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Safe Haven: Chapter Fourteen

Ziva's POV

After we help Chava with her clothes, Gibbs comes up behind us with a wheelchair. I grab at Tony's hand after she is settled in, feeling tears prick my eyes. He looks at me with watery eyes as well and squeezes my hand. He lets go and pushes Ava back to the vanity. We all sit down around her and listen to her tell us what we need to hear.

"As Tony here knows, the person you will be protecting is me. I am a translator to all of the head honchos of the world. I have translated for many if not all of the U.N. countries and more. I know war plans, strategies, weaknesses, and strengths. If a terrorist were to kidnap me and actually get me to break, which is a very slim chance, they would have everything they needed to bring down anybody they wanted. I have been kidnapped before by a group that stormed an international convention because my PDs have not done their job twice. The first time, I was found a day later. The second time, I was not found for six months. Personally, I do not want that to happen again."

I stop listening at this point. I cannot handle it. My Ava was kidnapped, abused, hospitalized, and tortured and I didn't even know it. What happened? Why did this happen to her? Why did it not happen to me? "Mum. Stop."

I turn my attention back to her.

"I can see it in your face that you are blaming yourself for what I have been through. It is not your fault. It is okay. I am fine. Do not think for a second that you could of done anything to prevent this. I heard you while I was out. I know how you feel. Please don't blame yourself."

I throw her a watery smile and nod.

"Okay. Okay."

We turn back to the group to see with confused faces on. It dawns on me that we were speaking in Hebrew. A joyful laugh escapes from our mouths. I scooch myself over towards Tony and snuggle into his side. I sneak a look over at Chava and see her wink at me. Winking back, I shift back and quiet down. Tony rests his head in my hair and loops his other arm around me. His breath is hot in my ear.

"I love you, Zi."

A smile erupts on my face and I squeeze his hand. Gibbs' voice cuts through the air.

"What will you be doing tonight?" This question is directed towards Ava.

"For the first part I am the entertainment. I will be performing on stage with silhouetting ballet. So you do not need to do much there. After that, I will need help changing into my dress and getting settled in the wheelchair. Then, I will be translating for a German dignitary. I do not remember if she is the president or the secretary. But she will have her own PDs. You need to be hidden so they don't freak out. Only two of you can be next to me at all times but you don't even have to be there that much. Mum. You and Poppi will have to act as my parents. You two will probably be the two next to me a lot. Sorry. For everybody else, you will want to inform them to be station by the doors. Any questions?"

Everybody's hands go up except for Tony's. She smiles slightly, shakes her head, and turns towards Abby. Her eyebrows rise and she sends Abby an expectant look.

"Yes?"

"What will you need for changing? How many people need to be there? And where should they be at?"

"Everything that I need is in the dress bag or in the box beneath it; two people would be enough; and there will be a spot off of the back left-hand corner of the stage that will be set up for this purpose." She sends Abby a bright smile and turns her head towards McGee, acknowledging him.

"How far away should we be standing?"

"About ten to fifteen feet should be good. I will be stationary most of the night, so it should not be too hard." Again, she turns her head. This time it's to Gibbs.

"How ya gonna perform?" Short and to the point as always.

"Ah. Excellent question. I will be, how do you say it, sucking it up. I promised that I would perform and I never break my promises unless I am unconscious or being held hostage." She smiles sadly at us and looks downwards. "I may fall every once and a while but do not be alarmed. I will get back up."

Silence incases us when she tells us this. A mixture of surprise and shock runs through my veins. But I still have one question on my mind.

"Who is Poppi?"

She smiles, more brightly this time, and points to Tony. I feel him smile against my forehead and wrap his arms around me tighter. A warm fuzzy feeling erupts in me. An enormous smile spreads across my face. Before I can say anything else, a timer beeps. Chava looks at it and sighs.

"I have to be there in an hour. I better get going." She turns to wheel herself over to the closet but stops and faces back to Tony and I.

"One more thing. You are going to want to call me Alisabith."

With that, she wheeled around and started towards the closet again. Suddenly, she stopped short while she was starting to get up. Her breath gets shorter and her legs start wobbling. Her eyes settle on the rooftop across from us. I turn my eyes towards the roof only to find nothing. I tilt my head up to look at Tony but he has a confused look on his face too. Our attention turns back to see Ava shaking uncontrollably. My eyes go wide and my heart starts to pound. We look just in time to see her collapse.

A.N. Sorry that this is short. I had a really hard time with this chapter. Writer's block was getting to me but I figured it out at the end! Next weekend you will find out what happened! Luvs ya lots guys! P.S. I would like to have at least five more reviews before I post again! :D