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10th Doctor sometime after Martha

Also, NCIS's time line is skewed a bit

Mass Spectrometers and Sonic Screw Drivers

Part Eleven

Promises

"Ugh..." Abby groaned as she woke with a massive headache. She tried to rub her forehead, but she quickly realized that her hands were bound behind her back. The memory of her abduction flooded her mind. She opened her eyes and studied her surroundings. She was tied to a chair in an empty room. The only light came from a dim and dying bulb above her head. The walls were concrete and the paint was cracked and peeling.

She was alone in the room. She tried to wiggle free of the rope and at first it wouldn't budge. She felt of her wrists and noticed that whoever had tied the rope had tied it over her wrist bands. She managed to take them off allowing more room in the rope. After about a minute of wiggling her hands the rope slipped of and she freed her self.

She tried to stand after taking the rope off her ankles but she was almost too weak. She stumbled out of the chair and fell to the floor. Her head was spinning wildly. She crawled over to the door and listened to the guard outside.

He was speaking to another person, but she couldn't make out what they were saying. She could hear their words perfectly through the door. They seemed to be speaking a language Abby wasn't familiar with. One of the voices left and the door creaked open.

The room was silent as the Doctor finished his speech.

"Another planet? Now wait just a..." The Director started but was interrupted by Major McHarg.

"Actually, Director, I think we should start the investigation as soon as possible. I'm sure that NCIS and UNIT can work out a joint investigation"

"Would you have any objections about Agent Gibbs leading the investigation until we come to a discussion about jurisdiction?"

"Not at all, as long as the Doctor works with Gibb's team and has full access to all relevant information. If the Doctor thinks we can't find her without him, he's probably right. He's a legend at UNIT and I would trust him if I were you." The Director looked over at the Doctor who was currently scanning the rubble with his sonic screwdriver and then back at McHarg.

"Alright... Gibbs, start the investigation. Call me as soon as you find out anything new. I'll send some guards to secure the area. Major, you're coming with me." The Director and Major McHarg left the room. Ducky was over at the Doctor's side looking at the strange little flash light like object he had in his hand.

"I'm picking up slight traces of nuclear radiation," the Doctor said to Ducky and Gibbs, " and given the fact that you're technology is no way capable of producing the miniaturized nuclear power source the probe was working of off, this is definitely off world technology."

"Off world technology? Who are you?"

"I'm the Doctor.."

"Yeah I caught that part, but who are you?"

The Doctor gave Gibbs a stern look. "I told you, I'm the Doctor."

"Did you think that little speech you gave earlier was going to make every one trust you without question?"

"Well... Yes, actually, I did. It usually works." He rubbed the back of his head with his hand and Ducky tapped Gibbs on the arm.

"Jethro, the Doctor wants to help. He may talk..strangely... at times, but believe me, we can trust him!" Gibbs sighed, slightly irritated.

"Doctor, I can't trust a man who wont tell me his name. But, with that being said, I can tell you are considered about Abby. I can tell that you would do whatever you could to keep her safe. I can tell that just by watching you, but I still don't trust you. I can't trust someone I don't know."

"Alright, my name is John Smith."

"Doctor, I already know that's a fake name."

"All you need to know is that I'm the Doctor, and I WILL help you save Abby." Gibbs studied the Doctor and thought for a moment.

"I don't trust you, but I think I can trust you're concern for Abby. You give me any reason to doubt that concern, or your motives, and you will be off this case. I don't care what Vance says and I don't care what UNIT says, you will be off this case. Do you understand that?"

"Yes, just as long as you understand that if you take me off the case that I will still go after Abby."

"Alright then," Gibbs said as he smiled, "what was it you were saying about the technology?"

"It's not anything your lot has. I could do a search for alien technology, but if they were scanning for the same thing they could pick me up."

"Well, we could always do it the 'old fashioned' way. Tony, did you ever get any information on Gleet?" Tony looked up from the computer.

"Um, yeah, he has a company called Zolar Inc.. He took out a loan for it about a month ago. I was running a search to find out where he had it based when the alarms went off."

"And when were you going to tell us this?"

"Sorry Boss, I was going to, " Tony was interrupted by Gibbs

"But the alarms? Go find were it's based...now!" Tony left the room and Ziva pulled something out of the rubble.

"The thing took what looked like photos, yes? Well, I think I may have just found the negatives!" The Doctor took the negatives from her and held them up to the light.

"It looks like two people having a conversation..." He said as he looked back at Gibbs and Ziva.

Gibbs nodded. "Abby said she had found photos of two men making some sort of a deal. Ziva, process the negatives and see if you can get any hits on them." Ziva took the negatives and left the room.

"What can I do, Boss?" McGee left the computer and came closer to Gibbs and the Doctor. Gibbs took a plastic zip bag out of his pocket and handed it to him.

"Here, Ducky found this in the Chief Petty Officer's stomach. You got 30 minutes to get it up and working then process the information." McGee took a look at the bag and the flash disk.

"It looks like there's some damage to it. It looks corroded. It could take awhile.."

The Doctor leaned. "Do you need some help getting data from a flash disk?"

"No! I'm just saying it could take time.."

Gibbs slapped him on the back of the head. "You got 30 minutes.. Doctor, I need you to tell me everything you know about the thing that took Abby and the marks on Reed's wrist. We need to be on the same page."

"Alright," the Doctor started, " And I need you to fully brief me on the case. You might have missed something."

"Is there any thing that I can do to help?" Ducky asked quietly.

Gibbs shook his head. "Not that I can think of."

"Well, if there is nothing I can do I'll go back to the morgue... Doctor...do you think it will hurt her? Do you think she will be alright?"

The Doctor placed his hand on Ducky's shoulder and spoke quietly. " I promise we will bring her back. She'll be safe. I promise you, with both my hearts, we'll save her."

"We won't stop until she's back safe and sound, Duck." Gibbs said agreeing with the Doctor.

Ducky headed to the door and stopped at the threshold. He glanced at Gibbs and the Doctor. "Jethro, Doctor, just promise me I won't see her on my table..."