Title: Saved

Characters: Tony and Ziva

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS, blah blah blah

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Ziva stepped out onto the edge of the cliff. She could see the cold, dark water far down

below. Behind her was a scraggly man who had a gun. It was pointed at her!

Earlier that night the team had made camp in the woods looking for this ex-marine who

had murdered a petty officer. While the team was sleeping, Ziva awoke from a strange

noise. She woke up Tony and they searched for the source of the noise. "Tony over he-!"

Before she had even finished the sentence someone had pulled her into the bushes and

knocked her out. Now she was on this ledge, with death starring her in face.

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Tony, Gibbs and McGee had searched for her all night but had found nothing. Now they

had split up and Tony was able to hear the man speaking to Ziva. "Stupid NCIS. They

will learn not to mess with me! Every time they try to find me, I'll kill one of their prized

agents. That will teach them!" Ziva rolled her eyes. "When will you learn that if you kill

me, then it will only make my team want to find you more?" Ziva was angry that she

allowed herself to get caught. That she couldn't fight this man because of the handcuffs

binding her wrists together. The man pointed his gun higher and walked forward.

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Tony could see Ziva now. She looked scared and hopeless. She was backing up on a

ledge and in a few more steps, would fall to certain death in the water below. Even if she

could survive the fall, the handcuffs would cause her to be unable to swim and she would

drown. He had to do something. The man approached her. "Even if you kill me, my team

will kill you and make you suffer." With that comment, the man bashed the gun into

Ziva's head and she toppled over off the side of the cliff. "Stupid woman." The man

muttered turning around smacking into Tony. Before the man could even raise his gun

Tony had punched so hard that the man was out before he hit the ground. Now Tony's

only concern was saving Ziva. He ran forward and dived off the ledge. As soon as he

entered the water he felt like 1000 needles were piercing his body. Tony opened his eyes

to see Ziva unconscious sinking into the water. He dived down further, putting his arm

around his partner's waist and dragging her to the surface. He looked up to see McGee

and Gibbs staring down at them from the cliff. Knowing that the man wouldn't escape,

Tony swam to shore clutching Ziva in his arms. Once on land Tony gave Ziva mouth to

mouth. It had no effect. "Please Ziva. Please wake up. Please!" Tony pleaded. He tried

CPR and pounded her chest. With that Ziva's eyes opened and she spit some water out of

her mouth. "Tony?" She mumbled. "Where did you come from?" Tony smiled and

hugged his partner. Knowing she was safe was all that mattered to him.

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