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The Lab
Gibbs stood behind Jenny waiting for Abby''s response.
Abby just smiled smugly at the director. Never EVER try to pull a fast one on Gibbs.
"Well, Jethro, Abby and I were just discussing Tony. I came to speak to him and see how he's feeling." The director threw a glance at Abby and smiled.
"Well Jen, I can wake him up if you want to talk." Gibbs just had a feeling that something was up.
Abby was about to intervene about not waking Tony when the director spoke.
"It's fine, actually I just came to check on him. Let him sleep." She turned to leave.
As she stepped into the elevator Abby spoke up.
"Gibbs you know that's not what she was here for right?"
"Yeah Abs I know."
"So you're going to go find out?"
"I will Abs, but we're still working upstairs. Finding this guy is more important than whatever nonsense the Director may want."
Abby nodded her head in agreement. Still, she slid a sideways glance at the sleeping Tony wondering what exactly the Director did want.
NCIS Bullpen
Ziva was going through yet another file of the previous marines that had been murdered when the alarm sounded.
Gibbs shot up from his desk.
It was the alarm for a security breach not a fire alarm.
He immediately headed or the elevator and to Tony and Abby.
"Gibbs!" McGee shouted over the alarm. "We're supposed to go down to the first level and not use the elevators!"
Gibbs walked in to the elevator and shouted over his back, "To hell with the alarm McGee. You better be at your desk with Ziva by the time I get back here, with an answer on why the hell this alarm is going off!"
McGee looked up at Ziva who stared back. Both were wondering what the hell Gibbs was doing.
Simultaneously they pulled their guns out of their drawers and placed them on their desks.
Better safe than sorry.
The Lab
Abby was trying desperately to wake Tony with nothing to show for it.
The man was deeply asleep. The pain killers that he had taken obviously had a kick to them and had knocked him out.
"C'mon Tony, normally I would love playing with you but this is not the time!" She was starting to get nervous when Gibbs walked in.
He silently came up next to Abby and helped her to lift Tony onto his feet with his arms around their shoulders.
"C'mon Abby we're taking him up to the bullpen."
"What? Gibbs we need to go to level one and check in."
"Nope Abs. You and Tony are safer with me."
She nodded her head, he had a point.
Bullpen
Gibbs and Abby exited the elevator till holding on to Tony who was starting to come around.
"Gibbs what's going....." Tony rambled going in and out of consciousness.
"Shhh Tony, it's OK." Abby spoke trying to ease his concern.
"Report." Gibbs barked over the alarm as he helped Abby seat DiNozzo in his chair.
Ziva looked at McGee who gave her the go ahead to proceed.
"Well, there was a break in." Ziva began. "We have determined that it was in the actual security room in which all the tapes are held for each camera."
"And Ziva?'
"Well the alarm should end in about thirty seconds because if we figured this out then..." The alarm suddenly quieted.
"Well was anything missing?" Gibbs asked getting agitated.
"Well, " McGee spoke up, "We didn't exactly have time to go down and check yet considering...."
"Now McGee."
"Yes Boss."
McGee was leaving the bullpen when he passed the director who promptly pointed for him to turn around. He stopped in his tracks and looked back to Gibbs.
"What are you waiting for McGee? Get!" Gibbs pointed in the direction of the elevator.
Director Shepard walked slowly into the bullpen, catching the eyes of each of Gibb's team with the exception of Tony who was passed out with his head on his desk.
"Where were all of you?" She looked at Gibbs who stood stoically.
"They were here Jen."
"I can see that. All of you understand that this is a serious breach of our policies in this building?"
Ziva and Abby began to nod their heads until they caught eyes with Gibbs and stopped quickly.
"Well, what were you doing?" The director asked impatiently.
"They were finding out why this security breach was happening while you and the rest of the pansies in this building were cowering on the first floor."
"Jethro, my office now!" Hiding her anger was impossible at this point.
"No Jen, I have a job to do."
A staring match ensued between the pair. Gibbs refused to break contact first, his steel blue eyes remained steadfast on the director's. They were interrupted by the prompt return of McGee.
"Um, Boss?" He said meekly.
"What have you got?" The director and Gibbs responded at the same time.
Gibbs glared at the director who smiled back.
"Well, um." McGee stuttered, "The only missing footage is that of Abby's lab....and only today's footage."
Ziva spoke breaking the tension in the air, "You do not think that it could have been the man that..."
Everyone glanced at Tony.
"It's probable." The director thought about this for a moment. "We're going to have to put Tony with even more security than planned."
"No." Gibbs stated.
"No? Jethro this man has infiltrated our building twice. Now it also seems that he has some type of a fixation on Tony. More security is MORE than necessary."
"He's going to stay with me. You can post security around my house but not one person comes in unless there is a serious problem."
"Fine." The director conceded. "When Tony wakes send him up to my office."
Director's Office (3 hours later)
Tony bumbled his way into the Director's office, the drugs beginning to wear off completely.
"Tony, please sit." The director said noticing his tired demeanor.
He took a seat and looked up at her with tired eyes.
"Tony I need you to do something for me."
"What would that be?" Tony asked wary of how she would respond.
"Well, Agent Fornell and I have decided that the best thing for you right now may be to well.." She came up short of words.
"What is it director?"
Bullpen
"What do you think they are discussing?" Ziva asked nobody in particular.
"She's probably letting him in on the course of action for the next couple of days." McGee responded.
"Well Gibbs looks pissed." Abby added as she watched their stoic leader pace outside of the director's office.
"Yea he hates not being let in on things."
"Abby, hate is an understatement." McGee added.
"Ah, so that is where Tony gets that from." Ziva smiled to herself.
Director's Office
"Jen, are you sure about this?"
"Tony we believe that this will be the best course of action for now."
"But, Gibbs he'll freak. Boss-man sooo doesn't like being lied to, or misled...."
"You're going to have to trust me. We'll catch this man faster this way."
"Jen, you know if this goes to hell and something happens Gibbs will have your ass, right?"
"You just let me worry about my ass, Tony."
He smiled slightly and rose from his seat.
"Well I guess I'll see you later." He spoke clearly. All the fogginess of moments ago had worn off due to his 'meeting.'
Bullpen
Gibbs escorted Tony down the stairs and into the bullpen.
"Get your ready bag DiNozzo you're staying at my place."
For probably the first time in his life Tony was completely silent.
Each team member remembered to write this moment down. Sign of The Apocalypse: Tony Was Quiet.
"You ready DiNozzo?"
With a final glance at his teammates Tony responded,
"As ready as I'll ever be Boss."
A/N: Sorry for the long wait! Hmmm so a new plan is set in motion. Oh how we all fear and love the wrath of Gibbs. Don't forget to review!!!!!