Hi guys! I was rereading my previous stories and when I was reading this, I was embarrassed because of how bad it was. Please comment and it will probably be a multi chapter. Suggestions and constructive criticism is appreciated! Enjoy! :)

"Morning LaSalle" Brody said happily as she walked in the doors of NCIS. It was only 7:00 and her partner was already consumed by his work.

"Morning" LaSalle said as he looked down at the files piled on his desk and sighed.

"Here, I brought you some coffee. Looks like you could use it" Brody said as she looked from his face to the stack of papers. She handed it to him and leaned over to look at his papers.

"Mmm thanks Brody" LaSalle said as he took a sip. "You're a good friend" he said. She chuckled slightly at his enthusiasm and walked over to her desk.

"What are you workin on?", Brody asked as she took a sip of her own coffee.

"Well...it's not that much but there's a man in his late thirties nicknamed 'The Crocodile' rumour has it that he's been slipping drugs into female navy officer's drinks at the bar." Brody choked on her drink at the mention of his name.

"...wait, what did you say his name...was?" She asked horrified in between coughs.

"His name is 'The Crocodile'. Are you okay Brody?" LaSalle asked as he stood up and patted her back.

"Uh yeah. Fine. I'm fine." Brody lied as she sat down, wiping up some of the coffee that she spit on her desk. "Really."

"Okay..." LaSalle said not believing Brody as she acted to be concerned with the papers on her desk.

"Morning everyone." Pride said cheerfully as he walked into the office.

"Good morning" they replied in unison, more than eager to break the awkward silence.

"I was in the lab with Sebastian and he tracked down 'The Crocodile' to an abandoned office building in downtown New Orleans. Looks like it's gonna be an easy day." Pride said as he put his hand on LaSalle's shoulder and gave it a squeeze.

"Brody." LaSalle said. He couldn't help but notice the way she tensed when Pride had said the name of their target, or the quick glint panic that flashed in her eyes when she looked over at him. "You ready?" He asked.

"Oh. Yeah. Let's go." She said putting on a fake smile.

While in the car, her thoughts drifted to what the man had said to her about a decade before. "I'm going to get you agent Brody. Nobody messes with me and gets away with it! When I get out of here. You better be ready...Haha." She had helped with the case when she worked at the Great Lake's office. He was insane and she knew it. Come on Merri! Don't think like this. You have two friends who have your back. Everything's gonna be okay.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of brakes. They had arrived at the house and she was already starting to breathe hard. Brody then took a deep breath and hopped out of the car. Her heart practically beat out of her chest as she approached the door. 1...2...3...

"NCIS!" She yelled as she kicked open the door of the abandoned building. Pride went to the left while LaSalle went to the right. Brody then climbed the stairs to the second floor.

"Anyone up here." She said as more of a statement than a question. She suddenly had the feeling that she was being followed. The hair on the back of her neck stood up when she felt the warm, moist breath on her skin. She was about to take him to the ground when his hand came around to the front of her head and clamped over her mouth. The man then took out a gas soaked cloth and placed it over face.

"LaSa-" Brody started but was then rendered unconscious by the fumes.

LaSalle and Pride both heard the sounds coming from upstairs and met each other in the living room with serious looks.

"Oh not to worry. I have your lovely agent Brody right here." The two male agents then looked up at her motionless body being held up by the man who was obviously a psychopath. He then slapped her cheek to wake her.

"Hmph?" Brody moaned as she woke up. Her eyes snapped open when she realized that she was being held by someone. Her eyes locked with LaSalle's then Pride's.

"What do you want?" Pride asked, getting angrier by the minute.

"Let her go!" LaSalle said.

"As you wish." The man said as he snickered and thew the female agent down the steps. She landed and their feet with a thud. She whimper as she pulled herself up to her knees.

"What the..." She said, confused as she observed what was strapped to her chest.

The three agents froze in horror when they realized what it was. Brody was strapped to a bomb.

To be continued...

Again, please comment. Suggestions are welcome! Thanks :)