TITLE: Good Friday Promise
AUTHOR: T'PeeJ
FANDOM: Navy NCIS
RATING: So G
ARCHIVE: Sure, but let me know where.
SUMMARY: When makes a promise, he keeps it to the end.
DISCLAIMER: Navy NCIS is the properties of Belisarius Productions, Paramount Network Television, DPB (The second greatest being in the cosmos) and CBS.

It was very early in the morning when Gibbs arrived at the church. The man had no use for the church, but a promise was made long ago, and for that, Gibbs always found a church on Good Friday--never the same one year after year.

The doors to Allbright United Methodist Church opened up early on Good Friday. Gibbs walked in as the Minister moved back to the altar. He looked up at the man, who sat down in a back pew of the church. The man lowered his head in prayer.

"Okay," said Gibbs to himself as much as it was for the person who he made a promise to. "It's Good Friday, and I am here in a Methodist Church this year. Hey, if it's good enough for Stephen King, it's good enough for me." Gibbs let out a breath. He felt stupid doing this every year, but he kept his word.

"St. Michael, the Archangel, patron saint of Mariners and Police," said Gibbs. "You know I do this every year, and I ask for just two things. Protect me and the people I work with. I thank you for getting through last year. No one died, but it was close a couple of times." Gibbs looked around the church and saw the Minister was still watching him from the altar. "As always, St. Michael, could you also look up my sainted Mother and tell her I am still alive and I haven't gone to hell, yet?" said Gibbs quietly. Reaching into his coat, Gibbs pulled something out and put in the pew. He got up and went out the door quickly and got into his car and drove away.

The Minister came down from the altar and looked to see what the man had left. He stopped by the pew and picked up a rosary mixed in with a wreath of flowers. The Minister smiled and took it with him to his office. He had to call Father Stewart and tell him that he had the visit by the Good Friday man.


Catholic Online Saints
St. Michael, the Archangel
Feastday: September 29 Patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police, and sickness