A big thank you again to those of you who have reviewed my story so far and are enjoying it, so I hope chapter 5 is just as good.
Just a few points the first is that Dod is Uncle in Hebrew.
Secondly, Sabba or saba is Grandfather in Hebrew.
GIBBS' HOUSE
2130 ZULU
Ahelia was sitting on the bench down in Gibbs' basement, eating a sandwich that he had made while she was in the bath. "How do you plan on getting the boat out of your basement?" she asked as she watched him sand a piece of wood.
"Not sure yet. I guess it depends on how big I build it," he answered.
"My ima says that you are a very good boat builder, and that this is your third boat," she said as she started to swing her legs back and forth.
"Yes it is," he paused at what he was doing and turned to face her. "So what else does your mother say about me?" he smirked as he lent back against the skeleton of his boat.
"Lots of things," she smiled sweetly at him. She new that her mother liked him, and she was pretty sure that he liked her mother.
"Like what?" He asked fishing for some information as he went back to sanding.
"Just things," she new exactly what he wanted to hear but she wasn't going to give it to him. She watched him with fascination as he maneuvered the tools with great ease, being careful to follow the grain in the wood. "Ima said that you taught her how to sand just after dod Ari died," she paused, "can you teach me?"
"Sure, come here and I'll show you what to do," he picked her up off the bench and gently lowered her to the ground. Standing behind her he put the sander in her tiny hands then placed his over hers, "now your goal is to just make it smooth, not hack at it, ok?" he said and she just nodded.
They sanded the boat in companiable silence for a while before Ahelia spoke again, "Gibbs?"
"Yeah," he murmured as he watched her fiddle with the huge shirt of his that she was waring.
"I miss my ima," she started to cry again, Gibbs picked her up and held her close to his chest in a tight embrace as he rocked her back and forth.
"Yeah I know Ahelia," He said. She buried her face in the crook of his neck and sighed as she cuddled closer into his safe embrace. Ever so gently he ran his fingers through her curly hair as he murmured soft words of comfort. It had been over ten years since he had last had to comfort a crying child and that had been his daughter, but his parental instincts were kicking in with full force. Placing a kiss on her fore head he realised that even though he had only known her for a few hours, he was determined to protect her with everything he had. He had failed once, he wasn't going to let it happen again. Looking down at the now silent girl he realised that she had cried herself to sleep. Scooping her up into his arms he carried her tiny form into the spare bedroom and gently tucked her in. Brushing some of her chocolate ringlets off her face he lent over and kissed her forehead softly. "I miss her too princess," he whispered into her ear.
After he had made sure that she had settled in he headed back down stairs to his basement. Picking up his cell phone he pressed two on his speed dial.
"DiNozzo," Tony mumbled.
"Got any hits on the BOLO I asked you to put out?"
"Sorry boss nothing yet. Ducky took swabs from the deceased's hands and sent them up to Abby for testing. She found trace amounts of Hydrogen peroxide and acetone, so it confirms Ahelia's story. Director Sheppard contacted Director David to inform him of a possible terrorist attack but he still cant do anything, he claims he needs substantial evidence that will hold up in court for them to gain full authority over Rhani. McGee helped Abby go over the blue Jaguar. All finger prints lifted have been identified as belonging to our 4 Israeli's, other then that there was nothing of any significance. I was thinking that it would take a lot of Hydrogen peroxide and acetone to make a decent sized bomb boss, so I've been going over delivery records from companies who deal with these particular chemicals, but no joy yet"
"It's been a long day DiNozzo, try and get some sleep but just stay at HQ in case something comes up, call me ASAP when it does," he hung up the phone and sighed.
Grabbing an old screw container Gibbs poured himself a glass of his special bourbon, and pulled out an old torn photo of Kelly. "Hey kiddo," he whispered as he took a swig of the strong brew. "Watch over them both for me ok?"
UNKNOWN LOCATION
OUTSKIRTS OF WASHINGTON DC
2200 ZULU
"What are you going to do to me?" bellowed Ziva as she struggled in the restraints as they pushed her into a chair.
"Nothing yet Ziva. I thought you might like to stick around for the show."
"What show Rhani?" Ziva questioned.
"Just a show that you will have front row seats for!" Rhani smirked. "It's a pity Ziva, you could have done great things towards Hammas' cause." Grabbing a pair of pliers and a knife he got Hymat to hold one of Ziva's hands. "Now Ziva we are going to play a game. You answer correctly I will not touch you, if you don't answer then I will make you. When does the Israeli President and Prime Minister arrive at the Israeli Embassy for this new treaty with the American President?" she didn't answer, "last chance Ziva. You have access to the Israeli Embassy, tell me how to get in!" Still she didn't answer.
"Fine!" he yelled. The pain that he caused was excruciating and she thought she was going to pass out, but she held her head high and tried to breath through the agonizing torture that he was performing on her hands. When he was done he crouched down in front of her, "that was only the beginning Ziva. This is round two, I need all your access codes for the front gate entrance, the front door and back door entrances and the security codes." Still not answering, Rhani started to make cuts with the blade of his knife along her chest, arms, back and stomach. For every question she didn't answer a new cut was made. "Maybe I need to get Ahelia back," Rhani grumbled as he turned to Hymat.
"Wait, leave her. . . . . alone she's. . . . . . only nine," Ziva panted out through the pain.
"Then tell me what I want to know!" he demanded.
"No," she whispered as tears formed in her eyes. She knew that no matter what she chose she would be sentencing someone to death. She just hoped that Gibbs would be there to protect her daughter when Hymat came for her. She was now having trouble keeping her eyes open due to the blood loss, her head was starting to nod and she found that she no longer carried any strength. But as she fluttered between consciousness and unconsciousness she overheard parts of their conversation.
"Just kill her Rhani, we will find another way," said Ali.
"No, bring me Ahelia, then Ziva will have no choice but to tell me everything I need to know!" Rhani grinned evilly.
She was fighting hard against the pull of unconsciousness, "no . . . . leave her. . . . . . alone," she forced out just before darkness finally claimed her.
"Such a pity Ziva. Your brother was right when he said that no one had ever broken you before, but just wait I'm going to be the first," Rhani said as he brushed some hair from her face.
"Get my little bitch back," he ordered Hymat.
ZIVA'S APARTMENT
0530 ZULU
Before heading to work Gibbs took Ahelia to her house so she could gather a few of her belongings. When he went in to help her pack he had to laugh at the types of clothes that she owned. Multiple pairs of BDU army pants and small singlet tops were scattered around on the floor and bed. "Don't you own any dresses?" he asked as he moved some of the clothes so he could sit on the mattress, but was immediately met with a disgusted look from Ahelia. "So no dresses then," he smirked.
"Have you tried to kick someone while waring a dress?" she said seriously as she tossed more clothes around.
"Do I look like someone that would wear a dress, Ahelia?" Gibbs mock glared at her but he couldn't help but smile when she burst out laughing.
"That did not come out right. Anyway I want to get my ima back and I can not do that in a dress, yes?" she stated as she put on a small pair of military boots and pulled the cuffs of her BDU pants over the top. She turned and faced Gibbs and he thought she looked just like a mini Ziva.
"My team and I are going to get your mother back, but you my little soldier will be staying with either the Director or Abby," he smiled as she crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him, it was one that he had seen many times before on Ziva when she was interrogating a suspect.
NCIS HQ WASHINGTON DC
BULL PEN
0600 ZULU
Finally they arrived at work. "Hey Ahelia, how was your night at the boss mans house?" asked Tony as he stood up from behind his desk where he had curled up to sleep for the night.
"Fine, he taught me how to sand his boat. He said I was a natural and that I could help him anytime I want," she smiled proudly.
"You know boss, that child labor laws have been in place in America since......." he was cut off abruptly when Gibbs' hand slapped the back of Tony's head.
"Sorry boss. I got you some paper and crayons here if you want to draw Ahelia."
"Tony, I am not five years old, I don't draw with crayons!" she replied with a serious tone, "in fact I stopped playing with crayons when I was four."
"Why don't you play with crayons, they're fun," Tony took out a crayon and started to draw a picture of a sun and a house. "See."
"Because it was my fourth birthday when my sabba made me start training for Mossad. He said I was no longer classed as a baby."
"Well I still like to draw with crayons," Tony pouted.
Ahelia looked over his shoulder at what he was drawing and laughed, "my ima says that you are thirty-five but you act like you are five, now I see why," Tony just gave her a hurt look as he quickly slipped the picture and crayons back in his desk.
"Why is your mum teaching you to fight and learn about weapons now? Isn't the starting age for Mossad sixteen?" Gibbs questioned.
"My Sabba made my ima teach me, just like he taught my ima when she turned four, he said the best Mossad agents start at an early age," she said as she looked at her feet.
"Why did your grandfather make your mother teach you?" by this stage Abby, McGee, Ducky and Jenny were also in the bull pen and were listening.
"I over heard my sabba and ima talking. He wanted me to join Mossad but ima didn't want me too. Sabba threatened to take me away from my ima if she didn't train me, he said that he would deal with her if she disobeyed a direct order," her voice started to tremble. "She only teaches me for self defence, not to kill like my sabba has ordered her too, but if he found out....."
"What would happen Ahelia if your mother didn't teach you?" This time Jenny asked the question.
"She would be sent on a mission, one that she would not come back from," she whispered as a tear trickled down her cheek. "My sabba is not a very nice sabba, when I was born he was not happy that I was a girl, he was going to take me away from ima, and give me to a couple that works for my sabba, they could not have children. I don't want to talk about this any more," she said as she turned and walked away from the group and stood at the large window that over looked the Navy Yard.
"No wonder Ziva didn't want her to be sent back to Israel, it sounds like living there with her grandfather would be a death sentence all on it's own," Gibbs sighed as he looked at the little girl who was angrily swiping at her tears.
"Excuse me Agent Gibbs," said a man from the mail room. "I have a package here for you," he handed the item over.
"Has it been scanned?" he asked as he looked for any markings on who sent it.
"Yes sir, nothing of any threat showed up."
Putting on some gloves he carefully ripped opened the paper. Pulling out a cardboard box they all gathered around as he slowly opened it.
"Oh my god, tell me they aren't real," Abby squealed as she looked in the box.
Jen put her hands over her mouth as tears came to her eyes. Ahelia had heard Abby's cry so she headed over to see what the fuss was, the group was so caught up in their own grief that they failed to see her peek in the box that was sitting on the table, Ahelia cried, "A-A-Are they m-m-my i-ima's?"
Gibbs quickly scooped Ahelia up and shielded her eyes.
TBC
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