Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS
A/N: Laaaaaa… fun chapter. I had more fun at the end though. Give me a hug if you like it.
Kate had entered with Gibbs. She smiled as Gibbs handed Abby a Caf-Pow. Abby gladly took it instead of the inferior cola she had purchased.
"Ok," Gibbs began, trying to get on with his point, "Ducky said you had something."
"Yes we do!" Enlyn said, glad for the change of subject.
"Tell me about it."
Enora waited, "Abby?"
Abby smiled. Truth was, she had no idea if the paint results had come back yet, and if they had and she didn't know it: bad news. "Be my guest Enlyn."
"Enlyn?" Tony hadn't heard her new name yet. Everyone ignored him.
"Of course," She turned back to her screen and began clicking and typing. "Ducky found some sort of green substance under then nails of our private. Turns out it was paint with iron in it. We took the time to trace it and the results came back positive for this." With that she made one final click on her keyboard and a picture of a green handled Butterfly knife popped up. "This is a Balisong, more commonly known as the Butterfly knife. Two handles, in our case skeletonized with a four inch steel blade. A nice knife indeed."
"How's it used?" Gibbs asked.
"Actually," Enlyn said, "I have a demonstration on the computer." She clicked a few times on her computer and waited for the file to quickly load. "I happen to have a blue one at my house."
"That's awesome!" Abby said after finally coming alive.
"Thank you, it has a silver spider on it too. Really smooth."
"Where'd you get it?"
"I got it a really long time ago at a flea market or something. My brother got one too, but it was a different color."
"What color?"
"Pink actually, but it was because some girl told him to."
"Why did…" Abby caught sight of Gibbs glaring at their conversation. Enlyn saw him too.
"Anyway, it's really simple to use, and really fun too." She clicked the play button and watched. The man on the screen undid the latch holding the handles together and grabbed onto the latchless side with his right hand. In one swift movement he flipped the other handle over his hand to reveal a dull blade, flipped the handle to face the other direction in his hand, and finally flipped the dangling handle back into his hand. The knife was open now and the movie ended. "Really easy, like I said."
"But why was the knife's paint under her nails?" Tony asked.
"Because at one point it was in her hand," Kate answered matter-of-factly, "She could have pulled it out after she was injured."
Gibbs eyed the knife on the screen. "Maybe," Abby began, "but that would mean the killer most likely threw the knife."
"Yeah, maybe he immobilized her at the door," Kate stated.
"He would have to already have the knife in his hand though," Enlyn said, "and that would mean neighbors could have seen it. No killer is that stupid."
"So he pushed his way in, opened the knife, and threw it at her in retreat," said Kate.
"But you're forgetting something," Abby said.
"I am."
"The latch," Gibbs finally said.
"Exactly, he can't of thrown it, because he would have to open it, close the latch and get her in a split second. I don't think that's possible."
"It's not," Said Enora.
"Abby, Enora," Gibbs barked, "I want you to get a balisong and find out why our private had her death in her own hand." Gibbs walked up behind Tony who was fiddling with something on his palm pilot. "DINOZZO!" he said shortly followed by a thwack on the head.
"AH!" Tony lamented. He closed his palm pilot with one hand and rubbed his head with the other. He shook his head and turned to face Gibbs quickly. "Yeah boss?"
"Where are my receipts?"
"McGee's working on it boss." Gibbs stared at Tony for a moment. "And… I was about to help him out."
Gibbs walked over and into the elevator. "Get to it," Gibbs said right before the doors closed and he began his ascension. He didn't wait for anybody else to join him. After pondering the door for a moment Tony looked back at the group of women gathered in the room. Each had their own unique expression: Kate sneered, amused, Abby sipping her Caf-Pow, very content with the fact that she was going to be able to play with knives, and Enora with a look that said, 'you so deserved that.'
"New game on your palm, DiNozzo?" Kate mocked. Tony didn't respond immediately.
"Well," he began, "I think I'll start on that job now." He walked quietly over to the elevator and pushed the up button. "Will you join me, Kate?"
"Of course I will. I don't dump my work on you," She said as she walked over to the elevator to wait.
"You agreed with me to dump it on McGee," Tony argued.
"No, I said if you do that then you'll take all responsibility. I never agreed."
"But you didn't keep me from doing it, that makes you equally responsible."
"Does not!"
"Does to!" The elevator dinged and they both walked in. 'This is stupid,' Kate thought, 'and just a few minutes ago he was all but flirting with me. What happened?'
Enlyn was still giving Tony the look. "Bye Tony, have fun."
"See ya, Gwen." The doors shut and Enlyn scowled.