A/N: Here's another chapter folks! Sorry for delay, but as I said in the last chapter, I'm back at uni. I will try to update once a week for you fine folks! Hopefully study doesn't get in my way too much ;)

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Let's get straight into it!

"I'm only going to say this once, you're under arrest" Gibbs stated coldly "you refuse & game's over"

"I never play games" Mac sneered.

"You've decided to resist arrest, that's on the record" Gibbs replied.

"I heard that" Ted nodded in agreement, he saw Acron was tensing "you're out of your depth"

Acron just sneered "unlikely"

Ted raised his eyebrow "hmmph, you actually think you will walk away?"

"I know we will" Acron replied smugly.

Mac had listened to their exchange, but not bothered to avert his gaze, he kept his focus on Gibbs "neither of you were ever that good at thinking even 3 steps ahead, let alone having the ability to actually do what was necessary for the good"

"Good of what?" Gibbs asked plainly.

"The good of those whom you are responsible for" Mac stated simply yet smugly "I gave them the life they deserved, they would have grown up & old in that hell hole you consider a house. They would never have been able to afford the kind of education they received if they remained with you.I've given them all the best life has to offer, you could never have done that jarhead"

"You gave them a life filled with pain, torture & heartache. You didn't give a damn about their feelings or their preferences, let alone their lives. All you cared about was yourself. But you're right, you are responsible for the 'good' you claim to have brought upon my family, and for me that's unacceptable" Gibbs spat.

"You call it unacceptable, I call it a pragmatic assessment of what needed to be done." Mac replied "you claim to have loved, but loving means making the hard decisions & not acting in a selfish manner."

Shannon was outraged at everything this man was saying, she'd never felt more disgusted with him in all her life! She stepped forward & as she did he turned to her, before he could say anything she slapped him right across the face "you bastard! If there's only one person on the planet that's selfish, it's you! You had no right, absolutely none to interfere in our lives. You knew very well that luxury & wealth meant nothing to me, to us! You just did what you wanted! You didn't care about any of us! If I never lay eyes on you again it will be too soon!"

Mac rounded on her "you ungrateful little..."

"I'd shut up, right now" Gibbs barked interrupting the man, there was no chance he'd let the man speak to her like he was doing. He moved himself to bring himself between Mac & his wife, there was no chance he'd allow him access anywhere near her "anything you wanna say, you can say it to me"

Ted saw Acron had also turn towards Shannon, he adjusted himself marginally to give the man his full attention "I wouldn't try anything stupid" he sneered flexing his hand over his weapon that was now in full sight.

Mac just smiled smugly "how chivalrous of you both, but you really think that a man like me would be shaking in my boots at having to face the 2 of you?"

"I'm gonna make this simple then" Gibbs stated, he drew his weapon & aimed it right at Mac's head "give me one reason why I shouldn't just shoot you?" he sneered.

"Because there's someone you're missing" Mac stated staring right at Gibbs.

Ted had watched the pair stare each other down & as they did so, he took a few steps backwards wanting to put space between Shannon & any possible harm. He then noticed out of the corner of his eye Lt Dayle, he was in the store to his near side, right by the door, he breathed a sigh of relief knowing that if something happened he could quickly get Shannon out of the direct line of fire. He scanned the perimeter & realised that on the roof top across the street was Evans & one of Dayle's men, the pair were both sharp shooters, they'd provide the cover from the high ground.

Gibbs had no idea who he meant, but with his kids safely tucked away & his dad only yards away, he knew they were all safe, so who was he talking about? "And that would be?"

Mac gave his biggest smirk yet "Believe you're missing someone by the name of Joanne"

Gibbs eye's widened, crap! Joanne, as in Shannon's mum? He cursed himself, why the hell didn't he look her up "Where is she?" he demanded.

Shannon's eyes widened in absolute horror, did he mean her mum? But she... she was dead? Her stomach dropped, another lie, she suddenly felt her anger come to the boil, yet again "you bastard! How many more people are alive that you told us had died!" she yelled furiously.

Ted had held onto Shannon so she wouldn't get closer, but he couldn't help but feel sickened by what she'd said, the man had told them her mother had died too?

Gibbs had tried to keep his gaze from his wife, he knew as soon as they locked their eyes upon each other that all the emotion would come pouring out. But hearing her comments, he just wanted beyond anything to comfort her, she was clearly in pain, but he held firm & re-aimed the gun at his head "not asking again, where is she?"

"Close" Mac stated coldly "so you'll let me walk away, I will then let her go. Otherwise, my men have orders"

Jenn & the others had been able to hear the conversation thanks to the close proximity of some of the SWAT Officers, she turned to Fornell "clear the town, find this woman, whoever she is"

"Will do" Fornell stated, he headed off, taking his agents & two of the SWAT teams with him, once he had the team leaders he spoke "building by building, floor by floor, let's find her!"

"Who you looking for?" Sheriff Gantry asked approaching the group, he thought his head was going to explode at the information he'd just heard, but he couldn't exactly take a time out to go over it all. He'd divided up all his deputies to both get the town's people to a safe distance & to help with the situation.

"A woman called Joanne" Fornell replied.

Gantry's eye's widened "Joanne Fielding? Shannon's mother?" he asked in shock.

Fornell shared a look of shock with Lt Peters, Mac was a man that was more than just screwed in the head "you know what she looks like?"

"I can do better than that" Gantry replied "I saw her about 30 minutes ago, heading for the old movie theatre" he said motioning to the old building across the street. "She was walking with 4 men, she seemed off, but when I approached, she assured me she was ok. I was actually about to go see what was going on over there when all this happened"

Peter's nodded as he surveyed the building "Robertson, why don't you take your team around back, we'll attack it simultaneously"

"Agreed" Robertson stated.

"Mosley, Garrett, show them a quick way around" Gantry instructed.

"Yes sir" the pair replied & lead them off.

Fornell wasn't sure if he could trust this guy, but maybe... "you know Gibbs?" he seemed to be similar age to Gibbs, so maybe he did.

Gantry looked at the man, if only he knew the history, but right now that didn't matter. He was the Sheriff & there was a job to do "Haven't seen the man since he took off for the marines, but that doesn't matter. I'm the man responsible for the safety of this town, it's citizens & all visitor's. I don't care about histories, or allegiances, I will do what's required to bring an end to this"

While Fornell was intrigued at the wording the Sheriff had used, there wasn't time to debate, he motioned them forward as he spoke into his comms "possible location on Joanne, old movie theatre. Going in from multiple entry points, will relay news as they come to hand"

Tony & Jenn flashed each other a look of partial relief, knowing where she was didn't mean they'd get her, but it was a step closer. They acknowledged the report & returned their gaze's to Gibbs & his situation, he was just staring Mac down.

Tony was perched behind a SWAT Officer on one side of the alley, Ziva was with the SWAT personel on the other side of the alley, while Jenn was right next to him. He knew things were going to come to the boil any moment & he had to be ready to spring into action, so he took a deep breath & tried his best to concentrate on taking as much in about the area as possible. Who knew which way things would go, but he had to be ready for whatever was to come!

Jack had every intention of going over to MacDonald & not even bothering to say anything, he was merely planning to walk up to him & well, maybe not shoot him, but his Winchester did pack a punch when you used it as a ramming rod into someone's gut. The venom he was feeling when he saw him was more than anything he thought he ever felt in a very long time. He'd been taken by surprise when the 2 men pulled him back just as he saw his son, who looked to have aged quite a bit, almost run past him.

Jack had just watched his son continue to bare down on Mac, he watched as he & Ted stood to protect Shannon, he couldn't really see her that well he just yearned to really see her again. He tensed though as soon as he saw a group of officers head off, when he heard the reason he tensed even more, Joanne was here & being held by him? Oh dear! While part of him wanted to help search the town for her, he felt a different pull - this grandkids! He turned instantly & headed straight back into his store, even thought he'd yet to see them, he knew where they were & his protective instinct came to the boil, especially after hearing Mac's threat with Joanne.

Jack walked straight past the men in his store that were obviously there for protection of his grandkids, and went & stood behind the counter, it was right above the trap door, if Mac wanted to get to them, he'd have to go through him! So that wasn't happening!

A/N: Gee Mac's a b#$%! But at least Fornell & the Sheriff may have a location on Joanne, that's gotta be a good thing! And I have no doubt that Gibbs will NOT be letting Mac get away with anything! And as far Jack is concerned, well, I doubt anyone will want to mess with him right now?

Just how will Fornell & the others go looking for Joanne? How will it all go..

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