REVENGE TIME – DINOZZO STYLE

By Peppe1951

Summary: Tony seeks revenge on the previous night's activities. Warning: Disciplining of an adult. Don't like? Don't read! Disclaimer: NCIS belongs to CBS and Paramount; I only write about them.

Chapter 3

"What is it that you wanted to show me Abbs?" asked Gibbs as he entered with a Caf-Pow in his hand.

"Well, last night when the cola bottle exploded I got curious on why it did that," she explained, "so I ran a few tests on the composition and found that the liquid contained some other elements than what should have been there."

That got Gibbs interest at once and he leaned in closer. "What else did it contain?"

"Just this," Abby explained as she showed him all of the added ingredients. "These ingredients can also be found in a type of candy called Mentos. Now the interesting part is when these two sets of ingredients are combined they cause an interesting development."

"They cause the liquid to spew out?" guessed Gibbs. "Then the bottle was tampered with?"

"Oh, yes," replied Abby. "Also while I was examining the bottle I found this," she added as she held up an evidence bag containing a thread.

Gibbs took it and asked, "where did you find it?"

"In the bottle of soda, Gibbs."

"Why would someone sabotage a bottle of soda? Was this just an experiment for something worse?" Gibbs asked seriously, "could it had been a practice run for a terrorist?"

"No, I don't think it was any terrorist plot," she simply replied.

"Then what was it, if not that. You have already proved that it wasn't an accident."

Abby didn't answer right off alerting Gibbs that she had further information that she didn't want to share. "Abbs, what's wrong?"

"I don't want to get anyone is trouble, Gibbs, but I think this was a practical joke," she admitted. Gibbs stared at her before repeating,

"A PRATICAL JOKE?"

Abby nodded regret showing in her expression.

"Who?"

Abby remained silent.

"McGee?"

"Of course, not," replied Abby indignant.

"I know Ziva wouldn't do it to herself and that only leaves…DiNozzo.

Did Tony do this?" Gibbs asked calmly.

"I don't know for sure but I know how it was done," she said apologetically.

"How?"

"Well, once I suspected that it was a prank I started to surf the internet and happened upon a homemade video where an exploding Coke bottle was featured and what happened on the video is exactly what happened when Ziva opened the bottle…here I'll show you," Abby said as she quickly found the site and showed Gibbs the video.

"Abby I want you to send that address to McGee with the instructions to play it on the plasma at my command. Then I will be able to see if Tony is the culprit."

"Gibbs, if it was Tony, what are you going to do to him?"

"Roast his butt!" Gibbs replied cryptically before walking out of the room.

"Poor Tony," she thought as she quickly did as he commanded.

When Gibbs arrived Tony barely had time to hide his phone and get back to work, before Gibbs cleared his voice.

"Hey, DiNozzo; does this look familiar?" Gibbs asked as he nodded to McGee to start the video.

Tony looked up curiously until he saw the video featuring the prank he had duplicated on Ziva and moaned. His goose was definitely cooked. Now he thought frantically for any means to keep it from being burned to badly.

Ziva looked up alerted by Tony's moan and watched as the prank continued to play out before her very eyes and she exclaimed angrily,
"TONY! You were the cause of why the cola exploded on me last night."

"And the cause of my spilling my coffee on me!" added Gibbs angrily.

Tony looked into the eyes or both Ziva and his boss and tried to justify his actions, "It was only a joke, Boss. I admit that it got a little out of hand; but I didn't mean for you to get caught up in it!"

"But you did me," said Ziva furiously, "that's what you are really saying, isn't it Tony."

"Why not, you were the one that caused me to sit in the super glue two nights ago, cut my Armani pants and expose myself to you all. I just wanted a little revenge and cause you some embarrassment for a change," Tony said hotly.

"And it all backfired, again. It will be your butt that faces the heat, To-neee," spat Ziva. "I only wish I could be the bee in the room and watch it and take pictures like you did of me last night," she added wishfully.

"It is 'fly on the wall, Ziva,' corrected McGee automatically.

Ziva nodded and said, "Fly then…I just wish I could take pictures of you getting your butt…"

"Roasted?" supplied Gibbs innocently.

"Yes, roasted; Thanks you Gibbs for supplying me with the right word," Ziva finished.

"Well, you can't?" replied Tony.

"Who says that you can't Ziva?" asked Gibbs dangerously.

"BOSS! NO!! You can't be serious," cried Tony.

"Oh, but I am, DiNozzo. You forget that I was the one wearing my 'hot' coffee when it was all over with and I have the authority to do what I want," he stated quietly.

"B-But….b-but…b-but," stuttered Tony at the idea of being filmed having his butt roasted by Gibbs, wasn't what he had in mind when he thought to prank Ziva.

"In fact, I may even let her choose what to use on your butt; since she was the injured party," he added sarcastically.

"Gibbs, how did you find out that it was Tony?" asked Ziva inquiringly. "You had declared it only an accident an hour ago."

"It was Abby that discovered the truth," enlightened Gibbs.

"ABBS?" cried Tony with a look of betrayal on his face.

"Oh, she didn't tell on you specifically DiNozzo; she was just so intrigued with the incident that she just had to find the reason why

the cola exploded and once she realized that it was a prank she began to search the internet and eventually found the site where that video was featured. At first we thought that it was a practice run for something more serious…something that might have terrorist connections," Gibbs said sternly.

"Abby didn't tell on me?" Tony asked relieved.

"No she refused to answer even when I asked her point blank; it was only after I used the element of elimination that you had to be the one involved. Watching your expression just now while you watched the video was the confirmation I sought," Gibbs explained further.

"Now that all has been explained, Ziva, would you join DiNozzo and me down in autopsy, for the roasting," ordered Gibbs as Tony got up and led the way.