Chapter 10: Big Bang

A/N: I know it's short but another chapter is coming soon. Review!

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**24 minutes left**

"Abby! Gibbs got an address on Tony and Ziva. He thinks that Saleem's guys got them." McGee said as he holstered his gun and got his badge out of his desk.

"Oh my gosh! Tim you have to rescue them!" Abby said. "and don't die!" she called after him.

**15 minutes left**

Gibbs, McGee, and Tony's team led the SWAT team and encircled the house.

Gibbs put his back to the wall right next to the door with his gun at the ready and looked in for a moment. He signaled clear to McGee who kicked down the door. The swat team moved in.

"Federal Agents! Show Yourselves!" McGee yelled but no one came out.

He and Gibbs ran through the abandoned house.

There was a chorus of clears and everyone slowed to investigate.

"Gibbs look at this." McGee said as he pointed to the blood stains leading from under a door and into the kitchen.

"here we go." Gibbs said and kicked down the door. He and McGee rushed in to find Tony and Ziva tied to poles.

"Boss!" Tony yelled. Gibbs ran over and cut through Ziva's bindings while McGee did Tony's.

"Gibbs he took Anthony awhile ago but we don't know exactly when." Ziva said as she already started up the stairs.

"Ziva..." Tony started as he went to follow her but Gibbs's phone rang.

"Gibbs. Those three terrorists went and shot three U.S. Citizens that were Palestinians and suspected low ranking terrorists. We gave them citizenship for information. Information that you guys used to go rescue Ziva 17 years ago." Fornell said hurriedly. "then they killed themselves except one of the men, Karim Otaq tried to run but we caught him. Unfortunately we had to shoot him to get him but he'll live. They're on their way to D.C. mercy now."

"we'll be there in 10." Gibbs said.

"Saleem's plan is starting and we have one in custody. He'll know what's going on and how to stop Saleem. We have to get to D.C. Mercy." Gibbs said as they all ran to the charger.

Tony barely had time to shut the door before Gibbs floored it and they sped off.

"Gibbs! Do you think you could slow down just a little?" McGee yelled as he held on for dear life.

"shut it McSonless!" Tony yelled. "come on Gibbs only 90?" Tony wanted to strangle that terrorist for the information he needed.

Then Gibbs pushed the pedal down further. McGee's eyes widened the farther the needle went into the red zone. Gibbs swerved and weaved through cars. The team heard a symphony of car horns and unfortunate crunches as metal hit metal before they were a minute away.

"8 minutes and 21 seconds bossman. New record." Tony laughed as they pulled into the parking lot.

Then Ziva saw the sign and connected the dots. D.C. Mercy.

"Mercy." Ziva whispered. "Tony! Saleem said mercy would be involved!"

Then the whole world seemed to slow as a huge fireball erupted in front of them. The hospital was engulfed in smoke, fire, and flying debris but was still standing.

"NOO!" Tony and Ziva both yelled as they jumped out of the car before it had even stopped moving.

"damn!" Gibbs yelled as he stopped the car with a screech and started running after them.

"McGee! Call Fornell!" Gibbs yelled and continued running.

He finally caught up to Ziva and Tony. He grabbed them both and tried to stop them before they got themselves killed but they wouldn't stop. He grabbed Ziva around the waist but as he was doing that Tony got away and kept running.

Then the right side of the hospital was blown to pieces as another explosion ripped through it.

"I'M NOT LEAVING HIM AGAIN!" Tony turned to face Gibbs and yelled as he continued running. "I can't lose him!"

"DINOZZO!" Gibbs yelled after him as Ziva kept trying to fight him.

Tony was fighting through the crowd and the police to get in there.

"sir! Stop!" a fireman yelled but Tony paid him no heed.

He had just disappeared inside the entrance that people were evacuating through when their world shook once more. People were screaming as another huge fireball erupted from what was left of the building.

"NOO! TONY!" Ziva yelled as a mixture of tears and smoke burnt her eyes.

"NOO! Not again!" She yelled and went limp in Gibbs arms. She balled bits of his shirt up in her fist as he just held her and carried her quickly back to the charger. The strongest woman he had ever known just broke in his arms.

Gibbs looked back at the once massive building that was now just a blur of black, grey, orange, and red. Firemen, police, bomb squads, and EMTs were already on the scene and were ushering survivors out to other ambulances and hospitals.

His heart broke as he heard a sound he had never ever wanted to hear. A mother mourning for her child.

"Oh DiNozzo..." Gibbs whispered to himself as he realized that the agent that was like a son to him was gone and so was his son.

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