Chapter 5

McGee looked at the attackers face in shock. It was the last person he expected.

"Ziva," he exclaimed.

As McGee stepped back, Ziva pulled out another knife, struggled to get up and slashed at McGee. McGee dodge it and pushed her, but she grabbed the railing and slashed at McGee again.

"I don't want to hurt you Ziva," McGee said as he dodged her attack again.

"You killed my brother!"

Ignoring the excruciating pain in her leg, Ziva kept slashing at McGee but he just stepped back and tried to avoid her knife, at the same time trying to not hurt her.

"Please Ziva, your hurt. You need help," McGee pleaded.

"You stabbed him in the shoulder then shot him in the head. I'm not letting you live."

"You don't understand. I had to. Please, I don't want to hurt you."

"One of us will die."

She slashed at McGee again, but McGee stepped out of the way again. She fell on her face and dropped her knife. She struggled to get up but she lost too much blood at this point. McGee knelt next to her and attempted to help her up. As he did she grabbed his gun and struggled to steal it from him. The two fought over it with neither of them showing no sign of giving up till suddenly the gun fired. McGee felt as Ziva released the gun and fell back. McGee saw the blood flowing from her chest where she was shot.

"No, Ziva," McGee exclaimed as he dropped the gun and held her head in his hands.

"Please, kill me now. Kill me like you did my brother."

"I didn't want to hurt you. Don't worry we'll get you some help."

"Why do you care about me? How do you even know my name?"

"We were partners and friends."

"What do you mean?"

"I wish I could explain, but I can't."

"Why did you kill my brother?"

"I had to kill him. He was gonna kill my boss."

"We were working together. I wanted Gibbs dead too."

"But he wasn't gonna kill Gibbs first, he was gonna kill one of his agents. Agent Kate Todd."

"I don't understand."

"I know it's confusing but I'll explain later. Right now we need to get you help."

"It's too late for me."

"No, I can't let you die."

"I'll be joining my brother soon."

"No."

Ziva started to then say something in Arabic, which to McGee, sounded like a prayer. McGee started to cry as he held her hand. He then slowly felt her go limp as she closed her eyes.

"No," McGee whispered crying.

He wiped his tears, stood up, raised his wrist, and pushed the button on his watch. The room suddenly faded out then faded to white and McGee appeared back in the room.

TBC in the next chapter….