The NCIS protection detail
The team must protect a victim when it seems someone is trying hard to kill her. It's a good thing that Chloe Sullivan can't die any time soon even if she can't remember who she is.
Chapter one
The man who became stone...
Only any given day or night the non descript house nestled between it's twins would have given no person passing any reason to take a second glance.
But on this day anyone who did pass would to stop and join the on lookers as police tape, law enforcement cars and a coroner van all sat ideal outside the house.
Soon they were joined by another car that held four people inside all bearing the NCSI initials.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs was the first to climb from the car once it had stopped followed quickly by Tony DiNozzo, Ziva David then Tim McGee who was stifling a yawn.
"All that McGeeking keeping you awake McGoo" Tony quipped after slamming his door shut only to gain a glare in response.
"I do not understand why we are needed when the killer has been arrested" Ziva questioned glancing at Gibbs who raised an eyebrow.
"Well" with a sharp look Ziva pinned Tony with a glare as he joined her and Gibbs.
"Do not declare that your 'gut' feels strongly" Ziva ordered as Tony smirked down at her.
"I was going to say I agree with you" Tony chirped causing Ziva to stare at him with confusion and a little suspicion that caused Tony to waggle his eyebrows at her.
"Why would you agree with me?" Ziva questioned with a guarded tone as McGee joined them and frowned.
"Because we have the killer sitting a jail cell. There is at least six police officers who responded to the reports of shots fired and saw the guy kill the master gunnery sergeant and shoot the other victim" Tony explained before Ziva thought to her.
Still unsure she nodded in acceptance and turned to Gibbs who was glaring at the pair.
"Ducky's here and the reason we are investigating is because"
"You say so" Tony offered before Gibbs slapped him around the back of the head.
"Because when they dragged the Corporal out he was like a robot" Gibbs finished while Tony rubbed the back of his head and Ziva glanced to McGee.
"Now unless you have any more problems shall we get to work" Gibbs demanded as his team nodded and quickly followed behind him.
Strolling into the living room Gibbs winched at the destruction that had taken place. Glass and shards of wood littered the floor along with blood.
The once cream walls were splattered with blood and potted by bullet holes. Corporal James Garrison wasn't about to let anyone or anything go unharmed in his destructive spree.
Behind him Tony whistled as he glanced around the living room, ignoring the mess and focusing on the upgraded items.
"For a corporal he had some nice stuff" Tony admitted before he caught Gibbs glare and turned towards Doctor Donald Mallard.
"He did indeed Anthony but this body was not one of them" Ducky declared causing McGee to smirk and Tony to winch.
"Want to tell me something interesting Ducky" Gibbs questioned the older man.
Offering a shrug Ducky glanced away from the dead body laying before his crouched position to the team leader standing behind him.
"Master Gunnery Sergeant Kenneth Hurtz was shot through the cranium, with a exit wound" Ducky declared.
"Lot of blood for one guy Duck" Gibbs pointed out, nodding the blood splatter a few feet from the dead man's body.
"Yes Jethro. This dear boy was shot after corporal shot his first victim," Ducky admitted as he hands found his knees and he pushed himself up.
Winching the older man moved over to the second bloody area and shook his head.
"Corporal Garrison shot 'Chloe' through the chest; missing her heart. The impact of the bullet caused her to fall back and through the glass table the corporal owned. A shard of glass was embedded in the base of her skull" Duck declared as his brow screwed up.
"There's only one body Ducky" McGee declared while he removed his camera.
The ME pursed his lips and lifted his head to glare at McGee who had the grace to lower his eyes.
"He has a point Duck" Gibbs declared gaining a look from Ducky before the man sighed.
"The officer on duty told me that the corporal fired two shots. The paramedics assessed that the master gunnery sergeant was dead; however the second victim was not and moving swiftly took her to hospital for emergency surgery"
Ducky admitted with a frown creasing his forehead.
"Start looking around" Gibbs ordered before his team hurried away with McGee taking photos of the dead marine.
"What is it Ducky" Gibbs questioned as he moved to the older man's side and stared at the blood stain on the ground.
"That young woman has a very little chance of surviving through the night Jethro. From the description of her wounds I... well I can't understand just how she managed to survive" Ducky admitted looking up to Gibbs who frowned.
"Luck? But if your right she might not even have that by tomorrow" Gibbs pointed out causing Ducky to shake his head.
"I do hope I'm wrong. Corporal Garrison wanted this man and that woman dead" Ducky declared as Gibbs tilted his head to look at the older man.
"They arrested him"
"Oh I have no doubt he will be locked up for the rest of his life and even if he wasn't the way he was escorted out of here made sure of that" Ducky exclaimed.
Patting Ducky on the shoulder the team leader walked away leaving Ducky to muse to himself.
"Boss I got the corporal's weapon" Tony called as he checked the weapon and clip before bagging it.
"He emptied the clip boss" Tony stated as Gibbs glanced over his shoulder at the bullet riddled wall.
"The sergeant did not" Ziva called as she pointed towards the dead body.
"He did not even remove his weapon" Ziva stated as she looked closely at the weapon and took a photo before removing the weapon.
"I got it" Tony called from the archway leading to the kitchen/dinner room causing everyone to glance at him.
"Garrison walks in on his girlfriend going at it with Hurtz, loses his cool and kills them both" Tony declared gaining a roll of eyes.
"I think Garrison was gay" McGee called holding a framed picture of Garrison kissing an unknown man beneath the banner of 'Gay Pride'.
"OK... Garrison comes home finds his boyfriend" Tony shot McGee a look "and the blonde locking lips and loses it" Tony finished before Ducky stood beside Gibbs and gave Tony a look.
"The Master Gunnery Sergeant was married" Ducky declared as everyone looked to see Hurtz wedding band.
"Fine! The one arm gunman did it" Tony exclaimed before turning and heading back into the kitchen while Ziva stood and frowned.
"Corporal Garrison had both arms" Ziva declared as Gibbs and Ducky smiled.
"A movie reference Ziva" McGee explained as he carried on looking around the room while Ziva shook her head.
Looking around the room Gibbs noted everything that seemed of importance. His gut had tightened the moment he first read the case, something screamed up at him from those pages that not everything was as clean cut as it first seemed.
The picture of Corporal Garrison didn't show Gibbs someone who would kill innocent people nor was he someone who would empty his gun for just two kill shots.
A/N: this is something I'm thinking of working on but it's still not decided. This is just a rough draft.