Tiva: A Love Story
Chapter title: Problem Solving
Author: tivamcabby5
Rating: T
Disclaimer: NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I do not own NCIS or any of its characters, but the story is mine.
Some spoilers for Season 7
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Ding!
McGee walked out of the opening elevator door, Caf-Pow in hand. He paused, noticing something is different. Not being able to recognize what was wrong; he shrugged and walked into Abby's lab.
Abby was sitting on her stool, head in hands, staring at a computer screen. On the screen was a fingerprint being run against thousands of others in the APHIS Database.
"I don't have anything for you, Tim," Abby mumbled.
"Ohhh-kayyy…but I have something for you," he said, handing her the Caf-Pow.
She took it and slammed it down on the counter next to her. "I'm not in the mood for caffeine," she grumbled. "I want security tapes."
"And I have them," McGee said, holding up a large orange-yellow envelope. He handed her the envelope and she ripped it open.
She popped a tape in and hit 'play'. Suddenly, she spun around and jumped off her stool. She ran over to where she kept her stuffed hippo Bert and grabbed him. She then scooted back over to McGee, grabbing her Caf-Pow. She started to walk around and around the little island her desk made in the lab, squeezing Bert every few paces.
McGee sat in Abby's chair and began to fast-forward the tape. Once he had found the correct time frame, he hit play again. As he watched a rock fly through the window of the glass door, he said to Abby, "These guys are idiots! They're not wearing any masks! What kind of robber doesn't wear a mask????"
Abby, still squeezing Bert and pacing, said, "Helpful ones. They help us catch them."
"Abby. Look at this. We can just run facial recognition and these guys are busted!"
"Well then do it, McGee," Gibbs said, walking in with another Caf-Pow for Abby. He saw the one she was holding and set the other one down on a table.
"Right, Boss. Starting now."
Thirty seconds later, they got a hit on one of the men.
"Pedro del Cano," Abby said as she scribbled down his address. She handed it to her boss and Gibbs and McGee hurried to the car.
"You got the back, McGee. On my count. One, two, three, go!" Gibbs whispered into his wrist. He barged in through the front door, searching for the criminal, while McGee did the same through the back door. They met up in the kitchen, finding the man they were looking for. Dead on the kitchen floor.
"Great. Think the other guy killed him, Boss?" McGee asked, putting away his weapon.
"Or this is the guy Tony shot. Without going to a hospital, even getting shot in the knee can kill you quickly."
Just then, Gibbs' phone rang. "What is it, Abs?" he asked.
"Gibbs, I got a hit on the other guy. His name is Ryan Gentile. He's at Miller's Bar in Georgetown right now. Five minutes away," Abby told him.
"Let's go, McGee. Miller's Bar in Georgetown," he told his only healthy agent.
As soon as they had arrived at the bar, they found Gentile. As soon as he saw Gibbs and McGee coming towards him, he ran. Rounding a corner, McGee started to chase after him. Gibbs took the long way around the bar.
Gentile, apparently not very fit, was out of breath after running about twenty feet. He stopped, coming face to face with Gibbs. Gibbs took out his handcuffs, waved them in the air, and said, "You're coming with us, Gentile."
"What? Why?" Gentile said, taken aback. "What have I done? I didn't do anything!"
"Yeah, except for murdering a store clerk, robbing a jewelry store, and shooting two federal agents," McGee said, walking back to the car.
"Why did you do it?" Gibbs said, slamming a case file down on the black table in the interrogation room. "Why did you shoot two of my agents? Why did you rob that store? WHY????"
Gentile stuttered and said, "Okay! Okay! I robbed the store! I took some money! I shot that chick!"
"That chick is a federal agent!"
"Fine. I shot that federal agent. But I didn't kill the clerk or shoot the other guy. Just look at the tapes."
Gibbs took out his cell phone and called Abby. After confirming Gentile was telling the truth, he slammed the phone shut and turned towards the criminal.
"You are under the arrest for armed robbery and shooting a federal officer. You have the right to remain silent…" Gibbs said, taking out his handcuffs again and chaining Gentile's hands together. "Case closed."
A/N: Okay, not the best chapter but I kinda wanted to get back to Tony and Ziva.
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