Chapter 2
As Jamie and Chioke are making their way to the bank and the rest of the team is in the work area chatting, Gibbs is still up in MTAC working on something. He's communicating with a special team sent to Austria to capture a fugitive. The special team chased a man named, Amir, to an old house. They have the house surrounded.
"We have the house surrounded Agent Gibbs." The team leader stated. "He's trapped. There's no way out."
"He may be one man, but one of my rules is to never under-estimate the enemy. Amir is a very resourceful assassin." Agent Gibbs stated. "Approach him with extreme caution and never under-estimate him, even when in custody." He added. "We need Amir alive, but with how dangerous he is, use deadly force, only if necessary. But we do need him alive."
"Roger that." The team leader acknowledged. His team indicates they're all in position for the raid. "The outside area is completely secure… My team is in position. Do we have the go?"
"That's affirmative. You have the go."
With guns drawn, the team approaches the house in order to begin the raid. Gibbs watches the monitor as the team enters into the house. They secure the house room by room.
"He's not here." The team leader stated.
"Get out of the house! Now!" Gibbs exclaimed.
"Evac!" The team leader shouted to his team.
The team hurries to evacuate the house. Once outside of the house, the house explodes.
"Is everyone ok?" The team leader asked in concern for his team. After hearing a roll-call, he knows everyone is alive and a few have minor injuries. "I don't understand… We saw him go in, but there was no way to get out."
"I told you, he's very resourceful. That section of Austria has a lot of tunnels that were used during the war. The house must have had a connection to the under-ground tunnel system. He led you there, knowing he would escape." Gibbs stated.
"What now?"
"Keep the area secure until NCIS arrives. I'm sending a team now."
"Roger that."
The connection is terminated. Gibbs gives the order to have an NCIS team to investigate the remains of the house, in hopes of finding anything that will help them locate Amir and the assassin team.
Meanwhile, in the work area, the team is still deep in pointless chatter. Tony notices Gibbs just left MTAC. He then walks over to McGee's desk.
"Why do you think women want us to help them cook?" Tony asked.
"I'm just saying that this day in age, is a lot different then a couple decades ago." McGee said. "Women are valuable members of every workplace. It's not like they're useless."
"I know they are. And I know they're not useless… Well... Ziva doesn't count, cuz a woman with no boobs really isn't a true woman."
Ziva shakes her head at Tony's comment. With his finger, McGee gives Tony the indication that Gibbs has just entered into the work area.
"Anyway, Jamie…" Tony begins to say.
Gibbs smacks Tony on the back of the head.
"My daughter's place isn't the in the kitchen, DiNozzo."
"What I was gonna say is that when I try to help her cook, I get yelled at cuz I'm either in the way, or not doing it right."
"Is that the real reason it took you so long to find a girl to settle down with?" Ziva asked. "Cuz they yelled at you for not, doing it right." She grins.
"Funny." Tony said. He then looks to Gibbs. "You know Boss, it really rather hurts my feelings when you do that. It stopped hurting my head a few years ago, but… Well… It just makes me feel disrespected."
"Oh… I'm terribly sorry, Tony. I had no idea. I'll stop immediately."
Tony then looks to McGee and grins. McGee goes to take out his wallet. Suddenly, Gibbs smacks Tony on the back of the head.
"Pay the man, DiNozzo." Gibbs stated. "You lost the bet."
"How did you know?" Tony asked as he takes out his wallet. "You're not gonna tell, are you?"
"No."
Gibbs grabs Tony's wallet, takes out $50 and gives it to McGee. Gibbs then walks away. He smirks all the way to his desk. Tony looks at McGee.
"How did he know?" Tony asked.
"I have no idea. But you didn't get him to stop smacking you. So I win." McGee grins.
Tony finally walks to his desk. Gibbs' phone rings. He answers the phone.
"Is this Agent Gibbs?" The man asked immediately.
"This is." Gibbs said.
"I don't have much time. My name is Petty Officer Wade Benson. The Commerce Bank on the corner of North St. and 3rd St. is going to be robbed."
"How do you know this?"
"Cuz I'm a part of it." Petty Officer Wade Benson stated. "If I don't do this, they'll kill me."
"Wade, I need more Intel…"
"Shit… I gotta go, we're gonna leave now. I don't wanna be a part of this. Please help me."
Petty Officer Wade Benson hangs up the phone. Gibbs puts the phone down.
"Grab your gear!" Gibbs exclaimed.
"What do we have? Dead body?" Tony asked.
"The Commerce Bank on the corner of North St. and 3rd St. is going to be robbed."
"How come it's not on the news?" McGee asked.
"Cuz I said; is going to be robbed. The robbery hasn't happen yet."
"Wait…" Tony just realized something. "That's Jamie's bank! She said she needed to go to the bank before…" He paused. "Oh my God! Jamie's at the bank right now!"
"Call her cell! Tell her to get out of the bank!" Gibbs exclaimed.
As the team quickly grabs their gear, Tony tries to call Jamie's cell-phone. He only reaches her voice-mail. He tries again to only have the same thing happen.
"She's not answering." Tony stated. "I keep getting her voice-mail."
"Keep trying!" Gibbs exclaimed.
As the team runs to the elevator, Tony continues trying to call Jamie. Gibbs immediately calls Fornell because this bank robbery may be connected to the string of bank robberies that have been going on in the past couple of months.
