The Search Begins:
Gibbs looked at me as Raisa and I started in on the computers. The first thing we got down to doing was trying to hack into the GPS system in the SUV from NCIS computers. Raisa was an expert at hacking into anything, that's why I had formed an instant bond with her. I knew I could depend on her if I needed someone to hack into a computer.
"What are you two doing?" Gibbs asked.
"Hacking!" Raisa answered.
"Wait, how and what are you hacking into?" Abby asked.
"The GPS system from the SUV. Raisa is one of the top hackers in Russia that I know, I've called her in on more than one of my cases."
"And why would you need a Russian Mob Princess to do your hacking for you?" Ziva asked.
"Because I was hacking into governmental computers, anything you can hack into." Raisa said.
"And how long have you been 'hacking' into governmental computers?" McGee asked.
"She does it for me whenever I really need a hand on a case. So basically every case I worked on at the Las Vegas Crime Lab she has in some way helped by 'hacking' into governmental computers," I answered.
"So you used a Russian Mob Princess to hack into governmental computers on almost all of your cases when you worked for us?" Grissom asked.
"Yes, but I never used her as a reference. I figured the Crime Lab didn't want to know that they were getting help from the Russian Mob." I said timidly.
"Oh really?" Catherine asked.
"Look can we just get back to the case. I really want to find my daughter. Raisa what do you have for me?"
"You're not going to like it."
"And why not?" DiNozzo asked.
"GPS says they were headed here but it looks like they were forced off the road ten minutes before they entered the city limits. It also shows the kidnapping," she turned to me, "you ordered one of the cars from Russia that not only has GPS but a hidden camera in the headlights, steering wheel, outside mirrors, and the rearview mirror didn't you?"
"Yeah, but I figured it was worth it."
"I'll say. It looks like you are going to need a knew one. How much did you pay for this one?"
"Only about $10,000 dollars. Besides I got it at the discount price by using you as a reference."
"Well thank you. I'm glad to have been some help to you while you bought a car."
"Can we get back to the case?" Warrick asked.
"Moving right along, I'm going to put it on the big screen…Hey Dow where are you going?"
"I don't want to see this. I know what's going to happen; besides I figured Tay saw her father murdered anyways so I really don't want to see it."
"Well according to the cameras, neither Tay nor Nipi saw the murder happen. When we find them I'm sure they will agree that they didn't see the murder take place."
"I don't care, I won't watch it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a pill to take."
They watched me leave and Ziva turned toward the CSI's.
"Don't even ask. We tried asking why she needed to take pills and got a phone call from these guys. Apparently some Merc mission went badly and she ended up being tortured for ten days straight and then left for dead on an abandoned street only to be taken to an Army hospital after a Petty Officer found her. Ask them for the whole story. That was all we were told; and of course she came to work for us a couple months later." Sarah finished.
"Okay then shall we get back to the case?"
"Alright after the cameras took the footage, I've got…oh my god; Tay did see the murder happen. You can see her face from the van window…" Raisa stopped and left the room, her hand over her mouth, tears streaming down her face. McGee took over and they looked for the van's license plate number, which was captured on the cameras.
"DAMN! We really need to get cars like this in America. They can be a big help in a lot of murder cases."
"Yeah but they cost a lot of money. Even though Dow only paid $10,000 dollars for hers, they cost up $600,000 dollars in Russia. I can bet they'll cost more here," Ilari said.
"DAMN! Well let's run the plates and see if we can get a hit on who owns the van." Gibbs stated.
