Time moved slowly as McGee and Gibbs bolted outside. Many people had heard an explosion. McGee was lucky he hadn't vomited, if Tony and Ziva were hurt it would once again be his fault. Once outside in the parking lot, they found an ambulance and inside was Tony and Ziva, getting patched up.

Gibbs marched up, "Are you two ok? What happened?"

Tony looked up, "We are good Boss, just a few scraps from diving on concrete. We were almost to the car when you called, Ziva heard a ticking anyway and backed up, as we started to it went off. No one was seriously injured, so that's good, but the car is in poor condition. The techs are pulling it into the evidence garage right now."

McGee let out the breath he had been holding, no one was seriously injured which was good. "Boss, can I go help Abby with the car?"

Gibbs nodded. McGee turned to leave then turned back, "I am glad you guys are ok."

Ziva gave a small smile and Tony just nodded.

McGee hurried to the evidence garage, around him was chaos, there were EMT's helping out a few people and NCIS agents everywhere watching the commotion. He wanted to find a hole and hide in it. He had started to feel like this was all a bad dream and he was hoping he would wake up soon, It had been a very crazy day but his plan was to stay all night until this person was found, and she was put behind bars plus whatever accomplice she had.

As he bolted around the chaos it was hard to notice an ambulance that was following him close, there were so many emergency vehicles around. As McGee got closer to the evidence garage he started to notice as there were less people this close to the building, he turned to glance at them, maybe they were lost and he heard a noise before everything went black.

Meanwhile, Gibbs was interrogating anyone who was near before the explosion went off. He was grumbling, so far no one saw anything. He glanced around the parking lot, he noticed a camera; he would ask Abby to check on that. Next he went to the gate, someone let them in.

"Hi Brad, did you notice anything strange about anyone you let in today before this happened?"

Brad sighed and shook his head, "I knew basically everyone, I did let in someone who had military credentials that checked out, he was navy said he needed to talk to NCIS, but that was it." Gibbs rose his eyebrows and Brad shrunk a little, "Right, let me check for his name." Brad shuffled around the guard post, "Ah its Rick Gifford, navy lieutenant."

Gibbs nodded and headed for headquarters, he needed to chat with Abby and check on this person. There was a chance he was still here, he never checked-out.

Gibbs passed a few ambulances on his way up, he hoped everyone who was injured was fine as he headed into the office. He headed straight for Abby in the evidence garage.

"Abby, any news?"

Abby sighed, "I have only had like 30 minutes, but so far it looks like a basic car bomb easily learned online, it has no signature. They did have a long timer on it, I can't tell you how long, but at least 2 hours."

Gibbs glanced up, "That's early, ok, so it wasn't to kill anyone as it was just a timer, it was meant to what, distract us?"

Abby nodded, "From what I can tell the target was the car, since there was no pressure plate or remote donator, that is what I would assume, but I will keep checking. Also, I went ahead and requested the camera feed from the parking lot, it is on its way."

Again Gibbs nodded, "Thanks Abbs, I have a name to go check on, I will check back with you soon." Gibbs suddenly looked around, "Wait, where is McGee?"

Abby shrugged, "I don't know."

"He asked to come help you, I thought he would be here." Gibbs responded.

"Maybe he stopped to help someone or he stopped at his computer first?" Abby responded, her nerves beginning to bug her.

Gibbs popped open his cell phone and dialed McGee. He then closed it abruptly. "Straight to voicemail."

Abby suddenly started pacing, "I don't like this Gibbs. Let me track his phone please?"

Gibbs nodded as Abby bolted to head to her lab. Gibbs watched, his mind suddenly drifting to McGee. Maybe he should have watched him better or told him to stay inside, but then again he couldn't always protect him. He got his feet moving to follow Abby, by now she may have found his phone. Gibbs dialed Tony.

"Yeah, boss?"

"Tony, are you back in the office?"

"Yep."

"Tony, is McGee there?"

"Nope. Should he be?"

"We can't find him, Abby is tracking his phone. In the meantime, can you look up a person call Rick Gifford?"

"Sure boss, is McGee ok?"

"I don't know, we will find him." Gibbs clicked off the phone as he got to Abby's lab.

"Any news?"

Abby turned, "His phone is in the parking lot, you would have passed him coming to the evidence garage. Oh Gibbs."

Tears shone in Abby's eyes. Gibbs pulled her into a hug, "He is smart, he will be ok and we will find him."

Abby just held on to Gibbs until he backed away. "Abby, work on the camera footage, that may help us track him."

Abby nodded, "Of course."

"And use Ducky or Palmer if you need. I am going to see if Tony and Ziva have anything." Gibbs turned, his stomach in knots, he had lost one of his team before, he wasn't about to lose another anytime soon. As he got in the elevator he told himself nothing would stop him from finding McGee.