The puppy was lying on his side in the dark. His trainer had dumped him there after he was given a whipping. The puppy didn't understand what caused him to resist his master, but the incredible urge to escape was over-whelming. He thought like a human for a while, he even tried to stand on his hind legs, but what scared him the most was the voice. He didn't know he had a voice, he didn't know he could talk. He wasn't supposed to. He was tied to the post with his wrists painfully tight above him causing the puppy to stand on his toe tips – and then the beating began. It went on and on and on and it became more painful as it wore on. At last the man was finished and he leaned in close to the puppy's ears.
"You are nothing but a worthless pain in my ass." The trainer said into his ears, making the puppy howl even harder. All he wanted to do was serve his master like he had been taught, but as soon as that thought ran through his mind another one followed reminding him that he is not a dog. The puppy was confused as he fell to the ground after the beating. He couldn't make sense of his own thoughts through the haze of pain clouding his mind. He was then thrown into the deep hole where he was now. That happened two days ago.
For yet unknown reasons, the puppy started thinking of himself as a human. He saw faces of people smiling at him in his mind's eye and for the first time he recognized them. He saw Shannon and Kelly waving, he saw Jenny and Abby and Gibbs opened his eyes. He painfully turned his head towards the sky, he didn't know how long these people had him and he wasn't entirely sure what happened, all he knew was that he was really tired and he hurt all over. Suddenly a face peered down at him, followed by another one and another one. He recognized them, but in his pain-filled mind, he was sure that he was going to die. He smiled at Tony as the man knelt next to him and grabbed his arm. He thought he saw Ducky there as well, but the fight with the darkness was hard and he gave into temptation.
NCIS
It took the team almost two days to find out where Gibbs was held and to reach their destination. However once they got there, the whole place was abandoned. Tony and McGee took point and walked through the rooms. There was cages and weird equipment that could even make the biggest marine blush. They reached a long corridor with cells that looked more like kennels than anything else. All the cells were empty, save for one. There was some food in a bowl that was to one side. Tony opened the door and walked in. there was a corner that could only have been used as a makeshift toilet, but what scared him the most was the matrass on the floor. It was blue and round – just like a dog's bed. Tony was about to say something before they were startled by a shout coming from outside. The two men took off at break neck speed.
NCIS
Jenny and Ziva had Ducky with them. Abby decided to stay in the van and was calling in re-enforcements. Fornell was also on his way, so someone had to stay outside. They made their way to what seemed to be the office. One wall was lined with DVDs, each with a name. Jenny shuddered as she saw one labelled as 'Puppy Gibbs'. Ziva was looking out the window. Suddenly there was a curse in Hebrew and both Ducky (who was looking at pictures on the desk) and Jenny jumped.
"Ziva?" Jenny asked, walking over to the Israeli.
"They have not changed Gibbs' hair colour, yes?" she asked without turning around.
"No, my dear girl, I don't think so." Ducky answered also moving to stand close.
"Then I believe he is in the hole out there. I noticed movement and a flash of white." With that she walked out the door with purpose closely followed by Jenny and Ducky.
By the time they reached the courtyard, all three were running. Ziva reached first and cautiously peered over, then Jenny and finally Ducky. Ziva ground her teeth in anger, Ducky started looking for a way down and Jenny sat there on her knees, shocked. Ducky started calling out to Gibbs, trying to rouse the injured man with no success.
Not even a minute later, Tony and McGee arrived and were just as shocked. Tony recovered first and searched around, finding a ladder nearby. He was down the ladder and kneeling next to Gibbs in seconds. The sight before him was shocking. Gibbs was deathly pale. He was thin to the point of emancipation. He was naked save for the chastity belt around his waist and a thick leather collar around his neck. There was the awful tail protruding from his backside. His back was covered in horrible cuts, most of which were swollen and red. Dried blood coated the earth on which he lay. Tony looked at the injured man's face. There were dark circles under the closed eyelids, ugly scratches at the corners of his mouth made it look like Gibbs had a sickly smile on his face. The most shocking was his ears. Instead of having rounded ears, Gibbs' were pointed – like that of a dog. It looked like they were attached to his skin. Tony looked at Ducky and saw his own despair mirrored in the old Scot's eyes. While Ducky checked the wounds on Gibbs' back and took his vitals, Tony reached for the injured man's hands- only to be met by something smooth instead of the calloused fingers he knew so well. He looked down and to his horror, he didn't see a hand. He saw something that resembled a fist, but no actual fingers.
"Oh Gibbs! What had they done to you?" He asked and looked up to see everyone looking at the scene in front of them with both shock and anger clearly showing on their faces. He heard the sounds of sirens in the distance; he didn't see McGee climb out to fetch the medics, or Ziva holding a crying Jenny in her arms. He only had eyes for the man who had been more of a father to him than his own father.
"When I find those bastards, I will fucking kill them." Tony hissed.
I know, I know – it's been a while, but RL took me hostage and held me for ransom. It's a short chapter, but the next will be longer because it will look into what really happened in the three months that Gibbs had been missing. Thanks to everyone reading, please press that little button down there and leave me your thoughts – even if you think it sucks.
In the previous chapter, I made a mistake by saying that Ducky was British. Thanks to Ziver69 for pointing it out. This was not beta'd so please excuse any mistakes. The characters might be mine in another lifetime, but not in this one. Enjoy,
Sneakyflea.
PS – go check out CSIflea's new one shot "the fear of being too late" – it's just too cute for words.