Hey! This is my first NCIS multi chapter! I hope you like it! Please read AND review! By the way this is a TIVA story AND it centers around Abby as well. This is a NO BASHING zone! If you don't like either Ziva or Abby, this may not be the story for you! I accept constructive critisism but I will not allow any bashing of any character in reviews. If all you plan to do in reviews is say mean things about the characters then please don't review. I don't want to put that in my authors note but I've seen alot of bashing in other stories. I don't want to hear it in !
May, 2016
A woman in her mid thirties was running as fast as she could through an underground tunnel. She had a backpack on and was carrying a small child of about two years old. The woman hoped that her enemies wouldn't be alerted by the crying toddler in her arms. She needed to get to the airport and the plane that was waiting to take her back to her true home and the rest of her family. It had been too long. The woman regretted the time she'd allowed to pass before remembering that home wasn't a place it was where her family was. Where she was loved. She knew now that running to protect those she loved had been the wrong thing to do. All of them, including her, were stronger together. She was almost to the end of the tunnel when a huge explosion threw her against the wall knocking her unconcious and ripping the child from her arms. Meanwhile, on ground level, a man and a woman were standing far enough away from the blast to avoid getting hurt. The woman was holding another child who was screaming and crying. She and the man were having a tense conversation.
"Director, I must go in and see if they are alright!"
"Officer Eshel, I am very sorry but it is not possible for anyone to have survived that! They were still in the tunnel! We were to meet them in Washington DC so she could reunite herself and the children with their father. I still have an obligation to take this young girl to DC. I need you to accompany me.", the Mossad director said firmly. Adam was usually one to do as he was told when it came to the Director, but this time he stood his ground.
"No! You'll have to go alone. If I were you, however,I'd wait before taking this little one to her father. There is still a chance that her sister and mother may still be alive down there."
"Very well. You may stay behind. I just hope you are prepared for what you will most likely find. We do not have time to wait. I need to get this child to America. If you by some small chance you find them both alive and in condition to travel. You may bring them and follow us."
"But Director….", Adam began, but the director held up her hand.
"You have my orders." Adam sighed.
"As you wish." Then he watched The Director put Tali into the car and tell the driver where to go. Then he ran back to the outdoor entrance to the tunnel. He called one of the other officers over to help him but he didn't have time to wait for him to arrive from Mossad headquarters. Once inside he began calling the names of the woman and the little child. The tunnel was beginning to collapse so he would have to find them quickly. About a minute later he rounded a corner and found the woman lying on the ground still unconcious with the child just stirring a few feet away. Adam checked on the woman and was releived to find that she was still breathing. Then he went over to the child and helped her sit up. He then heard a voice calling through the tunnel.
"Over here!", he replied, "They are both injured! We need to get them to the hospital!" The other Mossad officer rounded the corner and said, looking at the woman,
"You get her. I'll bring the little girl. We will need to hurry. I fear this passage way will collapse very shortly." Adam nodded his consent and they both carried the two victems out of the tunnel. They had barley made it across the yard before the tunnel began to crumble. The two men carefully put the two females into the car and drove to the hospital, releived that they'd made it out alive. Adam called the Director who returned to Tel Aviv a couple of days later.
"How are they?",she asked. Adam sighed then updated her on the woman first.
"She has no memory of what happened. She doesn't even know who she is. Much less that she ever had any relationship or had children. She doesn't even realize she is an American now."
"And the child?", Orli asked.
"She has lost her ability to hear.", Adam replied sadly.
"A tragic thing to happen. They could have all reunited and been a family. gone away from all this for good.", Orli said, shaking her head.
"I have the backpack she was wearing. All her belongings are in it. I was waiting for her to recover a bit more, physically. Then I will show her in hopes of helping her regain her memory.", Adam replied. Orli shook her head vehemently
"No. She may not remember that she's in danger but her enemies will surely remember her and be looking for her. And the child. There is only one way to keep them both safe. This is my plan. When she awakes you will convince her that you are her husband. When she is well enough to travel, You will take her to Italy. There is a safe house there where you both can live."
"Wait both? What about the child?"
"It would not be safe for her to be with you. I know someone who will take her to America and pass her off as his own little girl. She will be called by her American name. Avigail will now be Abigail Jet Josephs. My contact is Lt Commander William Josephs. He is NAVY intelegence but he is stationed In Naples. He is to be Transfered to a base in California. No one will ever find out who Avigail really is."
"Director, what if her mother suddenly remembers everything without my help?"
"I have ways of preventing that.", the Director said, mysteriously.
"Must it be this way?", asked Adam. The Director nodded.
"It is the only way. From this point on, as far as the world is concerned, Ziva David is dead. She left behind one child. A girl called Tali. Avigail Jet David never exsisted."
Two Years Later
Abigail Sciuto was down in her lab doing some spring cleaning. There wasn't a case for now but one could come at anytime. Abby looked up when she heard a voice call out
"Hey Abby?"
"Hey Bishop! What brings you down to Labby?"
"Well, things are pretty slow today so I thought I'd come down and hang out with you for a little bit. I went out for coffee and snacks and I brought something back for you." Ellie held out a CAF-POW."
"Oh thanks! You are the best,Bishop."
"You ok? You look kinda tired." Ellie asked, concerned
"Yeah. I didn't get much sleep last night.", Abby admitted.
"Still worrying about this thing with Gibbs?"
"Yeah. It was just all of a sudden he stopped coming down here. I don't know of anything I did. I just can't figure it out. It started once he and Mcgee got back from Paraguay. He used to call me his favorite. I just… I miss him." Ellie put a hand on Abby's shoulder.
"Abs, you need to talk to him."
"How can I? He's avoiding me.", Abby asked with a sigh. Then she picked up Bert the hippo and gave him a squeeze, making a fart sound emit from him. Ellie gave Abby's shoulder a squeeze and said,
"Then make him talk. Go to his house some evening and corner him in his basement." He'd never kick you out. I know there has to be a reason. I know he still loves you, Abby." Abby forced back tears and hugged Ellie.
"Thanks, Bishop! I'll give it shot." Before Ellie could reply, her cell rang. She answered it.
"Hello?….Ok. I'm on my way. Meet ya in the squad room." Abby looked at her curiously and asked,
"You got a case?" Ellie nodded.
"Dead Lutenent Commander. Gotta go. See ya later,Abs!"
"K. I'll be waiting for the evidence.",was Abby's reply. Ellie waved and left the lab. Once at the crime scene, Gibbs gave the orders.
"Bishop, pictures. Mcgee, talk to the neighbors. See if anyone heard or saw anything. Torres, bag and tag." Everyone nodded and went to do as bidded. Palmer arrived soon and started examining the body. Suddenly Gibbs heard a soft sound.
"Did you guys hear that?"
"Hear what, boss?", asked Torres. Gibbs didn't answer. He just walked through the house towards the direction he had heard the noise coming from. As he walked down a hallway, the noise became louder. He followed the sound until he came to a bedroom. He opened the door and heard the noise again. This time he realized it was coming from the closet. He held up his gun and opened the door. When he saw what made the noise, he quickly put the gun away and knelt down. In front of him was a little girl about four years old. She was crying and shaking all over.
"Hey there. I'm Gibbs. I'm here to help. You're safe now. It's ok." The only response the girl gave was to shake and cry harder. Gibbs gently picked her up and called for Bishop. When she ran into the room he asked,
"Has Palmer finished yet? Did you guys Id our victim?"
"Yeah. Our victim is Lt Commander William Josphs. He works at Pentagon. He was on Leave today because his daughter wasn't feeling well. Palmer's already gone back to the NAVY yard.", Ellie replied. Gibbs nodded.
"Good I don't want this little one seeing her dad like might have seen something or can tell us something. We need to get her to talk." He'd noticed that the young girl hadn't even flinched when he'd called out to Ellie. That told him something. He knew how to handle the girl now. He set her down on the floor and got down in front of her. Then he signed,
"What's your name?" The little girl answered back with her fingers.
"Abigail Jet Josephs." Gibbs signed back,
"Can you tell me what happened here?" Abigail nodded then signed.
"Daddy told me to get in the closet. I didn't want to but I did because my Daddy said to. I was scared" Gibbs nodded.
"Then what happened? Do you remember?"
"Yes. Daddy went out of my room. Then I couldn't see him." Abigail started to cry again. Gibbs wiped away her tears with his handkercheif and then signed,
"Can you tell me what happened then?"
"After a long time, I got out of my closet and peeked out of my door. I didn't see anybody but when I snuck down the hall I saw my Daddy on the floor. He wasn't moving. There was blood everywhere and I couldn't wake my Daddy up!" Abigail began to sob. Gibbs picked her up and held her then he pulled back and signed,
"You did great. We will find who did this. I promise you."
"What will happen to me?" Abigail signed.
"You'll come with us. We work at the NAVY Yard. NCIS. You'll meet my friend who works there too. Her name is Abigail just like you. She goes by Abby."
"My Daddy calls me Abby J."
"Well, Abby J, Why don't you come with me and We'll get something to eat on the way back." Abby J nodded. So Gibbs took her by the hand and they went out to join the others.
As they walked to the car, Gibbs said,
"When we get back, Bishop you take Abby J down to Abby. I send Sloane down to talk to her too. Mcgee, what did you learn from the neighbors.
"Not much, Boss. No one heard or saw anything. But they all said that he was a great father and a good officer. The wife died two years ago in an automobile accident. It was just the Commander and his daughter." Gibbs turned to Torres.
"What did you find? Well I found a knife that the killer dropped. I also found a box of stuff strewn all over. I bagged that too. Maybe it will tell us what the killer was after. I'll get it down to Abby as soon as we get back" Gibbs replied,
"Nice work guys. Lets get back." They all got into the car and headed back to headquarters. They could already tell this was not going to be an ordinary case.
Well there's chapter one. I hope you are enjoying it so far! All reviews are MUCH appreciated! Please don't forget! Catch ya next week for the next chapter!
