Everyone but Ziva was released after that and she was left to sit in the room by herself, planning an escape plan which she wouldn't go through with because she had promised Tony she wouldn't. Gibbs had sent his entire team home but he went looking for Tony, he went to his apartment, Ziva's, and Tony's favourite pub. In the end he went to Jack's but no one was there.
Ziva was woken in the middle of the night to the sound of screaming out in pain, and she knew exactly who the voice belonged to. Tony. She got up from the couch she lay on in the room she was being held in and began banging on the door. After a while of banging and screaming out, Howard opened her door. The screaming from Tony was increased when he did.
"Where is he?" Ziva demanded as she tried to get passed him. He held her back.
"Who?" Howard asked with another smirk and Ziva kicked him in the groin again and pushed him out of the way as she ran to the sound of Tony's screaming. She found a door which she believed he was behind. She tried the handle and it was open so she went inside. The three FBI agents who were in there turned and looked at her as she entered and one grabbed her.
Howard came in then and grabbed Ziva by her ponytail and pushed her down onto a seat. He made Daniels tie her to the chair.
"If you want to watch you can, I'll enjoy you seeing this" he smirked.
"You cannot do this; you cannot treat me like this!" Ziva yelled. She knew legally, he as a federal agent of the government was not aloud to treat her as he was right now.
"You can shut your mouth and be quiet. My men and I we deal with the unnatural cases and DiNozzo here is one of those things so we have a different set of rules when it applies to what we can and cant do" Howard snapped back. And then out of her daze and outrage towards the agents she finally noticed Tony in the room. He was chained up to a metal frame where his hands and feet were bound by restraints and he hung in the air off the frame.
His head was lowered and she couldn't see his face but his shirt had been stripped off him and there were gashes, cut, bruises and blood covering his body. He was being tortured by these men. Howard walked up to him and violently grabbed his head and pulled it back so he was facing up. She could see his face now, one eye bruised and blood coming from his mouth.
"Look who's here to see the show, I hope she knows that your not human, I have no idea what you are but your something" Howard stated and Tony focused his view on Ziva.
"If you touch her I'll kill you" Tony ground out.
"Oh is that a death threat? Your sounding more and more like a murderer the more you speak" Howard laughed and Tony tried to move in his restraints to grab Howard but it was useless. Then Howard grabbed his knife and stabbed it right into Tony's stomach and twisted it until crimson blood spilled from Tony. Tony cried out in pain.
"Stop that you're hurting him!" Ziva screamed. She could see that his eyes were already a deep red and his teeth had come out. Howard looked at the man at Ziva's side, Daniels, and then Daniels swung down and slapped Ziva across the face.
"Shut your mouth bitch" Daniels demanded. And when she looked up at Tony she could see in his eyes that he was wild. Then one of the other men came up to Tony with a long sharp blade. The man looked nothing like a federal agent of any sort.
"Now this guy here is the best guy you will find for torture" Howard smirked.
"And you DiNozzo are going to tell me everything I want to know or Bronx will show you what pain truly is" he added. Bronx walked up to Tony and lightly trailed his blade down his chest; it left a cut behind it.
"Such a beautifully built man" Bronx stated, he looked at Tony like he was a tasty piece of meat. Bronx was baled and had quite small glasses and he wore a checkered print shirt buttoned to the very top with a knit cardigan over and suit pants. He was really creepy looking.
"Now I believe Howard would like to know what you are?" Bronx said and he brought his blade to Tony's chin to lift his face to meet his own. Tony gave him an evil glare.
"I'm not telling you shit" Tony spat. Bronx didn't like that.
"No?" Bronx asked raising his voice while he moved his blade down to just under Tony's ribcage on his left side. Then he plunged the blade into Tony and he screamed out.
"Stop it!" Ziva cried. She couldn't stand to watch this happening. Daniels hit her across the face again but this time he stuffed a rag into her mouth to keep her quiet.
"I told you to shut up" Daniels growled.
"You're going to tell me whether or not you want to" Bronx smirked at him. He pulled his blade out off Tony and moved it to the top of his jeans.
"What are you?" Bronx asked again. Tony knew where he was taking this, and he didn't like it but he couldn't say anything.
"Human" Tony answered. Bronx frowned at him.
"Wrong answer" Bronx said. He moved his blade down further and pointed it at a certain part of his anatomy that he treasured greatly.
"Now I know men treasure this part of their body very very dearly and I wonder what you're willing to go through just because you don't want to tell me. I wonder how your girlfriend over there will like it when you cannot perform anymore" Bronx smirked. Tony could feel the blade being pushed against him.
"So I'll ask you one more time, and I want the correct answer from you this time. What are you?" he said and pressed the blade against him more. Tony was furious and he wasn't about to let this freak chop him up. He yanked on one of the restraints with his arm as hard as he could and lucky for him the strength of it snapped the chain off. He grabbed Bronx by the hand that had the blade and he squeezed his hand tightly until he heard a definite snapping sound.
Bronx went to the ground clutching his now broken wrist and Tony pulled his other arm out when two of the agents came at him. He grabbed one by the throat and smashed his head into the other one. One of them got back up and Tony wrapped his arm around his neck and cut the man's air supply of until he flopped to the ground. With two quick and forceful steps forward he broke the chains off his legs.
Howard had his gun out and shot Tony in the left shoulder as Tony reached him. Then Tony grabbed the gun in his hand and pulled towards him, as soon as he did he pushed the gun back into Howard's face with a hard smack. Howard fell to his knees and Tony punched him twice in the side of the face and he fell to the ground and blood came from his mouth.
When Tony looked up to Ziva and the last man Daniels, he had Ziva on her feet and held a gun to her head.
"Don't come any closer" Daniels demanded. Tony stood still.
"Let her go" Tony replied. Daniels laughed.
"I don't think so, as soon as I do you'll just kill me" he said. Tony didn't reply because he knew he would attack him if he let Ziva go.
"Let her go" Tony said again after a while.
"I wont" Daniels replied raising his voice and holding the gun surer to Ziva's head.
"Let. Her. Go" Tony gritted through his teeth, all this pent up anger he had from this whole experience made him very angry. Daniels shook his head.
"No I told you that's not going to happen" Daniels spat. In the blink of an eye Tony had Howard's weapon in his hand and had shot Daniels in the centre of his head. Daniels never stood a chance. Tony ran to Ziva and picked her up, taking her out the door. Where they ran into another man who was joined by Jack. Tony put Ziva down and bore his eyes madly at Jack.
"What the fuck took you so long!" Tony growled.
"Tony Sam had to fly up from upstate, you know that" Jack replied. He could see the anger radiating off to Tony, he could also see all the damage that had been done before they had got there.
"I'm sorry Tony but we got here as fast as we could" Jack added. Tony didn't reply he just closed his eyes. Jack knew he was trying to calm down.
"Where are Howard and his team?" Sam the FBI agent who was part of the coven asked. Sam was high up in the FBI and he would come here and shut down Howard's case, clearing Tony of all charges and destroy the evidence.
"In there" Ziva said pointing to the door they just came out of. Sam nodded and walked in.
Eventually Tony had calmed down and he and Ziva had gone with Jack back to his. Tony was currently sitting in the lab chair as Jack cleaned and patched him up.
"Your lucky Ziva patched you up how she did, if not you may not have come out as well as you did" Jack explained. Tony looked over to Ziva who was sitting to one side and watching the process. She looked up at him and he smiled lightly at her, she smiled back. Then Tony looked back up at Jack.
"How long do you think it will take to heal?" he asked.
"Bullet wounds and the larger stab wounds will take about a couple weeks to fully recover and the smaller ones a few days" Jack replied. Tony nodded and guessed it was good, a normal man would take at least a few months or more to recover.
Sam had dealt with everything that had gone down at the FBI. He cleaned up the mess too. Daniels had died but the rest of them were alright and would live; only suffering concussions, and Howard and broken jaw and eye socket. He was lucky that's all he got. And his team was told that it was all a misunderstanding and that they had the wrong guy by accident.
Tony had been distant to Ziva for the next few days, he wouldn't talk to her and when she went around to his he was never home. And when she asked him about it he wouldn't answer her, he would just walk away from her.
And then when she went around to his on the sixth night of this he was there in his bathroom looking at himself in the mirror. Looking at his scarred body. He heard her coming but he didn't know if he could keep running from her, she would always come looking for him, she wouldn't stop until she got an answer from him.
"Tony?" she whispered as she walked into the bathroom. She didn't know what he was doing but she could tell he was upset about something; he had had that look for days now.
"You shouldn't be around me Ziva, the danger I bring isn't safe" was all he said, he didn't turn and look at her. All she saw was his hunched, scar covered back facing her. She knew that he was always worried about her and what he could do to her; it seemed to be the thing that always disrupted their relationship.
"Tony we have been through this before…" she sighed. She watched as his back straightened and he stood to full height. Then he turned and faced her.
"I know this Ziva but last week you were in danger because of me. And the reality of that showed me just how dangerous it is for you to be around me. Sure in work it'll be fine but having this relationship that we do, that puts you in great danger and I won't have that. I won't do that to you" he stated. She looked up at him and for the first time in all the years she had known him she really and honestly had no idea what he was thinking.
"Don't do this Tony" she shook her head "Don't you dare do this" she said. She was not having him break up this relationship for her safety, she didn't give a damn, she needed him in her life. She watched his emotions flare behind his eyes.
"I'm doing this for you Ziva; I won't have you hurt because of me" she could tell his temper was increasing.
"No Tony you're not doing anything, if I have to risk my safety being with you, so be it" she replied.
"How can you say that? How can you want to risk your life for simply just me? I want you to live a life, not die thinking you wanted that with me" Tony snapped back, he couldn't hold back.
"I told you Tony, I need you!" she fired in his face, like it wasn't obvious enough.
"I know Ziva but sometimes what you need in life isn't the best for you" he replied.
"Where did this come from Tony? Are you upset about what happened the other night?" she asked, talking about when he was tortured and she was tied in her seat and forced to watch.
"Not just that, I've been thinking. Even without what I am now every woman I've ever loved has died, been taken from me. I will not have that happen to you, it's more likely you'll be hurt because of who I am now" he almost shouted at her. She watched as his eyes changed colour to a bright red, she knew they were going down a path they shouldn't.
"Tony why must you dwell on the past?" she replied. Meeting his anger head on, if she was going to be with him, no matter how dangerous he may be, she needed to be able to face him. When he was angry.
"Because Ziva the past is who I am, and women they do not tend to stick around me long. But Ziva your different, if I lost you I just couldn't, I couldn't do it" he said, she notice him calm slightly as he became upset at the thought of losing her.
"Exactly Tony I'm different. You know I can stand up for myself, I stand up to you and I'm not afraid of it Tony, I'm not afraid to face who you are because I can live with that. I can live with who you are, what you are and I can live with your past in my mind. I'm not letting you do this, not to me" she told him. And her voice was serious, she wasn't backing down from this, she was always the fighter when it came to what she believed in, what she wanted. His eyes snapped back to hers.
"It is too dangerous, I'm not changing my mind" he growled as he took a step towards her.
"Yes you goddamn will Anthony DiNozzo" she replied harshly. If she got hurt for confronting him, arguing against him, she didn't give a damn. She needed to stand up to him. He held his breath at the way she used his name, she used it so strongly, so forcefully. She was using his full name because she was telling him off; she was saying 'no'. Just like his mother used to. He took one more step closer and his hands went to her waist and he lifted her and pushed her up against the wall. Getting in her face.
"Ziva stop it" he growled. Clenching his jaw tightly.
"I wont, I wont back down from this, from you" she replied. He noticed she wasn't scared of him, of his anger she knew he had. All those promises they had made to never fight again, well they broke them. They could never follow rules properly.
"Your not scared of the danger of what I do, you know what I'm capable but yet you push and push me. Do you want me to hurt you?" he snapped through clenched teeth. She could see the resistance he held from hurting her, but she had to push him more. Her father told her once never to back down from anything, you push until you come out victorious.
"I'll do what it takes for you" she replied, holding his hard stare. She felt his hands dig into her sides, he was holding her so tightly, she knew there would be bruises left afterwards.
"How can you love this? Look at me I'm hurting you but I can't stop" he mumbled harshly.
"I never chose to love you Tony, it happened and I wouldn't change it. All I need is for you to see that, to see that I will do anything for you and if I have to potentially be in danger to have your love, I will do that. Just listen to what I'm saying for Christ sakes, I need you too much to just walk away from this" she stated, on the brink of yelling. It hurt him, the voice she used. He realized that even though he could hurt her, maybe kill her, and that she wasn't going to stop from getting what she wanted. She was willing to face him in order to justify what she wanted, needed from him. She wasn't scared of the danger, as long as she had him.
"I'm dangerous to love but you won't stop will you?" he replied, still angry. He pushed her harder against the wall and pushed his body fully against hers. His face went to her neck and he wanted to bite her, he was so driven he just needed to feel some sort of satisfaction to fulfill his hunger. And for some reason it was just her that he wanted it from.
"No I wont, I love you too much to let go" she whispered. She felt his forehead rest against her neck and he just stood there slowing his breathing. He lifted his head from her neck and looked her right in the eye, he seemed a slight bit calmer but his eyes were still red and she knew his teeth had come out.
"You shouldn't" he whispered back. It wasn't angry it was disappointed, disappointed in himself because he couldn't be normal and safe for her. She would still be his but he couldn't be stable, normal. But she was willing to live with that. He leant forward then, and she wasn't expecting it, but he kissed her. Hard. She didn't have the fight in her not to kiss him back, she had the fight to fight him but she couldn't back away from this. Something she craved from him.
She kissed him back just as hard. Her hands came up and gripped his bare shoulders. She was still off the ground but pined to the wall so hard she wasn't moving. His tongue pushed into her mouth and she entangled hers with his, they kissed with such intensity. He pushed his hands under her shirt and up the sides of her waist, feeling her already hot skin. The movement left a tingle through her body.
He leant back and she dropped to her feet on the ground just below her, he then brought his hands to the hem of her shirt and pulled it off, throwing it to the side. His lips went back to hers and he attacked her mouth with his. He stripped her of her bra and his hands covered her breasts, squeezing them and playing with her nipples, drawing a moan out of her.
When she did she felt his hips jerk against her. His hands left her breasts and went to the front of her pants, when he couldn't get them undone fast enough he pulled on the button and zipper, ripping them open and they fell to the floor at her ankles. Soon her underwear followed. When she brought her hands to the front of his jeans she could feel just how hard he was.
She undid his jeans and dropped them to the floor like he had hers, and when she reached into the front of his boxers he moaned and kissed her so much harder. His teeth nipped her bottom lip and she could taste the copper of her blood but she didn't care, she was far too into this to give a damn. She wanted him way too much to stop.
Her hand was pulled out of his boxers when he lifted her high against the wall, her legs instantly wrapped around his waist. When he leant back and she saw his eyes she really couldn't tell what colour they were, red or yellow, but they way he looked at her right then, it was primitive.
He leant back in and began kissing and sucking her neck, she could feel his sharp teeth against her skin but he didn't bite her. She felt his hands move in between them, removing his boxers, and then she felt his hardness press against her. His hand moved between them again and the one that had found its way to her hip lifted her higher up the wall.
He leant back and looked at her then, his eyes catching her own. They both felt this and wanted this, he didn't hesitate one more second after that and he pushed himself into her. His face fell to her neck as he moaned into her skin. He had wanted that feeling for a very, very long time. She rocked against him, wanting more of him. His lips kissed against her neck again as he pulled back and thrust into her again.
One of her arms gripped around his shoulders and one ran into his hair as he sped up his movements. He was in control of her. His thrusts started to become hard and fast and she could feel herself come closer to the point of her release. Her nails dug into his skin when he became rougher, pushing her harder then she had been before. She clung to him when she was so close.
She didn't think he could, but he got faster and harder, her back was bouncing hard against the wall behind her. And when he did she could tell he was getting close, his teeth grazed against her skin, they were sharp against the soft skin of her neck. She moved her hand against the back of his head and pulled him closer into her neck.
"Let go Tony" she panted out. He moved one hand between them where he found her bundle of nerves. When he flicked her sensitive spot and pounded into her a few more times she let go. She came hard and screamed his name in absolute pleasure. As soon as she did she felt his teeth sink into the skin of her neck.
It was more pleasurable then painful and he bucked into her hard as he bit into her and feed that desire he craved. She felt him tense and he came inside of her with a deep growl. He rode himself out and when he finished he stilled against her but his lips began to softly kiss her neck where he had pierced the skin.
She held the back of his head there and she felt him open his mouth again and when she thought he was going to bite her again, his tongue was pressed against her neck. She felt it smooth over where he had bitten her, cleaning up the mess he had made. He sucked gently against her skin and she couldn't feel any more fantastic rather then right in this moment. She was extremely relaxed, she had never experienced something so rough but relieving at the same time.
His lips began kissing her neck again and they made their way back up to her lips where he kissed her so gently, the softest he had ever before.
"I'm sorry" he whispered against her lips. His eyes opened and he looked into her own eyes. His eyes were a blue/green, a very calming colour. She brought her hand up to the side of his cheek.
"Tony why are you apologizing?" she asked.
"Ziva I, I bit you" he said, looking away from her eyes. He didn't like the fact he had done it, but he couldn't help himself. She lifted his head until he met her eyes.
"You have nothing to apologize for" she told him and he leant in a kissed her gently.
"I love you too" he replied, realizing what he hadn't told her when he was angry a short while ago. She smiled and kissed him again.
There would be times when their relationship would be hard, times when they couldn't handle the stress that is brought on by what Tony does. But in the end he loves her and doesn't want to let go because deep down he needs her there so he can get through the day. And she loves him and will never let him go no matter how dangerous things may become because she's willing to sacrifice that to have him.
He'll come home from work and spend time with her, and then she'll go to bed or read a book when he goes out hunting for the night. He'll come home late and slip into bed with her or go to the bathroom where she'll join him and she'll patch up his wounds from the night and then they'll go to bed together.
They both knew what they had was far from normal or stable, but it's what they wanted in their life because they wanted each other. They can live with each other like this because honestly neither of them have had much of an easily life so far so what's the harm in keeping it that way when they are both good at coping with a tough life. The only difference is now they will do it together.
This is the end to this story, I have started a sequel to it but I do not know when I'll have that finished. But thank you so much to everyone who read/reviewed/favourite/story alerted this story. I really enjoyed writing this one and it means a lot to know some of you really enjoyed reading it.
Hundan.