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"That's not Ziva," She said a little breathlessly
"Then who?" Gibbs asked, "You said the chip needed a pulse,"
"It's an animal, with the tarp over it to make it look like a person," Dani said sounding frustrated
"Tony, McGee. Put him in your car. Take him to interrogation when you get back,"
"Yes boss," The two agents replied as they led Kamal out of the barn
"The interrogation is mine," Dani stated before Gibbs could say anything,
"You're injured,"
"That is not an excuse,"
"Dani, you're bleeding. We are going back to the car, and then you are going to see Ducky when we get back to base," Gibbs told her, she opened her mouth to protest but the look on Jethro's face changed her mind and she closed it. The drive to NCIS was silent and apart from accepting a pressure bandage from Gibb, Dani didn't move. Once they arrived at base Gibbs and Dani took the elevator to see Ducky, his head popped up from the body he was working on and looked at Jethro to gauge the emotion on his face, he saw nothing that would indicate Ziva was dead
"Jethro, what can I do for you?" He asked as Dani moved out from behind him, he noticed the bloodied bandage immediately, "Oh my dear, what have you done this time?"
"It's nothing,"
"I think she needs stitches Duck," Gibbs said as he pointed to an autopsy table. Dani scowled at him before pulling herself up on to it and lying down, Ducky put his hand on the bandage and Dani released it, "Dani got grazed by a bullet but it looks deep,"
"Let's have a look my dear," Ducky said as he lift the bandage and moved her top slightly, he heard her breath hitch and felt her body tense for a second for she covered it and made herself relax, she closed her eyes and missed the looks that Gibbs and Ducky exchanged, "Well Jethro, you were right, I'm afraid you do need stitches Miss Assan,"
"Can you do that?" She asked
"I apologise, no. I don't keep aesthetic here. You'll have to go to the hospital,"
"I don't need the aesthetic, please do the stitches,"
"I couldn't possibly," Ducky started to protest
"Ducky!" Dani interrupted, "The sooner I interrogate Masrouk the sooner we will find Ziva; I will survive without it,"
"Dani, if you even flinch..." Ducky began looking her in the eyes
"I will not," She said determinedly, holding his gaze. After a moment's pause he sighed
"Ok, I'll do it,"
"What do you need Duck?" Gibbs asked, offering his help, Ducky instructed him as to what supplies he would need while he cleaned the wound, holding true to her word Dani never moved,
"Are you sure I can't convince you to go to the hospital for this," Ducky asked once more as he held a needle in his hand
"No," She replied, "Please, I will not move,"
"Ok. Jethro if you can just hold Dani in place," Ducky stated, Dani went to say something but Ducky cut her off, "It's in case I move you or you move involuntarily,"
She nodded and Ducky instructed Gibbs as to where to place his hands, which were just on her lower rib area, he too felt her tense but then she went completely lax, Gibbs looked down and her eyes were closed and her breathing slow but steady. Ducky worked quickly and after 15 minutes he had finished stitching. Gibbs moved his hands and Dani eyes opened immediately, she went to sit up but Ducky stopped her long enough to place a dressing over her new stitches, she then sat up and climbed off the autopsy table.
"We should get up to the interrogation room, Kamid will already be thinking up excuses," Dani stated. They walked up to the interrogation room and found Tony waiting outside
"Everything's ready,"
"Thank you," Dani said as she went to grab the door handle, suddenly a voice rang out
"Officer Assan,"
Dani stopped immediately and turned to find Director Shepherd standing with her own Director, Ziva's father, Eli David,
"Director, shalom," She said with the nod of her head
"Shalom, I take it you were just about to conduct the interrogation?" He asked
"Yes sir,"
"Continue," Director David told her, she nodded and entered the room. The others walked into the observation room and settled in to watch Dani interrogate Kamid. After several hours, Kamid was beginning to wear down, however before he seemed as if he was going to give up Ziva's real location he insulted Dani, her hand flew across his face so fast Gibbs was sure had he have blinked he would have missed it,
"What did he say?" Tony asked
"You don't want to know," Jenny replied, before Gibbs could voice his opinion, Dani had Kamid up against the wall with her knife at his throat, she looked about ready to kill him, Director David tapped the microphone twice and Dani threw Kamid to the floor and exited the interrogation room, the others leave the observation room and found Dani in the corridor holding her stomach, were her stitches were. Gibbs was about to comment on how she must have ruptured her stitches but even he could tell from the look on her face that she wouldn't pay him any attention, instead she looked straight at Eli David
"Sir, he is about to break," she stressed
"I want him broken not dead Dani,"
"Sir – "
"Go and have you stitches seen too, I know you want to find Ziva as much as the rest of us, but we need him alive yes?"
"Ken," Dani said slipping back into Hebrew, she nodded her respects to the group and walked off to go back to Ducky,
"He will soon break," Eli stated
"What about Dani?" Gibbs asked, concerned for the young Mossad woman
"Officer Assan understands what is expected of her and will follow orders," Director David responded
"I'm sure she will,"
"However?" Eli David asked with a curious look in his eyes
"She feels responsible," Gibbs said as the trio walked into the conference room
"I know," Eli nodded, "Ziva is the sharp end of the spear, but Dani is the wielder, each is strong as individuals, but together they are a powerful force,"
"They are both very capable," Gibbs admitted
"But I sometimes wonder what my daughter would be doing if she was not that which she is," Eli admitted
"Whatever it would be you know she would be the best at it," Gibbs smiled
"Yes I believe Ziva would be a perfectionist at anything she did,"