At NCIS Headquarter
In interrogation room Vance and McGee are interrogating George Freeman.
"What am I doing here? And your agents arrested me for no reason. I did nothing wrong." George was playing innocent..
"Then why was your company's car used for an abduction of one of my federal agent! " Vance said and slammed his hand on the table.
"What are you talking about? I didn't abducted anyone." George said.
"We didn't even said that it was you! And not just for abduction. You are involved in shootout. One of your man shot former FBI agent." McGee said calmly.
"What! FBI agent?" George said. He was surprised when McGee said FBI agent.
Vance put Sloane's photo in front of him. And then he put Gibbs's photo next to her.
"This is Agent Sloane and this is Agent Gibbs. They both are abducted while they were working undercover. And agent Sloane was abducted by your people and your company's car was used for it. And you can't denied it because we have evidence against you." Vance said in anger.
"And you are also involved in arms dealing with Russians and other countries. And we have your call records and your travel records. That shows that you have been traveling Russia in last six months for more than 5 times.
And your company's not doing good lately. And we have your bank records here... your account details said that in last two months you got millions dollars transaction from out of the country. So here is the question. How can you're earning this huge amount of money without getting profits? What do think Director?" McGee said as he put all copies of his records.
"That's a very interesting question, agent McGee. In my opinion only Mr. Freeman can answer this question. Would like to tell us Mr. Freeman?" Vance and McGee are playing with his mind. And it's working.
"I would like to talk with my lawyer." Freeman replied.
"Not until we find agent Gibbs and Sloane. We know that you are not working alone. We know that who's the headmaster of this school. And he is using you to get done his dirty work." Vance said. George was out of the zone.
After very long pause George replied.
"You talking to me?" Freeman was blank like slate.
Vance raised his eyebrows in surprise and replied.
"Oh... no... no. I and agent McGee are playing blame game with each other. We love to play this game.
OF COURSE WE ARE TALKING TO YOU. AND YOU ARE NOT COOPERATING WITH US. THERE'S TWO PEOPLE'S LIFE ON THE LINE AND YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT IT." Vance said as he threw the chair and slammed his hands on the table and leaned forward to Freeman. Freeman jumped in his chair as Vance was yelling at him.
"Look, you have two options. You can give your statement against Crawford and we guaranteed that you will get not death sentence.
Or we can charge you with arms dealing with Russians and betraying our country. Abduction charges for abducting agent Sloane and charges against you for shooting on duty federal agent.
I think it's enough to send you jail and I personally request judge and jury that they get you death sentence.
Now choice is yours. C'mon agent McGee. We are done here." Vance and McGee stand up and almost leave the room. But Freeman stop them.
"Wait... I will tell you everything. But I want to make deal first." Freeman said.
"Like I said we are done here." Vance said and was about to close the door.
"Okay... I will tell you. And I am ready give statement against Crawford." He said. Vance and McGee take their seats. Nick join them who was in observation room.
"But first thing first. Where are Agent Gibbs and Sloane?" Nick asked
"I don't know." Freeman answer him. Nick grabbed his collar and slammed him against the wall.
"Where are they?"
"Agent Torres!" Vance yelled. And Nick released his front of his shirt.
"They are in my company's warehouse. Only few people knows about it. Because we stopped using it years ago. It's out of the city..." before he complete his sentence Vance ordered McGee and Torres.
"Agent McGee..." McGee got it and replied.
"On it, Director." And leave the interrogation room with Nick. Freeman gave his statement against Crawford and asked for provides full security. But Vance stood up and leave.
"Hey... what about my deal?" He yelled at Vance.
"We'll think about it." And with that Vance leave the room.
McGee and team ready with rescue team and leave for the location that Kaise gave them.
AT THE SAME TIME IN WAREHOUSE.
Gibbs and Wayne were planning how to get out of from here. They both were talking about it when Wayne heard something like footsteps. More than one person's footsteps were coming toward the room.
Before door was open he smacked Gibbs with his gun on his face. Gibbs was shocked by his attack. He fell on the ground. The gun Gibbs was holding was fell from his hand as his hand hits the floor and Wayne kicked it away from his reach.
"Get up.. you son of a b*." He yelled at Gibbs and delivered a kick in his shoulder. Gibbs was just about to ask him what's wrong with him but he was interrupted as door wide open.
Crawford entered in the room with his four guards. And he saw what the hell was happened.
"How in the hell this happened? " Wynn asked Wayne.
"It was Victor. He told these guards to untie Gibbs and started beating him. He hit Sloane and Gibbs killed him and killed these guards too. When I entered in the room I saw he shot them with Victor's weapons.
So I warned Gibbs to put down his weapon or I will shoot Sloane." Wayne tell him fake story.
"You... bastard. You are pain in the ass. You killed one of my best man. And cost two guards lives." Crawford yelled at Gibbs. He was really angry that Gibbs killed Victor.
Wynn kicked Gibbs in stomach. Who was still lying on the floor. His head was aching and his one eye was almost swollen shut. His abdomen and chest is in the pain. He curled up on the ground. And started coughing.
"We have to get out of here. The NCIS arrested George and this is his company's warehouse. So before they get here first we have to move them and have to leave. " Gibbs can hear panic in his voice.
"Something wrong ,Wynn ...? You look scared." Gibbs said as he struggled to get up. He was laughing at him. He got to his feet and still laughing at Wynn.
Wayne was glaring at Gibbs and he was trying to telling him that don't provoke Wynn. But Gibbs was not sure about he should trust him or not.
Wynn snatched the gun from Wayne and fired at Sloane. Gibbs yelled at him.
"NO..."
"You look scared, Gibbs. Something wrong? Unh..." Crawford taunts him. Gibbs saw that bullet didn't hit Sloane. It hits in the wall just few inches away from her head. He ran and hit Crawford on his face and disarmed him. But Wynn's guards grabbed him. Gibbs was trying to freed himself from their greep. But one of the guard punched him in stomach and then twisted his left hand behind his back and he grabbed his neck by encircled his hand around his neck.
Gibbs was trying to free himself with his free hand. But that man was strong and Gibbs was feeling weak because he was being held in here more than 24 hours without food and water. He has not enough strength to fight against him after taking down Victor and other two guards. He was tired and sore.
"We don't have time for this Wynn. We have to move right now." Wayne said.
"You are right. We don't have time for this. Put him in the van. And if he gave any trouble... oh I forgot he won't do that. Because he knows Agent Sloane will pay the price if he did anything. No need to be gentle either." Wynn takes few steps toward to Gibbs and comes face to face. Gibbs was still struggling to get free. Gibbs was glaring at Crawford.
"Go. And wait for me in the car. Don't do anything stupid Gibbs. Be a good boy and obey my orders." Wynn said firmly and tapped on Gibbs cheek. And he was manhandle by guards as they take him out of the room.
"Why didn't you just kill him?" Wayne asked him.
"Because I am not finish with him. He destroyed everything and now he will pay for it. Leave agent Sloane and let's get out of here." Wynn said.
"What? But why? Because of her we are able to control Gibbs." Wayne said.
"You are right but when he didn't found her right in front of him. It will kill him. I just want to make him suffer. And when he is broken I will kill him. I will put a bullet in his head.
Now, c'mon. We can't afford to waste more time. And don't worry about agent Sloane. She will not say anything because we still have Gibbs and she will not put his life in danger. Now C'mon." Crawford leave with Wayne and they just left Sloane there still cuffed to the chair.
In back of the van guards throw Gibbs in the car and one man was pressing his face on the metal floor of the car and puts his knee between Gibbs's shoulders blade to control him. Gibbs was not even able to move. They tied his hand behind his back and tied his legs together. Gibbs was trying to stop them and tried to get free. But every time he struggles they punched him on his side.
Once they done with tying him up, they grabbed his back of collar and his arm and made him sit and put black hood blindfold over his head before gagged him with duct tape.
After few minutes the car engine was started and it was drove off fast.
When McGee, Torres and Bishop reached at the warehouse with rescue team they surrounded the warehouse first and entered into the warehouse. They split off in two teams. They checked every single room. Suddenly Torres shouted in radio.
"Hey, McGee. I found Sloane. There's no sign of Gibbs. Call the ambulance and Palmer too." Nick informed him.
"Oh.. God. What the hell happened in here." Bishop said as she entered the room. She saw Nick was busy with undoing her cuffed hands and legs. Sloane was still unconscious.
They searched every single corner of the warehouse but they didn't find Gibbs. Ambulance arrived at the crime scene and loaded Sloane in the ambulance carefully. Bishop decides to go with her and Torres and McGee are processing the scene.
McGee was taking pictures and Torres was doing bagged and tagged the evidence. They found three weapons. And found bloodied rope. Jumper cables and bucket. Nick figured out that they tortured Sloane by giving her electric shock when she was wet. He noticed that Sloane's clothes were wet. When he was undoing her from handcuffs. He punched in the wall. For letting down her and Gibbs who is still missing.
"Hey... Torres. What are you doing? You will destroy evidence." McGee said.
"You still do care about evidence, McGee. Can't you see how they tortured Sloane and Gibbs is still missing. God knows what they are doing with him. I'm afraid that if we find him alive or..."
"Dead. I'm afraid too, okay. But we just can't stop digging because we are scared. We will find Gibbs. ALIVE." McGee complete his sentence and as a leader trying to handle this situation.
"Oh.. my God. What happened in here? It's looks like..." Palmer said as he entered.
"Not now, Jimmy. Just focus on your work. TOD? " McGee ordered him.
"Oh... okay. It's looks like this guy was dead about an two hours ago. Because he is still warm to touch. And his cause of death... like we can see his neck was snapped clear. Befor that he was involved in fight with someone." Jimmy was observing Victor's dead body.
"I recognized him. This guy was in the live footage when Gibbs cover blown up. Victor... Yeah. His name is Victor." McGee said.
"These two guys time of death are same. They were dead about 2 hours ago. Cause of death was also same single Gun shot through the heart. That's all I can say right now." Jimmy said.
McGee noticed a rope that covered with blood. And also noticed that it was cut off. He take pictures of it and told Nick to bag and tag it. There was three guns lying on the floor. One was lying on the floor far away from Victor's body and other two lying next to those guards body. After taking pictures he told Nick to bagged them.
After securing the crime scene and collecting all evidences they leave the crime scene and went for Headquarter. And they sent all evidences to Kaise and Palmer took all three dead bodies for autopsy.
Nick went to the hospital for update on Sloane's condition. Bishop was there sitting on chair.
"Hey, Ellie. Any words on Sloane?" Nick asked her.
"They tack her to the emergency ward. She was tortured Nick. She was electrocuted. Her nervous system was damaged but it was not bad. There's nothing permanent damage in her nerve system.
There's some burn marks on her back and her wrists were bloodied. It was clear that she was trying to get free from her restraints. She's sedative right now. Doctors said she will be awake after few hours." Bishop informed Nick about Sloane's condition.
"Anything on Gibbs?" Bishop asked Nick after taking deep breath.
"No. We searched whole warehouse but didn't found him. There was no sign of Gibbs. We got three dead bodies and evidences. Kaiser's working on them and Jimmy was working on dead bodies. That's all we got." Nick informed her.
"I'm worried about him, Nick. He is father to me. Don't want to lose him." Bishop was crying. She was trying to hold her tears since she was with Sloane but after what Nick said she couldn't hold them anymore. It was more than 48 hours since Gibbs was missing after his cover was blown.
They got one chance to get him back but they failed him. Now they don't have clue where he was. Nick hold her in his arms. And trying to confront her.
"We will find him, Ellie. We will find him. Shh... stop crying okay. We will Find him. And get that bastard." Nick hugged her tightly and trying to assure her. She kissed her on forehead. And softly rubbing his hand on her back.
"Can't we find anything on that camera?" Bishop asked and called McGee.
"Hey, McGee. Is Wayne camera was still active?"
"Yes. It is." McGee replied.
"So can't we track his location. By using GPS locator?" Bishop asked him.
"I'm working on it already, but it's looks like network was not working right now. We will able to track him when network works properly. But right now we can't getting anything from that device." McGee said .
"C'mon, there'll something that we can use to find Gibbs." Bishop asked him actually she's pleading.
"I am trying Ellie. Look I also want Gibbs back here. And I am trying everything. But believe me I can't do anything until network works properly." McGee replied.
"Can't you hack Crawford's ..."
"Ellie... hey, Bishop. We knows that he's guilty but he is still SecDef I just can't hacked his system. Clam down Bishop. We will get Gibbs back." McGee replied.
"Okay. I got it. Bye." Bishop disconnect the line.
Gibbs was trying to get free his hands but every time he tried he got punch from one of the guards. Suddenly car stops and he heard doors open and slammed shut. He heard back door was open and pair of hands grabbed his front of his jacket and dragged him out of the van. Someone cut his bounding of his legs and pushed him forward.
He stumbled over and landed on the ground. That two guards hauled him up on his feet and dragged him into the building. They throw him on the floor and Gibbs was dropped on his knees, with hands still tied behind his back he tried keep his balance. One of the removed his blindfold from his head and removed duct tape from his mouth.
"Argh..." Gibbs grunt in pain as tape was removed. He looked around it's looks like abandoned factory warehouse. He was about to get up but one of the guard kicked him behind his knees and he dropped on his knees again.
"Don't try to get up otherwise your partner will pay for your mistakes." He warned him.
Gibbs look around for any sign of Sloane but she was not there. He wants to get up and search for Sloane but he knows if he did anything Sloane gets hurt. He was on his knees for almost twenty minutes his pain in his knees was unbearable. Then he saw two figures coming toward him. Gibbs blinks his eyes to clear his vision and saw Wayne and Crawford are walking toward him. And stop in front of him.
Crawford was smiling at his sight. Gibbs was on his knees with his hands tied behind his back. He was looking weak and exhausted.
"I can't believe on my eyes that The Great Leroy Jethro Gibbs was on his knees in front of me. Look at yourself tied up, weak, helpless, exhausted and on someone else's mercy." Wynn was enjoying at Gibbs condition. And smiling at him.
"I'm not weak Wynn. You want to see my strength then untie me and I will show you how tough I'm. But I know you won't do that because you are scared. And I'm enjoying watching you being scared. And I was forced to get on my knees.
And look at yourself Wynn. Man with power and position who can do anything but now he's scared, afraid because he knows that he will going to lose that power and everything he have. Fake reputation, fake pride and fake identity. Because people will know that he's nothing more than a TRAITOR." Gibbs said with big smile on his face.
"You think you can still expose me? Unh.." Wynn yelled at Gibbs.
"I'm not thinking Wynn. I know I WILL." Gibbs said without breaking eye contact with Crawford.
Wynn walk toward Gibbs and punched him hard on his face. Blood sprayed out of Gibbs mouth. Wynn pulled out his gun and grabbed Gibbs by his hair roughly and yanked his head back and put his gun under his chin and pressed it hard ruthlessly.
"Argh..." Gibbs yelled in pain.
"You think you can beat me. Think about agent Sloane, Gibbs. Stop being smart ass. ..."
"Otherwise what? Unh... you will kill me. Go ahead, do it. Finish your damn job Wynn." Gibbs gritted his teeth and challenged Wynn.
"You think after what you did I will give you easy death... No. I will kill you slowly and I am enjoying it. And best thing is that by tomorrow morning there will be no team Gibbs.
Because SecNev going to fired Vance and your team would go to prison for investigating Secdef without legal authority. Then nobody will going to save you." Wynn pulled his hair firmly and yanked his head back.
"ARGH..." Gibbs almost screamed. Wynn release his hairs and backhanded him. Gibbs fell on the floor. Trying not to scream in pain.
"You are lying. SecNev will never do that. She gave this assignment. She's the one who sent me undercover. You're lying Wynn." Gibbs was yelling at Wynn. He knows if Vance resigned from his post then no one can help his team to go to the prison. He struggling against his restraints and somehow he managed to get free his hands.
He immediately got to his feet and punched one guard in nose and hit other one in his stomach and pushed him back. He ran toward Wynn and tackled him on the floor and started punching him on his face and abdomen everywhere he can hit.
He was stop as those guards grabbed him and pulled him away from Wynn. Wynn was struggling to get up and once he got up he ran toward Gibbs and started beating him.
He's ego was hurts how could someone beat him up like just Gibbs did. He ordered Wayne to tie him up.
Wayne had no choice right now. He tied his hand in front of him and attached it with hooked on the beam. Gibbs hands were tied up above his head and his feets are barely touching the floor. Wayne look around and saw that Wynn was busy with cleaning his face wounds. And his back was facing at him. He seized the chance and grabbed Gibbs face between his hands and trying to keep him awake.
"Hey... hey... Gibbs. Are you with me? Hey don't pass out on me. Gibbs!"
"I'm awake, Wayne. There's no need to make me deaf by shouting in my ear."
"Good. Are you okay?"
"In your definition if being tied up and hanging like punching bag is Okay. Then yes I'M OKAY." Gibbs replied.
"Hang in there Gibbs. I'm waiting for right moment. Till then stop being smart ass. And listen to me... hey.. Gibbs." Wayne started tapping on his face gently. When Gibbs opened his eyes he tell him something that help him to fight against Wynn.
"Listen to me very carefully, Gibbs. WYNN LEFT SLOANE AT THAT WAREHOUSE BECAUSE YOUR TEAM ARRESTED GEORGE AND HE FREAK OUT.
SO HE LEFT HER AND YOUR TEAM GOT HER. SHE'S SAFE GIBBS. SLOANE IS SAFE." Wayne said.
"How do you know? And why would I believe you?" Gibbs said.
"Crawford knows your team is coming to rescue you and Sloane. So he left her there and make you believe that he was still holding Sloane. He knows things is now out of his hands so he took you. So he can take revenge on you.
You can believe me like I believe you. And here's some network issue so that's why your team was not able to track your location. But I activated GPS locator though. Now listen I'm loosing your ties so you can free yourself. "
"If Wynn was right and SecNev is going to fired Vance. I've to get out of here before the morning. I need your help Wayne." Gibbs said.
"I know that look. You have plan. Right?" Wayne asked him with big smile.
"Yes. Now I can't wait for that network thing. You have to make a call at NCIS and ask for agent McGee and tell him to trace this call. And don't disconnect until he traced it." Gibbs tell McGee's cellphone number to Wayne.
Suddenly Wynn came from behind and asked him what he's saying. He said that Gibbs was trying to provoked him but he took care of him. Gibbs was feign unconscious.
"Yeah, I can see that." Wynn said as he grabbed Gibbs chin and move his face up but Gibbs keep pretending to be unconscious. He roughly released his chin. And Gibbs face lolled on his chest.
"I'm leaving Wayne. Keep an eye on him. And don't make a mistake like Victor did. Tomorrow will be the last day of Gibbs's life and his team's in NCIS." Wynn was looking at unconscious Gibbs who's still feign it, with anger and hateful eyes. And then he leave with his guards.
Now it's Gibbs, Wayne and two guards are in the warehouse. Wayne sighed in relief and turned to Gibbs. He tell him Wynn leave. But Wayne realized that Gibbs was unconscious and this time he was not feign.
AT NCIS HEADQUARTER
It was long five hours for team. They all are waiting for an update. They all went to Kaiser's lab.
"Tell me Kaise you got something." McGee said. He was in Gibbs mode.
"I have something actually." Kaise said
"Great. What you got?" Nick asked.
"The bloodied rope you got from that warehouse I found some skin tissues on it and I ran it for DNA and got hit. You're not gonna like this because it's belongs to..."
"Gibbs." McGee complete her sentence.
"Yeah, and the bullets that Jimmy brings for me that was not fired from these two guns. That was fired from only one gun. And that's belongs to our dead guy named Victor.
I ran fingerprints analyzed on that sidearm and look what I found. There's one more person's fingerprints are on this gun and here is the hit. It's belongs to Gibbs." Kaise hit the button and Gibbs face shows up on the computer screen.
"What?.." Bishop was shocked.
"I'm not done yet Bishop. Jimmy brought one more blood sample that was found on our dead guy Victor's clothes and skin tissue in his nails. And ran that DNA and those belongs to..."
"GIBBS " McGee, Bishop and Torres said together.
"If Gibbs is the one who killed these three men then why did he left Sloane?" Kaise asked team.
"That's not the question." McGee said.
"Where did he go?" Bishop asked.
"That's the question." McGee said.
"That means he go after Crawford alone on his own or..." Bishop said but didn't get chance to complete it.
"Crawford moved him to other place." Nick complete her sentence.
There was tensed silence in the lab. And that was broke by McGee's cellphone.
"Agent McGee" McGee answered his call. He put his call on speaker when he saw unknown number on display.
"Agent McGee I'm Wayne o'Neil. Gibbs wants me to call you and asks you to trace this call." Wayne was the other side of the line.
All of them looking at each other in surprise.
Finally team found Sloane and she was doing good.
Otherside Gibbs and Wayne working on their escape plan. Wayne was helping Gibbs and like Gibbs tell him he called McGee.
What will happen when Crawford find out Wayne was helping Gibbs and called NCIS?
Did SecNev really fierd Vance from his Director's post? And will Team Gibbs end up in prison?
Stay tuned to find out.
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