A/N: Adding a new writer (who is very fast)
Chapter 10
Author: jtbwriter
Suddenly Gibbs cell phone rang. Snatching from his pocket, he barked, "Gibbs!"
"Now, now, Agent Gibbs. That kind of anger leads to ulcers." Ari's tone was taunting him again.
"Save the sick humor for your funeral, Haswari. Where's Kate?" The senior agent growled.
"All in good time, Gibbs. I want you to get your car from the garage. You'll find directions on the passenger seat. Obey them to the letter, and you'll save Catlin's life."
"Let me talk to her, I want to make sure she's all right…." Ari cut him off.
"No, she's too busy crying over thinking she's never going to see you. You have five minutes to get to your car, now." Click.
"HASWARI!" Gibbs yelled at the top of his lungs, then instantly turned and dashed towards the employee garage.
90 seconds later, his car roared out of the building exit, screeching down the street. Two heartbeats later, a dark sports car exited the same way.
Several miles away, a non-descript car waited in the middle of a deserted industrial park, next to it rested a motorcycle, a bright yellow helmet perched on the seat.
Ari opened the back door of the car, staring down at a pair of furious eyes.
"I'm sorry you're so uncomfortable, Catlin. But it won't be long now, your rescuer will be here. When he's gone, someone else will dry your tears."
Bound and gagged, Kate could only aim a look of hate at her captor. As soon as Ari turned away, smirking, she stealthly caught the edge of the rope binding her wrists on the seat belt underneath her, and began moving her arms up and down.
There was no way he was going to kill Gibbs, the man she would protect with her life.
And her love.
Suddenly Ari tensed, the sound of a fast car coming from the north.
"Come closer, Gibbs. Time to die." He said, grinning.
Closing the door behind him, he missed Kate's snort of derision.
"You're the one who's going to die." She thought, renewing her efforts.
As the arrogant double agent hid behind a conveniently placed dumpster,
the noise of a powerful engine drew closer.
Seeing the two vehicles in his headlights, Gibbs gritted his teeth.
"Judgement Day, Ari."
Stopping just shy of the roadblock, Gibbs shut off the motor, then climbed methodically out of the car.
"All right, Haswari, where is she, where's Kate?" he called.
"Right in front of you, Gibbs. You have 30 seconds to verify her safety, then I'm going to kill you." Ari's voice floated from nowhere.
"Right." Gibbs didn't waste much breath on the bastard.
Advancing quickly toward the car, he looked into the back window, then straightened up.
"I'm going to untie her, then she's going to get clear of here, understand?"
At that Ari sauntered out from behind his hiding place, automatic rifle in hand.
"No, Gibbs. I don't trust our Catlin. I'll set her free once you're dead, and not before."
Now Haswari's tone was hard, and Gibbs face changed to match it as he noticed the gun was pointed at the car.
"Well, I don't trust you, Ari. Now move aside." He grated.
At once the rifle swung in Gibbs direction. "Make me, Agent Gibbs."