A/N –Wow, firstly, thank you to each and every one who has chosen to follow this story and left a review I am so happy thank you! To all the guest reviews who I cannot PM – thank you for your review on this it means a lot.
Anyway, here is chapter 2 – firstly there is a lot of speaking – explaining what is going on. This isn't the most interesting chapter of the story it is important as basically sets up the story. Enjoy!

Even after all this time?

Chapter 2

Special Agent Gibbs was a man of very few words, people always said that his actions alone spoke a thousand words. And today was not going to be any different, queuing up for his 3rd coffee of the day he received a call from Agent Saxon in the middle east department explaining that Mossad were in the building having a private chat with Vance – this little piece of information annoyed Gibbs, if Vance knew one way to annoy him it would be to leave him out of this type of meeting. He paid for his coffee and made his way up to the office. As he stood in his tin office he couldn't help wondering what on earth Mossad were doing here. They didn't have any connection with the team since Ziva left.

Arriving on his floor he stormed out of the elevator and immediately noticed half his team gawping up towards Vance's office. He slowed a little as he reached his bull pen and watched as Tim and Tony both turned their attention to him. He took a sip from his coffee waiting which one would crack first.

"Um, boss we have a problem we have just seen Mossad heading up there" Tim trailed off pointing towards the director's office. "Of course, you knew" Tim finished, he looked at the older Agent awaiting his reaction.

"Plan boss?" Tony finally piped up, Gibbs stared at his older agent not saying a word. "Boss?" Tony asked again. Gibbs took another long sip of his coffee and pointed at both his agents.

"You both stay here" He mumbled as he started to walk off.

"What! No, we are coming" He heard the older agent pipe up, turning back on his heel he stared down at his senior field agent. "Boss you cannot expect us to wait by" Tony could feel himself getting a little angry. Again, all Gibbs did was stare down his agent. "Boss what if it –" Gibbs waved his hand to stop.

"You, McGee wait here" Gibbs repeated a little sterner now. Tim nodded and pulled Tony back towards the bull pen and with that action Gibbs turned on his feet and ascended the stairs always keeping an eye on his agents.

"Does he really think I am going to sit by" Tony huffed turning to McGee "Something is going on and I am going to find out" Tony finished, he started to make his way towards the stairs and before he managed to reach he felt a tug on his jacket as McGee pulled him towards the back of the stairs.

"Tony you heard Boss" Tim started "Just wait till they come out and I am sure we will be told what is going on" Tony gave a little laugh, he turned on his heel and sped up the stairs as fast as he could. He heard Tim calling after him followed by footsteps signalling that he was now following him.

Arriving into the reception of the Director's office Tony walked right to the door into the office but it was locked.

"Agent Dinozzo they are in skiff mode" Tony looked at Anita, the directors assistant and pointed at her.

"Call them to let me in" Tony snapped, Anita shook her head and sighed

"Orders I can't" Anita smiled, Tony looked back at Tim and went back to the door now banging on it. A few seconds later a very annoyed looking Director appeared at the door. He looked at the two agents.

"Agent Dinozzo, Agent McGee is there a reason you are banging my door down" Leon snapped looking them both.

"I want in" Tony replied pointing to the door "I want to know what is going on" Tony finished, the look on the director's face was one of fury.

"Sorry Agent Dinozzo you do not have the clearance to sit in this meeting so if I was you I would disappear before I prize that badge off you" Leon warned, as he went to close the door Director Elbaz appeared at the door. It was the first time since Israel that Tony and Orli had been in the same room.

"Director if I may, I do not have an issue that Tony and Agent McGee are in this meeting" Orli smiled, Leon grumbled and opened the door even wider to allow the two men into the room. First thing Tony noticed was the sharp looks sent his way from his boss. Both Tony and Tim took a seat around the big table in Vance's office.

"Well let me start again, Firstly Tony it is good to see you" Orli started she stood up in the middle of the room next to the big TV on the wall of the office.

"I am here for a reason, like I was just explaining we have word of a Navy reservist that has gone missing whilst on a mission with the UN to take aid to towns and villages that are hit by the massive drug problem in Guatemala" she paused as one of the other Mossad officers handed out files to the other agents "We have come with the intel hoping that you will help us, we believe she has been kidnapped" Orli finished. Tony stared over at his boss who remained emotionless.

"Since when has Mossad been so interested in a Navy reservist's kidnapping then?" Tony finally spoke up, looking at the agent Orli gave a small smile and leant against the wall by the TV she gave a little shrug and threw the file down onto the table towards Tony.

"Can one agency not help the other without it being brought to question did we not hold a strong bond?" Orli replied stating directly at Leon "We got intelligence that the Navy reservist was in danger so we thought you needed to know to help find her" Orli finished

"And this couldn't have been told over a phone call? You had to fly all the way to DC to see me just because a Navy reservist has gone missing" Leon raised his eyebrow and arose from his chair "There is more to this and you are going to tell me now or this meeting is over" Leon spoke up.

"I am trying to help you here Director"

"And I know how you work, now tell me why are you really here?" Leon snapped, he thought the games he once played with Mossad were now over but he was being pulled right back to the incident with Illan Bodnar. Orli sighed a little and rubbed her head, taking a seat next to one of her men she picked another file out of her bag and placed it on the table, she looked around the room and took a deep breath.

"Leon, I am here with information for you on a missing Navy reservist, her name is Jennifer Green and she is based out in Norfolk, when Jennifer isn't serving she is a UN aid worker and last week Jennifer flew from DC down to Mexico where she met the aid convoy on the boarder of Guatemala they were heading to a small town down there that had been effected by drug gangs, we need to find her because Jennifer is working along with someone we need to find" Orli paused and looked around at the faces again who all had the same reaction on their faces to carry on. "Jennifer was working alongside Ziva, their convoy was attacked and the two of them were kidnapped, that is why I am here" the room went silent no one made a move or even a sound, it was like time was stood still.

Tony couldn't believe what he was hearing, it was all too much, the dream and now this he felt like yet again his world was crashing down. He was being taken back 6 years or so and the near on same conversation about Ziva being taken, back then his world did fall apart, he couldn't eat or sleep he couldn't function. He took a few breaths and glanced over at his boss who was still focusing all his attention on the Mossad director.

"What do you want from us?" Leon finally broke the quietness of the room

"Help" Orli simply replied

"Well I will refer you to the San Diego team and they will assist with the investigation" Leon started, all eyes now focusing on him he nodded towards Orli.

"Leon, I came to you and your team for help, we do not know if the two women are even alive still we need to find them quickly" Tony felt sick arise from his stomach at those very words, he needed to speak but he couldn't find the words. Tim glanced over at his friend and sighed it was clear as day that Tony was worried it was painted all over his face.

"Well this team needs to be here, I will send down the San Diego team Orli and that is it, I am sorry that Ziva has been caught up in this mess I truly am but this team needs to be doing their job here" now anger was racing through Tony, how could Leon turn his back on an ex agent how could he toss her to the side like she was no one, heck these two shared a tragic event.

"Leon, I understand that this team is busy but I have come to this team for help, they know Ziva they have done this before" Orli started, taking out a few pictures of the file she placed them in a line across the table and like that after two and half years of no picture no contact, Ziva's picture was sat on the table.

Taking one glance at the picture Tony took a deep breath, he instantly noticed the shorter and even curlier hair, the now darker tan and the beaming mona lisa smile across her face, she looked happy. His eyes then drifted to the pictures next to hers, it was of a woman in her 20's, short black hair with piercing hazel eyes this must be Jennifer he thought, finally the last picture was of a blown-up car and two dead bodies next to it, again the sickness feeling was rising quick he looked away. He needed to find her. He needed to make sure she was alive. He needed her.

"This is Jennifer" Orli pointed at the picture "this is the convoy they were in, the bodies are of another UN worker Sammy, he was just 19 and the driver he was Paulo he was the local guide out there" Orli trailed off

"How does Ziver fit in this" Gibbs finally spoke up

"Well when Tony left Israel Ziva spent many months re building her life, she came to peace with a lot of her past, we even mended fences and I'd now think of her as a friend, after many months and now in a good place she wanted to do some good, she felt that what she now needed from life – good, so she joined the UN aid workers and has been all over to countries torn by war and fammin, it's a hard job but she is doing good and that's all she wants to do now" Orli finished, she stood from her seat and walked around to Leon's desk looking face to face with her equal she gave a small smile

"Leon, as a friend I ask you please" Orli whispered "the clock is ticking please" Orli finished

"Director Elbaz, Like I have said I will get my other team to assist you on this case, my San Diego team will focus on the missing Navy reservist and you liase with them so this helps you find Miss David" Leon sat back down at his desk and nodded to signal that it was end of conversation and no more was to be said. Giving a small smile Orli headed back to the table and gathered up all the documents, Tony couldn't believe the director was being so stubborn.

"I will personally take on this case Director" Tony was now stood from his seat staring at his big boss "We will assist Orli and her team in locating the missing Navy officer and Miss David" Tony swallowed the words as he spoke her name.

"Agent Dinozzo I have said no and that is the final word for it, now if you may this meeting is over, Orli I will arrange you transport down to the San Diego office for you and your team" Leon stated

"Director we have a missing reservist and no offence to the San Diego office but I think we are the better team for this mission" Tony spoke up a little louder

"and of course, this has nothing to do with Miss David no?" Leon questioned "Look Agent Dinozzo, this isn't just a normal murder investigation this is a search and rescue mission and quite frankly I cannot afford to send my best team, besides I am sure Agent Smith's team will try and find them" Leon finished

"We all know there is only one person on this earth that will find her and he is sat in this room, he has done it twice before now he is the best Agent for this mission and I along with Agent Dinozzo will take on this mission" Tim finally took place next to his friend and looked down on his director. Leon took a deep breath and glanced over at Gibbs who just nodded. At this point he knew he had lost.

"If this mission ends up in a political nightmare where I have to answer to SecNav and other agencies I will account you both responsible and expect your badges on my desk are we clear?" Leon stood and walked around his agents and looked at Orli "You have our co-operation but this is the final help you ever ask from me" Leon finished, he straighten his jacket and headed towards to door to leave his office, he took one look back at the room "you have a week before I sit Agent Dinozzo and McGee's ass back on their chairs" He walked out the room and slammed the door shut.

"Well let's get to work, shall we?" Orli smiled

A/N This is a little boring this chapter but explains why and what is going on! Anyway, next chapter is going to be a little harder as Tony must deal with some personal issues. Don't know why I have made Vance into a bit of an idiot but hey! Thank you all for reading and I do hope I still have all your interest as we take this journey to find Jennifer and Ziva

Happy Saturday

Nat x