Title: When Two Worlds Collide
Rating: PG-13
Category: Case fic
Genre: Gen
Pairing: None currently
Summary: Gibbs is due to retire but first he has to get through one last case.
Disclaimer: The characters herein belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
A/N: Two parts today because I don't know if I'll be able update tomorrow
She took a deep breath and pulled out of her parking space following the others through the city. Pulling up away from the house she got out and joined the group of agents that would be entering through the front door. Once they had word that all the teams were in place Tony kicked the front door in and entered the house. Guns out they began their search; shouts from the rear informed him that the second team were also making their way through the house. Several shouts of clear reached them and they realised it had been as Ziva had suspected; Agent Whyte had never been there.
The sense of disappointment was clear in the air as a cell phone began to ring. Instantly all the agents knew it had to be Nahir calling and they began to search the room for the source; finding it behind a cushion on the sofa Tony passed the phone to Gibbs.
"So disappointing Agent Gibbs, I asked you to come alone and yet you bring your own SWAT team… I had considered simply rigging the house to explode, it would have got the job done but then I decided I want to look you in the eye as I kill you. Outside there is a black sedan; it is open and the keys are in the ignition. If you wish to save the life of Special Agent Whyte you will drive that car to an address you will find ready programmed into the navigation system. The car is rigged with explosives Agent Gibbs; if I suspect anyone is following you I will simply blow you up. Do not disappoint me again Agent Gibbs"
Gibbs hung up and looked to the others, "Ziva was right, I have to get into a different vehicle if he sees you following he will blow it up."
Ziva nodded, "Then you must go alone; it is the best chance we have of keeping Jen alive."
They all watched as Gibbs moved over to Ziva and pulled her into a hug; whispering in her ear, "This is not your fault, I love you…"
She whispered back into his ear, "I love you too." She pulled away feeling her eyes beginning to fill she fought back the tears as he watched him shake hands with DiNozzo and McGee before walking out to the car and pulling away.
Ziva turned to the group of agents still waiting, masking her true feelings with an air of authority "That's it, go back to the yard, this is over there is no more you can do…"
She began to walk towards the door and DiNozzo grabbed her hand, "You're not just letting him go are you?"
She looked at him, "Gibbs has made his choice Tony. It is not our place to go against his wishes…"
"You're not serious Ziva! This is the boss! You can't just send him to die!"
She grabbed his wrist ignoring his cry of pain as she twisted it in her grip and dragged him from the house; the pair of them were closely followed by McGee. Once away from the house she hissed at Tony, "Of course I'm not leaving him, but did you not stop to think how Nahir knew Gibbs hadn't come alone. He must have the place bugged and if he knew of our plans to go after him he would not wait for Gibbs to reach the location before he killed him… McGee do you have his position?"
He pulled a PDA from his pocket and quickly located the signal from the implant in Gibbs's arm. "He's still moving, heading in the direction of the docks…"
She nodded, "Wait here…"
Ziva disappeared to her car and reappeared minutes later dressed in her suit, four inch heels on her feet and her hair neatly pinned.
Tony stared at her, "What are you gonna do? Hope a little leg distracts him?"
She glared, "I know what I am doing Tony if I appear in combat gear ready to fight he will not hesitate to shoot me, at least this way I might buy Gibbs enough time to escape before he does... McGee is he still moving?"
He nodded and she continued "Then we should go after him now, McGee go with DiNozzo, you can feed me directions…"
They all moved to their cars and began to follow Gibbs. As they had the benefit of knowing roughly where they were heading both able to drive significantly faster than Gibbs had moved across the city. This allowed them to gain significantly on him and as McGee informed them that the receiver had stopped they were only a few blocks away. Ziva instructed them to wait a block away. Crossing to their car she had McGee pull up satellite photos of the warehouse, quickly scanning them she devised a plan and instructed them to wait by the door at the rear of the building and not to enter unless they felt their presence was absolutely essential.
During this Gibbs had pulled up outside the warehouse and cautiously entered. He had immediately spotted Nahir holding a gun to Jen's head at the far end of the warehouse and slowly he began made his way towards them, pausing as he neared them, "Let the girl go Nahir, she has no part in this…"
"In good time Agent Gibbs, but I am no fool, I know of your history. Put your gun on the floor…" He watched as he did, "Now kick it towards me…"
Again Gibbs did as he was told and finally Nahir let Jen go, pushing her in Gibbs's direction, she half stumbled into his arms and he held her calming her down before ordering her to leave.
Nahir waited as she left and turned to Gibbs venom filling his voice, "You murdered my cousin and brought dishonour on my family. My uncle then had to suffer further as his daughter worked for the man who had stolen his son from him. He longed for vengeance but never got the chance. Now I will fulfil his dying wish and restore the family's honour."
Gibbs was standing waiting for the shot to come when a voice echoed in the empty warehouse and the noise of stiletto heels crossing the concrete floor filled the building. "You will do no such thing Officer David."