AN/ So I kinda have to admit that the idea of the escape is stolen from Castle, only difference is that in Castle they blew themselves up and they succeeded here. Also, Danny in this story is NOY corrupt, I wanted to give Tony some kind of a break since I love to whump him so much :P


chapter two

Ignoring all the people trying to stop him Gibbs ran toward the building. He wasn't thinking as a federal agent right now. No, right now he was a father, a father who might or might not have lost his daughter.

With Shannon's scream still ringing in his ears he entered the building. He could see that the place where once the cash register stood was completely destroyed. He looked around for body's and he thought to see people against the wall the furthest away from where he stood.

'Kelly!', he coughed and ran towards the place. When he came closer he saw how a tall broad young man got off of Kelly.

'You okay?' the man asked her.

'Yeah, I'm fine, how about you? I heard your head hit th ground...again.'

'I have a hard head, don't worry.'

'Kelly?', Gibbs interrupted.

'Dad!', Kelly yelled and ran over to her father, feeling safe when she felt his strong arms around her.

'Oh baby, we were so worried!' When they finally separated he gave her a quick once over looking for injuries.

'I'm fine dad, Tony kept me safe', she said while pointing to Tony who was helping the other hostages. At that point fire fighters came inside and started to help everyone outside.

'Tony, are you coming?'

'Right behind you Kelly', he replied.

'Maybe mom can give you a concussion check, you hit your head twice pretty hard.'

'I'm fine Kelly, I need to get to work before my boss kills me for being late'

'He'll understand', Gibbs interrupted. He wanted the young man checked out and he wanted to thank him for protecting his daughter.

'No he won't, and really, I'm fine.' Tony had clearly never met Leroy Jethro Gibbs, if he had he would have complied without being difficult.

Gibbs just turned around and glared at the younger man.

'I really am fine sir', Tony said, not taken aback by the man's stare. Gibbs who's not used to people not backing of when he stares at them gave the young man a wicked smile.

'Wait until you meet her mother, she's a nurse and she won't let you leave until she gave you a concussion check and stopped the bleeding.' Once outside they walked towards Shannon. Kelly noticed how Tony was trying to sneak away grabbed his arm and dragged him along.

'Don't be scared, she won't bite!'

'No, but nurses normally have needles in their hands and doctors at their sides.'

Shannon who saw them coming ran towards them and embraced her daughter tightly.

'Kelly! Are you okay? Are you hurt?'

'I'm fine mom, Tony here kept me safe, only he hit his head twice pretty hard.'

'Did not,' Tony muttered under his breath. 'I'm fine ma'am, have hit my head harder in my life.' But Shannon didn't listen. She checked Tony quietly for a concussion.

'Well young man, you do have a concussion.'

'Already had that one so that doesn't count.'

'I'm going to stop the bleeding now so hold still.' Tony who had figured out that struggling was no use glared at the tall man who clearly is Kelly's dad. He had a broad grin on his face but understanding eyes. It was clear to Tony that it was normally him who tried to struggle out of these kind of situations, this time lucky that it wasn't him.


Detective Danny Price, was not a happy man. First his partner doesn't show up for duty, then he has to hurry to a nearby Starbucks because there is a hostage situation and then the Starbucks blows up and the hostage-takers are gone! He sees how a tall man comes out with a girl who is dragging another man with her. When they come closer he recognizes his partner. No wonder Tony never showed this morning! Slowly he walks over to him but stands still when he can hear his partner protesting when the woman tries to examen him. When he hears Tony say that he already had that concussion so that doesn't count he nearly loses his poker face. What a kid!

'So, this is why you didn't bother to show up this morning! And here I was, thinking you were embarrassed to show up because of yesterday.', he couldn't help but tease Tony a little with how he got the concussion.

'Hey Danny, can't leave you to fight the crimes in Baltimore alone, I mean, you would never solve a case again.' Danny smiled and gave Tony a stomp on his arm.

'What the hell happened in there Tony?'

'Three guys, big, broad but not to bright held us captive, the tallest one had a bad hair cut like they have in the marines,' he turned to Gibbs and grinned wide. 'No offense, but the hair cuts really are bad.' Gibbs smiled a little and shook his head, of course the kid could see that he's a marine.

'None taken, continue, please.'

'the shortest one who was also a little chummy had longer hair, like Heath Ledger had when he played the Joker in Badman, same model to, the last one was the small version of Michael Clarke Duncan, you know, he played John Coffey in The green mile, but like I said smaller.'

'Who are Heath whatchacallhim? And Michael Coffey.' Tony stared with big eyes to the guy. Heath whatchacallhim? That guy really didn't know Heath Ledger!? And what was his deal with Michael Coffey? He had said the name one minute ago, tat guy's really a fed?

'Dad...it's Heath Ledger and Micheal Clarke Duncan, not Michael Coffey,' Kelly sighed. 'But hey, now that you mention it, that guy really had the hair cut of the joker and that other guy really did look like John Coffey!' Danny coughed once.

'How did they escape?'

'They blasted a hole through the ground, once through it they simply could grab the metro and ride off. That was their plan all along, take everyone hostage, kill the woman and escape via metro.'

'Who's the woman.'

'I don't know man, all I know is that the guy said something like that she betrayed him and his trust. I'm having one hell of a headache so it's not completely clear inside my head right now.'

'I thought you were alright', Gibbs stated. Tony who realized that he had said to much grinned.

'Can you sketch them so we can put out a BOLO?'

'Sure, first thing once in the office.'

'Young man, you have a concussion that become more serious when you got hit twice. You need to go home, eat something and rest.' Danny looked at his partner, the blood on his collar didn't go by unnoticed and he could see that the headache was bigger then he wanted to admit.

'She is right Tony, go to bed and sleep it off.'

'Do you have someone at home that can awaken you every hour?' Tony could see that Danny wanted to answer for him but he silenced him with a glare.

'Sure', he said.

'Kid, what's your full name?', Gibbs asked.

'Tony DiNozzo...why?

'Because, Tony, you really should work on your pokerface when you bluff', Gibbs said.

'How did you...never mind, and I really do have someone to wake me up every hour, it's called an alarm clock.'

'Does it do concussion checks to?', Shannon had to ask. She liked the young man, he reminds her of Jethro, just as stubborn, though she hasn't figured out if that's a good thing or not.

'Hey, I know something,' Kelly said. 'Come with us, mom is a nurse, she can do the concussion checks.'

'No, that's okay, I don't want to intrude.'

'Nonsense, you protected Kelly, let us help you in return', Tony couldn't see a way out so sighed.

'Fine', he said.

'I am Shannon by the way, you already know Kelly and this here is my husband Jethro. I can't thank you enough for helping Kelly.'

'That's my work ma'am.' Shannon rolled her eyes.

'Please call me Shannon or I swear that I'm going to call you mister and sir.' Kelly grinned wide at her mother's thread.

'She's serious Tony, she really will call you sir.' Tony grinned at that.

'Shannon it is', he said.