Authors note: Hey guys. I meant to have this up on Thursday but my internet died on me. It's okay though it's working again. Unfortunately the next chapter won't be up for at least a week as I am going out to work in the country for a couple of days and there is no wireless. But I'll work hard on getting some more chapters written. Thanks again to Forensic Girl554 for the idea. Hope ya'll enjoy. More ideas for chapters are welcome.
Disclaimer: i do not own NCIS, Flesh Eating Foundation or Android Lust
McGee looked up as he heard the clatter that he knew well. It was the sound of Abby running in her boots. He scanned her quickly. Boots, as he well knew, flared black jeans, white shirt with three interlocking skulls and a black denim jacket. He grinned at her.
"Hey Abb-"
She cut him off as she threw herself around him "McGee!" she half cried-half sobbed.
"Abby what's wrong?" McGee asked with concern.
"I have to gooooooo!" she wailed.
"Go? Where?" McGee asked.
"Alaska!" Abby yelled. "I've been transferred. Today is my last day."
"No, no, no, no, no," McGee shook his head. "Gibbs'll never let you."
"He's the one who made the final call, Timmy!" Abby moaned.
"He'd never," McGee said stubbornly.
"He said it would be good for me." Abby cried. "That I was too emotionally attached to the team."
Tony came skipping into the squad room with Ziva on his tail.
"Happy April Fools Day everyone!" he called out.
"What is April Fools Day?" Ziva asked.
"How many times do I have to tell you Zee-va, it's a day when everyone pulls pranks on one another and... Probie! Why's Abby crying? What did you do?"
"Nothing," McGee replied. "It was Gibbs."
"Sure McLiar," Tony said. "Gibbs would never, ever make Abby Sciuto cry."
"He's having me transferred!" Abby wailed at the two newcomers.
"What are you lot doing?" Gibbs asked coming into the bullpen.
He got three angry looks.
"what?" he asked. "Abigail, get down to the lab and get your stuff packed up. You need to leave for the airport in four hours."
Abby left and the others exchanged a look that quite clearly said 'Did Gibbs just call Abby Abigail?'
"Gibbs," Ziva said walking over to him with a look of determination on her face. "Why are you sending Abby away?"
"She's too close to the team," Gibbs replied coolly. "She needs to start at a new place with new people."
"But Gibbs," McGee began. "Abby doesn't cope well with change, she goes to crazy town every time something changes, like when we get hurt-"
"When Kate died," Tony put in.
"Even when someone knew comes to work just for the day," Ziva added. "She completely detested me when I arrived."
"And you two are practically best friends now," Gibbs retorted. "She'll get used to a new place and new people."
"But Gibbs-" was the protest.
"Not buts," Gibbs ordered. "DiNozzo, David, go pick up our new forensic scientist." He passed Ziva a slip of paper and Tony the car keys. "MaGee, you go help Sciuto pack up her things."
They stalked out of the squad room and into the elevator.
Ziva punched the wall once they were inside, "I can not believe that Gibbs would do something like this!"
"I know," Tony agreed.
The wall took another beating, "It is just so, so,"
"Un-Gibbs," McGee supplied.
The elevator pinged and Tony and Ziva got off. McGee travelled down a bit further. When he got to Abby's lab he found her dancing around as per normal with two empty cardboard boxes by the door.
"Abby?" he asked.
"Timmy!" she exclaimed and threw herself at him.
Once McGee was out of the embrace he looked at Abby and said, "Abby, why aren't you packing?"
"Coz," Abby began. "If I pack now then I can't have a few more minutes in my lab, with it as my lab."
"Riiiiight," McGee replied slowly. "of course."
Abby grinned and pulled her friend into the lab and began dancing with him.
"What's this song?" McGee asked. "I don't think I've heard it before."
"Course you have McGee," Abby twirled over to her CD player and held up a CD case. "It's Android Lust, Stained. I've only been playing it since before you were here."
McGee nodded, "I think I knew that."
"Sure you did Tim," Abby suddenly wrapped him up in a tight hug. "I'm going to miss you the most McGee. Promise you'll write every day."
"I promise Abby," McGee found himself crying. Just a little bit. Like maybe he actually had something in his eye and just didn't realise.
Abby dashed over to her CD player, "Got to listen to some other songs too."
She put on some good-old-fashioned Flesh Eating Foundation. She turned and looked at McGee.
And saw his tear, her heart melted and she ran guiltily to him, "I'm sorry McGee, I didn't mean to make you cry, shh, stop crying."
McGee smiled faintly at her, "I'm really going to miss you Abbs."
Abby shook her head, "No Timmy, I'm not going. Not really. It's an April Fools Joke."
"But Gibbs..." McGee trailed off.
"Gibbs is in on it," Abby laughed. "So's Ducky and Palmer and the Director. We were going to prank you, Tony and Ziva. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry I ruined your April Fools joke Abby," McGee apologised.
"Don't be," Abby replied slyly. "You could help make it better."
She told him what to do.
Ziva and Tony picked up the new forensic scientist. She was a small woman. She also reminded both Tony and Ziva of Abby. She had dark hair that was streaked with purple, she wore dark clothing with bits of purple on them that matched her hair.
She introduced herself as Carol.
Tony told her to get in the back seat. She did so.
Tony passed Ziva the car keys. Carol was in for the ride of her life.
Abby and McGee quickly packed up the more obvious of her possesions into the boxes and brought them up into the squad room. They walked over to Gibbs.
"Abigail, have you finished packing yet?" Gibbs asked, still holding his act.
"Gibbs," Abby said. "Don't worry, McGee is in on it now. I had to tell him. Now we're just pranking Tony and Ziva."
"Sure thing Abbs," Gibbs dropped the act.
The elevator dinged signaling the arrival of Tony, Ziva and Carol. They walked into the bullpen. Carol caught Abby's gaze and winked at her. Abby smiled back.
"Here is Abby's replacement," Ziva gestured at Carol.
McGee saw that it was Carol and smiled to himself.
"Hi, I'm Carol," Carol walked around and shook hands with everyone.
"Come on Carol," Abby said sullenly. "I'll show you to my, uh, your lab."
Abby and Carol walked off.
Gibbs stood up, "I'm going to go let the Director know that Abigail's replacement is here."
Tony, Ziva and McGee pulled their chairs into a campfire.
"I can't believe that Abby is going," Tony said.
"Believe it," McGee said sadly. "I just spoke to her new boss. He sounds very excited to be getting on of the best forensic scientists on his team."
"Oh, I am going to miss Abby," Ziva said sadly.
Gibbs phone rang. Ziva leaned over and answered it.
"Special Agent Gibbs desk. Officer David speaking... Oh hello Ducky... You heard about Abby then?... Yes we're very sad too...Alright... Okay Ducky, we'll see you then."
She rung off and turned to face the others.
"What did Ducky want?" McGee asked.
"He's invited us to lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in autopsy to say good bye to Abby."
"Ducky's making PB&J?" Tony asked. "I thought that was a bit un-Ducky."
"No-one is themselves today Tony," McGee replied. "Give Ducky a break."
When they arrived in autopsy everyone else was already there. They seated themselves around one of the tables.
"We're really going to miss you Abs," Tony said.
"Yes, we are," Ziva hugged her friend.
Abby let out a laugh. So did Gibbs, Ducky, Palmer and the Director. Then McGee.
"What are you all laughing about, Abby's leaving?" Tony exclaimed.
They shook there heads and then yelled as one, "APRIL FOOLS!"
Tony and Ziva looked angry for a second, then joined in the laughter. Abby held up her hand for a high five from Gibbs, which after a bit of prompting he gave her. Then wrapped her up in a hug and whispered in her ear, "Don't you ever go for real."
Abby whispered back, "And leave all this?" she gestured at the laughing team. "Never, ever in your wildest dreams."
