When Tony, Time and Gibbs started on cold cases the fact Ziva wasn't there seemed ominous to something bad but Gibbs didn't know what. He was only back for 3 months from Mexico so things weren't perfect but his gut told him something was wrong. Jenny called down to the bullpen.

"Jethro, I need to see you and your team in my office."

"Ziva's not here."

"I know she's here in the office with me." They head up meeting the others in Jenny's outer office where two men stood waiting for something and they knew something was going on.

"What's going on? Who are those men and why did you call us all up here?" Ziva won't meet their eyes and Gibbs looks at Jenny who was sitting behind her desk.

"Ziva's position with NCIS has been terminated. She's being sent back to Mossad as on today. The men outside are waiting for her to escort her back."

""Why? What happened?"

"That's classified information Agent Gibbs. The position was o never be permanent she was to return shortly after your accident but her father and the director of Mossad agreed to extend it until a replacement could be found."

"What aren't you telling us? You wanted her to be on the team and now you're just going to send her away. What's really going on Jen?"

"The matter is not up for discussion Agent Gibbs. The decision has been made and it stands."

"What happens next? Going back there can't be good so what …?" Gibbs and Tony were glad Tim asked since they couldn't bring themselves to.

"I return to doing missions, earning my place back … my next mission will be my final mission." Gibbs knew the meaning behind that and glares at Jenny.

"My hands are tied Jethro I'm sorry."

"There has to be something we can do. You claimed she was your friend how could you send your friend back to that. How could you send her back to her death?" Ziva looks at Tony and he can see see something in her eyes.

"I betrayed her, NCIS and the team. It is either return or face deportation and not being allowed to return as is. This way I go on my own terms with the agreement that I don't return or try to return to NCIS." Jenny nods,

"She came to me about what she did so I let her take the option of leaving on her own terms." Gibbs knew for Jenny to turn on her it had to be something big.

"Then I wish you well Officer David and good luck." They start to leave when Ziva calls them back.

"I betrayed you … all of you." They stop and stare at her. 'I came just to learn what I could about NCIS and to report it back to Mossad. I did not come to escape what I did so much as follow orders. My father went on my friendship with Jenny and that was the only way I could stay." Gibbs looks at Jenny who had an unreadable look on her face.

"After all we did to … we trusted you Ziva and that's how you ..." Ziva suddenly stand up gesturing to the table and they look underneath to find a listening device Gibbs knew wasn't there the day before.

"I am sorry I have betrayed your trust but this is why I must leave. I am no longer welcome here." Gibbs gestures them to move back before flipping the table.

"What the ..." Gibbs stomps on and crushes the listening device. "What's going on Ziva?"

"I have to go and complete this mission for my father and it is likely I won't be able to return. That was planted here to make sure I cut off all ties with NCIS. I wish I could explain it more but we don't have time. I just could not let you think the worst of me. My father did want me to find out what I could but I told him I wasn't trusted enough to gt to the files or such and that is why I am going on this assignment for not doing the job here."

"The men outside?"

"They are here to escort me back to make sure I do not try anything nor do you. I could not leave without saying goodbye.

"So you're going to leave and walk to your death? Even if you had betrayed us that wouldn't be okay Ziva. We wouldn't want you dead."

"In Mossad we learn not to make friends because we always must leave them but I could not help myself this time. I do not expect you to understand but you cannot stop it. Please just tell the others I had to return home and did not have time to say goodbye. I do not want them to know of the assignment or my fate." Gibbs hugs her.

"Be careful." Tony and Tim hug her and then Ziva leaves with the men and thy stay behind with Jenny. "What kind of assignment is she going on? Why does she think she won't return?"

"She failed her assignment here and wants out of Mossad. The only way is one final mission that means certain failure and death. If she survives then she can get out but she doesn't think her father will allow her to survive. It's the risk she's willing to take to earn the chance to get out. We spoke last night about it and she was going to tell you the truth this morning but we found the device here when we arrived."

"If she survives and gets out then what?"

"I told her I would help her become a US citizen to find work here. She is my friend and I know she would not have betrayed me like that. We hadn't really come up with a cover story that's why I wouldn't say anything. It was her choice to tell you what she did."

"If she reaches out and needs help we'll go after her to bring her home. She's still a part of our team and ..." Jenny nods,

"I'm glad to know." Tony and Tim leave and Gibbs stays behind.

"He wants her dead Jethro. She was sent here to betray us but she wouldn't do that to me and even less to the team when she got to know you guys.

"He's a fool not realizing what he's losing but I meant what I said about going after her. If he won't then ..." Jenny nods,

"I understand I would go too if I could." Later that night after rumors were spread through NCIS about Ziva's departure Abby showed up hurt and angry by the news. "Calm down Abby."

"Calm down? How can I calm down? We trusted Ziva and this is how she repaid us? You know I only let her close because of you and she did this." Gibbs watches her. "I just don't know how I'm supposed to trust anyone with this kind of …"

"Ziva didn't betray us Abby. That's the cover story for her father. He thinks she was on his side and all she wants is to get out of Mossad. This mission she left on is a suicide mission he's sending her on to get rid of her for failing what she was supposed to do."

"How could he do that? Why would he do that?"

"I don't know Abs. I don't understand half of what they do and I'm not sure I want to understand. All we can do is hope she'll get out safely and then she'll be free of them."

"How will we know?"

"We wait to hear from her. Jenny's hoping she'll be in touch soon or when it's done." Abby still paces and rants but this time at Eli David and Gibbs can't blame her for being upset. He wasn't sure of Ziva's complete innocence since she knew so much about them but at the same time he saw a different side to her. It was barely two weeks later when they received word that Ziva failed her mission and was dead devastating all of them.

"We had to try something boss. How did we just let her go and …?"

"There was nothing we could do Tony. I wish we had but if we had more time to talk about it or if we had time to think but she wanted out of Mossad. That was her last mission for them and her father didn't want her to return." Tony shakes his head not understanding how someone could do that to their child. His father wasn't the greatest but he knew Anthony would risk his life before he would risk Tony's.

"I thought my father was … I learned so many men are worse and do worse than act cold and distant to their kids. My father has his moments and time lapses but he would never put me at risk. He would never put his …" Gibbs nods,

"That's the difference between a real man or father and just the guy who produced a child." Tony stayed drinking while Gibbs went to check on Jenny who was devastated by Ziva's death.

"Assistant Director Vance is coming up to fill in for me. I need time to deal and ..." Gibbs hugs her.

"Sec Nav told us to take as much time as we needed." Jenny wipes her eyes packing a bag. "Where are you going?"

"To be with friends. I can't stay here all the time and ..."

"What about security detail? She wouldn't want you to be in harms way Jen." Jenny looks at him before starting to take the stuff out of the bag. "You were coming to my house?"

"I thought we agreed to be friends and I know the others will go."

"Yeah, I know I'm just not thinking clearly. DiNozzo's already there drinking up my bourbon so we might have to stop for more." They pick up beer, bourbon and food on the way to Gibbs' house where Abby and Tim have also gathered. They don't say much and just pick at the food but Gibbs didn't worry knowing they would sleep there that night. He had a feeling they would be spending more time together with Jenny and he hoped they would accept her.

A/N: Sorry chapter is short. Will be longer I hope in future chapters.