Standing on the conference table a week later Ziva said "okay today we'll be discussing prevention and counter-action…" "What is that?" "if I have to tell one more person to raise their hand, I'm gonna lose it, anyway prevention and counter-action, is the a protocol me, Ivan and Akiva have be working on it's to recognize and prevent a threat before it actually becomes a threat, to do this we'll be working in conjunction the mossad" seeing a hand "yes?" "what do you mean by in conjunction with mossad it's an independent faction under you?" nodding "yes it was an independent faction, it will be melting into us from now on, anyway we'll be sending Intel officers into countries like USA, Africa, South America and Europe, they'll be gathering Intel on activities of importance to us in these countries" seeing another hand "yes, Ethan?" "how will we be communicating with these men and where will we be getting them, not from the frontline, surely?" nodding "do the words quality should outweigh quantity mean anything to you?" getting a negative "okay well the quality of our men on the front lines should matter more than the amount of men we have, do you understand?" getting a nod "okay communication will be a sit com system…" "What's that?" "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, okay deep breathes, Anna if I have to tell you to raise your hand again…" "Ziva" "anyway, sit com system is a secure video conference that each safe house will have with a trained operator, through which we can securely communicate with our Intel officers" seeing a hand "yes, Anna?" "How do you plan on getting these trained computer technicians for this system?" "well first of all thank you raising your hand and secondly, from now on we will be attending a course to sharpen our computer savvy, we're done doing things by hand, Samuel and Alef will be in charge of this system and everything Intel related will run through Akiva who will report to me" seeing a hand "yes, Nathan?" "so our Intel officers will be working under Akiva, no disrespect but why her?" nodding "okay Akiva is the most qualified for this post, she use to run Intel ops for my father before she became head of security for the David house, do you have a suggestion for the post?" getting a negative "okay, so tomorrow instead of coming here we'll be going to the new Intel headquarters in sector D, to learn, so no phones…" "Does that count for you as well, my lady?" rolling her eyes "yes it does, Akiva, anything else?" getting a smirk and a negative "okay…" "Where are we getting the man power for all these projects, Ziva?" "Raise your hand!" "Akiva didn't" "she doesn't count" "why not?" "Have you ever told your mother to raise her hand, Nathan?" "point taken, sorry" "okay, we have load of people just laying around the manor doing nothing, it's time they earn their pay, so as of next week they'll be going to training of sort…" "What kinds of training and how do you determine it?" "Ivan, do you have a hand?" getting a smirk and a nod "then raise it, anyway, training course will be delegated according to skills the person possess and the need of the manor, training courses will range from combat skills and Intel gathering to computer savvy and how to sweet talk which you'll have the great honor of teaching, anything else?" raising a challenging eyebrow at the slightly frowning man, getting tongue in return "do you need a cookie?" looking questioningly at him while the others laughed which stopped immediately when "yes, I don't feel so well" "Samuel!" Ziva called jumping off the table heading to Ivan with Akiva jumping out of her chair to help Ivan next to her as Samuel came rushing into the room, seeing him Ziva said "go get some candy from the cafeteria, quickly!" as they helped Ivan out of his chair while Samuel rushed out of the room and the others just looked on confused.
"Hey, come on Ivan, let's go for walk" Ziva said throwing Ivan's arm around her shoulder as they headed for the door saying "Akiva take over please?" opening the door as Akiva nodded, smiling sadly as she watched them leave through the door, sighing Akiva turned to the others saying "okay, let's continue, any questions?" glancing around the table at the concern filled faces before Nathan raised his hand asking "why is Ziva so interested in updating everything around here?" motioning to the map and boards, nodding Akiva said "when she comes back ask her, I can't answer for her…" she was interrupted when Nathan said "come on Akiva, you're her mother, you at least know what's she thinking" watching a smirking crossed her face saying "ask her yourself, Nathan, I don't speak for her, now any other questions?" glancing around the room, getting negatives Akiva said "okay, next let's discuss possible candidates for training programs" beckoning Alef, who was carrying a box of files, over from the door, nodding her thank you Akiva took the book from him before turning to the others as Alef returned to the door, opening the box she said "okay, these are files on possible candidates for the Intel training, take one than pass it on" as she gave a bunch of files to Ethan next to her at the table before walking to the white board saying "Alef, the projector, please" moments before a picture of a browned hared man with green eyes, turning to the others Akiva said "David Hazel, 21 years old and second in his class at the academy, combat orientated, suggestion?" glancing around the table as they others scanned through the file.
Walking back in the conference room an hour later Ziva and Ivan we're greeted by the site of Akiva standing at the white board writing something while the others gave suggestions, catching site of Ziva and Ivan in the door Akiva turned to them looking questioningly at them, seeing this Ivan smiled stepping in saying "what's with that face Akiva?" walking up to her, smiling sadly Akiva asked "you okay?" placing her hand on his shoulder, smiling brightly Ivan said "yes momma" kissing her cheek before returning to his seat as Ziva jumped onto the table saying "okay, Samuel bring it in!" before frowning when Ivan asked "what's with you and the table ZIva, feeling a little short?" before ducking under a pen Ziva threw at him before saying "temper, temper, my lady" making the others laugh, shaking her head ZIva said "I need a drink, anyway people if you have a need or problem, tell me and we'll see if it can be accommodated but only needs not luxuries, okay" as Samuel pushed in a cart full of drinks, food and candy.
Seeing Alef and Samuel in the door Ziva said "Alef, Samuel your welcome as well, don't be shy" pointing to the cart, getting nods from the men ZIva asked "okay where are we?" looking expectantly at Akiva, sighing Akiva said "join the rest of us on the floor and I'll tell you" motioning to the floor, groaning Ziva jumped off the table, sitting down next to Ivan saying "if you'd please?" motioning to the white board next to Akiva, chuckling Akiva said "we've placed about 20 candidates on different courses, okay next we have Nathaniel Bashan, 23 years of age, a fire dragon tamer and a interrogation specialist, suggestions?" looking at a photo of a black hared man with black eyes, leaning back into her chair Ziva said "Training academy, I've worked with him, in Mossad and he'll fit prefect in the academy" "why, if his good we need him in the field not behind a desk, Ziva?" "Sarah, at the moment we have one excellent interrogator, I mean this man is brilliant, he can make Akiva talk but we need more people of his quality, in a few months instead of one brilliant interrogator we'll have 10 or 20, we are improving things for the long term, not just now, when you look at something, look at it for the future and not just now, okay?" Ziva said glancing around the table, frowning when Akiva said "does that answer your question, Nathan?" watching Nathan nod Ziva asked "what question?" looking questioningly at Akiva, smiling Akiva said "Nathan, wanted to know what your reason was for all of this?" motioning to the boards and maps in the room.
Nodding Ziva placed her feet on the table saying "well there you have it, so it's settled, Nathaniel is going to the academy, right?" looking at the others, getting positives Ziva said "Okay, who's next?" watching as Akiva wrote Nathaniel's name on the board under the title 'Academy', Akiva was about to say something when "Momma!" swirling to the sound Akiva saw a panting Ali in the door, trying to push past Alef and Samuel, frowning Akiva walked up to him asking "what's wrong?" nodding to Samuel and Alef to leave him alone, panting Ali said "Anima is missing, I looked everywhere, I can't…" he was interrupted when Akiva grabbed his chin asking "where did you see her last?" trying to keep the panic out of her voice, panting Ali said "school I walked her to class, this morning, momma I'm sorry…" the panic evident in his voice but he was interrupted when ZIva said "Alef place the manor on lock down…" "Ali take Samuel show him where you saw her last…" "Ivan declare code black, Akiva…" Ziva said but trailed off when Akiva swiftly disappeared from the room, sighing Ziva turned to the others saying "you all know how Akiva's daughter looks, find her, now!" before disappearing with Ivan as the others jumped up pulling out their phones setting the manor on fire.
By midday the manor was bustling with activity as they searched for Anima. Ziva, Ivan, Ali and Levi were all running around together searching for Anima, rounding the corner on the outskirts of the manor Ivan saw a dark form laying on the ground between a few bushes, recognizing it as a human form Ivan called "over there!" pointing to the form on the ground, nodding Ziva ran to the form with the others only to stop in their tracks when they recognized Anima's brown hair, panicking Ziva called "Anima!" before racing to her with the others, kneeling next to her Ziva slowly turned her on her back holding her breath, only to sigh in relieve when a groan escaped Anima's lips, looking up Ziva said "she's alive" pulling the groaning girl to her as Ivan and the boys kneeled down next to her looking worriedly at the girl in her arms.
Smiling sadly Ziva said "Hello, Ani" as the girl opened her eyes groaning as she grabbed her head, frowning Ivan pulled her hand away only to gasp when he saw blood on her hand asking "Ani, what happened?" as the others stared at the blood on her hands, moaning in pain Anima buried her head in ZIva's shoulder mumbling "I don't remember, it hurts" starting to cry, rubbing her back Ziva said "Ivan call Akiva" standing up with the crying girl in her arms saying "Let's go home, we'll deal with this there" leading them home as Ivan called Akiva.
Reaching the house they were meet by a pacing Akiva in the living room, smiling Ziva said "she's fine, just a bump on her head" before giving a sniffing Anima to Akiva as she came rushing to them. Sighing in relieve Akiva kissed Anima's forehead asking "what happened?" looking questioningly at Anima who kept sniffling as Ivan started treating her head wound, burying her head in her mother's chest mumbling "I fell" clutching Akiva's shirt, frowning Akiva asked "where did you fall, love?" rubbing her back soothingly, sniffling Anima said "I was playing with my friends when the bell ringed so I moved to jump out of the tree when my foot got caught in a branch and I fell on my head" still clutching her mother's shirt.
Sighing in relieve Akiva hugged her daughter to her saying "Oh, you scared me" pulling away to look at her daughter, smiling sadly Anima said "I'm sorry momma, I know you had to wor…" she was interrupted when Akiva said "No, you don't apologize for that, you guys are more important than my job, okay?" kissing her forehead while the rest just smiled fondly nodding in agreement, sighing ZIva pulled out her phone exiting the house while Ivan patted Anima's back saying "I have to go, check on my kids, I'll see you guys tomorrow, I'm glad you're save, Ani" before leaving after Akiva nodded her goodbye as Ivan smiled fondly at her. Sighing Ali slumped into the couch saying "I just shaved a few years off of my life" running his hand through his hair as Levi mimicked his brother's position.
Smiling at her family Ziva said "Ali, Levi, let's go make lunch" motioning to the kitchen, groaning Levi said "I'm not a woman, I don't belong in there, you do woman" pointing at Ziva earning chuckles from the others, smiling Ali grabbed his brother's shoulder saying "come on little brother, we don't want these women on our as…" he was interrupted when Ziva said "well would you look at that, Ali used a bad word" smiling smugly while Akiva just shook her head when Ziva and Levi patted Ali's back saying "welcome to the legion, Ali" as they headed to the kitchen while Akiva kept hugging her daughter.
Sitting at the breakfast table the next morning Levi asked "do you guys need to work today, Ziva?" looking questioningly, smiling sadly ZIva nodded saying "Sorry little man, we have to" tussling the scowling boy's hair, frowning he asked "why, it's Saturday, no school today?" looking pleadingly at Ziva, smiling sadly Ziva said "sorry, little man" sighing Levi pursed his lips saying "Okay, I'll join you" standing up from the table, chuckling Ziva asked "where are you going little man?" staring after him, not stopping he said "to go get dressed for work!" making Ziva laugh as she turned back to her food, looking at the others Ziva asked "you two wanna come as well?" looking questioningly at them, nodding Ali asked "can we?" looking questioningly, smiling Ziva nodded saying "sure, go get dressed" motioning to their rooms with her head watching as they quickly rushed to their rooms before returning to her food saying "this should be interesting" "Yes it should" Akiva said joining her at the table.
Walking into the conference room an hour later with Levi, who was dressed in a black suit, Ali and Anima with Akiva Ziva said "Okay, Akiva's children will be joining us today" motioning to the three kids Akiva lead to the three chairs next to Alef at the food cart, sitting down Ziva said "today we will be discussing the placements of this year's academy graduates…" "Don't mean to be rude but mind introducing us, Ziva?" motioning to Akiva's children in the corner, Ziva was about to say something when Levi ran up to Shabel saying "Hi, I'm Levi, nice to meet you" holding out his hand to the man, chuckling at Shabel's stunned face Ziva said "Little man, come here" pointing to the spot next to her before saying "This is Levi, Ali and Anima" pointing to each one as she named them while the boy rushed to her side.
Pulling the boy into her lap Ziva said "say hi guys" watching as all three said "Good morning" before saying "little man, we have work to do so if you have a suggestion, raise your hand or else we sit silently listening, okay?" motioning to the chair next to his brother, nodding Levi jumped off Ziva's lap rushing to his chair as Ziva climbed onto the table, earning laughter from the others as Ivan said "here we go again" ignoring his comment Ziva said "okay, first candidate we have is Adam Shalev, 16 years of age and a water dragon tamer, no specialty but he excels in languages, suggestions?" glancing around the table, raising his hand Shabel said "He can go to the translation sector of the encryption and decryption unit, Ziva" nodding Ziva asked "any objections?" getting nod Ziva watched as Akiva stood up writing the boy's name under the title 'in and out unit' waving to Samuel, Ziva watched as Ali's picture appeared on the board, earning a chuckle from the boy sitting next to his siblings, looking at Akiva, Ziva raised her eyebrow in a silent question, getting a nod Ziva smiled saying "Ali come tell us about yourself, please?" motioning to the head of the table, smiling Ali stood up and walked to the head of the table saying "Ali Sirca, 16 years of age, fire dragon tamer, suggestions?" chuckling at the boy's words Ziva said "Ali, you're forgetting something" watching as he rolled his eyes saying "first in the academy and combat specialist, suggestions?" staring blankly at the group of people as they chuckled at his attitude, smiling Ziva nodded watching as he rejoined his siblings who were smiling proudly before saying "Okay, Guard squad, objections?" looking around the table, getting positives Ziva said "okay, Samuel" motioning to the next slide, ZIva was about to say something when Samuel said "my lady it's time for the training" opening the door, sighing Ziva said "okay, we'll continue later, phones people?!" holding up hers as the others just sighed, placing her phone on the table Ziva watched as the others follow suit before saying "let's go" walking to the door, she was about to leave when Levi asked "what about us, Ziva?" looking expectantly at her, smiling Ziva said "you're coming with us but we have to be silent and well behaved okay?" getting three nods Ziva smiled as they followed the rest out of the room.
