Chapter 8

"You haven't answered my question, how do you know me? This was a set up to get to me? Why?"

"So many questions, so little time. If you come with us quietly you might get all the answers to your questions."

"Or what? You will kill me?" Gallagher laughed. "You worth more to us alive then dead, you have led a very colourful life, Miss David a lot of skeletons in your closet, a deep dark but interesting past. Went on a lot of missions when you were a Mossad agent, discover a lot of secrets a long the way, plus a lot more now that you are with NCIS. So please love come with us quietly."

"Why kill those two men just to get to me?" This time it was Brian that laughed. "We're not killers Agent David we just robbers who just stuck it lucky and will be collecting a huge pay out."

"If you didn't kill those two men, what makes you think you will get paid? The people that you are dealing with; will kill you!"

"He won't." Ziva turned back her attention to Matt. "Because, it was I that killed them. So quick stalling and get walking."

"Or else?" Ziva challenged. "Well, she did say you will be difficult and you won't come quietly so..." All three men pointed their guns at her knee cap. "As long as we bring you alive. What's it going to be love?" Before Ziva can think of something, shots ran out and Ziva ducked, closing her eyes and waited for the shots to stop. Hearing three thuds and the firing stop, she slowly opened her eyes and picked herself up. Seeing the three dead men on the ground.

"ZIVA! ZIVA! She heard Gibbs shouting and seeing her colleagues running towards her guns drawn. She stood there stunned, unharmed but stunned. Gibbs looked at the bodies then at her. "It was a set up Gibbs the murders, it was all a set up."

"A set for what? And who it that guy?" Before Ziva opened her mouth McGee spoke. "Did you shoot them?"

"No, I thought you did."

"No." Answered Gibbs. "We heard the shots and came running."

"So you didn't shoot them?"

"No..." Ziva almost screamed. "You okay?" asked Tony. "I'm fine." Ziva replied uneasy not only with Gibbs staring at her, but knowing that she has to face her past and deal with it. "It looks like you have a guardian angel on your side."

"I guess it does."

"Where did it come from?" Gibbs turned to Ziva. "Are you sure that they didn't say anything to you? Anything at all?"

"I came down this way, saw this guy his name is... was Matt Davidson who by the way killed Lance Corpoal Simon Kearns and the unknown, the other two were just playing decoys." She hate lying to Gibbs but they are some things that need to be dealt by yourself and it only the half truth. "And that's it, just like you said? Nothing more?"

"I swear Gibbs."

"Hmmm..."

"What now boss?"

"You two go search the area; we wait for Ducky to turn up." Tony and McGee looked at each other groaned and did what they were told. Gibbs turned back to Ziva. "What's going on?"

"Nothing I swear, why would you not believe me?"

"Because last time you hid something from me, it nearly cost you, your life. Remember? My offer still stands."

"I know and I am grateful but honest nothing is going on."

"Nothing, NOTHING!" Gibbs boomed. "This is not nothing ZIVA! We have now got three more dead bodies and no answers. This is not nothing."

"What can I say? it is a set up for NCIS."

"And not you?"

"No."

"You better not be lying to me Ziva, because if you don't tell me now, I might not be able to help you this time." With that Gibbs turned his back on her and walked leaving Ziva to ponder what her next move will be.

TBC