Author: nikkinor

"Well agent Gibbs, now that I have your attention let's discuss Kate's safety..."

"What do you want? If you have something against me you take it up with me, not my team members." Gibbs barked into the phone.

"Ah, but we both know Caitlin is more than just a team member. If she wasn't I could just as easily kidnapped Special Agent DiNozzo or McGee. Now I would listen to the instructions I'm about to give you if you want Caitlin returned safely."

There was a long pause before Gibbs finally talked, "What do I need to do?"

"First, don't try to trace her cell phone. Second, you will meet me on a deserted road, that I will give you directions to at a later time, and trade your-self for Caitlin. If you object to any of these instructions, I can always kill her now."

Gibbs thought for a minute, and then gave Ari his answer, "I'll do it, just let me talk to her one more time, please?"

Ari covered the phone with his hand and looked down at Kate, "Can you be a good girl and talk to Gibbs without telling him all that I have told you?" he asked as he lifted his hand off of her mouth.

"Yes," she answered, having no intention of obeying his orders.

"Gibbs?" she called as he put the phone on the speaker.

"Kate, are you sure your ok, he hasn't hurt you?" Gibbs' voice flowed through the small building.

"I'm fine, Gibbs. Don't come after me, try to find me, don't do what he says, don't..." she was cut off my Ari's hand covering her mouth again.

"Kate, Kate are you ok..." the phone clicked off.

"You didn't play by my rules Caitlin," he said as he turned the phone off and took his hand off her mouth again.

"I don't play by terrorist's rules," she spat at him.

"We've had this conversation before, I am not a terrorist and you know that," he said as he pulled her up to her feet.

"Where are we going?" Kate asked as he pulled her toward the door of the cement building.

"Again with your questions, I think it's about time you went back to sleep," he said as he pulled out a white cloth.

"No," she fought him for a minute, trying to get away from him, but it was impossible with her arms tied behind her.

When he finally managed to hold the cloth over her mouth she fought as hard as she could to stay awake, but she found herself once again slipping into the dark that pulled her into unconsciousness.