Ziva stood and started pacing around the hospital waiting room for the third time that morning. "You're making me nervous when you pace." Tony said, agitated because he was trying to concentrate on the game he was playing on his phone.

"They said that she should wake up between 06 and noon. It is already past 11." An agitated Ziva replied.

"You already sound like a fretful parent/ guardian." He teased. Right then, the doctor came out. "She's starting to wake up. You can come in now." Tony stayed as Ziva walked in. she had only seen her pictures at a glance, so this was really the first time she saw her niece. Emma looked like she was almost her height, and Ziva could tell that she would be tall like Ari. Her hair was curly like Ari's when it was long, and she had a nose similar to his. Her eyelids flickered as she tried to fight off the sedatives. Within a few minutes, she was awake, though still groggy. Ziva had taken a seat in the chair next to the bed. Emma turned her head to look at her. After some time of staring, she croaked out, "Hi. Uh…who are you?"

"I am Ziva David, your aunt."

"Aunt?"

"Yes, I will have to explain later when you're more awake."

"Where are my parents? Where's my brother?"

"Do you know where you are?" Ziva asked.

"The hospital? Because I got hit in the head… and this old guy carried me out…then there were bright lights- an ambulance- and they knocked me out. Right?" the girl replied.

"Yes. You remembered all that? Most people block out traumatic experiences like that."

"Yeah…"

Tony knocked on the open door. "Gibbs is here- can he come in?"

"Who's Gibbs?"

"The old guy who carried you out of the warehouse." Gibbs said as he waked in. He looked at Emma and instantly saw Kate- the same hazel eyes, same jawline, same expression of shock and embarrassment. But then she recovered and smirked, and she reminded him of Ari. "Oh. That guy." She said casually.

"Yeah, if you're up to it, we have some questions to ask."

"Gibbs, she just woke up. I'm-" Ziva started.

"I'm fine." Emma interrupted.

"Ok, let's go back to two days ago. Take us through your day." Gibbs said.

"I got up around 04:30, had a bowl of cereal, then went for a run. I usually do eight miles, and that takes me around fifty minutes, but it depends on the day. I was at around six miles when I tripped and a sack was put over my head and I was put in the back of a van. They were speaking in French, but they were Middle Eastern."

"You know this how?"

"I speak French. They were talking about their orders. These guys were just hired guns. They kept talking on the phone to this guy- their boss. I forgot his name, but he wasn't at the warehouse. They kept talking about The Plan. I don't know what they meant."

"And that's all?" Gibbs asked.

"They kept me locked in an office until you guys came. I gave one a plack eye and punched one guy's tooth out, so they had to keep me tied down." She finished. There was a knock at the door; the social worker needed Ziva in her office.

"DiNozzo, go back to the Navy Yard. You and McGee interview the en we have in custody." Gibbs ordered.

"On it, boss." He said, and left. Emma shifted so she was lying on her back with one hand under her head. Gibbs had taken Ziva's seat and they stared at each other. "I know. It was stupid to answer those emails." She said finally.

"They would have kidnapped you anyway."

She sighed, "Yeah, I guess."

"This is like déjà vu." Gibbs started. "This exact same thing happened between your mom and I on the first day we met, except we were on Air Force One and we were talking about… something else."

"You knew my mom and flew on Air Force One?" she inquired.

"Yeah, Kate Todd, a Secret Service agent. I work for NCIS, and the Naval officer carrying the football died. I didn't get there until after the president left, so I actually flew on Alpha Foxtrot…some numbers. But this was back when Bush was at the end of his first term."

"Did you know my dad, too?"

"Not personally. Both of your parents died in 2005."

"How long did you know my mom?" she persisted.

"Nearly two years. That's it for questions today. You need rest. Your family will be coming in soon."