EPILOUGE
It was exactly two years after his son died that Jackson Gibbs's time came to an end. His health had started to fail after the loss of his son. His age finally caught up with him. Six months after Jethro died he retired and sold the store to a young man who had worked for him in his high school years before moving away for school he had graduated and moved back to settle down with his wife and newborn son.
Tony had of course been made Senior Agent and McGee became Senior Field Agent. This time was different then when Gibbs was down in Mexico this time the team was supportive of him mainly because they knew no matter what they did Gibbs wouldn't come back this time. Tony had down away with rule 12 and Abby and McGee began dating right away they married three months later and their son was born one week shy of the anniversary of Gibbs's death. Right around the time Jackson retired Tony was shot in a sting gone wrong. He died on the operating table and swears to God he got to heaven and saw Gibbs who walked up to him, looked him square in the eye, Gibbs Slapped him, and said "Get out of here!" and Tony went back. Right after that he and Ziva began dating and six months later they married.
Tony was with Jackson when he died. After Gibbs died Tony started to visit him on regular basis if Jackson felt well him and Tony would go and watch a game or practice of whatever sport was going on at Stillwater High or just hang out at places Jethro had gone in his younger days. If Jackson didn't feel well he and Tony would watch T.V. or just talk.
Tony sat in the room with Jackson though everybody sent their own messages of goodbye Tony and Ziva were the only ones who came. Abby and McGee were with their son Thomas Jethro who had just turned one, Ducky himself aging had retired not long after Gibbs's death and was traveling the world while he still could even if he didn't develop Alzheimer's he knew eventually he would become too old for travel to be a wise idea, and Jimmy and Breena were visiting family over there vacation. Tony was surprised Ziva came she was eight and a half months pregnant with a son.
"We are thinking about naming him Jackson Jethro DiNozzo." Tony whispered to Jackson.
"I like that. Hey Tony remembers Jethro was so proud of you. You were like a son to him. Never forget him and carry on his legacy I am the last of the Gibbs family. Honor us." Jackson said weakly then he was gone.
"I will never forget him and I will carry on your legacy." Tony replied fighting off tears.
Ziva put her hand on her husband's shoulder Tony put his hand on top of hers and they cried together.