Chapter 7
"Good Morning, Captain." The receptionist greeted.
"Good Morning, Judy." Captain Malloy greeted back. "How was your day off, yesterday?"
"Wish it didn't end." Judy said, and they both laughed.
Marine Captain Jonathan Malloy worked in Public Affairs, and he was very good at his job.
He entered his office at 0800 every day, and reviewed the reports from the previous night, looking for anything that might interest his boss.
At 0830, when his secretary went in to see if he needed anything, she found him face down on his desk.
"Poison is such a cowardly tool." Ziva was saying. "When I kill someone, I only use a gun or a knife…it makes it more personal."
McGee paused in his picture taking to stare at her.
"And," She continued, "I prefer to look into their eyes and tell them why they are dying." She turned to McGee. "You know what I mean?"
"Yea, Elf Lord." DiNozzo jumped in. "When you kill your zombies, do you look them in the eye?" He paused for a second to think. "Of course, they are already dead, so I guess that doesn't count."
"Am I going to be dead of old age before I get briefed, DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked.
"Sorry, Boss." DiNozzo turned to him. "Captain Jonathan Malloy, Public Affairs. Arrived at work at 0800 and greeted his secretary, Judy Mason, who claims that he was as chipper as ever…"
"I thought you said he was in Public Affairs." Ziva interrupted.
DiNozzo looked at her with a confused expression. "Uhhhh…I did and he was."
"Then what was he "chipping"?"
"It means "happy", "positive", "in good cheer"." McGee laughed, then looked at Gibbs' expression. "Which is exactly the opposite of what the Boss is right now." He finished and started taking more pictures.
"All signs indicate that Captain Mallory is victim number three." DiNozzo continued.
"Do they not an antidote kit here?" Gibbs asked.
"According to his secretary," Ziva said, "She came in at 0830 to see if he needed anything, and found him like this. She ran and got an antidote, and administered it, but he was already dead."
