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Ziva David frowned as she hung up. Recently she had been calling the team to speak with them but the latest phone call was what worried her. Gibbs wasn't there and a fool called Sergei was trying to make Gibbs suffer.
The name Sergei rang a bell, a faint distant bell so she decided to call Gibbs to gain more information. She held the phone to her ear listening to the dialling tone praying that Gibbs' answered.
"Gibbs," he answered shortly in no mood to talk. Fornell had not taken Diane's death well and Emily was hysterical. It really took a lot out of him.
"Hello, Gibbs,"
"Ziver,"
"I heard about Diane,"
"I had a feeling you would,"
"Gibbs, what is Sergei's surname?"
"Mishnev, why?"
Ziva let out a string of Hebrew curses and Gibbs grew mystified," Ziver!?"
"Gibbs, he was an associate of my fathers and very close to Ari!"
"That explains a lot," Gibbs said dryly
"Gibbs, I need to come to DC, I can help you,"
"Ziva, you," Gibbs was cut off by the beeping. He sighed knowing that Ziva would not no could not be stopped.
An hour later, as Ziva sat on the plane staring out at the passing clouds and darkening skies, the determination in her eyes increased and so did the anger running through her veins.
She may have left to make amends but she would not abandon her family. Sergei was a mad man. He worked with her father but acted like a father to Ari. He changed Ari into the monster he became and so she would not let him destroy her family again.
"Beware Sergei Mishnev, the NCIS team will be complete once again and the countdown to your death has begun." Ziva whispered to no one in particular.
The team were well informed of Ziva's visit and so were not shocked when Ziva strode in. Bishop and Ziva had seen each other on video chats so no introductions had to be made. Gibbs thought that Ziva might go directly to NCIS so he headed there too.
"Alright, let's start from the beginning," Tony announced, wasting no time.
"Mishnev is recreating deaths that affected Gibbs personally," Bishop started
"So far we have Kate, Jenny and Franks," McGee said sadly.
"Sergei is avenging Ari, a man who he considered his son," Ziva put in from Gibbs desk since the man himself was nowhere to be found.
When Gibbs came back, he had a folder in his hand which he handed to Ducky.
"Go through it Duck, Try to find anything Sergei might use," Gibbs told him. Ducky nodded grimly reading through Gibbs' personnel file.
McGee, Tony, Tim, Abby, Ziva and Bishop were searching for anything else that might help them against Sergei.
Suddenly McGee's eyes grew wide and he began speaking," Gibbs we may have a problem,"
"Ya think?" Gibbs asked with a raised eyebrow
"Boss I have a theory,"
"Take your time," Gibbs said with a glare
"Boss Sergei used Diane; he wanted you to start protecting those close to you,"
"Why? That makes it harder for him to get to us," Tony replied with a frown
"Because, he doesn't want to get us, he wants to accomplish making the Boss suffer by hurting those Gibbs can't keep close!"
"Timothy has a point, according to the psych evaluation; it might be something Sergei would do.
McGee pulled a picture onto the plasma and Gibbs looked stricken. He grabbed his gun and badge determined to protect Sergei's next target.
A/N: I have seen other stories like this but so far no one has headed down this path, so I gave it a shot…. Please let me know if I should continue!
