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Sweet Revenge:-
"God. I'm late again"
McGee jumped out of his bed and rushed to the shower, came out after five minutes and as fast as he could he put on his outfits, snatched his car keys and his cell phone, badge and gun and rushed to his Porsche
Gibbs is gonna chew me out, he thought. He's thirty minutes late
finally he walked into the bullpen
"Good morning" he said politely
"It's a morning McGee, but is it good?" Gibbs glared at him
"Boss, I know I'm late but..."
"For the second time this week, McGee. Is there something going on with you?" he spoke sharply while Ziva and Tony exchanging glances
"No boss, everything is fine." he shook his head
"Then fix your damn alarm if it's broken, McGee, cause if that happens again there will be conseqounces" Gibbs yelled angrily before his phone started ringing. He spoke for a few minutes and then ended the call and said
"We have a dead Navy officer. McGee grab your gear and follow us with your car" Gibbs said while leaving the bullpen, Tony and
Ziva hot on his heels
"Morning McGee" Tony and Ziva greeted him before they leave
"Damn. that was humiliating" he said nervously and left
NCIS
At the crime scene police cars and police men were everywhere when Team Gibbs arrived
Captain Smith, Detective Alice Stone and Detective Mario Worthington were there processing the crime scene.
"Hello Agent Gibbs." Captain Smith said politely
Alice and Mario greeted Gibbs and the others warmly
"How are you doing Tim?" Alice said with a warm smile o her face
"I'm Fine Alice how are you?" Tim replied kindly
"It's good to see you agent McGee" Mario said cheerfully
"Like wise Detective Worthington" Tim said kindly
"What did you find Captain Smith?" Gibbs asked
"Well, Agent Gibbs, you'd better see for yourself" Captain Smith lead Gibbs and the others to where the Dead body was found
"My God, that's one sick bastard who did this" DiNozzo said
The dead body was a male's body but the face was badly disfigured. the victim was in the Navy uniform but there was no identity in his pocket.
"An hour ago a terrified citizen called 911 and said that he found this body. We rushed to the crime scene and when we got here and found that he was in the Navy uniform we thought it's your case... and Agent Gibbs, there was a note pinned to his outfits"
Captain Smith handed over the piece of paper to Gibbs who started reading
~~~~~If you wanna know who is next, then you've got to read the text. If someone is meant to leave then for sure it will be Steve. The clock is ticking so you'd better hurry up, Don't chicken out and don't give up~~~~~~
Gibbs rubbed his face and said "My God, there will be others"
"We'd better hurry up boss taking this body back to the morgue to discover the identity of our John doe. There's a possibility that next victim is related to him one way or another"
"You are right Tony. Bag and tag" Gibbs said firmly to his Agents who started working immediately and when they were done they hurried towards the van
"Not you McGee" Gibbs said "Take the witnesses statements and get back to the Navy yard as soon as you are done"
NCIS
"Do you have something for me Duck?"
"Hello Jethro. The cause of death is multiple stabs in the chest and abdomen, but poor man was tortured before he was killed. He was in his fifties and he died three days ago. I found non other clue. The killer is a professional"
"Died three days ago?! That means that our next victim may be already dead" Gibbs rubbed his face desperately "Thank you Duck"
Gibbs said and headed back to the bullpen.
NCIS
An hour later McGee walked into the bullpen with witnesses statements
"What the hell took you so long McGee?" Gibbs growled
"I know boss. but i was stuck in the traffic. It's not my fault" McGee defended himself then he turned around to face his friends
"Did you guys find out who is our John Doe?"
"Yes McGee" Ziva nodded "Abby Identified him through his fingerprints. His name is Dean Rosenberg, Fifty years old. He was a Navy General.
"Okay, listen up" Gibbs said "Ducky told me that General Rosenberg died three days ago, then there's a great possibility that the next victim is already dead too and there's another possibility that he's still alive. We need to work hard and fast. Ziva you with me to meet General Rosenberg's family and tell them what happened and take their statements. Tony and McGee...bank accounts and phone records and find out if he worked with a (Steve)...Steve is mostly someone he worked with but he can also be a family member or an old friend or a neighbor...
You'd better have something for me McGee when i get back" Gibbs said and left
" What's wrong with him today?" McGee said nervously
"Other than that you showed up late today, probie?"
McGee huffed and said "Never mind Tony. let's start working"
NCIS
"Do have anything for me McGee?" Gibbs said the minute he and Ziva stepped into the bullpen
"No boss. nothing suspicious in his bank accounts. Found no one in his men or his colleagues by the names Steve or Steven or Stevenson or Stephan" McGee said calmly
"What about you, Boss. Anything?" Tony asked
"Nothing... The family was devastated over the death of the father, and his wife was in shock. they couldn't give us anything useful"
"What now Gibbs?" Ziva asked but before Gibbs gets the change to answer, his cell phone started ringing
"Gibbs" He said
"Agent Gibbs, this is Danny Rosenberg. General Rosenberg's son" the voice said over the phone
"What can i do for you Mr. Rosenberg?" Gibbs said giving his full attention to other man
"I was in shock when I heard what happened to my father so i couldn't recall anyone by the name Steve when you asked me, but now i do"
"Who is he, Danny?" Gibbs asked calmly
"Long time ago, may be twenty years or so, dad had a friend who served in the same team with him during the war in Afghanistan. I remember his name was Steven Geller"
"Thank you so much Danny. I'm so sorry for your loss son. Take care" Gibbs said politely and ended the call
"We got him. McGee, quickly. His name is Steven Geller" he added
Tim's fingers flew over the keyboard and and in a few seconds everything about Steven Geller was on the screen including his contact numbers.
Gibbs snatched the cell phone and called the number on the screen. The phone kept ringing but nobody answered. He ended the call and dialed the other number and this time a female voice answered
"Hello. Good morning ma'am. Can I talk to Mr. Steven Geller please" Gibbs said
"I'm afraid Mr. Geller is not available at the moment. Who is speaking?" The woman on the phone replied politely
"This is special agent Gibbs NCIS and it's very important. Can you locate him for me please. I've tried his cell but it didn't work"
"I'm afraid nobody knows where he is Agent Gibbs. He disappeared two days ago and his family is very upset. My name's Julie Fox. I'm a close friend of the family"
"Could you please, put Mrs Geller on the phone?"
"She's not here now but I'll tell her you called" The woman said
"Thank you"
"Sir. Do you think Steven is fine?"
"I hope so ma'am. Good day"
the minute Gibbs hang up the cell phone, his land line started ringing
"Gibbs" he answered quickly
"Agent Gibbs, this is Captain Smith" the man took a deep breath and said "I'm afraid I have bad news, sir"
Gibbs huffed and said "Let me guess. Another body"
"Another body with a disfigured face, sir. In the Navy uniform" Captain Smith said
" we are on our way"
NCIS
The NCIS team reached the crime scene in a few minutes. The body was found on the side of the road in an abandoned area
Metro police was already their like the last time they exchanged the greetings
"Is there a note this time too, Captain Smith?" Gibbs asked
"Yes Agent Gibbs" the man said and handed him the paper
~~~~~~~~~~~Let me tell you... a Private story. If you R smArt then you should go to the stArt and if you wanna solve the riddle then you should check the middle. Carefully check between the Y and the N may be soon you find the one. I gave you clues I hope it helps...but i'm sure you'll fail and I'm gonna end the tale~~~~~~~~~~~
"What the hell does that mean?" Gibbs said angrily "and what's with the stupid riddles he leaves for us? "
"The man is in the mood For playing boss" Tony grinned
Gibbs glared at him
"Sorry boss"
"Boss, this man knows these notes will end up in the hands of NCIS. He's up to something bad. He's addressing us for a reason" McGee said
"I know McGee. I know, But what are his reasons?" Gibbs said
"Two dead bodies in one day. that's a first... too much paper work later" Tony said while bagging and tagging with his co-workers
"Show some respect. DiNozzo" Ziva said
"Yes, Ma'am" he grinned
Alice was standing next to Tim while he was shooting the photos
"Agent McGee...Tim, I know it's probably not the right time but can I ask you something?"
"Sure" he Smiled
"I'm invited to my best friend's wedding party and i was wondering...well..."
"Are you asking me to be your date?" he gave her a warm smile
She blushed a little and whispered "Yes"
"I would have accepted gladly but i already have a girlfriend. I'm so sorry"
"Yeah, right. what was i thinking? a handsome man like you won't be single."
"you are a beautiful woman and i'm sure you'll find a good man who deserves you."
"Thank you Tim. I'd better go and help the captain. See you soon"
NCIS
Gibbs was boiling, they read the note a few times yet they could understand nothing.
"I don't know what this punk wants. What does he mean and where is he taking us?"
Before anyone gets the chance to respond Abby walked in with a report in her hand.
"Is it him Abby?"
Abby nodded "Yes, Gibbs it's him. It's Steven Geller"
"That bastard! what the hell does he want?" Gibbs kicked a chair with his foot
"Boss, i think i have something..." McGee said
"Speak up McGee...are you waiting for a damn invitation?"
"No, Gibbs...I'm not waiting for an invitation" McGee said with obvious annoyance that he tried his best to hide
"I think our next victim's name is Private Ryan" Tim said calmly
"And you know that how?" Gibbs narrowed his eyes
"The riddle says ...if you R smArt then go to stArt ...it starts with the word Private...and he focused on the R and made it a capital letter so I thought the first letter of the name must be R...then he said between the Y and the N find the one...that means one letter between the Y and the N, and since he said if you wanna solve the riddle then check the middle...I noticed that the middle of the two words (stArt and smArt are Big As) so it must be the missing letter between the Y and the N...and that leaves us with Private Ryan"
"Wow...Probie, that was brilliant. I'm impressed" Tony said genuinely
"It's not the time for compliments now DiNozzo. Time is a luxury that we don't have. McGee find anyone by the name of private Ryan in General Rosenberg's and Geller's common co-workers "
"On it, boss"
Tim's hands flew over the keyboard checking the files of the years, Rosenberg and Geller worked together as a team in Afghanstan
"I think I found him ...Oh my God...Check this out, boss" McGee said while turning the Plasma screen on
"I think I know why he's doing what he's doing. I think the target is Director Vance"
On the screen a photo of four young men smiling. General Rosenberg, Admiral Geller, another man who they assumed is private Ryan and Director Vance..
"Oh God boss Tim is right. that explains why he's sending us these notes. But who is he and what happened that made him want to kill Vance and the rest of the team"
Tony said with great concern in his voice
"I don't know Tony but we have to go and find private Ryan now. Hope it's not already too late"
Gibbs hurried to Vance's office to give him the news. Five minutes later he came down and he went straight forward to the elevator followed by his agents.
NCIS
It took them fifteen stressful minutes to get to Private Ryan's house
Ziva and Tim took the back door while Gibbs and Tony knocked on the front one. A middle aged woman opened the door for them
"Good day ma'am. My names is Agent Gibbs and this is Agent DiNozzo. Is this Private James Taylor Ryan's house?"
"Yes it's. How can i help you?" the woman said politely
"Is private Ryan here? we need to talk to him. it's very important."
"Yes he's. he's a little sick and in bed. come on in Agent Gibbs"
Gibbs and the team met private Ryan and explained everything to him and the man was in shock
"Why would anyone want us dead? Why us? we have been a team yes but that was twenty years ago. Why hunting us down now?"
"I don't know sir. May be a family member who lost a loved one back then, and is holding a grudge"
"I'm not sure about that. how did he or she track us down. It doesn't make any sense. Poor Dean and Steve. It's an awful way to go" Private Ryan was very sad
"It doesn't make any sense to any of us sir but you and director Vance are in danger and we need to take you to a safe house till this ends" Gibbs said calmly
the man huffed and said
"I took an early retirement cause I felt that I had enough of the wars and the missions and the killing. I left everything behind. I wanted to live in peace."
"Sir we are gonna do our best to capture this killer and then you can go back to your normal life"
NCIS
Inside the safe house, and after taking Director Vance and Private Ryan
a wide grin was drawn on Tony's face
"We Saved Private Ryan" Tony whispered
"Yes we did. Thanks to McGee" Ziva said firmly
"Yes that's right. We have a smart geek in the team. Guys, We did what Tom Hanks did" Tony's grin turned into a laugh but when nobody shared the laughter he said
"Helloooo...Saving private Ryan...Does it ring the bell?...nothing?...come on guys it's a famous movie" he said in disappointment
McGee couldn't help smiling
"I know this movie Tony i was just teasing you"
Ziva shared the laughter and said "Me too...great movie by the way"
...
Vance was very pissed at what happened to his friends
"I think they are avenging something that happened in the past, Leon" Gibbs said calmly
"But why now?" Vance was furious
Gibbs huffed and rubbed his face "Believe me I don't know Leon. We'll know everything when we catch him"
"How are you gonna catch him Jethro? You don't even have a clue who he is. we have nothing"
"I know that Leon but he seems very persistent and i'm more than sure that he's gonna contact us. He'll soon find out that we solved his riddle and saved private Ryan and since he wants to play, he's gonna find another way to contact us"
"Speaking of riddles" Director Vance said "Good work Agent McGee...you have saved James' life. Thank you"
Private Ryan thanked him warmly too "Thank you agent McGee"
Tim blushed and said
"I was just doing my job, Director"
Gibbs stood up and said
"Okay Leon we have to go now...Ziva and Tony will stay with you tonight and tomorrow morning, McGee and I will be here. We'll take shifts till we catch the bastard.
"Okay good night, Jethro. Take care my friend. See you tomorrow"
NCIS
The next morning Tim got to the office very early this time and Gibbs was already their
"Good morning boss"
"Morning McGee"
McGee sat down at his chair and turned his computer on to check his e-mail
"hope you feel better today boss. Yesterday was a stressful day"
"I'm fine., McGee" Gibbs said "Get ready we are leaving in ten minutes." the headed for the car , but before they got in they found a piece of paper on the windshield.
"It must be him" Gibbs said and he was right
~~~~~~~~~~~I'm impressed that you could solve the riddle. Keep up the Good work cause soon I will achieve my goal. Now I'm gonna give you another riddle to solve. May be you can save another life. Here we go~~~~~~~~~~~~
EeNy, meeNy, miNy, moe,Catch a tIger by the toe my main target iS G l Joe"
"What the hell is this crap. The bastard thinks we are playing with him" Gibbs said angrily
"Either ways boss we need to work on it."
"Let's go" Gibbs took off with a screetch
Gibbs and Tim reached the safe house, gave the news to the rest of the agents and everybody was stressed again that this isn't over and other lives are on the line
"Go get some rest now and come back at 8:00 pm. McGee and I are on it" Gibbs told his agents
NCIS
McGee and Gibbs with the help of Vance and Ryan tried everything to figure out who this Joe might be
They tried their best to remember their friends who were with them back then. They tried their friends and families no one was with the name Joe or even took G l Joe as a nick name. There was only one of their friends with the name Joe but he was already dead. They worked on it all day long till they got very tired
McGee rubbed his face tiredly "May be he refers to the actors in the movie boss"
"That's it McGee. Tony and Ziva are already here. they can take it from here. Let's go home"
NCIS
Tim took a hot shower and slipped into comfortable sweatpants but he couldn't sleep. His gut was telling him that something bad was about to happen
He grabbed his cell phone and checked the gallery where he took a snapshot of the paper. He turned on his laptop intending to work on the riddle a little bit more
He read the paper a few times and suddenly the letters caught his eyes
"G l Joe...Oh my God" he pressed on speed dial calling Gibbs. The phone kept ringing but nobody answered
"God...that's so unlike Gibbs" he hollered to his bedroom and within five minutes his outfits were on and he was heading for the car.
The next call was to Tony who answered on the second ring
"Tony, it's not an i Tony it's an L"
"What's an L, Probie"
"The G l Joe, Tony, it's an L not an i. Gibbs, Leroy Jethro. I think Gibbs is the target Tony. I'm already heading his way. I tried to call him but he he didn't answer and that's bad Tony"
"Oh my God...Listen McGee...i can't leave now...we are protection detail... i will call Balboa and the minutes he arrives, Ziva and I will leave okay."
"Okay Tony"
"And Probie...be careful buddy"
Tony ended the call and immediately called Balboa
"Balboa, we have a situation. We need your help..."
NCIS
Gibbs reached his house. He was very tired and mentally drained but he wasn't sleepy. He worked on his bought for a while then his body decided that he is tired now
he went straight to the shower. His cell phone was on the nightstand while he was in the shower so he didn't hear the ringing when McGee called.
But someone else did. someone who was in Gibbs' house and in his bedroom.
The man smiled, what a nice surprise for Gibbs after all these years they meet again.
Ten minutes later Gibbs came out of the bathroom in his shorts ready to go to bed when he saw in the darkness of the room a shadow standing next to his bed
he jumped to snatch his gun from the drawer of the dresser when the other man spoke
"Are you looking for this?" he pointed the gun at Gibbs
"You?!" Gibbs couldn't see his face in the darkness but he recognized the voice
"Yes, Me Agent Gibbs...Surprrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrise. did you miss me?" the other man said
"What are you doing here you bastard?"
"Isn't that obvious Agent Gibbs? I was in the neighborhood and i thought you'd be happy to see me. Looks like you didn't like the surprise. Ouch you hurt my feelings" the man said sarcastically
"So you are behind all this from the beginning?"
"Yes it's me. Did you like my work? How did you find the riddles? just a quick assessment of my work, on a scale from one to ten, how much would you rate me?"
"Why?... If I'm your target from the beginning, why did you kill these innocent people. Why Vance and why his team?"
"Nothing personal...i was just passing the time...you know...life is so boring after I was released from prison so i thought to keep myself and you busy, drive you crazy with a new case that you wouldn't solve...I thought it would be easier to surprise you after wearing you out mentally and physically. So as I was saying it's good to see you my friend but i have to go now...Ah before I go can I shoot you..."
"You shouldn't have done this. you should have taken responsibility for your actions and live your life with honesty" Said Gibbs
"My life...My life...You have ruined my life and I'll be more than happy when I take yours" The other man yelled out
"Drop your gun" The two men heard a calm voice at the bedroom door
"McGee?! how did you...?"
"Later, boss..."
"Ops, I didn't see that coming" the Man gave him a wicked smile
"DROP YOUR GUN NOW"
"You Know I won't drop my gun Agent McGee. I have a mission and I won't leave until my mission is accomplished."
"If you shoot him, I will shoot you" McGee said calmly trying not to provoke the man
"Do I look like a give a damn. I've been dreaming and planing for this moment for ten years now and I will do it. It's My sweet revenge"
McGee saw determination in the man's eyes and he knew he's really gonna do it. Tim didn't hesitate when he saw the man squeezing the trigger and fire
Tim fired his gun too and jumped in front of Gibbs. He felt his chest exploding and the air leaving his lungs. he slammed into Gibbs and they both fell to the ground
NCIS
Tony was driving like a crazy maniac and Ziva was ready to kill.
Tony slammed his foot on the brakes in front of Gibbs' house Just in time to hear the guns fire
"My God...that's not good ...not good" Tony said while Ziva and him were drawing their guns
They broke into the house protecting each others backs
They heard Gibbs' voice coming from up stairs
"No no no ...McGee...stay with me kid...Tim open you eyes son" while trying his best to stop the bleeding
"it's...okay...boss...fine" McGee stammered
"Oh My God, McGee" Tony said in horror when he saw the blood seeping between Gibbs' fingers
Ziva snatched her cell phone and dialed 911
"Check the other man DiNozzo. Make sure he's dead" she said
Tony checked the other man and announced his death
"What the hell happened boss?" Tony said in shock
"Later DiNozzo"
DiNozzo grabbed a towel and fell to his knees next to his teammate helping Gibbs to stop the bleeding
"Hey buddy, how are you doing"
"Been...better...Tony" Tim said weakly while panting heavily before blood started gushing out from his mouth "Can't...breathe " HE finally closed his eyes
"Probie...Probie...open your eyes now" Tony slapped Tim's face gently with shaky hands but Tim never did
"Is he...?" Ziva couldn't finish her sentence
"No Ziva he's okay...he's still breathing" Gibbs said
They all felt a great relief when they heard the sirens of the ambulance in the distance.
NCIS
The pale face of McGee never left Gibbs' mind while they were waiting for news in the waiting room
"He took a bullet for me" Gibbs finally said
"What?" Tony said
"I said he jumped in front of the bullet and took it for me...what did he think he is...a damn hero or something. did he think he's bullet proof?. why couldn't he just stay away... it was my fight..."
"He's gonna be fine Gibbs" Ziva said calmly
"He's lost a lot of blood" he whispered
"But he's strong Gibbs" Ziva said one more time
"What's wrong with you, boss? you are the strongest man I have every met why are you so defeated now? You are the one who always tells us that everything is gonna be fine " Tony asked
"Today...Tony, Just like today but fifteen years ago Shannon and Kelly were killed... I was so pissed and I took it all on McGee.
I didn't try to fight when I saw Jeff Hardy in my bedroom...but I freaked out when Tim was shot...I don't want to lose another Kid. I was so hard on him the past two days. He took a bullet for me with my gun in my house by my enemy. Tell me Tony it's not my fault"
"He was doing his job Gibbs" Tony whispered feeling a knot in his stomach
"Who is he, Gibbs? who's Jeff Hardy and why did he want you dead and why Vance's Team?" Ziva asked
Before Gibbs gets the chance to answer the questions
Abby dashed into the waiting room with tearful eyes followed by Ducky and Jimmy. She threw herself in Gibbs' arms
"How's is he Jethro?" Ducky asked
"We don't know yet Duck" Gibbs answered gently
"My God, All that blood!" Abby gasped when she saw Tim's blood staining Tony's and Gibbs' outfits
"Did you call his family?" she said through her tears
"Not yet. We're still waiting for an update and then we can call them." Gibbs said
"Okay. How long have you been waiting?"
"Almost four hours now."
"What happened agent Gibbs?" Jimmy asked sadly
"He...he took a bullet for me Palmer" Gibbs rubbed his face tiredly "It doesn't look good"
"What's taking them so long, boss" Tony said nervously
"Don't ask me DiNozzo"
"Family of Timothy McGee?" a very tired looking doctor showed up at the doorstep
Everybody literally jumped out of their seats startling the surgeon
"My name's Dr. Alec Gates Agent McGee's Surgeon." he took a deep breathe and said "Agent McGee...well, the bullet fractured two ribs and penetrated the lung. We successfully repaired the damage but I can't say he's out of the woods yet. His condition is still very critical and his body is very weak due to the massive blood loss. The next forty eight hours will be...critical as I said "
"What are his chances doctor?" Tony asked in a shaking voice
"I...Don't know, Agent, but i would say good, cause he's a lucky young man. the bullet broke his ribs and deflected away from the heart. We're doing our best and hopefully everything turns out as we all hope" The surgeon smiled and patted Tony's shoulder
"Can we see him?" Abby asked while holding back her tears
"I'm sorry, can see him Just through the glass window . With his injured lung we can't risk the infection at this point. He's still unconscious and not breathing on his own so don't panic when you see the machines"
They all Followed the surgeon silently, but Tony stayed behind
"What's wrong Tony, You are not coming?" Ziva asked gently
"I...I think I have to call his family, and let them know what happened. And we forgot all about Jessica no body told her anything"
"I remember that McGee told me that Jessica is on a mission in Russia" she said without giving him the impression that she understood why he doesn't want to go with them. He doesn't want to see his little brother like that.
"Okay, I'll see what I can do" he said
NCIS
Seeing their teammate like that was so painful. He was looking so pale and weak. A tube was in his throat to help him breathe and his body was hooked to several machines...
Abby was desperate to hold his hand and comfort him but since she couldn't do that, her tears just rolled on her cheeks.
Ziva was praying silently that her friend gets better
Ducky and Palmer were exchanging worried glances
And Gibbs was rubbing his face and thinking "Fight, Tim, fight"
they stood there for ten minutes and then headed back to the waiting room
"I'll go get some coffee. Did you speak with his family DiNozzo?" Gibbs said grimly
"I did boss and they...well, they freaked out and Sarah said that they'll take the first flight to DC. I also called Fornell and gave him the news so that he can break it to Jessica at the right time"
"Good" Gibbs said that and headed for the Cafeteria
"I'll...go and check on probie" Tony huffed
"Do you want me to go with you?" Ziva held his hand gently
"No Zee, but thank you"
Tony walked down the hall heading for Tim's room
What the hell is wrong with him. he was always a tough guy what happened to him.
He stood in front of the glass window and raised his eyes slowly, seeing his friend looking like that made him feel sick
"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me, probie"
NCIS
Two hours later Vance and Private Ryan joined them
"How is he doing, Jethro?" Vance asked worriedly
"He's in the ICU. Critical." Gibbs replied briefly
"Did you give the news to Admiral McGee?"
"Yes, sir, I did" Tony answered this time
"What happened Jethro? Who is this man?" Vance asked one more time
Gibbs took a deep breathe and said
" Jeff Hardy,Leon, Was a man, I, locked away thirteen years ago. I chased him with the car while I was trying to arrest him. Our chase ended up with a car accident that left him disfigured. He was sentenced for Twelve years in prison for his crime. His wife and kids left him after asking for divorce"
"Why did he hunt down my team?" Vance asked angrily
"It was nothing personal, as he said to me. He Just wanted to wear me out physically and mentally before he kills me. He was having fun as he said. It was his sweet revenge. I was his target Vance, not anyone else"
NCIS
The next day Tim's family joined his team in the hospital and they were worried sick
Forty eight hours passed but not as quickly as everyone hoped
They felt like they were years
His friends and family were on pins and needles and everybody was so exhausted and emotionally drained
Fornell walked into the waiting room " Good morning everyone. How's your kid doing Jethro?"
"He's still...well, unconscious. Have you told Jessica yet?"
"I just did, and she'll take the first flight back to the USA" said Fornell
"He's awake. Agent McGee is awake" a very excited nurse dashed into the room breaking the good news.
NCIS
Tim was a little disoriented but he was breathing on his own. His doctor finally removed the ventilator. He was very pale but they were extremely happy that he was finally awake
"How are you feeling probie?" Tony asked kindly
Tim removed the mask from his face and said "Fine...I ...f feel much... better...guys" he replied briefly and smiled trying to reassure the worried crowd arround him. It was a joyful sight. All the loved ones are fine and in his room
"I'm... glad... you're... okay, boss. Thank you...all ...for being...here" He whispered
His mom, dad and Sarah approached his bed to check on him " Honey how are you feeling?" His mom touched his cheek kindly with a shaky hand
"Good" he tried to smile to make his mom feel better
"Son..." he didn't hear the rest of his dad's sentence for he fell back into oblivion
"Tim...Tim" His Sister tried to rouse her brother
"Don't worry he just needs some rest" they heard a voice form behind them. They turned around and it was Tim's surgeon
"He's doing much better. I can tell you that he's gonna be fine. He's a strong young man" the kind doctor smiled and left
NCIS
The next time Tim opened his eyes, Gibbs was sleeping next to his bed. He was very thirsty. He reached for the cup of water next to his bed and he felt stabbing pain in his chest. He hardly stifled a moan.
"Take it easy, Tim" Gibbs jumped out of his chair and reached for the water cup and handed it to Tim helping him to take a few sips
"Thank you,Boss...you look... tired"
"I'm fine McGee... I'm glad you are fine too. ...Jessica is coming back to the States soon. She freaked out when she knew what happened. You gave all of us quite a scare young man..."
"That wasn't in my plans boss believe me" Tim smiled
"Thank you Tim...for saving my life. I was rough with you the day before you were shot. I was very pissed that day for personal reasons and I took it on you...and it won't happen again"
"It's Okay boss. I'm glad this case is closed and that you are okay Tim smiled "
"You are hell of a federal agent McGee and I'm proud of you son"
"Thanks boss" McGee closed his eyes and said "I'm a very tired Federal agent, boss" he said and fell asleep one more time
NCIS
"Hello riddle man. I heard you did a great job while I was away." Jessica was standing at the door with a smile on her face
"Hey stranger...you are finally here" he gave her a genuine smile
she got closer to his bed and kissed his forehead "How's my handsome man"
"Better and better"
"So I have a riddle for you, Riddle man. Show me your talent...something invisible and make you suffer but you can't live without it?" she smiled and touched his face gently
"Let me think….mmm…..Is it love?" He smiled back
"They told me you are good at solving riddles" she laughed "I'm glad you are okay sweetheart. I lost my mind when Fornell told me. This kind of news is...heart breaking. Don't do that to me again" she whispered
"It's okay honey…..I'm fine now"
"I can't wait to go home. I was away for a long time" She put her head gently on his chest and said
"Get well soon"
The End
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