A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. They are the best I ever got. It's good to see you like the story. More Gibbs are coming in the next chapters. It's just a short chapter. More to come soon.

See Part one for Disclaimer.

Part 9

Gibbs and Kate hadn't thought about checking the building out before entering, since Max told them her friends were waiting for her. But that didn't look very welcoming.

Max was the last one who entered the building. She saw Gibbs and Kate with their hands up. It was dark in the hallway, so the human ones couldn't see their opponent. But Max with her super-night-vision could see him. It was Dix, a friend of her.

"Dix, it's me Max. They are with me. Put down your weapon." She said to the armed creature.

"We thought you would come alone, without 'Freaks'" Dix told her, putting the weapon done.

"I'll explain you everything. Is Mole and Joshua up there?" Max walked past Gibbs and Kate and followed Dix up the staircase. Gibbs and Kate followed them close. The first room on the upper floor was enlightened by a single bulb hanging from the ceiling. Gibbs and Kate stopped at the entrance not sure about what they saw.

Max was hugged by someone with much hair. It was taller than her and it looked very dangerous. Like a reflex Gibbs pulled his weapon, ready to shot if this 'thing' was going to hurt Max.

"Joshua missed Max." The 'thing' said. He sounded like a little child. It doesn't really fit his sight.

"Max missed you, too big fellow. But I told you I had to find our friends. I want you to meet some of my friends. Kate, Gibbs you can come near. He isn't dangerous."

Kate looked some kind of frighten at Gibbs and took his hand for support. Even Max told them he wasn't dangerous, he sure looked like a beast.

"Joshua, these are Special Agents Kate Todd and Jethro Gibbs. They are working with Logan. You remember him, right? They are going to help us to free him and to get hold of Lydecker. You can trust them, they are friends. They won't hurt you, I promise."

Kate and Gibbs were now in the room with Joshua and Max. Both of them could look at Joshua for the first time. He looked like a huge dog but it seem like he was afraid of them. Kate was the first to make contact with him.

"Hi Joshua, I'm Kate. Nice to meet you." She said shaking his hand.

"Joshua likes you. Kate is nice." Gibbs had to smile. That was just the same he thought about her, and a bit more.

"You can call me Gibbs." Gibbs said shaking Joshua's hand too.

"Joshua was the first one of the experiments. He is a very gentle soul when you know him. But most of the humans are afraid of him because he looks so dangerous." Max explained staying near to Joshua. The two of them had a deep running relationship. Max acted like his mother since she was the first person how got near him after rescuing from Manticore without being afraid of him and he had had the personality of a small child. Helpless and frighten. So she took care of him and he was trying to take care of her, too.

"Where are the other ones?" Max asked Joshua.

"Big room at the end of the hallway. Speaking about battle plan. Joshua hates battle plans."

"I know. Max hates them, too. But it is Logan we are going to rescue like he did with us. You are helping me?"

Joshua only nodded.

"Well, perhaps I should warn you. The guys you are going to meet now are a bit out of the normal. They are all good friends of mine and I trust them with my life. You don't need to be afraid. They look dangerous, but they aren't as long as I don't command them to be. Ready to face some of my family?"

Gibbs and Kate weren't sure if they were ready but Max walked down to the end of the hallway. When she opened the door they were greeted by about twenty creatures. None of them looked human or nice for the matter. Gibbs felt Kate shiver by the sight of them. Gibbs didn't like the sight either. He was just happy Max was with them.

"Max, we waited for you. Who are they and why they are here?" Mole, the creature with the cigar said.

"They are friends of me and Logan. They know our story. They are investigating the murder of Alec and Claire and they are going to help us rescuing Logan. No need to be aggressive toward them. What do you have so far?"

Max spent the next two hours making battle plans for the attack. Gibbs and Kate didn't disturb her, since she was totally in her element. The fighter in her gene cocktail took control of her. Kate and Gibbs went back to Joshua who was still alone in his room. They talked for some time about Max and Logan until Joshua got back to his painting. Now it was just Gibbs and Kate.

"Jethro, I'm afraid. What when we aren't able to free Tony? What when this Lydecker-guy hurt him. Abby said she hadn't heard from him in a while." Kate said.

Gibbs looked at her, worry was written all over her face. "Kate, I feel the same. I left Tony go in. It is all my fault when he gets hurt. But I trust Max and her friends. You have seen them. And they know Lydecker much better than we do. They have fought them once. I don't like the thought of it, but I think we aren't needed here. Max is going for him and she won't let anything happen to him. She loves him, I can see that." It wasn't Gibbs style to be this emotional. It was no secret that he was worried about all his agents but he never showed it. He was just the cold-hearted bastard to everyone.

"I know you are worried, too Jethro. All we can do is hope for the best." Kate said leaning more closely against Gibbs so they could face the coming hours together.

It didn't last long before Max entered again. "Okay, we are finished with all. I think it would be best if you stay here, together with Joshua. I know you don't like the idea but it will be the best. We are all trained soldiers, capable to take care of ourselves. And if I know that you are here where you are save I don't have to worry about you and can focus totally on getting Logan free. That's all what matters. Joshua will keep an eye on you, will you big fellow?"

Joshua nodded. "Sure little fellow. Max will be careful?"

Gibbs wasn't happy with this, but he knew he could trust Max with the task of getting Tony free. So he stayed together with the gentle beast Joshua and his beloved Kate at the fabric building while Max and her gang went to their battle…

A/N: Like I said, just a short one. Hope you liked it. I have two more chapters finished and still writing more. I have still some ideas left; I'm not sure I should put them into this story or write another one. Don't forget to review. Tell me what you think.