Jethro manages to get Jimmy and Ziva out of the hole

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Jethro frowns as he feels small hands shaking him and he slowly opens his eyes to look into teary green ones "Hey Jimmy..."
Palmer sighs in relief as he wipes his eyes "Mr Gibbs! You're awake!"
He nods as he slowly gets up from the floor "How long have I been out?"
"About an hour...we need to get Ziva back to Doctor Mallard and soon"
Jethro holds his side as pain shoots through him and nods "Ok...what did you find?"
Jimmy quickly picks up the bag "I found sheets that I've tied together to make as rope...and I also came across some First-Aid boxes that I took"
He smiles and ruffles the kids hair "Good work Jimmy" he looks up and shouts "Tim? You still there?"
A small voice answers "Yes Boss! Coast is clear!"
He nods "Good...we're coming up now" with that he turns to Palmer "Can you climb?"
He nervously looks up and bites his bottom lip "I...I don't know...maybe?"
He takes the rope and places Ziva onto his back, tying her to him with help from the kid, as he ties the bag gently around Palmer and then ties the rope between them "You go first and I'll follow"
Palmer looks up "Y-You think we can do this?"
Jethro wipes the sweat from his forehead "Yeah...we'll make it" with that he gently guides him to the wall and gestures to the rope "This will make it safer and it'll act like a safety net incase you fall" he looks up and hides his cringe at the thought of climbing up but turns to the kid with his trademark half smile "Go on...you first"

About halfway up, he glances down as the rope tightens "Mr Gibbs? You ok?"
Jethro looks up and blinks away the darkness that creeps along his vision before nodding "I'm fine...just getting old" he heaves himself up and climbs closer "How are you doing?"
Palmer tries to give him a small smile "I...I'd be better if we were out of here Mr Gibbs"
He can't help but chuckle "Yeah, me too" with that he glances up "Nearly there now...so lets get this over with"
He nods and goes to continue but yelps in shock as his feet slip and he feels himself falling. As the floor gets closer he lets out a shout as the rope suddenly tightens and he swings, only to crash into the wall before he scrambles for purchase.
Jethro grunts as the rope snaps tight and he lets out a cry of pain as it tightens around his waist before looking down "Jimmy! Jimmy...you ok!?"
Palmer shakily looks up "I-I can't m-move!"
He takes a calming breath before continuing "Jimmy...I lied earlier, I'm in real pain and...and I need your help in getting out of here!"
He looks up "Y-Yeah?"
Jethro grits his teeth "Yes Jimmy...so I'll ask again, can you climb up?"
He nods and shakily climbs up "I...I think I can"
A smile crosses his face as he watches the kid climb before slowly following "Good Boy...lets get out of here"
"Yes Mr Gibbs"

Tim looks down and scrambles over from his look-out to help Jimmy up "Palmer! You ok?"
He looks up and gives him a shaky smile "Yeah McGee...I'm good" once up he turns back to the hole as a hand appears "Lets help Mr Gibbs"
Jethro cries out in pain as a burning sensation flames across his side and feels himself falling but snaps back into focus as small hands grab onto him
"Boss!"
"Mr Gibbs!"
"I'm good...I'm good" with that he heaves himself out and collapses onto the ground as he tries to get his breath back "We...we need to...to get back"
Tim blinks away the tears and nods "Palmer! Get on his left and I'll get on his right"
Palmer nods and helps the man onto his feet "I've got hold of this bag...you got yours?"
He nods as he moves onto Jethros right "Yeah...lets go"
Jethro smiles at the two young boys and accepts the help as he checks that Ziva is still ok on his back before limping back to their Base.
After a while Tim cringes as he notes Jethros weight has increased and he struggles under it "Palmer...think we'll make it?"
Jimmy nods "Yes, we will McGee"
He stops and leans heavily against a boulder but sighs as he hears the 'Clicking' noise. He wipes his face and removes Ziva from his back "Timothy...Jimmy, take Ziva back between you" he lifts up a hand as they both go to argue "No...I can't let them catch you...now go Please"
Both of them let the tears fall as they wrap their arms around him before pulling away and carrying the unconscious woman between them as they quickly head back without their friend.

Jethro watches them go and looks up "Please let them get back safely" before slowly sinking to the floor as the Lizards appear
'Click-Click' "Silver Warrior!"
"Capture him!" 'Click-Click'
He smiles as they both hesitate to approach him and he chuckles as he stands "I'll go with you without a fight"
One of the Lizards narrows his eyes 'Click-Click' "No trick?"
Jethro shakes his head "No...no trick, I'll go with you" he slowly limps forward and smiles "Take me to your Leader"