Operation Blackbird

by sintija2001

When Ziva is put in charge of a mission abroad the odds are stacked against her as a severe storm strands her and her team in the middle of nowhere. Now she must fight the elements and terrors of the dessert to bring them home, but will this be too much for her? (The first of a few stories that progress from her career at Mossad to NCIS and beyond)

3. Chapter 3

Chapter 3:

Tel-Aviv

Mossad HQ

04:47am

After checking in, Ziva was walking down the stairs to the garage, where Mossad prepared its operatives for all the missions, and today was Ziva's turn, because her father had chosen her for this very classified mission to destroy enemy missile radars from an unknown location somewhere near the mountain range of Zagros, in Iraq.

Ziva knew that this mission would require her best performance and she partly admitted to herself that she was a little scared of the outcome, but at least she would test her own boundaries and hopefully gain the little praise that her father often never gave.

Her phone started ringing and she flipped it open to see to her surprise that aunt Nettie was calling, not that Ziva minded but she didn't now why she would call know..

"Aunt Nettie" She said with an almost audible smile.

"Ziva! Oh I am so glad you're still here!"

"Of course, where else could I be?" she asked , a little confused.

Pause. "Well, on your mission , I thought…"

"Wait, how exactly do…" Ziva asked but was interrupted.

"Your father never really could say no to me. So when I asked about you he had to tell me, or else.. Well, never mind." she said with an obvious grin on her face.

"Anyway, I just called to wish you luck and hope you will return to us safe and sound my dear Ziva." She said but Ziva could hear the doubt in her voice.

"Of course, ani ohev otach Nettie."

"Mazel tov, Ziva darling."

And with that she hung up. Now, even Ziva herself doubted a safe return would be possible at this point but if she had made it this far she would have to risk it.

Ziva made a beeline for the garage to get her team ready only to nearly knock Malachi of his feet.

"Ziva, what…"

"Malachi! Maybe you should look around the corners for once?"

"But you were the one…" "Never mind. The team are all here, we just need our gear and we're set."

And with that they both made their way to the garage to grab their gear and get on the helicopter that would take them to Haifa's airport and effectively to the start of their mission.

Little did they know that Eli wasn't expecting any of them to return.

A.N - I have finally sorted pretty much all of the details out and can hopefully do at least 2-3 chapters each month. I know it is not very much but I am currently at the busiest years of my studies and need to focus on them. :) Review and tell me what you think! Thanks!