"No Rest for the Wicked," said Gibbs as he replaced the phone in the cradle.

"Who was that?"Ellie asked.

"Fornell, we got us a body, a Petty Officer, Walter Black."

"Death Takes a Holiday, like never," Tony added, as he stopped doing what he was doing and grabbed his gear.

-oOo-

It was certainly going to be a Bad Day at Black Rock, as the team made their way to the crime scene. But as they alighted the car, Tony looked to the skies.

"Red Sky at Morning, shepherds warning," Tony said looking at Ellie

"Meaning?"

"Meaning, that we should look out for bad weather. When the Levee Breaks all the water will flood and our crime scene will be lost," as he strode over to where Gibbs was.

"Fresh Blood," Tim shouted from the bushes, "And got some Bugs. And ouch, I have just been Bitten."

"Of course There Will Be Blood Timothy, it is a crime scene, and I must say Mr Palmer and I saw some nice Roadkill on the way up here," Ducky announced as he approached.

"Duks, we have to move this body from below the Rock and a Hard Place," Gibbs shouted over to the M.E.

"Time is on My Side Jethro, our Petty Officer is going nowhere fast."

"Blade Runners, they could have cut lines like that" Tim replied looking at the body.

"Well whatever they were, they made Bloodlines," Ducky concluded.

-oOo-

Later that afternoon as Ducky and Jimmy began the autopsy on the Petty Officer Ducky began to tell some Tall Tales.

"The Malleus Maleficarum is a treatise on the prosecution of witches, it was written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer a German Catholic clergyman." Ducky began to say, "Magic, sorcery, and witchcraft had long been condemned by the Church. It stated that witchcraft and magic did not really exist, and that those who believed in such things "had been seduced by the Devil in dreams and visions into old pagan errors". Until about 1400 it was rare for anyone to be accused of witchcraft, but by the 15th century belief in witches was widely accepted in European society. Those convicted of witchcraft typically suffered penalties no more harsh than public penances such as a day in the stocks, but their persecution became more brutal following the publication of the Malleus Maleficarum, as witchcraft became increasingly accepted as a real and dangerous phenomenon."

"Fascinating, Dr Mallard," was all Jimmy could muster as Ducky passed him the kidneys.

"In 1484 Heinrich Kramer was expelled from the city of Innsbruck and dismissed by the local bishop as a "senile old man". He was opposed by the local clergy partly because of his eccentric behaviour and partly because he didn't hold any official position as an Inquisitor despite his efforts to make himself into one."

"Doctor, what is that Mystery Spot," pointing to Walter's body.

"You know it looks suspiciously like a bruise of some description. But this reminds me of that case when Tony and Ziva were undercover. In Anthony's case it was Wishful Thinking, but I think there is more to this than meets the eye," as Ducky began to cut away round the mark.

-oOo-

Ducky made his way up to the team, and found them chatting instead of working.

"Slash Fiction? I believe there is quite a market for it on some Fan Fiction sites, you really should check them out Timmy, I mean you might just get some ideas," Tony added sneeringly.

"Actually, there is Meta Fiction." Ellie replied.

"Metafiction is a literary devise used to self-consciously and systematically draw attention to a work's status as an artifact. It poses questions about the relationship between fiction and reality, usually using irony and self-reflection. It can be compared to presentational theatre, which does not let the audience forget it is viewing a play; metafiction forces readers to be aware that they are reading a fictional work," Tim now answered in all seriousness, "And anyway Reading is Fundamental if you want to keep up with current trends."

"Defending Your Life? I mean what you do, in your spare time is your own business," Tony replied nor seeing or hearing Gibbs approach.

"Speak to me DiNozzo," Gibbs ordered.

"Changing Channels Boss" as Tony quickly stood and flicked a switch. "As you can see from the screen, the Captain returned from Iraq last month, and because he was an aviator could fly planes."

"But what was Rising in California for?" Gibbs asked.

"Jethro, this is Of Grave Importance," Ducky interrupted the team, "I think I may have your answer."

Gibbs turned and looked at the Doctor.

"What you got Duks?"

"This," as he placed the Petri dish containing a piece of skin and a very small dark dot.

No-one saw Tim typing away, he stopped and announced to everyone.

"The Werther Project, how convenient, I believe it is in Silicon Valley, "The microchip can sit On the Head of a Pin," Tim added.

"And what search engine did you use this time Timmy?" Tony sarcastically enquired.

"Ask Jeeves, but it is just called now, if you must know."

"Good, now we got something to go on."

"Want me to round up The Usual Suspects, Boss?

As Gibbs looked at Tony he shook his head.

"We need a little more to go on. What do we have on Mrs Rising?"