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Ziva, Tony and Mcgee were all sitting in the bullpen flicking paper footballs at each other when Gibb's came down the stairs

in his condescending way as he said "Gear up, dead marine at 249 School St. Down by Kacey's bar." All three of the young agents started to

grab their guns when Gibb's in his usual way said "Except for you Mcgee. You have to help Abby today"

"Not exactly punishment." Mcgee murmered under his breath.

"I heard that Mcgee!" Gibbs said as the elevator doors closed. The elevator ride down was excruciatingly awkward as Tony rambled off

some film reference Ziva fiddled with her gun holster and Gibb's sipped his coffee. When they finally got outside Gibb's passed Tony the keys

and said he would ride with Ducky since Palmer was visiting his parents. It was very unlike him, but ever since he retired and came back...

When they arrived at the crime scene it looked like a normal two family home, but when they got to the second floor a gruesome sight awaited...

Blood everywhere and when they got to the last room on the very end of the house there was a woman in a navy uniform that was stained with blood,

her face was barely recognizable fingerprints were filed off and her teeth were all pulled out she was sitting in a butterfly chair that looked as if it used to

be white... Tony was snapping photos and flinching as he looked around. Ziva was trying to not stain her khaki pants while looking for a weapon on the

ground. This was the sight Gibb's and Ducky walked into, not very pretty...

"Ducky get me the TOD, Ziva take pictures and Tony, Get me a coffee." Gibb's said after taking a quick glance around the room while putting on

his gloves. As Tony left after Ziva and Ducky gave him their orders.

"I have a TOD Jethro, she died at 0200 this morning. The amount of blood loss could be COD, but with the amount of blood around the house there

could be others." Ducky was being very cranky today. Everyone thought it was just because of Palmer being gone but there must be something else. Tony had

just walked in with the coffee when Gibb's had a new order for him. "Take blood samples from all the rooms." Then walked out the door.

"See you in an hour Tony." Ziva whispered on her way out.

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