SHIELD and NCIS United c19
It had been a month since the whole SHIELD scenario Tony exited the lift heading to his desk still smiling from this morning he heard Tali call him Papa he and Ziva were in a really good place at the moment and even at work it was back to normal. Solving Marine cases they had closed a murder of a petty officer the killer was his ex who was in a jealous rage, that he could handle no more freaky problems that made his head hurt. He nodded to Tim and Bishop who were already there he looked around for Gibbs but couldn't see him. Ellie was listening to Tim talk about his weekend with Dalilah and how it was romantic filled with wedding planning. His nerves seemed to triple the closer it got to the date, but whatever he had said had Ellie laughing.
"Morning." Tony smiled placing his gear down
"Morning Tony, you look happy."
"That my dear Eleanor is because I am."
"So you had a good weekend then Tony?"
"I did. We took Tali to the zoo then Ziva and I got some alone time, thanks to Abbey for taking Tali. It was good. Has anyone seen Boss?"
"He's upstairs with Vance."
"We have a case?"
"No, not that we know of at least he's been up there for ten minutes."
"Grab your gear." Gibbs called down to them as he walked down the stairs he went and grabbed his gear and keys.
"Got a case Boss?" Tim asked
"Yep, in Norfolk." He said heading for the lift.
"Is someone dead?"
"Nope."
"Then what?"
"Bomb threat on one of our destroyers due to leave port." Gibbs said as the doors closed.
They drove to the Norfolk port where they took charge as they saw many people moving about doing all the necessary measures in cases like this. Gibbs shock hands with the commanding officer as they lead them to where the bomb threat message was left. His team started working right away getting down to the business of investigating who had left it. While Gibbs went off to talk with the commander as he coordinated the search for the bomb.
"Sir we've found something."
"Do we need to evacuate?"
"It's not a bomb sir, you need to see sir." Gibbs followed the Commander down to deck c-11 where there was several Marines and a dog.
"It looks like you will be investigating something different Agent Gibbs." The Commander said and when Gibbs looked into the room he saw a dead Marine.
He called Tony and Ellie down to him leaving McGee to work the bomb threat, he made sure the search for the bomb or no bomb to continue the Commander agreed. Gibbs didn't want Palmer or Ducky to come until the ship had been cleared.
"You may want to get this ship searched faster." Tony said as he was photographing the room.
"Why?" The commander asked
"Because I think I found our writer, look at his hands it has the same residue as that on the sink. And well he's dead." Tony said Gibbs looked at the Commander going over to look at the body.
The CO didn't need to be told twice he spoke over the coms. Five minutes later they had hit the jackpot. Above the engine room they found a bomb, they had people working on disarming it but it turned out to be a dud. Because of this the Commander continued the search until the whole ship was searched, as that was being done Ellie and Tony worked away getting an id on the marine a Zac Kyile he was on his first deployment. Ellie and Tim ended up heading back to the Navy yard with the evidence Ducky had convinced Gibbs to let him on the ship so Gibbs stayed close to him and had DiNozzo keeping updated on the search. It turned out there was no more bombs on board but something did not feel right to Gibbs. That was enough to worry his whole team who realized that to solve the problem they would need to solve this Private's murder.
So when he got back to the ballpein he wasn't surprised that they already had an update waiting for him. Everything they found out was that he was a good guy who wanted to serve his country they had been to his apartment and found nothing out of the ordinary and had questioned his ship mates all agreeing he was a standup guy. He made it down to Abbey who at this stage had been able to confirm that he was the one to right the threat but that was all so far seeming that she had other things running and would call when she had more answers. He then went down to Ducky who had begun the autopsy and from obvious reason the COD was a sliced throat or laceration to the corroded artery.
When he returned to the others McGee and DiNozzo had left to investigate his friends outside of the Navy while Bishop was following a lead on her computer, she looked up when he returned but neither one spoke he sat down at his desk to do his own research that feeling still hadn't left and he was getting concerned. He slammed his fist on the desk forcing Bishop to look up, he waved her off as he glared at his computer willing it to tell him what he wanted it did not. When his phone rang Abbey so he left to go and see what she had found.
"Gibbs what took you so long?" Abbey asked as he stepped out of the elevator.
"You just called…"
"Never mind that come on you will never guess what I found..."
"Don't make me ask." Gibbs said giving her a pointed look
"Right…I found…you know what I'm going to skip the science and hand you this." She said pulling up a picture on her screen with a name and personal details.
"Who is this?"
"Our killer…or possible killer I found his DNA on one of the samples Jimmy got me. Get this it was a drop of sweat…And you're welcome." She smiled he kissed her on the cheek and left calling Bishop as he got in the elevator.
The two of them drove to the ship where the crew were being kept, where they met Tony and Tim who split off when they reached a certain point they were greeted by the XO as the CO was on the bridge.
"Do you know if Private 1st Class Wayne is here?"
"No one by that name." the XO replied as he scanned through his lists.
"Do you know him?" Bishop said showing him a picture on her phone.
"That's Petty Officer Richards." Gibbs turned to look at the Lieutenant accompanying the XO who spoke up recognizing the photo.
"He is actually Private 1st Class Wayne, impersonating an officer."
"He on board?" Gibbs asked
"Yes. He was signed in as is every other member accounted for."
"Where is he?" Gibbs asked the Lieutenant looked to his XO who nodded for him to continue.
"He would have started his shift."
"Where?"
"The engine room." He replied and the others widened their eyes as they all started to run towards the engine room. Sailors all got out of the way of the agents as the XO sent the Lieutenant to inform the CO of what was happening. As they got closer to their destination Bishop asked.
"Could he be armed?"
"No, firearms are secure and locked away they'd need the CO permission to get one out now."
"So no one's armed inside?" Bishop clarified
"Tools maybe. Don't you go firing anything in there?" the XO stated
"We won't." Gibbs said picking up a wrench weighing as they entered, Bishop stayed behind him even though she knew she wasn't going to fire her gun she couldn't help but lower her hand to it as she walked past sailors looking for their man. Gibbs whistled getting her attention as he was on one side of an engine while she was on the other. The others getting out of their way, Bishop had an idea she pointed to herself indicating she wanted lead. He hesitated but nodded his head in agreement he would be her back up.
"Petty Officer Richards?" she asked
"Yes?" he turned to look at her and his XO who was standing behind her.
"Agent Bishop NCIS. Did you know Private Kyile?"
"No sorry can't say I do."
"But you're bunked in block C-11."
"I am but he was a greenie, I'm sure I would have gotten to know him during our deployment but it was not meant to be." He replied looking around seeing Gibbs, DiNozzo and McGee he cleared his throat stepping back closer to the engine. "Look I didn't know the kid and I have work to do."
"You see that's my boss over there and I screwed up man, I misplaced my notes from my interviews from earlier so I need to do them again. Don't worry you're not the only one I've asked I spoke to you XO and some of the other Officers. I'm just making my way through the list is all." Ellie reassured him.
"XO is this true?" he asked and the XO nodded so he seemed to relax but looked at the other agents.
"Then why are they here?"
"My Boss didn't want to me to screw up again and the guys well they like it when I do… can we talk out in the hall?"
"I'm working now isn't a good time." He said but seemed to ease even more that was until the CO turned up with security that was when he panicked. He ran shoving Bishop back she stumbled but regained her footing giving chase with the XO and Gibbs. She caught up easily mainly because he didn't have anywhere to go, he put up a fight but was no match for his fellow service men or Bishop she planted a mean left hook before cuffing him stopping him lashing out even more. The XO had two men pick him up but Bishop wasn't looking at him but behind him she froze.
"Gibbs is that what I think?" Gibbs came over and getting right in to examining the make shift bomb he was wanting to blow. The XO and CO saw it the CO told his XO to evacuate the ship mainly because the countdown was already going.
"Get clear." Gibbs ordered his team but like they usually did they didn't listen to him they offered their assistance or in this case Ellie was the only one of real assistance as she recognized it. Gibbs slowly pulled it apart he put one piece down to work on another when he noticed that was the piece he couldn't stop. "Ellie finish that." Gibbs instructed as he ran that piece up top, the CO recognized what he was doing demanding that nobody got in his way as he chased after him. Gibbs ended up throwing it over board and into the marina luckily nobody was around because it had been cleared since the threat and the ship had been moved out of the docking yard.
The explosion rocked the boat but did no damage, the CO sighed in relief before remembering the other half still in his engine room. They went down to find Bishop already done and the pieces in a neat line. Gibbs gave her one of his rear smiles as she questioned Tony who stated his doubts. He ended up glaring at both McGee and Dinozzo who stopped smiling once again threatening them of termination if they ever disobeyed him again, one threat they had heard before knowing he wouldn't actually do it. They went back to the Navy Yard where they interrogated him, Gibbs got a full confession within ten minutes. But still he was not satisfied even the case was closed and Tim and Tony had left. He walked past Ellie who was at her desk still on her lap top.
"Case is closed go home." He said
"Just finishing my report." Ellie replied
"You did good today."
"Thanks."
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah…I guess." Ellie replied looking up at him she saw his pointed look so she elaborated. "I haven't heard anything from Sam, now that I know what it is she does I'm worried."
"Come with me." Gibbs said turning off his light heading out, Ellie had to jump to it saving her work closing her laptop and grabbing her bag to follow her boss out of the building. He took her back to his place where they had a drink and he cooked them some steaks. Then he took her down to the basement to work on his boat letting her talk and get her frustrations out on the timber. Ellie actually started having fun that was ruined by a phone call for Gibbs they were called in on an emergency, McGee's apartment had been shot at.
AN: Wow that was an intense chapter. Tell me what you think? Is McGee alright? Until next time.
