Title - Strange Happenings
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Chapter One - A Shock
The elevator pinged and Very Special Agent Tony Dinozzo stepped out. He marched towards his desk and greeted his fellow agent Tim. He sat down at his desk and looked straight ahead into the eyes of the third member of the team - Ziva David. The Ex-Mossad officer turned Agent, greeted him and flashed him one of her famous smiles.
"Morning Tony, you seem very...happy today" Ziva called out across the ballpen, secretly winking at him.
"The sun is shining Zeevah" Tony replied, drawing out her name as he always did.
"Sun might be shining Dinozzo, but we've got a dead marine. Gear up!" Gibbs barked as he walked towards the elevator. The three agents quickly followed him.
They arrived at the crime scene in record time thanks to Ziva's driving, and Gibbs had a secret smile to himself at Tony and McGee's pale faces as they exited the truck. Ziva jumped out and immediately began taking pictures.
"What have we got McGee?" Gibbs asked, as McGee was scanning the dead man's fingerprints.
"Just a second, Uh Boss, there's a problem" McGee looked up with troubled eyes.
"Well spit it out McGee"
"Yeah come on McSlowness, any time today" Tony added, Ziva laughing along with him. The smiles were soon wiped off their faces at McGee's next sentence.
"This man is not a marine Boss, his name is Sirjan Ullman. Boss, this is Saleem Ullman's brother"
Tony Dinozzo was lost for words for once, all he could do was catch Ziva, as she fainted into his arms.
"Ziva! Boss I think she fainted" Tony began to panic when he failed to get a response from the tough ninja.
"Carry her to the back of the truck, get Ducky to take a look at her as soon as he arrives. McGee, start tagging and bagging" Gibbs began barking orders, not quite knowing how to react. It had been two years since they had rescued Ziva from the african hellhole, and although she had never been quite the same since that ordeal, she was part of his team. Gibbs would do everything to protect his team, and he was concerned about how they would be affected by this discovery.
Ducky soon arrived on the scene, as usual cursing Palmer for driving the wrong way. Palmer was going to retaliate, but seeing the glare he was getting from Gibbs, he went about his work quietly.
"Ah Jethro, what unlucky soul have we got this time?"
"You can see the body in a minute Duck, I want you to see Ziva first"
"Ziva? Where is she?"
"She fainted, she's in the back of the truck with Dinozzo"
Ducky immediately went to Ziva's aid, understanding that his questions would be answered later. He opened the door and found a worried Tony holding a groggy Ziva's hair back as she vomited violently into a bowl.
"Oh Ziva, what on earth is the matter my dear?"
"The body Ducky, that's the matter" Tony replied, whilst continuing to comfort Ziva.
"Whatever do you mean Anthony?"
"Out there, is the body of Saleem Ullman's brother. You know, the bastard who captured and tortured Ziva for months two summers ago?" Tony regretted those words, as Ziva once again heaved into the bowl.
"Ah, I understand. Well, then I am guessing that poor Ziva here is not unwell, simply re-living a nightmare. Give her some water Tony, and I would suggest a day off to recover.
"She...is here Ducky" Ziva sputtered out, looking pale, but a lot more with it.
"Hey, where do you think you are going?" Tony asked, as Ziva got up and left the truck.
"Leave her be Tony, Ziva needs to work through this at her own pace" Ducky advised.
Ziva walked over to the body and knelt down next to him.
"How did he die?" She asked Palmer, her voice a lot softer than usual.
"Um, from first looks, he sustained a head injury, but we'll know more once we get him back to autopsy"
"Yes well Palmer, perhaps you could go and get the stretcher?" Ducky shouted.
Ziva continued to stare at the body, until she noticed a piece of paper sticking out of his shirt pocket. She pulled it out and gasped as she opened it.
"You thought you had escaped your nightmares Ziva David, but you're not that lucky"
This time, Tony was not close enough to catch Ziva as she crashed to the floor in a world of darkness.