A/N: Happy New Year Everyone! I hope everyone had a festive, happy & safe celebration period! To my newest followers/favourites, welcome aboard! To my reviewers, you all rock! Thanks so much!
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Now, Shannon's off the Stillwater huh? Just why does Nix believe that? Let's see if the clues all fit into place & what information will it stir to infuriate Gibbs & shock Harry? Let's find out...
Gibbs looked at his son in shock "how do you figure that?"
Kelly was wondering why her brother thought that & saw that everyone was now paying attention to him.
"Well, you see it's all about the time..." Nix started
"Phoenix, get to the point!" Kelly exclaimed
Gibbs took a calming breath "please pal, the point, quickly" if that was the case, they had a destination target, he could work with that.
Nix swallowed & started to talk quickly "We used to talk about doing road trips to Stillwater & we'd talk about where to stop along the way..."
"you wanted to stop at all the Springfield's along the way, try to work out which one was what they used as a basis for the show" Kelly interrupted him.
"That's what mum did!" Nix exclaimed.
"Mum stopped at 3 different Springfield's" Gibbs clarified for his daughter.
"Thought that was a bit strange" Abby interjected.
Gibbs suddenly thought about all the clues "goddammited!" he vented, they all fell into place now! How could he have been so blind! He jumped up.
"Dad?" Kelly asked.
"The clues make sense now, walking away from bullies? The missing photo of me in my service uniform, even that pink wooden bird song thing! They've got one connection.. Stillwater!" Gibbs replied, he had been blind! Utterly blind! He cursed himself for it!
Kelly knew what some of them meant, Walking away from bullies - clearly the incident at the park with Chuck when he fought for mum, Missing photo - was taken at the Stillwater train station, but.. "I get the first two, but pink wooden song bird?"
"Yea, that one I don't get either" Nix added.
"Bird Song Winery, we went there on one of our visits" Gibbs clarified for her, but looked at his son "you get the line about bullies?"
Nix grinned "yupp, we had a kid in class when I was younger, his name was Chuck & he was a bully too"
Gibbs couldn't help but be shocked at the fact they knew about it.
"Ok, hang on bird song sure, ok. but Pink wooden?" Kelly asked.
"That's private" Gibbs replied, that was his exploits in the high school gym & he wasn't going to share that piece of knowledge with any of them.
"What's so special about Stillwater?" Jenn asked, she was curious as to what was so special about this place.
"Where's Stillwater?" Ziva asked, she'd never heard of it.
"Stillwater, Pennsylvania, it's where Shannon & I both grew up & met" Gibbs answered "Harry, call your dad, tell him to get there, it's just.."
"Just off the 80, past Bloomsburg, I remember" Harry smiled, he remembered the visits up there like it was yesterday, everything was coming back to him.
Gibbs nodded "gear up!" he ordered the rest of them. He saw his team quickly head out of the lab with Fornell.
"We're all going yea?" Kelly asked hesitantly, she really didn't want to be left behind.
"Yes Kells, we're all going, I'm not leaving you two here, your mum's probably closer than we are, I want to get there as fast as possible" Gibbs replied, he certainly wouldn't leave them behind when he was going a good 4 hours away.
"Umm..." Kelly said..
"Yea?" Gibbs asked.
"What about...Gramps?" Kelly whispered, she didn't know what had happened to the man, he'd basically been wiped from their lives when they went to Houston, was he alive, or dead? He wouldn't be that young anymore...
Gibbs looked at her wide eyed, he hadn't spoken to his father since... but she was right, he was already there, he'd have to suck it up "I'll call him, that's a good idea angel"
Kelly's eyes widened "He's alive?"
Nix couldn't help but be a little surprised as well.
"yes he is" Gibbs confirmed "wait... did you think?" he was fuming again, that bastard of a man!
"Didn't know what to think, Mac kinda just made him disappear from everything" Kelly replied.
Gibbs closed the small distance between them "Angel, I promise you your grandfather is alive & well" he presumed, he would have been contacted if that wasn't the case.
"When did you see him last?" Nix asked, he was always curious about his grandfather.
Jenn noticed how Gibbs was now looking very unsure of himself "I'm just going to oversee the others, make sure everyone is geared up & ready, we'll meet you in the garage. Abby, can you help me please" wanting to leave the family be, Harry was on the phone, she was going to get him to leave too, but decided that could be something for Gibbs to decide if he so desired.
Gibbs saw the two ladies leave & turned back to his son "it's been a while pal"
Kelly got a very strange thought, but she had to ask "Dad?"
Gibbs saw his girl was still looking down "What is it angel?" he suddenly realised she was back to calling him dad, that had him smile, regardless of what they were discussing.
"What about... grandma?" Kelly stuttered.
Gibbs knew Shannon's mum, Joanne was alive "She'll be over the moon to see you, just like gramps will be" he had momentary considered that maybe she'd be in on it too, but with Kelly asking about her & the fact that she hadn't been mentioned at all thus far, it obviously wasn't the case.
Kelly had to sit down out of pure shock "she's... she's... alive?" she stuttered again, that had just hit her like a tone of bricks!
"Angel, you ok?" Gibbs asked concerned, she'd gone pale.
Kelly looked up her dad "we... we... had a..."
Gibbs was now really concerned & was seriously considering getting Ducky "you what angel?" he asked as he crouched in front of her, gently stroking her hair.
Nix knew what his sister was getting at, he was just too young to remember "we had a memorial service for her after she, well apparently died" he whispered.
Gibbs looked at his son in utter shock.
Harry had been mid-sentence & his jaw dropped into silence.
"Harry!" Ted called, he'd gone silent.
Harry came out shock "sorry dad, I want a piece of this guy! He's an asshole!" he vented.
"I don't want you near him! But you'd have to get in line anyway" Ted replied, he wasn't going to reprimand the language cause he felt the same way, but didn't want his son near the man, if he could help it.
Harry was still pissed off "The bastard made them believe that Shannon's mum, his own damn fucking wife had died & held a memorial service for her! The guys..." he didn't even have words for him!
Ted flared his nostrils in disgust, he was too angry to say anything, taking a deep breath, he put his foot down, he wanted to get to Stillwater fast! "Stay with them bud, follow Gibbs orders, and no heroic's ok?"
"Yea, I won't do anything stupid, I'll see you there" Harry replied.
Gibbs stroked his girl's head whilst holding onto his son "angel, everything is screwed up. I hate that it's badly screwed up, but we'll get through it all. Once we get mum, we'll find grandma, we'll all spend time together. Everything will be ok"
Kelly just nodded, that sounded good.
"Ok, why don't we go down to the garage & get ready to go? Bud grab Buster's leash & we'll grab some food to eat on the way" Gibbs suggested.
As they walked into the garage Gibbs pulled Harry aside "you speak with your dad?"
"Yea, he's high tailing it there, all the other units are still a little behind, but are doing their best to catch up. I'd like to come" Harry finished, knowing he shouldn't presume that he could go.
"Your dad ok with that?" Gibbs asked.
"Yea, he said to stay with Kells & Nix and... not to do anything heroic" Harry finished with a smirk.
Gibbs smirked "I'd agree with that statement, no heroics Harry"
"Hasn't even crossed my mind" Harry replied, it wasn't a lie, it didn't cross his mind, it was all his mind was thinking about, he wanted his own piece of the man.
"Make sure of that" Gibbs eyed him, he'd keep Harry with his kids, he didn't want him hurt either "now, go see DiNozzo & he'll kit you out"
"Right" Harry agreed & headed off.
Gibbs took a deep breath, he couldn't delay it any more, he had to call his dad, he moved away from everyone & dialled.
"Agent DiNozzo?" Harry asked.
Tony was busy getting the all the gear sorted, including vests for Kelly & Nix "yea?"
"Gibbs told me to come to you to get kitted out" Harry stated.
"Here's a vest" Tony said "one of the others can help you put it on" passing it to him.
"I can manage, and I'll need a weapon" Harry said.
Tony looked up suddenly "why do you need a weapon?"
Harry realised they didn't know he was on the force "I'm with DC Metro, Officer Harry Taylor" he said showing his badge & ID "I'm going to do all I can to keep that dickhead away from my best friend, so I'll need a weapon"
Tony was surprised, but there it was badge & ID to prove it & his father was a Lieutenant in SWAT "ok" he agreed "Ziva, get Harry a sidearm" he called, but looked back "anything more than that will have to come with Gibbs's ok" he wasn't going to get this kid a rifle of any kind without Gibbs's ok, even if he was a cop.
A/N: Firstly, The Simpsons Rock! Lol, good on you Nix! And at least Gibbs figured out the clues! And it looks like a full family holiday is due... but first it looks like Gibbs will have to speak with his dad, that could be awkward!
But it's coming up next, so you wont have to wait long!
More up soon! You know I love hearing your thoughts/comments, so review away!