Summary: The team investigates the death of a decorated Marine sergeant and his wife, leaving their son brimming with revenge. Will they be able to find the ones responsible and prevent the son from exacting his revenge?

Rating: T

Genre: Drama/Suspense

Pairings: none

Disclaimer: I own nothing of the NCIS characters. I'm just borrowing them for this piece of fiction. Only the OCs that show up belong to me.

TEASER
The Sad Good Night...

The smell of a turkey dinner filled the area with an exquisite aroma in the 1300 block of Georgetown. A family was busy putting the dishes away, as their child, who was not really a child, started to gather their belongings. The latter was a young man, about twenty-five years old, short black hair, and brown eyes. "Are you sure I can't convince you to stay the night, Jaecyon?" a voice asked, just as they were starting to open the front door. "I mean, either your father or I can take you to the Metro station first thing tomorrow morning."

With a view overlooking the beautiful Potomac River, this particular neighborhood of Georgetown was packed this time of night, and it seemed as if the large area was only going to grow as more people began to move into it. The front of the of the apartment door opened, and a woman with simple brown eyes and slightly graying hair was greeted to a brief chill in the air.

"You know as much as I'd love to, I can't stay the night, mother," Jaecyon said, gathering his belongings. "Oscar gets cranky when I come home late to walk him, and you know that Danielle and I need to get up for work early."

"This will always be your home, Jaecyon," Jaecyon's father calmly answered, his voice strong, yet fatherly.

"I know, Pop." Jaecyon smiled, wrapping his mother and father in a loving embrace. "The two of you worry too much and you shouldn't. I should worry about you."

Jaecyon's parents laughed. "We'll be fine," his mother joked. "What ever happened to the young man who used to listen to his parents? The one who was afraid of going to Europe to get his Masters degree from the University of Prague?"

Jaecyon scoffed slightly and laughed, "He grew up." He hurried down the steps one at a time, slipping on a ski cap and taking out his car keys. The car in the driveway was a red Pontiac Sunfire, but in the blackness of night, it was hard trying to make out both the shape and color. "I'll call you when I get in," he said.

The wind once again blew cold air, and Jaecyon tightened his leather coat. Straightening out his cap, he turned back to his parents who were wrapped in each others' arms, staying warm. Jaecyon reached into his coat pocket and felt his car keys. On instinct, he took out the keys and pressed a small button, opening the car. Just as he made his way to the driver side, he was momentarily blinded by head lights. He looked up, trying to ascertain their location, and before he could find them, he heard a set of brakes squeal. An instant later, an accelerating car was zooming toward him at an alarming speed. He saw what looked like a vanity Virginia license plate but could not make it out, as loud rock music blared from the sound system.

"JAECYON!" Jaecyon's father cried out. Just as he saw Jaecyon roll over the hood of his car and out of the street, the neighborhood crackled with what sounded like thunder. He allowed his instincts to kick in and ducked behind the passenger side of his car, shielding his ears from the sound. With a trained ear, he quickly identified it as gunfire and the car continued to drive past, its passenger and other occupants firing gunshots.

The shots hit the porch of the apartment, destroying several flower pots and shattering the family room window. Jaecyon continued ducking behind the passenger side of his car and his parents apartment was riddled with bullets. He did not even look up at the apartment. Across the street, people screamed and immediately dove for cover, just as the car drove off in a peel of speed.

Dusting himself off, Jaecyon looked around nervously, and steadied his breathing. His gaze swept from left to right, and then to the front of his parents' apartment. On the step, his parents lay as still as the now still breeze. Their eyes stared sightlessly into space as blood started to pour from their chest. "Mom?" Taking a tentative step forward, he also examined his father. "Dad?"

He slowly walked up the steps, his heart beat accelerating into his throat with each step. A tear screamed down his face as he cradled his lifeless mother and father in his arms, unleashing a gut-wrenching cry.

A/N: This is just the teaser, just like any of the episodes. You can expect more action in later chapters.