NCIS and SHIELD Divided c37
The next day Ellie was back at work early checking through data and files but was finding nothing. Maria had informed her and the others in the pack that Sam was doing much better enough that she was having visitors from some of the others today. Wanda and Alexa were the first ones to go up to see her and it went rather well which Ellie was happy about but she Maria also informed them that they could not stay any longer than an hour as she would lose focus and start closing off. Ellie was still worried for her sister. Tony came in and started working at some point but Ellie made no move to talk with him instead they focused on work.
An hour later she came across something "Tony." She stated grabbing his attention he came over to her. "Lieutenant Commander Patrick Ceaser."
"Is he our guy?" Tony asked
"No, he died in 2009."
"Okay then why?" Tony could not see why she was bringing him up.
"He had a son."
"Let me guess he is in the Navy?" Tony asked
"Following in dad's footsteps. He is Corporal Neil Ceaser stationed at Norfolk base."
"Why do you think it is him?" Tony asked
"Well Lieutenant Commander Ceaser died on the 26 of June 2009. His son had laid a few complaints that the Navy did not do enough to help his father."
"How did he die?" Tony asked
"He had a brain tumor. He died on the operating table." Ellie replied pulling up files if this is whom Sam meant she was partly curious to know how she knew him.
"Alright have you got his file?" Tony asked
"Pulling it up now." Ellie replied the two of them now had a decent lead they were going to work on.
"Hey guys." McGee came in an hour later seeing both Tony and Ellie locked on their computers. "Is there anything I can help with?" Tim asked when he finally got Ellie's attention it was weird that she seemed to sense when he came in from the elevator and seemed to note his movements she turned her attention on him.
"Aren't you still meant to be on leave?" Tony asked coming over to her desk that now seemed to be the hub of the ballpein.
"I can't just sit at home knowing he is still out there. I need to do something…have you got anything? Have we heard anything new from SHIELD?" Tim asked
"We might have something." Tony stated but Ellie sent him a glare.
"It could be nothing." She stated "I just don't want to get your hopes up." She stated when she got two very specific looks from both of them. Tony ended up filing in McGee and Gibbs as he turned up for an update.
"Have you spoken to him?" McGee asked
"No, we don't want to if he is the leak we don't want to spook him. And technically we don't have anything yet to bring him in on…"
"What about Sam?" Tony asked carefully noticing how Ellie turned on him so fast with a glare.
"Run the photo by her and his name… if she confirms it we can bring him in." Gibbs stated
"What is with the container numbers?" McGee asked getting Ellie's attention forcing her to look away from Gibbs to McGee.
"What? These aren't…"
"Sure they are…" McGee stated moving the numbers around so that they made sense.
"Norfolk Port." Ellie stated jumping up grabbing her jacket badge and gun.
"Where are you going?"
"Sam gave me that…something must be there in that container." Ellie stated Gibbs looked at Tony who jumped to it grabbing his own gear.
"McGee see what else you can find out about the Corporal." Gibbs stated he was heading up to give Vance an update.
The drive to Norfolk base was rather awkward, Tony tried making small talk but that failed instead they listened to the radio Ellie focusing on driving.
"Okay we have to talk about the elephant in the car." Tony stated
"There is no elephant in this car." Ellie stated
"You know what I mean Bishop. Sam can be a big help on this." He stated
"You didn't see her Tony, do not give me a lecture on this."
"You want to protect her I get that, but right now the only way to protect her is to catch these guys and we can only do that with her help." Tony stated
"Tony…"
"You know I am right." Tony stated part of her did know that but still Sam was her little sister, she couldn't protect her before, she couldn't stop what happened to her she needed evidence so that way they will not have to rely on Sam's statement. She did not want to drag her sister through all the formalities that would mean her having to relive what they did to her. She didn't say anything to him and he didn't say anything else. They arrived at the base and made their way to the port. Getting them to open to open the container without a warrant was a mission of its own, but telling them that they had reliable information that something is happening with that container…it was Tony that got them to open it only to find it empty, there were crates but they were full of bricks.
"Sargent what was meant to be in this container?" Tony asked the Sargent looked rather pale.
"Weapons. Moving from here to be shipped out overseas…" he stated getting to the job where he was shouting out orders from those under him.
"When did this container get loaded?" Ellie asked
"8 days ago…We have a contract with Blueforce…"
"Weapons Company?"
"Yeah, after Stark stopped their contract with us and Hammer well we all know what happened there Blueforce took over the Navy contracts supplying weapons and armaments. I need to call this is. Is there anything else I can help you with?" he asked
"We will need a list of everything that was in there, you might also want to check the other containers." Tony stated looking over at Bishop who was on the phone with Gibbs. He was on his way.
After Gibbs took charge and they had gathered all they could at the docks they made their way back to the Navy yard.
"So does that mean you are going to bring him in?" McGee asked
"Nothing ties him to it." Tony pointed out
"Yeah, but if Sam gave you the container number she was right about that she will be right about him." McGee stated
"She didn't actually give us the name though." Ellie pointed out it was her that found it.
"Still gave the clue that led you to find him." McGee pointed out "She might…" he stopped when Tony gave him the signal to abort what he was saying only now did McGee notice the expression on Ellie's face. "While you were gone I was working with Abbey on finding what we could on him. We have his address and a list of all the places he frequents." McGee stated bringing up a list of places. Ellie went to say something but her phone went off so she went to answer it as Tim, Tony and Gibbs continued to talk. Gibbs had the container brought back to the Navy Yard for Abbey to do her thing so he was planning on going to check in with her but stopped when Ellie put the phone back down she was wearing a worried expression.
"What is it?" he asked
"That was security, Sam is here." Ellie stated moving to the elevator but it did not come up
"Agent Bishop." A voice called making her turn to look to see Sam with Bobbie and an agent she could not remember the name of.
"You didn't take the elevator?"
"Took the stairs, I can't…not yet." Sam stated looking at the elevator doors her fingers once again fiddling with the sleeve of her jacket.
"What are you doing here?" Ellie asked she really wanted to hug her but saw how tense her sister was she figured it was not a good idea.
"I asked her the same thing." Bobbie stated
"Figured you couldn't solve this without me." Sam stated trying to force a smile as she looked around the room, Ellie noticed how she seemed to step closer to Bobbie.
"We don't have to be here." Bobbie whispered to her taking her hand in hers.
"We are here now, might as well help. Your team is staring at us." Sam added following Ellie to the others. All three NCIS agents were staring at her she didn't hold any of their gaze instead she gripped Bobbie's hand tighter. "What have you got?"
"Sam are you sure you want to do this?" Ellie asked at which Sam shrugged
"I'm here." Sam stated
"Those numbers you gave us was for a container, we checked it out…it is empty."
"What was it meant to hold?" Bobbie asked
"Weapons, developed by Blueforce. Does that mean anything to you?" Gibbs asked
"Cruss." Sam stated looking at McGee's desk instead of the others she was massaging her hand.
"What about him?" Gibbs asked but his tone was gentle he could clearly tell that something was not right with the younger Bishop.
"We have suspected that Cruss has ties to Blueforce but we can never prove it." Bobbie stated "If he has these weapons…what were they?" she asked looking at Gibbs but he had a hard expression.
"What do you mean ties?" Gibbs asked
"He has a long reach. Like I said we could never prove it." Bobbie stated but her attention went to Sam as she had stopped moving and was staring at something directly, Gibbs followed her line of sight.
"We don't have to do this if you're not up to it." He informed her Sam moved over to Tim's desk and picked up the folder on Lieutenant Commander Patrick Ceaser. Flipping through it she stopped on the photo of father and son dropping it to the desk she pulled out the small thing she had been making.
"What is that?" Tony asked, it was a replica of his ring that she had made out of clay.
"Where did you see this?" Gibbs asked only to stop as he saw a pained expression on her face that was it Bobbie pulled her in for a hug she was shaking her head as Bobbie whispered comforting words to her. "McGee check on Abbey, Ellie if she is staying take her to conference room 3. Tony with me." Gibbs stated moving to his desk getting his badge and gun.
"Where to boss?" he asked
"We are going to pick up Corporal Ceaser." Gibbs stated heading for the elevator he had one last look at Sam as he hardened his expression. The Corporal was going to answer his many questions.