Chapter 10

A/N: I hadn't planned on posting this till Friday, but after all the reviews and alerts I got I felt like you guys deserved this. You guys are awesome. (JibbsGal1, left my heart in paris, teardrops of ink, acting 101, and hslacer) Give me a shout out if you want. Can you believe it chapter 10! It seems like it was just yesterday when I started this story. I hope you enjoy this one. Thanks:)- Shy Chey

Flashback: Cairo 2003

He came towards me with the knife, a sadistic grin plastered all over his face. My mom was still lying in lying in the corner all bloodied and beaten, barely breathing, and now it was my turn. Marie wanted desperatly for her mother to wake up and save her, but she didn't. Her mother was out cold and now she was alone with this wreched man. His eyes were dark as coal and his beard was kind of shaggy, she could tell he didn't care much about human hygiene. All he cared about was hurting people. She didn't want to feel pain again, she just wanted him to go away and leave us alone, but he didn't. She shut her eyes refusing to look him in the eye and allow him to see her pain, but as he made the first cut she screamed.

Present Day: NCIS Bullpen

Gibbs watched in horror as his daughter stood frozen in place. She was shaking uncontrolably, unable to hear or respond to Gibbs. He had no doubt that she was having a flashback. "Dammit," he scolded himself. He should have been more careful. Why didn't he just look behind him? He thought as he watched his daughter shake with rear in her eyes. He had no idea what was happening in her mond, or what she was remembering which mad it extremely difficult for him to pull her out of it.

He looked at Ziva who had already started edging towards. The look in her eyes was haunted. She had been through this before with Marie, and she knew that it would take alot to get Marie out of this one. She looked at Gibbs instructing him on what to do, knowing that if Marie was going to be staying with Gibbs that he might as well learn the tricks to pilling her out of her many panic attacks.

"Approach her slowly Gibbs, let her no that your not going to hurt her."Ziva instructed quietly.

He slowly edged closer to Marie. "I'm not going to hurt you Marie I just want to help." Gibbs slowly reached out towards Marie not really anticipating her to react the way she did. She screamed "No!" and grabbed Gibbs' wrist twisting it upwards, then she kicked him in the shin. Gibbs swore as he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Damn she packed a kick, Gibbs thought to himself feeling a bit proud inspite of the pain that had started radiating through his leg. He looked at Ziva for an explanation.

"Sorry, Gibbs I taught her self defense." Ziva shrugged and then started instructing Gibbs again on what she recomended he do. "Don't touch her right now. Its not you she sees, its Josaf. Sing to her, tell her she's safe, that no one can hurt her anymore, and keep doing this until you feel her starting to respond to you." Ziva was starting to worry. Marie only reated this way when it was really bad. She prayed that Gibbs would get her out of this fast.

Gibbs began whispering to Marie softly, but she wasn't responding. What the hell was he supposed to do now. Sing. He began to quietly sing, the words to his favorite melody. After a couple of seconds of her being unresponsive she finally began to stop shaking. Gibbs reached for her, this time only being met with a flinch, but that was more than enough to make Gibbs' heart break. He continued to sing Hush Little Baby, as she slowly came back to the present. The look in her eyes was so haunting that Gibbs had to look away, fearing that he was going to lose it. This Josaf had permanantly scarred his daughter and Gibbs was going to make sure that he paid with nothing less than his sorry excuse of a life.

Marie blinked a couple times as the memories started to dissolve into the deep recesses of her mind. She was now fully aware of who was standing in front of her. She looked at Gibbs and saw that he was favoring his right leg. Oh no what had she done. She had kicked Gibbs when he was just trying to help. He was her father it was his job and Marie just felt horrible at what she had done. "I'm so sorry Gibbs," she sobbed, not able to hold the tears that were forming very quickly in her eyes. She crumpled to the floor. Her body was just overflowed with tears and she needed to release all the pent of feelings that had been building up inside her for the past nine years. She no longer cared that she was crying in front of people that she didn't want to percieve as weak. She was exhausted and tired of constantly reliving what was forced upon her in Cairo. She needed a break.

Gibbs wrapped his arms protectivly around her and mummered as many comforting things he could think of. He knew that she was really stressed and he wished there was something he could do to help his struggling daughter. The best thing for her was Jenny. He had to find Jenny. After awhile Marie had cried herself to sleep. Abby brought up some pillows and blankets along with Bert. She cast a apologetic glance toward Marie and Gibbs and signed I love you both before turning and retreating back to her lab to finish up the analysis on the cellphone.

When Gibbs was certain that Marie was asleep he grabbed his computer and coffee and headed towards the elevator. He didn't want to continue watching the video in front of Marie in fear that she would wake up and start having another panic attack. Gibbs couldn't risk that- he wouldn't. She was under so much stress and he didn't want to add to it. He himself did not want to watch the video knowing what kind of horrors it probably contained but that SOB Josaf had said that he left clues as to Jenny's whereabouts and the only way he was going to find them was by watching the video. It was like that SOB was taunting him, daring him to find them, but somewhat confident that Gibbs wouldn't be able to. The only consolation Gibbs got throughout this entire thing was knowing tht once the found the bastard he was going to put a bullet straight through the guys brain for what he had done to his girls. That SOB was going to pay and Gibbs could hardly wait.

After entering the elevator Gibbs took a seat. Against his better judgment he opened his computer and pressed enter, and watched as it slowly came to life. He clicked enter again and the video resumed right where he had left off.

Gibbs could see Jenny curled up in the corner of the dark room with her knees hugged tightly against her chest in an attempt for self preservation. The look in her eyes was so defeated and Gibbs knew tht it was going to be hell to watch this video. He could already feel a sick feeling beginning to form n the pit of his stomach and nothing had even happened yet. Once again Josaf appeared on screen with his sick sadistic smile. Gibbs couldn't wait o wipe that smile off his face, that sick bastard.

"Well now that isn't our favorite little redhead. Lets have some fun shall we?" Gibbs watched helplessly as Josaf made his way towards Jenny, like a lion stalking its prey. Jenny was shaking in fear. Gibbs watched his anger boiling deep inside of him as Josaf grabbed Jenny yanking her up by her hair causing her to cry out in pain. That only made Josaf laugh. "She is quite the screamer, but then again I'm sure you knew that," Josaf paused a smile starting to form at the edges of his mouth. "My sources tell me that you two were supposedly lovers."he directed it more towards the camera than to Jenny. A sick relization washed over Gibbs and he knew what Josaf had planned all along.

Josaf began to half pull half drag Jenny over o a meat hook that was connected to the wall. Josaf placed her carefully on the hook being very cautious as to not cut the rope that still bound the little redhead. He then proceeded to tear her shirt open causing the buttons of her blouse to scatter everywhere. He looked back at the camera and smiled before reaching into his pocket to pull out what Gibbs could only guess was a poket knife. Jenny's eyes went wide at the sight of the gleaming metal, and she began to desperatly try to dislodge herself from the hook. This only mad Josaf's smile widen and Gibbs sick. He was going to mark her forever. Dammit.

As Josaf made the first cut Jenny cried out in pure agony. Josaf laughed and drove the knife deeper and deeper into her skin, causing more and more blood to run down her chest. Gibbs clenched his fist together as she continued to scream. He hadn't relized they were so tight until they had gone numb.

"Whoa little Red I had no idea you had it in you,"he laughed. "But then again maybe you were just showing off for Agent Gibbs. You wanna show off lets try somethin," Josaf was clearly enjoying himself. The thought that this was probably infuriating the agent only fueled his excitement. He wanted to egg Gibbs on as much as possible. He wasn't sure who it was that had killed his dear friend, but he was having a very nice time trying to get it out of the young redhead who still posessed beauty. That gave him an idea if Gibbs and Jenny were lovers what would infuriate him more than to see her with another man. He stopped cutting long enough to look back at the camera.

The smile on his face told Gibbs everything. He knew what Josaf was going to do and there was nothing he could do to stop he knew that Josaf couldn't see him he prayed that Josaf could feel his anger, and he prayed that Josaf knew what was coming for him. He had just crossed a line. Gibbs was fuming. He watched helplessly, unable to do a damn thing as Josaf began to cut her clothes. At that moment Jenny seemed to notice the camera. She looked down knowing that Jethro would be watching. She didn't want him to see her like this, so broken and dead. She screamed when he began and waited for it to be over. Josaf took pleasure in her screams finding that it only fueled his excitment. He knew that what he had just done was going to cause a showdown, but thats exactly what he wanted. It was time to make them pay for killing his friend. When it was finally over she was bleeding and tears were running down her cheeks. She looked straight at the camera, and said the only thing she could, "I'm sorry Jethro." By then she was numb again and she silently made her way to the corner and silently wept.

"Here's your first clue Agent Gibbs. 2422. Figure it out fast Gibbs or I may just get bored." He left the threat to hang, knowing that Gibbs would get the message that he insinuated.

Gibbs watched silently as the screen went black. He hadn't relized he was crying until his tears hit the keyboard. He wept for Jen praying that she would be okay and that she would have enough strength to survive until he found her. He wept for Marie knowing that she would forever be scarred by her encounter with Josaf. There was so much pain in her eyes and he couldn't do anything to make it go away no matter how much he wanted to. He slammed his fist into the elevator walls and screamed like he had never screamed before. Letting all the pain and rage that had built up inside of him go. He screamed until his throat hurt, but it still wasn't enough. He stood up and flipped the switch needing a distraction. He was trying to erase what had just happened in the video completley from his mind, knowing all too well that the memories would fade, but would never truly be gone.

When the elevator doors opened he was met with dead silence. There was no point in yelling his team had been up all night trying to find Jen and if he didn't give them a break sometime they weren't going to do their best work. He looked over at Marie, who was still fast asleep behind his desk. He watched her sleep, a bit in awe of how soft her breathing was. She looked at peace in her dream and he was glad that she had a .break. Though he was suprised that she wasn't having nightmares, but grateful that she had good dreams instead of bad.

After setting his computer down and checking up on Tony and Ziva he headed down to Ducky's he needed to talk and he had no doubt that his silver haired aqqauntince was still up. Ducky had always helped him with everything. He was the one man that Gibbs trusted most to keep his secrets, and he knew that Ducky wouldn't judge, that he would just listen and comfort the wa old friends are supposed to.

When he entered autopsy Ducky was just finishing up on a body. He smiled when he saw Gibbs aproaching. "Well hello Jethro its nice to see you is everything alright,"Ducky could tell by Gibbs' demeanor that something was wrong, but he thought he would let Jethro tell him first.

Gibbs shook his head, and reached for the stool that Ducky always kept by the sink. "Duck I really need to talk to you. I'm about to lose it. Its bad this time and I could really use your advice on what to do. Ducky nodded his head solemnly. Whatever it was this time it was bad. Ducky went to make some tea as usual while Jethro just Ducky returned he pulled up a stool and sat waiting for Jethro to open up. For a man of little words Jethro sure did have a lot of emotions running high Ducky could see that Jethro was just at his breaking point and he was determined to help.

"He raped her Duck, and something tells me that this wasn't the first time. What if he did the same thing to Marie. That bastard, Duck Marie is in so much pain and the look in her eyes Duck it was a mirror of Jenny's after he had... finished. The thought of him hurting her like that it just makes me sick. I just wanna help her. I want to save Jenny and help my daughter, but how can I do that when the man she fears most has her mother and is this close to killing her." Gibbs put his head in his hands he couldn't keep this up much longer.

"Jethro I-", but Ducky never got to finish because a blood curtling scream erupted from the hallway.

Gibbs immediatly ran towards the commation his SIG already drawn. When he rounded the corner he saw Abby standing there holding a note. She was shaking. When she saw Gibbs she immediatly started rambling. "Gibbs I went upstairs to check on Marie, but she wasn't behind your desk and then I found a note on your computer. Gibbs I think its written in blood." Her hand was shaking as she carefully handed the note to Gibbs.

The message in it sent Gibbs heart racing and his blood boiling. The note said three words all written out in blood.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT. IM GETTING BORED-Josaf

A/N: Yet another cliffhanger please tell me what you think- Shy Chey