AU stories for NCIS episodes. Each is independent from all the others since this is all based on the possibility of parallel universes and multiple timelines... many, many of them. Later on some may seem to follow something that happened in an earlier AU episode story, but it's probably coincidence unless I say otherwise in the beginning.
This is #2 - a short alternate universe story for Season 1, episode 2 Hung Out To Dry.
The original episode aired September 30, 2003.
Rating: K+
Category: General
Warnings: Spoilers for episodes, probably just the one that the AU story is about. But down the road who knows?
Disclaimer: I own nothing NCIS. I'm just borrowing the characters for a bit.
And finally, all mistakes are mine.
Newscaster - 'Military authorities arrested a marine and charged him with murder in connection with Sergeant Larry Fuentes' tragic parachute mishap three days ago.'
Gibbs tensed when he heard a ring, but then relaxed a little when he realized it was the one on his desk and not his cell phone.
"Yeah, Gibbs," he answered, relieved it was not his third ex-wife... again.
"Boss? It's me, boss. Did you see? NCIS didn't make the eleven o'clock news."
"It could have happened tonight if you'd broken your neck."
As it was DiNozzo had broken his ankle and sprained his knee when he hit the ground and would be out of the field for six to eight weeks.
DiNozzo started laughing. "I'd be dead. I wouldn't see it."
Shaking his head, Gibbs instructed, "DiNozzo, give the phone to Abby."
She was on the phone a moment later. "Hi Gibbs."
"Tony doesn't handle pain medication well, Abby. You need to watch him 'til he falls asleep."
"Okay, but I wish you were here."
A small smile before, "Be there soon, Abbs."
Just before hanging up he heard, "I'm gonna handcuff him to the bed frame."
End
Yeah, yeah, DiNozzo probably broke his neck in one of the alternate realities, but I'm not going to write that. :)