Chapter 2
The team finally arrives at the building where the Star Wars convention is being held. The building is one of the largest multi-purpose buildings in the D.C. area. They get out of the vehicles, grab their gear and start walking toward the building. McGee becomes increasingly excited as he sees people wearing Star Wars costumes walking in and out of the front door and people having lightsaber fights in the parking lot. The team approaches the building and goes inside.
Once inside the building, Gibbs flashes his badge to a security guard. The security guard stops them in order to have them wait for one of the coordinators for the convention to lead them to where they need to be. Almost every single person at the convention is wearing some type of Star Wars costume. A couple thousand costumed people are walking around in this gigantic multi-purpose building. Some areas have a massive amount of costumed people huddled around the different exhibits. The team looks all around from their current position.
"You gotta be kidding me…" Tony stated as he shakes his head.
McGee is on excitement overload at this point. He takes out his camera. He points the camera and starts snapping pictures. Tony looks to McGee and grabs the camera.
"What are you, a tourist, McGeek?"
"Look at this place! It's exciting! Check out the costumes!" McGee is overjoyed. "Look over there…" He points in the direction. "They have a…"
Tony smacks McGee on the back of the head.
"What was that for?!" McGee wondered.
"You're just a little too excited. I fear you're gonna start humping my leg or something." Tony said.
One of the coordinators for the convention finally approaches.
"I do apologize for the wait." The coordinator said. "As you can see we're quite busy."
"Special Agent Gibbs, NCIS." Gibbs introduces himself and flashes his badge. "I take it that our body is in a concealed area, most likely a back room somewhere."
"And you would be correct." The coordinator said. "Right this way…" He begins to escort them toward the area. "This is one of the biggest Star Wars conventions. It started on Monday and runs until Sunday. It goes on all day long."
As the team is escorted to the crime-scene, they have to go through crowds of costumed people to get there. Gibbs holds onto Emily's hand so he doesn't lose her in the crowd. Once they reach the side where they have to go down a hallway to get to the room where the murder occurred, Gibbs notices Tony and McGee are missing from the group. Only Gibbs, Ziva, Ducky and Emily are left.
"Where's McGee and DiNozzo?!" Gibbs exclaimed.
"It appears they got lost in the crowd, Jethro." Ducky said.
"Ah, hell…" Gibbs is disgusted at how he thinks this is going to look to Emily in regards to her report, especially since he most likely knows where he can find McGee. "Ziva… Ducky… You go on ahead. I'll go find the two goofballs." He looks to Emily. "You can go with them…" He sees Emily shakes her head. Gibbs looks back to Ziva and Ducky. "We'll catch up to you."
Ziva and Ducky continue with the coordinator to get to the crime-scene. Gibbs and Emily go back into the costumed crowd to find Tony and McGee. Gibbs has a hunch as to where McGee is.
Gibbs and Emily approach the gaming center. The gaming center offers almost every single Star Wars video game for the convention attendees to play. McGee is standing in front of the gaming center, frozen in complete delight. McGee's face is lit up as if he's standing at the gates of heaven.
"Come on, Elf Lord." Gibbs grabs McGee by the ear and drags him away.
"Ow, ow, ow!" McGee cried as he's being pulled away from the gaming center.
The three of them are now walking to where they need to be. Tony is now the only person missing.
"Where's DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked as he finally releases McGee's ear.
"He was right behind me last time I checked." McGee responded.
"Was that before or after being distracted?"
"I think it was before… Though it could've been after…" McGee notices that Gibbs gives him a glaring look. "I'm honestly not sure, Boss."
The three of them finally reach the hallway. McGee stands looking into the crowd for any sign of Tony while Gibbs takes out his cell-phone in order to try calling him.
"Do you see DiNozzo?" Gibbs wondered.
Suddenly, Tony comes into view. He's running.
"Help me, McGeek! Speak their language or something." Tony shouted as he breezes passed the area as quickly as he can.
McGee is confused as to what Tony is talking about. McGee looks in the direction Tony was running from. McGee notices the tips of spears waving in the air. He looks a little more downward to finally see what Tony is running from. Tony is being chased by a gang of Ewoks.
"I see him." McGee stated.
"Where?" Gibbs asked.
"Apparently a gang of Ewoks is chasing him."
"What the hell are Ewoks?!"
Emily giggles at how clueless Gibbs is about Star Wars.
"Ewoks are fictional characters in the final Star Wars movie which is called, Return of the Jedi…" McGee begins to say. "They inhabit the forest moon of Endor. In actuality, Return of the Jedi is the final episode movie in the series, but originally, George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, actually had nine episodes. The last three episodes were never made though…"
"McGee…" Gibbs tries to get him back on track.
"Oh… Umm… To put it in simple terms, Ewoks are basically short, furry, bear-type creatures without the long snout and they have jewel-like eyes." McGee stated. "Ewoks were actually played by little people, you know, dwarfs, midgets…"
"Go rescue Tony before those Ewoks do whatever the hell they would do to him once he's captured." Gibbs said. McGee begins to go in the direction Tony ran in. "And McGee…" McGee turns around to face Gibbs. "You have five minutes to rescue DiNozzo."
"Five minutes… Got it, Boss."
McGee goes off to find Tony. Gibbs looks to Emily.
"This is a great start to your report." Gibbs said.
"My teacher loves Star Wars. She'll find this to be hilarious." Emily stated.
Gibbs and Emily finally make there way down the hallway to the crime-scene, while McGee is off on a rescue mission to save Tony from the gang of Ewoks.
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Author's Note: This particular note is just extra information that has nothing to do with the story. Michael Gilden, who played (I wrote it in past tense because he's now dead, R.I.P.) the character Marty Pearson in season 4 of NCIS actually played one of the Ewoks in the Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi. And yes, in actuality, George Lucas originally had nine Star Wars episodes, not six. Also, there's a side Star Wars thing called "Ewok Adventures"; which the DVD consists of the two Ewok movies called "Caravan of Courage" and "The Battle for Endor." There have also been a couple animated Star Wars things that I know are on DVD but I haven't actually bought or rented them because to me, I just don't think I can see Star Wars as being animated; it just seems weird to me.
