Ok I know this is short but it's my first attempt at a story so please bear with me? The chapters might get longer as I get more use to using this site.


Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard had just returned from lunch when he walked into autopsy and hung his coat and hat on the rack. He turned to the body bag that lay waiting for him. Sighing a bit, he frowned when he noticed that Jimmy Palmer, his assistant, was nowhere in sight. After a few minutes he managed to move the body of the young Petty Officer on to the slab and gear-up. As he was about start the door's swished open and without turning, began talking."I know I'm quick, Jethro, but I barely just begun."

"I'll make sure to pass along the message." Said Special Agent Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo as he went to stand in front of Ducky.

"Anthony, I thought that you were Gibbs." Ducky smiled his apology.

"I'm pretty sure that was an insult." Tony joked and waited till he had Ducky's full attention.

"What can I do for you today, my dear boy?" He asked with a slight smirk.

"You dropped your cell phone in the squad room and it was going off like crazy." Tony handed the phone to him and smiled slightly, "I wasn't sure if I should have answered it or not."

Ducky just smiled at him and took the phone" It's quite alright. I'm sure the purpose of the calls weren't important." He assured him as he flipped open the phone and looked threw was about to respond, but was cut off as the cell phone, once again, began to ring. Ducky didn't recognize the number so he answered with curiosity.

"Hello?…I'm fine dear girl. I just misplaced my phone…Calm down, take a deep breath…Are you calm now?.. Now tell me what the problem is… WHAT! Where are you?.." Ducky looked at Tony, who he had forgotten was still standing there, as he listening to the person on the other end. "Alright. I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Is everything alright, Ducky?" Tony asked concern showing on his features.

"Gibbs is going to be down soon… I won't be able to get back in time…" Ducky thought out loud as he closed his phone and turned his head to look longingly at the door.

"Ducky?" Tony asked again a bit louder.

"Tony, I need a favor." He asked once he turned back to the young agent.

"Sure thing. What do you need?"

Ducky rushed to his desk and scribbled on a piece of paper and then back to Tony. "I need you to go to this address, pick up the girl living there, and bring her back here. Can you do that for me?"

Tony stared at Ducky, he almost looked…scared. He took the paper and looked at the address, he was about to question him, but instead said,
"How fast you want me to drive?"

"Like Gibbs and Ziva combined." Was all he needed to say for Tony to figure out this was urgent. Tony nodded before rushing out of autopsy and up the stairs.


To Be Continued... Please tell me what you think so far?