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Chapter 22 Nothing but a good dream

Ziva and Neorah talked about the good times they had had together. Tony only listened, getting to see another side of Ziva the part he only saw when Ziva was sure they were at home and alone. Round an hour or three Neorah was so tired that she fell asleep. Ziva had held Tony's hand and was almost crushing it.

"Ziva what is wrong"

Ziva stood up and left the room. Tony did not let it go that quick though. He walked after her out the door, and grabbed her hand turning her around.

"Just leave me alone, I do not want to talk" Ziva said angry at him.

"Ziva look at me, I cannot begin how to feel like you do but don't push me away. Tell me why you are angry"

She took her anger out on the wall she kicked it before she leaned her head against it.

"It was all fake, nothing more than a good dream. I began to think that it was the way it supposed to be, something for forever. It just felt safe, but look now, it is as if I have woken up from a dream and everything has slipped away, there is just no point anymore"

He knew she was talking about her mother "Ziva you should not think like that"

"And how should I think then?"

"Ziva, you have had her in your life not for long but you got to see her again. You never have to wonder why she left, if she loves you, because you know and she does. Don't think it was a waist because it was not"

"Why is this happening Tony?" She asked her voice trembling so Tony wrapped his arms around her.

"I wish I know Zi. I wish I knew"

In the mean while at NCIS the team was busy searching for Kalam. Abby could not trace the fingerprint but she was getting somewhere with Mcgee. Form the things they had found on the shooters from the days before.

While they were all working they all were working for just one person alone, Neorah. She had not been very long with them but the team was a family and the pain of one was the pain of all.

The night went bye way to quick for Ziva and Neorah. Ziva wished that she had her mother longer around to feel what it was to have a mother, and not being one for your little sister. Neorah wished that she had longer with her little girl, her first born daughter, to try and fix the mistakes she had made in the past.

When they both woke up, Tony just came in with something to drink. He had made himself use full to make sure Ziva eat and drank enough. Neorah could not hold the food anymore so it was being send through an IV in her hand. He knew Ziva did not want to leave her mother but he could go for a minute or five to make sure that they both were as okay as was possible.

The time went bye. Abby and Mcgee hadn't slept they had kept working and were coming somewhere.

It was an hour or four when Tony was called by Abby, saying they needed Ziva's help, but understood that she would not leave on the last day, but that Tony could help to.

"Ziva, Neorah, Abby called for my help, I am"

"it is okay Tony" Ziva whispered "go and catch the man who did this"

Tony kissed Ziva on the top of her head and hugged Neorah, not daring to say it wouldn't be the last time he saw her alive

And he went to NCIS, he helped by answering the questions from Abby and Mcgee. They were getting somewhere. They knew he was in DC but not yet where.

Ziva sat next to her mother, just watching her sleep. Somewhere Ziva hoped that she would not wake up, because she was afraid of watching the life slip away from her mothers eyes. Because she was afraid of what pain her mother would have. What she did not know was that Neorah was awake, she was just to tired to open her eyes, and her plan was to go sleep.

Ziva's phone how ever had different plans, it started to ring. She had forgotten to put it out.

"David" She answered

"How is your mother doing?"

"Who are you?"

"Tut tut tut, If you want your mother to live you got to Zaalheuvel 23 the abandoned Glass factory, but hush hush, if I only think I see a cop you can say shalom to your mother, do we have a deal"

If this was the change to save her mother she had to try "Yes, Zaalheuvel 23 the glass factory, I will be there"

"Well than be quickyou have fifteen minutes" Than the line was dead.

Ziva knew she should tell Gibbs or Tony and wait for back up but her mother did not have that long. She stood up and put her phone next to her mother.

"Ima, you will be okay, I will make sure, I may not return to you but NCIS will find the antidote, Shalom Ima" than she left.

Neorah had wanted to stop Ziva to tell her to first call NCIS but Ziva was gone to quick.

"Gibbs Gibbs" Abby yelled out when Gibbs entered her lab "I found them"

Just after Abby's yell Gibbs phone started to ring it was Ziva "What is wrong Ziva?"

"She is gone"

"Neorah?"

"Ziva she got a call, and left, I think it was Kalam"

"It is okay, hold on we have found them"

Ziva raced to the factory she was there in ten minutes which seemed to take an eternity.

She ran inside, the first man she found she shot, filled with anger. And a second went by, there came more and more man and her gun was empty, when she wanted to grab her knife they all took there chances and grabbed her. She began to struggle but after a few punches in her stomach, and the feeling of very bruised, maybe broken ribs she stopped. She needed to get the antidote before she could go and kill them she thought.

They dragged her through many large rooms until they stand still when one unlocked the door. They walked in, almost dragging her. They stood on what seemed to be a catwalk, below them there was a large room, the floor seemed to be swimming in diamonds but it had to be glass Ziva thought. The men pushed her to the stairs, one of them was in front of her while the others were behind. They pushed her down the last few steps she landed on her ankle.

They turned her around, she felt that her ankle was sore but not broken. The door was pushed open again. Ziva's eyes grew big, on the beginning of the stairs stood he, Salim.

Just a quick question I have asked it before how do you spell Salim did I do it right.

A/N It is so cold

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