Thanks to your reviews I got all pumped to update again and I just want to give a big thanks to the people who reviewed the ranking problems in my story. I honestly had no clue what they were! Thanks so much for helping me out! Anyways. Onward to the second part!
Tony tossed and turned, sweat pouring down his face, he was somewhere he couldn't remember, and somewhere he didn't want to be.
He would smell the metallic tang of blood around him, and feel his muscles tensing. Where the hell was he? Then there was a horrific scream.
And Anthony DiNozzo sat straight up in bed gasping for breath, waking his wife Kate.
It had been two years since Tony had been home and so far there was no word that the army was going to recall his team. So he had settled down and was doing everything he wanted.
Getting married, though, was not even on that list. But after finding out what love was like he wanted to keep it and got down on one knee and asked. It had been the happiest day of his life.
"Are you alright Tony?" Kate's soft voice interrupted his thoughts.
Turning to look at her Tony gave her a weak smile and nodded. "Yeah. Just another dream."
"Do you even remember it this time Tony?" Kate asked. "These dreams are killing you. You wake up screaming, shaking, afraid…and you can't even remember them! Maybe you should get some help Tony…"
Tony shook his adamantly. "These dreams aren't something that's haunting me Kate. I never even had them before. Its like something's going to happen…and I know it…but I just can't remember what's going to happen!"
Kate laid a calming hand on his shoulder. "Calm down Tony, everything's alright. I'm going to go check on Landon ok? Why don't you take a shower?"
Nodding Tony walked to the bathroom as his wife went to check on their child. A small smile came over his face thinking about that. Landon was two years old but he was one fiery child. He loved his parents so much and if another child even tried to hug Tony…lets just say Landon wasn't happy.
Tony's thoughts turned back to his recurring dream that he couldn't remember. He knew he was somewhere cold, injured. And that it was damp and reeked of blood. But that was it!
Slapping a palm on the tiled shower walls, Tony turned of the water and stepped out. After getting dressed in and pair of boxers and an old t-shirt he went to see his wife.
Kate was in the kitchen making an early breakfast while Landon sat on the floor beside her. The moment he saw his father he stood up and ran into his legs.
"Dada! Up! Up!" Landon shrieked.
Laughing Tony hoisted the child into his arms where Landon snuggled close to his father listening to the sound of his heart beating.
Tony laid his hand on his child's head and felt all the tension leave him. Sitting in the kitchen he sat and watched his wife oblivious to the fact that his son now slept in his arms.
"You still coming in this morning to work with me?" Kate asked over her shoulder.
Tony gave her a funny look then let an 'oh'. "Yeah, you wanted me to consult didn't you? I think you all just want me to come back to work." Tony said with a smirk.
Kate turned smiling. "You know Gibb's got rid of rule twelve, didn't you?"
Laughing Tony stood up and looked at this son. "He's asleep? Huh, well I'm going to go put this tyke in his bed then come back and eat."
After breakfast Tony and Kate left Landon with their neighbors. A family of five that had always welcomed Landon with open arms. And whom Landon loved.
Tony looked around as they walked into the NCIS building. It had been a while and he had to admit that he missed it. Catching up to Kate, Tony slid in the elevator just before it closed.
Kate let out a laugh. "Still able to loiter and catch up before it's too late huh?"
Tony gave her his charming smile and said nothing.
When they arrived at their cubicles, Tony noted that Gibb's was already hard at work and that Ziva and McGee were missing.
"Morning Gibb's! So what's this case you need my help with?" Tony exclaimed.
Gibb's looked up and gave Tony a small smile before taking a sip of his coffee. "Well it seems that we have someone kidnapping former soldiers in Iraq."
Tony looked at Gibb's with a raised eyebrow. "Since when did we get these kinds of cases?"
"Since all the soldiers are anonymous to the public." Ziva stated coming around the corner.
"Anonymous?" Tony asked
Gibb's nodded. "Only people with high military status would know who these people are. And they all have solid alibis for each kidnapping."
"Um, Gibb's, not to be a wet blanket or anything but why am I here?" Tony asked.
"We have reason to believe they will come after you next Tony." McGee said coming out of the elevator. "Two of the missing men were in your former team."
Tony looked at the faces on the screen and immediately picked out Chris and Zack. "Who are all these other men?"
"Ghost recon teams or people high in the military who are kept hush hush for security reason." Gibb's said. "We don't need your consult Tony…we want to put you protective custody, until we find out who this bastard is."
"What! What about Kate and Landon! I just can't abandon them!" Tony shouted.
"Either you abandon the willingly or you get taken against your will and run the risk of not seeing them again. These men have been gone over a week without a trace. We are expecting to find bodies soon." Gibb's stated his voice cold and hard.
Tony looked at Kate with helpless ness in his eyes and Kate returned the look but nodded.
Tony looked at Gibb's before letting out a sigh. "Where am I going?"
Tony looked at the agent driving the car he was currently in. It was a young female, who he could probably break over his knee, that was so nervous she was shaking.
They drove around an hour to make sure that they weren't being tailed before pulling into up to a house.
Tony started walking towards the house when he noticed the agent was still in the car. "Hey! You coming?"
The agents head snapped up and she gave a hurried nod. Tony once more began walking towards the house and as his hand reached to open the door he felt something cold running down his leg.
Looking down Tony realized he had been shot. Shot. Who the hell had shot him! Whirling around Tony pulled out his gun only to find himself met with the but of the gun.
Before darkness over came him Tony found himself cursing remote safe houses.
Kate sat in her office staring a Gibb's phone willing it to ring. Tony should have called by now! What was going on?
Gibb's noticing how nervous Kate was becoming stood up. "Come on Kate. Let's go see if DiNozzo's arrived yet."
The car ride there was nervous and everyone was silent even with Gibb's speeding. Kate kept ringing her hands together while McGee and Ziva tried to stay calm for Kate.
Pulling up the house Gibb's noted that the car was parked out front. Getting out he noticed something by the door.
Looking up he stated the one thing he didn't want to. "I've got blood and a shell casing…"
And that's it for now! Mwa haha now I have to change the summary a bit but hopefully this all goes well! Review please.
