NCIS meets SHIELD c15

Gibbs led both Ellie and Jack through the halls, most personal looked on with interest it being clear they were agents and were on a mission. Everyone got out of their way as they walked to the Officer's lounge.

"Agent Bishop what are you doing back here? Did you find out who killed Kelly?" Sargent Michael asked.

"Is Lieutenant Cullum here?" Gibbs asked and Michael could tell he was the one in charge.

"Cullum?"

"He was the one that led us to you last time we were here."

"I know who he is and yes he should be at his desk. Why?"

"Which one is his desk?" Gibbs asked to which Sargent pointed out Cullum's desk but was surprised to find it empty.

"Jenny where did Cullum go?" Michael asked a female officer who was at a desk across from Cullum's

"He was here just a second ago but when word spread the NCIS was back he got up and left, he went towards the bathroom." She replied Gibbs entered the bathroom while Ellie and Jack waited outside but ready to enter if Gibbs needed it. Jack was holding the door open and Ellie scanned the crowds of people who were all growing interested at what was happening.

"Lieutenant Cullum." Ellie shouted recognising the man who had just slipped out of the door. "Jack, Gibbs." She shouted giving chase she heard Jack following her and knew Gibbs wouldn't be too far behind. She rounded the corner in time to see Nick tackle Cullum to the ground before cuffing him while reading him his rights, the whole time Cullum was swearing away.

"What are you doing here?" Jack asked

"Abbey called, the dna on Kelly matched Cullum's." Tim replied as Nick pulled Cullum up and started walking him to the car. As they were walking out Ellie had to double take she faltered in her steps but thinking she saw Sam again, but when she turned back to the woman that was walking in the different direction she realised it wasn't her. Her shoulder slumped in defeat she got back in the car and drove with Jack back to the Navy Yard. She was surprised it was her and not Nick but Jack had said he wanted to be in the car with Gibbs and Cullum as McGee drove them back. Ellie saw right through it, she knew that Jack was here to check up on her so she focused on driving.

"How are you doing?" Jack finally asked, she noticed how Ellie seemed to clench the steering wheel ever so tighter.

"I'm fine."

"You think you saw your sister…on the street and in the warehouse."

"What?" Ellie asked turning to look at her, she didn't tell anyone that she thought it was Sam that saved them in the warehouse.

"Eyes on the road." Jack shouted as Ellie turned back to the road hitting the break so she wouldn't tailgate another car.

"You kept looking up with hope in your eyes, I was right next to you. That and when Gibbs asked about it you second guessed yourself unsure on what you saw."

"Ellie Sam is dead."

"I know damn it, I know. I saw her body, I held her in my arms, but still."

"You want her to be alive."

"Wouldn't you? I don't know I was thinking if I worked for a secret spy organisation and my identity was revealed and my family was put in danger maybe…"

"Maybe they faked her death?"

"Gibbs saw her fight, it seemed like she should have handled herself…"

"You blame yourself." Jack realised

"I distracted her, it was my fault." Ellie replied through gritted teeth and clenching the steering wheel tighter.

"Ellie…"

"Can we not have this talk, you're going to tell me it's not my fault, I will act as though what you say is true even though you know I will lie. Please Jack, I am dealing with it, let me deal with it my way." Ellie said.

Back at the Navy Yard Gibbs interrogated Cullum it took all of five minutes for him to confess, he was part of the arm dealing taking weapons that were being sent back from Afghanistan and how some would disappear over time they got a decent amount they got together to sell them, his job was to cover up the paperwork of the missing weapon how everyone thought they were disposed of. He gave up names of the others that he knew. And how he regretted killing Kelly how he really liked Kelly but she was digging into their whole operation and he had to deal with it or the others would have dealt with him. Over all Gibbs was happy with the outcome.

"You know what I don't get?" Nick asked

"What?" Tim asked

"What happened to Theodore Williams?" Nick asked

"He just made contact with us, apparently he listened to Kelly he refused their offer and had spent the last week laying low in a family's cabin." Jack stated entering the observation room with Vance. "He was devastated to hear about her death. Sargent Michael is with him now, he will make sure he is okay, for Kelly."

"So is that it? Case closed?"

"I believe so, well done all of you great work. Go home get some rest." Vance stated to which the others nodded knowing they would have to write up their reports before they could go home but it shouldn't take that long. McGee was the first to leave, followed by Torez leaving Gibbs and Bishop as she finished she looked at him. She knew Gibbs had kept sending her glances so no doubt Jack had spoken to him, then again he never seems to miss much.

"Goodnight Gibbs." Ellie said leaving the Navy Yard returning to her apartment she kept replaying Jack's conversation in her head. She will do it her way so grabbing her bat she headed to the cages.

She had been there for an hour when she felt eyes on her, looking around to find no one there she continued hitting, or in this case missing the ball. As a memory surfaced.

'Call that hitting? If you're going to play at least hit a ball.'

'Go away Sam.'

'Come on El, what happened to the great Elinor Bishop who dreamed of being a pro baseball player?'

'She grew up.'

'Come on Grandma could hit the ball.'

'Could you?'

'That is why I am standing out here and you are in there missing the ball…I don't see the point of this sport.'

'It calms me.'

'It calms me.' Sam parroted before cracking up laughing and Ellie could swear she could still hear laughter in the air. She had tears once again in her eyes, she could just picture her sister standing behind her shaking her head, and what she would say. 'How are you going to hit the ball if you can't see?' She focused on the ball coming and whacked it, the sound of a ball hitting a bat echoed around the quiet deserted bat cage. "You would have liked that one."

'Look at that ladies and gentlemen she can hit the ball. Homerun oh my goodness.' This made her turn around and she could just picture her standing there with a big smile.

"You know if you are going to haunt me you could do it to me when I am alone."

'You are alone.'

"I think I am losing my mind." Ellie said turning back and hitting the ball once again but this time no voices were heard she missed three more before hitting the next.

"That was a good one." A voice made her jump and turn around only to relax when she saw it was Gibbs.

"Gibbs you startled me."

"You okay?" he asked noting her tears, she quickly brushed them away. Before stopping the balls and coming out of the cage, she put her bat down and grabbed her water bottle. "Do you want to talk?" he asked, even though he didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

"How long have you been here?" she asked

"Not long…Who were you talking to?" he asked

"No one," she replied at this he raised an eyebrow at. "Sam, I remembered something and I could just picture what she would say." At this Gibbs only nodded remaining quiet giving her a chance to think.

"You will get through this Ellie, you won't forget but one day you will wake up and it will be easier." He stated grabbing her hand

"I take it Jack spoke with you."

"She did say I should speak with you." Gibbs replied "It has been a long couple of days you should get some rest." Gibbs said leaving her after she agreed she'd get some rest.

Instead of heading home though she went to a bar and spent the night out. She got lost in the music when she figured she had enough she left to go and call an uber. She didn't think she had that much to drink but she found herself stumbling down the street. She felt a hand grab her by the arm pulling her closer to them she turned to be facing a guy she had danced with in that club.

"Can I help you?" Ellie asked she could feel herself sobering up as her heartrate picked up.

"Hey doll I could think of one thing you could help me with." And he started pulling her along the street. She looked around hoping to see someone that might be able to help, but no one was out. He was pulling her passed one of the alleys when he let her go seeming he was yanked into the alley. She heard a scuffle and a small part of her brain was telling her to run, the other part, which was more sober now took over and she stepped into the alley to see the guy on the ground unconscious and someone she was not expecting to be standing there. Ellie took a step towards them but fumbled and ended up falling the person grabbed her and the last thing she saw was her sisters blue eyes before she passed out.

AN: What just happened? Was that Sam or was it someone else that Ellie wished it was Sam? Tell me your thoughts, until next time.