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NCIS HQ WASHINGTON DC
BULL PEN
1200 ZULU

"Abbs," Gibbs said as he placed the package and the disk into an evidence bag and handed it to her, "get this down to your lab. I want you to find out anything you can. Finger prints, DNA and see if you can track down how it actually made it into NCIS with no postage marks, as soon as you find out anything, big or small you ring and let me know. I'll be at Ziva's."

"We will find her Ziva," Abby whispered, just before she bounded towards the elevator, and headed towards her lab.

"DiNozzo, I want you to get all the information you can on Rhani Shaphat. See if you......"

"See if we can find out how he got into the country, and where he is staying while he is here, on it boss," Tony stalked to his desk and started to make phone calls.

"McGee, try and find out......"

"How he got out of prison, no problem boss," McGee answered as he too went to his desk. Gibbs allowed a small smile to pull at his lips. It was scary, they new him all to well.

"Ready to go Ziva? We should go to yours earlier in case he calls," Gibbs said softly as he went to help Ziva pack the things she might need from her desk. "Will you be ok?" he questioned.

"She is strong, she will be fine," Ziva mumbled.

"Of that I have no doubt," Gibbs smiled gently. "Come on, lets go," he rested his hand on her lower back as he maneuvered her towards the elevator.

UNKNOWN LOCATION
OUTSKIRTS OF WASHINGTON DC
1400 ZULU

The small windowless cell that Ahelia was locked in was dark and dirty. A single bed rested against one of the walls, and a small table that held a plastic cup, and a jug of water sat in the middle of the room. Sitting on the bed she went back to fiddling with the cuffs on her wrists. Her mother had taught her well, but she was still learning. Finally though after 30 minutes of twisting and flicking the bobby pin in the key hole, it finally clicked and the cuffs clattered to the floor.

Rubbing her bruised wrists, she headed over to the only door in the room. She gave the handle on the door a tug but it was locked. Kicking the door out of frustration, she realised that the wood closest to the ground was quite rotten. Placing her fingers under the door she gave the flimsy material a pull, and bits of the wood easily crumbled away in her hands, creating a hole small enough for her to squeeze through.

Creeping out of her prison she headed down a small hallway. Opening another door she walked out onto a landing that over looked a large dilapidated ware house. Emergency spot lights were set up towards the far end of the building and she could see a few people handling some large barrels. Seeing a way out, she started to slowly creep down the metal stairs.

Making it down to the lower level she shuffled along the wall of the warehouse and carefully made her way towards the exit. Hearing approaching voices she quickly ducked behind one of several large crates that scattered the floor of the building. Crouching down she listened to what they were saying.

"I don't know Ali, I think Rhani is taking this thing to far!" stated one of the men.

"Yes, I agree. Kidnapping was not in our contract," the other stated.

"Or baby sitting for that matter," the first growled. "So how long until the first two are ready?" he questioned.

"Well Abdeel burnt his hands when he was 'cooking' the chemicals."

"How?" he demanded.

"He was combining the Hydrogen peroxide with the Acetone, he was compressing the compounds when it sparked," the other answered.

"He will have to be careful in the future, he is lucky he didn't loose a hand! So how long?"

"Less then 24 hours. Rhani wants 5 before he ships them out. We are still running on schedule but their are only three of us, two that is really of any use now, and that is not including Rhani to fulfill the order......." a scraping sound interrupted their conversation and turned their attention to one of the crates.

ZIVA'S APARTMENT
1400 ZULU

Gibbs had finished setting up all the equipment needed for their small base of operations. The lap top with the tracer program was on and ready to go. "We're all set here Ziva," he stated as he turned to look at the couch where she had been earlier but she wasn't there. Heading towards the back of the house he checked all of the rooms. She was in the last of the two bedrooms. Her daughters room. She was huddled in the corner staring at an old teddy that she had clutched to her chest. Sitting on the floor beside her, he clasped one of her hands in his own and intertwined their fingers. "Everything is ready Ziva. So how do you want to proceed?" he asked as he rubbed circles on the back of her hand with his thumb, Just trying to give her some form of comfort.

"Your letting me take control?" she questioned softly, and he just nodded in response. "Ok then. I will do as he says. I don't care what he does to me, as long as Ahelia is safe."

"Ziva," he sighed, "you don't need to do this, there has to be away that we can just extract her from the situation."

"You let me take control, yes? That is what I am doing. This is the only way that I know for sure that she will be ok. Just promise me that you will not send her back to Israel, it is no longer safe for her there."

"Why is she no longer safe in Israel?" he asked with a confused look on his face.

"Her father was very high up in the chain of Hammas. What I did ten years ago, had caused a major blow to their bomb manufacturing supplies. She will become a target just for knowing me! America is her home now." she sighed, "It is the last thing that I will ever ask of you, so please, can you promise me, do not send her back," she begged.

"But she doesn't have family here, who is supposed to take care of her?" he asked. For the first time since he stepped into the room she looked him in the eye. She let all the emotions that she had been holding back in the last four years out, and displayed them all for him to read. Love, fear, want, her eyes expressed it all. The love for him and the love for her daughter. The fear of never seeing both of them again. And want, she wanted him to understand that this was the only way.

"Oh no, no, I can't. And besides your coming back we'll make sure of it. I will make sure of it!" He raised his hand to her cheek and brushed a single tear that had finally escaped from it's hold, and sighed. "Fine, I trust you and if you think this is the only way, then go. But I will get you back Ziva, I promise," slowly he brought his lips down to hers, but before they could touch, Gibbs' phone rang. Sighing he rested his forehead against hers. "I promise," he whispered again. Kissing her cheek gently, he then stood and walked out of the room to take the call.

UNKNOWN LOCATION
OUTSKIRTS OF WASHINGTON DC
1430 ZULU

Ahelia's foot had fallen asleep so she tried to change positions, but as she moved her foot, it slid in some loose dirt and made a scrapping sound. She froze. Her heart started to throb in her chest and her hands started to tremble. She new they had heard as they had suddenly stopped talking. So knowing that time was running out she made a run for the exit, but as soon as she stepped out from behind the crate, she ran straight into one of the men that had been talking. Letting out a scream, the impact sent her falling back to the floor.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Rhani's little bitch," Ali growled as he grabbed her roughly by the arm, and started dragging her over to a chair that sat amongst their home made manufacturing facility.

"Leave me alone," she yelled, as tears started to slide down her cheeks, but they only laughed.

Grabbing some tape they both bound her wrists and ankles together before binding her to the chair. Ali grasped her face tightly and looked at her, "She is a pretty little thing isn't she," he stated with a smirk on his face as he turned to look at his mate.

Twisting her head to the side quickly, made him loose his grip and his thumb slipped into her mouth. Without a second thought she closed her mouth and sunk her teeth down onto the mans digit. A metallic taste and the feel of warm liquid running down her chin made her realise that her teeth had pierced his flesh and drawn blood.

Letting out a roar of pain he swung his free hand back and back handed her across her tiny cheek. The painful sting didn't even register in her brain until it was to late, as she succumbed to the darkness of unconsciousness instantly.

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