"Jethro, I'm glad you could join me so soon, please sit down," Director Morrow said, as special agent Gibbs came into his office.

"What's this about director?" Gibbs asked, knowing what it was without having to ask.

"This is about special agent Dinozzo, it's been a week Jethro and we haven't had any new leads, chances are that he's…"

"He's not dead director, and I'm not going to stop looking for him," Gibbs interrupted, ready to put up a fight for his missing agent.

"I don't want you to stop, I just need you to concentrate on other cases. They're piling up Jethro, and your team has the best clear up rate, even if you are a man down."

"I'm not giving up on him."

"As soon as a new lead comes in you run with it, I want him found as much as you do, even if it is to just but him to rest."

"Is that all director?"

"Yes, here are the details of the case I need you to work on. Keep me informed of any developments with agent Dinozzo."

"Sir."

"What did the director want?" Kate asked as Gibbs came into the bullpen.

"He's wants us working new cases, starting now, so gear up," Gibbs replied, knowing that Kate and McGee weren't going to leave the conversation like that.

"What about Tony?" McGee asked, just before Kate could speak.

"We still keep looking, but until we find a lead we need to work these other cases. Now gear up and I'll meet you by the truck."

With that Gibbs holstered his weapon and headed towards the elevator, leaving Kate and McGee to stare after him.

"He's serious, isn't he?" Kate asked, turning to look at her partner.

"Yeah, I think he is. But remember Kate, this isn't his idea, the director must have given him strict instructions, even Gibbs can't say no to him."

"I guess, it's just, we need to find him Tim, it's been a week, do you know what can happen in a week!"

"Yeah Kate, I know."

They sat in silence for a minute both thinking of what Tony could be going through.

"We better go, or Gibbs will come looking," McGee said, getting up and heading in the direction their boss had gone minutes earlier.

"I just hope this case is quick and easy."

"Gunnery Sergeant Thomas, shot three times in the back and then once more to the back of the head, the killer meant business," the local uniform informed the team. "As soon as we found his military ID we called you."

"Thank you officer, we'll take it from here."

"Yes sir."

"What have we got Duck?" Gibbs asked the ME, crouching down beside the body.

"The officer was correct Jethro, four bullet wounds, three to the back and one to the back of the head. A little bit of an overkill here if you ask me!"

"Why do you say that?"

"He was shot in the back first, so my guess, although I'll have to confirm it in the autopsy, but me guess was that he was dead before he was shot in the head. That is the overkill part!"

"Time of death?"

"Not that long ago, I'd say between 0800 and 0900 this morning."

"Thanks Duck."

"Not a problem Jethro."

"McGee shoot and sketch, Kate bag and tag, Di…" Gibbs trailed off, starting to say his senior field agents name instinctively.

The team all turned to him, different emotions running across their faces, and Gibbs wanted Tony there with them more than anything.

"Come on people, let's move. The quicker we do this, the quicker we can close the case."

Gibbs took one last look at the members of his team and then walked away, intending to speak to the person who found the body.

"I can't believe he said that," Kate said, watching Gibbs walk away.

"He gives out the same orders all the time at crime scenes Katelyn, he probably didn't even think about it," Ducky replied, giving her shoulder a slight squeeze before turning to his assistant. "Come on Mr Palmer let's go get the gurney, so we can take the Gunnery Sergeant home."

Author's note: sorry this is short but I need to go to bed!! Tony should be found soon, although I can't promise that he'll be ok!! Hope you enjoyed this chapter I'll hopefully post more tomorrow