Alright let's find out what happens. I wrote this chapter longer than most of my others to make up for the last two chapters being so short.
Bang.
Miguel dropped to his knees, he said something, but I could not make it out. He than fell over.
Tony looked shocked. "Whose there?" He yelled.
I dropped my gun, and with tears running down my cheeks I ran over to Miguel. I felt for a pulse, but there was none. "Oh Miguel." I cried softly.
"Ziva?" Tony asked in bewilderment.
I did not look at Tony. I just picked up Miguel's head and cradled it. "I am sorry Miguel, so sorry." I whispered.
"Ziva..."
I stood up after a moment. I grabbed Miguel's knife then I cut Tony free.
Tony fell on his knees, breathing heavily.
"I'm calling 911." I told him as I took out my cell phone. A few minutes later I hung up. "An ambulance is on it's way." I said.
"How did you find us?" Tony asked as he slow stood up.
"I read the piece of paper I was suppose to give Miguel." I said. I looked over at Miguel, I had shot him twice in the chest.
"Ziva, I am sorry things went the way they did." Tony said softly as he sat on the chair.
In the distance I could hear sirens. I turned my back to Tony. "Do not apologize it is a sign of weakness." I said coldly.
"I have to Ziva, I hate seeing you get hurt, I.." Tony hesitated.
I spun around. "You what?"
"I love you."
I walked over to him and slapped him. "How dare you? I just killed my husband!" I yelled at him as the EMT's approached us.
"Easy Miss, calm down." A EMT told me.
I glared at him. "I am calm." I said coldly.
"Tony! Oh my goodness are you ok? What happened?" A woman asked as she ran into the room. She sounded familiar, but the paramedics were taking us out of the building. The part we were in was dark so I could not see her good.
"I'm fine Abs." Tony said quietly.
I let out a surprised gasp, the woman was Abby.
"Miguel Did this, right Tony? I'll make sure he pays!" Abby exclaimed.
"You can not do that Abby. I killed him." I said quietly.
Abby looked at me as we left the building, there was a light out here so she could she my face. "Ziva? What are you doing here?" Abby cried out as she ran over and gave me a hug. "Good for you Ziva, making that miserable excuse for a human pay." She said.
I jerked away from her. I slapped her.
Abby looked stunned.
"Do not ever call him that again." I growled.
Abby backed away a little. "But Ziva, he hurt Tony. Miguel probably would have killed him if you hadn't killed him first."
"He's a good guy." I snapped.
Abby looked confused. "You know him?"
Before I could say anything a EMT came up to us. "We are about to take him to the hospital. He requested Ziva David to ride in the ambulance."
"Abby will ride with him. We need Agent David's statement." A voice behind me said.
I turned around and saw Director Leon Vance. "What are you doing here Director?" I looked at Abby, who was headed towards the ambulance. "What is she doing here?"
"That is not important." The Director replied.
Two EMT's came out of the building with a body bag on a stretcher. Miguel. I watched as they took him away.
The Director placed a hand on my shoulder. "He's going to autopsy. We need to go." He said as he led me to a parked car.
***
"I already gave you my statement, now can I go home?" I asked a few hours later.
The Director nodded. "I'll have someone take you home, but come back around one." He said.
***
I laid in my bed, crying softly. I had killed Miguel to save Tony. It felt like when I had killed Ari, only worse. Miguel was my husband. I rolled over onto my stomach, I felt like I was about to throw up.
I did not get much sleep, I kept tossing and turning, and I kept asking myself questions. Why was Tony undercover? Why were The Director and Abby there? Why was Miguel being investigated? And the biggest one, if I had shown myself to Miguel would he be alive?
I dragged myself out of the bed and called Miss Jenson, my neighbor. I asked her if she would keep Sarai for a few days, that it was an emergency. Thankfully Miss Jenson agreed to keep her.
After I hung up I called Saria's father, Jacob.
"Hello?"
Suddenly I could not speak, a huge lump had formed in my throat.
"Ziva? Are you there?" Jacob asked.
"Jacob." I said shakily.
"Ziva, what is wrong? Is Sarai ok?" Jacob asked worriedly.
"She is fine, but you need to come home."
"What happened Ziva?"
"Is something wrong Jacob?" I heard my sister-in-law, Sara, ask.
"It's Miguel. He is dead." I said painfully.
Jacob let out a small gasp. "No, how? What happened?" He asked.
"Jacob tell me what's wrong. Is that Ziva? Is Sarai ok?" Sara asked.
"He got shot," I said as a tear slid down my cheek. "Come home, please."
"We will be on the next flight."
The doorbell rang, it was probably the Agent who was taking me to see the Director. "I have to go Jacob."
"Alright. Call me soon."
I hung up the phone. "I will be there in a minute." I yelled as I started to change clothes.
***
"Alright Leon, I want to know why Miguel was being investigated." I said with my arms folded.
"We suspected him of terrorism."
I shot up out of my seat.
"Before you say anything Ziva, let me tell you we have proof." Leon said.
"I do not believe it! Whatever 'proof' you have is false."
"Ziva, Miguel was going to pay Tony for state of the art weapons."
"He is with Mossad, sometimes he needs weapons for some missions." I explained.
"He wanted over a hundred weapons, and C4." Leon replied.
"There must be a logical reason."
Leon stared at me for a while. "Ask DiNozzo, Miguel told him his plan."
I shook my head. "If he had then you would have arrested him." I replied.
"He told him before you got to the warehouse. Miguel planned to kill Tony so he told him his plan."
"I do not believe you."
"Than believe Tony." Leon replied.
I was silent for awhile, finally I asked, "What about Abby? Why is she here?"
"Forensics. She's the best, and we needed the best to catch Miguel."
"So she knew all along that Tony was alive?"
Leon shook his head. "You remember how upset she was after you guys thought Tony was dead. Do you really think she can act? I told her after I transferred her."
"I am leaving now." I said as I headed out the door.
***
It had been almost six years since I was in the hospital, last time it was because I was injured, this time it is because I need answers. I sat in Tony's hospital room, he was asleep, which was fine with me. It gave me time to time to think.
After I had left The Director I hailed a cab and came here. I did not even want to see Tony, but I needed to know if the Director was telling the truth. Was Miguel a terrorist? It couldn't be, I would have known. 'Like I knew with Ari ad Michael?' I asked myself. I shook my head. This was different. I was married to Miguel after all.
Tony stirred. He slowly opened his eyes. He scanned the room until he saw me. "Ziva." He whispered.
"Hello Tony." I said.
"You....Killed Miguel."
A tear escaped and slid down my cheek.
"You killed him, to save me?" Tony asked.
"I had no choice. I cannot allow some one to murder another person. Even if he was my husband." I said emotionless.
"Ziva, I am so sorry."
"Do not apologize, it is a sign of weakness."
Tony looked at me wistfully. "Do you know how the others are doing? Abby hasn't kept in contact with them, and I obviously couldn't."
A sad look appeared on my face. "After we thought you were dead things changed. Everyone was snapping at each other," I paused. "Abby blamed me for your death."
Tony looked shocked. "She never told me that, why did she blame you?"
"Because I was not in the house. She thought it should have been me who died." I looked down. "I have thought that myself several times."
Tony carefully sat up. "Why have you thought that?"
"Because if I had not gone and got your stupid badge. If I had made you go get them yourself than you would be alive. At least that is what I thought." I said coldly.
"Ziva, I left it on purpose."
"I figured that out yesterday."
Tony let out a sigh. "So how are the others? Do you know?"
I nodded. "I will tell you, if you tell me what happened between you and Miguel before I got there last night."
"Ziva, you do not want to know."
"Yes I do." I said firmly.
"Fine." Tony mumbled..
"After Abby left Gibbs and Ducky both retired. McGee went to the FBI-"
"What? They retired? McGee turn coated to the FBI?" Tony asked in disbelief.
I nodded. "He is now a Technical Analyst."
"You mean like Garcia on Criminal Minds?" Tony asked.
"Yeah. He got tired of seeing his team mates die. First Kate, then you..." I let my voice trail off.
Tony was silent for a long time, letting what I had just said sink in. "So, Palmer is the only one still working for NCIS in DC?"
"No, he decided he wanted to be a doctor. Hey, how come NCIS was investigating Miguel?" I asked suddenly.
"Because he was tied to you I guess, I never really understood it when the Director explained why we were investigating him." Tony replied.
I raised an eyebrow slightly. "Alright, I told you about the others, now tell me what happened."
Tony took a deep breath, then reluctantly began.
*Sigh* Not really a cliff hanger. :( BUT the next chapter will have a good one. :) Read and review. :D
