Hi everyone! I have had an easy week of school, so I've had lots of time to write. I hope you've been enjoying the story! I already wrote the next chapter, so it will be posted today or tomorrow.

Ducky left Palmer alone in the waiting room and went to get coffee. He walked slowly, left to his own thoughts. Because of the time of the day, he was the only one in the cafeteria. He paid for two cups and turned back in the direction of the emergency wing. He was halfway there when he passed a gurney. On in he saw none other than Tim McGee. He was pale and lying under a sheet, so that only his head could be seen.

"Hello, Ducky."

"Timothy," Ducky said. "What are you doing here?"

"I don't know," he said, confusedly. "Usually you talk to your...patients. I'm not your patient yet."

"You won't be," Ducky said. "You can survive this."

"I can, but will I?" he said. "I don't want to die, Ducky. I shouldn't be here."

"You know, Caitlyn said something very similar to me when she died."

His listener chuckled. "That's because you imagined the both of us."

"Very true..." Ducky thought for a moment. "Poor Jethro, he will blame this on himself."

"And it's your job to make sure he doesn't."

"He won't listen to me," Ducky said grimly.

"He will listen to you more than he would anyone else," McGee assured him.

"Well, I will try. But you must make sure that you can tell him yourself. You need to survive this."

"Ducky, you and I are both intelligent people," he said quietly. "And you are a doctor. You saw the wound. We both know the chances of coming back from this are...slim."

"But possible," The good Doctor said with force.

"Possible...Yes," Tim admitted.

"I am very proud of you, you know," Ducky told him. "You joined Jethro's team, survived the hazing, and turned into a talented and resourceful agent."

"Thanks, Ducky." Tim whispered, eyes closed.

"You are most welcome. Now pull through, so I can tell you in person."

"I'll try."

Tears sprang to Ducky's eyes. "I am so sorry, Timothy."

He turned to go talk to Palmer, a heavy sigh escaping him.

A/N: Yeah this chapter is pretty short, but I don't think that they would be too long in the show either!

So will McGee live?

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