Author's note: From the ending of the last chapter, it may appear to be a little confusing and I do apologize about that. In an earlier chapter, Fornell said that the bank robbers are gang related, so they're gang members. Then it's known that the gang members are unknowingly working for a terrorist sleeper cell. The person the Arabian guy called is NOT a person inside of the bank. He called a member of his cell because the gang members (bank robbers) will eventually be in FBI custody and there's a chance they might be able to establish a possible link to where the terrorist cell is located. The Arabian guy realizes this, so obviously, the terrorists need to destroy their location and any possible evidence that they've been there (finger prints, hair samples, etc.) and move there base of operations before the gang members (bank robbers) can point any fingers or give up a possible location. I do apologize for any confusion (if anybody was confused), but hopefully this clears up everything.

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Chapter 9

As the digging in the sewer to get to the small hiding space commences, all anybody can really do is sit and wait. Inside of the bank Shawn Benson tries to get a hold of his employer using the satellite phone. He keeps getting no response. Jamie is still lying on the floor next to the small table in the middle of the bank. She's still having abdominal pain.

Tony, Chioke and Ziva walk to a corner store to get a bit to eat. As they're inside, Chioke is sitting at a table eating a turkey sandwich. Tony and Ziva are near the front door. Tony is munching on a cheeseburger. Ziva is looking outside in the direction of the bank. Tony is keeping an eye on Chioke while he remains seated at the table eating.

Abby and McGee walk pass the corner store. Abby notices Tony and Ziva so she stops and walks in. McGee keeps walking in the direction of the mobile command center.

"Oh my God you guys! McGee told me what's going on." Abby said. "I feel so bad for poor Chioke being stuck in the bank. I mean, he's just a lil boy so I'm sure it's really scary for him…"

"Abs…" Tony tries to get his attention.

"How can you stand here munching on a cheeseburger when Chioke is…"

Tony moves to the side because he realized his body was blocking Abby's view of Chioke. Abby now sees him.

"Oh…" Abby now realizes Chioke is safe. "Well… Where's Jamie?"

"She's still inside of the bank." Ziva replied.

"No." Abby said in a sad voice. "We have to get her out."

"We're working on it." Tony said.

"You're just working on eating a cheeseburger." Abby said.

"The only thing I can do right now, is be here for Chioke." Tony stated.

"You're right. I didn't mean to make it sound like you don't care about Jamie." Abby said. "I just want her to be safe."

"Me too." Tony agreed.

"We have a plan, but it'll take some time to get it started." Ziva stated. "I'll be going in."

"Alone?" Abby asked.

"Well, if the space is as small as we think, then I'm the only one who can possible squeeze thru."

"Hopefully you don't get stuck." Abby said as she sees Chioke waving for her to sit with him. Abby walks over to Chioke.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence." Ziva said as Abby walked away.

"I believe you can do it." Tony stated.

"Thanks, Tony." Ziva said as she heard the sincerity in Tony's tone of voice that he believes in her.

"I may crack jokes, sometimes…" Tony begins to say as he sees the expression on Ziva's face. "Ok… Maybe often…" He sees she has the same facial expression. "Ok… A lot." He sees her facial expression is back to normal. "But even though I do crack a lot of jokes at your expense, I don't doubt your abilities, Ziva. I never did and never will. I trust you to watch my back."

"Please tell me you're not gonna get all sentimental on me now." Ziva stated.

Tony, jokingly, advances with his arms open to give Ziva a hug. Ziva pulls away and places her hand on Tony's chest to push him back.

"If you touch me, then I'll take that cheeseburger and make sure the next time you see it, will be when you're using the toilet." Ziva threatened him. "And I don't mean shoving the cheeseburger down your throat."

"You would stick your hand up my butt?" Tony asked.

"I never said I would shove it up there with my hand. Cuz I would shove up there with yours."

Tony pulls back and continues eating his cheeseburger. There's a moment of silence.

"I don't doubt your abilities either, Tony." Ziva stated.

"Aww… I knew you cared." Tony smiled.

Inside of the mobile command center, Gibbs and Fornell are finally met by McGee's mad-dash as he trips on a step and makes a loud thump as he lands on the floor. They look at McGee.

"Ow…" McGee said.

"Is there some reason you're in such a rush, McGee?" Gibbs asked.

"I heard on the news…" McGee begins to say as he stands up. "…That in every bank robbery, one security camera was left running during the heist. If they leave one camera running during a heist, they might have left one camera running right now."

"It is running." Agent Malone stated. "I've been trying to access the security feed for two hours now. But for some reason I'm unable to."

"They probably hooked up a device to the security…" McGee begins to say.

"Get to the point, McGee." Gibbs said.

"I think Abby and I can hack into whatever device they hooked up to the security feed."

Gibbs and Fornell look behind McGee.

"You and Abs… You don't say." Gibbs said in a slightly sarcastic tone of voice.

"Tell him Abby." McGee said. After a couple of seconds of hearing nothing, he turns around to see Abby isn't with him anymore. "She was right here a minute ago."

"Go find her." Gibbs said.

"Right, Boss."

McGee leaves the mobile command center.

"What can they possible do that my guy hasn't tried yet?" Fornell asked.

"You would be surprise what those two can do when they put their minds together." Gibbs responded.

"If they can do it, then we'll have eyes inside of the bank, Jethro."

"When Ziva's inside she'll have an earwig, so we'll be able to tell her exactly what we see from the security camera."

Gibbs and Fornell smile as the hostage crisis appears to be making good progress in finally being resolved with a plan of action.