Chapter 28

A/n Thanks so much for reading this story. All of the reviews and alerts have meant so much to me. I see one chapter left until the story is done. Thanks again so much for the support of everyone that has read, reviewed, or added me to their alerts. Sarah

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En Route to NCIS

"Agent Gibbs" Andrea pleaded "I just have a terrible feeling. I warned Tony that Ivan would try and do something. But of course, Tony just dismissed it as my being paranoid as usual. He always told me that I worried too much."

Ziva reached over and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. She could feel that the other woman was still trembling and still had tears in her eyes.

"Tony is a very strong person" Ziva said "If anyone can take care of himself. It would be Tony. I am certain that he is fine." Ziva smiled at the other lady as she tried to convince herself that that was true."

Gibbs pulled into the parking lot at NCIS and got out. He walked over to the rear passenger side door and opened it up. Gibbs knelt down so he could talk to Andrea. He noticed that she still had tears in her eyes but had finally stopped crying. "Andrea" Gibbs asked softly "I need you to be Elena again when we go inside. I know that is so important for your cover to be maintained. No one else needs to know who you really are. We'll take you in to a separate interrogation room and talk to you."

Andrea turned so she was facing Gibbs. "No Agent Gibbs that will just make Ivan suspicious."

Gibbs reached over and out a comforting hand on her shoulder. "You just let us handle him. He's not going to be able to touch you anymore."

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Interrogation

All three of them walked inside through the back entrance and down to interrogation. The quickly led her into one of the rooms. Gibbs asked Ziva to stay with Andrea until he had a chance to talk with Rustav. They both watched Gibbs leave the room. A few minutes later he came back with three coffees. He handed the two women their coffees and left the room again. Gibbs opened the door to the other interrogation room and slammed the door behind him. Rustav didn't seem intimidated by Gibbs at all. He just glared at the two agents until Gibbs sat down.

"I am having some trouble understanding why you have brought Miss. Korovsky and myself here. I cannot believe that you would actually think that Miss. Korovsky would have anything to do with the disappearance of your Agent DiNozzo. It appears to me that it is you who lost your precious agent. Maybe if you kept track of your agents better he wouldn't have gone missing."

Gibbs started to approach Rustav. Right now he was willing to do whatever it took to get the truth out of the man. He would deal with the consequences later if it brought Tony back. He was about ready to grab the man and throw him up against the wall when Agent Thompson pulled Gibbs aside before he did something he would regret.

"Agent Gibbs" he said "You need to calm down. I know you want to find Agent DiNozzo as much as I do. But if we don't do everything by the book, his lawyer will find out and we won't be able to hold him. If he gets off on a technicality, Tony will be as good as gone. And I'm sure that you don't want that."

Gibbs walked away like he was going to sit down but at the last minute he pulled of his jacket and tossed it over the camera. Agent Thompson took one look at Gibbs and left the room. Gibbs walked back over to the table and sat down opposite Rustav.

"Now, you are going to tell me where Agent DiNozzo is. Miss. Korovsky has already told us everything about your business practices. She also told us that you like to move your victims to the Northern Expansion at the Norfolk Port Authority in Norfolk, Virginia. She also said that's where you took two of your employees last winter to be killed. She also said that on multiple occasions, you threatened to kill Agent DiNozzo too. Now, I need you to tell me where Agent DiNozzo is damnit."

"Agent Gibbs" Rustav said with a sneer on his face "I assure you that I haven't seen your agent in several weeks. He can back pleading for a job. He said that you were on to him and needed my help to keep him out of jail. I took pity on the poor man. Elena seemed to have developed a soft spot for him. I guess that she was still having fun playing with the poor man. He was such an idiot that he actually fell for it. I guess he panicked and took off. Sorry I couldn't help you Agent Gibbs. Now I would like to leave if you don't mind."

"I do mind" Gibbs yelled as he threw a chair against the wall behind Rustav. Gibbs laughed when he finally made the man jump. Agent Thompson came running into the room but saw that Rustav was unharmed. "We suspect that there is a mole in the FBI. We also know that the mole is working for you. We just need you to tell us who it is now."

"And why should I do that?" Rustav snickered as we look into the faces of the two men. He was just dying to tell them who the mole was. But he wanted to play with the two men for a while so he could see what kind of deal he would be able to get. "If I give you what you want, you'll have to do something for me. If you don't, something unfortunate may have to happen to your poor Agent DiNozzo. I'd sure hate for you to find him with a bullet in his back. But then you know where my favorite dumping place is. I'd start looking there if I were you Agent Thompson and Agent Gibbs."

Agent Thompson grabbed Rustav by the back of shirt after checking that the camera was still covered. He hauled him up and shoved him up against the wall. Gibbs laughed again as he helped to hold him in place. "You really think that I am going to tell you anything now?" Rustav spat out "This is police brutality Agent Thompson. You just lost your chance to get the name of the mole. He started laughing until he heard a knock on the door. Agent Thompson left the room as Gibbs shoved Rustav back into the chair. A couple of minutes later Agent Thompson came back in with a woman. He looked up to see Elena standing with Agent Thompson. She walked over and put her arms around him.

Gibbs was surprised to see the change in Andrea. The transformation from Andrea to Elena was shocking. The soft eyes and features where gone and the soft quiet voice changed into the thick Russian accent that he was used to hearing. "Why don't you tell these two nice gentlemen what they want to hear?" Elena asked "Unless you want me to slip and say some things that you don't want these agents to hear, I would suggest you tell these men who the mole in our organization is."

"What has brought about this sudden change in you my darling" Rustav asked "Just last week; you said that we needed to keep this from the FBI. Do tell me please."

"I said that before I knew that someone in our organization was probably spying on us" Andrea answered "Your mole was probably leaking information back to the FBI. But you are so convinced that this person is on your side that you have no idea of what is really going on. So both I tell them and get off free and you go to jail. Or you tell them and we both get off."

"Okay, fine" Rustav snarled as he glared at Elena "The moles name is Agent Cooper." Rustav just sneered at Agent Thompson enjoying the effect so very much.

Agent Thompson got up and started pacing around the room. "I don't believe you. I've worked with Agent Cooper for more than eight years now. He's the best friend and partner that I have ever had.

"That's partly why I chose him" Rustav answered "It was really so easy to turn him. I am sure that you weren't aware of the little gambling problem that he has. He was deeply in debt. And in exchange for paying off his little debt, I used him to give me important information that he stole and leaked to me from NCIS and the FBI. I was going to turn Agent DiNozzo but he wouldn't have anything to do with it. This is why Agent Cooper moved the bomb and set it off early. Thanks to Agent Cooper we were nearly able to eliminate Agent DiNozzo. But unfortunately he arrived before he was supposed to have or he would have been dead before now.

Gibbs was about to jump up and throw Rustav up against the wall again when a small hand quietly pulled him back down. Gibbs turned to look at the young woman sitting next to him. She shook her head no but it was the sad look in her eyes that caused Gibbs to back off for the time being.

Gibbs got up and left Rustav in Agent Thompson's custody. He was hoping that Ziva and McGee were waiting for him in the observation room. We walked in to see them talking quietly. "McGee, I need you to contact the Norfolk Port Authority and issue a Bolo on Tony. I want you to have them search the whole area along the North Expansion for any sign of Tony's whereabouts. And don't forget to include a picture of Tony. I'm sure Abby can spare one for the Bolo. And Ziva, I need you to call Agent Cooper and have him report here immediately."

Gibbs started walking out the door when he noticed that Ziva and McGee hadn't moved. "Was there something in my instructions that you two were not clear about?" Gibbs barked out a little harsher than he intended to.

"No Boss" McGee answered "We were just wondering what is going on. Did Elena or Rustav give you a lead as to where Tony is? And why does Agent Collins need brought in?

"Because McGee" Gibbs answered "Rustav let it slip that Agent Cooper was the mole inside his organization. Tony was sent to try and flush the mole out. Agent Thompson believes that he may have gotten too close and found out who the mole is. We've known and Elena Korovsky said that Rustav likes to take his victims to the North Expansion at the Norfolk Port Authority."

"We will do that Gibbs" Ziva said as they left the room. Gibbs noticed the looks of concern as they made their way to the elevator. "Let me know when Agent Cooper gets here or if you get any hits on the Bolo about Tony." Gibbs asked wearily as he watched Ziva and McGee gave Gibbs their acknowledgement as the elevator doors closed.

Gibbs walked into the interrogation room as Agent Thompson was walking out. "Agent Gibbs" he said "We just received a call from Rustav's attorney. He is on his way to come and get them. I need you to get Andrea to a safe place until the attorney leaves. I need you to let me know when Agent Collins arrives. I want to talk to him before you throw his ass in a cell."

"Thank you." Agent Thompson said as he rubbed his eyes with his hands wearily has he followed Gibbs back into the interrogation room. Thompson walked back over to the table so he would be able to keep an eye on Rustav. Gibbs walked over to Andrea. "Miss Korovsky, I need you to come with me. Mr. Rustav will stay here with Agent Thompson. Oh, and by the way be sure to take my jacket off of the camera when you're done."

"Oh" Agent Thompson said with a smile "Thanks for reminding me Agent Gibbs."

Andrea and Gibbs walked out of the room together. After Gibbs closed the door Andrea turned around to look at Agent Gibbs. "Are you sure you really want to leave Matt in the room alone with Ivan?" Andrea said with a huge smile on her face.

"What he does in there is his own business. But I am pretty sure that he wouldn't do anything to jeopardize the arrest." Gibbs answered returning the smile. The rest of the trip was made in silence. They finally reached the floor were their destination was at. The first thing they heard was the loud music playing and the unmistakable sound of a farting hippo. Andrea looked at Gibbs as he reached over to turn off the music.

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Abby's Lab

Abby suddenly noticed the change in volume and turned around. "Hey" Abby hollered out loud "Hey, I was listening to that." Abby turned around to see a young woman standing next to Gibbs. Abby walked over to Gibbs and pulled him aside.

"Gibbs" Abby whispered "What is she doing here? I thought that she was a suspect. Please tell me what is going on."

"Abby" Gibbs answered "This is Andrea. She is a friend of Tony's and I need you to keep her in here for a while. She also has had some experience with forensics. So maybe she can help you out a little bit."

Gibbs looked at Andrea who smiled back at her. "But Gibbs…" Abby started to ask again. Gibbs gave her one of his glares that said to calm down. "Abby" Gibbs said "I'll explain everything to all of you later. I need to talk to Director Vance. I'll be back soon Abby. You can let Andrea tell you if she wants to."

Abby waved goodbye as she took a long drink of her Caf Pow. She turned to smile at Andrea who had pulled up a chair so she could sit next to the other woman.

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Director Vance's Office

Gibbs made his way up to the elevator to Vance's office. Vance's secretary told him to go ahead and knock on his door. "Come on in Agent Gibbs." Vance said from the other side of the door. Gibbs was inside before Vance could finish his sentence.

"I am assuming that you have an update for me." Vance asked.

"I do" Gibbs answered "But I am very curious to find out if you already know Leon."

Vance paused for a minute before speaking. "I do Agent Gibbs. But I want to hear it from you first."

Gibbs stood up with a very annoyed look on his face. "We do have Ivan Rustav in custody. Agent Thompson is with him right now. And Agent Collins is in a safe place right now. Rustav gave up the name of the mole thanks to Agent Collins. Rustav confirmed that the mole within the FBI is Agent Cooper. According to Rustav, he has a gambling problem. Rustav found out and offered to pay his debt off in exchange for stealing information from NCIS and the FBI. He has been leaking information back to Ivan Rustav. Agent Cooper is apparently the one responsible for the explosion that almost killed Agent DiNozzo."

"What about Agent DiNozzo?" Vance asked "Did Rustav tell you where he is?"

"He didn't" Gibbs answered "But he did hint that they may have taken him to the North Expansion at the Norfolk Port Authority."

"Is he still alive?" Vance asked.

"He wouldn't say." Gibbs answered "But he said that we should look at his favorite dumping ground. I honestly couldn't tell you if he was being truthful or not. That is why I had Agent McGee send out a Bolo with Agent DiNozzo's photo. I asked him to make sure that the port authority security sends out everyone that they have to search every inch of the North Expansion. I also had Officer David call and ask Agent Cooper to come in. Agent Thompson and I want to have a talk to him before he is arrested and thrown in a cell."

"Let me know if you hear anything about Agent DiNozzo. I'd like to help in any way that I can. And earlier you asked me what I already knew. I did know everything because Agent Thompson called me to let me know what was going on. I also knew that you took Agent Cooper down to Abby's lab." Vance stated with a smile as he knew that Gibbs would wonder how he knew that."

Gibbs was going to say something back but his phone rang. It was Ziva saying that Agent Cooper is here. "That was Ziva" Gibbs said "I'll let you know if we find Agent DiNozzo."

"Thank you." Vance said with a rare smile as he sat back down to a large stack of paperwork.

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Squad Room

Gibbs walked down the steps to the squad room. As he did, Agent Thompson called to find out if Agent Collins was here yet. Gibbs confirmed that he had just arrived and was in the squad room. Agent Thompson said that he'd be there in a couple of minutes. Gibbs watched as the Agent paced nervously around the room. His gut told him that the other man knew that he was in trouble. He saw Agent Thompson come out of the elevator and rushed over to stop the man from attacking Agent Cooper,

"Agent Gibbs" Collins asked "What's going on here? Did you get a lead on Tony's disappearance? Did you find him? I hope he's okay."

Agent Thompson wrestled himself out of Gibbs grasp and walked over to the man that tried to kill his undercover agent and friend. "I think you know why you were called in here. I also think that you know where Agent DiNozzo is at."

"I don't have a clue Matt." Cooper answered innocently "But it seems to me that you think I am involved somehow."

"I do think you are." Thompson said glaring at the man he thought was his friend and partner.

"I'd like to hear what evidence you have to back up what you are accusing me of." Cooper spat back.

"You set up the explosion to go off too soon." Agent Thompson yelled back "But Agent DiNozzo got there too early. When Agent Sacks called you to make sure everyone was in place your phone was off and you were nowhere to be seen. You tried to kill Agent DiNozzo."

"I did not" Collins demanded "Agent Sacks is an idiot. He is the one that probably screwed things up. I can't believe that you are accusing me of this." Cooper approached Agent Thompson ready to take a punch at him. Gibbs again held Agent Thompson by the arms. Ziva and McGee were surprised at what they were hearing. It sounded like maybe Agent Cooper was the mole. They were also surprised that Agent Sacks was involved in the undercover operation.

"Agent Cooper" Gibbs said while trying to keep Agent Thompson in check "You are under arrest. You have been identified as being the mole in Ivan Rustav's organization. We know about your gambling problem. We also know that Rustav paid off your gambling debts in exchange for selling secrets from NCIS and the FBI in exchange for supporting your gambling habit."

"What are you charging me with" Cooper said thinking that there was no way he was going to go down for this. He knew that Rustav had sold him out and now he was going to jail. "And what makes you think you can make them stick."

"Treason, attempted murder, and money laundering" Thompson answered "Ivan Rustav gave you up. Right now I'm waiting for the warrant to get you bank and phone records. When we get them and we will. You'll be spending the rest of your life in a jail cell."

"I don't think so." Cooper said as he started to leave the room. Several FBI agents including Agent Sacks came up behind him to keep him from escaping. Sacks put him in cuffs and started to take him away.

McGee suddenly jumped up. "Boss, I've just called Abby and Ducky. I just got a call from the Norfolk PD. A dock worker found someone matching Agent DiNozzo's description lying between to dock containers in the North Expansion."

"What?" Gibbs yelled.

"Boss" Mc Gee said with concern evident in his voice "I think we found him. The dock worker was afraid to check and see if he was still alive. He called port security and the called Norfolk PD who called me. They said that the EMT's would meet us there."

Gibbs shook his head and was able to regain his composure. "We can take several vehicles. Ziva, Abby and Andrea can ride with us. McGee, I need you to ride with Agent Thompson. Then Ducky and Palmer can follow us." "Abby and Andrea walked out of the elevator just as Gibbs finished talking. Both women looked terrified and were both crying. Gibbs walked over to comfort both women even though he was fighting to control his raging emotions. Before Abby could say anything Gibbs said that they needed to leave now. Everyone including Agent Sacks left the room as the remaining two FBI agents took Cooper into custody.

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Norfolk Port Authority

(North Expansion)

After what seemed hours even with Gibbs doing the driving they finally arrived in Norfolk. When they got to the North Expansion there were police cars and an ambulance pulled up next to a row of dock containers. Everyone got out and hurried over to the containers.

One of the officers who had worked with NCIS approached Agent Gibbs. As the man walked over to him, Gibbs collected himself. "Agent Gibbs" the officer said "We found Agent DiNozzo. He's been shot in the back. But I don't know if he is alive yet."

TBC

A/n Sorry to leave a cliffhanger like this but I couldn't help myself. Please read and review. And please remember to click the big green button to leave a review. Thanks.

Sarah