A/N: Okay so this chapter is from the teams point of view. It kind of answers some questions but not really. It makes more questions in my opinion. Well I hope you like it. R&R!
The rapid taping of Tim's fingers flying over his keyboard, as he tries to get a trace on her cell phone, is all that can be heard in the bullpen. Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon is standing at the window watching as the first signs of a storm appear in the D.C. area. It's bad; they all know its bad. Ziva has been off the radar for two hours now. They have yet to make any contact with her, and due to the storm coming in, McGee has been spending the past two hours trying to get a GPS fix on her but to no avail. They are an agent down since Gibbs sent Tony and Abby out to dinner about three hours ago. With direct orders for Tony to not come back into the office until he had his emotions under control. It was better than having him here, where he was only yelling, and this was before Ziva went off the radar.
A ding signaling the elevator made Malachi look up, hoping to see his people and Ziva, since they left an hour ago to search for her near the last known location she was at. But just as another beep sounded Gibbs walked off the elevator, a new coffee in hand.
"Boss! I got a trace on her cell!" McGee said as he jumped out of his seat, "She's at North Beach in Maryland, it's thirty four miles away."
"Let's go!" Gibbs shouted as he turned and re-entered the elevator, Malachi and McGee right behind him, pulling out his cell phone to call DiNozzo and tell him to get over to North Beach ASAP.
The hour drive was shortened to a half hour with Gibbs' hectic driving. Before the car had even came to a complete stop the three men were getting out. The headed towards the beach flashlights in hand as 1969 mustang came roaring into the parking lot. A worried Abby got out of the car and ran over to the three men followed closely by an even more worried Tony.
"What the hell happened?" Tony shouted at the same time, as Abby said, "Is she close by? Did you find her?"
"Long story short, her cover was blown and she went off the radar." Malachi said to Tony as McGee took a now crying Abby into his arms.
"Why didn't you drop Abby of at NCIS?" McGee questioned as he stroked the forensic scientists jet-black hair.
"Gibbs said to get here ASAP" Tony said as he looked at their fearless leader, who was down on the beach already searching for his missing agent. Tony took off running to join him followed by the other three.
Twenty minutes into searching, Malachi yelled, "Over here! I found something!"
The team ran over. It was Ziva's cell phone and heels, one of which was broken. As they shined their flashlights along the sand looking for any indication of what way Ziva had been heading, one of their lights came across a discolored patch of sand. Gibbs crouched down to get a better view of the substance, only to discover that it was blood. Not a lot of blood, but enough for them to know she was seriously injured. Right at that moment they hear Ziva screaming as if she was screaming bloody murder. They took off running towards it, frantically searching the beach for any sign of Ziva.
"Over there in the water!" Abby shouted as she pointed at a white figure floating in the water.
"Ziva!" Tony shouted as he took off running along with Gibbs. The water was cold and the current was strong. They were screaming here name trying to get her attention when I wave crashed down on her lithe body and took her under for what felt like forever. She resurfaced only to be taken under again. They finally reached her, "Ziva! Ziva1 Baby, wake up!" Tony whispered to her now unconscious body. Gibbs picked her up bridal style and carried her to the beach with Tony following practically up his ass.
Abby was crying at the sight of her best friend's now lifeless body. Gibbs set her down and started giving her mouth to mouth as Tony took her hand in his and started unconsciously rubbing it and whispering a chant of; I love you, don't leave me, I can't lose you, I'm sorry, and please wake up. Gibbs just focused on bring her back. The five pushes to her chest before pinching her nose, tilting her head back, and giving her the breath of life, hopefully.
"One, two, three, four, five, breath." Kept playing in his mind. Over and over again, like a chant of his very own. He thought of how he had taught Kelly CPR. The memory brought tears to his eye. He couldn't lose Ziva too. Not another daughter. He pushed down one more time before Ziva started spitting up water and coughing.
"Ziva!" Tony said as he squeezed her hand.
"An ambulance is on the way, Gibbs," McGee said as he put his phone away, "It will take twenty minute."
"Masculine child… Luca… Brasi" Ziva muttered to Tony as her eyes slid shut.
"What?" Tony said dumbfounded as Gibbs picked Ziva up again.
"They won't get here in time," Gibbs said handing the now unconscious Ziva over to Tony, "you and Abby get her to the hospital, McGee start bagging and tagging Ziva's cell phone, shoes, and the sand with the blood on it. Malachi call your guys tell them we found her."
Fifteen minutes later they were back in the car on their way to Calvert Memorial Hospital where Tony had called to let them know that Ziva was being rushed into surgery due to a gunshot wound to he left thigh. As they arrived at the hospital, a distraught Abby greeted them, falling into Gibbs' embrace, murmuring something about blood, lots of blood. A nurse came out and led them to Ziva's room, where nurses and doctors were rushing around a motionless Ziva. Tony was standing outside the door looking in as silent tears fell down his checks. Abby had completely broken down and it took both McGee and Malachi to calm her down enough to usher her to a waiting room.
Gibbs placed a hand on Tony's shoulder and squeezed. Telling him without speaking that it was going to be okay. A young doctor with blonde hair and green eyes yelled clear. She repeated the process over and over again; each time the men hoped for a little beep, beep sound signaling life. Each time it stayed a steady, long beep. The doctor yelled clear one last time. Ziva's body jolted off the bed towards the heavens then back down. Her eyes opened only to shut, the sound of beep, beep, beep ringed in the air as doctors and nurses started rushing about. Gibbs let out a sigh he hadn't know he was holding as the young doctor checked Ziva out.
"Tony!" Ziva cried out as she tried to get up. The doctors pushed her back down. Gibbs noticed Ziva's hand go to her stomach, before pushing the stunned Tony into the room.
"Tony." Ziva said again reaching out for him like a child would for his mother's hand at a crowded airport. Gibbs smiled at the sight of his two agents embraced, holding onto each other for dear life.
Gibbs turned and headed to the waiting room, to tell them that Ziva was awake, and Tony was with her. As he entered the room he saw McGee consoling Abby and Malachi making tea. The other mossad officers were seated and chatting in their native tongue, including one Liat Tuvia. Liat saw Gibbs enter the room and stood.
"How is she?" She asked and all other talking ceased.
"She is awake and Tony is with her." Gibbs said.
"Oh thank God!" Abby said as tears of relief and joy streamed down her already puffy, and red cheeks, as she hugged Gibbs.
"When can we see her" both Malachi and Abby asked.
"We will have to wait for the doctor on that one. Is Eli on his way?" Gibbs asks.
The moment those words leave his mouth the room falls deathly silent. All the mossad officers look to the ground besides Liat who is looking at Malachi and Malachi who is staring at Gibbs.
"Director David passed away last week." Malachi says.
"How?" Gibbs asked shock evident in his voice.
"Cancer." Liat answers continuing to stare at Malachi as she joins the two men on the other side of the room.
"He died in his sleep. The doctor said he went peacefully." Malachi continued.
"Does Ziva know?" Gibbs questioned.
"Yes, I told her of her fathers death." Malachi says, before Gibbs can reply, they hear Tony shouting out in the hallway.
"What?" Tony shouts at the young doctor, who looks shocked at his surprise.
They all run out into the hall to see what is going on, just as Ducky and Jimmy arrive.
"Ah, Gibbs, there you all are." The old medical examiner says right before Tony says in a loud voice, "She's pregnant."
Abby's eyes nearly fall out of her head. Malachi, Liat, and McGee look as if they are deer in a headlight. Gibbs just ushers everyone into the room, feeling sorry for the doctor, who is getting a mouthful of DiNozzo.
"She is pregnant." Malachi states. The room is filled with silence before Ducky speaks.
"Abby, dear, why don't you and McGee go back to NCIS and start working on the evidence."
"My team will accompany you." Malachi says signaling for his team to leave with them.
The mossad officers leave along with a still shocked Abby and McGee. Leaving Liat, Malachi, Gibbs, Ducky, and Jimmy in the room.
"I will… just go get some coffee. Does anybody want anything?" Jimmy says heading for the door.
"No, thank you, could you get the doctor too," says Ducky, "I would like to speak with her."
"Yes, doctor." Jimmy says, as he exist the room.
"What happened out there, Jethro?" Ducky ask looking at the silver haired fox.
"I don't know, Duck. One second everything was going fine. The next her cover was blown, and she was off the radar."
"Did you know she was pregnant?" Liat asks.
"No, and if I didn't she wouldn't of been on this assignment, no matter what!" Gibbs says a little to harshly.
"You can't blame yourself." Liat says as she stares at Gibbs.
"The doctor said she would be right in. I'm heading back to NCIS," Jimmy says as he enters the room and picks up his jacket and starts putting it on, "Abby needs my help."
"Okay, finish restocking the cabinets when you are done." Ducky says as Jimmy exits the room.
"Of course, doctor."
Shortly after Jimmy leaves a young, blonde, green-eyed woman in a white doctors coat enters the room. She has a chart, which she is looking over. She looks up and speaks, "Family of Ziva DiNozzo?"
They all stand, hoping for only good news.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Kowaziak." She says as she motions for them to sit.
"She is lucky. The bullet missed all major arteries. She will need to take it easy, of course, for a while. Due to the blood loss, the drowning, and having to revive her we would like to keep her for a few days."
"What about the baby?" Gibbs interrupted.
"The baby is fine. We did an ultrasound to check his heartbeat. There was nothing wrong." She replied with a small smile.
"Dr. Kowaziak," Ducky said as he walked over to where she was sitting, "I'm Doctor Mallard, and I understand that you would like to keep Ziva for a few nights but I would like to take her into my care. If that is alright with you?"
"Well, Mrs. DiNozzo is sleeping at the moment but I will discharge her tomorrow into your care as long as nothing happens during that time period."
"Okay, thank you." Ducky says, as she turns to go.
"Oh and Doctor Mallard she will need to be put on bed rest until the medication begins to work on her gunshot wound. Also I gave the bullet to an Agent McGee. So you don't have to worry about that." She says as she leaves the room.