Chapter 3
The three men bursted through a door and back into the bullpen where they walked back to their desk and attempted to catch their breath, noticing that their bodies were getting warm again.
"What happen," Director Sheppard asked them worryingly.
"There's definitely something down there," Tony said as he collected himself.
"Are you crying," Jen asked seeing Gibbs rubs his red eyes.
"I'm not crying," said Gibbs annoyed.
"So what was down there," Abby asked.
"Ever heard of shadow stalkers," McGee asked her.
"Yeah, aren't they also known as dementors," Abby asked.
Like in Harry Potter," the little girl asked excitedly.
"Yeah, except they look different," McGee explained, "and instead of feeding on happiness they feed on your energies."
"How can you tell if they're around," Ducky asked.
"Well the room temperature drops and you start to feel really cold," McGee explained, "then you start to feel weird."
"Define weird," Gibbs said.
"Well, you might feel weak, and your personality might drastically change," McGee told them, "and those who are really sensitive to them might start to feel sick when they're in the area."
"That's something I never thought we would hear," Tony said smirking, "Ziva being sensitive."
"Oh shut up Tony," Ziva said, her face still looking pale.
"So why did they back off when you lit your lighter,' Gibbs asked.
"Because they fear light," McGee explained, "Their able to manipulate electronic devices so they go where they want but they can't control fire so they back off when they see it."
"How do we get rid of them,' Gibbs asked.
"I don't know," McGee said, "our best hope is to wait till morning when the sun comes out."
"Why are there so many of them," Tony asked, "and why are they coming here?"
"I don't know," McGee answered, "usually they come in packs of two or three, but now there a lot."
"Are the emergency lights still on downstairs," Abby asked, "I have some candles in my lab."
"Same with me," Ducky said, "I have some candles down in autopsy as well."
"Yeah they are," said an agent they didn't recognized, "I just came from there."
"Aright I'll go with Abby," McGee said quickly.
"I'll go with Ducky then," Gibbs said.
"Mr. Palmer, could you come with Jethro and I," Ducky asked.
"Sure doctor," Palmer replied.
"Do you guys have a lighter," Abby asked, "just in case."
"Yeah I do," Gibbs said pulling out his lighter.
"What's it say on it," Tony asked seeing that the lighter had something engraved on its side."
"Don't worry about it," Gibbs said as he pocketed his lighter.
"Well be careful down there," Jen said.
TBC in the next chapter….