Chapter 2

Ahead of him, McGee saw Kate and Gibbs standing with their guns out next to the flagpole. Thinking quickly he started to run towards Kate as fast as he can.

"KATE," he yelled.

As Kate turned around she was tackled to the ground McGee. At the same time there was a loud bang that echoed through the air. This time the bullet just caught the back of McGee's shirt as it ripped through and struck the ground. Before she could react, McGee was dragging Kate by the arm to the cover behind a wall.

"Tony, Boss, get over here quick," he yelled to them.

Gibbs and Tony quickly got up and ran to where McGee and Kate were. Their was another loud bang but the bullet just missed Tony as he crouched behind the wall.

"What just happened," Kate asked.

"There's a sniper, he was gonna shoot you," McGee told her

"Where is he," Gibbs asked.

"In the building across from us," McGee answered.

"Boss, it's probably Ari," Tony stated.

"That bastard," Gibbs exclaimed

"Thank you so much Tim," Kate said as she hugged him.

"Hey wait a second," Tony spoke up, " how did you get behind Kate if you were behind the-"

Tony was interrupted when another loud bang echoed in the air, and the bullet struck the wall just above Tony's head.

"We got get out of here now," Gibbs ordered, "We'll come back for the car later."

The four agents quickly got up and rushed towards the exit.

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Back in the bullpen, McGee was walking towards his desk drinking a large cup of coffee. He was a little exhausted but happy nonetheless.

"Hey Tim," called out a voice from behind him.

He turned around to see Kate standing in front of him.

"I just wanna say thanks again for saving my life," she told him.

"Sure, don't even mention it."

"Yeah well, still thanks."

Kate then leaned in and kissed him in on the cheek. McGee blushed as Kate smiled at him.

"Hey, office romance is against the rules," Tony called out as he walked into the bullpen smiling.

"Your so immature DiNozzo," Kate told him.

"So Probie, how did you know that there was a sniper," Tony asked sitting at his desk.

"I noticed the bright reflection of the scope on the building," McGee told him, "and something told me it was a sniper."

"How'd you know he was aiming for Kate," Tony asked.

"Um, gut feeling,' McGee lied.

"Well, you were right," Kate said examining the tear that the bullet left on the back of McGee's shirt.

"Gibbs would be proud," Tony said.

"Where is Gibbs anyway," Kate asked as she sat at her desk.

"He's in Abby's lab," Tony told her, "I just came from there.'

Suddenly it struck McGee like lightning.

"Oh shit, Abby," he exclaimed has he ran towards the elevator.

"What," Kate said as McGee ran by, "McGee what is it?"

But McGee was already in the elevator rapidly pushing the button to go down. He waited in the elevator as each second slowly ticked by.

"Come on, come on," McGee exclaimed.

After what seemed like forever, the elevator doors opened. McGee rushed out and ran towards the lab. As he entered there was a loud bang followed by a loud crash of the window breaking.

"No," McGee yelled as he stopped.

He saw Abby on the floor surrounded in a pool of blood and glass and Gibbs kneeling over her.

"Go get Ducky, now," Gibbs ordered.

But McGee ignored him as he stepped back in shock.

"What are doing? Go get Ducky," Gibbs shouted.

McGee raised his wrist and pushed a button on his watch making the room fade to white. A moment later he arrived back to the white room.

He fell backwards and started to shake a little. He looked over to see Leo sitting on a clear chair near the computer.

"You just remembered about Abby, didn't you," he said as McGee got up and got on the computer again and typed furiously.

"I thought you said if I change something in the past, it would also change the future?"

"It did change, didn't it?"

"But Abby was shot at again and this time she was hit,"

"But originally Tony was there to save her. This time he wasn't. Changing a big event can also make little changes and little changes can have a big effect on the future."

"I just gotta think of how to do this."

"Every time you change something, your gonna get different outcome. This thing can get very confusing. Why don't you just accept the truth and go back to your normal time?"

"No! I know I can do this. I have to stop this."

"Why do you have to?"

"For Abby, and the rest of the team. Kate would do this for me and everyone else if you brought her here. I just have to take out the main factor of all this."

"And what is the main factor?"

"If I kill Ari, I can stop him from killing anyone."

"If you think that's gonna solve everything then go ahead. Just don't get yourself killed in the process."

McGee typed the last bit of info and pushed ENTER.

TBC in the next chapter….