Ziva had been stuck in Tony's apartment for four weeks. Only one week to go. She had been counting down the days until she could go home. She so desperately wanted freedom. At this very moment, She had Gibbs and Tony as her watch dogs. She was busy watching the Sound of Music for the ninth time since she got to Tony's apartment. She was drinking a caf-pow which Abby had do kindly bought for her and some fruit and popcorn.
She was laughing at the part where Maria got caught dancing in the ballroom. Tony's ears and eyes were hurting. He despised the movie but Gibbs made him let Ziva watch it. Gibbs was making his signature steak in the fireplace for dinner.
Everything was silent except for the movie that was playing on Tony's beautiful 50 inch plasma until the silence was broken by a bullet that went flying into Tony's TV. Gibbs dropped everything and ran into the living room. Tony and Ziva were on the floor and Tony's body was hunched over Ziva's. Both Gibbs and Tony pulled out their weapons. Less than 10 seconds later more bullets went flying into Tony's apartment.
BANG BANG BANG
Three slugs flew through Tony's windows and shattered three sad holes into Tony's window. Ziva looked scared beyond words, Gibbs looked angry beyond words and Tony looked confused beyond words.
"What is going on Tony?" Ziva cried loud.
"Shhhh. I don't know Ziva." Tony answered apologetically.
Gibbs knew exactly what was going on but he was focused on keeping Ziva and Tony alive. He saw four men on the top of a high up apartment across the street. they were dressed in black. He couldn't figure out if they were American or not. He told Tony and Ziva to get down even lower and he did the same and he aimed.
Point, aim, fire. Point, aim, fire. He mentally coached himself.
He fired three times and he managed to get one of the men. He wasn't sure if he killed him or wounded him but he didn't care.
"Gibbs!" Ziva yelled. She was scared.
Gibbs didn't answer her.
The men fired multiple times. Two many to count. Gibbs turned his body to check on Tony and Ziva. They looked ok but just scared. In the quick glance he felt a quick sharp pain explode in his arm. He shrieked.
"Gibbs!" Ziva yelled again.
Tony took his chances and fired. He wounded one man but that didn't stop them. they kept on firing.
"Tony! Give me!" Ziva demanded. Pointing to the gun.
Tony thought about it for a few seconds.
"Do it DiNozzo!" Gibbs ordered. He was trying to push through the pain in his arm. He fired five. His magazine was running out of ammunition. He had 6 shots left.
Ziva fired. Ziva was somewhat happy to be doing this because she hadn't done it for a while. But this moment was not just pleasure but desperation to stay alive. Ziva tried her best to aim but she kept on missing. She was getting frustrated. She forced herself to aim properly. She took her time on this bullet. She rolled on her stomach and aimed at the big guy in the middle. She squinted one eye and pulled the trigger. She got one man in between the eye. She was pleased with herself. There were still at least two left. They were focused on out shooting out the window that they didn't notice that there were two more men right behind Ziva. One grabbed Ziva and held her in a choke hold. Ziva screamed.
Tony and Gibbs both turned around. Once they heard Ziva scream they forgot that there were two men shooting at them. One of the men put their hand up and the gunshots were ceased.
"If you come after her, you all die." One of the men commanded. He had a thick Middle Eastern accent.
DAMMIT ELI! Gibbs swore in his head.
Ziva was struggling with the men but they were strong. She was gasping for air. Come on Ziva! Fight! She mentally scolded herself. She forced her body to fight for herself. She stepped on the guy's foot with all her might and then elbowed in the nose. Hard and knocked him out. The other guy acted fast and then pointed the barrel in Ziva's direction.
TBC...