Ziva's POV
"Sorry to spoil your...", those simple words rang in my head as I stood at the top of the basement steps looking down at two men. A gun in my hand. I knew what my mission was, so why had my mind gone blank. One minute I am aiming my gun to fire and the next I am running down the stairs. As I stop I see I am standing in-between the two men, but its to late, the bullet has all ready left his gun. The bullet goes into my chest pushing me back. I see him, the one with the gun. My brother, the one I was to kill. The one who has turned into a monster. The one who had killed an innocent woman and would of killed anther if I had not stepped in.
I see his hands shake letting the gun drop to the floor, I lose my balance also falling to the floor. I can hear him shouting at the other man to help as I feel his arm wrap around me. I can hear him saying that I will be OK. That he will not let me die but it is getting harder to keep my eyes open. I look away from Ari to the man also in the room. He was looking at me, just standing there with a phone in his hand. Looking back at Ari I can see he has tears in his eyes, begging me to be OK. The last thing I do is smile at him letting him know it was not his fault before I slip into unconsciousness.
Ari's POV
It all happen so fast my sister running down the stairs. Me taking the shot. Ziva falling to the ground. I sit on the floor with her in my arms, telling her she will be OK. It is more for myself then her but I know the words won't help. As I see her eyes close I begin to panic. I can't loose her, she is the only thing I live for. My sweet little angel. I look up at the sound of an ambulance and straight into Agent Gibb's eyes. I know I am crying by the tears running down my face but Gibbs look at me with a blank expression on his face.
Minutes later and the paramedics run down the stairs, telling me to let go of her. No, I will not let go but I have no choice, a strong hand pulls me away. As they load Ziva into the back of the ambulance I ask one of the paramedics if I can go with her. She nods her head and I jump in. Once we arrive at the hospital Ziva is taken away leaving me in the waiting room alone and scared for my sister's sake.
Ziva's POV
My eyes feel heavy and the pain in my chest is overwhelming. I let a scream out my lips before I can think of stopping it. In an instant I feel someone holding my hand. My head hurts when I move it but I do it anyway. When I look at the face of the person sitting next to me I am met with the same chocolate brown eyes as mine. Ari. I can hear him telling me how sorry he is for shoting me. I only get to tell him it's OK then I fall asleep from the medicine. The last thing I hear is my brother's soft voice telling me to rest.
Ari's POV
I sit by her bed holding her hand waiting for what feel like years. My body feels weak from lake of sleep. I am only asleep for five to ten minute when I hear a scream. I know it's my sister! I wake almost immediately to find her looking at me. I start to say I am sorry but get interrupted by Ziva saying it is OK, that I did nothing wrong. I can hear how tired she is so I tell her to rest. When she is asleep again I make a silent vow never to let her get hurt again.