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Back at the NCIS office, Abby typed furiously on her keyboard as she said, "Come on… Come On… Come On…"

The lab doors opened behind her and without turning, she said, "Go away. I am very busy…"

"Ms Scuito." Vance questioned, causing Abby to spin around in surprise.

"Director Vance. I'm sorry… I thought…"

Vance raised his hand to silence her.

"Have you heard from Agent Gibbs?"

"No!" Abby stated in anguish. "I have been trying to reach him and Tony, McGee and Ziva for hours and none of them are answering."

"Have you made contact with anyone else on the vessel?"

"I tried contacting the ship's captain and communications officer and got no response. The coast guard officer Thomson who took them on board the vessel is not answering either."

"That's suspicious."

"Actually Director there appears to be no signal on the vessel. It is as if it's been deliberately switched off and all communication jammed. I have a very bad feeling about this."

"Do you have satellite imagery of the vessel?"

"No and we won't have any for at least another two hours."

"Get me the head of the coast guard now and also call in the FBI. We have to get to the bottom of this and fast."

"Yes, Director." Abby said as he left the lab.

"Oh please be okay… Please."

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Back on the vessel Tony and Ziva continued moving rapidly but cautiously through the vessel.

"Gibbs will be okay." Ziva whispered.

"Of course he will be." Tony replied, but there was no certainty in his voice.

They moved down one corridor and then another.

Ziva was furious. She was imagining all the creative ways she would torture Thompson. Because of him Gibbs could be dying if not dead already. She swore in Hebrew as she followed Tony.

Tony was having his own nightmarish thoughts.

How bad are you hurt?

Did you manage to get away?

You can't be dead Boss.

Please just hang on … I will get to you.

Damnit, I was supposed to watch your six.

As they rounded a corner they saw two men walking a few yards ahead of them.

Tony and Ziva moved forward silently, automatic rifles drawn.

The men were laughing and talking as they casually strolled down the corridor.

"You know Simon hates Zara."

"Yeah because she won't let him get into her pants." The other perp laughed.

"Did you see his face when she showed him up by finishing off that agent that went overboard? It was priceless."

Agent overboard! Ziva looked at Tony.

Gibbs … Oh God no! Tony prayed a second before he and Ziva jumped the two men. Tony shot one of them dead and Ziva subdued to the other.

"Tell me what happened to the agent?" Ziva growled as she pulled the perp's head back by his hair.

"Go to hell!" he spat.

Tony slammed his fist into the man's midriff.

"Answer her question!" he warned in a menacing voice.

"Ahh… That agent … the one you called Boss. Simon… he shot him, but … then Zara said he was still alive … When he jumped overboard… Zara… she shot him dead."

Tony growled in a mixture of fury and despair as he slammed his fist into the man's face knocking him unconscious.

"Oh God." Ziva gasped, feeling utterly helpless. "Tony…"

"I don't believe him. Let's get to the control room and get help. Shoot anyone who gets in your way. We will find Gibbs. HE IS NOT DEAD!" Tony growled as he moved forward purposely.

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