Kate awoke, groggy and in pain. She raised one hand to head and felt the dampness of blood and the sharp pang of pain. She tried to get her head straight. The she remembered, Margaret! She went to jump up, only to fall back down, gasping. She felt around her neck to find the rope. In the pitch-black darkness she felt around and managed to untie it. Easing her self up against the pole in the middle of the room and shuffled across to where she remembered the door was. She crept up the stairs, only to find the door locked. She could see some small windows, a dim light glinting through the grime. She wiped some away to find the car gone; she started to panic and felt for her phone and her gun. They were gone.
"Breath Kate" She muttered to her self. "I can work this out."
It was then she heard crying, coming from some where in the room. She slowly walked around listening till she stopped at a cupboard. She tried to open it but it was locked. The crying stopped then.
"Hello? Is that you Kitty?" Kate questioned.
"Y-yes "came a quiet voice from inside.
"My name is Kate and I'm going to help you. I need you to lay down because I'm going to kick the door, ok?" She said calmly.
"Ok" She replied.
Kate took a deep breath; she aimed and kicked the door and it splintered away. Kate pulled loose parts to reveal a girl inside. She looked a mess; her faded pink dress had large patches of blood, which had run from her head and down her face. There was so much there and still coming; Kate didn't think she had long.
Kate looked around the room and found a bag of old cloths. Pulling out some t-shirts and bunched some up and pressed it gently on Kitty's head. The girl, who had only the strength to watch Kate, gave a little moan, too tired to cry.
"Shhhhh it's ok sweetie, this will stop the bleeding" She said softly, wiping her own blood as it dribbled down her face. She was starting to feel dizzy and tried not to think what blood loss would do to her unborn baby.
She wrapped her head, and then did the same to her self. Tired she sat next to Kitty. She kept the girl awake about telling her about Tony, the house they were going to buy and the baby she was going to have.
"Boss, do you think we should have left her there?" Tony questioned as they drove away.
"No DiNozzo. That's why I'm stopping here and calling for back up. I sent Kate in to watch Kitty when we send the team in. Kate can look after her self…"
"But this is different!" Tony snapped. "She's pregnant!" He couldn't understand how Gibbs could have done this.
"Look DiNozzo" He said, slamming the steering wheel. "Don't you think I did the wrong thing? I saw blood, leading to the basement and I knew that little girl was in trouble! I was irrational and it could cost me one of my best agents. I'm am human you know…" He said with a sigh, resting his head on the steering wheel.
Tony was shocked. He was about to say something when his phone rang. The screen told him it was "Katie". He quickly answered it; mouthing to Gibbs it was Kate.
"Kate!" He almost shouted in relief. But soon his face turned a scarlet red.
"If you hurt her…" He shouted. He listened some more than threw the phone.
"She's got Kate!" he spat.
"Tony is great… I used to despise him you know? But secretly I thought he was very charming and clever. Come on Kitty, stay awake…" She said sleepily, giving the girl a little nudge.
The girl groaned. "I'm tired," She said.
"I know, but it's bad to slee…" She stopped suddenly when she heard to lock of the basement door.
"Shhhhh keep quiet ok?" She whispered, creeping over, under the stairs. She picked up and old baseball bat on the way.
Margaret walked down to where she had tide Kate up. She stopped puzzled, looking around. Kate crept up behind her and swung with all the strength she could muster. She hit Margaret straight across the head, flinging her into the ground. Margaret kicked out, getting Kate in the leg. She fell to the floor with a thud. Getting up as quick as she could, she just missed a punch from Margaret. Before Margaret could try again Kate grabbed her and kneed her in the stomach, she groaned the Kate punched as hard as she could, knocking the blonde out. Breathing heavily, she dragged Margaret to where she was tied up and tied her up. She then dragged her self to the staircase.
"I-I'll be ba-back soon Kitty" She struggled to say, then crumpled to the ground. Kitty walked over to her.
"Kate… wake up Kate" the little girl moaned. She was tired too, but she had to help Kate. Suddenly, from somewhere, a phone rang. Kitty followed the sound to her sister. She reached cautiously and pulled it out of her pocket. She looked down the little screen glowed with the name Tony. Kitty gasped and quickly answered it.
"We're coming to get her!" Tony barked down the phone.
From somewhere, Kitty mustered the energy to cry.
"Please…" She said softly "Please save Kate!"
Kate awoke in a hospital bed. She yawned the stopped as her head ached. Tony saw her moving and jumped up.
"Kate!" He said, beaming. "Your awake!"
"No Tony, I'm still sleeping," She said groggily.
Tony smiled, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. At that point in time, the doctor came in.
"Ah Ms Todd, your awake!"
She suddenly remembered the baby and bolted up right.
"Don't worry Ms Todd. When Mr. DiNozzo told us you could be pregnant, we took extra care and I'm happy to say you and your baby are quiet safe after a bit of a rest. Though I must admit you were VERY close and to be more careful next time. No more of this fighting business. I'd talk to you boss that you get a desk job from now on. Just to be safe."
She smiled and looked at Tony. He patted her hand.
"Oh and a young girl, um a Katharine Louise, wants to see you. Is that okay?"
"Sure!" Kate said, sitting her self a little higher.
She turned to Tony. "That's Kitty. Did you guys find any relatives?"
Tony looked grim. "Her mother turned out to be Margaret, father Derrick. Rhiannon wont have anything to do with her and we can't find any signs of Margaret's parents"
"Oh no… she's such a sweet little girl" Kate stopped as the wheeled Kitty in.
"Kate!" She beamed. "Your okay, Tony said he'd save you. He is like the real Prince Charming!" She added.
Tony lifted the girl onto Kate's bed and the girl gently snuggled beside her.
"Is your baby okay Kate?" Kitty asked.
Kate smiled. "Yep, right as rain. How do you feel?" Kate asked.
"My head hurts a bit, but the doctor says it will stop soon" She smiled.
"That's good" Kate smiled. Kate glanced at the window to see the Child Welfare worker, standing there and watching them disapprovingly. She looked up at Tony, her eyes asking one question…
So, should Kate and Tony adopt Kitty? Input your ideas :D
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Signed, GallopGirl!