A/N: This chapter is super short, but has a surprise ending. There aren't many chapters left until it's done. Please review!

Tony read the small inscription over and over again. He was used to his father hurting him, but this was just going too far. If it had just been this bomb, he would look for it. So what if he got blown up? He didn't have much to live for anyway. But what about Abby? There was no way he would do something if it meant putting Abby in danger. He felt sick. Gibbs would be home soon, and he was aloud to tell him, but that didn't help much considering the apparent hidden cameras.

Tony sighed and made a quick decision. He ran outside and hopped into his car, his baby, and sped off towards NCIS. At every red light he would look down at the tracker on his wrist.

This is like a James Bond movie. Tony thought to himself. In an instant, he had a perfect idea. He remembered watching an action movie once, (for once he actually didn't remember the name or actors), and the bad guy had a tamper-proof bomb strapped to his chest. But he had gotten it off by temporarily disabling it with… with…

He couldn't remember. His mind was going totally blank.

He wracked his brain trying to remember how the bomb was disabled. In the mean time, however, he swerved left rather than right, heading not to NCIS but instead to a wide-open field about two miles away.

At the entrance to the field, Tony ran out of his car and to the other end; ignoring the long grass blades intertwining around his legs that almost made him trip on occasion.

Once he was safely on the other side, he knelt down and thought back to the movie. He had removed the bomb with… with…

Suddenly it hit him. Fire.

Tony reached into his pocket and pulled out a slim black plastic tube. His lighter. Obviously, he didn't smoke. He only carried it around for emergencies… and occasionally for goofing off with his friends. They never committed arson or anything, but setting off fireworks tied to different objects was entertaining. Last week they had shot Jeanne's favorite charm bracelet fifty feet in the air. She was pissed, sure, but it sure as hell was fun. The look on her face was priceless…

Tony shook his head to get back on focus. He flicked the lighter twice before a small flame flicked on, casting an orange glow on his hand. He held his wrist at arm's length, (well, duh), and slowly positioned the flame next to the battery pack. It made a sizzling noise and heated up. At first, Tony thought it was going to explode. But a few seconds later the sizzle died down and the bomb stalled. He took advantage of that moment and tore at the hook, quickly freeing the clasp and flinging the attached bomb off of the bracelet. As soon as it was in the air, he took off running back to his car. Just as he was about to reach it, the bomb went off.

A/N: Told you it was super short! But I hope you review! Will Tony die? Will he live? I debated that for a while but I finally came up with an ending…

Beware…

And review! :)

-AgentDiNozzo13