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"Life Changing"

23:45 Hours

Outside Club 61

Present Day Washington, DC

Tony laughed as he watched Abby, Ziva, and Tim get in a cab. After a successful case, the three best friends and coworkers decided to celebrate. It had been Tony's turn to pick the location – since they had agreed to pick when they first hung out – so he'd chosen somewhere where it wouldn't be too out of the way for anyone.

His three coworkers had gotten trashed. Originally, he'd planned on joining them; but for so odd reason, he felt like it would be better if one of them were semi-sober for the night. Maybe, it was the big brother persona he'd adopted or just his gut. Either way, he'd listened to whatever it was and took care of them, even waiting for them to get in a cab before turning away and opting to walk home instead since it was a little closer to his apartment than any of theirs.

That's what he was doing at the moment: walking. His current location wasn't too far from the club or the main street. Unfortunately, it was a dim alleyway. Why he chose that particular place, he'd never figure it out. Decked out in dark jeans, a white T-shirt underneath a striped green and white dress shirt, his comfortable black Brahma work boots, he looked appealing to most women but there was only one woman who had his full attention. She'd just left with their two best friends.

A noise like a can rolling around distracted him, causing him to look back. When he did, he saw a man dressed in complete black closing the distance between them. That would not have been an issue – seeing as he was carrying his beloved knife if a struggle were to occur – but when the man's red eyes, and fangs appeared, he turned back around and darted down the alley, going as fast as his legs could.

Unfortunately, the man was a whole hell of a lot faster.

The man appeared out of nowhere and shot out his right arm, effectively knocking Tony to the wet black asphalt below them. His throat slammed into the man's strong arm, causing him to reach for it and try to get his breath back as he stared fearfully in the man's evil-looking eyes. The man stood still for a minute, just watching in silence as Tony struggled before bending down, holding Tony in place as he bit into Tony's right wrist.

Scorching pain was what Tony felt first, then the feeling like his life was literally being sucked out of him, before drowsiness overcame him. He'd put up a decent fight at first before the lack of blood started affecting him. The man heard a noise behind him before wiping his mouth and leaving Tony to die.

No longer able to stay awake, Tony passed out just as he heard footsteps approaching him.

After a few hours, Tony slowly opened his eyes to find himself in an unfamiliar bedroom, equipped with a fireplace, softly crackling as its glow illuminated the room. His arm was attached to an IV, a red substance flowing into his body. The steady beat of the heart monitor assured him that he was still alive.

As he slowly came out of the foggy haze, he noted the pain to his ribcage and saw his right wrist had been bandaged. Unable to recall how he ended up here, he worried that he'd been abducted.

"Relax, Agent DiNozzo. I'm not going to hurt you." A man said from his position at the door, leaning against the door frame with crossed arms. He appeared to be waiting on him.

Tony watched him approach his IV machine and check on his vitals. "What happened?" He asked, unsteadily.

The unidentified man looked straight into his eyes. "You were attacked by a vampire." The man told him with complete seriousness.

"Vampire? I thought they didn't exist." He wasn't sure of the man's answer.

"Believe me or not, but they do exist." The man unhooked his IV. "Follow me." He softly ordered. When Tony hesitated, the man looked back at him. "It's okay."

Reluctantly, Tony rose and followed him. "Where are we?" He asked as they walked down a corridor.

"My clan's residence." The man answered simply as the corridor opened into a lounge area where nine men sat on the living room furniture and were in deep discussion. "Gentlemen?" He addressed the society members. "This is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, Jr. He's from NCIS."

"Welcome to the team, son." An elderly man with a pleased smile greeted, reaching to shake his hand. Tony was confused on what was going on, but he felt obligated to shake the old man's hand.

The other members took their turn in congratulating the Navy cop. Tony followed the man to the kitchen where he was greeted with an assortment of food and drinks.

"Take your pick. I know you're probably hungry." He said, watching as Tony hesitantly checked out the items before picking up a honey bun and coffee. "Follow me, young man." He demanded, turning and walking down another hallway.

Now alone in a small office, the man sat on the edge of the mahogany desk while he gestured for Tony to sit in the chair in front of him. Tony listened.

"Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?" Tony questioned.

The man began. "That man who attacked you nearly killed you. I distracted him from completely killing you. After calling in to the Society about your situation, we relocated you to here, saving you. We had to give you a serum to prevent the transformation of a vampire's bite. If we had not done so, you would have died and resurfaced as a full-fledge vampire. You are the only one of your kind. We hope that you will join us in our fight to protect the innocent." He explained, waiting as Tony digested his explanation.

Tony wanted to say no, but now that he had that serum in him, he felt a little obligated. That, plus he assumed he'd be taught more about the serum. A subtle nod was Tony's answer.

"What's going to happen now?" Tony wondered aloud, wanting to be prepared. "And who are you?"

"My name is Noah. I'm a full vampire, unlike yourself. That's why you can get regular food. You will change, but not to the extent my fellow comrades and I are. We'll teach you everything we can." Noah got up and went to one of the bookshelves, searching through the titles before he spotted what he wanted, pulling out three different books – all on the subjects of vampires and half-breeds. "Tell me, did you know that Israeli woman with you is pregnant?"

Tony looked at him with surprise, feeling slightly uncomfortable that he'd been near them. "She is? How did you know?"

"I heard the heartbeat. My senses are heightened, as yours will be in a few days." Noah answered, handing him the books. "These will help you to understand more about the war."

Tony looked at the titles, however his mind was still on the news that Ziva was pregnant. Why hadn't she come to him? When did she plan on informing him and the team? He thought about it. Maybe she didn't know. Just the thought of her carrying his child made him confirm his decision. "I'll join your group, but I want to know everything."

Noah seemed to read his mind. "You want to protect your child and its mother." He simply stated.

Tony nodded. "That, my extended family, and the innocent."

"Very well." Noah seemed pleased. "Welcome to the Society, Agent DiNozzo." He held out his hand to which Tony shook his hand.

TBC...