Chapter 4
Camera footage

"Boss, I just got the footage form the security camera's at the airport. You gotta see this!" McGee said.
Everyone looked at the big screen. McGee skipped trough the tape until the two men they wanted turned up. "Abs, can you come up and lip-read?" Gibbs called her on his phone. Soon she turned up with her lab coat fluttering behind her.
"Let me see!" she half-yelled, too much Caff-Pow making her hyper.
McGee hit the play button and they watched John and Sherlock walking up to the luggage check. John dropped his bag at the customs first. He seemed joyful. When Sherlock's bag was checked, the policeman checking it stopped them. From here on team Gibbs saw a discussion develop, first between Sherlock and the officer, then between Sherlock and John. The second time McGee played the tape, Abby was able to translate.
"Mister, wait a moment," she said in a fake males voice. "You have a skull in your bag!" Now she succeeded less in keeping her voice the same as before.
The man on the screen opened Sherlock's pink suitcase.
"You took your skull?" John seemed to yell.
"So what?!" Sherlock said while the man dug the skull up in his suitcase. "He's my friend. Did he seriously just say that?!" Abby asked in her normal voice directly after it.
"Your friend?" the officer said, Abby mimicking his sceptical face.
"Yes, can't you take skull friends on the plane?"
"Sherlock, what were you thinking? You know you can't take him on this trip!" John interrupted, obviously angry.
"Sir, we can't let you enter with it. You'll have to leave it or book another flight."
"Thanks, you're delaying us even further. Was that row at the tanking station not enough?" John asked. "How are you going to solve this problem, greatest detective of all?"
"I'll give my brother a call. We are on his trip anyway." He walked out of the screen, and returned a minute later. He waited with a smirk on his face. After two minutes the officer got a call, and his expression changed dramatically. When it was finished, he waved the couple through.

When Tim stopped the tape, the team looked at each other. Finally Abby asked the question. "Who is this guy that he has connections who can do this?"
"Who has family like that?" Tony asked. "He said brother after all."
At this Gibbs turned and walked away without a word.
"What's with him so suddenly?" Ziva asked quietly. She looked at the others, but they shrugged.

"Boss, I found something interesting," Tony said when Gibbs finally came back to the Bullpen. He didn't look happy.
"What?"
"Michael Riddle was in England until three months ago."
"I thought you said he was an American?" Gibbs asked, now interested.
"He is, Riddle has been there for half a year. And apparently he was planning to return shortly, he got plane tickets. This time for eight months."
"What is he doing there?"
"I've been trying to find that out. Maybe I will when we've gotten to his house."
"Go, take Ziva."
While they walked to the elevator, Gibbs sat down.
"Something wrong, Boss?" McGee asked.
"I want you to find this Lestrade who's ID Mr Holmes had."
"Sure." It only took a few seconds to find his file. "Detective Inspector Gregory Lestrade. He works at Scotland Yard. Apparently he is divorced."
"Try to get in contact with him. He might be able to help us understand Holmes."
"On it."
Gibbs got up again and walked to the elevator. He had a suspicion Abby might have something. But first he had to pop in to his Caff-Pow! stock.

"Hi Abs," Gibbs said. Of course the music volume was too high and she hadn't heard him come in. She spun around and lowered the sound.
"Oh, thank you! You're the best!" she said while taking the Caff-Pow! "Ducky send me some fragments from the cuts and bruises. I also got the bullet, stuck in the man's chest. The serial number has been removed, but I found out which weapon it was fired with. It's a SIG Sauer P226. And …"
"It's used in more military services around the world than the flashlight. I know, Abs," Gibbs finished for her. He kissed her on the cheek and left.

A/N: I'm so sorry for the long wait, I'll try to keep it up now. The first part of this chapter was not really of importance, but I just really like to write it… I hope you liked to read it! As always, much love to my beta, AllThatIWant!