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Chapter 11
Ziva, Tony, Gibbs and Vance walked to MTAC. Ziva was carrying Talia. They didn't know what was going to happen. SECNAV was SECNAV. Conversation with him could go either good or bad way. They could only hope for the best and be scared for the worst. When they went to MTAC, they saw that SECNAV's face was already there and he didn't look happy.
"Good evening, director Vance and special agents Gibbs, DiNozzo and David! I received a phone call and to be honest, I'm disappointed of that. Threatening and counteracting social worker and abduction. I would have expected more from all of you", he almost shouted.
"With all due respect, sir, can we explain?" DiNozzo asked.
SECNAV just nodded. Ziva started to explain:
"This is Talia Rivka Leah Shalit. She is almost four weeks old and she is the one we are talking about. We did not abduct her. Almost a week ago we were investigating a murder of a petty officer. I heard a small noise near our crime scene. And I found her. She was sleeping in a basket. When we started to process her things, we found a protection coin or jeweler, call it what you like and a badge. All the personal info was destroyed, but I still recognized them. They both were a link to Mossad. Badge belonged to a Mossad officer and the jeweler is given to every child who is somehow connected to Mossad. We informed social service immediately, but they refused to take the baby before we know her name, age and nationality. We have been her care givers ever since. Couple of days later I got a letter from Israel. There was Talia's birth certificate, her mother's death certificate and two letters. Talia's mother Leah Kasher was my childhood friend. She moved to Afghanistan with her family when we were ten and I never saw her again. I did not know that she had returned to Israel and that she had joined Mossad. Leah fell in love with a man called Aaron Shalit. Aaron did not belong to the army or Mossad. He had refused to touch a gun. Because of that people did not watch their relationship with a good eye. Leah got pregnant and refused to do abortion despite being told so. Then the problems started. Leah and Aaron wanted to start a new life and find their way out of Israel. They contacted to all of their friends outside Israel. They were ready to leave their life, friends and family's behind. But they did not succeed. Right before their due date, Leah found out where I am and they agreed to give Talia to me if something happens to them. Leah died during childbirth or that was the official cause of dead. Aaron managed to get Talia out of the hospital and got her an official birth certificate. We do not know about Aaron's fate, but he is most likely dead because of what he did. He only wanted to do what he and Leah decided. They did not want their child to grow up in Israel and Mossad. They wanted their daughter to be safe and able to live free. They wanted Talia to have a different kind of a childhood than any of us did. Their biggest wish was that Talia could make her own decisions and stay away from guns. Aaron gave Talia to an American man and told him to make sure that I get the baby. We gave both documents and letters to an official translator and she translated them. Then we contacted to social services again. Social worker said that Talia must be returned to Israel immediately. She did not want to respect parent's wishes. I told her that there would not be a social worker to protect her in Israel. I gave her evidences of that by showing my own childhood items. I showed my first knife which I got when I was four. I got my first gun when I was nine. I showed that too and pictures of me after training lessons or missions. I still have my army uniform, bullet proof vest and helmet. And they are full of bulled holes and marks and dried blood. I was more open than I have ever been. But that was not enough. She does not understand what kind of a life and future Talia would get in Israel. I do not want Talia to return to Israel. I am willing to raise her and respect her parent's wishes. And the social worker threatened us first. She said that she would sue me if I don't respect and obey the same law."
"We said that we have power too", Tony added.
"And that we will use every method we can think of", Gibbs continued.
"And that we will fight as long as we have too and that we'll see in court", Vance finished.
"You will have my full support in everything. To my opinion you haven't done anything wrong", SECNAV promised. "The word Mossad makes me feel sick."
"Join the club, everyone commented.
"Who is the new director by the way?" SECNAV asked.
Everyone just chuckled their shoulders.
"Process was not finished when I left Israel. And to be honest, I do not even want to know. The less I hear from Mossad, the better", Ziva confessed.
"I totally understand, agent David", SECNAV commented.
"So, do we have a permission not to give Talia away?" Vance wanted to make sure.
"Yes", SECNAV answered. "I will send you a written document of that within ten minutes. So wait the fax and if someone comes before that, make her or him wait. And take care of each other! I really hope you can keep that cutie. She will bring so much joy to your lives."
Ten minutes later:
"Here it is", Tony said. "I think I'll give that to you director".
"How did it go?" Abby nervously asked.
"We have his full support", Ziva told.
"No one is taking her anywhere", Tony added.
"I have a written document of that right here", Vance said.
"And now what?" McGee wanted to know.
"We wait", Gibbs answered.
Few hours wen well. Talia got a bottle and diaper change. Suddenly a woman came and said:
"Mia Donald from social services. I came to pick up the abducted baby."
"She isn't going anywhere. Talia Rivka Leah Shalit was not abducted. We are respecting her parent's wishes what your co-worker didn't do. We haven't done anything wrong. We have secretary of navy's written document of that in here", Vance told.
Mia Donald took the document and read it.
"Fine, but you still have to come to court tomorrow", she said.
After Mia Dickerson was gone, Gibbs commented:
"It has been a long day. Ziver, you and Talia are going to stay with me. Leon and Tony, we'll see in court at 10.00"
Ziva just nodded.
In Gibb's house:
"Ziver, go to shower. I'll take care of Talia. And you'll have my bed", Gibbs promised.
Ziva went to shower and let her tear's fell. It wasn't usual for her, but now she was scared. She didn't want to lose Talia.
Hour later Ziva was in bed Talia right next to her. But she didn't sleep. She was fussing in bed and a small cry came out from her mouth.
"Ziver, try to sleep, Gibbs gently said. "I will protect you both".
"I am scared, Gibbs", Ziva admitted.
"I know, Gibbs commented and placer his hands around Ziva. "But we will all be there. I suspect that McGee, Abby, Duck and Palmer won't stay away either. Which is good because we will put them to testify if we have to."
Next morning in court:
"All rise with the honorable Natalia Green".
Everyone stood up and sat down when told so.
"People versus Leon Vance, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David. Charged with threatening, counteracting and abduction. How do you respond?" the judge asked.
"Not guilty, your honor", they all answered.
"Prosecutor may start", Judge Green said.
"Leon Vance, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David are holding an Israeli minor with them even though they have been told to return her immediately. And they threatened social worker by saying that they have power and methods to harm her. And they threatened to sue her. And Miss David threatened social worker with guns and knives. I will call social worker Tanya Wilson to testify", prosecutor started.
Tanya Wilson stood up and walked to stand.
"Miss Wilson, could you please tell me happened?" prosecutor asked.
"I was called to NCIS. They had found a baby who might be Israeli. I told them to get evidence of child's nationality and that we will meet after that. Few days later I got a call from them. I went there and I was told that minor Talia Shalit is Israeli. I ordered her to be returned immediately. They refused to do so. Miss David took several guns and knives from box and threatened me with them. And when I was leaving, they all shouted that they have power to put me down and that they won't hesitate to us that. I was scared for my life", social worker Wilson explained.
"Thank you, no further questions", prosecutor said.
"Miss Wilson, do you understand why Miss David showed you pictures, guns, knives, army uniform, bullet prove vest and helmet to you?" counselor Freedman asked.
"To threaten me and to show that she is scary", social worker Wilson answered without hesitation.
"What do you know about Mossad, Miss Wilson?" Freedman continued.
"Objection. How is this relevant?" prosecutor shouted.
"Overruled", judge said.
"That they are good people who help to take terrorist away", Miss Wilson explained.
"Are you aware of the violence they use? And that they put lives in danger? And that tey really don't help their own people when they are in danger?" counselor continued.
"No, no one told me that", Miss Wilson claimed.
"Did Miss David told you why she showed those items to you?" counselor asked.
"She said something but I was so scared that I only wanted to get away from that situation", Miss Wilson answered.
"Isn't it child's right to grow up in safe and stable environment?" counselor wanted to know.
"Yes", Miss Wilson admitted.
"Does safe environment include guns, knives, violence and early death?" counselor asked.
"Objection!" prosecutor shouted.
"Overruled, but get to point counselor. Miss Wilson please answer the question", Judge Green said.
"No", Miss Wilson answered.
"Did you threaten Leon Vance, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David?" counselor wanted to know.
"I said that I will sue them if they don't do as I say", Miss Wilson told.
"Thank you. No further questions. I will call Leon Vance, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David to testify", counselor said.
"I want to make this as quickly as possible so you can all come here at the same time", Judge Green ordered.
Vance, Gibbs, Tony and Ziva went to stand.
"How did Talia Shalit come to your custody?" counselor begun.
"I heard noise near our crime scene and I found her and brought her to lab", Ziva answered.
"How did you find out that this child might be Israeli?" counselor asked.
"Our forensics specialist Abigail Sciuto found a badge and jewelry from her basket. I used to work in Mossad so I recognized them", Ziva explained.
"Did you threat Miss Wilson with a gun or knife, Miss David?" counselor wanted to know.
"No, absolutely not. I told that gun is not loaded and that I will show them to prove what kind of a life Talia would get in Israel. And I also showed pictures from my childhood and from my missions so that Miss Wilson would understand that Talia will be injured in Mossad. And that was also my reason to show my army uniform, vest and helmet. Because they really tell story about Israel. And what is the other side of Mossad. They do good things too, but their way of doing it is not safe. I told that Mossad officers are trained to be cold-blooded killers and how that effected to me. And that I was more like a soldier than a daughter to my own father. If Miss Wilson listened me, she should know all the things she denied to know", Ziva told.
"Mister Vance, Gibbs and DiNozzo, is this all true?" counselor asked.
"Yes", they all answered.
"Ziva told her story really openly", Tony added.
"We have known her for years and we all know Mossad, but still we got new information", Gibbs explained.
"And she made her motives perfectly clear", Vance finished.
"Tell me about the abduction", counselor said.
"Talia's birth parents Leah Kasher and Aaron Shalit didn't want their child to grow up in Israel and they agreed that if something happens to them, they want Ziva to raise her. They made it perfectly clear in their letters", Gibbs explained.
Judge nodded.
"Talia's mother is dead for sure and probably her father too. Or at least he will not be found", Ziva added.
"So we are just respecting her parent's wishes", Vance finished.
"And did you threaten Miss Wilson?" counselor asked.
"No, we did not", Ziva answered. "She threatened to sue me if I do not do as she wants and we responded.
"We said that we know the law and that we will do everything in our power to keep Talia with us", Tony explained.
"No further questions", counselor said.
Prosecutor stood up and was about to start questioning but judge opened her mouth:
"I have seen and heard enough. I have read the documents and heard everything. There hasn't been any crime. Miss Wilson started so called threatening's. And minor Talia Shalit has not been abducted. She was found and Ziva David, Leon Vance, Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Anthony DiNozzo are just keeping her safe. I have dealt with Mossad a couple of times during my career. And neither of those experiences have been good. I'm dismissing every charges. Custody hearing will be held in family court. I'm ordering social worker to interview everyone and make investigation about environment Talia is living in. Talia Shalit remains in your custody and I will make sure that social worker understands this situation."
Everyone gathered together. This was one step towards right solution.
TBC…