This is my interpretation of what happens in Life before his eyes where Mike Franks shows Gibbs what would have happened if he had spotted Ari on the roof top before he killed Kate, though in my version Tony and Kate don't get married and Ari isn't about to propose to Deena, in this story she doesn't exist. It will be a Kari (of course) and a Tiva later on so please review.

Disclaimer: I wish I owned NCIS but I don't.

Tony shot down the remaining terrorist who collapsed to the ground, body now riddled with bullets. "Boss" tony yelled jogging over to join Gibbs and Kate as they lingered by the controller, "you know how to use this?" he asked, concern clear in Tony's voice. The ships that were arriving back in port today would not be damaged by the missile, but the families of the returning sailors definitely would.

"No" Gibbs replied, "but I know how to crash it" and with that he fired three clean shots into the controller, the missile landing in the bay.

"I'm out" Gibbs sighed as he stared down at his pistol, it was empty. "Me too" Kate said from across the roof top. The agents had managed to take out who knows how many terrorists but there was still the potential for more and with no bullets they were left in a pretty bad situation. Gibbs was actually half hoping there was at least one more terrorist; he was really looking forward to putting a bullet in the brain of the man who led them there, of course with no bullets that would be difficult but still, he could try.

The sound of a gun being fired seemed to echo all the way across the roof Kate, Tony and Gibbs were now stood on. The shooter had his gun pointed through the door by the stairs, aiming directly at Gibbs. It took Kate less than a second for her to decide what to do, the shooter was a blurred face to her, it was the object in his hand that caused her to react. With adrenaline pumping through her blood stream and years of secret service training kicking in, she threw herself between the terrorist and her boss. She felt the bullet make contact with her vest, impacting her chest and throwing her to the ground; she heard the sickening thwack as her head hit the concrete roof top, though this was drowned out by the sound of gun shots and more clearly through her slight haze, Gibbs yelling her name.

It was ironic how a piece of metal so small could force her backwards like she had been just hit by a car, she thought, it was a strange thing to think at that moment in time but that is what came into Kate's head as she lay on the ground, her head throbbing.

She felt herself being rolled over but didn't open her eyes, her head hurt too much for her to move. Kate felt them unzipping her jacket and moaned, "You ok?" Tony asked her.

"I just got shot at point blank range DiNozzo, what do you think?" Kate half snapped at Tony, now recovering slightly from the shock of the bullet.

"You're not going to Pilate's class tomorrow and that wasn't point blank range" DiNozzo smiled down at Kate and the two laughed, the situation still not quite sinking in.

Gibbs glanced up from his two agents, there appeared to be no more terrorists but out of habit, Gibbs scanned the roof top for any sign of more. His eyes settled on a building across from them, maybe 5-600 meters away, and that's when he saw him; his well-trained marine eyes may be not as good as they used to be but Gibbs knew a sniper when he saw one. "Mcgee, get air support, we got a sniper" Gibbs spoke into his microphone as he watched the flash of a rifle go off in the distance.

"Stay down Kate" Tony said, he'd overheard Gibbs' instruction to me Mcgee and certainly wasn't going to let her take another bullet today. Kate watched as the expression on her co-worker's face changed from amusement to concern. She hadn't quite caught what Gibbs had said and struggled against Tony's grasp in an attempt to see what was going on. Both Gibbs and DiNozzo were looking out across the horizon, bent down on their knees. In the distance the sounds of a helicopter could be heard flying over Newport News. 'Sniper', Kate thought to herself and her relief turned to dread as the realisation hit.

Fornell and his team sprinted up the stairs off the abandoned office building. Once the FBI had heard about NCIS' raid of the terrorist cell they had rushed to join them, just in time it seemed. Gibbs was going to be annoyed of course but Fornell had grown used to him and wasn't that concerned.

The roof top spread out in front of the FBI as they ran across it. Fornell had three SWAT team members on either side of him and the plan was to corner the sniper. Above them, the helicopter hovered over the roof top; this guy had nowhere to go. "Step away from the weapon" Fornell yelled to the man who was bent over the gun by the edge of the roof, his back to them. From this position Fornell could see that the man was dressed in entirely black with short hair and by the way he had been handling the rifle proved he had had more than a little professional training.

"As you wish, Agent Fornell" The man said standing up and placing his hands behind his head. Fornell recognised that voice and there was only one person he knew that could be that arrogant while under arrest. Haswari turned slowly to face him, smiling despite the situation he was in.

"You're under arrest." Fornell said putting away his weapon and taking out his cuffs.

"Oh, what for exactly?" Haswari asked his voice thick with sarcastic innocence.

"Terrorism for one thing and oh yeah, attempted murder for another." Fornell remarked as he cuffed Haswari. He wouldn't let it show but this man freaked him out a little, even the most hardened psychopaths weren't this cocky when they were being arrested.

"I am sure agent Gibbs will be pleased" Haswari laughed as Fornell, followed by the rest of his team, dragged him across the roof top.

"Forget about Gibbs, I most certainly am." Fornell snapped in his ear.

"That's a shame; I thought we were on the same team." Haswari said, that infuriating sarcasm returning to his voice making Fornell's blood boil.

Fornell paced the observation room impatiently, he wasn't exactly looking forward to interrogating Haswari, he wanted to get it over and done with so he could be locked away and Fornell wouldn't ever have to think about Ari Haswari ever again. Gibbs had pretty much begged (or as close as Gibbs got to begging) to interrogate Haswari but both his and Fornell's directors had refused, for one thing it was in the FBI's jurisdiction and Gibbs would most likely kill Haswari rather than interrogate him, as much as Fornell would enjoy that, it was illegal.

He watched as two guards walked Haswari into the interrogation room. His arms were cuffed behind his back and both guards were probably twice his size and weight but he looked as if he had been just brought home. He lent back in the chair, talking to the guards casually, who were clearly trying their best to ignore him; this didn't bother Haswari in the slightest.

Fornell walked into the interrogation room, he had been mentally prepping himself for this for the last half an hour and he still wasn't sure if he was ready but Fornell wanted to wipe that arrogant smile from Haswari's face so badly. "You're dismissed" Fornell turned addressing the two guards. They gave him a concerned look but then turned to leave. Fornell sat down in the chair in front of Ari. "Mossad really aren't going to be pleased when they hear about this, neither is deputy director David, your father" Fornell said, opening the file in front of him. He hoped it would surprise Ari that they knew about his father, though of course, it didn't.

Ari smiled looking down at the table, "you really think I care what Israel or Eli David thinks?" he said, looking up at Fornell.

"You should, they will be asking for your resignation soon." Fornell remarked still staring at the file in front of him, Haswari simply laughed.

"Eli has already ordered my younger sister to kill me; I honestly don't think they will bother with such formalities as asking for my resignation."

"You really think your father would have you killed?"

"Why not? I am a traitor, not only to him but his beloved country as well. Anyway, the feeling's mutual." Fornell was shocked. He said that with so much ease, as if his father ordering his assassination was just a fact of life.

Fornell shook his head, trying to get re focused on what he really came in here for. "Why were you trying to murder Gibbs?" He asked trying to shock Haswari with the change in topic. It again, didn't work.

"Who says I was trying to kill agent Gibbs?" He said.

Fornell stood up, getting angry now, "we found you with your rifle aimed at the roof top where Gibbs was, you openly admitted to him you were going to try murder him, don't try deny this Haswari because trust me, you're not getting out of it." He yelled at him.

"Just because my rifle was aimed at the roof top where agent Gibbs was stood, does not mean I was trying to kill him." He smirked, arrogantly.

"Then who were you trying to murder?" Fornell screamed at him, slamming his fist down on the table, he was absolutely furious; he wasn't getting anywhere near to even finding a crack in this man's mask, let alone breaking him…

"Special Agent Todd, of course" Haswari said, matter of factly; leaning back in his seat and putting his hands behind his head, completely relaxed.

"Agent Todd?" Fornell yelled, and then noticed the cuffs hanging from his right wrist. He'd picked the stupid things.

Haswari just laughed as he was pinned against the wall by the two security guards while Fornell re-cuffed his wrists.

So there is the first chapter. Please tell me if you think I should carry on or not, I don't want to waste my time if no one likes it (though I hope you do). In the next chapter I'm going to introduce Ziva so there will probably be a little Tiva scene for all you fans out there. Anyway hope you like it and as always, please review.