Chapter 8

"Daddy," Sarah exclaimed joyfully.

The figure stepped into the circle and slowly its darkness covering its body lit up to reveal the Staff Sergeant that was killed earlier. Sarah ran up to him and hugged his warm glowing body.

"Oh my god," Mrs. Niles said in shock, "Erick, is that you?"

When the Staff Sergeant nodded, Mrs. Niles knelt down and hugged both her daughter and husband.

One by one the shadowy figures stepped over the candles changing into a person and walked up to different people in the bullpen hugging them. As a women walked past the desk where Ziva was, Tony quickly ran up to her worried she might get sick again. At the same time a large group of people, most of them dressed in military uniforms, formed around Ducky as they each took turns excitedly shaking his hand.

"Your certainly popular Doctor," Palmer said.

"It seems I am Mr. Palmer," Ducky told him, "These are some of the people I've done autopsies on and help catch their killer. In fact this woman here is Staff Sergeant Lara if you remember."

"Pleasure to meet you Sergeant Lara," Palmer said shaking her warm hand.

"Pleasure to meet you," Lara replied.

When Tony reached Ziva, he went to help her up but she held him back as she got up herself.

"I'm fine Tony," she told him.

"You sure," Tony asked her.

"Yeah, I feel better," Ziva replied, "Thanks though. Who are these people?"

"I think they're the spirit of people we helped."

"Helped, how?"

"I recognize some of the people whose case we solved."

"So then I guess there just here to say thanks. You were right by the way."

"How?"

"All the weirdest things do happen on Halloween."

As he smiled, Tony grabbed Ziva hand, to which Ziva replied by gently squeezing his and placing her head on his shoulder.

As Abby continued holding McGee's head on her lap, she attempted to snap him out of his daze but to no avail. His eyes continued to look glassy and stare up blankly, with his face still looking dead-like. Abby then looked up to see the feminine figure walk over the candle and turn into a young women with glasses that Abby recognized right away.

"Erin," Abby said as Erin got to her knees next to Abby and McGee.

"Hey Abby," she said, "how's Tim?"

"I don't know what's wrong with him. I can't seem to make him snap out of it."

"He suffered the full effect of the attack."

"Who did this to him?"

"I believe he was the crooked partner of that cop McGee accidentally killed."

"What did you guys do to him?"

"They took his energy, so now he won't be a problem?"

"What do we do about McGee?"

"I think I know a way to help him. I'm gonna give him some of my energy. Don't worry Abby, I'm only gonna help him, I'm not gonna take him away from you."

As Abby looked on in confusion, Erin leaned towards McGee and placed her lips on his. Slowly the color came back to McGee as his face returned to normal and his body became warm again. Erin parted their lips when McGee suddenly started to cough. He closed his eyes and leaned his head on his side as he breathed heavily.

"He's gonna be ok, right," Abby asked as she ran her fingers through McGee's hair as his head rested on her lap.

"Yeah he's fine. He's just exhausted."

"Why are all you guys here?"

"Well we all meet outside near the building one day and we started talking. Then one day as we tried to figure out how we can move on, we figured that maybe we can say thanks to the people of NCIS and their family members or loved ones could say goodbye. We found out that for some reason we're stronger during Halloween, so that when we decided to do this today. Sorry if we scared you guys."

"That's ok. How did you know me and McGee got back together?"

"I was watching you guys when you came into the lab. I was unable to do anything though when that one guy attacked McGee the first time. By the way, when did you become a blonde?

"Oh, I just dyed it so I can look like Marilyn Monroe for Halloween."

"Sweet! Listen Abby, I know we didn't exactly get along when I was alive but could we be friends now?"

"Of course."

"Awesome!"

Gibbs looked around at everyone as the candle-lighted bullpen filled with chatter. Jen walked up next to him and looked around as well.

"Who knew the people we help would come back to thank us," Jen said, "Really unexpected."

"I guess so," Gibbs replied.

At the moment Gibbs spotted a young women and a little girl looking at him. Right away Gibbs ran to them and tearfully hugged the women. He then picked up his daughter and held her in his arms as he continued to hug both of them. Jen stood back and looked on happily as Gibbs was reunited with his first wife Shannon and their daughter Kelly.

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A half hour later, everyone was saying their goodbyes as they got ready to leave.

"You wanna go get some coffee when we leave," Tony asked Ziva.

"Sure, I love to," Ziva replied.

Gibbs gave his wife and daughter a final kiss goodbye while Ducky and Palmer finished up their conversation with their former patients.

"Bye Daddy," Sarah said as she gave her father one last hug.

"Bye baby," he said back, "Take care of your mother."

"Ok," Sarah replied.

Erick then stood up and gave his wife a final hug goodbye.

"Well I guess I should be going," Erin said to Abby, "and let you guys go home and sleep."

"Alright," Abby replied as she continued stroke McGee's hair, "Nice seeing you again."

"Likewise. Please take care of McGee and tell him I said hi, would you, and that I don't blame him for my death?"

"Sure, of course."

"Thanks," Erin said as she hugged Abby.

When she hugged her back, Abby felt that her body was warm.

When everyone finished saying goodbye, the spirits all walked back to outside the candle circle and gave a last wave goodbye. Then, with a gust of wind, they all turned back into shadows and disappeared into thin air. Immediately all the normal lights and computers turned back on as the power was restored.

Gibbs was still staring at the spot Shannon and Kelly were before they disappeared when he was surprised by a smiling Jen when she grabbed his hand. Gibbs smiled back and gently squeezed her hand as they walked to the elevator together.

Nearby McGee was now waking up to see Abby overhead smiling at him.

"What happen," McGee asked faintly.

"You were attacked again," Abby told him, "but Erin helped you get better."

"Erin? What do you mean?"

"Turns out the night stalker that were in here were actually spirits who came back to thank us for helping them, except the one that attacked you, he was a former criminal out for revenge. Anyways after he attacked you a second time, you went into this daze that I couldn't snap you out of. So she gave you some of her energy and you went back to normal. She says hi and to tell you that she doesn't blame you for her death."

"Really? I wish I could say hi back."

All of a sudden they heard a loud "hey" in front of him. They both looked up to see Erin waving at them and smiling. McGee and Abby waved back as she disappeared again.

"Come on Tim," Abby said, "lets go home."

"Alright then," McGee replied as he sat up.

He then kissed Abby as she wrapped her arms around his neck. When they parted, they both stood up and walked to the elevator holding hands.

The End
A/N:I hope you liked this ending. It took me awhile to think of a good one. I sure you remember all the people mentioned. So now please write a review and let me know what you think and thanks for reading this.