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A/N: Sorry for being gone so long. I thought I was going to be able to update because my friend was able to connect to the internet…and then she got a virus and her computer died and we were both very sad. Ta-da!

Chapter Seven

"This is strange. Something's up." DiNozzo states as he looks through a window.

"Tony!" McGee calls, but Tony doesn't listen.

"Come on, Tony. Gibbs'll kill you if he sees you." Suddenly, the door opens and Kate appears.

"Hey, guys." She smiles.

"Where's Gibbs?" Abby asks. Kate points to the window Tony is sitting under. The window slides up and two hands grab Tony by the collar and drag him into the house. Kate leads Tim and Abby into the basement. The boat is gone. In its place is a large wooden table covered in pictures and papers.

"What's this?" Tony asks from behind them. "Where's the famous boat I always hear about?" Gibbs gives him a shove and he stumbles down the stairs to join the others.

"Gibbs, what's going on?" He hands her a Caf-Pow and walks by and stands next to the youngest agent. She looks up.

"Hey. Take a seat." They all grab chairs and are soon settled. "Alright, listen up. Kate, Gibbs and I are going to rescue Ziva and I just wanted to know if you guys are in." McGee raises his hand. "Yes…?"

"What do you mean 'rescue?' Is she okay?" He asks.

"Of course she's not okay. That's why I said 'rescue.' If I hadn't, I would've just said 'we're going on a trip to Israel.'"

Abby stands.

"I'm in." She states. "What do you need me to do?"

"Right now we need you to listen, Abbs." Gibbs states and Abby salutes and sits down. Gibbs nods to Lilly who begins again.

"Ziva is currently being held captive…" She points to a map behind her. "here. In Somalia, but more specifically here." She points to the satellite pictures. "In this bunker thing." She takes a permanent marker and circles it. "I called in a favor from my friend and he's set us up with a jet and a pilot to fly us there and back."

"That's quite a favor." Tim declares.

She shrugs. "He owed me big time."

Tony begins to look around the room to distract himself. He doesn't want to get his hopes up about the rescue.

Tim raises his hand again and Lilly calls on him.

"I was just thinking…I'd probably be more help here than there. I mean, I could…help Abby hack video cameras and we could report to you who's coming and when the coast is clear. I'd just slow you guys down. I'll…" Tim continues his babbling while the rest of the team just stares at him.

"Tim."

He continues telling reasons why he shouldn't go.

"TIM." Abby nudges him. "We were planning on having you stay anyway."

"Oh." He's surprised. "Thank you."

Tony rolls his eyes at his coworker's cowardly behavior.

"Abby, you'll stay behind and…" Gibbs begins to fill her in on her duties. He tells them that he, Kate and Lilly will be travelling to Israel and infiltrating the camp.

"Alright, let's get to work." Tim and Abby leave in search of a computer powerful enough for the job they're about to do. Gibbs brings Kate upstairs to teach her about the weapons they'll be bringing with them. Lilly stares at the satellite pictures with her back to Tony, who is still seated at the table.

"What's my job?" He asks and she turns to him.

"You're staying here with Abby and McGee." He stands up and his chair falls back.

"No, I want to go to Israel." She walks over to him and stands close.

"If you're going to sulk around like some sad puppy, then you'll get us all killed over there. I can't promise you're going to be safe or even make it back."

"What do you mean 'sad puppy?'" He pouts.

"My God. Just look at yourself in the mirror. You've got dark circles under your eyes; you haven't slept in weeks. Your clothes are baggy; you haven't been eating. Need I go on?" He shakes his head no.

"I'm going with you." She leads him upstairs into the guest bedroom Gibbs is showing the weapons to Kate in. Lilly opens the door to see…Gibbs hand a machete to Kate, who's looking a bit flushed. Lilly notices this and eyes them suspiciously. He clears his throat.

"You want this?" He asks and she takes it. He turns to Lilly. "What do you want?"

"I already have everything I need. I'm packed."

"You are?" Kate asks.

"Whatcha got?" Asks Gibbs.

"Well, a machete, an axe, a 50 caliber shotgun and a whip."

A smiles spreads across Tony's face. "A whip? Really? You don't seem like an S&M girl to me…"

"Because I'm not."

"Then why do you have a whip?"

"I acquired it from a certain biker named Sex Machine a couple months ago." She smiles. That didn't help her argument at all.

Tony's going to tease her about it later.

"Enough, you two." Tony is pulled out of his day dream and receives a head slap. "What do you want, Tony?" Gibbs leads him over to the closet full of various weapons. Tony looks like a kid in a candy store. "Never mind. I'm picking yours out for you." Gibbs grabs a few things and throws them in a pile on the guest bed. Tony lies down.

"Kate, Rubix, I called you guys last night. Where were you?" Kate and her cousin look at each other and Lilly raises her eyebrows. Gibbs stays silent.

"I…I was here…preparing."

Tony sits up.

"What? Where did you sleep?"

"In here. Lilly slept on the couch."

"Caitlin Todd, this bed hasn't been used in FOREVER!" Gibbs turns around, machete in hand, looking like he's about to kill poor DiNozzo. Oh dear, this could be the end of our lovely, annoying and promiscuous friend.

Abby and Tim enter the room before he can push the subject further.

"We have everything we need! Where can we set up?" Abby takes a sip from the Caf-Pow as McGee struggles to hold all of the equipment.

"I'll show you." Kate places her hand on Abby's shoulder and takes a box from McGee. They disappear through down the hall. Tony lies back down and Lilly and Gibbs continue packing.

"What did your friend owe you for?" Tony asks.

"I helped him out with a case my first year in Vegas. Got a little more than I bargained for. He still feels guilty…he shouldn't, though."

Tony leaves it at that, knowing he'll just get the details some other time.

A/N: The biker I mentioned is from the movie From Dusk Till Dawn. Just felt like throwin' him in there, because he's cool.