Realizing that the person in front of them is still the asset, though he seemed to think they were S.H.I.E.L.D, only Ziva doesn't react to his altered appearance.

'What's up with his eyes? And who's the other guy? More importantly, he's taller and more built then his file states' Dinozzo thought.

Poor Timothy McGee was the only one freaked out over the wild, dangerous look in the eyes of one whose description had said: benevolent. (Which he knows means charitable or one who desires to help others). He stammered in slight fear

"U-uuh I think … uhm, we're your bodyguards"

-Bruce pov-

Upon hearing and smelling* their fear, Bruce halted momentarily and fought to regain his control, managing just barely. The next stressor would be the tiling point and the beta blocker was still experimental, but he'd use it if he had to.

"I trust you know what you are doing? Oh, and if I seem to be having a nightmare either try to wake me peacefully or administer the beta blocker. I only have one dose here on the ship. It's a last resort to prevent the code green."

Continuing his walk as he speaks he realizes that it is not long now before he can finally sleep. One of the agents, possibly the leader, speaks up

"Before we do this, would you mind explaining what code green means? It seems like something important that we should know about, but no one cares to tell us."

"You don't wanna know. It's in my file."

"They gave us the redacted version."

"Well, that's interesting. They obviously don't trust you. Fair point, considering Ross"

"No, they don't"

"Well, you'll have to earn it. What are your names?"

The one he'd been talking to introduces all of them and I role my eyes at the damn military habit. Leader does introduction! I grunt inaudibly as I, once again, push back Hulk.

"I'm Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo, though I prefer Tony. He's Special Agent Timothy McGee, 'Tim', but we call him McGee and this lovely lady is Agent Ziva David."

Hearing that name, I start mentally cursing a storm.

Not good. Not good at all. I can't risk changing around her.
Oblivious to my line of thought she speaks

"And you are Dr. Robert Bruce Banner?" feeling the hulk become aware that someone other than Nikki was speaking my birth name, I push him back, knowing that as it was my full name I wouldn't be forced to change. **

"Only two can use my first name. My fianceé and one other. Please refrain from using it. The vessel is mine, as you probably got told by Phil. As for your schedule, two on and one off unless I'm in the lab…and Dinozzo, you get first shift off. "I switch to Israeli and converse with Agent David.

"David? What are you doing in America?"

"What do you mean, what am I doing in America? I've been here for a while."

"I mean what business does a David have on American soil?"

She does not react nicely to that, her reply coming in a harsh commanding tone.

"What business of it is yours to ask? I'll have you know that I've been working at NCIS for years and I am, in fact, a legal U.S. Citizen!"

"My apologies, Lady David. Your family helped me out once and I just was curious. Though you knew me as Bruce Roberts then."

We reach my room, and I notice Dinozzo is gone. Remembering him holding the other agent McGee back a bit I think back on what my hearing picked up.

- Bruce's recollection, Tony's pov-

While Ziva and the doctor talk in Israeli, I hold McGee back.
He asks, "Does he remind you of someone we know well?"

I respond, "Oh, now I wouldn't go that far but I suppose... keep a good eye out for him, probably. I'm gonna talk to Abby"

-end recollection-

I assume he left at that point. I ask where they want to stand guard and thankfully, its McGee who will guard me in my room.

Sometime later I have a nightmare of the night dad murdered mum, but then it's Natasha and I'm hurting her.

" No dad stop! You'll kill her! Monster I'm a monster. Natasha!"

I'm jolted awake by the Other Guy's roar. And once I realize it was out loud, I have one thought: oh shit.

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* in my arc he gained heightened senses as a side effect of his blood bond.

** will be explained in "if life was fair then why do we run?"