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Tony paced the waiting room. It was now November 22. He had been in hiding with Mike and Adara for a month. "Tony, stop! You are going to burn a hole in the floor."

Tony looked up at the man he had not seen in almost a year. "Boss, this can't be happening."

Gibbs rolled his eyes, "well seeing as I don't know what in the hell happened and it is now 0200h I don't know what to tell you. Maybe you should start explaining."

"It is to long of a story. Just know that if Eli had anything to do then his ass is dead!" Tony growled in the direction the 'mourning' Mossad agent.

24 hours earlier

Adara," Tony groaned, "please go to sleep!" He turned over to see the clock now read 0400h and groaned once more.

He was about to get up to tend to the needs of his daughter when his phone rang and a familiar number popped up. Ziva's cell.

"Zi!" Tony answered quickly but was greeted by a bitter laugh.

"No, just her father. You are needed at Bethesda hospital." Tony tried to catch his breath but the knot in his stomach enabled him to do so.

"What happened." He said through clenched teeth.

There came another bitter laugh, "you will soon find out Agent DiNozzo." The line went dead and Tony jumped out the bed in record time. He opened his door to find Mike standing there with his phone in his hand.

"Gibbs called to inform us Ziva is in the hospital. It's pretty bad."

"Wait how did he know-" Tony shook his head.

Mike looked at him, "Gibbs cares bout you more then you think he does. He has known from day one. But don't think I even tried to explain that" Mike pointed to the fussing baby, "to him. I'm not getting involved in that soap opera."

Tony chuckled and went to pack his bags, trying to wrap his head around the fact Gibbs knew where he was staying and hadn't tried to make contact. Part of him was offended but then again when had he made contact with Gibbs in the last eleven months. Soon they were packed and bored on the red eye flight. There arrival was not what Tony thought it would be. He walked in NCIS to walk right back out. Gibbs not saying a word.

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Tony went to punch the wall but Gibbs hand collided with the back of his head and for a second a ghost of a smile came up, but only for that second. Gibbs motioned for Tony to sit, and after giving Eli a look of hate he obliged.

"How long has she been here?" Tony mumbled, with his head in his hands.

He heard Gibbs sigh but before he got an answer there were footsteps and angry grumble, "You as much look at him the wrong way I will personally kick your ass!"

Eli chuckled, and Tony felt the seat shift and moved his hands away from his face to look at the cold eyes of one Eli David.

"What. Do. You. Want." He spat.

"Bitter feeling Agent DiNozzo? I came over here to check up on my granddaughter, how is she?"

"She will be a whole lot better when she gets her mother back," Tony hissed, nothing but bitter feelings for the man who turned his life upside down.

"Ah," Eli nodded and took a sip of coffee, "you know I never understood how you American's can drink this stuff."

"Cut the crap," Tony ran a hand through his hair, "what do you want."

"Just to say a couple of words," Eli looked over his shoulder before leaning in close so he could whisper, "I want you to know you are the reason Ziva is laying in that hospital bed. She would of never went on that mission if it wasn't for you knocking her up. You see if she was with me when I found out I would of taken her to the clinic and that parasite would never be on earth. You ruined her life and now she is what you Americans call a 'vegetable' so I have you to thank for that." Eli pulled back and gave Tony a sly smile.

Tony clenched his fist and in a split second he had his hands around Eli's neck, "You bastard! Don't you ever call my daughter a parasite! Ziva is in this hospital because of you. So don't go blaming anyone else. Man, you just love killing off your kids, don't you," Tony pushed Eli up against the wall and security came trying to pry off the angry Tony, "Ziva is going to wake up!"

He let go and held his hands up in the air, "Sir, please leave." The security guard went to push Tony out the door.

"No one is resisting," Tony walked out the door, not giving a second thought. When he reached the elevator he rode to the bottom before going up to the steps. Room 223, he heard the nurse say earlier. When he reached the door he took a deep breath before opening it.

He closed his eyes not being able to look at the person in the hospital bed whom could not be Ziva. She was white at the sheets that covered her. Tubes were everywhere and machines lined her bed. His eyes drifted to the women who looked identical to the Ziva he once knew.

"I'm sorry, I did not realize she would have any more visitors," The women looked down and dried her eyes, "I will be going."

Tony's mind went back to a conversation he had with Ziva many years ago, "you must be Rivka." he offered her hand out to her and she took it with a smile.

"And you must be Tony," He nodded and offered her a smile he didn't feel, "my daughter talked fondly of you."

"Talks," Tony whispered, "she talks fondly of me, she is strong. I wouldn't belittle her just yet. She is gonna pull through. She has much to live for."

He heard Rivka take a deep breath, "That's what we thought at first. The first two weeks where bad. We thought she was getting better, then she slipped into a coma and we got news a week ago she went brain dead. Well not complete brain dead. She is responsive, but doctors say the chances of her waking up are one in twenty million. She is just slipping away. They want us to pull the plug on life support. I can't do that to my baby girl. The doctors say her lungs aren't working and if she was to wake up there is a very likely chance she will have major brain damage. Eli is saying to… pull the plug.

Tony put an arm on Rivka and tried to fight back the tears and yet again the anger, "She will come around. She has people waiting on her."

"Ah, how is my granddaughter?" Rivka smiled.

Tony sighed, "she is doing okay, I have no clue what I'm doing. But I'm trying."

"You'll learn," They stood in silence for a moment, "I better get going." She reached the door handle but before she walked out she turned back around, "thank you. I want to believe you when you say she will pull through, and trust me I know she is stubborn and beats to a march of her own drum. But at least I know she was taken care of during her pregnancy. Zivalah was never someone to dream about having a family, but I could see it in her eyes every time she saw a child. When she joined Mossad I worried she would get pregnant and not have anyone. But I see now she had a good man by her side. Thank you," She nodded and walked out of the room. Leaving Tony alone.

"Hey Zi," Tony grasped her cold left hand and brought it up to his cheek, "I hope I was right. You need to come back to us. Come back to me. There are so many things I haven't said to you.' He kissed her hand and pulled a velvet box out of his pocket, "when you wake up I'll be by your side. I'm not letting anyone hurt you. I'm gonna need you by my side when our little girl grows up." He slid the ring onto her finger and kissed her forehead one last time before he too turned and left the room. Making a silent promise to himself that no matter what he was going to prevent Eli David from taking his Ziva away.