AN: OMG I cannot wait for Sept. 20th! Who's just as excited as I am? Let me see a show of hands, NCIS fans!

Disclaimer: I said I owned NCIS, but then I realized it was only just a dream... :(

"Still no word from the other agents?" Jewel dialed Gibbs's number, this time hoping she'd get an answer, seeing as he was never one to refuse any call.

"Yeah Gibbs."

"I want to know what's going on, Agent Gibbs!" she fumed. "Abby has been missing all morning and nobody will answer my questions-"

"Come to Bethesda."

"Who's hurt?"

"Nobody. Just get over here." The call disconnected. She stared at her phone in shock, still not used to Gibbs hanging up after saying hardly more than five words.

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"I suggest for you not to do too much moving around for the next few days. This happens in more women than you might think, so do not worry. Until you are able to keep down something solid for more than a couple hours, just suck on these ice chips for now." The doctor's final instructions played over and over again in Abby's head. She sighed, wondering how she was going to raise this child when things were going wrong already. Sorry, baby...you were just an accident. But that didn't mean it didn't deserve to live. Oh, no, she could never be that heartless to any living creature.

Alone. She hadn't been alone since...suddenly she couldn't breathe., as if the oxygen were fire in her lungs.

"Timmy!"

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Gibbs drove as fast as he dared down the highway. Tony and even Ziva held onto their seats for dear life.

"Gibbs, I suggest you slow down before-" Tony felt too queasy to say anything else.

"Before what?" He made another hairpin turn that almost had them skid over into the next lane.

"Before Abby isn't the only one in the hospital," Ziva finished, ducking her head against Tony's chest. He brushed her hair back, pretending to be the strong one by acting like Gibbs's driving didn't bother him all that much after all.

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McGee and Ducky ran into Abby's room, finding her unconscious and Dr. Kelp checking her vitals. They exchanged a glance of confusion. Just minutes before her screams of panic had echoed all down the hall.

"What happened?" Tim asked once he had gathered his thoughts.

"Abby had a panic attack, so I had her sedated to calm her. For some reason, she can't handle being alone. Care to tell me why?"

"Abby was kidnapped and tortured by someone," Tim answered.

"Yes, our dear Abigail went through some very rough times," Ducky added, thinking of the moment she discovered that she was pregnant. Dr. Kelp nodded and made to leave the room.

"I will make sure she is watched more closely, then." Abby stared after where the doctor had vanished, looking rather apologetic.

"Why do I still feel like this?" she exclaimed. "I should be over this by now."

"You're doing fine," Ducky assured her. "A whole lot better than at first."

"But...but...I just had a panic attack from being alone! Do you know how pathetic that makes me?"

"It doesn't make you pathetic," Tim argued. "You just need some help is all. Admitting that takes strength and courage."

"Right. Sorry," Abby muttered.

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Runnin, sprinting, his feet barely touched the ground. He didn't think, he just acted. That plan always worked best. People pointed, people screamed, recognizing the blood-soaked cloak that once was able to hide him away from everything in the shadows of the night. Once upon a time he would have taken a gun and silenced their insolence, but that was completely unnecessary. All those other deaths needen't have happened. Now, he was running out of time to get to her, the one he still had a chance with.

Get there to get your reward for such patience. Rest assured, you've exercised it enough for now.

Nearly tripping over air, he made a sharp turn toward the hospital, prepared to find a safe place to hide until the safe early hours that came just before dawn. It was darkest before dawn, which made it the perfect time for him to take action on anything he wanted to do. Plus, no matter what time he went to sleep, he found himself waking up before the sun.

Hades hurtled to a stop in the bushes and took these few minutes to catch his breath. It had rained recently. For the first time since he was twelve, he could catch a glimpse of his reflection. His face was rugged and pale from spending all his time in the hours of night and evening like a vampire. His hair had grown out quite shaggy, so that almost soft and fuzzy dark brown hair came down past his ears and covered part of his face. Hades brushed a few stray strands back. Ice blue eyes gazed up at him. The eyes of a stranger. Twenty years could do a lot to a person. Two decades of this...can't believe that I'm still alive. Or at least breathing, because all this pain could not be good for someone still standing on the earth physically.

Over an hour later he went to go get something to eat, careful to keep his head tucked into the hooded cloak for convenience. The drug store was helpful in providing Mountain Dew by the can and Doritos. Five dollars, less than ten minutes. In and out. Simple as that. He scarfed down the entire bag of chips while waiting. This was the hardest part. Time stretched on and on. The sun climbed high over his head. He took a gulp of Mountain Dew. This is going to be a long day. He leaned back and decided to take a short nap.

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"Jewel, I have some news-" Adien started.

"Not now honey, I'm at Bethesda. Abby is having some...complications with her pregnancy from what I've heard from McGee."

"Come home soon," her husband begged. "Daniela's friends are driving me up the wall. That is right, isn't it?" Jewel smiled, thinking of Ziva and the way she messed up English idioms on a daily basis.

"What are they doing now?"

"Daniela and her friends are talking about...boys." Jewel laughed out loud upon hearing that.

"They're just being normal preteen girls. Frankly, I'm relieved Daniela has finally found some kids her own age to talk to. Just let them be, Adien. Everything is fine."

"Yes, but-"

"What?"

"I don't like it."

"That's okay. You're not supposed to. You're her father." She imagined Adien shaking his head at her stereotyping.

"Just please get here as soon as you can."

"I'll be back before you know it."

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"Boss, you heard what's going on with Abby?"

"She's sleeping."

"Boss...no, really. Is she okay?" Gibbs nodded and sat down next to Ziva, who was currently zoning out, half awake in her chair.

"That is good to know," Jewel said, putting her phone away. "Adien needs me, so I must get going." She left before anyone could even bother to respond. Tony was quiet for a few minutes, rubbing Ziva's hand gently as a silent reminder of his unyielding support.

"Dinozzo, she's going to be fine," Gibbs said.

"I know. It's not Abby I'm thinking about right now..."

"Hades?" the silver haired man guessed. Tony shrugged.

"What if he was somewhere nearby, right now, waiting for us to leave? What would you do then?"

"Wait for him to think I was gone," Gibbs responded knowledgably.

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Hades woke with a start, knowing he couldn't sleep long without having a nightmare of some kind. He forced himself to think about something else. It was currently late afternoon. Most of the NCIS agents had left. Only Agent McGee remained inside somewhere. It was only a matter of time before he got too tired to be alert enough to notice his arrival. More time passed, during which he was able to keep entertained enough by imagining the numerous tortures he could give each person passing the bushes he hid in. Chains...chains would be the one thing in common. They have to know what that feels like. Surely, they could never feel as trapped as it is possible, because there is always another 'worse case scenario' out there. The possibilities there are endless. He glanced around. Still nobody noticed his crouching form. He didn't feel cramped at all, an unsurprising thing, considering he was quite limber and used to hiding out like this.

Most people thought waiting was boring, but Hades never minded. He could never run out of distractions for his mind and body. He walked down to the piano store and found a piano. Feeling a little musical, he began to play, pounding out chords to a song that brought him peace of mind.

"Sir...I'd tell you to stop, but you are amazing," a woman said from off to his right. Hades snapped out of his trance. Nope. The pain was still there. And she had seen his face. And yet, he had no other feeling. The pain felt hollow, subdued. But it was very much there.

"I really love Owl City," she continued when he hadn't said anything. "Could you come here sometime, and maybe play something else?"

"I'll see what I can do," Hades promised, but his mind was already on other things. He'd been here long enough already. Time to move on to something else. He went back to his hiding spot, feeling quite content, an emotion he hadn't felt in the longest time. Ah, Abby can wait. I'll just lay back here...and relax. For now. But I know tonight is the night. So, very soon this feeling will fade.

AN: So, we're learning a little more about how the mind of our least favorite villian works. *French accent* Very interesting, no? What do you guys think of him? Like him? Hate him? Let me know! I always like being unpredictable, so Hades is exactly that. But I know how he works, so everything he does is only of a mild surprise to me. Things will be heating up again soon...just when they thought they could catch a break, Hades is about to make a majo appearance! As far as I know, none of the major characters will die. Unless you want there to be an all out bloodbath. Hades vs. Team Gibbs and Fornell plus Jewel's little family. Personally I don't like Jewel as a character. I don't think I made her very likable. Maybe she should die. Daniela, for some reason, I like. Same reason with Hades. Maybe it's because they seem more believable. Let me know what you think of my OC's and what should be done with them. Suggestions are welcome! Anyway...review, favorite, alert, do whatever it is you need/desire to do and get on with you life. I'm not going anywhere. Until next time, my friends.