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What he needed was a plan. He would not just go along with what he was told to do. He wouldn't ignore the feeling that something very dangerous was going on. So he had to figure out what Kate had to do with everything. But it was hard figuring something out without having any information. Neither did he have any access to information, since he wouldn't be at NCIS for the time being due to the mission he was part of. He would ask someone but obviously there was a reason why Kate had faked her death and didn't tell them. He also couldn't ask Gibbs, McGee or Abby for help. Also, if he suddenly called Gibbs or anyone else of the team and asked them something about Kate or her death, it would be quite suspicious. With that, he didn't have anything. He didn't even have a lead.
For an NCIS Special Agent it shouldn't be too hard to figure those things out, but without access to information it was hard.

The next morning, Tony's alarm woke him up at six am. He hit the alarm clock and rubbed his eyes. Just when he opened his eyes, he remembered the day before. Did that really happen? Or did he just dream it? Tony was confused. It couldn't have been real. She was shot, he remembered. The moment that would be stuck in his memory for eternity, giving him nightmares once in a while, sadden and scaring him.
He got up and made his way into the bathroom where he took a quick shower before changing into fresh clothes. Tony was just about to take a bite from his breakfast, when he heard a knock on the door.
Disappointed, Tony put the toast down on a plate and made his way to the door.
"Hi?" He said in surprise, when his temporarily colleague stood in front of him. At least he got an answer to whether or not he just dreamed the entire last day.
"Good, you're up", a smiling Kate greeted him while stepping in.
The NCIS Special Agent closed the door behind her, confused that she came over, "What are you doing here?"
"Well", she turned around to face him, "I figured since we will have more to do than just bring a terrorist back, we should also plan on how to figure out the plan the Mossad has."
"You mean the attack on America?"
Kate nodded, "Yes."
"Okay, but why are you here exactly? Not that it bothers me, I'm actually very glad", Tony stopped when Kate gave him the death glare she'd always give him, "Why aren't we at the Secret Service Headquarters?"
"Because we need privacy."
Tony grinned, "Well if you wanna..."
"To work. There are secret things we're about to do, nothing of your fantasies, DiNozzo. This is serious, okay? Could you just stop your attitude for one second?"
"Sorry."
Kate sighed, "Like I said we need to find out what the Mossad has planned. Thing is, they know that we're trying to figure out their plan and now we can't hack into their systems with the computers at the Secret Service Headquarters. So, I decided to come to you instead."
"Well then", Tony smiled, "Let's go into the dining room", He said, walking into another room with Kate.

The two prepared everything, placed the laptop, put files on the desk and so on.
"How exactly are we going to find out what their plan is? And if we can hack into their computer, which I'm sure I can't, what do you think are we gonna find? You don't actually believe that someone there keeps a computer diary called »Attack on the USA«?"
Kate shook her head, "Not exactly. But they would probably have information to their weapons and such on their computer, if we're lucky they'll have some sort of plan or schedule on their."
"Okay, that's possible. But did you become a computer pro in the last three years and are able to hack into their computer?"
"A colleague from the Secret Service did that for me already, see", Kate said before turning the laptop to Tony who sat towards her.
Tony slowly nodded in confusion, "Okay?"
"Look, Tony, it's not just you and me working on this case, just that you and I have to deliver a terrorist and face the enemies."
"When did this colleague hack into their computer?"
"About twenty minutes ago, why?"
"Is it a male colleague?"
Kate sighed, "You've gotta be kidding me, DiNozzo. What the hell is your problem?"
"I'm confused, Kate, okay? I was suddenly dragged into the Director's office and was offered an important top secret mission to save the USA and then I go to the Secret Service Headquarters and then there is... and then there is suddenly you. Alive. And you still haven't told me why you are alive. Not that this is bad, because it's everything but bad, it's awesome. Just that... I don't get how that is possible. I need time to understand."
"You don't have to understand it, Tony. The USSS needed the NCIS or at least one agent as support, especially for bringing the terrorist back. That they chose you was a mistake. You weren't supposed to find out that I'm alive and even though now you know I can't... I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"Reasons you don't understand."
"But I want to understand and I will if you just give me a chance."
Kate stayed silent for a moment, "What's important now is to figure out what the Mossad planned as an attack on America. If we don't find out, you'll never get a chance to find out why I'm alive, because then we're all gonna be dead. But sure, if you're dying to know why I'm still alive, go ahead and try to figure it out. But there's more important things to do and I will concentrate on them. So should you."
"Okay, Special Agent Todd", Tony quietly answered.

Meanwhile, Gibbs and his team were working on their own case. It wasn't anything special, a Petty Officer was shot in his heart by a regular gun. While McGee and Ziva made research in the bullpen, Gibbs went upstairs to talk to Director Vance.
"Come in", Director Vance said after hearing a knock.
Gibbs came in, walking to Vance's desk, "What kind of mission is Tony involved in right now?"
"It's top secret and I believe he already told you that."
Gibbs nodded, "He mentioned it. But since one of my agents is missing right now, I'd like to know what's more important than doing his job."
"He is my agent and he is doing his job indeed. But I can't tell you more."
"Dangerous?"
"Not more dangerous than the cases he is involved in on a daily bases."
"How important is it?"
"This is a very serious and important mission. He works together with a USSS Special Agent."
"Secret Service?"
Vance nodded, "I told you as much as I could, even more."
"And how long is this mission supposed to take, Leon?"
The Director shrugged, "The Secret Service needs Special Agent DiNozzo for two to three weeks."

Back at Tony's apartment, the two silently made research on the plan of the Mossad.
"What exactly makes them want to attack us?" Tony asked out of nowhere.
Kate stopped typing and looked at Tony instead, "It's not like that's what they really want. I mean, they said they would attack us, if we don't do as they say. What they really want is information to our Navy, for example our weapons, our ships, our crews."
"But why are they interested in the crews and ships?"
"To be able to protect themselves in case we get in a war with them? Or maybe they want to get stronger themselves. Or another reason would be to either be able to defeat our Navy or destroy it."
Tony nodded, "And you sent them faked information?"
"We took old information, ships that aren't in use anymore, crews that don't exist anymore. Most of the information is already twenty years old. But we still couldn't send them that, so we changed them a little bit, to look newer, but not being completely correct."
"Then how did they find out they were fake?"
Kate shrugged, "I don't know. But that doesn't really matter anyways. What matters is they found out that they're fakes."
"Why did the Secret Service agree on giving them information anyways? Did they ask for it and immediately got it, for no real reason?"
Kate looked down, remembering something she wished she could forget, but then looked up again, not facing Tony, "That doesn't matter anymore."
Tony looked at her seriously, immediately noticing that something was wrong, "What's wrong, Kate?"
"You're not doing your job."
"I'm serious."
"Me too. Talking won't bring us any further. So how about you try to find out what their plan is", Kate commanded, annoyance in her voice.
Tony nodded, "Whatever you say, boss."
Kate sighed.

He knew he needed a plan. More than that, he needed a tactic. Kate obviously wasn't ready to answer any of his questions and he understood that they're job was to protect the US, but he couldn't get rid of the feeling that Kate had more to do with the mission than she told him. It wasn't just his urge to know why she faked her death, but also his interest in doing his job. He wasn't Gibbs. But yet Tony had his own guts and they weren't for nothing. Whatever was her reason to fake her death, he would find out. And he would make sure to make whoever was responsible for that, pay for it. Pay for tearing the team apart, pay for taking Kate away from him.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next chapter will follow in a few days :-) And while I'm writing the next chapter, you should tell me what you think the reason for Kate faking her death is and if Tony's thoughts are right, that she got something to do with this mission!