March 14th 2016 1600 Navy Yard NCIS Headquarters

Special Agent in Charge Leroy Jethro Gibbs is standing in the squad room fuming. It has been over 24 hours without a break. He is sipping his coffee surveying the activity or makes that lack of activity happening around him.

Agent Billson steps up next to him

"Er Special Agent Gibbs we just got a video surveillance from the TSA for Florida. There is nothing to report."

Gibbs eyed him coolly

"Did you put out for all international airports in the South? Not just Florida? Even as far north as Newark? This guy landed somewhere I need him found NOW! Is that clear Agent Billson?"

Agent Billson being properly reprimanded left in a hurry.

Agent Carlson was next up

"Special Agent Gibbs we received a video surveillance from a hospital in Georgia they report missing Cesium container. The video was to Special Agent Timothy McGee. Should I forward it to him?"

Gibbs looked at the man like he was stupid.

"Ok I will send it to Abby."

Gibbs said nothing but sipped his coffee. Wondering when will his real team be back.

Gibbs sat down at his computer and look at a video.

It was from Tony.

Gibbs opens the video

Tony wrapped in a hospital gown was standing in the middle of the maternity ward. Holding up his new daughter Talia and waving toward the camera.

Hi Boss this is Talia Lee DiNozzo She is my first born daughter, He then picks up her little hand to make it wave at the camera while Tony makes a small voice like Hi Hi.

Tony now gives his daughter to Ziva in her bed smiling and cooing at her other daughter Malia Rose DiNozzo. Ziva was now holding both babies toward the camera. Tony's voice over we did good right? Oops it is time for din din Later Boss.

Gibbs made one of his rare smiles while viewing the video. He was brought back to the time of his daughter being born and how happy he was. Shannon was radiant just like Ziva was in this video. That thought flickered across his mind but soon was forgotten. There was an urgent call from Abby she needs to see him right away.

Gibbs rushed to Abby's floor and entered her domain.

"What is up Abbs?"

"This is what is up Gibbs"

Abby puts the video of the Georgia Hospital up on the big screen.

The Man dressed in the janitor suit has been facial recognized as

Mohammed Abdullah Abul

The name of the Number one Terrorist in the world the one who was responsible for Ziva's mother's death and countless others was here in the US.

Gibbs saw Abby flick a few keys and then our Hero appeared it seems like he was chasing someone or something but it was not captured in the video. There is now Proof the dead man was not who he was supposed to be.

"You did good Abbs"

Gibbs now kissed the top of her head.

"Make sure you send this to your husband the Elf Lord. I have someone I need to talk to now."

Gibbs now incensed enters the Director's office. The secretary was wise to not try to stop him.

Leon, why did you not tell me this guy was a gD spook! How did this happen? The number one fugitive in the whole Damn world was here in the US? This is intelligence failure of the highest order. Where was the TSA? Where was the vocal and facial recognition from all the cameras? What is going on?

The Director looked at Gibbs coolly and said to the person on the phone

"I will call you back later."

He hangs up the phone.

"Nice to see you too Agent Gibbs, Please come in to MY office."

Gibbs just glared at the man seated behind the big desk.

"What is going on is I do not appreciate you barraging in here. But since you are here I was going to send for you anyway."

Leon picks up the phone

"Doris please invite our special guest to come in Thanks."

Leon hung up the phone the door open and Doris ushered in a tall man with blackish brownish hair wide shouldered and bluer that blue eyes. Gibbs recognized this man as Richard Castle. No that can not be right he is in Florida. I saw him with Abby's video. So who is this man?

Leon now introduces Gibbs to this man

"Special Agent Gibbs meet Special Agent Alex Rodgers. He is with the CIA. He has some startling news. Agent Rodgers if you would please."

"We had an agent on the track of this fugitive."

The screen now showed a surveillance picture of the number one terrorist in the world.

"The fugitive was to meet with a cell here in the US. They are planning something on the scale of 100 nine elevens. He was allowed in because we bypassed the protocols. But something went wrong our agent was found dead in Florida and we do not know where the fugitive went?"

"You think something went wrong?" Gibbs said.

"Look our agent was not only a comrade but my cousin. Do not think for one moment that I thought this operation was not worth the risk! Since the demise of the international Terrorist known as the Dragon the fugitive has been scrambling to get financing. The fugitive was coming to get more financial backing. There is going to be a meeting in Florida but we have no clue when or where to get the financing needed for this attack he has planned. I have alerted the agents in the Miami area to be on the look out for him. He does have connections with a Cuban gang and our best people are on that angle."

"This is a manhunt of unparalleled proportions. I need you to be with me on this one Leroy!"

"Leon you know I have your back."

"Good take special agent Rodgers with you."

Gibbs look at the well manicured man and tilted his head.

Gibbs and Rodgers now left the director's office and headed to the squad floor with a detour to MTAC first.

Gibbs and Rodger's were standing at the screen waiting for the connection to Florida to open. Gibbs was standing straight and alert. Rodgers stood relaxed next to him.

Gibbs says, "I have another mess to clean up due to your CIA incompetence" and glared at the man

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Meanwhile at the FLDE station Rick and Kate was joined by Jim and Tim. Tim was getting the connection to DC on his screen suddenly there was Gibbs and another man who was standing next to him but in the shadows.

"Er Hi Boss"

"Tim we have a situation the man you found down there is CIA. He was on the track of this man."

The screen now showed the number one terrorist in the world.

Mohammed Abullah Abul

The picture was from a screen capture from the Georgia Hospital video.

"Our friends in the CIA has lost him. He is believed to be in the Miami Area. He is there to get funding for his next terrorist attack."

The man in the shadows now stepped forward.

"This is Agent Alex Rodgers he will be coming to your area to coordinate the man hunt. We need to find him and stop him."

Everyone gasped when the man in the shadow revealed himself.

Tim and Jim looked at the screen then at Rick then at the screen again.

Kate just looked straight at the screen.

Gibbs now switched the screen to Abby.

Abby now showed all the info gleaned from the video. The parking lot showed a late model Guryeon not too many of those supercars from China were in the US. This is the vehicle which the fugitive fled the hospital.

"As you can see it has all the bells and whistles. We have tracked it to a hotel on the out skirts of Tampa. We need the FLDE to acquire the car and let our forensic team in Miami look through it."

The video also showed a plain Ford Taurus following the supercar the video plainly showing the victim driving.

"Unfortunately this car has no tracking on it but we need to find it too."

Tim looked at the files which were now being downloaded to his system.

"Ok that is all I have bye Honey!"

The room sat there stunned by the revelation of this transmission.

Jim was the first to recover.

"Ok we have to find these cars."

Jim got up and issued a Bolo on the cars. The next person to get into action was Tim he was busy looking over the video to see if there were any other identifying marks.

Kate now got up and went to the timeline and started adding all this new information.

Rick just sat there stunned that his brother came out of the shadows.

"The world will now know. Martha will know! Alexis I think she knows already but I never broach it with her."

Rick was talking to Kate as she was staring at the board trying to figure something out.

"This all has to do with the downfall of the Dragon Rick right?"

"Yeah My Brother was involved in that. So this terrorist he was getting financed by the Dragon?"

"It is a logical assumption. So your brother is coming here? I mean to the FLDE station?"

"I do not know possibly since this is the location right now of the joint taskforce."

"So what are you feeling?"

Kate wrapped her hands around Rick's arm and pulled him close. Their heads resting on each like a meeting of the minds.

"I do not know what I feel. I am outraged at my brother but this must take higher priority."

"Ok, just remember I am here for you and you can talk to me."

3 years has made a difference. Kate was never that open with her feelings. She sure is no longer Kate Beckett that is for sure. Rick thought.

Rick was now chatting with Tim and Kate.

"You know what I do not understand is Why?"

Kate looked up and Tim stopped typing.

"What?"

"I mean why did the Number one Terrorist in the world stop in Georgia to steal some cesium! I mean could he not have called Gangs R Us and had it done? Or perhaps bribed a guard or maintenance person? Something is not right. From the video and the examination of the body our victim did get exposed to the cesium gas. But we can clearly see the container was not breached. So why did it get that way?"

Abby now came on the screen

"Hi honey I had Major mass spec do analysis on the death. He died not from the gunshot but exposure to the cesium gas. The blood work now confirms it."

Abby now left the screen again.

Rick begins again.

"Ok now that makes sense. The victim confronts the terror cell in the battle the container was breached. He had to get his clothes off those are general procedure for decontamination. He is dying but yet someone shoots him then throws his body into the Everglades to be eaten by the wildlife. We need to find the crime scene."

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Miami Dade County crime lab Specialist Dexter Morgan was called to a grisly sight 7 dead men all in various manners of undress and a used up decontamination shower in a warehouse not far from the docks. The Bio hazard team had cleared the area. Cesium gas was in the area. Dexter was noting the most of the victims were of Middle Eastern origin. There is a void in the blood spatter which clearly showed there was another victim here. There is blood prints on a shoe which shows the person was dragged from the scene. Dexter follows the blood trail to a parking area. Another tech is taking tire impressions and rubber composition.

Sgt Bastista is standing next to him.

"So Dex what is the verdict?"

Deter gets up from his crouch and looks at his friend.

"Well from the pattern of blood there were at least 3 guns used. The blood splatter indicates only one person survived. One person was dragged out of the warehouse notice the blood splotches here and here?"

Sgt Bastista looked at what was indicated.

"So?"

"Well by the drops of blood that person was alive when removed."

"So we need to alert the hospitals and other care facilities?"

"Yeah that would be a good first step."

"So when could you estimate this happened?"

"Well by the smell alone I would say 6 days."

"That is not much to go on. Thanks Dex."

Dexter closed up his kit and left the scene.

He had an idea to talk to someone.

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Lt Debra Morgan was at her desk when a Person walked into her office.

"Hi I am Michael Weston with the CIA."

He showed the Lt his ident card.

"We understand you found a crime scene with Cesium gas as the main killing agent?"

"Yes that is correct we found it a few hours ago. Not even an official report was yet filed but yet here you are!"

"Yes here I am. Now Lt. It is very urgent that our taskforce have access to the crime scene. We need your cooperation. There is something really bad going to happen and we need to find clues to stop it with your official cooperation of course"

"Of course and this really bad thing does it have a name or a person attached?"

"So sorry but the less people know what or who we are looking for the safer everyone else would be. You know those pesky two words National Security?"

"Ok but we need at least one of my tech onsite to maintain site integrity."

"But of course we would not want any contamination of the site."

Deb gets on the Phone to her Brother.

"Dex, yeah it is me. You know that crime scene you were just at? Good, I need you to go back there and babysit some feds. I know it is a lot to ask but we are short handed since a butcher copy cat came to town. You are all I have. No a Patrol officer can not do it. It has to be a tech and you my brother are it! Do you want me to make this an order? Ok Good they will see you at the site."

Deb now scribbled down the location of the crime scene and Dexter's name then handed it to the man.

"Here is my direct authorization for your techs. Hand it to the tech onsite. Yes as you heard he is my brother."

"Thank you for your cooperation The President wants you to know you did a good deed today."

"Well the President huh? Well thank the President when you see him next. OK."

Michael took the note and left her office.

Deb looked at her desk and sighed.

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Jim burst in to the taskforce headquarters.

"Grab your stuff we are heading to Miami the crime scene has been found

Tim, Kate and Rick all piled into the vehicle with Jim. It took two hours to drive to the crime scene.

They arrived to show their credentials to the officer controlling the crime scene.

Dexter was there to meet them.

"I am Dexter Morgan with the Miami Dade County crime lab. So you are the people I have been waiting on?"

Jim introduced himself and then Tim then Kate and finally

"I know who you are Mr. Castle. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. You know you have the best detail for any of the crime novelists. You understand the workings of the serial killer. I must commend you."

"Er Thanks I guess."

Dexter and Rick now talked about blood splatter and what it can tell you about crime scenes.

While Rick was talking with Dexter, Kate was looking at the crime screen visualizing the sequence of events. Jim now walked up to her.

"So what is your impression?"

"Well you can see the ruptured container. It looks like it took a bullet. Those two over there were shooting this way and one was shooting back. They were loading something here probably into a van when the gunfire erupted. I would say the van took a hit pointing at the gasoline vapor drop. The tire treads looks like they had to leave in a hurry."

Tim now came over after taking many pictures and sending them to Abby.

He listened what Kate was saying.

"I have gathered all the dead people. Id's everyone of them is on a terrorist watchlist. I suppose that is no one's surprise."

"Ok lets find these addresses and see if there is any know associates in the area."

In an hour they were wrapping up everything that could be tested in DC.

Dexter looking at what they are doing said,

"Is this all going to DC? Why not use our facilities here in Miami?"

"So sorry but chain of custody you know the drill."

"Yeah well I guess you are finished?"

"Yes we are. Please inform your boss thanks for the help."

"I hope you catch these guys. It was a pleasure talking with you Rick!

"Thanks Dex."

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In the car heading back to FDLE headquarters the conversations started.

"Well Rick did you learn anything?"

"Yes, Dexter is not who he says he is."

"Right, not about him, the crime scene?"

"Yes I had a feeling of Déjà vu. I was looking around for that freezer!"

"You too? "

"Freezer?" Jim pops in "what freezer?"

Kate now explained what happened in NY on the trail of that dirty bomb a freezer was involved.

Tim now piped up, "You two sure had some adventures"

"Yeah you could say that."

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They get back to the station.

Jim the leader of the taskforce now says.

"It is One AM I am tired. We will break it off until the morning."

"Come Tim I will give you a lift to your hotel."

Tim was busy imputing the data acquired at the crime scene and chatting with his wife on the screen. Tim looked up at Jim

"Hotel Right ok Honey I love you see you soon."

"Bye Honey Smooch"

Abby kissed her screen and disappeared.

"Interesting wife you have there Tim", Jim said.

"Interesting is not the best word to describe Abby but it will do.", Tim quipped.

Jim left Tim at the hotel and headed home he was beat.

Getting home he again had to roll Callie out of the middle of the bed. He then lay down and she curled around him never once awaking.

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Back at the station Kate looked at Rick.

"Well My place or yours?"

"Your place Kate, definitely yours I could not stand another hotel! From now on we are sleeping together unless something prevents it."

"What about your book tour?"

"I will call Paula in the morning and cancel it. You are way more important to me than any book tour."

Kate kissed Rick softly then headed to the car.

In the car the make out session broke long enough to get them home.

Kate opened the door and they entered. Closing and locking it behind her. She giggled as Rick nibbled at her ear. Kate pushed him away and pulled him to the bedroom which was on the bottom floor.

They made mad passionate love only once because they both knew doing it all night was not yet in the cards but soon. Both pleasantly exhausted the fell asleep in each other's arm finally content.