Chapter 8:
A/N: I'm bringing NCIS New Orleans in briefly. I don't own them.
When their plane touched down in New Orleans Jack and Bishop were met by Special Agents Dwayne "King" Pride and Christopher LaSalle. As soon as Pride saw Jack he enveloped the younger man in a bear hug as he said, "Kid you're a sight for sore eyes."
Jack chuckled as he asked, "How ya been King?"
Pride replied as he led them to his Cadillac, "I've been better. We have the FBI investigating us."
Bishop said as her and Jack threw their bags in the trunk and climbed in the backseat, "Fornell told us about Assistant Director Isler's witch hunt."
Both Pride and LaSalle laughed heartily as Jack joked, "I could make im disappear if you want me to."
Pride said, "Your father and mother would not approve."
Both Jack and Bishop laughed as they drove to the office.
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FBI SSA Tobias Fornell and his team walked into the US Senate and were about to enter the office of Senator Dianne Resnick when six heavily armed in coal black fatigues and tactical gear opened fire on them. Fornell yelled as he yanked out his .45 Springfield Armory TRP Operator and returned fire, "Take cover."
A young Latino agent named Tonya Almeida yelled as she killed one of the shooters with a double tap to the head, "They're wearing body armor go for their heads."
Fornell glanced back at Almeida and gave a curt nod as he felled a shooter with two to the head. When there was a break in the shooting Fornell said, "We have to get Senator Resnick and fall back to the Navy yard."
His 4 man team nodded as they scurried from the relative safety of the alcove and made a dash for the Senators outer office. They all had almost inside when the four remaining gunman opened fire and killed the last two unlucky FBI Agents that weren't able to make it inside. Fornell had a look of rage on his face as Resnick surged out of her inner office and asked, "What the hell is going on?"
Fornell glared back at Resnick as he snapped, "Whoever you work for wants to terminate your employment permanently."
Resnick gasped as she swore, "That son of a bitch. He told me that he didn't blame me for not being able to get a conviction for Jack Gibbs. But I guess he was lying like usual."
Fornell asked, "Who are you talking about?"
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Dale Wentworth; formerly with the 101st Airborne; couldn't believe he had lost two of his shooters. He peered into the office and saw his target was talking with the feebies. He yanked out his SAT phone and called Johannesburg. As soon as the former South African commando answered, "Did you kill the Senator?"
Wentworth replied, "We were about to when the damn FBI showed up."
Johannesburg said in a hard voice, "You will kill her and the FBI or I will kill you AM I UNDERSTOOD?"
Wentworth replied before he disconnected the call, "Understood."
Then he looked at his 4 remaining shooters and said, "WE kill em all."
His team nodded as they readied their weapons.
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Fornell yanked out his phone and called his oldest living friend. As soon Gibbs answered he told what was going in in a clipped succinct voice. When he was finished Gibbs said, "We're on the way. Just hang in there."
Fornell said as he reloaded his 1911, "We'll do our best."
And with that he disconnected the call and directed his ire over his dead agents at Resnick as he snarled, "I believe you were going to tell us who you're working for."
She looked between Fornell and Almeida as she said, "His name is Pierre Sarkissian. He hates this country with every fiber of of his being. He is the one that is funding and supporting the Chechens."
At their shocked looks she continued, "Dudayev may be former Russian Spetsnaz but make no mistake he is a die hard Chechen. He joined the Russian military so he could learn how to fight like them but he never had any intention of fighting for Russia."
Almeida asked as she reloaded her.40 HK VP40, "Why is Sarkissian helping the Chechens?"
She replied, "I have no idea; he never-AHHHH"
She was cut off as the glass exploded and bullets started shredding everything in the office. Fornell counted to three and he and Almeida popped up and killed two of the shooters and started trading shots with the other two shooters. Suddenly one of the shooters dropped dead and the other was shot in the shoulder and the knee, causing him to crumple to the ground. He was reaching for his fallen MP5/10 when Gibbs stepped on his hand and pressed his SIG to his head as he said, "I don't think so dirt bag."
And with that Wentworth was hauled to his feet and cuffed. As he was drug away Gibbs glared at Resnick as he snarled, Torres get her outta my sight."
The younger agent nodded as e drug Resnick off. Once they were alone Fornell snarked, "Cutting it a little close aren't you?"
Gibbs quirked a brow as Almeida stepped forward and said with her hand outstretched Special Agent Tonya Almeida and I have to say it's an honor to meet you. You are a legend in the corps."
Gibbs knew exactly who she was. She was the first woman to ever complete Scout/Sniper training Force Recon and MARSOC training. He asked as they walked outside, "Why did you leave the Corps?"
She replied as they loaded up and headed for the Navy Yard, "I always wanted to be an FBI agent."
Gibbs nodded as he settled in for the ride.
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After they checked in at the office of the New Orleans team Jack ad Bishop were taken to their hotel. Jack had just stepped out of the shower when his cell buzzed. He answered it as he stepped into a pair of gray PT shorts, "Gibbs."
Jenny told him about the arrest of Resnick and Wentworth and about the Intel Resnick had readily given them after she realized Sarkissian had tried to have her killed. When she was finished Jack asked, "You want us back there?"
Jenny replied, "No; you still need to get Garcia tell you why Sarkissian is helping the Chechens."
Jack said as he sat down the king sized bed, "That will be hard considering Agent Isler doesn't even want us or should I say me anywhere near Garcia."
Jenny chuckled as she asked, "Since when has that ever stopped you?"
He replied as Bishop joined him on the bed, "It won't; I'm just letting you know that you and/or Holly might be getting a call saying I killed him."
Jenny laughed as she said, "Don't kill an assistant Director of the FBI."
Jack chuckled as he said, "That's what Pride said."
Jenny said before she disconnected the call, "You two be careful."
After Jack placed his phone on the nightstand and pulled Bishop back down onto the bed with him. As he caressed her stomach she traced his 101st Airborne tattoo and his Ranger tattoo as she asked, "Do you think Garcia will be hard to break?'
Jack was about to reply when his cell began to buzz. He sighed as he snatched it from the nightstand and baked, "Gibbs."
A female voice said, "Please hold for the President."
A few seconds later President John Donovan asked, "Jack where are you?"
Jack replied, "I'm in New Orleans Mr. President?"
President Donovan replied, "Good; so am I. Would you mind meeting at 7 for breakfast?"
Jack knew even though it was phrased as a question it was an order. Jack said, "We'll be there at 7."
President Donovan said, "Good we will meet at RICCOBONO'S PANOLA ST. CAFÉ; do you know it?"
Jack replied, "Yes sir."
President Donovan said before the call was disconnected, Good; see you there."
After he laid the phone on the nightstand for the second time he told Bishop what the President had said. She asked, "Are you going to tell Pride and Isler?"
He replied, "I'll tell Pride but I ain't gonna tell that dickbag Isler diddly shit."
Bishop snickered as he picked up his phone and quickly told Pride what they were doing in the morning and that he wanted him there. After Pride agreed he hung up. He kissed Bishop on the lips then on the stomach as he said, "WE better get some sleep; I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be long as hell."
Bishop nodded as they snuggled up and both promptly fell asleep.
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The next morning as Jack was putting on his black tooled leather cowboy boots Pride walked in and asked, "You ready kid?"
Jack replied as Bishop joined them, "Yep; now let's not keep the President waiting."
Pride nodded as they walked outside. Jack taunted as he and Bishop climbed in the rented black 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, "Try to keep up old man"
Pride chuckled to himself as he hopped in his Caddie and followed the younger agent.
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When they reached the cafe they flashed their creds and were shown to the Presidents table. Jack said, "I hope you don't mind Mr. President but I brought Special Agents Dwayne Pride and Ellie Bishop with me. Special Agent Pride and his team have jurisdiction over NOLA and Ellie is my girlfriend and the mother of my unborn child."
President Donovan shook their hands as he said, "Of course not. I have heard great things about you from Director Gibbs Special Agent Pride and I am elated to hear you have a baby on the way Jack; congratulations to you both."
All three agents thanked him as they took seats. After they had given their orders to the waitress President Donovan said, "Jenny sad we have new Intel."
Jack nodded as e told the President what Resnick had told them about Pierre Sarkissian helping Anatoly Dudayev and abut Dudayev really being a Chechen mole within the Russian military and wanting to destroy this country as well as Garcia being Anatoly's financial backer and possibly Sarkissian's as well. When he was finished President Donovan was silent for several minutes then he began to speak, "I've wanted to eliminate Sarkissian for years and always ran afoul of certain Dems on the hill and now I know why. I just wonder how many others are on his payroll. Well as of now Jack; you are in command of this investigation. I will have the FBI director order Assistant Director Isler to give you whatever you need. I also want you to track down Garcia and make him tell you everything he knows about Dudayev and Sarkissian. Then I want you and Agent Bishop to head back to DC and ferret out any and all of Sarkissian's moles within our government and eliminate them. Am I understood?"
All three agents nodded President Donovan said, "Good. Now have any of you ever heard of the Truman Protocol?"
