Chapter 3
McGee was now in the streets looking around for Ari. The atmosphere of the block seemed like it was going to rain. The air smelled like rain. He finally spotted Ari entering the building carrying a long silver metal briefcase. He quickly followed him into the building keeping his distance so he wouldn't be spotted. He followed Ari till he got into the elevator. Thinking quickly, McGee pushed the up button and looked up at the elevator counter watching to see where it would stop. He saw the floor it stopped on before coming down.
When the elevator door finally opened he rushed in and rapidly pushed the button. Again time went slowly as the elevator moved up. McGee pulled out his gun and waited for to reach the floor Ari was in. Slowly the floors came and went. Floor 7, floor 8, floor 9. McGee breathing got rapid as he pumped himself up. He looked at his watch. In a few minutes Gibbs, Kate and Tony will be running onto the rooftop. After like what seemed hours the elevator doors opened as he reached his destination.
He stepped out and realized now that he doesn't know what room Ari is in. He kicked open the door in front of him and rushed in with his gun raised. The room was empty as he ran to the window. He saw that Gibbs and the others weren't on the rooftop yet. Calculating where he was and where Ari shot from, he ran out the room and went down the hall past several doors before kicking in another one and rushing in. The couple inside screamed as McGee pointed his gun at them. Looking at the window he noticed that Gibbs, Kate and Tony running onto the rooftop. He knew he was running out of time.
He left the room, went to the next door and kicked it open. Just as he entered, Ari turned around as he pulled the trigger. McGee raised his gun and fired but missed as Ari jumped out of the way and rushed McGee, pulling a knife out. McGee just managed to grab Ari's wrist holding the knife as he dropped his gun and was tackled backwards to the ground. McGee held Ari's hand back as he attempted to jam the knife into McGee neck. Ari started to say something in Arabic as the knife got closer and closer to McGee's neck. Using all his strength, McGee pushed Ari off, making him fall back and hit a table, knocking off and breaking the glass vase that was on top of it.
Ari quickly got up and slashed at McGee. McGee managed to step out of the way but was sliced in the face as Ari fell forward. As Ari turned around, McGee caught him with a right punch to the face. Ari quickly recovered and slashed at McGee again but McGee again stepped out of the way. Ari quickly grabbed McGee by the shirt and pushed him up against a table and pinned him. As he held McGee's hand down, Ari smiled as he held the knife above his neck. With his free hand, McGee felt around the table looking for anything he can use. He finally felt a large piece of broken glass. He picked it up, pushed Ari back and stuck the glass shard deep into his neckline. Ari screamed as he jumped back and writhed around in pain. As he did McGee looked around for his gun and picked it up. Ari slowly and very painfully pulled out the bloody shard and dropped it on the floor. He looked up to see McGee pointing his gun at him.
"You don't have the balls," Ari said.
McGee then pulled the trigger and struck him in the head, making blood splatter in all directions. The walls nearby were now painted crimson. McGee stood there breathing heavily for a moment before trying to wipe the blood of his face. He winced as he touched his cut left by Ari's knife. He felt his blood flow out of the cut, down his cheek and drip off his face
He went to the window and looked at the rooftop to see that Gibbs, Tony and Kate were behind the wall that he used earlier for cover. He noticed that Kate was holding her arm but she didn't seem to be bleeding that much.
He pulled out his phone and dialed Gibbs cell. He saw Gibbs pull out his cell and check the caller ID.
"McGee," Gibbs yelled from on the phone, "where the hell are you?"
"I'm in the building across from you boss."
"What are you doing there?"
"I followed Ari. He was gonna try to kill us with a sniper rifle."
"Where is he now?"
"He's dead. I got him."
"Alright, meet us back down in the street."
"Is Kate ok?"
"What?"
"Is Kate ok?"
"Yeah she's fine. She just got a scratch from the bullet."
"Ok good. I'll meet you down their boss."
TBC in the next chapter….