Chapter 5

As the pair made their way from the office a buggy drew up, it was driven by DiNozzo, "Hop in Boss, will save the train."

"And where did you get this?" Gibbs questioned.

"There's a guy Harry, friend of Saddler's he said I could borrow to get you up there quicker," as Tony smiled and watched Gibbs climb in.

"So you met Harry, was gonna give you a call?" Gibbs replied before hearing a cough from the side.

"Ahem, moi?" Tim asked looking at the buggy.

"Sorry Probie, sit on the back or catch the train," was all Tony could say as he now watched Tim sit on the back of the buggy where luggage or crates or anything would rest. Tim grabbed the rails and shut his eyes tight as Tony revved the buggy up the road.

"And where have you left Kate?" Gibbs asked over the sound of the engine.

"Kate? She went into the chic boutique to have a look at some purses, and then she thought of Abby and was going into the Vampire Vogue, it is quoted to be, "A world of bedazzling jewellery, haunting haute couture and bewitching decorations suitable for any crypt, coffin or castle. There's something for every stylish vampire … or victim. Being undead has never been quite so fashionable," as Tony laughed.

"Hey, I sent you both, to do a job, not shop, so what have you found out if anything?" Gibbs roared at Tony.

"Actually not a lot, but it was fun going down Le Scoot, didn't get too wet."

Tony was lucky that Gibbs couldn't have head slapped him, but a voice from behind announced that it was going to be sick.

"Almost there Probie, but being scared of water you won't be wanting on Le Scoot or come to think of it, since you are scared of heights any of the rides like the Loch Ness Monster or the others."

"I really am going to be sick, I think this buggy has buggies, and I'm too scared to open my eyes or to let go to scratch, so please Tony…."

"There," as Tony braked hard and almost threw Tim off the cart.

It was at this point that Gibbs head slapped Tony, only to look up at a smiling Kate, carrying shopping bags.

"Gibbs, just took the opportunity to get Christmas out the way," as she too now received a head slap.

"Right where is this Harry bloke, and Kate see to Tim, please."

"Why me?"

"Because you a woman, and I want Tony to do some work and find Harry," came the reply.

Gibbs watched as Tony hurried off in the buggy to find Harry and return either with him or on foot or in the buggy.

Kate went to see if Tim was fine. Gibbs looked out over the complex; you certainly got a good view from the top. But what was it Ducky had said, the answer was at Le Scoot. Gibbs' thoughts were broken by his senior agent appearing with Harry.

"Boss, Harry Whitman," as Tony smiled, as stood before Gibbs was a tall very slim man. Gibbs took a look at the man, took him to be 6" 4" and he reminded him of Nate Getz.

"Call me Slim, and I might just get angry," Harry now laughed, "But hey this guy," pointing at Tony, "Wants me to tell you, about Davina. Nice lad just made the height for the Navy, very effeminate in his ways but very good actor or should that be actress. Had most of the staff at the theatres believing he was a she."

"Was he here the night he died for a reason?" Gibbs asked.

"Yeah, he was looking round the Wendigo Woods, and was then going down to the theatres. But he did want to try Le Scoot. Told him that is was unwise if no-one around, he agreed and wandered off. As a security guy I can't just let people take advantage of the perks. I thought he had gone off to see Eric, the other navy guy but looks like he didn't. I'd ask Eric if he can fill you in. Now if you don't mind time is money and money is time I got a job to do."

"And where will we find this Eric?" Tony now enquired.

"Eric? Probably be down at the Vampire Point, down Germany way, will be Santa's Grotto after Halloween," as Harry pointed down the trail, before turning and walking back to inspect his buggy.

"Nice friendly kind of guy," was all Tony could say, as Kate approached with Tim.

"Gibbs, Tim is fine, just a touch of motion sickness and a couple of insect bites. He was riding on the seat of his pants so to speak," as they watched Tim scratch, his butt.

"You look then Kate?" Tony leered.

"No, but I could see from his actions, the place where he had been bitten," Kate added smiling sweetly at Tony.

"Oi, can we forget the happy families and see if we can find this Eric," Gibbs roared at his team.

"Sure," the three replied in unison, and as Kate picked up her shopping, the four trooped down to the Vampire Point.

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Eric was busy building part of the structure for the Santa's Grotto. Tony was wondering, was he not a tad early, but realised that it would better to have something built ready to put up. Gibbs, he was looking at the carpentry, Tim was scratching his butt and Kate was wishing she hadn't really bought so much.

"Eric?" Gibbs asked over the noise of the zigsaw. The man switched the machine off and raising the goggles replied, "Yea who wants to know?"

"Special Agent Gibbs, NCIS," as Gibbs flashed his badge.

"And that your band of merry men," Eric asked pointing at the troop, "Could do with them as elves in the Grotto, she'd look particularly sweet in a fairy outfit."

"You want arrested for insulting a Federal Agent?" Kate began to say.

"No, just saying we are always short of staff."

"Yep, particularly since Saddler is now deceased, was he going to be one of the fairies?" Tony asked.

"Not sure what was to be lined up for him."

"Eric we need to ask, Harry says that David was coming down to see you the night he died," Gibbs questioned, "What happened?"

"David did come down, we discussed the ghosts, he was going to be one, well he is now kinda one, ironic, but he then wandered away thought he'd either gone home or back to Harry. Never saw him rest of the evening."

Gibbs thanked Eric who, placing his goggles back over his eyes, carried on with the sawing.

"What now Boss?" Tim asked as he scratched his butt discreetly.

"Back to see if Ducky, can give us any more, to go on, and to get something, for your bites. But Tony, you and Kate go back and talk to the manager, just find out how easy it is or was for someone to go on the rides alone."