AUTHOR: April C-M
EMAIL: aprilmermoud
RATING: T
FEEDBACK: Yes, please. That would be so nice of you.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters and I am make NO money off this story. I appreciate the Minds at NCIS and The Amazing actors who help bring these characters to life!
Abby woke to the feel of the hot sun beating down on her back, she sat up and took in her surroundings. Fear gripped her as she realized she was in some sort of cage and she was in the middle of a desert. There was no shade and she was striped down to her bra and panties. She could feel the sun beginning to burn her shoulders and legs. The cage had barely enough room for her to lay down, and was maybe three feet tall. The bottom of the cage was barred and very uncomfortable, she looked as far as she could out and could not see anyone. There were no signs of life.
Just outside the bars of the cage was two gallons of water. She looked at them wearily before realizing, if who ever had done this wanted her dead they wouldn't have poisoned the water, they would have just killed her. She reached through the thin bars and her arm barely fit so she knew she would never be able to fit the bottle through. She opened the jug and twisted her body while pressing her lips against the bars and carefully tilted the jug until the water hit her lips. She was able to get several mouthfuls, but a lot of it spilled to the ground below her, before she lowered the bottle back to the ground and carefully replaced the lid.
She slid to one side of the cage and tried to use her hair and arms to shield herself from the hot sun. She hoped Gibbs realized she was missing by now and was looking for her. She took great lengths to stay as pale as she was and had actually been described by an ex as being as pale as an anemic albino once. She knew before long she would be burnt just before the pain and dehydration would kick in. she just hoped Gibbs and team found her soon.
12 hours earlier
Gibbs knew something was wrong the moment he woke up, his gut was screaming at him. With a quick glance at the clock he realized it was a little after 5 am, he hurried out of bed and quickly got dressed before heading to work. Maybe once he got there whatever was causing his discomfort would be known.
As he pulled into the lot the sight of Abby's red hot-rod caused his heart to jump. He knew she had stayed late last night to work on some evidence, so she wouldn't have been in this early. He slammed his car into park and hurried over to her truck hoping the hood would be warm, his hopes were dashed when he felt the cold metal against his palm. It was then he noticed her dumped purse on the ground, along with Bert. He knew then someone had taken her, He pulled his cell from his pocket and first called Vance and then called his team.
Minute later although it felt like hours as he stood in the lot his eyes trained on Abby's truck he heard another vehicle pull in and hurried footsteps approach. He turned to look at Ducky as he came to stand beside him, They didn't speak but both shared looks for fear and despair. Who even had taken their girl was going to pay, they just prayed silently to them selves that they would get her back safely.
Soon the lot was a bustle of activity as his team collected evidence, Luckily there was no blood to be found but against the curb a short distance away they found a cloth that smelled slightly like Chloroform. Fornell had heard the news and had arrived quickly promising the FBI's help with forensics and anything else they made need. Gibbs still hadn't found his voice and stood silently watching his team do what they had been trained to do, there were not jokes, no banter. They quickly and efficiently collected the items and handed them off to the FBI to run the tests.
McGee had rushed to his desk and had been able to bring up the surveillance from the night before, and a clear picture had shown the moment Abby had been surprised next to her car, Her arms had been pinned to her side as his hand clamped over her mouth, Gibbs fist tightened as he watched her attempt to fight back, but the Chloroform had taken effect far to quickly for her to react properly. The attacker had worn a mask and gloves.
Gibbs stormed to his desk before he looked down and noticed the large legal envelope on his desk typed across the front of the package was Abigail Sciuto CO/ LJ Gibbs. He carefully reached into his desk and removed a pair of gloves before carefully opening the package, he reached in and pulled out several photos along with a DVD. He flipped through the photos. They were of him and Abby, Out on her birthday dinners, at work, during his fathers funeral plus several inside his or her home. He slammed them down on his desk before grabbing the disk and handing it to McGee who placed it in his computer. They both turned to the screen as the cage came into the screen, The watched as the person circled the sleeping Abby. Before lifting the camera to the sky before lowering back down to focus on the woman in the cage. The screen went black before red words popped up on the screen,
In The Texas Heat
She Will Burn, She Will Fade,
The Pale Skinned Queen Will Find No Shade.
M.H.
TBC.
