour & apologised to the woman profusely.
The tall Australian woman said nothing, but followed him quickly, climbing aboard the elevator at the same time he did. Passing his first test.
"Thanks for that, I didn't think I was going to get anywhere with them, do you know where Special Agent Gibbs' desk is?" She asked, the friendly, gap toothed smile an apparently constant feature on her face.
"Yep." He said indifferently, giving nothing away.
"I should thank you! Let me buy you a coffee, I saw a cute little vendor on my walk up, I'd be happy to get you a cup, you look like you just take it black right?" She said, her dark eyes twinkling with flecks of gold. Gibbs decided that he was going to like her.
Gibbs just nodded, his mood improving greatly at the promise of coffee & a seemingly competent probie.
"I'll get all sorted with where I'm meant to be & then I'll go on a coffee run, Jamaican blend alright for you?"
Gibbs' mood had been turned around.
The elevator arrived at the bull pen & he took off, his Australian probie in hot pursuit.
That's your desk, he said pointing to a small chair & desk that had been put in between his & Ziva's, the same new addition on the other side.
"So you're the Special Agent Gibbs! It's a pleasure to meet you & have the opportunity to work within your team! I'm Scarlett, Scarlett Jones." She said with her signature smile & a long hand outstretched to him, which he took & shook swiftly.
"Let me go get you that coffee & then I'll be right back." She said as she chucked her bag down & straightened out her relatively casual outfit of a white fitted t-shirt which covered her obviously well-endowed chest, a pair of skinny jeans, showing off her long toned legs, with boots that had a slight heel.
"Jones, for security." He said as he chucked his badge at her, knowing she would be hassled trying to get back into the building.
She caught it & continued on her way, back to the elevator.
Gibbs was distracted by his phone ringing & growled when he heard the voice of the same security agent downstairs on the line.
"There's a woman here to see you, she says she's meant to start working for you today."
"Send her up." He said abruptly & hung up the phone.
His mood was starting to revert again, due to lack of coffee & the fact that Jenny was heading straight for him.
"Special Agent Gibbs, have either of your probationary agents met with you yet?" She asked, her tone as professional as always.
"Met the Australian, the others on her way up now." He said, matching her tone.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Special Agent Gibbs." A voice that sounded like it was coated in butterscotch asked harshly.
Gibbs cast his attention to the mystery red-head that was standing before him, taking in her professional demeanour & trying to place where he had heard that voice before.
"This is Special Agent Gibbs, I'm Director Shepard." Jenny introduced breezily, with a slightly matured version of the butterscotch voice he had just heard.
He almost choked on air, the woman standing before him was a dead ringer for a young Jenny Shepard, tone & all. The only startling difference was the intense blue eyes & browner version of red hair that the probie possessed.
"Sorry it took so long, that cart didn't have Jamaican blend, so I went to the other one." Scarlett explained as she practically skipped into the bullpen, startling Jenny with her height.
The Australian chucked the coffee & badge down on his desk & a cup on her temporary desk.
"Hey, I'm Scarlett Jones, it's a pleasure to meet you." She addressed happily, having the good taste to not point out the similarities of the two women in front of her.
Gibbs began drinking his coffee, thankful for his Australian Probie & hoping she wouldn't mess up this good light he was currently casting her in.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Agent Jones, I'm Director Shepard." Jenny said, a smile on her face, trying to mask her enthralment with the sheer height & beauty of the woman before her.
Scarlett shook her hand, her same gap toothed grin plastered across her face, as she turned to the younger red head expectantly.
"Probationary Agent Emily Smith." The young red head said, all professional, no smile as she ignored Scarlett & out stretched a hand to Jenny & then Gibbs, which they both shook, Gibbs more begrudgingly.
"Where will I be sitting for the duration of my training?" She asked almost robotically.
"You don't muck around hey? I think you're over there... Emily?" Scarlett said, amusement heavy in her tone as she pointed to the other temporary desk across from her, calling the woman out at her lack of introduction.
"Please address me as Smith." She said as she picked up her bag & sat down, her chestnut hair flinging around quickly.
The Australian shook her head & cast her eyes back at the Director.
"It was lovely to meet you ma'am, I'm looking forward to being able to learn about NCIS in the next few months." She said, her eyes sparkling & the ringlets in her ponytail bouncing.
"& you, if there are any problems my door is open always, have a good day." Jenny said, feeling off balance at the genuine nature of the tall woman before her.
"You too! Have a good one!" & with that, Jenny headed back to her office, wondering the whole way 'have a good what?'
The Australian had effectively disarmed & dismissed Jenny, which was another point in Gibbs' probie tally.
Within the next hour, the rest of his team filed in, grumbling about the lack of space the 2 new desks had created & taking a great interest in the new 'Probie's.' Tony especially.
Gibbs was no longer enjoying Tony getting shut down by his feistier redheaded probie & stood up quickly heading towards the elevator.
"With me." He called when he was half way there.
The team & Scarlett all jumped up, Scarlett quicker than the rest & Emily not catching the quick command.
"Hey Emily!" Scarlett hissed from the elevator, catching her attention.
"You're meant to be on here!" She continued, her accent still thick, even through the raised whisper.
The door began to close, but Scarlett held her ground & stood in between the doors waiting for Emily to finally get in the elevator, without a word of thanks to her fellow probie.
Scarlett was down half a point, Gibbs admired her 'no man left behind' attitude, but did not enjoy the fact that she blocked the doors from shutting.
Emily was minus 2 points, not catching the command was bad, but not reacting after everyone else had was worse.
The elevator stopped at Autopsy first, & Gibbs strode off in the lead.
"I hope they're autopsying." Tony grinned deviously, as did Ziva.
McGee just followed behind, interested to see how this portion of their day went, knowing that failing this, would result in termination of training & a need to repeat the previous stage.
"Ah hello Jethro." Ducky exclaimed as he stepped back from a body that looked incredibly bloated & decayed.
"& everyone else." He greeted with a smile when he saw the remaining 5 people enter.
"Ducky?!" Scarlett greeted, her tone jumping an octave from its normal form.
"Miss Scarlett Jones? Is that you?" Ducky asked, a large smile on his face, flipping his autopsy visor up.
"It sure is! How are you?" She exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around Ducky, planting a swift kiss on his cheek. Gibbs smiled when he saw the older man's ears redden with blush & everyone else winced as the autopsy remnants down Ducky's apron narrowly missed the white shirt of the woman.
"I'm quite well my dear, & yourself?"
"Same, the boss thought I needed to see snow for the first time, so he liaised me with NCIS here in DC." She said with a grin.
"Well that's just our luck isn't it?" He said with a radiant smile.
"How is Maeve?"
"How's your mother?" The both exclaimed at the same time, until they caught Gibbs' eyes & withdrew their parts of the conversation.
"Tea later?" She asked with a cheekier grin.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Ducky said with a wink.
Scarlett stepped back & fell in line next to Tim, shooting an apologetic smile at Gibbs.
"We're here to witness the Autopsy Duck." Gibbs said simply. Noticing Emily's paled skin.
"Well let's get to it." Ducky said with a glance at Scarlett & a smile to Gibbs.
"Our John Doe was pulled from a national parks river 3 days ago, does anyone want to hazard a guess as to how long he was in the water for?" Duck said as he resumed the autopsy.
Scarlett observed the body & Emily began to look a little green around the gills while Tony was making & taking bets behind her with the other agents.
"4 days, he's gone through full rigor & the fish have had a good go at him, but he hasn't fully begun to decay yet, then again the weather has been cold in DC, so I'm purely going off fish species & appetites here." Scarlett stated analytically.
"I see your talent for observation hasn't withered away over the years, but yes, you're quite right, Mr Palmer & I have narrowed down the time spent in the water to be for roughly between 3-5 days." Ducky said as he pulled at a slightly mauled toe & looked surprised when it came off.
Emily gagged & tried to look the other way, the smell starting to get to her.
Tony clapped Scarlett over the back for surviving the autopsy & acing it with flying colours.
"You come back soon Miss Jones." Ducky said as Gibbs' led the troops back to the elevator.
"I'll be back this afternoon if your autopsy goes well, you can come have dinner." She said with a grin & wave, racing on to the elevator as the doors began to close.
Emily remained minus 2 points, Gibbs was not impressed with her in the autopsy, but she didn't throw up either.
Scarlett was up a point, surprising him with her apparent knowledge.
The next stop was Abby, Gibbs knew she would be upset if he didn't stop & introduce the new team members.
Everyone piled off & headed towards the booming music coming from forensics.
"Gibbs! Gibbs! Gibbs! Where are they?" They heard her shriek.
"Music Abs." They heard him mutter as they walked in the room as the music dissipated to background noise.
"Wow you're so tall! Hi I'm Abby!" She exclaimed as she ran into Scarlett & wrapped her arms around her, Tony went to steady the new agent, but was surprised when she held her own.
"You're a hugger! That's so nice!" The Australian exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around Abby also, before letting go.
"I love your tats!" She said seriously, her accent almost humorous.
"Thank you, do you have any?" Abby grinned.
"I'll tell you later." The tall woman said with a wink that Abby gave back.
"Please don't hug me, I'm Probationary Agent Emily Smith." The other Probie said apprehensively as she wiped her suit down with her hands.
"Sure, I'm Abby." The Goth said with an out stretched hand that the reserved woman barely took, Abby faced Gibbs, looking a little put out by the red head.
"You work here?" Emily asked, disdain in her voice as she looked the woman up & down.
"Yes I do work here." Abby said somewhat snippily, unhappy with the red-heads tone.
"Your lab is so cool, I love the artwork, they're crime scene photos aren't they! Did you do them yourself?" The tall Australian asked, successfully distracting Abby & getting another point from Gibbs in the process.
"Good eye & I sure do. You already walk like an agent, how come?" Abby said casting her attention back to Scarlett.
"I'm a liaison agent, going through training to catch up with NCIS protocol." She said with an easy smile, finding the Goth easy to talk to.
"From Australia?"
"I sure am, from ASIS, Australian Secret Intelligence Service." Scarlett said with her grin.
Gibbs started towards the door leaving the two women to talk when he heard Emily mutter something.
"I didn't know Australians had enough Intelligence for a whole agency."
Everyone spun to look at the petite woman & waited to see how their Australian would react, no one prepared for the laugh that left her mouth.
"Far out, you're a little barracuda aren't you, Emily." She said with a grin.
No one else laughed though & Gibbs needed to get the so far, disappointing probie out of Abby's lab before the Goth told her off.
They were back in the elevator & Gibbs re tallied his count.
Scarlett had impressed him over all today, with all the new people she had met, her easy going nature & the way she hadn't reacted to the relatively racist dig at her was admirable & he had given her an extra 2 points.
He was going to restart Emily's tally tomorrow because it was too low in the negatives to come back from.
The day came to a close & everyone headed off, in the elevator except for Gibbs & Scarlett.
"I'll see you on Monday Gibbs." She said with her signature smile.
Packing her bag & getting ready to head off to autopsy to catch up with Ducky.
Gibbs nodded at her as she left & was interested to see how his Probie's would handle field work the following week.
Thanks for reading!
The real stuff starts next chapter, but in the meantime, please review an ideas you have, or your thoughts on the story xxx
