In trunk of the car Gibbs start regain consciousness, he tried to move but there's not enough space and because of blindfold on his face he can't even see that where he was. He calm himself and try to focus on his situation. He tried to move his hands but he realized that his hands were tied up and then he realized that his legs were tied up as well. He grunt in frustration. Suddenly he heard something maybe a noise, noise of vehicles and horns. Now he was sure that he was in trunk of the car.
He was thinking about what happened at Wayne's house. He was thinking about SecDef. That bastard is behind this and now they knows about his real identity, Gibbs knows he's screwed. He started working on the rope that tide his hands firmly. The car eventually slowed, turned right and the road surface changed. Gibbs assumed that they had now left the main thoroughfare. The car ground to a halt a few minutes later.
After struggling against his restraints he successfully freed his hands. But before he could start working on his legs someone opened the trunk door and cut the bounding of his legs. He seized his chance as pair of hands grabbed front of his shirt and get him out of the trunk, he punched that guy and removed that blindfold from his head.
It was a midnight so he couldn't get that where he was. All he can see was darkness.
He hit that guy again but stops as he heard the sound of click behind him. He turned around and saw Victor was holding gun at him. Gibbs raised his hands.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Agent Gibbs. You might don't care about your life but think about your wife. Oh.. I mean Agent Sloane." Victor warned him.
Gibbs eyes wide in fear, because in all this chaos he forgot about Sloane. He remember she was on phone with Faith. But what took her long and where was she when all this shit happened.
"Where is she?" Gibbs asked him
"Not with us right now. But she will be soon." Victor said. Still holding gut at Gibbs.
"You are lying. She was not even there." Gibbs started arguing.
"You don't believe me. Fine! When you regain consciousness she'll be here." Victor replied.
Gibbs was confused for a while but when the guy whom Gibbs hit before he hit him from behind on his back with his gun. Gibbs stumbled but remained his balance. Then Victor slammed his face on trunk of the car and grabbed his back of the collar and slammed him again. Gibbs was semiconscious now. Victor turned him around and punch him hard on his jaw. Gibbs fell unconscious and hit the ground face first.
Victor tie his hands again. They dragged him in the building and then put him on the chair and tied his hands behind it. After securing him with chair they left and locked the door of his cell.
Gibbs was unconscious his head leaning on his chest. He was bound to the chair. Blood was trickled down from left side of his face and from cut of his lips. His nose was bleeding too, but it was stop bleeding and it was dried up now. His face was covered with bruises. His team doing their best to find him and Sloane.
At Headquarter
Vance was freaking out because he failed to save Gibbs and Sloane. He was really pissed off about how the hell things went wrong for Gibbs and Sloane. He was barking orders at everyone and left the building to check on Fornell and for anything else he remember that might help him and team to find Gibbs and Sloane.
"C'mon, Boss just hang in there. I will do everything to find you and Sloane. Just don't give up on that bastards. We will find you. Both of you." McGee was worried about Gibbs and trying to convince himself that they will find them. Because what happened with them in Paraguay after that they became very close to each other.
Gibbs is like father to him. And he'll do anything to find him. The way they beat him up all bad memories of Paraguay start flashing in his mind.
Nick and Bishop are doing their work in bullpen. They are pissed because they were failed to save Gibbs in time. And Wynn Crawford successfully abducted Gibbs and Sloane .
"C'mon, man not now..." Nick slammed his hand on his desk as his computer start crashing. He rubbed his face with his hands and stared starring at Gibbs empty desk.
"Hey, Nick. We will find them. Don't worry. We will get them back." Bishop said it from her desk.
"I know, Bishop. But those bastards have Gibbs and Sloane. I know how does it go. I have done many assignment as a undercover, Ellie. And I know what happened when you get caught. They don't just kill you Bishop. They tortured you for information and then they made you beg for your life or death. And Gibbs is very stubborn and tough person to break. But... I.. I don't want to lose him.
What happened two years ago in Paraguay I still feel guilty for that. I was scared when Sahar's mens attacked him in his basement. I was so damn scared when we didn't found him in his house."
"But in the end we get him back, Nick. Both time. And this time we are going to find him again. I know you're worried about him and Sloane. We all are worried about them. But right now we only can do is our job. So start doing your job muscles guy." Bishop confort Nick. And they start doing their job.
Ducky and Jimmy entered in bullpen.
"Ellie.. did you guys find agent Gibbs and Sloane? What happened? " Jimmy asked. Ducky looks confused so Bishop explains what happened.
"It was SecDef Jimmy who's running this business. So Gibbs and Sloane's cover blown up. And they got them."
"What do you mean by 'Got them' ?" Ducky asked.
"They have been abducted by Wynn Crawford, Ducky. We didn't reach there in time and Fornell got shot trying to save Sloane. Now we don't have their location." Bishop said sadly.
"Oh.. dear. That is really terrible. Don't you have anything on bad guys. Facial identification or..."
"We do have actually." McGee cut him in middle of his sentence.
"Fornell got their license plate number and I already put BOLO on it. And we're still keeping an eye on them by that pen camera that Gibbs asked for." McGee give them update.
"That is really good, Timothy. How is Fornell by the way? Any update on him?" Ducky asked.
"Director left for hospital about an hour ago. But he just called me before I came here. Fornell is fine it's through and through gun shot wound to his right thigh. He's out of surgery. He lost too much blood but he's stable. He will be fine. Nothing to worry about." McGee answered Ducky.
"But he did one hell of a job. With his information you guys will find Agent Gibbs and Sloane. Right McGee? " Jimmy said in cheerful voice. He tried to lighten the tension in the squad room.
"Let's hope for it, Palmer." McGee said after taking a deep breath.
Gibbs was trying not to pass out again. He was beaten up but he has not any fatal injuries. Just few cuts and bruising on his face. His head was aching because Victor hit him with butt of the gun and Wynn slammed his head on the floor so hard. And again Victor slammed his face on trunk of the car. He don't even know if it was the night or the morning. Because there's no window in the room.
His wait was over as he heard door open and sound off footsteps coming towards him. But he decided to continue feigning unconscious.
Suddenly someone splashed ice cold water on his face. Gibbs jerked violently as ice cold water slapped his face. He shook his head trying to dislodge the water in his eyes. The movement caused intense pain to slice through his head.
"Argh..."
"Good morning... you sleep well?" It was Victor.
"Yeah, of course. I sleep like a baby. Can't say the same about you Wynn. I know you are here. Come out and face me you son of a *..." Gibbs replied. Gibbs blinks his eyes few times. Finally his vision was clear he look around he was in some kind of abandoned warehouse.
Wynn come out of the shadow and Wayne was with him. Gibbs still don't know where is Sloane.
"Agent Gibbs, how are you feeling?
You and I need to talk. I want some answers." Wynn said as he walk toward Gibbs.
"I am good, Thanks for asking. And why not, I'm not going anywhere." Gibbs replied with smile.
"Aah... still plying smart ass. Doesn't matter. I just want some answers. If you give me correct answers it will be good for you. And not then our friend Victor here would like to take pleasure to make you talk." Wynn said with devil smile on his face and he leaned down put his both hands on chairs armrest so he can make eye contact with him.
"So now be a good marine and answer my questions. And you won't get hurt. " Wynn Crawford said by tapping on Gibbs face roughly. Gibbs staring at him in anger.
"I know you have made some documentation and you have evidence against me. Now tell me where are those documents and evidences are? This is simple, right. Just say it. "
Gibbs said nothing. He was just staring Wynn. That earned him a good punch on his face. His lips split open again and started bleeding.
"Look, Gibbs I don't want to hurt you more than I have to. So for your own good tell me where are those evidence?" Wynn said firmly. Gibbs just nodded.
"Hmm... by the way how's your nose? Does it still hurts? You should have put some ice on it. Didn't you tell him Victor, you have experienced it by yourself. Remember when Sloane hit you." Gibbs said with big smile.
Victor got angry and backhanded him hard across his face. Gibbs grunt in pain and spit some blood on the floor. He turned his head and stared at Wynn.
"I know you won't make this easy for me. Now I give you time to make your mind up. And I think Victor can help you with that.
Victor please help our Agent Gibbs to make a right decision. Now excuse me gentlemen I have meeting to attend with SecNev. Wayne take a good care of him." Crawford turned to Victor and Wayne and instructed them. Then he leave.
Wayne walk toward Gibbs and grabbed his collar and tell him about his deal that he made with Victor.
"I make a deal with Victor. He asked me to prove that you're hiding somethings and if he was wrong he was ready to die. But if he was right then I will hand over you to him.
So deal is a deal. He prove himself right. Now you're on his mercy, AGENT GIBBS." Wayne yelled into Gibbs face before he shoved the NCIS agent backwards causing the chair to rock unsteadily under the abuse.
Gibbs can see that how much Wayne was angry at him, he can see that he was feeling betrayed. Gibbs was feeling bad for him because he knows Wayne was not bad person.
"He is all yours, Victor. Like I promised." Wayne said to Victor but didn't break eye contact with Gibbs. And he leave the room.
Victor was happy and he waited to long for this moment. Now he has chance to make Gibbs pay for all things. He smiled viciously at Gibbs and stands in front of him.
"Shall we start agent Gibbs?" After finishing his sentence he punch Gibbs in face and before Gibbs recovered from the blow he delivered more punches to his stomach and his abdomen. Gibbs double over in pain but he could only curl inward slightly as his arms tied behind his back. Victor grabbed his hair and yanked his head back. Gibbs grunt in agony.
"You see that Gibbs. All this things started like this. You're tied up with chair after you came with that drive and look you are going to end up like that. It will be complete the circle in same way." Victor was enjoying hurting Gibbs. He release his hair roughly and pushed his head away.
"Yeah, but you forgot one thing. When I was freed from the restraints I almost snapped your neck. But this time I want think before killing you. And that will complete the circle perfectly. " Gibbs said with firm voice.
Victor punch him in his face few times and punch him in his gut three times. Then he grabbed Gibbs chin and force him to look at him.
"You think you are tough huh... you think you can take me down with your bare hands. Look at yourself. You are nothing but just an old man who is tied up with chair and getting beat the crap on himself. And still you are challenging me." Victor said in anger and release his chin roughly.
"You are forgetting something. I'm a marine. And never underestimate a marine by his age. Because once a marine ALWAYS A MARINE." Gibbs said proudly.
"You think this crap can scared me. This is nothing but a bullshit. And You are just a piece of that shit." He leaned forward and said it with laughing at his face.
Gibbs anger rises and it breaks every bar, when he insulted marine corps. He smashed his nose with hard head-butt. Victor stumbled back and lost his balance and fell down. He put his hand on his face as pain stings in his face.
Gibbs was struggling against his restraints to get free. He wants to beat that bastard to the death. But he was stuck in this chair. Wayne entered in the room and show Victor on the floor and Gibbs was struggling with his bounds in anger.
"I think it's time to bring our other guest here. So you can understand who's in charge here." Wayne said and ordered Victor and other guard.
Gibbs was trying to focus on what just Wayne said. His heart beating faster than normal. He swallows in fear. When Victor enters in room his nightmare becomes true.
Victor and other guard entered in the room with Sloane. Who was looking unharmed but her face was covered with blindfold over her head. Victor showed her in chair, a metal chair that bolted to the floor. And they cuffed her hand with handcuffs to armrests and cuffed her legs with chairs legs. Then he attached jumper cables clamps to that chair legs and other was already attached with battery. He looked at Gibbs with devil smile on his face. He can see fear on his face. He knows what Victor was going to do with her.
"DON'T YOU TOUCH HER... YOU BASTARD. DON'T YOU DARE TO TOUCH HER... If you hurt her I swear to God I will kill you. You bastard. I will kill you." Gibbs was yelling at Victor in anger and struggling hard against the rope.
But Victor come in front of him and backhanded him against his head. Gibbs lose conciousness. Victor was smiling because he was going to make him suffer. Not only Gibbs but Sloane also. He started laughing. He was enjoying watching Gibbs in pain. And he will continue when Gibbs regain consciousness.
At Headquarter
Vance received a call from SecNev she informed him that she was coming for meeting. Vance has no idea why she was coming. After thirty minutes later SecNev arrived in his office with Secdef.
Vance was surprised when he saw Wynn Crawford in his office with SecNev. They all seat down.
"I will not appreciate that you are investigating one of our own people behind my back, Director Vance." SecNev scolded Vance.
"Sorry madam Secretary but what exactly you are talking about?" Vance asked.
"Your two agents are investigating me, Leon. Agent Gibbs and Sloane. Hope that you know about what they are doing?" Wynn Crawford said.
Vance tried to hide his anger and trying to be polite with him. Because he bring SecNev with him.
"They're on undercover mission Sir. But how did you know that they were Gibbs and Sloane, Sir?"
"I was with our industrialist George Freeman and his friend Wayne. At Wayne's house and they were they were their. They both were thinking that I am running some arms dealing business with Russians. And I will not take it lightly because this is very serious accusation. I'm expecting some answers from you Leon." Wynn faking it in front of SecNev to prove NCIS wrong.
"They're doing their job Sir. I trust my agents and I trust agent Gibbs with my life. You know that too madam Secretary. I can assure you..."
Sarah potter cut his sentence. "Yeah, I trust agent Gibbs, Leon but you can't investigate Secretary of Defense like this. Without their knowledge you can't do anything. And you know that too. Call Agent Gibbs and tell him to back off. NOW.." she ordered Vance.
"Sorry but I can't do that. "
"What do you mean you can't do that? " Wynn pretend to being innocent. Vance was loosing his temper but he can't do anything. His hands were tied.
"We lost connect with them last night. They both are missing right now." Vance informed SecNev. She stood up in shock.
"What do you mean by missing? You send them undercover but you failed to protect your agents. I told you to send them undercover with full protection. Now they both are missing. And they went missing during investigating on Secdef.
Do you have any idea if media find out what is happening in your agency Leon. It will put huge question mark on national security. How could you be so careless Leon?" SecNev was mad at Vance. Wynn was smiling at him. Vance knows what he was planning.
"Give me some time ma'am. I will figure it out. Just give me more time." Vance asked SecNev.
"I just can't believe you are asking me for help. I can't give you more time Leon. You have to give your resignation by the morning." SecNev said
"I will do that happily but I have to find my agents first. After that I will give my resignation. Once we find them everything will be short out. You will get your all answers ma'am. But you have to trust me for that." Vance requested. After few moments SecNev agreed to give him some time.
"Okay. You have two days, Leon to find your agents. But after that you have to give your resignation." SecNev said.
Wynn comes face to face with Vance and whispered something that SecNev didn't get it.
"You should back off, Leon. Otherwise agent Gibbs and Sloane will pay the price of your action. Don't worry about them my people are taking good care of them, especially Gibbs." Wynn threatened Vance and suddenly tapped on his shoulder and said.
"Don't worry Leon I know you will find them. And we will get our answers as well. Have good day Mrs. Secretary, Vance." Then he left. Vance slammed his fist in wall. SecNev was surprised by his action.
"My apologies. You have to listen to me very carefully Madam Secretary. Wynn Crawford is the one who is selling our weapons to Russia and other countries. George Freeman the industrialist whose make weapons for U.S. Army is also involved in this and Wayne O'Neil who has served for our country once he is the middle man.
Gibbs find out about Wynn and he was abducted by Wynn and his men. Agent Sloane was also abducted by Wynn and former FBI agent Tobias Fornell was get shot trying to save Sloane.
You know Gibbs very well he saved your daughter and killed her kidnapper. And right now Gibbs and Sloane's life is on the line. Don't you think this is your chance to repay him. I need your help in this. I can't do it alone. We have proof but we can't arrest him right now. Because he has Gibbs and Sloane, if we make arrest it will be like signing agent Sloane and agent Gibbs's death certificate." Vance tell her about what happened with Gibbs and Sloane. He also informed her about their backup pen camera. Vance show her what's happening to Gibbs.
She was scared when she saw live footage of Gibbs on MTAC screen. Gibbs was tied to the chair and struggling against his restrained hands. And Sloane was unconscious and cuffed to the chair. Then she heard Gibbs was yelling at Victor, and he punched him and knocked him out. She turned around to Vance.
"Okay, Leon you have my full support do anything you want but bring them back ALIVE. But you have to do it fast. Gibbs is in bad shape he needs medical attention." Sarah Potter said. She tried to hide her tears but Vance noticed that.
"Thank you ma'am. But I want your help in one thing." Vance replied.
"What can I do for you, Leon?" SecNev asks.
"I want you to call for press conference. Not now, but I will call you when I need. Because this is very important here." Vance answered.
"What are you up to, Leon?" SecNev ask hhim.But Vance just gave her a smile in answer.
So.. what is Vance's plan? What Victor going to do with Sloane and Gibbs? And will Wayne forgive Gibbs? How will team going to find Gibbs and Sloane? Will team get Wynn Crawford and show his real face to the world?
Stay tuned for find out all answers.
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