Gibbs, Jenny, Abby and McGee ran into the NCIS building. After a few minutes of trying to console Tony he had jumped up and grabbed his keys. They had tried to catch up to him but he had obviously gotten some driving tips from Ziva. Cynthia was following behind, driving much slower with a car full of kids. As the elevator arrived, Abby began changing from foot to foot. In her hands she held the locks of hair in bags, ready to test them for anything and everything.

"Gibbs, we have to find them." her voice quavered as she tried not to break down, again.

"We will, Abs. I promise." Gibbs put a comforting arm around her shoulders. Then the elevator went, signalling their arrival at her lab. She rushed out and Gibbs pushed the button for the bullpen. As soon as they arrived he and McGee ran to their desks, while Jenny went for her office. They didn't make it however, due to the distraction of Tony sitting with his back against Ziva's desk. Hers, like his, was decorated with artwork made by Sophie. In his hands he held the family picture they had taken last month. Gibbs walked forward and crouched in front of him. Tony raised his head, showing them the tears that ran down his face. Gibbs just nodded and then sat next to him, putting an arm on his shoulders.

"I can't be like you, Gibbs. I can't live without them." Gibbs felt his heart wrench and he fought hard not to show the younger man his welling eyes.

"You won't have to, Tony. Not if I can help it." Tony nodded and then looked up, hope in his eyes.

"She was wearing her necklace." Gibbs looked at him strangely. "You know, the one Jenny gave her. With the tracer in it!" Gibbs laughed slightly at the memory of the conversation that had been around that. More argument actually.

"McGee!" Gibbs suddenly shouted, causing Tim to jump. "Find them, now!" He imediately ran for his desk and soon they could all hear the tapping of keys.

"Tony, I think we should get some coffee." Jenny offered with a meaningful look at Jethro. Now he knew what the smell was. Tony had found his bourban stash. He helped him up and he took him to the coffee area, leaving Jenny to help McGee.

"You know drinking won't help them." Gibbs said, looking at Tony as he sipped his coffee, the picture still in his hand. He nodded and then sighed.

"I just don't know how to handle it. I want to help them, but I don't know how." Now it was Gibbs turn to nod, taking a long sip from his own cup, wishing he could go to his coffee place.

"You can help by being sober and coherent when we find them. And no negative thoughts!" he barked as he saw Tony open his mouth to interject. He then closed it nodded again instead. Suddenly a beep interupted Gibbs next thought, causing their heads to snap towards the bullpen.

"Boss! We found them!" They both jumped up, spilling their now forgotten coffees on the floor. As they reached the bullpen they saw Brian, Mitch's brother, on the plasma.

"Where, McGee?"

"Near the warehouse he used for his other victims. Right next door, actually."

"Get the car McGee." Gibbs and Tim grabbed their sidearms and made for the elevator.

"Boss?" Tony asked, not wanting to be left behind.

"No emotional outbursts 'till we have them, you got that DiNozzo?" Tony nodded and ran to the elevator, his sidearm already on his belt.


The ride to the warehouse was short as Gibbs had driven with a speed to rival NASCAR. They all got out and put on their vests. Tony was trying to calm himself as he readied his gun. That's when he heard the first shot.


"You know, I really hate people who ruin families."

"Like you are doing right now?" Ziva was tied to a chair, Sophie in a large cage of to the side. Brian stood in front of her, twirling his knife in his hands.

"No, what I'm doing is getting revenge. You killed my brother, so I'll kill you and your daughter. Her first." He turned and began pacing, showing Ziva the gun on his hip, its holster open. As soon as she heard the click of a job well done against handcuffs she lunged, grabbing the gun. She turned to aim at him, only to see the barrel of a shotgun in her face. Out the corner of her eye she could see his finger tighten on the trigger.


Gibbs made sure Tony wouldn't go rushing in before kicking in the door, illuminating the seen before them. A body lay on the floor, a shotgun clenched in his hands. Ziva was kneeling on the floor on the opposite side, Sophie clutched in her arms. Gibbs turned just in time to see tears in Tony's eyes before the young man ran for his family, dropping his gun on the floor so he could wrap his arms around them. He first kissed Ziva quickly on the lips before kissing the top of Sophie's hair as she cried into his shoulder. McGee hung up his phone after calling in the team that would take care of the body. Gibbs stared at the small family in the room, memories of Shanon and Kelly floating through his mind. He smiled at them before they turned to thoughts of his own new family. His smile grew bigger as Tony carried Sophie towards them, Ziva under his other arm.

"Home, Gampa?" Sophie asked, causing Gibbs to smile.

"Of course." All in all it had been a swift ending. A swift ending to a very bad beginning.


Okay, NOW that's it because I'm having writers block and I want to go watch Castle! I hope you don't hate me, but if you do, don't worry, I'm wroking on more TIVA stories!! First I have to get them to make sense!! Please review, and again I'm really sorry about cutting it so short! Please don't hate me!