Disclaimer: I don't own anything NCIS, If I did, Jimmy Palmer would get a little more respect.
Surprising Backup
It was another day at NCIS, Tony Dinozzo, Ziva David, and Timothy McGee and team leader Leroy Gibbs all piled into the vehicles. They were headed for a Dojo/gym, where it had been confirmed that their prime suspects in the murder of Naval Officer Todd Goodman was training. Ducky had done the autopsy with the help of one of his other assistants, Palmer had the day off. The drive to the dojo was thankfully uneventful save for the three younger agents heatedly talking amongst themselves.
" I still say Jimmy Palmer is a wimp." Said Tony
" I say you are wrong." Said Ziva, she had always liked the mild mannered Medical Assistant.
" I have to admit, I think he could use a little more back bone." Piped up McGee.
" Oh, look who's talking." Piped Ziva.
This was the beginnings of another argument when Gibbs decided he'd had enough.
" Next person to say another word will have to answer to me." Growled Gibbs.
The three other agents immediately went silent as they pulled up to there destination. They got out and headed inside.
The dojo was packed with men and women training in several styles of martial arts from Jiu Jitsu to Kickboxing.
" Woah, check that guy out." Said McGee, pointing at the Kendo mats. They all diverted their attention to the group of masked fighters with wooden samurai swords.
While most of the fighters were dressed in traditional black armor and under garments, one fighter stood out in bright red over black undergarments. The other fighters had formed a circle around this fighter and were trying and failing to take him down. While Tony, Ziva, and McGee looked on in fascination, Gibbs walked over to one of the trainers and flashed out the picture of their suspect, Mike Jenko.
" Yeah I know him, Mike, he's over there at the punching bags." Said the trainer as he pointed to an area a few feet away from the Kendo spectacle. Gibbs walked back to his three agents in time to hear a snippet of their conversation.
" I bet you I can beat that guy." Said Tony smugly. Causing both Ziva and McGee to roll their eyes. Tony was about to continue when a smack to the back of the head made him shut up immediately and following Gibbs, with Ziva and McGee following behind him with twin smirks. They made their way past the Kendo mats, where the fighter in red had just taken down hisfinal opponent,towards the punching bags. Gibbs zeroed in on the short haired, muscular man in a black tank and gray sweats, punching .
" Mike Jenko?" Asked Gibbs calmy. In reply,Mike Jenko didn't even turn around when he was adress, instead, he bolted.
" Stop, NCIS!Yelled Gibbs as he pulled out his gun and ran after Jenko, the three other agents following.
Much to Gibbs's chagrin, Jenko was going to get a clear path to the gym exit. Then a flash of red caught the corner of the NCIS Agent's eyes.Out of nowhere, the red armored Kendo fighter had placed himself directly in Jenko's path.
Mike Jenko didn't no what hit him as a solid fist to his gutsent him flying backwards, into the waiting armsof Gibbs and his agents. Mike Jenko was winded, and caught.
Tonypounced on Jenko and cuffed him whileGibbs, Ziva, andMcGee holstered their weapons. Gibbs made his way over to the Kendo fighter, ready to chew him out andthen thank him for taking down a fleeing suspect.
" That was a very stupid thing to do, he could have been armed!" Yelled Gibbs.
In reply, the Fighter reached up and gripped the mask that obscured his face, pulling it off to reveal who he was.
" With all do respect sir, I knew he wasn't armed and I'm good at take downs." Said Jimmy Palmer without a hint of thenervousness he usually had as Ducky's unssure medical assistant.
" Palmer? What the hell?" Asked a very stunned Gibbs.
" It's my day off sir, decided to brush up on my Kendo." Answered Jimmy. He didn't have his glasses on, and his dark hair wasstanding up in small spikes at the front.
" Palmer?" Asked Tony in disbelief.
" James?" Added Ziva. McGee wasat a loss for words.
" Sir, why don't we finish this discussion back at NCIS, you have a suspect to interrogate." Said Palmer before he turned and walked away.
"Indeed we will." Said Gibbs to the retreating figure before getting back to business.
Ducky'sassistant hadsome explaining to do.