Quantum Mistake
By Kushie
I do not own NCIS: I do not own Anthony Dinozzo, L.J. Gibbs or any other team members.
Please understand that some English spellings and types of dialogue differ from the American
ones. Some of us put the letter 'U' in a lot more word endings. I'm sorry if you find this
awkward It's second nature to me. As is putting certain words, in front of the verb,
instead of after
This story bears no relation to any of my other stories. It is set in a totally different Universe.
Warning Alternate Universe. Many Characters act out of Canon! Don't like don't read
Chapter Two
Tony struggled to his feet, coughing. All he could hear was a loud ringing, in his ears.
As it faded, he became aware That everyone was staring at him.
"What?" he looked from face to face then down at the remains of Abby's beautiful
invention. "Hey! I never touched it. It's not my fault. It was an Earth Quake."
They still all gaped at him. Their mouths open and their eyes wide.
"What? What? Why are you all staring at me? As if I've grown antlers and a
bright red nose." Abby gathered her wits
"Tony!" she whispered "Oh Tony! I'm so sorry!"
"Why? What exactly is wrong with me?" Jethro inhaled. He steered Tony carefully,
gently into Abby's private rest room. Tony was beginning to feel slightly scared. Jethro turned
him to face the mirror. Tony's stomach cramped, painfully. A stranger stared back at him
He raised a hand to touch his hair then peered closely into the glass.
"What's happened to me?"
"I don't know son," Tim had followed them. Gibbs raised an eyebrow at him. "Tim?"
He blushed and coughed embarrassed
"I'm not completely sure. The physics surrounding Quantum Mechanics are still not
fully understood. But it has been postulated. That direct contact with an Expanding
Quantum bubble, could affect matter at a sub-atomic level."
At that moment Ducky's voice came over the PA System Asking how many
were injured. Gibbs walked to the intercom on the wall and pressed the talk button.
"I'm bringing Dinozzo down to you Ducks. He was caught in an explosion."
"How bad is he?"
"Truthfully I have no idea. You'll need to see this for yourself. To make any sort
of assessment." Gibbs looked to Tim. "Get up to the director's office and tell him
what's happened," he saw the girls hovering in the doorway.
"The rest of you . Go home! There's not anything else we can do Until the
Fire Service says the building is safe."
Tony was starting to shake. Gibbs was trying hard not to show, the horror and fear.
That he felt. But inside his mind was reeling. "Tony! His beautiful Tony!"
He seemed okay But! Who could tell how this was going to affect him? In say;
Just five minutes?
Ducky was expecting a seriously injured adult.
Not a bewildered white haired, pink eyed stranger. But as Jethro led the man closer.
Ducky's mouth fell open
"Anthony? Jethro? Is this some sort of Christmas Prank?" His face grew cross. "Really
Jethro. I'm surprised at you. Especially since We're all reeling from the Earth Quake."
"It's not a prank Duck. Abby's 'Quantic Doo Dah Thing' exploded. Tony was right beside
it. When it blew." The Doctor turned very pale and looked back at Tony.
"You can fix this right Duck? Make me how I was?"
"This can't be real!" Jimmy Palmer pinched himself. To check he wasn't dreaming.
"Clearly Mr Palmer It is!" Vance was covered in dust and grime but miraculously
unhurt. In fact throughout the whole building. Tony was the only casualty.
"What can you tell us Doctor Mallard?"
"At this juncture not a lot. I'm going to need time to analyze his DNA
From before the accident and now." Ducky gave himself a mental shake.
This was all new to him. In his day Chemistry and Physics had been a lot more mundane.
Chemicals were used to create Vaccines. DNA was new and still in it's infancy Likewise
Quantum Mechanics.. He tried to keep calm. For Tony's sake. He had to think rationally.
Yes! Poor old Doctor Mallard would have to learn a whole new field. But first they had to
discuss Tony's condition in the short term. Aloud he said.
"Until we were certain Tony's stable. He's going to have to be stringently monitored."
"What? No! It's Christmas! I'm going to a party. The brunette two floors below me In
my apartment building, has invited the whole block." He looked at Jethro "Gibbs?"
But his boss turned to Ducky. "He can stay with me."
"UH!" Tony looked horrified at the prospect.
"No! Really I feel fine. I'll just dye my hair and wear dark glasses. Everyone will think
I'm acting cool." Ducky shook his head
"I'm sorry Anthony But I have to veto all parties for the foreseeable future," he addressed Jethro
"And no junk food. Proper meat and vegetables. No alcohol or coffee. Herbal tea
or better still fresh milk."
"You have got to be kidding me,"
"Zip it Dinozzo or you'll be finding a switch in your Santa Sack."
"Santa Sack? Don't you bloody dare!" He slid of the examining table. "No! I'm going home
I'm going to Michelle's party and then I'm going to spend Christmas day Having a full on
X-Men feste. I've just bought the complete set. Director's Cut Edition with unseen footage
and extra scenes." Jethro suppressed his grin as Tony stamped his foot.
He placed a hand on his agitated friend.
"We'll stop by your place to pick up some clothes. You can bring your DVDs too. But!
Doctor Mallard is correct. You cannot be alone. Not until we at least have some
understanding of what's happened to you?" He paused, winced then added. "Suppose you
experience some more changes while you are on your own? Life threatening ones."
Tony pouted He knew Gibbs was right. But why did these things always happen to him? and
on Christmas Eve. The Christmas Eve he'd been looking forward to. The day he had a chance
to finally chat up a gorgeous female. He'd been trying to get Michelle Watson, to go out with
him for months. His shoulders slumped and a glum look spread all over his face.
"It won't be that bad Dinozzo. I have been told I do a pretty impressive Christmas Dinner
"I was gonna have Pizza. My local Take Out. Does them just right. They know my
favorite toppings."
"I'm sorry Tony! No Pizza."
"Oh God! No alcohol! No coffee! No Pizza. How much worse is this going to get?"
Jethro felt incredibly sorry for him. Then he remembered his mother. When he'd been a child.
She'd always made a special non-alcoholic Egg nog just for him. To this day, Gibbs still
made eggnog her way at Christmas. He gave a sad sort of smile.
"Come on son!" he touched Tony's arm. "The sooner we get you home the happier I'll be."
Ducky gave Jethro some last minute instructions But a few minutes later. Gibbs, with a
still very despondent Tony were on the road.
Vance went upstairs and summoned his Chief of Security. Together they began to go over
the security footage. To try and figure out what had gone wrong.
Tim was seen carefully calibrating the machine. Then he and Abby went into her closed office
To compare notes. With the door closed. They didn't see Patty Matthews skip in. Didn't see
her mix several different chemical bottles around. Changing labels, or rifle through an evidence box.
Actually stealing a bagged watch. But these things were minor in comparison To what she did next
Patty was seen to bend over the QDMS and twirl the dials. Totally disrupting Tim's careful calculations.
Then Patty looked up and round. Hurriedly she ran out of the Lab Just as Abby and Tim emerged
To call everyone down To witness the first experiment.
Vance and Simmons stared at the Plasma Disbelief mirrored on both their faces.
"The stupid meddling kid!" Vance was furious. He looked to Harry.
"Get Agent Matthews and his brat in here Stat!"
Half an hour later. Pete, Lorraine and Patty were summoned into the Director's office.
"What is this about sir?" Pete asked.
"It's about your unruly brat. Meddling with equipment and causing a major disaster!
"Pardon!" Vance didn't bother with words He just ran the tape.
"Oh my God!" Lorraine went cold all over. As she realized there had been a good twenty minutes
earlier that morning When she'd lost Patty. But she'd never even considered her daughter would do
something so idiotic. Patty been warned over and over. To never touch or tamper with equipment
"Fifty thousand dollars wasted. An entire lab that needs rebuilding and a valuable agent compromised."
He glared at Patty "And I want the evidence you stole returned within half an hour." Patty began crying.
"It weren't me! I didn't do noffin!"
"For goodness sake Patty," Pete lost his temper and pointed at the screen "It was you.
There is the proof For everyone to see. So stop lying for once and tell me where that watch is."
"I ain't got it. I didn't take anyfing." The security chief pushed Pete aside and before Lorraine could
protest. He began to search her daughter. Extracting the purloined item from Patty's pocket
A moment later. Vane looked hard at Pete.
"Agent Matthew's Your niece is hearby banned from this building and the navy yard for two weeks.
And if there is any repeat of this sort of behavior in the future I will remove her access to NCIS permanently
and you will have to make other arrangements for her. Now get her out of my sight and out of the
Navy Yard." Pete was beyond embarrassed. Lorraine was quailing. Patty was crying and still insisting.
She hadn't done anything. To prevent her being punished. Lorraine sent her to stay with her
grandfather For a few days. Mostly to give Pete time to calm down.
TBC