Dark Void
Chapter 53th
Back at the compound and to their surprise the marines and seals found something that shocked Vance and the rest of the NCIS agents. They had found another one of the underground tunnels behind Hernandez quarters.
With orders from Colonel Donald Benjamin. He had sent in a team of marines into the tunnel to see just how far it had gone. He went with his marines into the darkened tunnel with the lanterns in order to see where they were going.
It had taken almost an hour to come to the very end of the tunnel leading out a quarter of a mile from the compound. This lead to believe that Jose Juan Hernandez and his second-in-command was still alive.
Heading back towards the compound. Director Leon Vance wasn't going to be happy with the search and the idea that Hernandez was alive. Even though the transponder video feed had shown the doubles and Hernandez heading for the underground tunnel.
Director Leon Vance and NCIS had started the bonfire in order to burn the two bodies. Though the soldiers having been arrested had been transferred out of the compound and to the marine base by the trucks. They will be the last to leave as with Colonel Benjamin and his team...
Back at the marine medical base the next day...
Doctor Cyril Taft having been feeling better with eight hours of proper sleep. He came into the ICU to check on his friend and patient still placed in the coma and with his vitals picking up to be a good sign.
Doctor Silverton checking his work on Gibbs was able to changing the tubing slightly with the fluid and blood inside with replacing it for now and with a new batch of antibiotics. "Doctor Taft your patient is doing slightly better with the fever down as with the infection of his stomach wound." He will reply with a deep breath and drinking some water sitting on the table.
"Thank god. Do you think it will be possible to transfer Gibbs back to the states?" Cyril had to asked knowing that everyone was anxious.
"Possible Cyril. We will see how he does today and then we will decide either way with Gibbs to be flown back to the states by transport." Doctor Silverton had to say on the subject of hand.
"I will stay with him right now doctor. Why don't you take a little bit of a break?" Taft suggested.
Checking the time on his watch..."I think that I will not getting a chance to have breakfast." He goes to leave while Director Vance had come in with his protection suit to not cause any further germs with the patient. He was wearing a mask, cap and gloves as well seeing Taft sitting.
"How he's doing Cyril" Vance needed to know about his friend looking still pale in the face.
"Better slightly Director. We have been discussing whether when Gibbs will be able to travel back to the states in the transport with the long hours through he will be in coma until we reach the hospital." Taft quipped with his words with his throat dry from the humidity.
"I know Loreile will be happy to have him back in the states and visiting him in the hospital. I know she is under a great deal of stress with this latest incident in their lives and this could cause an issue with the pregnancy. She will need to be taking it easy if it continues. Thank goodness the nanny Madeline or rather an agent of DOD protecting the both of them while Gibbs is here."
"Yeah in what type of condition Doctor Taft? From my experience from over the years. No woman doesn't wish to hear anything like the fact that their husband is unable to perform. And from what you have told me that Sex was the key for the both of them with their marriage."
"True." Taft said. " And why they love each other a great deal since his first marriage with Shannon and his daughter Kelly."
"And why do you think this Cyril?" Doctor Silverton will make mention.
"I have no idea. All I know that Jethro is or was happy with being married to Loreile as his equal in many ways." Taft makes mention about his friends.
"Well I am afraid to say that their marriage is going to be tested. I am hoping that the cell regeneration will be working once again on Gibbs and have him recover from this nightmare." He responded with needing to leave for a short break.
Sometime later Doctor Gilbert had walked in to replace the marine technician. The technician had said that Special Agent Gibbs and his vitals were getting better along with his breathing.
Doctor Gilbert asked the technician to have Taft and Silverton to come into ICU for a briefing.
Moments later...
"What do you think Doctors on whether we should take the chance with transferring Agent Gibbs back to the states and advising Bethesda hospital of this fact?"
"I concur on this Doctor Gilbert. I am just glad in a big way that he's doing better over all with his vitals. I will speak with Director Leon Vance to set up a transport and get everyone on board back to the states." Doctor Taft needed to say with a deep breath in regard to his friend Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Director Leon Vance was in a session with therapist needing to discuss what happen at the compound. Doctor Hanson for the past five years has been hearing the stories affected by trauma. He's been talking for the better of twenty minutes to the doctor.
"Do you think that saving Gibbs will help later on down the road with his mental state?" The doctor with his notepad on his lap.
"No doctor. Special Agent Gibbs is obsessed with trying to kill Hernandez outright. But now that we had found out that he's still alive. Will only make matters worse once Gibbs is healthy enough to go on his own."
"If if he does. Will you be able to stop him as with his wife Loreile?"
"Are you kidding Doctor? Once he gets it in his head, he won't be able to be stop by anyone. I have known Gibbs a very long time."
"That's too bad Director Vance. Now you and your team for NCIS will need to recover from this nightmare." He said to have Vance agreeing with his statement all together."
