A/N: BOOM! Daily Update much? :D This feels like "Our Summer" lol BUT I won't be able to keep it up, sorry ;)
Sooo..many many manyy people asked when Ziva will appear :) AND she'll come into the story starting with this chapter :) YAY! :D
Please enjoy reading! :)


Isabelle sat on a bench in the park on campus, her laptop on her lap. It was a beautiful day in early May and she was enjoying the warm sunshine. She had some time off in between classes and had decided to spend it outside in the park.

She'd tried to call Tony and ask him whether he wanted to grab lunch with her but he hadn't answered. He was probably in the middle of a case and couldn't answer his phone. Which was fine. She understood.

Over the past months they'd become very close friends. And really, she enjoyed the time they spent together. He was a great friend. And it was actually cool to have a friend who was way older than she was.

He had life experience and was able to give incredible advice. And even now that she'd settled in at college and had found amazing new friends, she still made sure she spent at least two nights a week with Tony, watching a movie or just talking.

During the Holidays she'd urged Tony to call Ziva again but again she hadn't picked up. Tony hadn't been as devastated as he'd been the first time around. He'd said she had probably changed her number after all and that he was sure she'd reach out to him when she was ready.

Isabelle admired his positivity. She wasn't sure whether she could have been that positive had the roles been reversed. Back in March, Tony had finally introduced Isabelle to the team.

Gibbs, McGee, Abby, Ducky, Palmer and even the new Agent, Bishop had been there and Isabelle loved them all. She'd even hung out with Ellie Bishop on several occasions.

She was a fun girl and since she wasn't much older than Isabelle, it was easy to be around her. They'd gone out a couple times, had a drink, went bowling. Typical stuff.

And ever since Isabelle had started to hang out with Ellie, Tony had started to like the new Agent more and more. He seemed to be rather comfortable with her presence now.

Sure, he still didn't like the fact that she was Ziva's so-called replacement but that was a whole different story. Isabelle opened the bag that was laying next to her and pulled out one of her books.

She flipped it open to start reading the passage she needed for her essay. Just as she was about to read the first sentence, her cell phone rang. She checked the caller ID and smiled. It was Ellie.

"Hey Ellie! What's up?", she greeted her friend. Maybe she had time to grab lunch with her. "Isabelle! Thank God!", Ellie breathed. Isabelle furrowed her brows. Thank God? Had something happened?

"Is something wrong, Ellie?", she voiced her questions. "Tony..he..he's been shot", Ellie whispered. Isabelle gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. Tony had been..shot?

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry, Belle!", Ellie exclaimed. "I..is he gonna be okay?", Isabelle whispered. "They don't know. You should come to Bethesda. Like..now", Ellie told her softly.

Isabelle shut her laptop and pushed it off her lap. "I'll be there as soon as I can", she said, then hung up. She quickly stuffed everything into her bag and ran to the parking lot where she'd left her car that morning. She only hoped the DC traffic wouldn't be too bad and it wouldn't take her long to get there.


"Oh my God, Isabelle!", Ellie exclaimed as Isabelle ran through the doors of the hospital floor. Ellie immediately pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry", she whispered in Isabelle's ear.

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Ellie", Isabelle told her as she pulled back just enough to look her friend in the eyes. Tears were pooling in Ellie's eyes. "I'm his partner! I was supposed to have his back and I failed!", she said through gritted teeth, trying so very hard not to break down and cry.

"I'm sure it's not your fault", Isabelle tried to soothe her. Ellie sniffed loudly, making Isabelle pull her into a hug again. "Where is everyone?", Isabelle then asked.

"Gibbs is talking to the doctor and McGee is picking up the others from headquarters", Ellie explained. Isabelle nodded. "Any idea how he is?", she asked, clearly referring to Tony.

Ellie shook her head. Isabelle lead her over to the chairs in the waiting area wordlessly and they sat down. Ellie grabbed Isabelle's hand, clutching it tightly. "I'm scared", she admitted.

Isabelle swallowed hard, trying to get rid of the lump in her throat. "Me too", she whispered. The two women stared at the wall in front of them, both lost in their thoughts and hoping Gibbs would return with good news soon.


"Gibbs!", Isabelle explained as she saw him walk into the waiting area. He had a serious look on his face. Too serious for her liking. She felt Ellie clutching her hand tighter but didn't say anything about it.

It wasn't like she was going to deny her that silent physical comfort and support. "How is he?", Isabelle asked immediately. Gibbs pulled a chair over to where the two of them were sitting and sat in front of them.

He rested his elbows on his knees, leaning forward. "The bullet hit him in the chest, he has two broken ribs that are unfortunately very close to his lung. They put him in a medically induced coma. It..doesn't look good", Gibbs admitted.

Isabelle felt tears welling up in her eyes and she raised her hand to press it over her mouth. Ellie had ducked her head and tears were streaming down her face.

Isabelle hated that Ellie blamed herself but she had no idea how to convince her it wasn't her fault. She turned to face her and upon seeing her face simply pulled her into a hug.

God knows, she needed it too. Isabelle glanced at Gibbs who still had that look on his face. There was something he wasn't telling them, wasn't there? "It's all my fault", Ellie sobbed into her shoulder and Isabelle tightened her hold on her.

"Shh, no it's not your fault", she whispered to her friend. "I am his partner and I was supposed to have his back. I failed!", Ellie cried. Isabelle glanced at Gibbs again, silently begging him to say something.

"We were all there", he said bitterly. And it was then that Isabelle realized that God, he was blaming himself as well. "But I am his partner!", Ellie exclaimed, pulling away from Isabelle to look straight at Gibbs.

He didn't say anything though, just stared right back at her. "When she was still his partner, something like this never happened! Ziva would have had his back today. Had Ziva been his partner today he wouldn't have gotten shot!", Ellie stated, her voice rising with every word she said.

Isabelle was stunned to say the least. She hadn't known that Ellie thought that much about Ziva. Did Tony still make her feel unwelcome? Or was it just because she knew?

"Don't even go there. Tony and Ziva were extraordinary partners. Nothing could ever compare to that. And we all know it wasn't just because of the time they spent working together", Gibbs said sternly.

They were silent, neither daring to say a word. What Gibbs had said was true. Tony and Ziva's partnership couldn't be compared to any other partnership. Ever.

"If Ziva had been his partner today, she'd be the one laying there right now", Gibbs eventually mumbled. Ellie's eyes widened and Isabelle squeezed her eyes shut.

From what Tony had told her, Gibbs' statement was true. Ziva would have done anything to protect Tony, even if it meant taking a bullet for him. It was Isabelle who broke the silence first: "Can I go see him?"

Gibbs nodded at her and Ellie squeezed her hand. "You go first. I'll wait for the others. They're more like..his family. So, I want them to, you know, go before I do", she said softly and Isabelle furrowed her brows at her friend.

She needed to stop blaming herself and seeing herself as the odd one out. But right now wasn't the time to discuss it. So, she simply nodded at Ellie and Gibbs and then headed down the corridor.

"Room 145", Gibbs called after her. God, she hadn't even realized that she hadn't asked for the room number. Her mind was set on one thing and one thing only. And it wasn't just Tony.


Isabelle walked into Tony's room slowly and gasped as she saw all the machines attached to his body. She covered her mouth with her hand as she carefully approached his bed.

She sat down on the chair next to his bed and her hand found his, gently drawing patterns on it with her thumb. Some might say it was an intimate gesture but to her it wasn't. It was just a form of silent support. She was here. And she wasn't gonna leave him alone in this.

"You know they say he can hear you if you talk to him", Gibbs' voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. She turned her head around and looked at Gibbs who was standing in the door frame.

It would have been pointless to ask how he'd gotten here so far and why, so she didn't. "What are you not telling me?", she instead asked. Gibbs chuckled. "He's right, you know. You would make a good Agent", he commented.

Isabelle stared at him, not blinking for even a second. She needed to hear the answer to her question. Gibbs sighed and pulled another chair over to where she was sitting.

"Before he blacked out, he told me something", he said. Isabelle nodded, urging him to continue. "He was pretty out of it though, so he was talking nonsense. He said you'd understand though", he went on.

Isabelle rolled her eyes. "Just tell me already", she demanded. Gibbs nodded, then said: "He said – and I quote – 'Tell Belle she needs her Tink Powers to go get her. I need her'."

A chuckle escaped Isabelle's lips and at the same time, tears were falling from her eyes. Ever since they'd discovered their mutual love for movies, Tony had started to call her Belle referring to Tinker Bell, spelling it with an 'e' at the end in reference to Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" though.

It was ridiculous but extremely funny. At some point he'd told her she was lucky to have her "Tink Powers", as he called them. That way she could travel the world.

It had been late at night and truth be told, silly comes after tired. And well, Tony had been right. She knew what Gibbs was talking about now. "Do you know what that means?", Gibbs asked impatiently.

He was obviously more than worried about Tony. Isabelle nodded and glanced at Tony. He looked so peaceful, yet like he was in a lot of pain. Not only physically.

She didn't know much about him but she knew he needed his soul mate to come home. "Do you think you can arrange a flight for me?", Isabelle asked, never taking her eyes off Tony.

She could feel Gibbs' surprised stare on her and eventually turned around to meet his eyes. "Where to?", he asked, his eyebrow raised. Isabelle didn't even hesitate a second when she replied: "Israel."

A look of understanding flashed across Gibbs' face. "One hour", he said, and without saying another word, left the room. Isabelle took a deep breath and squeezed Tony's hand.

She leaned closer and whispered: "Don't worry, Tony. It'll be okay. I know you need your soul mate and I'm going to bring her home for you."


A/N: Okay...so you're either gonna love me for saying Ziva will come home or (and that's more likely) kill me because Tony got shot AND Ellie and Isabelle get along.
But let me say one thing about Ellie: I know everyone's kinda skeptical about Bishop. So, I haven't watched any episode after 11x02. I have NO idea what Ellie Bishop is like. I heard stuff about her on tumblr and stuff (like..she's quirky, she associates everything with food, she works on the floor, and stuff like that) but apart from that, I decided to kind of write Ellie the way I think she could be like. Like, we don't have to hate her, you know. And there will also be a solution for the Ziva/Bishop thing at the end! :) So, please just give it a shot?! I know what it's like and I MISS COTE AND ZIVA TOO! But Ellie fit perfectly here (with my character description). Abby would've been too old for Isabelle..kind of. So, it had to be another female of the team and that just happened to be Ellie. I don't call her Bishop on purpose. On the show, she's Bishop. Here, she's Ellie. Okay? :)
Please let me know what you think, what could be improved and what you wanna see in future chapters in the reviews section! :)
I'm not sure when I'll be able to update but you know I always give my best to update ASAP! :) xo
Love y'all,
~ C.