Gibbs wandered around the hospital waiting room completely stunned. His dad was dead and his son was barely hanging on. Tony had started convulsing, vomiting, having diarrhea, and cramps. His hair was starting to fall out and something was wrong with his heart. His dad had suffered a heart attack unbeknownst to him until it was too late. Emily had left to pick up the kids. Claiming that she wanted to get them out of Max's hair. Gibbs knew that was a lie. He knew that she just needed to get out of the hospital. He knew this because he wished that he had an excuse to leave the hospital but his dad was safe at the Stillwater funeral home and their was no use for him in town. When the people heard about Tony. They stepped up to mind the store so that he would not have to leave his son. All Gibbs could do was sit in the hospital waiting and praying that they found out what had poisoned Tony. Before it was too late.
"Agent Gibbs!" A doctor called running into the room.
"That's me!" Gibbs cried jumping up.
"We know what poisoned your son! I am Dr. Benson." Dr. Benson introduced.
"What?" Gibbs asked.
"Tony is showing signs of and tested positive arsenic poisoning." Dr. Benson replied.
"Do you know how he got it?" Gibbs asked.
"Lucky for you some people named Abby and McGee rushed up from DC and tested everything in your dad's store." Dr. Benson explained.
"Abby is the forensic specialist for NCIS and McGee is one of our agents but how did they get the results so fast." Gibbs observed.
"Abby borrowed a mobile forensics lab from a friend." Dr. Benson replied.
"That's Abby so what was the culprit?" Gibbs questioned.
"It was in the coffee pot." Dr. Benson replied.
"Oh God he asked me for a cup from upstairs but I was busy and told him that the stuff in the store was the same." Gibbs explained.
"That is not your fault. Now you said that your dad died of a heart attack and you believe he was poisoned as well?" Dr. Benson replied.
"Yes" Gibbs replied.
"Well I have contacted the Stillwater Mortician and he has agreed to preform an autopsy to confirm his cause of death and search for arsenic. The town doctor has also been alerted just in case anybody comes in with the same symptoms as Tony." Dr. Benson replied.
"Good" Gibbs replied.
"You should know that we believe we know who poisoned the coffee." Dr. Benson replied.
"Who? Cause I want to get my hands on that son of a bitch!" Gibbs barked.
"Edward Gentry they found a stick of arsenic well when they did the cavity search on him. Not very bright for a sheriff. The son of a bitch was dead on arrival to the hospital." Dr. Benson explained.
"Death is too good for that man." Gibbs scoffed.
"I'll say now do you have anymore questions?" Dr. Benson asked.
"Will Tony be OK?" Gibbs asked.
"We have already started him on Dimercaprol but there are no promises." Dr. Benson replied.
"Is there anything I can do?" Gibbs asked.
"Just pray if you don't believe then just hope for the best." Dr. Benson replied.
"That's what I have done." Gibbs replied.
"Good" Dr. Benson replied.
Tony convulsed on the hospital bed. He was pretty out of it but he heard a doctor say that he had been poisoned with arsenic and they were starting him on a treatment. He also heard that Jack was dead. He had been poisoned too but he was too old and weak and his heart gave out on him before he showed any symptoms. He couldn't believe it. Now his boss's father. His surrogate grandfather was gone all because of him. He was no better than Ray and Adam. It was his fault these people were dead and he hoped that Gibbs and Jimmy hated him for it. Because that is what he deserved. He felt his heart rate drop and his breathing slow. Could this be the end? Could he be dying? He should die before he could cause anymore innocent people anymore pain and before his co-workers lost anymore loved ones because of him.
"Tony!" A voice called.
"Jack? Why are you here I killed you." Tony asked.
"You didn't kill me son. That monster Ed did and he nearly did you in too." Jack replied.
"Wait I'm not dead? Then why are you here?" Tony asked.
"Well Tony right now you are dead but you can't stay this way. You have to go back." Jack replied.
"What?" Tony questioned.
"Right now you are legally dead and the doctors are working hard to get you back." Jack explained.
"Do I have to go back?" Tony asked.
"Not really but well Leroy already lost me. He can't lose his dad and his son in the same day." Jack replied.
"He will be fine besides he probably hates me." Tony argued.
"Does he now? There is something that you need to see." Jack replied.
Gibbs tasted the blood pooling in his mouth from biting his lip. To keep from completely breaking down as he watched the doctors try to revive his son. This couldn't be happening the poison couldn't be winning. Even worse with Ed and Adam winning from the dead. They were pure evil and with any luck rotting in hell right now. He actually hated that they were dead. Because if he lost Tony there was nobody left to make pay for what they did. Finally unable to take it anymore. Gibbs flung the door to his son's room open and fought the doctors and nurses. To get to his son's bed.
"You are not leaving me just yet son!" Gibbs barked.
"Sir you need to get out." A doctor said.
"Hold on we're getting him back!" Another doctor called.
Tony was shocked by the pain in his boss's eyes. That couldn't be from him it had to be for Jackson. He tried to argue with Jack but the old man pointed down again. His Boss had run into his hospital room pushing down doctors in the process. So that he could get to his bed and plead with him not to die. Tony was convinced he said goodbye to Jack and then returned to his body.
"Welcome back son. Don't ever do this to me again!" Gibbs demanded.
A/N: Tony is on the road to recovery but will there be any more complications? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.