Previously in saving Ziva
The rest of the flight was quiet; Vance on his computer listening to music, McGee somehow managed to fall in and out of sleep, and tony deep in thought about how they were going to save Ziva.
This is a good plan. It's going to work. Right Anthony? Oh yeah it has to.
"30 minutes to touchdown" the crew member said handing a coffee to Gibbs.
"Thanks. So how did you boys sleep?"
"Horrible" McGee said
"Not at all" tony said
"How could you sleep though that?" Vance asked.
"How couldn't you?" That shut them up.
With that they buckle up and got ready for touch down on the Seahawk. The team prepared themselves for the mission that lie ahead.
Operation: Save Ziva we are a go. Tony thought as they hit the deck of the Seahawk.
As they hit the deck they were greeted by the captain who led them to the on board equivalent of MTAC.
"Connect me to Abby sciuto" tony said.
"Right away" one of the techs said.
"Tony! How are you? How's Ziva? Did you find her yet? Oh god I hope she's ok"
"Abby! No I haven't found her yet I'm just calling to tell you that I will be leaving you, Vance, and McGee to handle the tech stuff here. I will let you know when we are in position."
"Rodger that temporary bossman." She said.
"McGee set up and fill in Abby."
"On it"
"Gibbs go talked to the seals make sure they know there is an agent in duress in there and not to go shooting crazy."
"Right and tony"
"Yeah"
"Take a breath. We will be going home with her" at this point he wasn't sure if it was her or her body but he choose not add that part.
Tony walked to where the medical crew was waiting on call. "Hey I'm special agent Anthony dinozzo, we are going to need a medi helo on standby"
"You're the guy going after that mossad chick, right?"
"Yeah I am"
"Good for you dude, I met her when she was on here last time. She was hot."
Normally tony would have done something to that guy but he had bigger things on his mind.
"just have the helo ready for when she's found and have the infirmary on standby as well I have a feeling she's going to need it."
"Yes sir."
The guy left and tony went up to deck where Gibbs had the seals "were ready to head out. we have been able to locate the camp. Just waiting for your call."
"Go get her boys."
"Aye, aye." They got in the helo for the drop over the target.
Tony got his ear wig and put it in. "Abby, probie you there."
"Yeah were here right Abby? Yeah Timmy I'm here."
"Just sent the seals"
"Were a go." Tony heard Tim say to the control room.
Tony and Gibbs headed to the chopper waiting for the seals to give the clear to go and help search. The time ticked as slow as it ever has. The seals didn't have but one way of communicating. Flare. We didn't know how sophisticated these terrorist were so they didn't take any radios, were going old fashioned on this.
"Tony there it is."
"Camp secure McGee, were going in"
"Copy that, bandit and shadow are going in. were now at level one. Abby you got satellite." "Yup I do sending you the link now. Got it"
"There it is"
The chopper landed and they were greeted by the seal they met on the plane. "We just started looking so I don't know…." he said when they heard in the distance "we found her"
"Ziva!" tony yelled.
They took off running in the direction they heard the yell. They entered a hallway with a room at the end. Tony saw her on the ground with a seal giving her CPR.
"No" he fell to his knees
"Tony what's happing what's wrong with Ziva?" Abby asked. "I need an update tony."Tim asked
"We got a pulse and a breath."
"Send the medi chop" Gibbs said.
"You got that boys?"Tim said "Rodger. Beaming up now" the pilot said
"copy." Gibbs said.
Tony didn't even notice the voices in his head, his partner the strongest girl, no correction, the strongest person he has ever know is dying right before him and he's powerless. She looked awful. It's a good thing the seals already took care of the bastards that did this to her or he would single handedly take care of them himself.
"Ziva, hang in there, can you hear me, squeeze my hand if you can." She squeezed it. "Good. That's good Ziva. Can you talk, try to talk?"
"Tony" she could barely whisper "how are you here?"
"I never sit on the sidelines when my partner is in trouble." It was the most sincere thing he had ever said.
"Choppers here." One of the seals rushed in and right behind him is the medical team.
They loaded her on the stretcher, and took her to the chopper. Tony and Gibbs right behind in the chopper they came in on.
When they reached the Seahawk they rushed her to the hospital wing. She was falling in and out of consciousness from lack of blood. A few hours pasted tony McGee and Gibbs were worried sick. Vance knew how Gibbs' team felt about him so he just went up with captain; he figured it was best that way.
"Special Agent DiNozzo the doctor will be out in a moment to give you an update."
"Thank you."
A few minutes pasted and finally the doctor came out.
"Officer David is stable but is very weak; I'm surprised she made it this long. She is very dehydrated and hasn't eaten much. She has a good shot at a full recovery if she makes though the night. If you waited any longer to go get her, she probably wouldn't have been there. I wish I had some better news. You can go see her if you're quiet."
"Thank you doc."
They walked in to ziva's room. She had cables and tubes attached to her everywhere. Tony had no clue what some of them were for. He just pulled up the chair he planned on sitting until she woke up and grabbed her hand.
At least she's alive. Was the thought that kept running though his head? Gibbs and McGee were thinking along the same lines.
"This is going to be a long night." Gibbs said right before he left to go get 3 cups of coffee.
"Ziva just hang on for just one more night." Tony said before saying a quick prayer something he hasn't done in a while.