Gibbs woke the next morning to a slight breeze, "I didn't leave a window open...wonder what that is from?" he stood and walked to the offending window. The glass had been broken and there was blood on the jagged edges, suddenly he felt a hand fall on his throat. He kicked hard backwards but something landed in his chest and blood went everywhere he tried to speak but was silenced as a shadowed figure stood infront of him.

"Mr. Gibbs I presume?" at that Gibbs kicked at him but the thing in his chest was pushed deeper and he screamed in agony, "Looks like i was right, well you and your team are interfering in my work. Leave this case alone and you will all live, don't..." he screamed again as it was pulled out, falling to the floor he saw the offending weapon. It was a meat hook, the men left him bleeding. Mustering up all his strength he began to push himself towards the phone, and his gun. His hands fell on the cordless and he pulled it down calling 911, when the police arrived the knowledge that he was safe allowed him to black out...

The phone rang and bolted Tony out of bed, "Thats the line only Gibbs uses...huh wonder whats up?" he walked towards it and answered.

"Dinozzo."

"Sir this is Doctor Kyka, your boss asked me to call you on this number, he is in serious condition at Norfolk he says he requires your presence along with Agent Todd."

"What happened?"

"He was ambushed by men with a meat hook..."

"Oh hell i will be there in an hour."

"With all due respect he said ten minutes and counting from now."

"Just like him...alright tell him he has his ten minutes."

"Will do." with that both hung up. Tony picked up his cell phone and dialed Kate's number.

"Tony...its too damn early to hear your voice."

"Kate, Gibbs has been attacked he needs us to get to Norfolk in ten minutes...so get out of bed and get ready. I will pick you up in 5." Tony hung up and quickly got dressed, grabbing his gun from the in table he noticed something unusual about his own apartment. "What is that doing there?" he thought, he was looking at the only thing Gibbs had ever given him while he worked at NCIS, a custom pocket knife. Without question he grabbed it and pushed it into his side pocket then ran out and into the blue stratus.

As Kate watched from her stoop she saw Tony approach, but something else had caught her eye. In the undergrowth across from her apartment was a man kneeling behind a bush, he had been sent to establish warning in the hearts of this team, pulling out his PGM Mini-Hecate he leveled it on the Stratus knowing he was only supposed to warn them he focused on the drivers side window looking for the right moment to shoot it out. Kate had seen the glint of the cold steel barrel and ran into the street screaming at Tony to duck, seeing her actions he did so and at that moment the man took his shot sending glass all over Tony's back and the car. Hands still on the wheel he quickly swerved right and then left as he regained control. Stopping the car he got out with his gun drawn but the man had already gone.

"Tony are you alright?"

"Yeah, thanks for that."

"No problem, we should call Cassidy get her over here to work the scene."

"Right you go on to Norfolk tell Doctor Kyka that 'Princess Guppy has been shined upon' he will know what it means and Gibbs will see you."

"What about you?"

"I am not leaving Cassidy here alone...it is too dangerous now get you only have 3 minutes before he thinks we are all dead."

"Why...?"

"Kate go!" and she left walking to her own car and getting in the whole time worried about him. She decided to go to his apartment tonight to talk to him after all this got worked out.

Tony sat on the curb waiting for Cassidy, blood trickled from a but behind his ear but he ignored it as he sat there. Finally she showed up and he stood walking to her car.

"Sorry about that Tony..."

"Stop right there, rule number 13 in my book never apologize to superiors they ignore it anyway." he grinned stealing one line from Gibbs.

"Alright, well lets get to work tell me what happened." she pulled out a mini recorder and Tony began to speak.

Kate walked into the hospital she was immediately greeted by Doctor Kyka.

"Hello ma'am how is Princess Guppy?"

"Princess Guppy has been shined upon." she stated as Tony had told her unsure of the words she had just said.

"Alright Agent Todd, Agent Gibbs is looking for you. Where is Agent Dinozzo?"

"I only tell Gibbs that one."

"Right follow me." and he walked down the hall to Gibbs' room.