How has every ones week been? Season 5 finally came out on DVD Today in Australia, (I have not seen it or season 6 yet) so my nights will be filled with lots of NCIS goodness. Well down to business this is chapter 9. Hope you enjoy.

DRIVING TOWARDS ZIVA'S LOCATION
MARYLAND DC
1930 ZULU

The navy blue dodge that contained the NCIS team was just a blur to the other vehicles traveling on the streets of Washington DC, as it weaved in and out of the traffic. Gibbs' normally erratic driving was nothing compared to the way he was driving now, and Tony had guessed that the usual hour long trip would be completed in no more then thirty-five minutes. "Any sign of Ziva yet Director?" asked Gibbs through his cuff link radio as he swerved to the right.

"Nothing yet Jethro, although we do have a red ford at the scene and Abby is currently running it's plates. Were pretty sure that it's the same car that you saw take Ziva at the shopping centre. Hang on a sec," It was silent for a few minutes until her voice sounded over their ear wigs. "Confirmation came back Jethro it's them."

"Where is Ahelia if Abby is with you?" he asked sounding worried.

"Relax she is with Ducky up in my office. Whoa. We have a visual on Ziva, she just exited out the back doors of the ware house, she looks to be alone. She just collapsed to the ground. She's trying to get up but she can't. OH GOD NO!" Jenny yelled.

"What? Jen what is going on?" he barked but there was only silence. "Jen, JEN, DIRECTOR!"

"The ware house is gone, it just exploded and I don't have a visual on Ziva any more, Jethro how far out are you? Abby is calling the local authorities plus search and rescue," cried the Director.

"About 15 minutes, I'll let you know when we find her, just don't say anything to Ahelia ok? Promise me that you wont tell her what just happened," Gibbs stressed.

"I promise just find her ok?" she replied with a shaky voice.

Gibbs pressed his foot further down onto the accelerator and the car lurched forward as he sped faster and closer towards their destination. They were still five minutes away and already they could see the dark plume of smoke rising above some of the other abandoned buildings. After what felt like hours to Gibbs they finally arrived at the scene. The Search and Rescue teams were already setting up some emergency lighting, sniffer dogs were exploring the area, while trains of people passed chunks of debris down along the line where they would then throw it into a truck for either evidence or removal.

ABANDONED WARE HOUSE
GEORGIA AVE OLNEY
1800 ZULU

The piercing sound of yelling dragged her out of the blackness called unconsciousness. Although as she took a look at her surroundings, it was the dark of the night that had now enveloped her. The only reprieve being the small flickering of light from some where in the distance that danced around the walls of her small prison. she tried to sit up but she didn't get far as her head suddenly impacted with a heavy slab of concrete that rested overhead, that's when she realised that if no one came to help her, the encasing would no longer be her prison but her tomb.

Lowering gently back to the ground, her back scratched against shards of glass, metal and rocks as they embedded themselves into her skin. Pain coursed through her so she squeezed her eyes shut against the stinging and throbbing that was quickly making it's self known to parts of her body that she never new existed. She groaned as an annoying trickle slowly teased it's way from her hair line, slid down her temple and cheek and ran around to the back of her neck. Moaning she carefully raised her left hand to brush away the offending tickle as her right was pinned under a large chunk of metal. Tracing the same path with her fingers she encountered a warm, wet and sticky substance, blood, she tried to comb her fingers through the once chocolate curls but they were now a matted mass of coppery brown as her blood congealed and fused her hair together.

The voices seem to be getting closer now so she tried to call for help but all she managed was a small squeak, followed closely by a painful hacking cough. Darting her tongue out to wet her lips she found that even that was dry, and for the first time she noticed that it was full of dirt and grit from the explosion.

"Find anyone?" Gibbs barked as he rushed over to the EMT in charge.

"One deceased, no id on the body as of yet, if you'll just follow me I can take you," Gibbs nodded, "it's just over this way sir."

The man led Jethro, Dinozzo and McGee over to a white covered sheet that was lying beside one of the rescue vehicles, "Wait," the man said to Gibbs as he was about to lift the sheet.

"What? We have done this before," stated an irritated Gibbs.

"I'm sure you have, but you see the body is badly burnt and well, it wasn't intact sir," Gibbs gave him a glare. "I just thought you should know," he mumbled.

Gibbs didn't really want to look, he didn't want it to be her but he had to, both for him and little Ahelia. Kneeling down he hesitated before slowly lifting the cover. Looking down at the body he sighed, he couldn't tell if it was her or not.

"Boss?" Tony asked looking anywhere but at the kadaver, "Is it. . . . . . ?"

"I-I can't," he cleared his throat, "I can't tell.

"It's a male, our ME did a quick examination if that helps.........." he didn't get to finish as Gibbs stood and walked away. DiNozzo not far behind him.

"Is he after someone in particular?" he asked Tim.

"Were after one of our female Agents she was kidnapped a few days ago, we picked her up on satellite over the far side just before the explosion!" McGee told the man as he pointed in the general direction.

"Oh I didn't know, I'll send some of my men over that side to help you."

"ZIVA!" Gibbs yelled as he frantically started to search in the vicinity that Jenny claimed Ziva had been in.

"Boss let Search and Rescue look for her!" Tony bellowed as he tried to pull Gibbs away from the scene.

Gibbs snatched his arm back. "DiNozzo either help me find her, or get out of my way," he growled. Tony sighed but started to rummage through the twisted metal and rubble.

"Tony help me move this, quick," Gibbs puffed as they moved a rather large chunk of metal and tossed it to the side. When Gibbs turned back that's when he finally noticed it. "Oh Ziva no!" he whispered. Crouching down he gently took the bruised and battered hand in his. He couldn't see the rest of her so he checked her pulse and sighed as he felt a weak one beating through her wrist. "Tony get the medics and rescue over here," he yelled never once taking his eyes of the small fragile hand in his. His heart started to thud in his chest as a wave of relief washed over him as he watched her fingers slowly curl around his. "Just hang on Zee, you'll be out of there in no time."

TBC

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