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Bombs, Bats and Riddles
The N.C.I.S agents were investigating a location in Gotham City when Ziva came across a bomb.
"Oh shit…" Ziva said she sent the team an order to run, but she didn't manage to get far before it went off
"Ziva…" Gibbs yelled
"Where is she?" Tony asked
"She… she was still inside…" Gibbs said out of breath
"What, no… no, this can't be happening, we can't lose Ziva too," Timothy McGee said a feeling of dread seemed to wash over the team.
"We might not have lost her," Gibbs said as he saw Ziva stagger from the wreckage
"Ziva…" Tony ran to her side
"Tony… I cannot believe that I am still alive"
Emergency rescue was called and Ziva was taken to the emergency room.
"She was damn lucky, Agent Gibbs, any closer to that bomb and she probably wouldn't have made it at all," a medic said
"I don't think she was alone in there," Commissioner Jim Gordon said
"Why do you say that?" Gibbs asked
"Because this city supposedly has a guardian of the night… whatever that means," a medic said
"He's talking about the Batman," Gordon explained
"I need to check on Agent David," Gibbs said shortly
"She would probably be at Gotham General Hospital"
"Commissioner Gordon, do they need an escort to the hospital?" an Asian detective asked
"Yes, Detective Yin, but I'm surprised you're volunteering"
"Well I have nothing better to do, Jones is better at bomb scenes than I am and isn't he leading on this one?" Ellen Yin asked
"Yes, Gibbs, Detective Yin will show you the way to the hospital where your agent is being treated" Gordon said
"Thank you Detective," Gibbs said. They started to their vehicles and were soon at the hospital.
Gibbs was first into the emergency room and was able to find out very little as little was known about her condition.
The doctor came out and went to talk to Gibbs.
"Well, Agent Gibbs, she has a concussion and from what I can tell there is some acoustic trauma to both ears, but I cannot tell if it will affect her hearing at this point."
"Do you think she will have to resign as a field agent?"
"I cannot tell at this time, we will have to let the concussion heal a bit before I can make any assumptions to her future at N.C.I.S, right now she's lucky to be alive"
Gibbs sighed wondering if a certain bat might have had a hand in saving his agent's life
Gibbs went outside with his coffee, trying to fit pieces of the puzzle together.
"Agent Gibbs, I know this is difficult to make sense of, I've tried, but believe me, Batman has a way of figuring out when and where he is needed, and who needs to know about him." Ellen said
"I wish I knew if he did save my agent"
"Why…"
"I'd thank him, that's why… I already lost female agent to a madman, I don't want to lose another," Gibbs took a sip of his coffee
"If I may ask, what happened?" Ellen asked
"She was shot in the head by a terrorist sniper," Gibbs said "tore my team to pieces, and all I could think about was revenge. Ziva came in on the heels of the other agent's funeral"
"It's hard to deal with the loss of one of your own when you suddenly get a new person thrown into your ranks," Yin observed
"Well, Ziva is a great agent, her aim rivals my own and I am a trained sniper" Gibbs said "and a Marine Gunnery Sergeant"
"That is saying something about her," Gordon said from where he stood near Ellen
Batman looked into the window at where Ziva David now lay resting. He didn't know her name, but he knew she was N.C.I.S… and even if she hadn't been, he would have lent her aid. Unfortunately he hadn't gotten to her quick enough; luckily she had been able to see the bomb and start running in time to get far enough away that all she got was a concussion and some relatively minor injuries… all in all she would be fine.
Batman left the ledge he was sitting on and continued on his patrol, he knew there was nothing more he could do here.
Ziva David was currently resting; Commissioner Gordon had assigned uniformed guards at her room 24/7.
"I can't believe we almost lost Ziva," Tony said
"You're telling me, I was having a déjà vu feeling… but when she came out I honestly didn't think my knees were gonna hold me up," McGee chimed
"Jeez Probie, be a man"
"Tony, you didn't look like you were doing to hot when we thought Ziva had died in that explosion." McGee pointed out
"Okay, you got me there, I didn't want her to have to die in an explosion, I mean, victims of explosions, they are never recognizable by looking, and I didn't want to have to id her by dental records or something like that" Tony said
"Really Tony…"
"Yes, really" Tony replied
Gibbs arrived at the hotel
"Guys you have to realize she may have hearing loss"
"But that can be dealt with, right?" Tony asked
"Yes, but if her inner ear is damaged to where throws off her balance she may have to quit doing field work, or worse yet, retire from N.C.I.S"
"All we can do is pray that she has minimal damage to her ear," McGee said
"Best case scenario, no permanent damage, second best, she needs a hearing aid and those can be so discreet that only she, her doctor the director, Ducky and I will know that she has it." Gibbs said
"Won't Eli David find out?" Tony asked
"Well, yeah, Tony, he'll find out, she is his daughter, and personally, I almost pity the moron that put that bomb in there, almost." Gibbs said
"Well, Boss, I guess we need to get some rest, tomorrow is going to be busy"
"Yep, it is" Gibbs replied
"Just one question" McGee asked
"What is that, McGee?" Gibbs said a little frustrated with the whole deal
"Who is going to tell Abby about Ziva?"
"I am" Gibbs responded, "I'm team leader after all"
"She takes bad news better from Gibbs." Tony said
"Good point"
Gibbs groaned
"I have to call her and tell her this before we go to bed… maybe I can catch her before she leaves the lab for the…"
McGee's cell phone began to ring.
To Be Continued