Ziva (16) walked with her sister Tali (14). She had just finished her training for the day, and she had picked Tali up from school.

"Where are we going?" Tali asked.

"The Park. The nanny took Shayne to play and I promised Papa I would pick her up." Ziva said.

"Oh ok."

"How was class Tali?" Ziva asked as they continued towards the park.

"Boring. I wish I could train like you."

Ziva halted to a stop and made Tali face her. "Tali, do not ever wish that. You need to stay in school as long as possible. I do not want you training for Mossad."

"But …" Tali started to argue.

"No, promise me you will not let Papa take you out of school to train." Ziva said with determination in her voice.

"Fine," Tali said in a small voice.

"Come on, let's get our baby sister before we are late," Ziva said turning and walking to the edge of the park. Ziva scanned the playground and on the other side of the park was a tiny five year old girl playing on the monkey bars. She had long black hair curling half way down her back, olive skin, and a smile that would melt your heart.

"There she is," Tali said pointing towards the little girl.

"Shay," Ziva yelled across the park. Ziva watched as the little girl look towards them, and her eyes lit up. A smile spread across her tiny face as she jumped of the monkey bars and started running towards them. She was half way across the park when she just stopped. Ziva frowned as she watched Shayne turn towards the slide.

"What is she doing?" Tali asked.

"I have no idea," Ziva answered. "SHAY."

Shayne glanced over at them before looking back at whatever distracted her. She took a step towards the slide, when an explosion erupted and threw Ziva and Tali backwards.

Ziva blinked her eyes opened and the smell of smoke over took her senses. She sat straight up and looked around. People were running around and yelling. She turned her attention to play area; it was completely destroyed and engulfed in flames.

"Ziva, Tali?" Ziva heard a frantic voice yelled from behind her. She turned and saw her brother Ari running towards them. He came and grabbed her and Tali and started dragging them away from the flames. It was then that Ziva realized that Shayne was on the playground when the bomb exploded. She started to struggle against Ari trying to get out of his grasp.

"Ziva stop, you are hurt, you have to be checked out," Ari claimed tightening his grasp on her.

"Ari let go," Ziva said fighting harder against his grip.

"Ziva …"

"Ari, Shay was on the playground," Ziva claimed.

Ari looked towards the playground that was still on fire, "Ziva, she could not have survived that."

"NO. She has to be ok," Ziva yelled with tears streaming down her face. "I have to go get her."

"Zi …"

"NO, she has to be fine, she has to be ok."

"Ziva stop. She is gone."

…

"NOOOOO," Ziva yelled waking up with a start. She was covered in a layer of sweat, her heart was racing, and she felt like she could barely breathe.

"Zi?"

Ziva turned and looked at the face of her concerned husband.

"What happened?" Tony asked sitting up and wrapping his arms around the trembling women.

"Nothing," Ziva said relaxing into his arms.

"It was just a dream, Zi," Tony said trying to stop her tremors.

"More like a memory," Ziva whispered.

"What?"

"Nothing. I am ok Tony. Let's just go back to sleep."

"Love you sweet cheeks," he said with a yawn.

"Love you too, my hairy butt."

Ziva felt Tony's breathing even out as he drifted back to sleep. She tried to join her husband in dream land, but she could not shake the memory that has been haunting her for the last 15 years.

My other attempt at a NCIS story was a bust

Hopefully this is one is liked, and less confusing

Let me know what you think so far

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Xoxo, Abbie