Emily sat at Tony's desk. Gibbs stood in front of her in a near catatonic state. He held the note in a death grip in his left hand. While the left was the only moving part of his body twitched back and forth in rage. She just sat there and waited for him to either yell and scream, punch something, cry, or start barking orders. Any reaction really.
"Gibbs are you OK?" Vance asked entering the bullpen.
"Son of a bitch!" Gibbs growled forcing the note into Vance's hands.
"Agent Higgins!" Vance barked.
"What is it director?" Agent Higgins asked poking his head over the dividing wall.
"I want you to find Ray Cruz and bring him to Jethro! He can do whatever he wants to that bastard! You just bring his worthless ass in here! Take your whole team!" Vance demanded.
"Yes sir!" Higgins replied.
"Gibbs are you alright?" Vance asked.
"I can't lose him Leon." Gibbs replied.
"I know you've probably heard and said this fifty times today but Anthony is a tough guy. He will pull through this like nothing." Vance assured.
"What if he doesn't?" Gibbs asked.
"Don't try to be strong. If you need to breakdown just do it. That goes for right now too." Vance replied.
"Thanks Leon but why don't you want me to bring in Ray? I mean you are letting me do whatever I want when we get him? Why can't I take him down now?" Gibbs asked.
"You are too emotional to go in the field. I am sending you to the hospital to take care of Tony. You are the only one I trust to guard with his life. Take Emily with you either drop you off at your house or back to the hospital with Carly. Take care of little Jack too." Vance explained.
"Of course." Gibbs replied.
"Thank you so much director." Emily replied.
"Call me Leon." Vance replied.
"Thank you so much Leon." Emily corrected.
Gibbs dropped Emily off at DC General before heading back to Bethesda. The first thing he did was demand that hospital security post a guard outside of Tony's room. He also requested that somebody stand outside of Jimmy's room. Just to be on the safe side. He also called HQ and insisted that McGee and Bishop be on guard for themselves, Delilah, and Bishop's husband Jay. He also insisted that Breena and Abby have agents stay the night with them. He also sent an agent to Emily's mom's house and had guards posted outside Carly's hospital room and the area where Emily would be sleeping. He was not going to let any of his team or their loved ones get hurt or worse killed on his watch. Not by that sick freak CI Ray. He was sitting in the chair beside his son's bed. Trying not to scream with rage. When he spoke with Breena she said that Jimmy had swelling in his brain and may end up with brain damage as a result. Then there was Tony. Over the course of the time he had been gone. Tony had gone from looking like shit to looking worse than he had when he had the plague even. Gibbs held his son's pale hand and debated if it was worth it to order him not to die or if it was time to let him go. When Dr. Pitt came in the room and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Do you need to check him over Brad?" Gibbs asked.
"Actually I need to speak with you in the hallway." Dr. Pitt replied.
"Of course." Gibbs replied.
"You took me out of his room. So I know it's bad news. Don't sugar-coat it for me." Gibbs explained once he and Brad were in the hallway.
"I won't don't worry." Dr. Pitt assured.
"So what is it?" Gibbs demanded.
"As you know there was significant scarring to Tony's lungs. Following his battle with the plague." Dr. Pitt explained.
"Tell me something I don't know." Gibbs grunted.
"The X-Ray's we did of Tony's lungs this afternoon. Showed that there is further scarring as well as severe burns. His only hope for survival is a transplant as soon as possible." Dr. Pitt explained.
"How long would he last without a transplant?" Gibbs asked.
"He could actually go years but he would spend his life on a ventilator and that is a life that Tony would want. That is also not taking in account the risk of infection and further complications." Dr. Pitt explained.
"I know that you can live with one lung. Could Tony have one of mine at least temporarily just to keep him going? I don't care if it takes me out of the field and if it kills me. Well then he can have both my lungs. I suppose." Gibbs begged.
"I am sorry Agent Gibbs but you are not a match to donate to Tony. We will find him a donor Gibbs. I promise." Dr. Pitt assured.
"I should get back to my boy." Gibbs replied fighting off tears.
"Good luck Jethro." Dr. Pitt replied.
"Thanks Brad for everything." Gibbs replied.
McGee slammed the door of his apartment. It wasn't that he had to cancel his plans to protect Delilah. It was that he had to protect Delilah. All because Tony had gone and pissed off CI Ray somehow and now he was after Tony and maybe even the rest of the team and their loved ones. Tony had done some stupid shit before but this. What had he done to Ray Cruz in the first place? Sure he had killed a woman in cold blood before but he had dropped off the face of the Earth after Ziva dumped him. It was obvious to anyone who wasn't clouded by pity for "Poor Tony" that he had done something.
"Tim what's going on? I thought you were meeting your friends from the comic book store tonight?" Delilah asked rolling around the corner.
"I had to cancel." McGee hissed.
"Is everything OK?" Delilah asked.
"No it's not!" McGee yelled.
"What's wrong?" Delilah asked.
"I don't what he did to piss him off but Ray Cruz. The ex-fiance of Ziva David is pissed at him and out to kill him. To make things worse Gibbs thinks that he could target the team and our loved ones. So I have to protect you!" McGee shouted.
"What makes you so sure that Tony did something to anger Ray?" Delilah asked.
"The fact that Tony always pisses people off." McGee replied.
"He has never pissed me off." Delilah argued.
"Really even you are siding with him?" McGee asked.
"Who said I was taking sides?" Delilah demanded.
"He's never made you mad really?" McGee asked.
"He has been nothing but kind to me through my whole ordeal and before that he was always very kind to me." Delilah explained.
"OK that's fine but he is still a spoiled brat." McGee argued.
"You know what Tim I am not going to listen to you slander you co-worker." Delilah replied.
"I am not lying! This is true!" McGee barked.
"No it is not and that Ray Cruz guy. I've heard of him and he is lunatic! He should be locked-up for the rest of his life!" Delilah yelled.
"I'll give you that but why would he suddenly want Tony's head?" McGee asked.
"Jealousy" Delilah replied.
"What is this a soap opera? No Tony pissed him off!" McGee yelled.
"You know what? I am not a pedophile I am not going to date a child. You may call me when you grow-up. Until then I am staying with me sister Dawn." Delilah yelled.
"FINE!" McGee shouted.
"I'll send for my things if you don't come to your senses soon." Delilah replied.
It wasn't until Delilah had left the apartment with her sister. That it hit McGee. He was supposed to protect her but instead he let his rage get in the way. She was right Ray was a psycho. As for Tony he wasn't just some spoiled brat. He really was a nice guy and now his life was in danger. Delilah's was too she wasn't back in fighting form yet.
"What have I done?" McGee asked.
"What now Brad?" Gibbs asked once again Dr. Pitt and him were standing in the hallway to discuss Tony's health.
"It's good news for you anyway." Dr. Pitt replied.
"What?" Gibbs asked.
"A man down the hall was just declared brain-dead, he is a perfect match for Tony, and an organ donor." Dr. Pitt explained.
"Great do the transplant." Gibbs barked.
"It's not that simple we have to get permission from the wife to take him off of life-support." Dr. Pitt explained.
"Well get it!" Gibbs demanded storming back towards Tony's room.
A/N: Am I mean enough to have Jimmy being taken off life-support be Tony's only chance for survival? Or is it somebody else? New chapter should be up Monday. Sorry for the delay but with the new computer and everything. Please review and thanks for reading. REVIEW!