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Chapter 9

Kate stood staring at Booth as he called frantically into the radio, calling desperately for his daughter to respond, but she didn't. She had signed that something was going on inside and then had started with Morse code but before they could decipher it she had stopped and they hadn't heard anything since. Tony was standing with his arm around Ziva the two of them looked shocked and terrified; they knew their daughter was being taken as leverage and they were petrified.

The phone rang and they all moved towards it and Kate grabbed it "hello" she demanded "hello Kate the hostages are coming out so don't shoot" and he hung up. Kate turned "hostages coming out" she shouted "don't shoot"

She ran forward watching as the doors opened and hostages come running out. Gregson was shouting and ushering them towards the command tent away from the press and cameras. Kate stared frantically looking around scanning every face desperately. Then she whirled round to see Rick, Alexis, Brennan and Booth all looking around frantically too but there was no sign of their daughters.

Then through the radio came a chuckle that made them all freeze in horror "sorry to keep you from your daughter a little longer Kate but I discovered that she is your daughter and well I want to spend more time with her and I'll keep her plucky little friend too". Kate gave a cry of horror and instantly she was running towards the back door where they had left the van sprinting frantically sensing the others give chase. She ducked under the line forcing her way through the people and round the corner where she froze in shock.

There were the robbers still in their masks yanking their hostages out of the back door. April fighting angrily followed by Tali who was barely awake, fighting feebly and then Livie who struggled frantically as blood streamed down her face. She looked up then and saw her mother standing at the edge of the ally.

"Stop… police" Kate shouted yanking her gun out of her holster at the same time one of the robbers spotted her and raised his own gun open firing causing her to dive back and the others to skid to a stop yanking out their weapons. "They have Livie Tali and April" Kate cried peering round before she leapt back as more bullets buried itself into the wall against which she was leaning against. "You shouldn't be trying to save them Kate" the leader shouted and she peered round to see him standing with a gun jammed against Livie's head using her as a shield. Livie was staring at her mother, her eyes wide with terror.

"Let them go" Kate shouted trying to find a clean shot "take the money and let them go". "I don't think so Kate" he shouted back "you see they lied to me, they said they weren't cop kids and I don't like it when people lie to me and I want something else from you Kate and you are going to give it to me otherwise you will never see your gorgeous little girl again"

"Leave her alone" Kate screamed "leave them all alone" he gave a cruel laugh. "Seriously you shouldn't be worrying about them right now Kate it is the other one you should be worried about what was her name again… oh yes… Blair that was it"

Kate looked over at the NCIS team all standing there eyes wide. "What did you do to her" Gibbs shouted and he laughed again "I left her there" he said "so feel free to go get her though it might be getting a bit hot in there in a minute"

"Mom there's C4" Livie screamed "the bank is loaded with C4". The leader let out a laugh "choose quickly Kate" he shouted "you can save the girl and get these three back once you have done as I have asked or you can get these three and let the other girl die"

Kate stared at the others in terror before she heard Livie scream "rescue Blair mom please rescue her". She heard a crash and then the sound of the door slamming shut. "No" she cried as the van came skidding out of the ally past them, they all raised their weapons firing frantically but it was soon too far out of range.

Instantly realising they didn't have long left they ran round the side of the building to the main entrance shouting and screaming at people to get back.

Ziva was shoving some reporters away from the bank when she felt someone shove past her and she looked over to see McGee sprinting towards the bank his face set in grim determination. "McGee" she screamed "no". She saw Tony look up and then he was running towards McGee and he slammed into him at exactly the same time the bomb went off.

As the windows exploded sending glass flying everywhere Ziva felt Gibbs grab her yanking her backwards shielding her as glass shards were flung towards them. She felt them slice through her arms as they were thrown back off their feet. Gasping she covered her head until all went silent. She sat up winded looking around; all around her people were staggering upright looking shocked and dazed. She heard a groan and saw Tony sitting up, instantly he looked over at her frantically and she nodded to show that she was ok and he returned the gesture.

They heard a moan and saw McGee staggering to his feet staring at the burning building in horror. Then he broke into a stumbling run towards the building, "McGee NO" Gibbs shouted but his agent didn't listen to him. Tony leapt up and ran after him shouting then before he could stop him Tim leapt into the burning building.

Ziva and Gibbs leapt up shouting and they saw Tony skid to a stop swearing before he looked over his shoulder at them then he took a deep breath and leapt into the bank after McGee.

"No Tony" Ziva cried panicked, rushing forward but Gibbs caught hold of her "Ziver" he shouted "no you are not going in there". "Tony" she cried "and Tim… and Blair, Gibbs we have to help them" "Ziva you going in there is not going to help ok there are already way to many of the people I care about in there and I am not adding you to that list"

Ziva stared at him in fear before they both turned to look at the bank and she stared at it trembling, desperate to see her husband, friend and his daughter emerge.

XO

Blair knew that something was seriously the moment she saw the white blocks being pulled out, she was worried about it but there was nothing she could do, especially with the robbers all around. She had watched in horror as they had discovered Livie and April smuggling information out. Then they had let the other hostages go before they had dragged her three friends out, Tali had been screaming and fighting so bad they had struck her hard over the head almost knocking her out.

Then they had left Blair lying there struggling to stop her own blood forcing its way out.

Gasping in pain she looked around at all the white blocks dotted around the bank, if she stayed here she wouldn't survive the blast she knew that. She looked around weakly before spotting the stone counter behind which all the money was kept. She knew that was her most likely chance of survival.

She slowly began to move twisting her body gently before she rolled onto her stomach sharply instantly letting out a scream of pain as she rolled over the bullet wound. She reached out and hauled herself an arms length closer to the counter before she stopped gasping in pain. She felt tears trickle down her cheeks "come on" she moaned to herself and reached out again and pulled herself along painfully aware of the amount of time ticking by so she focused solely on her task.

Reach. Pull… Reach. Pull

That was all she thought for the next few minutes as she hauled herself towards the counter, staring at it determinedly trying to ignore the pain which felt like a fire in her belly. After what felt like an eternity of no progress she reached the edge at the same time she heard gunshots from outside. Knowing that couldn't be good she grabbed the edge of the counter and managed to haul herself round. She heard a click followed by a beep and she flung herself forward those last few feet diving under the counter and curling herself up at the same time the bomb exploded.

At first there was nothing, then from behind her closed eyelids she saw a bright flash and then there was a deafening boom and she felt the whole building shake as everything got hot. She felt a severe burning sensation and debris rain down around her and she covered her head squeezing her eyes shut even tighter waiting for it all to end.

When all was quiet she slowly opened her eyes looking around the wrecked building. The ceiling was falling down, pipes and wires lay littered around her and the air was thick with smoke, and to her horror she realised the building was on fire.

She heard shouting through the fog and recognised someone calling her name. Instantly she tried to move but found she couldn't. Looking down she discovered that her legs were pinned heavily by a piece of roof. She tried to call out but the smoke was too thick; coughing she covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve and looked around, then she flung herself as far as she could stretching out to grab a piece of pipe. Panting heavily she reached out and banged it hard against an upturned filing cabinet and she heard it make a loud clanging sound.

She heard someone shout her name again and coughing hard she frantically banged her pipe against the cabinet again. With each time she pounded at it she felt more and more of her strength ebb away and she slumped to the ground still coughing weakly feeling hot blood trickle down her side. She heard the shouting getting louder and she sighed closing her eyes unable to cling to consciousness any more.

XO

The heat inside the building was immense and nearly knocked Tony back as he leapt in and the roar of the flames nearly deafened him. Instantly he raised his arm to cover his mouth and nose as he looked around; the heat stinging at his eyes. He spotted McGee standing a few feet away coughing as he looked around, in between coughs he shouted out his daughter's name frantically. Tony moved over to him; "come on" he shouted grabbing his arm and he yanked him down lower to the ground where the air was cleaner. He joined McGee shouting the teenager's name as they moved around searching frantically. Tony knew they didn't have long before this whole building was destroyed; he knew McGee wasn't going to leave without Blair but if it came to that he would get McGee out, though he knew he would never be forgiven. So he pressed on, hunting for the girl.

Then he spotted something on an area of less scorched floor, blood and a lot of it. Swallowing he looked over and saw Tim staring at it in shock and pain, then Tony saw a trail and he slowly rose following it but it was hard given parts of it had been destroyed and there were things in their way.

Just then they heard a loud clang that made them both look up "Blair" McGee shouted frantically before he began to cough. Tony looked around and kept his mouth covered as another clang echoed around. The two of them moved off following it as it got louder and they picked their way hurriedly around the flames towards the main desk with a stone front.

Another clang sounded as they both called out to Blair again then there was a clatter as something was dropped and they both rushed round where they stopped and stared.

Blair was lying on her side curled in a foetal position, her whole body wracking with coughs as she choked over the smoke. One hand was extended towards a pipe lying next to a cabinet that lay on its side, her other hand was lying over her stomach from which blood was leaking out of from between her fingers. Her eyes were closed and her legs pinned by a piece of roof.

"Blair oh god" Tim cried instantly leaping towards her and grabbed at the piece of ceiling pinning her down yanking at it frantically. Tony hurried forward and caught hold of it, the two of them strained grunting as they lifted before they managed to lift the debris off of Blair and throw it clear, before Tim was turning and falling to the ground beside her catching hold of her face, cupping her cheeks. "Hey Blair wake up open your eyes" he begged. Coughing Tony crouched next to him feeling his stomach clench as he looked at the wound on the girl's stomach.

Blair let out a moan then and her eyelids fluttered groggily "let me sleep DiNozzo" she muttered before she blinked and spotted them crouched next to her "seriously people I want to sleep" she mumbled staring at them before she looked up and spotted her father crouched over her. "Dad" she whispered "you came for me", Tim stared at her "of course I did" he whispered "You're my daughter". She stared at him before she coughed weakly "I don't feel so good dad" she mumbled. Tim looked at Tony who pressed his hand over the wound causing Blair to cry out in pain and then cough, her whole body shuddering, then a whimper slipped through her clenched teeth as she fought to hide her pain.

Tony looked up and around wondering what the best way to get Blair out was. Then he heard a groan from above and looked up to see cracks in the roof and realised they didn't have time.

"Blair" he said "listen to me, we have to move you now and it is going to hurt but you need to lie as still as possible do you understand, do not move". Tim looked at him in confusion as they positioned themselves on either side of her. "If the bullet is lodged near her spine and we shift it she may never walk again" Tony said quietly "try to keep her as still as you can ok". Tim nodded as they both prepared themselves.

There was another groan from above and the cracks in the ceiling deepened. "Move now" Tony shouted and they lifted Blair hurriedly lifting her sideways as she screamed in agony her fingernails digging into their shoulders as she gripped them.

With both hands holding onto Blair, trying to keep her stable, they had nothing to cover their mouths so as they staggered through the building Tony could feel the smoke burning his throat and lungs. Eyes watering he searched for the exit, "come on" he muttered before he spotted the light "this way" he shouted jerking his head before they staggered forward Blair still crying out in pain.

Tony heard crashes from behind as the roof caved in but he didn't look back, he just kept his eyes on the light as he carried Blair forward with McGee right beside him.

Closer and closer the light got until finally they staggered out, out of the smoke and flames and into the light and fresh soothing air.

XO

Smoke was pouring out of the building, they could see the glow of the flames from inside and even from as far back as they were standing Ziva and Gibbs could feel the heat. Ziva stared at the door trembling in terror as she brought her clenched fists up to her mouth. "Come on" she whispered "please come on" she looked at Gibbs who was staring at the door too, though he was muttering a string of curses at his two agents.

Ziva let out a moan and looked back "I have to help them" she cried desperately and leapt forward but Gibbs grabbed hold of her wrists. "No Ziva" he shouted "Gibbs my husband and friend they are in there, and Blair" she begged "I have to help them". "No Ziva" he said again yanking her round to look at him "think of Tali… and Aiden, you can't go in there, you need to be there for your children" "Tony needs to be there too" she sobbed feeling tears trickle down her cheeks and Gibbs pulled her into his arms holding her tight.

Just then there was a shout from behind and they both looked up in time to see Tony and McGee come staggering out of the building coughing heavily, and carried between them clinging to them as they clung to her was Blair.

Ziva leapt away from Gibbs running towards them sensing him give chase shouting to the paramedics. "Tony" she gasped rushing over as he looked up at her, his face blackened with ash "hey Zee" he rasped and he staggered. Gibbs hurriedly moved over and caught hold of Blair taking her from his two agents as they both bent over coughing. Ziva caught hold of Tony as he staggered groaning with his hand over his chest, looking over she saw Booth catch hold of McGee. She looked over to see Blair coughing weakly in Gibbs arms as she looked up at him "hey Gibbs" she gasped, he let out a groan and pressed a kiss to her forehead "god you have had us worried" he murmured.

The paramedics came rushing over and Gibbs lay Blair on the gurney at the same time an old Morgan car pulled up and Ducky, Palmer and Abby leapt out and Abby rushed over to McGee who was bent over wheezing. "Timmy" she gasped "we got here as soon as we could, Gibbs wouldn't let us come down, said it was bad enough as it was down here without the rest but we couldn't stay away, oh gosh what happened, Gibbs wouldn't tell me anything except that the girls had gotten themselves in a hostage situation, Timmy are they ok"

Tim looked up at her gasping before he pointed to Gibbs and she spun round and her eyes fell on Blair on the gurney, mask over her mouth and nose, breathing heavily covered in blood. "Oh god Blair" she cried running over, Blair looked up at her weakly through half closed eyes and mumbled weakly before her hand moved out to touch Abby's patting it in an almost reassuring way.

Ziva steered Tony over to a second gurney encouraging him to sit next to McGee and to take the oxygen mask, for a moment the two of them just sat there breathing in the pure oxygen gratefully. McGee was staring at Blair who weakly rolled her head over to look at him staring at him uncertainly, her eyes worried. Then she looked at Gibbs as he gently began to speak to her reassuringly.

Ziva looked back at Tony before she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly; he gave a sigh as he wrapped his free arm around her hugging her against him.

"Thank god you are ok" she whispered looking up into his eyes, he smiled weakly at her as he moved the mask away from his mouth and nose "one down three to go" he murmured. Ziva bit her lip and leaned against him briefly, "Zee" he murmured and slowly she looked back into his greenie eyes "we will find her" he said softly "no matter how long it takes we will find her and she will be ok", she looked at him seeing the determination on his face and she dropped her gaze wishing she could feel the same way.

As Blair lay on the gurney she grabbed hold of the first hand she found squeezing it tightly, it helped her deal with the pain. She looked up eventually and her eyes met Gibbs' bright blue ones as the paramedics moved hurriedly around her, packing her wound to try stop the bleeding to no avail.

The young paramedic looked up at Gibbs, sensing he was the one that held authority. "We need to take her now, we can't stop the bleeding." He nodded, his face grim as he stared at her. His expression softened as he looked back down at Blair. "You'll be alright Flicka, don't worry ok, we'll all be there when you wake up, ok." The teenager didn't reply but she gave a half smile in return. When they lifted her into the ambulance she fought the feeling of a slight panic when no one seemed to get in with her. Her eyes darted around as much as it would allow her.

Just as one of the paramedics went to shut the door, Tim leapt up into the ambulance, followed by Abby who moved over to sit on the bench near her head. Tim reached out for her hand as they pulled away and were driven quickly in the direction of the hospital, siren blearing loudly.

Eventually they reached the hospital's entrance and Blair was forced to let go of the hand she was gripping tightly, but before the team of doctors crowded round her she weakly reached up with her hand and removed the oxygen mask. "Tali" she murmured weakly and Tim and Abby shared a look, "She's fine ok, just worry about yourself Blair." Tim told her, pressing a kiss to her forehead before she was pulled away into the hospital, and the doctors that had met them at the entrance began moving her quickly in the direction of the OR.

One of the doctors stayed behind to inform Tim and Abby on what was happening with Blair. "Is she going to be ok?" Abby asked worriedly and the doctor kept his face expressionless as he answered, "I'm going to be honest with you. Because she did not receive medical attention straight away, so there is a higher risk of infection, but there is a 50-50 chance of her coming out of this alright". Tim nodded, hardly hearing the words and moved away towards the hospitals waiting room, to wait on any information about his daughter's condition. Abby joined him soon after, having questioned the doctor on a few more things.

"She'll be fine. This is Blair we're talking about." Abby started a few minutes later, hoping to cheer McGee up slightly, "Yeah." He murmured, not giving to much thought to it. "They said that the bullet probably didn't hit the spine. That's another good thing." She told him and he looked up from his stare at the floor. "Really?" He asked her and she nodded, smiling slightly at the hopeful look plastered across McGee's face. "Yep. She is going to be fine. And one of the surgeons is going to come out when they know a bit more." She said not thinking of the negative results from Blair's injuries. They quickly returned back to their silence, each lost in their own, but similar thoughts.

Another family came in and sat down on the opposite side of the room. They were young, possibly only in their early 20's, but the woman held a baby close to her, clinging to them desperately as her body wracked with sobs. The husband had an arm wrapped around his wife, holding her tightly against him. Despite the fact neither Abby nor Tim knew the reason of them being there, they both knew that whatever it had been, they were close to losing someone they loved. Looking back at each other, Tim almost gratefully wrapped Abby in a hug, in which she returned back. And they sat there together, awaiting any news about Blair's condition.

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