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Chapter 15

Tony's muscles screamed at him to stretch. Tony had lost count of the number of hours that he had been forced to endure this agony. All he wanted to do was to stretch his legs or his neck but the hum of electricity kept as a constant reminder why not to.

But he couldn't help it every time he coughed his body's involuntary movement caused him to touch the wire and Tony jerked as 300 volts surged through his body causing his vision to blur.

Tony tried to distract himself, he tried to leave his body, leave the pain caused by his shoulder or the discomfort in his legs or the burning sensation that he still felt on the left side of his body. He tried to think that he was somewhere else, no hunger, no pain.

It hurt to break, every time Tony in air it felt like shards of glass were being struck into his lungs. Tony knew he must have looked like hell, his skin was clammy and his face was constantly bathed in a cold sweat. Tony shut his eyes and prayed that he was somewhere else. Tony imagined he was in his favourite park, the sun was shining brightly, he was contented. Ziva was laying next to him soaking up the D.C rays. He imagined placing his arm around her and she snuggled into his chest, he wanted to wrap his arms around her and never let her go, anything that the world decided to throw at them, they would face it, together.

But Tony wasn't in a park, he was in some mouldy and dark basement and he wasn't with Ziva, he was alone, all alone, and nobody was coming to get him. Tony sighed accepting his fate. It was his destiny, he had done what was necessary he had saved Ziva, it was up to Gibbs to protect her now.

Tony closed his eyes, waiting for death to come and get him.

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McGee took a sip of his coffee, it was disgusting and cheap but it was caffeine and that was all he needed right now. He had spent the last 6 hours hacking into military records trying to find men who would be serving in 'Operation Indigo', and why they had been put on the list.

The reasons waved from spouse abuse to accusations of embezzling to suspicions of stealing and selling secrets. That is not what had shocked McGee though, it was that 3 days before the operation was due to begin Vance had requested that Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo be shipped back out to become an 'Agent Afloat' on the very ship spear heading the attack. It was also added in Vance's notes that Tony stick to the marines at all times, even when ashore. Surely this meant that the fate Vance had held for these men Vance had also held for Tony.

McGee Vance had disliked Tony, he hated his frat boy attitude and Vance wanted more agents who were technology able like himself. But Tony was a good investigator and McGee hadn't realised how much Vance disliked him.

As soon as McGee had put the pieces together he had quickly dialled Gibbs who was already on his way to confront Vance about what they had discovered. All McGee heard on the other end of the line was a snarl and a roar of a car engine.

McGee picked up his coffee and began walking towards Ziva's room she had been asleep when he had left her 15 minutes ago and he wanted to see how she was.

McGee turned a corner and continued pacing down the corridor, he carefully opened Ziva's door not wanting to disturb Ziva is she was asleep. McGee was stunned at what he saw, he quickly punched a number into his cell phone and waited for someone to pick up.

"Gibbs." Gibbs snapped into the phone.

"Er boss we have a problem, "McGee said uncomfortably running his hands through his hair, "Ziva's, well…….she's gone."