Parting Ways

Chapter One

Gibbs had been in a great deal of pain with the scrannel of wood in his side bleeding out. Turning to look at the fires of his Rule 91 burning from the explosion.

All of a sudden he felt as if he was passing out...

WHITE TUNNEL...

Once again he had found himself inside the white tunnel. He had no idea what was going to happened to him this time...

Standing holding his side trying to catch his breath. The table had appeared as with two chairs instead of four.

He had a feeling after the fight with the Washington Post reporter Marcie Warren that the serial killer will be coming after him after all. He had tried to find out his name by trying to protect himself for the better.

Marcie on the other side of the lake saw the flames of the explosion as she saw someone running across the other side thinking that it just might be the killer.

However, she was afraid all of a sudden for her life. Needing to get away to her office to pack up her things and try to hide with protection from NCIS. She needed to tell them what has happened that there was a good chance that Gibbs might be dead after seeing the fires.

Moving into her green station wagon. She headed towards the highway to head for the Naval Yards. It was going to take an hour at least to reach the Yards.

Meanwhile, Special Agent Gibbs sitting down on a chair needing to catch his breath needing to talk with someone. Since no one had shown up.

"Probie, you need to relax finally?" Mike Franks appeared in front of the table.

Looking up in his pained eyes and the wounds on his body and head. He was in bad shape and it was time for him to leave his earthly presence.

"Mike does this mean that I am going to die finally?" choking on the blood dripping down his chin.

Mike moved in closer to his long-time friend and placed a hand onto his shoulder as he cringed from the pain. "No, you're not done as yet, Jethro. You will be having an Allie soon in order to save your life by taking you to some sort of a clinic," he exclaimed with his words.

"How long have I been out cold?" Gibbs will ask his friend with wiping away the blood on his sleeve.

"Not long Probie. So you're going to be saved soon with a woman named Cecelia Waters ex-marine like yourself. So whatever you don't push her away when she is able to offer you the help?" he does disappear at this point as he heard a voice calling out to him...

"Can you hear me?" Cecelia was weighing boots having been fishing in the area. she was concerned with the blood he was losing. Especially with the wood chard on his right side. She was afraid that he's going into shock. She needed to do something with pulling him out of the water to place him onto the blanket she had set up.

She had brought a small medical kit with her while she was on vacation from the Rectory church/annex as a Naval teacher during the past eight years. She pulled closer the medical kit since she had the experience of medical training.

She had been taking care of his other wounds with the bandages from inside the kit. She had placed on the blue gloves not liking what she was seeing with the man.

Gibbs started to come around with the fluttering of his blue eyes. "Again can you hear me?" Cecelia alluded to him. "Can you tell me your name at all?"

For a brief moment, Special Agent Gibbs had been slightly confused not knowing where he was. "Gibbs." he cried out in pain as his side caused more spasms and blood sipping.

"Gibbs what?" she needed to know for her records once she is able to take him to the clinic.

"Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs of NCIS and the Naval Yards." he passes out with Cecelia needing to call for her two friends close by having come along for the fishing while being off work today.

In another area of the woods...

Joshua's ex-husband a long time ago and Jake both working at the Rectory church in Crystal Lakes. Were fishing farther away from the explosion of the boat. "Yes, Cecelia what is it?" he said with some sarcasm in his demeanor sitting in the small motorboat with his associate holding the two poles. So far they had caught six catfish for their dinner.

"Listen I need your help. I found someone in bad shape and I think it has to do with the explosion I heard with a boat not too far from you. Is it possible to bring your truck and stretcher? We need to bring this man to the medical clinic as soon as possible with his injuries." she coughs slightly with seeing the color draining further. "HURRY!"

"Okay," he said with hanging up the phone to have Jake start up the motor to head towards the dock to help her out.

"What do you think really happened Joshua?" Jake will allude to...

With the shake of his head. "I really don't know what is going on. But Cecelia sounded scared for the first time in her life with trying to save this man," he instructed with his words with Jake moving against the dock as their Truck was waiting for them.

Tying up the boat. "Look!" Joshua will make mention of seeing the smoke of the explosion of the boat. "She was telling the truth! we need to hurry before it's too late." Joshua yelled at him with carrying the poles and bucket filled with the Catfish.

Reaching the black Chevy Truck they were able to rush with placing the items in the back as with the stretcher they keep in case of emergencies, plus sitting next to it was the medical kit for first aid.