Chapter 1: The day of the Dragon.

This is the story of me and how I became an NCIS agent. Who am I? My name is Shinatin Elizabeth Tatech. I am not what you expect me to be. I bet your thinking I'm a simple human but that's not at all what I am. I am so much deadlier. Let's say there's more to me then I show you.

This part of the story starts in the desert during some war. I can't remember which war though. I've fought in so many that they seem to all blend into one. I was a marine sniper and a great one at that. There was a rumor that I was the best one in my regiment. I know it exaggerated a wee bit. I was good I will admit but the best one is a bit of a stretch.

I have been fighting for what seems years even though it was two months. I was honorably discharged due to a rocket-powered grenade exploding in front of me. Blowing off my left leg in the process. I had built that leg a long time ago so a week later I had built another cybernetic leg to replace it. I had to move to a different house because I couldn't live on base any longer. I move to a nice neighborhood outside of Washington D.C. I was hoping to find a job as a federal agent of some type. I am in peak physical besides I have two cybernetic legs and I'm completely blind. I can still see due to me being able to see shapes and spirits of people. I doubt I'll ever see anything unless a miracle happens to me.

Well, I function like a normal person, so unless I say I'm blind no one actually would guess I was blind. I could pass off as a normal person who can see. I hate people helping me. I grew up by myself my parents were murder before I hatched. Oh, you're wondering why I said hatched instead of saying before I was born. Like I said at the beginning I'm not what I seem. I am a dragon elf hybrid. My mom was a winged elf and my dad was a shapeshifting dragon. I'm the perfect combination of both of them. I got my mother's beauty and my father's shapeshifting ability and dragon figure and wings. I never meet them in my life but I dream about them a lot.

They have been in my dreams since I was a little kid. I was so young and had no family. I raised myself on earth as long as I can remember. Well, I moved to D.C. to start a new life I didn't know how long my money was going to last in this town. I can't pay the gold bars and jewels I own without turning heads. I'm rich with gold and jewels but with cash, I'm not. I jewel and gold through the kings and queens of the old ages. I was a hero years ago when the world was much different.

I was going to a coffee shop to get a nice caramel latte. "Shina, is that you?" "Jim Victor Ports. It's been too long. What have you been doing since you left the Marines, Jim?" "I can ask the same, Shina. I have been the boss of a team at NCIS and one of my best agents quit after ten months. Now my team is short a member. You know I don't believe in fate but you got to admit this has to be fate. Would you like to be my new agent, Shina?" "I would love to, Jim."

I grabbed my latte and follow him out. I hopped on my bike and followed him to NCIS Headquarters. When we got there, I parked my bike in a visitors parking spot and went in the main entrance with Jim. I took my pocket knife out of my back pocket. I went through the metal detector and I let out a sigh of relief because my cybernetic arms and legs didn't set it off. I'm always afraid they might set them off one day. I grabbed my pocket knife off the belt and walked up the steps with Jim.

We got to the main room and I was shocked there were so many agents in the room. We walked in and every head turns in my direction. I could only guess is that my pure golden hair and my pale almost pure white skin was doing that. This wasn't the first time my mother's look cause distraction to humans. I keep walking for one I get nervous around humans who stare at me. I rushed up behind Jim and up a flight of step to this hallway with a big metal door that had a retina scanner on it. We were heading to the only other door in the hallway. We enter the room and walked up to the desk. "Director, I know I found my next agent." The chair that was sitting behind the desk turn to face us. "Who would that be, Jim? Another lost officer you found on the streets. Oh, Jim, I didn't know you brought her with you. I'm sorry for you to hear that. What is your name?"

"My name is Shinatin Elizabeth Tatech. I am a proud Marine, sir. I served with Jim. It would be an honor to stand beside him once more in protecting those who can't. I am in peak physical condition. If you have to run me through the fitness course, go ahead. I'm ready to work. I want to earn a decent living protecting people."

"Shinatin, what an interesting name. I don't think I ever heard a name like that before. You must not be from around here then. It sounds almost alien. Who gave you that name, Shinatin?"

"My father and mother. Everyone in my family has a name like this. My father's name was Shultatis and my mom's name was Taliasiw. I have a twin sister name Brittanasin. It's the way of my people or I think it is. Never knew much of my culture and my family. You see I'm an orphan ever since I was born."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. You have my condones. Let's get you fitted into a hat and jacket. I also need you to fill out some paperwork first."

I filled out the paperwork in thirty minutes. It took longer to get fitted for everything. When that was done I had to get my fingerprints and photo was taken before I could go meet the team. Finally, I was able to meet the team. I went back to the crowded room with all the agents. I walked over to where Jim was sitting with his agents. They all stood up. This young man caught my eye. I could tell he was young by his scent.

"Shina, this is the team. The guy sitting at the front desk on the left is named Tom Bower. Tom is kind of a practical joker. Try not to let him do it. The agent across him is Amber Griffin. She's not afraid to kill us if we get on her bad side. She used to work as an assassin for a high-level agency across the world. Don't look directly at her eyes. The agent sitting across you is Jack Johnson. He's the youngest out of all of us. He doesn't talk much if you don't talk to him first. He's also the newest out of us. So he gets picked on by Tom and Amber."

"Hi, Jack. I'm Shinatin. It looks like I'm the newbie now so hopefully, they will stop picking on you. It seems you have untapped potential I can help you discover it if you want me to. I like helping people. I'm as deadly as a nuclear explosion. They will learn I have a dragon's temper. I am not one to pull pranks on."

"Hi, Shina. I'm Jack. You are gorgeous. How doesn't your hair get dirty? I never saw a person as pretty as you. Do you ever burn during the summer? What are you really? You can't be human your ears are too pointy."

I lean over and whispered in his ear I am a half-elf and half dragon. His face was in shock. "Tell anyone Jack and I will kill you."

At that time Jim threw a set of keys at Jack and Tom. "Shina, you and Jack get the truck. Amber, Tom and me will take the car."

"Where are we going boss?"

"Norfolk naval base. We have a dead sailor on base. His superior officer thinks he was murder. We're going because they want to know if he was."

"Got it, boss." I and Jack went to the garage to get the truck. We got into the truck and headed to the crime scene.

"Shina, are you seeing anyone? I kinda wanted to see if you wanted to go out with me. I know we just met but I see something in you. You're young like me. And you seem like we could be a good couple. I have been very lonely since I moved here two years ago. I left my family and everyone after my girlfriend was murder by my dad. If you do date me I'm probably not going to introduce you to my father. My dad never came out and said it but I believe he's a beast hunter. My dad even though he was never convicted killed my girlfriend because she was a dwarf. In fact, her entire family, all of them, were dwarfs. My dad hated beast like you and any others who just want to live theirs like I do."

"Jack lets focus on the job and then go from there. We can't do our jobs if we're focusing on each other. I'm sorry but I don't want to get sidetracked by a romance. Sorry if I'm being too blunt but I'm really not into finding love right now. I rather focus on my job than falling in love. But maybe one day we could date and who knows we might even marry one day."

By the time the conversation ended we were at the crime scene. We were actually first there. I saw Tom pull up next to us. I got out of the truck to grab the camera and started taking pictures of the scene. I took photos and made measurements of the scene and of the body. I could feel the eyes of Amber and Tom watching as I just jump into doing my job.

"Boss, did you tell her to do this? She's better at doing crime scenes investigations then Jack was when he first started. Are you sure boss she has no background in being an investigator? She seems to be a pro."

"She's always one step ahead of everyone even in the Marines. I don't know how she does it she just knows how to do it. She just knows what to do. I guess you can't boss her around like you did with Jack. Plus you don't mess with a Marine, especially a Marine sniper. Trust her rage."

My nose picked up a small scent of poison. I walked over to where the scent was the strongest and looked for a small vial. I spot it as it was right in front of me. I put some gloves on and picked it up. I took a deep sniff of it. It was a poison I was quite familiar with it. "Boss, I found something."

"What is it?" The rest of the team came over and stared at what was in my hand. "What is that Shina and how did you find it? It's so small. I doubt that I could find it and I have keen eyes."

"It's a poison vial. It's a deadly poison that can't easily be detected by toxic screens. I found the vial by following the sent that was coming from the body to over here. I doubt you can actually smell but I can."

They stood in shock. I heard another truck pull up. "What took you, Harry? We're almost done with the crime scene. Oh, let me introduce my new agent. Her name is Shina. Shina come meet doctor Harry Forbes."

"Hello dear. I'm the medical examiner of NCIS and this is my colleague, Gorge Willis. Jim that's why we were late getting here. Gorge wanted to avoid the tolls which I told him directly not to."

"Jim, may I speak?" Jim shook his head yes. "That poison I picked up on will give Harry the wrong time of death. This poison tends to hide as natural causes of death. To many who does the last and, the final examination will believe it was by natural death. It is hard to find it as murder. It is common for certain assassins to use it to kill other assassins in a fashion that can't be discovered as murder. It can kill just by touching it. Most people hide it in lotion or clothing. And only a small amount is all that is needed to kill. This poison is extremely hard to get a hand on it. It's very rare but expensive as well. It's not something a mere sailor would be able to get his hands on. I only know mostly because many people have tried to kill me with it."

They stare again with complete shock. They look like they were in a daze. I don't know why a bit of information was so shocking but to them it was. I will never understand humans. They always think anything that isn't normal is shocking but to me, it isn't at least anymore. I'm done with being surprised by common humans. I thought it was common knowledge, but I guess it isn't. Well, this method dated back to the dark ages. They wouldn't know about it. I forget that humans don't live as long I do. This is why I don't fall in love because I know I'll outlive the man I love. Plus the secrets I keep will come out of me and I don't trust humans much. But for some reason, I trust Jack already with my biggest secret. I never tell anyone what I am yet I told him. I knew he was different but he looked like all the men who experimented on me when I was younger. I hope I don't have to kill him. He seems to be kind and gentle. Maybe he's the man I'm looking for over six hundred years for. Maybe I will take up his offer of being his girlfriend.

I am very lonely. So he might be the very companion that I need. All I have is the medical droid, that I built, that has been keeping me company since I was one hundred. I have a three bedroom house but no company over or to spend the night over. I've been alone for the most of my life. I learned not to form attachments because death will always come to those you love before you think they should go. Love is like life because it always ends with someone's time runs out. I want to love and be loved but no one ever stays with me longer than a year. Something always makes them leave or try to kill me.

"Pack up everything and meet us at headquarters, Shina."

"I already did, Boss. I'm ready to roll out once Jack gets back in the truck."

"You're a good agent and a quick study. Shina, you were always several steps ahead of everyone. I always like that about you. We never had to give you orders in the Marines because you already were doing the orders before we ever said them. I wish I knew how you did it. It was almost like you could read our minds or something like that. No matter how you did it, it was always impressive."

I hopped in the truck waiting for Jack to get in. He finally got in. "Jack, I would like to take up your offer to become your girlfriend. I've been alone for as long as I can remember. I had no family growing up. For the most part of my life, I raised myself. I could only remember having one friend when I was very little. One day I was playing with him, the next day I was on earth. I don't even know how I got here. I need a companion and you seem like the right one for me. I need a friend during this transition to normal life. I haven't had a proper life. I all I know is war."

"I would like that, Shina. It seems we both are lonely. I guess we need each other. Do you want to come over after work? I would like to get to know you better. I want you to be comfortable with me if we are going to date. I don't know much about you and I want to know all of you. Of course, you will keep secrets from me."

We were back at HQ before we knew it. I got out of the truck and went to move my bike. My bike is my most prized possession. If anything happens to it would ruin me. I built that bike from scratch. All the sudden my comlink started to beep. I, of course, answered it.

"Hello, this is the dragon ninja. What do you need help with sensei? I'm ready now if you need me. My job is to protect Japan at all cost I'm ready at a moments time. I get off work at nineteen hundred. I'll be there then."

"An ancient evil has been unleashed again. He will destroy Toyko if we're not careful. We will need you right after work. Be ready for the fight to the death. I hope you're not too rusty. Do you still know all your moves? I know your brothers would enjoy fighting with you once more. We will be waiting for you to help us. We will hold him off until you come to save the day. You always save our skins."

I got off the comlink before I headed upstairs. They must never know I am a ninja. I will always keep it a secret. The only problem is that vial of poison is common within the dark ninja forces. My secret might have to be told to them. I am torn between my identity as a ninja and an agent of the united states government. They must stay separate. I always keep my shurikens on me at all time though.

"Shina, what took you? You were gone for a while. Boss isn't going to be happy. You better have a good reason why you did get up here quickly."

"Where's the boss. I got a lead. I work best when I'm alone anyway. I do what I have to solve a case. I notice something at the scene that I just hit me what it was. I saw a black and silver piece of fabric. I believe it is part of a gi. I used to research the art of a ninja. I know their weapons more than any of you. You see I collect them. And if I am right we're dealing with a ninja assassin. Which we will have to watch our steps from now on."

"Shina is that your gut feeling that you keep saying you have? You know more about Japanese more than anyone here." He whispered in my ear, "I know your secret."

"It's more of a sixth sense but yes. I sense that someone was watching us as we were working on the scene. But I didn't say anything because I thought nothing of it. If you didn't see this I kept looking on tops of the buildings so I could try to see if I could spot them. I can't tell if they were male or female but they were a ninja no doubt. I haven't seen a ninja murder a high profile victim of any military. I've been around the world and fought in some of the strongest armies."

"Jack, take Shina to Lily. Maybe Shina can help identify this mysterious ninja. She could be the best lead we have."

"Shina, what does he mean you can be the best lead we have? Is there something your hiding? What are you really? Did you join NCIS because you're trying to assassinate us?"

"I am a ninja during the night. I was tracking an evil ninja force that came to America to kill Marines and Naval personnel. My Sensei Chi sent me here to become a Marine to lure them to try to kill me but I was honorably discharged from the Marines before I could complete the mission. Jim was the only person that knew I would disappear at night and then return early in the morning long before the sun came up. This was going to be the last mission I was going to do for a little while but I got a call today I need to report to Japan tonight to stop the head of the evil ninjas."

"Oh. Well, that sounds dangerous. I hope you don't die. I would be upset if my girlfriend dies from another ninja. Oh, we're here. Lily, this is Shinatin. She's here to help with our case."

"Hurry in then. I've run into a bit of an issue. The machine can't read the poison. Why is that?"

"It won't read because it's ancient. You have to look more for organic matter and then try to get afterward. It doesn't have normal chemicals like we have today's age. What did you get from the shozoko? I need to know so I can see what group of ninja killed our officer. Once I know I can talk to my Sensei to see what to do."

"I got a DNA match to someone there was blood on the shozoko fragment. Have you heard the name of Timothy Graves?"

"I have but his real name is Fujibayashi Goemon. He's the leader of the Sheirgonin dark ninja force. He's the one I'm after. He's been recruiting Naval officers to join his forces. Those that refuse he kills. That's probably what happens to our officer. For some reason doesn't look like his work though. The crime scene was too rushed to be a trained ninja assassin. It was sloppy. Either he's getting old are lazy. He was one of the biggest threat to my hometown in Japan. Though he was powerful around three hundred years ago. Ninjas sometime sell their souls to spirits to gain long life."

She nodded and l quietly left the room. It was getting late and I had to report to my sensei in thirty minutes so I need to go home and change before I go to Japan. Jim was standing in front of me. "I need to go home, Jim. I have something to do in thirty minutes." He simply nodded. I ran out. I hopped on my bike and drove off. I went straight home to get my shozoko on and leave before people question it. I was gone in ten minutes.

"Sensei Chi, I'm here. Remind me again Sensei why I call you sensei when I taught you and I'm older? It just seems like you should be calling me sensei. But I guess its because you're so much wiser than me. I rather that I call you sensei though."

"Shina you're early. Your brothers should be here soon from training. Have you eaten? If not, here's some noodles and fish. You don't look like you've been eating like you used to when you live with us. I know the food is completely different in America than it is in Japan. Americans eat too much fat. I wish you still live here with your family."

"The family you created for me because I said I had none. You didn't want me to live without a family so you created one for me. I'm grateful for it though, I just wish my real family wasn't murdered. I wanted to meet them. I became a ninja to keep me from falling asleep and risk having those night terrors again. I don't want to keep dreaming of their deaths. I don't want the only memory of my parents to be of their murders. I'm still a kid, Chi. I'm 21."

At that moment my brothers walked in. the oldest is Nuhehafshi (James Watson). The next in age is Myahenifu(Zack Jullian) and after him in age is Yatsusofu(Kyle Wong). The second to last is Tehehi(Kai Tryniski) and finally the last is Sosotsupyami(Leroy Graves).