ALIYAH DARKNESS PART 2
Authors note: sorry about part 1 being exactly the same as NCIS 7X1 It was meant as a baseline for this story. This story has one scene copied fro NCIS Reunion (7x2) The Toilet scene. This is because it adds context.
PROLOGUE
After getting Tony on to the plane to DC he passed out due to blood loss, dehydration and lung damage. After 20 minutes of Tony being cold and unconscious Ziva started panicking, stroking his face to try and wake him up. Tears rolled down her face.
"Why is he not waking up yet? He should be waking up." Ziva turned to look at McGee and Gibbs for an answer, but they both just stared blankly at her.
"He will when he is ready Ziva, then when we get to D.C we will get him straight to Bethesda hospital for help. He will recover Ziva; this is Tony we are talking about." Gibbs squeezed Ziva's hand in support before he and McGee took their seats in the front of the plane leaving her and Tony in the back. Because she and Tony were alone she let her eyes take in his injuries. Over his thighs he had 23 temporary stitches. Covering his body was deep cuts of which some were healing yet some were fresh. He had several large bruises on his ribs which were all black and purple. When she looked at his face her eyes landed on his split bruised lips. Tony started to whimper.
CHAPTER 1
"No, no!" Tony mumbled as he began to cry in his sleep due to his nightmare about Somalia. Ziva put her hand on Tony's cheek to soothe him.
"Shh Tony, Its okay…" Ziva shook him lightly to wake him, as he calmed down he slowly opened his eyes to look at her.
"Zi" He whispered slightly confused to why she was there with him and then he remembered everything; Michael, Somalia, Gibbs' choice and he felt a pang of anger run through him until he looked back at her and saw the regret etched on her face.
"Hi Tony, I am so sor-"Tony interrupted her as he held her hand to stop her from talking.
"-Please I need to sleep. I'm sorry." He kissed her hand and fell asleep. Tears stung Ziva's eyes as she saw that this Tony was weak and it was not her Tony anymore but he was a mere ghost of the man he used to be. Ziva cried as she placed his hand in her own and pretended for a short while that everything will be okay and will return to normal.
A week later
McGee was already seated at his old desk; leaving Tony's open for his big return if Aribella allowed him to. In the week of Tony being home Ziva have not heard from him. She only knew he was released from hospital early this morning because Abby who had been sleeping at the hospital with him rang her with such happiness it made Ziva smile.
"McGee, have you heard from Tony?" McGee looked at her with a small smile.
"Yes, He is staying with Abby for this week and then looking for somewhere to live if the meeting goes well." Ziva looked at McGee confused and he just pointed to Vance's office.
"He's here?" She grinned far too happily for just a friend. McGee smiled back at her but then his smile dropped a little.
"Yes, Aribella and Scarlett are here too. They are with Gibbs, Vance and Tony to discuss his future and if it will be with us or them." Ziva cringed at Scarlett's name as she remembered their secret bond. She was jealous. She hated being jealous but seeing Tony with Scarlett always reminded her of what she had lost because of herself-pity and stupidity.
In Vance's office
The paper work was signed and Tony was once again the official senior field agent on Gibbs' team on the condition he passed his psychological evaluation.
"Thank you Aribella, I am glad you understand this is where I belong." He whispered as he winced at the pain from my sore lungs. She simply smiled at Tony sadly because she couldn't speak without crying at the thought of him returning to those who had abandoned him. However she understood because it was her team who abandoned Tony on the Saleem mission and they did not rescue him, they just presumed he was dead when he did not report in. After Tony's conversation in the elevator with Gibbs that morning he realised that he still belonged at NCIS.
"Good morning Agent Gibbs" Tony nodded to Gibbs as they both stepped in the elevator.
"Stop with the Agent Gibbs crap DiNozzo. I made a mistake okay DiNozzo. I chose Ziva because I owed her for something I am not at liberty to talk about. I shouldn't have chosen I should have just stuck you two down and made you talk. After losing you I felt like I'd lost Kelly all over again. You are like my son Tony and I don't want to lose you. Ziva – she doesn't want to lose you about 3 months after you'd gone she realised her mistake and quit Mossad because she owed you. She realised Eli and Michael used her and she regretted how things ended with you. Please forgive us Tony. Your letter… made me rethink over a few of my rules some are now not acceptable to break however rule 12 is linked to rule 51." Tony shocked Gibbs as he Gibbs slapped him before telling him, he was forgiven and that he never hated Ziva he was just broken hearted that she didn't trust him nor did she believe him but he believed that could be solved if he could get over his fear of her. He was scared that Ziva will pull out a loaded gun and shoot him like she was about to outside Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv.
When leaving Director Vance's office Scarlett clung onto Tony's arm. Tony could feel the pain radiating off her because she thought she was losing him. He began questioning himself about if he should take his position back as McProbie might be hurt the same way he was when Gibbs took his job off him when he returned from Mexico. They began walking down the stairs towards Probie and Ziva. Scarlett was sobbing on his arm because she knew when he returned and spoke to Ziva Tony will leave her in the dark and won't have chance to love her the way that she loved him. She knew with Ziva back in the picture Tony will struggle to remember the night he spent with her that wasn't part of their undercover mission but it was a night of pure love. She knew with Ziva back, Tony would fall back in love with her, if he wasn't already.
