Kate is alone by herself at the house it's empty and quiet. She looks out the window to see if anyone is around or if Max is still there, she sees that he isn't there so she unties the ropes that gave her rope burns on both her wrist and untied her ankles. She then runs down the stairs and runs out of the back door and into the woods. She then remembers that she has her cell phone that Tim gave her for personal and emergency use only. She has all of the numbers of the team in the phone and she calls her Uncle Tim.
NCIS HQ
Mcgee, Gibbs, and Ziva are at their desk working while Tony is trying to calm down by going to the gym and hitting the punching bags. Mcgee is at his desk and hears his phone ring.
-Agent Mcgee. Mcgee answers his phone.
-U-U-Uncle Tim? Kate asked scared.
-Katie is that you sweetheart? Mcgee asked.
-Yes. I escaped from the abandoned house I was in. Uncle Tim I'm scared can you guys come get me. Kate replied.
-Katie, baby where are you? Mcgee asked his goddaughter.
-I-i don't know. I think we're in Virginia somewhere I just don't know where. I want my dad. Kate said scared close to tears.
-Katie calm down sweetheart, I'm tracking this call now ok so we will find you. Mcgee said. Abandoned House
Max comes back to check in on Kate. He goes into the house where Kate was tied up. He is furious. She escaped. He runs out the backdoor and listens carefully to see if he hears anything and he walks and finally he hears a little girl's voice. He then sneaks up behind her and grabs her not knowing that she is still on the phone.
-Ah! Uncle Tim! HELP! Kate cried.
-Katie? Katie? Katie? Mcgee yells into the phone while Gibbs and Ziva are standing by him.
-Uncle Tim help he's got me. Kate cried.
Max puts a needle in her arm and she passes out. He hears Tim calling her name in the phone and he picks the phone up and begins to talk.
-Hello Agent Mcgee. Max said.
-Ryder. Mcgee growled.
-How are you agent Mcgee?" Max asked sarcastically.
-Where is my niece Ryder?" Mcgee asked angrily.
-She's asleep right now and can't make it to the phone right now. Max said.
-Ryder so help me if you hurt her I will kill you with my bare hands". Mcgee threatened.
-I'll let that slide for now but as I said before any of you make threats your little Katie pays for it. By the way for this little stunt she pulled the ransom is now doubled. Max said.
-What do you want now? Mcgee asked.
-As I said before I want a plane ticket anywhere of my choosing, a passport to get me out of the country, a plane and 100 million dollars. You have 24 hours or little Katie will get more than a cut. Max said.
-We need more time to get that kind of stuff. Mcgee.
-Well you have 24 hours or else. Bye bye now agent Mcgee. Max said hanging the phone up.
"No!" Mcgee yelled.
"What got in you probie?" Tony asked.
"Kate. She called me". Mcgee said.
"WHAT? Is she alright?" Tony asked.
"She said she's fine but scared. She said she wants her daddy. Then Ryder must have found her and gave her a sedative to sleep and that's not the worse". Mcgee said.
"What's the worst?" Tony asked.
"He doubled the ransom. He still wants the plane ticket to anywhere he wants, a plane, a new passport to get out of the country and now wants 100 million dollars and we only have 24 hours and we don't give it to him or were not getting Kate back". Mcgee explained.
"WHAT? How are we supposed to get all that in 24 hours?" Tony asked.
"I don't know Tony but I know this we WILL find her and get her back safely". Ziva said.
"How can you be so sure Ziva?" Tony asked.
"Because if she is hurt i will kill him". Gibbs said.
"No more like I'll kill him". Tony said assured.
"Either way we will get her back". Ziva said.
"Mcgee did you get a trace on that phone call?" Gibbs asked.
"Yea. She's near an abandoned house near Fairfax county". Mcgee said.
"Let's go". Tony growled.
Abandoned House
Kate wakes up tied to a chair and Max comes into the room. He goes up to her and slaps her across the face really really hard.
"Well brat got anything to say for yourself?" Max said.
"I want my family". Kate whispered.
"What was that I couldn't hear you". Max said sarcastically.
"I SAID I WANT MY FAMILY YOU BIG PILE OF DOG CRAP". Kate yelled.
He slaps her again harder.
"I hope my family kills you for this". Kate said.
"They didn't do it before so they can't or won't now since I got you". Max said.
"You don't know them as well as you think". Kate said.
Max sticks the gag back in Kate's mouth and she starts crying. Max leaves the house and after he leaves Kate hears a car pull up and she whimpers as she unties herself and hides. Ziva kicks the door down.
Mcgee yells "Federal Agents!"
"Uncle Tim?" Kate asked quietly.
Max comes back to the house and sees the agents.
"Ryder freeze!" Gibbs yelled.
Max then runs upstairs and finds Kate hiding and she screams causing the agents to run up there.
"Ryder let the girl go and we all can walk out of here". Gibbs said.
"No you took my freedom so I'm going to take something from you". Max said.
"Ryder let her go or I'll put a bullet in your head". Tony said threatening.
"Daddy help me". Kate said scared.
"Don't worry Katie. We're right here". Tony said.
"Aww how cute". Max said sarcastically as he pulls a knife out and puts it to Kate's throat and she whimpers.
"Daddy please help me I'm scared". Kate said crying.
"Ryder let her go and we all can walk away from this". Tony said.
"No! You took my freedom so I'm going to pay the return and take something from you". Max said.
Kate the gets an idea and shares a look with the team which the team knows and she looks at her dad and he slowly nods for her to do what she is planning. She then remembers some moves Ziva had taught her. She kicks him in his groin area quite hard, makes her way around to his face and punches his nose then brings her knee up to his nose breaking it, she then punches his jaw a couple of times and she finally kicks him a few times after bruising 3 ribs. She then runs in her dad's arms crying. Tony and Mcgee are trying to calm Kate down while Gibbs and Ziva get a few shots on Ryder for hurting Kate. Tony then passes Kate off to Mcgee and she buries her head into his shoulder crying. Tony then picks Ryder up by the collar and in a low threatening voice he says,
"if you or any of your guys come after Kate and I found out about it I will personally come to prison, kill you, and I will have it covered up". Tony said.
"Your point in all this Dinozzo?" Ryder asked.
"My point being you come within 2 feet of my daughter I will put a bullet in your brain faster than any of them behind me. Come near her again you will have lead in your head". Tony said threatening.
Mcgee is whispering to Kate. "It's okay Katie were here now. It's alright. Uncle Tim has you. It's alright baby. We're here now. You're safe. You're safe". Mcgee said to his crying god daughter.
When Tony named Mcgee as one of Kate's godfathers' he did not take it lightly. He has and always WILL protect his goddaughter from anything and everything, whether it be a criminal, a threat of any kind or when she gets older boys. Mcgee then passes Kate back to Tony.
"Daddy! I was so scared. I tried to fight him daddy I did. I was trying to be braved". Kate said crying.
"It's alright baby. Daddy's here. Daddy's got you. You were very brave Katie". Tony said.
"Dinozzo she needs to be checked out by a doctor ASAP so we know if there are any problems with her". Gibbs said.
Kate just clung to her dad, holding him for dear life.
"Daddy?" Kate asked.
"What's up baby girl?" Tony asked.
"W-Will you, Uncle Tim, and Aunt Ziva stay with me please?" Kate asked.
Tony then looks at Tim and Ziva and they nod wanting to be there for their goddaughter.
"Sure honey let's go". Tony said.