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Chapter 14

Tim stood in the elevator with his bag in his hand.

Gibbs knew he was coming back today, but Tim had asked that no one else be informed. He was not in the mood for an 'Abby style' welcome back and he did not want to give Tony and chance to play another one of his pranks on him.

To be honest, even though he had passed his psych evals he knew he was not the same Tim that had left.

There was a darker part to him now, his therapist had seen it and had commented on the change from his last evaluation but it had not stopped him being cleared for duty.

The door opened and he walked along the edge of the room to the bullpen.

Tony had not arrived yet, not had Ziva but Gibbs was there already drinking what was probably his third coffee of the day. "Morning Tim," Gibbs said and nodded towards the coffee that Gibbs had put on Tim's desk.

"Thanks Boss." Tim replied, placing down his bag and taking a huge swig of the coffee before he started up his computer.

He was on desk duty for another two weeks and he knew it. He was itching to get out in the field but his therapist had told Vance that Tim had a few temper issues to deal with before they were allowing him out in the field.

"Hey probie!" Tony said happily, as he walked in to see Tim at his desk.

"Tony." Tim said curtly.

Tony pulled up a bit at Tim's tone, but Gibbs had warned them about Tim's slight change in personality and he knew not to let it affect him.

Ziva walked in. "Good to have you back Tim." She said.

Tim looked up and gave a genuine smile, "Thanks Ziva."

They all settled down to work on the pile of cold cases when Tim picked one up. "Err. Boss?" He said hesitantly holding a small pile of files.

"Yeah McGee?" Gibbs said not looking up.

"All these murders are linked." Tim said placing the file on Gibbs' Desk.

"Ok, whatcha got?" Gibbs asked

"Erm…" Tim looked uncomfortable and Gibbs finally looked at him. "They are mine." He said simply.

"Mine?" Gibbs was confused, "Of course they are yours I gave them to you."

"No, Boss….these were my assignments I killed these men." Tim said

Gibbs picked up the files and stood up, "With me!" He said and headed up to the Directors office with Tim at his heels and Tony and Ziva looking at each other dumbfounded.

Gibbs walked straight into the director's office and set the pile of files down on his desk.

"We have a problem." Gibbs said, "Tim's just confessed to all these murders in the middle of the bullpen. Is there any way he cannot be charged with these?"

"Well…..seeing as SecNav is here Agent Gibbs maybe we should just ask him." The new director grinned at Gibbs discomfort as he turned around and saw Vance sitting in the corner.

Gibbs sent a glare the Director's way. "Still immune Jethro." She grinned.

"Agent McGee…?" Vance asked as Tim slouched in a chair.

"I know I did these. I recognize the names and faces, but I don't remember actually doing them, it was part of my programming Sir," Tim said. "I remember the names and faces of the people but I have no emotion attached to their deaths, I think because the personality Timothy didn't have any emotions I don't feel them either."

"So what is the protocol, you're the new SecNav so I can't go higher than you." Gibbs said.

Vance turned to the new director. "Henrietta, can you see any problems if these cases are filed under covert ops?" He asked.

The new director of NCIS Hetty Lange smiled "I can't see why not. I assume Agent McGee will not be killing anyone else, except in the line of duty."

"Does that include DiNozzo?" Tim joked dryly

Hetty laughed, "Yes Mr. McGee, it does include Mr. DiNozzo."

Tim nodded with a wry smile.

"Agent McGee I will need you to go back to your desk and print me a list of as many of the names of people that you were ordered to assassinate during your 'work' in the covert sector." Hetty ordered.

Gibbs ushered McGee out of the office and turned to Hetty, "How did our boy take your move?" he asked as she walked him to the top of the stairs.

"Actually, Mr. Callen took it a lot better than I hoped although he did tell you to keep his room ready just in case he shoots Owen Granger. But I feel that the two of them may in the end find common ground." Hetty said.

Gibbs nodded and followed Tim down the stairs to the bullpen.

He walked over to Tony and Ziva's Desks and grabbed both piles of cold cases from their desks.

He dumped them in front of Tim, "Ya might as well start with these." Gibbs said.

Tim nodded.

"You being punished probie." Tony asked while waving a ruler at him.

Tim sent a glare in his direction.

"Ooohhh what did you do?!" Tony teased.

Tim looked up from his paperwork and threw a pair of scissors across the bullpen the handle of the scissors caught the ruler out of Tony's hand and the scissors impaled themselves in the wall divider just behind Tony's head.

"Shut up Tony, I'm busy." Tim growled without missing a beat.

Tony sat open mouthed as the ruler finally clattered into the wastebasket, Ziva suppressed a giggle and even Gibbs smirked.

"Gonna have to watch out for the new Tim, DiNozzo." Gibbs smirked as Tony suddenly buried himself in his paperwork.

An hour later Tim stood up.

"That's all of them boss." He said handing a list and another five files over to him. Gibbs looked at the list and the pile.

"McGee? That's over fifty!" he said surprised.

"Hey boss, what can I say each one of me were overachievers."

"Ok I'll take them up to Director Lange's office Vance; I mean SecNav is still up there waiting for these." Gibbs said and walked up the stairs.

Tim sat at his desk. He read and reread the names in the file repeatedly. Even he could not believe that the government…..His government had made him a killer. He could feel his emotions warring within him again.

He picked up the phone for his Therapist.

"Hey, its Tim McGee…..is she in?" He asked not wanting the others to know he had called his therapist.

He waited and listened to the receptionist on the other side. "Err. OK…. Just let her know I called…..no it's fine just…..hard day today I guess….no its fine." Tim hung up and let out a sigh.

Tony was worried for Tim, but not wanting to call him on it just looked over concerned. "Been stood up Tim?" he asked trying to be light-hearted.

"I…..Oh SHUT UP!" Tim yelled and walked off towards the stairs leaving Tony and Ziva stunned in his wake.