Yikes! Nearly another month between updates. I am so sorry everyone! School is getting hectic for me. I have observations, a Study Buddy, class work, and normal work all piled into one week. It's aggravating! Okay. That is out of my system now. Enjoy this chapter.

Chapter Eleven:

Meet Epsilon

"Game plan ladies," Abby commanded as Ziva took a screeching turn onto the interstate. "How are we going to play this?"

"Look intimidating and dangerous at the meet. Take that woman by surprise and force her to lead us to the circle leader," Naomi commented with a grin as Ziva careened by a station wagon.

"I think you mean 'ring' leader, Naomi."

"Same difference," Naomi and Ziva said in unison.

"You two really are close, aren't you?" Abby questioned the ninja girls.

"We grew up together, Abs. Neighbors, best friends."

"Sisters in everyway except for blood," Naomi finished. "I was a few years younger than her, but it did not matter. She and Tali were my best friends. I was two years older than Tali. I think about her every day."

"As do I. I even think of Ari often, even though he turned on us. He was a good man once. A great brother," Ziva reminisced as she changed gears and hit the gas.

"Until Gibbs killed him in his basement," Abby commented bitterly.

"He did not kill Ari," Ziva replied, almost too quiet to hear. "I did."

"You killed him?" Abby retorted.

"Yes."

"Man, I had no idea. You mean you lied to your father and to the director about killing Ari?"

"Yes. That was why Gibbs trusted me so quickly."

"You saved his life," Abby nodded in understanding, then cringed as Ziva made a sharp turn. "Now I see why the boys don't like riding with you."

"I enjoy it," Naomi commented. "Of course, I grew up with Ziva. Plus, I drove the autobahn in Germany."

Abby flinched again as Ziva came awfully close to the guard rail. "I see what Tony means now when he says 'Crazy ninja chicks!'"

Naomi whooped in delight as her Mossad cohort screeched to a halt at Mason Neck Park.

"We have five minutes to make a plan."

"I have one," Naomi commented, looking at her "older sisters."

"Abby, you will draw her attention away from us. Ziva and I will sneak up behind. I will drop her to the ground. Ziva will restrain her. Quick and no bloodshed."

"I like the idea," Ziva nodded.

"Ditto," Abby added.

They walked to the same bench that Abby had sat on yesterday. "Do you see her yet?" Abby asked.

"No, but we will if she knows what is best for her," Naomi grinned at her "sister."

"Got her," Ziva said suddenly. "Thirty degrees to the East. Half a kilometer away."

"How do you do that?" Abby questioned.

"Training." Ziva motioned to Naomi. "Keep where you can see and sign to her."

"Gotcha!" Naomi grinned. She sighed at Ziva's look of surprise. "Too much time around Abby."

And that's a bad thing? Abby signed to her.

"Shut up!" Naomi signed and spoke at the same time.

"You two will have to teach me that one day."

Walk up to her, Abby.

Abby signed back and began to walk. "Hey! I see you made it back in one piece. Your bosses didn't flay you alive when you told them what happened?"

The woman flinched visibly when Abby said that. She knew she hit a mark with that statement.

"Nice one Abby," Naomi said through the earwig.

"Keep her talking," Ziva added.

"They did do something. Oh my gosh, I am so sorry." Not, she added silently.

"Nothing bad. Just gave me fifty lashed for getting caught. If I had failed, they'd have lynched me."

"Ek. So, what do they think about our proposal?"

"Impressed. Want to see more." The woman looked around. "Where are your sisters?"

"I have no idea. They like sneaking off and doing things together. They are both crazy ninja chicks. I am the techno freak."

"I have to bring all three of you with me. My bosses will kill me if I fail this time."

So quickly that even Abby didn't see them coming, Naomi knocked the woman off her feet, sliding into her like a runner into home plate. In an instant Ziva pounced on her and thumb tapped her, pulling the woman up from the ground and writhing in pain.

"Impressed yet?" Ziva whispered in her ear roughly tearing the woman's earwig out.

"If you had taken the time to look, we had earwigs on."

"So did she, as you saw" a woman with dark unnaturally red hair stepped out of the shadows. "You are very good indeed. We could use women with your skills. If you will follow me…"

Naomi and Ziva looked at each other and motioned Abby to follow them. The two women led them away from the park and into an abandoned building near the park.

"So, what do we call you?"

"Epsilon. I am one of the leaders in the League of Assassins."

"Epsilon? How Greek of you," Abby commented earning a glare from Ziva and Naomi.

"Yes. Our founder, Alpha, was of Greek descent. It is she who gives us our new names. As you are sisters, your names will reflect that," Epsilon replied with a sinister grin that sent chills down Abby's spine.

"Like the Fates?" Naomi asked.

"Perhaps. Sandra here has not proven herself to the League yet, so she will not receive her name until she does." Epsilon paused for a moment and looked at them, reading them. "I sense that you have killed many in your jobs. You two," looking at Ziva and Naomi, "act as if you have special training in coercion."

"We were. A former Mossad agent trained us as a favor to our father," Ziva commented.

Abby grinned inwardly. Always be specific when you lie, Gibbs' rule echoed in her head.

Epsilon looked at Abby. "You are more geared towards computers, but you know how to shoot as well. You are also good at covering up evidence, yes?"

"How'd you know that?"

"You have latex gloves in your laptop bag. I can see the box. I bet you also have bleach and a lent roller handy."

"Degree in Forensic Science from LSU, but I got caught trying to hack into the cable company's website when I was twelve. Daddy said juvie toughened me up for this. Only did two years though. Government tried to recruit me to work as a professional hacker. Think I died."

"How so?"

"Left a lot of blood at the scene. My own that I drew every month and kept where it wouldn't clot. Never did find my body. How sad that the FBI is too stupid to realize that I am still walking around very much alive," Abby sighed.

"I will remember that."

"You said that your people have to prove themselves to you before they receive their Greek names," Ziva interrupted before Abby could dig herself into a deeper hole. "What will we have to do?"

"You have already killed many times so I and the other leaders will have to devise a new method to prove yourself."

"Interesting…" Naomi drew out.

"I will let you know when the time is right."

Abby sighed inwardly as the three followed Epsilon into the abandoned building. This was going to be a long day.

Wow. Epsilon is a pretty creepy woman, yes? Reminds me a bit of Ziva before she came to NCIS (Kill Ari 1&2). Anyway, looks like we have a clear winner in the poll, so I am going to close it as soon as this chapter is posted. The winner is Palmer! Until next chapter (whenever that may be), Maylee.