'He is only a pawn, Gibbs. I think someone hired him to hurt Bishop, and THAT someone is behind her kidnapping' Jack said, entering the bullpen.

'She's right, boss. - McGee added - I've checked the kidnapper's bank account, he received a payment'.

'Can you track the movement, Tim?' Jack asked.

'I've already done it. It leads to an offshore account. I need a minute.'

'We don't have it!' Nick shouted.

'Torres is right, McGee, go fast!' Gibbs added.

'Hey, I wanna save Bishop too. Let me work. Ok, I found the person who paid. Boss, it's Gabriel Hicks'.

Jack lowered her head, feeling terribly guilty for Bishop.

'That bastard! McGee, I need an address.'

'I've got it boss, a warehouse; it's isolated, abandoned and most of all it's related to Hicks. It was the property of an uncle of him.'

'Ok, Torres, McGee, let's go!'

'Gibbs!' Jack said, wanting to participate in the mission.

'Stay here Jack, she'll need a friend'.

'Just... save her.'

'I will'.

Ellie was still on the floor, the kidnapper left her alone. She was trying to forget what had just happened, but she couldn't. She was almost paralyzed.

Her legs hurt, as her hips and her arms. She could feel the bruises he had left on her body, and the shame he had left inside her.

The team got the warehouse.

'Ok, let's find Bishop!' Gibbs ordered.

Torres and McGee entered the warehouse.

'Clean!' McGee stated.

'Damn it!' Torres said, lowering his head. He couldn't stand that she wasn't safe.

'Wait, didn't the warehouse seem bigger from outside?'

'You're right!'

'This library, help me to move it'.

A door was hidden by that.

'Step aside, Tim'.

McGee stepped back. Torres took a run up and took it down.

'Bishop' Nick said, his eyes full of hope when he saw her.

'Ellie!' Tim ran with Torres to their teammate.

They bent down, looking for any wound.

'Hey, guys' she said with a weak smile.

'You're safe now' Nick stated.

'Bishop!' Gibbs yelled, his voice was a mix of concern and relief.

'Hi, Gibbs.'

'How are you?'

'I'm fine.'

'I'm sorry, Bishop. This is all my fault.'

'Hey, never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness'.

Gibbs giggled. 'This is an exception'.

'It's been Hicks, Gibbs.'

'We will find him.'

'Kill him.'

'I promise you'.

'We will catch your kidnapper too' Nick stated.

'Yes,' she replied, lowering her head.

'Hey B., he can't hurt you anymore.'

'He had already done enough'.

Gibbs took his knife and freed her.

They were gonna go home, but they heard footsteps.

'I've got it' Gibbs stated.

'I come with you!' Torres added.

'NCIS! Don't move!' they shouted when they saw the kidnapper.

He looked at them, and he tried to escape.

Nick shot him in the leg.

'We said: don't move'.

Torres and Gibbs went close to him. 'Does it hurt?' Torres asked.

'Not as much as I hurt your friend'.

Nick kicked him near the wound.

'Get up, bastard!' Gibbs said. As he stood up, Nick cuffed him.

'I've got this, Torres. Go to the rest of the team'

'Are you sure?'

'I'm sure'.

When they got off the elevator, Jack and Abby were waiting for them.

'Ellie!' Abby said.

'Hi, girls' she replied, smiling.

She was happy to see them again.

'Can we hug you?' Abby asked. 'Of course'.

She hugged her friends, and for a few seconds, the pain went away.

'Is it a group hug?' Tim asked.

'It is, so come here guys, I missed you all' Ellie answered.

The team hugged her. She was finally home.