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CHAPTER FOUR

Tony was the first to wake up somewhere in an old house's basement. He felt like his head would burst into a million pieces. But that wasn't the only thing hurting, his shoulder was killing him as well. It took him a few minutes to realize Kate was there too in the dark, chilly basement with him. He crawled to her side, whispering her name but she wasn't responding. He checked her breathing then took off his shirt (still wearing a t-shirt) and lay it underneath her head. Slowly Kate was regaining consciousness. She touched the ground with her fingers, trying to figure out where she was. Somebody grabbed her hand and whispered her name. When Kate fully opened her eyes, she saw it was Tony. He was on his knees looking at her.

"Easy, easy" Tony told Kate when she was trying to sit up straight. She looked around but couldn't see that much and what she saw didn't look familiar. She wasn't feeling well at all, she was still nauseous from the chloroform. "Where are we?" Tony lifted his shoulders saying he had no clue.

After a while he decided to check for possible exit. He checked the window but there was nothing to open it with. Cracking the glass would attract too much attention at this point, after all they didn't know who captured them, how many there were and what their plans were. The door itself was locked and made of some sort metal. Impossible to break through. Tony had no other choice but to give up. He sat down next to Kate who was still feeling like hell. "oh"

"What?" "I have to go"

"You've got to be kidding me." Tony smiled but he wasn't kidding. He really had to use the bathroom. He knocked on the door a few times but no one came. Kate was still staring at him in a sort of disbelieve, thinking this could only happen to Tony. He asked her to turn her head and that she wouldn't look. Kate had a good answer ready but considering the situation they were in, she kept it to herself. The last thing she needed right now, was them arguing.

Back at NCIS, Gibbs was starting to worry. His co- workers should have been back several hours ago. He called Caroline, the dead marine's girlfriend, to see if they were still there.

She answered the phone after it rang a few times. She told Gibbs, she hadn't seen any agents, let alone two ncis agents. She did leave her home for an hour and a half to do some groceries. But she was back by 3.45. Gibbs told her, he would come over immediately and asked her not to leave her house.

It was almost night and it stared to rain as well. The sound of raindrops falling on the window was peaceful. Especially for Kate, who was exhausted. She moved a bit closer to Tony and let her head rest on his shoulder. He asked if she was cold and wrapped his arm around her, holding her more close, so she would get warm. Tony let his head rest on hers as well. He probably wouldn't admit it, but he was tired too and his head + shoulder were still killing him. Then finally the door opened and a dark figure entered.