Strange Happenings

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Chapter Five- Without Notice

Tony was relieved that he had been able to calm Ziva down after her nightmare, and even felt honoured that she had asked him to stay with her tonight. He watched her breathing start to even out, and was about to relax himself when there was a massive smash at the window and a brick landed on the bed. Ziva screamed at the noise, and it had happened so quickly that Tony was unable to shelter her from the shards of glass that came with the brick.

"Get off the bed Ziva! Now!" Tony shouted, fearful that the brick was only the start of an attack. He sat beside Ziva on the floor, for what seemed like hours, but was in actual fact only ten minutes. He kept glancing over at Ziva who was deathly pale and trying her hardest to hold her emotions together.
Tony's heart felt like breaking in two every time he looked at her. The normally strong and feisty Ziva, had been turned into a shell of herself lately.
He knew it was only inevitable, considering everything she had been through, but he had hoped that he would never have to witness her breakdown. Once he was certain it was safe, he got up from the floor, leaving Ziva in a sitting position.

"Stay here, I'm going to check the rest of the house. Don't move" Tony willed Ziva to obey him, but he needn't have worried. He didn't even get a response from her. Tony sighed deeply, and then left the bedroom.

Ziva was lost in her thoughts. When would it all end? A month ago, she believed that her life was the best it could ever get. She had a lovely home, a job that she loved, and a great team of 'family' around her. But now she was frightened that it was all going to be taken away from her. She had toyed with the idea of running away, and in fact she nearly had earlier, but Tony had found her. And after he had been so sweet and caring, she knew she couldn't do that to him. She didn't want to leave him or any of the rest of Team Gibbs exposed to whatever danger was after her. Ziva snapped out of her mind and looked around the bedroom. She stood up slowly, her legs still shaking from the fright. She looked at the bed which was covered in glass, and picked up the brick. There was a note attached to it. Ziva untied the note and started to read.

Have I finally got your attention Ziva? You think you are safe, but I have found you.

I will find you wherever you go. You cannot hide from me Ziva. Keep looking over your shoulder, for it won't be long until you are mine.

"You Bastard! Come and get me right now then!" Ziva headed over to the window and shouted through the large hole the brick had made. Tony came rushing into the bedroom after hearing the commotion and dragged her away from the window.

"Ziva! Are you crazy? I told you not to move"

"I can't take it anymore Tony, I want it to be over" Ziva said, her voice softer now, but still laced with anger.

"I know. Believe me, I wish I could click my feet like Dorothy and whisk us away to Kansas, but I can't" Tony replied.

"Who's Dorothy? And why would going to Kansas be of any help?" Ziva asked, confused.

"You've never seen the Wizard of Oz?" Tony asked increduously.

"No, but perhaps when this is all over and if I am still alive, we can watch it"

"There's no 'if's' about it Ziva. I won't let anything happen to you" Tony kissed her on the cheek and then noticed the amount of glass Ziva had trapped in her hair.

"Let's get rid of this glass. I've phoned Gibbs and Ducky, they're on their way" Tony led Ziva to the couch and sat her down.

"I understand Gibbs, but why is Ducky coming?"

"You seemed pretty out of it earlier, I wanted to make sure you were ok. Besides, you've got cuts all over your face"

"I was just in shock, that's all. And you have cuts too. Please ask me next time Tony, you know how private I am, and I do not want to be discussing my feelings with Ducky everytime something happens"

"I'm sorry"

"Don't apologise, it's..."

"A sign of weakness, I know Ziva, but sometimes an apology can go a long way"

Tony was still picking out glass from Ziva's hair when Gibbs and Ducky burst into the house. Gibbs' heart had sunk when he had received Tony's phonecall. Some safe house that had turned out to be.

"Dinozzo, Ziva, you guys ok?" Gibbs asked, relieved that it looked like no-one had been hurt. Tony's voice had been wavering on the phone, and Gibbs hadn't been sure whether Ziva was ok. She looked more subdued than normal, but that was hardly surprising.

"We're fine Boss, just a little covered in glass" Tony replied.

"You stay here and check Ziva out Duck, Tony lets go and see if your little visitor left any clues outside"

Tony begrudgingly left Ziva and followed Gibbs outside.

Ducky made his way over to the couch where Ziva sat, and started to look at the various cuts on her face.

"Nothing serious here my dear, but you do look awfully pale. How are you feeling?"

"I am fine Ducky, a little stressed and tired, but not too bad despite the circumstances"

"If you need to talk Ziva, we are here for you. Especially Tony, he cares a great deal for you"

"I know, and he has been more support that I could have asked for" Ziva replied, a tear threatening to fall. Ducky noticed this, and decided not to press any further.

"How about I put the kettle on?" Ducky asked.

"We're not staying Duck, Ziva pack your things up" Gibbs stated as he walked back into the house.

"Then where are we going? I am not safe anywhere" Ziva replied.

"Another safe house, one that is further out of the city"

"No! I am not going to any other houses Gibbs. I am going home. If they managed to find this place, they will find the next one. Read the note" Ziva argued.

"What note?" Tony asked.

"The one that got thrown through the window Tony"

Tony and Gibbs walked to the bedroom and both read the note.

"Ah hell Ziva. You're right, let's get you home where you belong, but Tony doesn't leave your side. Understand?" Gibbs said.

"Understood" Tony and Ziva said in unison.

It didn't take long to pack up their belongings, and Ziva was just about to join the others in the car, when she remembered she had left her Sig under her pillow. That showed what kind of mental state she was in, the old Ziva would never have gone anywhere without her weapon.

"I need to grab something, I won't be a minute"

"Dinozzo, go with her"

"No Gibbs, I will be fine. You will see me through the window yes?"

"Be quick" Gibbs said against his better judgement.

Ziva ran back into the house and quickly located her Sig. She walked back into the hallway and had almost made it to the front door when she felt a sharp pain in her back. She turned around and saw a man standing there. A familiar man. Ziva tried to scream but no sound came out. Her legs gave way, and the man gathered her up in his arms before she could hit the floor. She could see Gibbs, Tony and Ducky all laughing about something in the car, and could only mouth silently for help. She stared at the car as the distance beween it and her grew. Before she knew it, she had been taken from the house and then disappeared into the night. All without anybody noticing.