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XIX

McGee didn't know what to feel, Ziva was there smiling at Ari. He knew she was Mossad but after overhearing Radwan and Ari he had to wonder, should he be happy or should he be even more worried than he already was.

Kate was in almost the same position as McGee, only difference was that now that she could remember things clearly she was more than happy to distrust the other woman.

Ari smiled at Ziva, "I knew you would be the one he sent," he said confidently.

Ziva kept her smile in place and stepped closer to Ari. He pulled her into a hug and she was torn between the impulse to cringe and the need to hold onto the man she knew he really was.

"I would not have allowed him to send anyone else," Ziva said looking over his shoulder to exam the small room and the two agents tied up inside.

McGee and Kate were both looking at her with distrust so she figured they were alright, still she wanted to check so she broke the hug and walked around Ari to stoop down in front of McGee. He looked a little bruised but nothing serious so she shifted her position to examine Kate.

Kate spat at Ziva, it landed on her neck barely missing her face. Ziva chuckled and slapped Kate across the face before wiping the spit from her neck with a handkerchief Ari handed her.

"Thank you Ari," Ziva said standing to face him, "I would really like to prolong this little meeting but the others will find the entrance to this place soon so we should really get out of here."

"Yes," Ari said, "There is a tunnel leading out of here that was used by smugglers long ago," he told her, "Asad…I mean Radwan will be waiting for us at the end of it with a car."

Ziva smirked, "It is ok Ari," she told him, "I do not mind you calling him Asad, it is his name after all. I only wished you had told me he was your brother."

"I am sorry Ziva," Ari said, "but I did not wish for the old man to find out."

"It is ok," Ziva said with a smile, "I understand and this is not the place for this, we should be leaving."

"I just have to finish up here," Ari said as if he was talking about doing a chore not killing two American Federal agents.

"Allow me to do it," Ziva said smirking meaningfully towards Kate.

Ari hesitated, "I…" he began.

"Please Ari, as a final message to the old man." Ziva pleaded.

Ari nodded, "I could never deny you anything," he said affectionately.

Ziva smirked and pulled out the gun she had tucked in her waist earlier, she turned to face Kate and McGee and she could swear she heard McGee gulped.

Before anyone knew exactly what was going on Ziva pivoted, shot Ari twice in the chest and quickly disarmed him.

"Ziva? Why?" he asked with his last dying breath.

"Because unlike you I would never betray my country," she said, the smile completely gone."

Ziva watched Ari die.

Kate and McGee were in complete disbelief, "I thought we were done for sure," McGee confessed as they listened to Ziva sing in Hebrew.

Kate didn't know what to say.

The sound of movement could be heard outside of the room and soon Gibbs, Tony and three Mossad officers rushed in.

"Kate! Probie!" Tony shouted as he and Gibbs rushed to untie them.

The Mossad officers stood at the doorway and looked to Ziva as she finished her song.

"Asad Haswari is waiting at the end of the tunnel. Try to take him alive." Ziva told the three men who immediately rushed off.

Ziva stood and she could feel Tony's eyes burning into her, she decided to ignore it and left them to their reunion.

Tony watched her leave and yearned to follow her. Her had so many questions he needed answers to but for now he needed to make sure his partner and the probie were all right.

Author's Note: Well……………….? What do you think?