I actually had a thing to mark when a new scene started but I just recently noticed (because you pointed it out) that this site doesn't accept that and it doesn't come up when I add the chapters. I'm going to try another thing with this chapter and see how it will work out.

I don't have a beta reader either but I know it is great to have one.

I hope you guys still want to read my story.

……………………………………………………………………….

"Nick, you can stop now. Stop doing the CPR" Abe told him.

"What…No…" Nick said looking at Abe and then Tony.

………

A man stood on a hill and watched something through his binoculars.

"Ari, why did we come back? Having them searching for you will only defeat our purpose." A man told Ari.

"Because I want to see for myself if they survive." Ari answered.

"You could have killed them a long time ago. Why didn't you?"

"Because I think they are suffering a lot harder now…Let's go." Ari said while giving the man the binoculars.

………

30 minutes later

"Let's hope there is some reception in there." Gibbs said before dialling on his cell phone. They had managed to get the phone in and now they were trying to get some water in.

"This is Gibbs." He said when someone answered the phone.

"We're alright. Tony is still breathing. It is just like sometimes his heart and lungs stop working and we have to do CPR just to get them start working again. We've done that a few times now." Nick explained to him.

"We're sending in water and medical supply. The paramedics are here and the bomb squad is just a few minutes away. I'll tell them how he is doing and then they can tell you what to do with the medical supply." Gibbs continued.

……………

A while later

"Nick…" Tony said. He had now got water and injections to feel better.

"Listen to me carefully. Do you remember how you made the bomb and most importantly how to dismantle it?" Nick asked him.

"Which bomb?" he whispered.

"I can't hear him!" Abe stated and went closer to him.

"Which bomb?" he said again.

"The B City bomb which is on the door. The bomb squad needs your help."

Both of them looked at Tony but his facial expression didn't change and they wondered if he even understood what they were saying. Minutes went by and not a word came out of him.

"Nick, how are things going?" Gibbs asked on the phone.

"Not so good. Tony has been quiet and I can't understand if it is because of his condition or that he is trying to remember or both. I think you are on your own with the bomb. "Nick explained to him.

"Keep going you guys." Gibbs said to the bomb squad. He was now also just outside the door not caring if he would die too.

"Square…" Tony tried to say but was stopped by his coughing.

"Damn it, it is blood." Abe yelled. Gibbs heard the coughing and what Abe said and instantly remembered a day he didn't want to remember.

Gibbs ran back out to the paramedics and explained to them what happened. He just hoped it wasn't too late.

"What's going on?" Kate said when she saw Gibbs talking to the paramedics.

"It's not going so well." He said to her not knowing what else to say.

………

"Square 4, then 9 and then 3" Tony said when Abe once again leaned down to him.

"Nick, he said square 4, then 9 and then 3. I have no idea what that means but just pass it on." He demanded. Nick did just as he was told.

……….

At the hospital

"Doc, can…I have kids?…" Tony said so the doctors knew they should check there too.

"I'll get a specialist to check that area…You got a lot of injuries and you should conserve your energy because if we can or need to we're going to operate on you." The doctor explained to him.

………

"I'm Doctor Malone. Is any relatives to Anthony Dinozzo here?" he asked when he came out to the waiting room.

"I'm his brother, this is his fiancée, his boss and the rest of the team." Andy explained.

"I'm only legally obliged to talk to you then." The doctor said clearly addressing Tony's brother.

"I'm legally obliged to say that I want Kate and Gibbs to hear this too. It's important." Andy said. Then all four of them walked out to another room.

………

"He got severely tortured. In places which were going to cause most harm in the future. The X-rays show broken ribs, a crack in the skull, bleeding in the lungs, his heart has worked too hard…The list is much longer but I guess you don't want to hear that. We just finished the last tests and now we put him on the respirator to give his body the chance to recover. After his vitals have stabilised we're going to decide if an operation is needed on his lungs…He wanted me to tell you some things before we put him on the ventilator. I'm sorry we couldn't wait for him to say it himself but it was for his own best. I've given him something against the pain and he will probably fall asleep soon…He is thinking about things which aren't at the top of my priority list but is probably really important to you…First he wanted me to tell Kate that he may not be able to have kids. That person who did this to him knew what he was doing and we're are looking into the damages he has in that area…Then he said that if she still wanted to marry him she could set a date…The last thing he said was that the leak is now dead but I didn't understand what he meant by that." The doctor explained to them.

Kate was relieved she was sitting down while the information was given because taking this in was too hard for her at the moment.

"Is he going to survive?" Andy asked.

"We don't know. We can't say how big chances are right now. I'm so sorry. When you are ready you can go and see him but only one at the time." The doctor explained.

"We'll stay here as long as necessary." Gibbs told her and he was talking about the whole team.

"Thanks…It's too much to handle. He thinks I don't want to marry him because of this." Kate said.

"Max and Julia are coming as soon as they can and so are my parents. I can fly in your family in short notice if you want to get married as soon as possible so you don't have to take the crap from that doctor about who has to make the decisions. It is clear Tony has decided already. Have you?" Andy asked her.

"When he gets better you can have a real wedding later." Gibbs said liking the idea.

"I'm not sure. We aren't in Las Vegas now…Just let me think." Kate said to them.

"It was just an idea. I don't know why I even thought about it." Andy excused himself.

"I'm going to the cafeteria." Kate said before storming out of the room.

"Me and my big mouth." Andy said wondering if he should go after her or not.

"You're so like Tony…" Gibbs stated.

"Maybe you should talk to her then. A Tony look a like who just had a baby is not what she wants right now. I should have known…" Andy sighed burying his head in his hands.

"It's not your fault. It's Ari's!" Gibbs said before leaving the room to go after Kate.

………….

The fresh air felt so nice. It felt better being outside the hospital than inside it. She remembered when she sprained her ankle a few months ago and Tony took her to the hospital. He was so worried about her and so caring. The funny thing was that in the emergency room was a guy who had hurt himself on his own bachelor party…A party Tony would miss if she agreed to this…A party Tony would never want to miss. Tony loves parties especially ones in which he is the centre of the attention. How could she deny him everything which surrounds a wedding just to get another ring on her finger and decide if he should live or die?