…………..24 hours later……………

Gibbs went into the interrogation room and was surprised when he saw Abby and McGee there too. He sat down on the empty chair. No one else was in the room.

"What's going on?" Abby asked them.

"I don't know. So how has it been like for you?" Gibbs asked them.

"Constant interrogations but I don't know a thing. Abby, if you just told them what you knew we would all be in a better position." McGee told them. He had never been in jail before and he hated being accused of a terrorist crime.

"I don't know a thing either. I only know I'm not a terrorist, you aren't terrorists and Tony and Kate aren't terrorists either. We should just focus on getting out of here and convince them we're innocent." Abby concluded. She admired herself for handling the situation so well. She never thought she would. Having McGee and Gibbs doubt her was one thing but she knew they didn't doubt her as much as they let on. Abby got them right where she wanted them to be. She just hoped Tony and Kate had done their part too.

"I know they've talked to you about the evidence. It's quite convincing and in McGee's and my case obviously planted. They have a strong case against us and very compelling evidence. The only reason I can think of in why they are letting us three be in the same room is that you didn't tell them anything, Abby. As soon as I'm let out of here you're fired Abigail." Gibbs told her.

Abby had trained lately not to look as shocked as she would have been but still look convincingly shocked when she was interrogated. The plan was that she wouldn't find out everything so they would let her go but now she doubted if she would ever get out of jail because of Gibbs's tone. He was serious. Dead serious. Too serious for her liking because she loved her job more than anything. She also knew Gibbs knew that.

There was silence in the room. No one dared to say a thing because after so many hours their state of mind was a bit fragile.

……………A few minutes later……….

"I'm CIA agent Woods and this is agent Larsson…We found the key to your safety deposit box ms Scuito. We have surveillance photos of you and Mr and Mrs Dinozzo. You met three of the terrorists we have kept an eye on. We had heard such great things about NCIS and we got really shocked when we learned it was you three talking to them." Agent Woods said while putting down the photos on the table. Gibbs and McGee looked at them closely but Abby barely looked at them. McGee looked shocked but Gibbs barely changed his face expression.

"So what does that picture prove?" Abby asked them.

"Unfortunately not much. Your lawyer has some convincing arguments but we have a strong case too. So about the deposit box. You shared it with the Dinozzos. Both of you visited it on Sunday but the Dinozzos were there last. Was that your way of communicating?" agent Larsson asked.

"No comment." Abby told him with an arrogant tone.

"You betrayed your team and nation. I know you know you're fired. So are you thinking that you haven't anything left to lose? What about your dignity? Your life? Your family and friends? Did the Dinozzos threaten you or was it the other way around? Was that your plan all along? Too fool us by saying you were threaten? I think you were all fed up with NCIS and decided to spice your life up with this. We know either you or the Dinozzos took agent McGee's and Gibbs's keys, copied them and planted some evidence in their homes." Agent Woods continued.

"Tell me if I will stay or if I can go home!" Abby demanded.

"Agent McGee and Agent Gibbs, you are both cleared. Ms Scuito will remain here while we all go out. We can give you a good deal if you cooperate." Agent Larsson told her.

Then the four of them left the room.

…………………Outside the room…………

"What's going on?" Gibbs asked as soon as the door shut.

"You tell me…It's your team…" agent Larsson asked.

"For the last time I don't know." Gibbs answered really angry.

"The CIA agent and the FBI agent who leaked both quickly admitted to what they had done and that they had been threatened. Your agent hasn't done that and somehow those three are a lot deeper into this than the CIA and FBI agents were. Our conclusion is that they aren't being threatened just bluntly lying and terrorists. I suggest you two get some rest so you can help us out with the search for the Dinozzos." Agent Woods explained.

"Why did we get cleared?" Gibbs asked them.

"Ms Scuito called them on Monday after you found out about their disappearance and we have witnesses telling us how they've been in your homes while you searched for them which gave them opportunities to plant the evidence." Agent Woods told them.

"What about the safety deposit box? What was in it?" McGee asked.

"It was empty. We also questioned their neighbours and apparently a group of people came to the Dinozzos and Ms Scuito homes to clean it on Sunday. That's why you and we couldn't find anything. Ms Scuito has a good lawyer and that's why she is being let out. We're going to follow her and not let her out of out sight. We lost the Dinozzos on Sunday but we won't make the same mistake again." Agent Larsson told them.

"How long have you followed all three of them?"

"The pictures were taken a week ago so ever since we've followed them. It's really hard getting close to them because they switch cars, phones and homes so often that it is hard to keep up. They've really learned from the mistakes they did with the CIA and FBI agents. I'm afraid those two were only smokescreens. These three are the real deal." Agent Woods said while they walked down the hall.

……….An hour later………..

Abby was let out of custody and she had her lawyer with her. She passed Gibbs and McGee and the looks they exchanged could kill.

Abby went out of the building and got in to the car her lawyer had. She knew they would follow her but she had a mission to complete. She ordered her lawyer to drive her to a place. Abby knew they knew exactly when she was let out.

………..At NCIS……….

"Gibbs, so do you think it worked? Did McGee and Abby believe you?" the director asked him.

"Why wouldn't they?" Gibbs said with a little smile on his face. The director thought he was following her and her bosses' plan but they didn't know he had modified it. That he kept as a secret. He knew he had to get home so he could continue his plan because the papers were there. Remembering everything in his head was too difficult but he knew they hadn't found out about his plan because then the director wouldn't trust him as much as she did now.

…………….At a schoolyard…………

"Ms Scuito why is the car parked on a school yard?" her lawyer asked her.

"Someone is picking me up here. I'm not stupid. I know I'm being followed. As soon as my ride comes I suggest you leave." Abby said before she stepped out of the car.

Soon a loud noise was heard and her lawyer looked up to the sky. He saw a helicopter. It landed not far from his car and Abby quickly jumped into it. Then it took of. He just sat in his car astonished. Two agents ran up to him and asked him what was going on and he told them that Abby had only told him she was going to get picked up soon.

…………..At a place far from their hometown………..

"How long until Abby is here?" Kate asked another guy.

"Not long. I'm going to make a phone call so I'll be back soon." The man told them.

"Kate, are you alright? Don't you want to go through with it?" Tony asked her.

"Can you blame me for hesitating? Everything just confuses me. I don't know what anyone knows and if anyone knows what we know. Gibbs knows we're married. He knows what we are doing. I know he would kill us if he ever saw us again." Kate said a bit worried. All these secrets were killing her but she was hiding the biggest secret of all and not even her husband knew about it. She wanted to tell him but she couldn't.

"We won't die. I won't let it happen." Tony thought. He desperately wanted to tell her what he had planned but he couldn't. He only knew his plan would make them stay alive if it worked.

…………..An hour later………..

"So have you waited a long time?" Gibbs asked when he saw the man sitting in the sofa.

"The TV kept me company. I have all the papers here so tell me more about the plan…Abby boarded the helicopter and is on her way to them." The man told him.