Chapter Eleven

Downfall

The Mossad agent was shocked to find her boss there where she thought Tony was last at.

"Gibbs, what are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask the same thing Officer David."

They look at each other and realize they are there for the same reason, to find Tony.

"Well, lets get started." Ziva suggests. Gibbs nods agreeing and follows.

#

Ducky is finishing some paperwork when the most unlikely person comes in.

The doors open and reveal Mike Franks, "Ducky, we need to talk."

"Mike Franks. Well, what do you need to talk about?"

"Jethro."

Ducky sighs and then opens his drawer and pulls out his bottle of licqour and pours two glasses.

"Have a seat. This may take a while."

Franks sits and sips his drink as Ducky goes on to tell of Gibbs involvement in the Le Grenouille case.

#

"Arrgh." Tony yells as he tries to pull up the hinges of the cell he and the marine are in.

"It won't work. They welded them shut." the marine sputters out.

"Yeah I see that know."

"What do they want with you?" the marine asks.

"It's a long story. Too bad I don't plan on being here long enough to tell you."

Tony goes over and says, "We're being transferred tomorrow, right? That's when we'll escape."

"Sounds like a plan, but you're forgetting the 50 or so guards outside the building."

"Well I didn't say it would be easy.'

#

Jenny is sipping some bourbon and looking over the transfer order that Ziva gave her. She decides to check on the report. She isn't convinced that it could be true.

In MTAC, she call the Director's office, but he is out. She then contacts the office of Israeli intelligence.

"We're sorry, director. We have no record of this transfer. Perhaps there has been a mistake."

"Perhaps. Thank you, General. That'll be all."

The screen goes off and she heads out.

She exits and runs into Michelle Lee.

"Michelle, I have a special mission for you."

Fumbling her papers and trying to maintain her posture she agrees. She takes the order and runs the paper and ink against federal communication lines. She finds a match. The watermark on the paper turns out to be from the NCIS forensics lab. She informs Jenny.

Jenny assembles two security guards and head to Abby's lab.

#

"Abby!" she yells over the loud music. Abby runs to turn it off and addresses the director.

"Yes, director. What can I do for you?"

"Do you know anything about this?" as she hands over the paper know in a evidence bag.

"Uh, yeah, it looks like the order Ziva got. She showed it to me."

"She did? I thought that it was printed out here in your lab."

"It's was. Ziva wanted me to help her decode an e-mail she got from Mossad and-"

"Is' that what happened Abby?"

Abby gets nervous and says, "Yes, No. Maybe."

"Which is it?" Jenny scolds.

"Ziva asks me to do her a favor. I didn't think it would be as bad as it was."

"Well, Miss Scuito, you can thank Ziva when she gets back."

"Thank here for-"

"You services here at NCIS are no longer required. Believe me, you could be in more trouble than you think, but I'll take it easy on you. As for Ziva and Gibbs..."

"Director, I need to speak with you." Hollis interjects as she walks in.

"You two, escort out of the navy yard and make sure you get her id's."

"Wha-wait now. What about my things?" as she goes and protects Bert the hippo.

"They'll be sent to you." as she walks out in a Gibbs like manner with Hollis following.

Abby looks at the guards and begins to sob.

#

Hollis and Jenny enter the elevator, as Hollis asks, "Do we have any assets in the MED."

"You mean Agent DiNozzo."

"No. We have a problem. I spoke to an old friend sin the CIA and they believe Le Grenouille is scheduled to make a delivery in Afghanistan in the next 36 hours."

"Good." The elevator rise and then stops and as Jenny responds, "Yes, we do now."

The elevator door open to the top level and reveal Mike Franks.

"Mr. Franks. I thought you would be in Mexico by now." Jenny assumes.

"We need to talks director."

Hollis leaves as the two enter Jenny's office.

Jenny goes to sit at her desk and asks, "What do you need Mr. Franks. A good travel agent.'

"No. I would like a temporary reinstatement."

Jenny laughs. "You think this is time for jokes. I have two agents MIA. A Mossad officer gone rouge and an arms dealer to catch."

"Sounds like you need help. So what about it?"

"I'm sorry, but you've been retired for 12 years. It would take months to reinstate you even if the SECNAV agreed to it. I can't help you."

"You know rule 25."

"Rule 25. Never reveal your ace in the hole, unless it is vital to the moment."

"Yeah, that one." he leans over her desk and responds, "I know about Jethro's mission in the MED. Now are you going to pull the official crap , or are you going to reinstate me?"

She turns serious and then says, "Very well. Until Jethro returns you are temporarily reinstated, under the direction of me and Special agent Mann. Do you have a problem with that?"

"No." he goes to leave.

"What about your badge?"

He turn around and show her his badge and Sig Sauer.

Gibbs and Ziva hook up with an Marine armored division to head to where the camp is for the weapons exchange. They don full military gear for the mission.

Gibbs request to go in and search but they're denied by the Afghani liaison. They watch from a distance a car pull up and a man with a turban walk in.

Ziva is looks through the binoculars ands notices a truck pull up and some guards preparing to move something.

"Somethings happening. It may be going down know."

Gibbs asks the CO, "We have to move know to stop the sale."

"Our intel doesn't say anything about a sale here. The only thing we know is that two marines are being held here."

Ziva continues to watch when then marine is brought out first, and then a familiar face.

"Tony!"

Gibbs jumps down and grabs the binoculars, "That's no marine. He's one of ours."

The other marines jump into action when an RPG is launched toward there position. They open fire on the camp, as tony and the marine run for cover.

"Now's out chance. We have to get to that truck."

"Okay I'll go, then you follow."

"No we go tog-"

The marine takes off but is gunned down by the forces of the Taliban guard. Tony takes off and makes it to the truck. He rolls underneath to escape gunfire He gets up and into the cab. He looks for the keys but can't find them. The guards surround and recapture him.

The US Marine division is still taking fire.

"They knew we where here." the CO states.

"How?" Gibbs asks.

They see their 'loyal' Afghani run into the camp. One of the Marine snipers takes a shot and hit the traitor ion the head.

"Good shot, Gunny."

Heavier fire heads their way as they fall back. Ziva watches as the man in the turban reveals himself. It's Jasper Shepard.