Disclaimer and warning: chapter 1

An: I am SO sorry about the wait. I've been away last week, so I am a bit behind in my writing. Anyway hope you enjoy this one, and reviews are always very, very welcome :b

"WHAT?" Jenny nearly screamed in a sharp voice.

"You know him?" Acia asked confused by her old friend's reaction.

"Know him? Know him?" she repeated, looking at Acia like she'd lost her mind. "I killed him".

"WHAT?" This time it's was Acia turn to be surprised by a respond. "You… you killed him?", she asked in disbelief.

"Yes!" Jenny exclaimed like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But why would you do that?"

"He killed Jasper!"

"WHAT?"

"I know!"

"Are you sure?" Acia asked in incredulity.

"Yes I am sure," she responded angrily rather annoyed to be doubted. "Are you sure that Beluz alias was Réne Benoit?"

"Positive"

"Crap!"

"Think about it, Jen", Gibbs joined the conversation after having observed the two women. She looked at him with a what?-look, silently urging him to move to the point - fast. He turned to Ducky. "You profiled him, remember. You said, he wasn't a violent man of nature".

Ducky nodded in confirmation. "True, I found the man rather charming to be honest".

"What's you point, Gibbs?" Jenny asked, frustrated by both the men's need to convince her that La Grenouille hadn't been a cruel, aggressive man.

"He was charming, Jen. Good at dealing with people, telling them what they'd want to hear, so that they'd do as he said. He had a way with words…" Gibbs said, mimicking her earlier words.

"A Persuader", she said closing her eyes, the truth finally dawning on her. How could she not have noticed that? To kill Jasper had almost been an impossibility which had made the shock of his death that much bigger. No human man could've done it. She'd been sure it was a demon – but Beluz, the leader, never in a millions years would she have guessed it.

"The attacks stopped with Jaspers death," Gibbs continued. "Probably 'cause these worlds", he said stressing the last word, still not believing the whole thing, "knew that the big demon was trying to infiltrate us and stayed back?" It came out more like a question than a statement.

Jenny pondered about his comment for a few seconds. "Hmm, you might be right" she said, impressed by his thinking.

Acia too acknowledge his suspicions with agreement. "I think you're right…. Well then, it was either this or massive infiltration followed by the inevitable big blow up – guess this way is just as good" Acia turned to Jenny. "So what's the plan?"

"Plan?"

"You know the thing you come up with to ensure that middle-earth doesn't get run over by vicious creatures"?"

Jenny glared at Acia. "Sayan told me to get a hold on Elisa and Gregorian".

"Sayan?" Acia repeated, not sure if she heard correctly. "I didn't think the two of you kept in touch? I mean after everything…"

"We don't", Jenny interrupted before Acia could say too much, "but he was at the crime scene this evening"

"Really?", she asked surprised. "Why didn't you tell me, Tess?"

"I am sorry" Ziva interfered, "but how exactly do you know about the attack? I do not seem to remember any of us telling you about it?"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot you guys were new to this, but when Jenny summons me here, she can share some thoughts with me during my transfer, sort of like a short briefing in pictures. For instance, I saw three dead bodies in the park and Jenny killing the vampire-wannabes in your autopsy – but I didn't see any sign of Sayan". The last part was spoken to Jenny.

"Well, he was there", she replied shortly, leaving it clear that further conversation on the subject was over.

Gibbs interfered, "by the sounds of it, this is going to be a long night and I'd really like some coffee", he announced.

Jenny gave him a grateful smile, thanking him without words for giving her an out of the discussion. "I'll go help you", she offered. "Could you tell the others about Elisa and Gregorian?" she asked Acia, who merely nodded in acceptance. "Thanks".

As she led them out of the room, Jenny could feel his eyes on her ass and put an extra swagger in it as she climbed the stairs, just for the hell of it. A year ago Jenny had realized that she still loved him. When he had been lying practically lifeless in that hospital bed, she'd been more scared than ever before, which said quite a lot when you knew what she'd been through. But then La Grenouille or Beluz or whatever had showed up and things between them had only gotten worse, almost to the point where they didn't talk to one another. Their conversations consisted of pretty much only arguments, and once in a while insults were thrown at one another, just to try and shake things up. However, for Jenny everything was in an altering phase, Colonel Mann was no longer in the picture and neither was René Benoit. Finally they could start over, if Gibbs allowed it of course. Hell, she wasn't even sure if he was interested in her in that way anymore, but during the past few weeks she'd convinced herself that even if he wasn't, they could at least be some kind of friends instead of whatever they were now.

She poured water in the coffeemaker and Gibbs putted coffee in the filter, before he pressed start.

"So…" he trailed of in an attempt to begin the conversation.

"So…", she mimicked. "Do you believe any of this?" Jenny asked curiously.

Gibbs shrugged. "Can't prove you wrong, so might as well just go with it".

She gave him a small smile. There was definitely something bothering him, and even though she had a pretty good idea of what it was, or rather who it was, she was still going to make him ask her. "Spit it out, Jethro".

He smirked, knowing that she'd seen right through him, then his expression became somber and he said, "Sayan".

No other words were needed, because she knew exactly what he meant.

"I met Sayan 15 years ago. He was assigned by his government to kill me", she elaborated. If Gibbs was surprised he didn't show it, he just kept his face neutral. "He stalked me like a pray, kept an eye on my at all times, and when we finally met we were both so impressed with the other that we simply couldn't kill each other. Sayan had spent months trying to understand and think like me, just like I'd spent months trying to identify with him and anticipate his next move, and suddenly the idea of killing one another seemed so utterly foolish, since we'd finally found a person with whom we could connect."

"So instead you became lovers", Gibbs concluded

Jenny nodded. "But like I said earlier, it's prohibited for two different spices to be in a relationship. It lasted for an entire year, because it was only based on sex, but then a lot of things happened, and suddenly Jasper was murdered and I withdraw myself from the other worlds."

She spoke of it in a voice that most people who didn't know her too well would characterize as normal, but Gibbs wasn't most people and he definitely knew her better. In addition the sadness in her eyes was overwhelming, clearly – for anyone paying close enough attention – showing that she was not happy about how things between herself and Sayan had turned out.

"When you joined my team…", he hesitantly began, not really knowing where he was heading.

Jenny sensed that and interrupted him. "When Jasper was killed, I spent the first couple of months wandering clueless around on middle-earth having no idea what to do with myself. My life suddenly seemed so purposeless and such a waste. But slowly the need to find the murderer grew stronger, and that's when I decided to join some kind of investigation bureau, so I could practice the art of investigation. I knew how to fight and kill. I knew how to get information, and how to avoid giving information. But I knew nothing of conducting an actual investigation, connecting the dots and puzzling the pieces together, or at least no more than any other person reading crime novels."

"Explains why you hit it off with Ziva", he remarked.

She smiled. "Yeah, we have quite a bit in common, which is also why I placed her on your team, because I knew first-hand how much you could teach her".

A comfortable silence settled in the kitchen.

Jenny debated on whether to share what was on her mind, or to just let it be.

A sound from the coffee machine indicated that it was done.

Jenny poured that hot, black – very black – liquid into the coffee-pot.

She stared at it for a second and then said. "I'm sorry".

Gibbs screwed his expression into one of confusion, caught completely off guard by the apology and therefore forgetting about his rules, instead saying. "What for?"

"For not telling you about everything. I wanted to, but on the other hand I didn't want you to think I was a complete lunatic." She attempted to grin.

"You had no reason to tell me, I wouldn't had expected you to.", he replied honestly. "It's not like you were the only one with secrets".

This time her attempt at a grin succeeded. "True. We both had quite a lot of those". She wasn't mad at him for not sharing. When Jenny first had found out about Shannon, she'd been hurt, wondering why he hadn't told her about his first wife. But after a couple of hours, reality set in. It wasn't like shed told him about Jasper or Sayan, which she could've easily done without mentioning the seven worlds. Their relationship hadn't been like that. It was more of a fling brought on by mutual trust and the fact that they were practically forced to spend so much time together. At least she had told herself that back in the days.

Now however, they both knew the other one's secrets. Now there were no reasons for hiding anything from each other. Maybe now they could actually start something based on honesty.

"Who are Elisa and Gregorian that you guys keep talking about?" Gibbs asked, steering away from anything more personal.

Jenny's face lightened up thinking about her two old friends. "Elisa is a fairy and Greg is a very gifted elementiad. They used to work alongside me and Acia, helping out where they could. They are two amazing people and I own them A LOT, which Greg never ceases to remind me. But really, you'll like them, or so I hope", suddenly realizing the possibility that maybe the team wouldn't get along with her old friends.

"Relax" Gibbs said upon seeing her anxious face. "It'll be fine", he added taking the tray and walking over to the staircase leading down.

"Thanks guys", Acia said pouring herself a big cup of coffee.

"So", Jenny started. "Guess now is as good as later".

Acia nodded.

Jenny once more went to the fetch some of the red powder. "Ziva", she said indicating to the young woman's foot that was currently placed inside the circle.

"Wops". Ziva quickly removed her foot.

"No body parts inside the circle", Jenny gently reminded, as she came to stand in front of the font. Like before she threw the powder into the font and murmured a low, "Mzraz".

Not two seconds later, two people pop up in the circle.

A man and a woman.

The female was hot as hell. She was wearing a pair of high waisted, tight-fitting, black shorts and a black and creamy-colored striped top that dipped low both in the back and the front, creating a very sexy cleavage. Her feet were wrapped in a pair of black, gladiator sandals, and her right wrist was enclosed by a silver watch. She had black, glossy curls that, alongside her side swept bangs, framed her face beautifully. All in all the female looked like she belonged on the cover of a glam and fashion magazine.

The first thing you noticed about the man, was his cane and the second thing his bright, blue eyes that even surpassed Gibbs'. His was tall and lanky with a broad chest and a good five o'clock shadow. Wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a blazer he was looking pretty regular, but something about him was extremely sexy. Maybe it was the way his eyes sparkled and his lips turned upward into a smirk or the knowing and almost arrogant aura he had about him, whatever it was it worked.

"This is Elisa and Gregorian", Jenny smiled at the pair. God she missed them, it had been so long. She'd kept in touch in the beginning, but the contact had faded slowly but steadily.

"You look old", Greg said giving her an elevator-look from head to feet and then back up again.

"It's nice to see you too", Jenny grinned, engulfing him in a hug.

"I guess you're ageing normally without your gift and yeah it is"

"Lisa", she exclaimed hugging the woman tightly. "You look amazing".

Elisa smiled. "You too, and don't mind him, he is just being a jerk". She said, nodding towards Greg.

"Wouldn't know him if he wasn't", Jenny replied.

"Hi", Acia said, walking into the circle, giving them both a big hug.

Lisa and Greg had been briefed with a few pictures before they arrived, so they knew Acia would be there. Just like they knew the team would be there.

"Hi", Lisa said waving shyly at the group in front of her.

Tony walked in first. "Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo", he started in his most charming voice.

Gibbs gave him a slap to the back of his head, and Tony's smiled faltered as Ziva's grew bigger. Everyone from the team shook hands with the newly arrived.

"If you don't mind me asking, what can fairies do?" Abby asked looking curiously at Lisa.

"They heal people", she replied. "We can't heal ourselves, only others. Some a truly gifted within every areas, whereas several can only heal flesh-wounds while others are better at wounds inside your body, because they can feel the damage. But basically we heal".

"And that one", Greg pointed his cane at Lisa. "Is a baaad healer", he said smugly.

She rolled her eyes. "No I'm not." Lisa said to Abby. "He is just cranky because he is in pain".

"Well, you were the one who did this to me", he gestured towards his leg.

"Your crippled him?" Ziva asked in astonishment.

"No, I saved his life by removing a dead piece of his muscle", Lisa answered, empathizing on the word 'saved'.

"To be fair…" Greg started but was cut off.

"Oh shut it. He was bitten by a poisonous Edermy, a bit like your spiders just bigger and with extra legs and eyes, and five really sharp teeth. Nobody knows how the poison works, and nobody has ever lived after being bitten. I am very good a healing" Greg coughed in disagreement and Lisa glared at him. "My only minor problem is that it is difficult for me to find out where to heal. If somebody tells me where, I can heal almost everything, but on my own, I'm not as good. When that", she pointed at the leg, "happened, I started healing right away knowing that he'd otherwise die within a few minutes. And yeah I might have taken a bit too much of the muscle, because I couldn't sense exactly where the poison was, but I saved his life."

"Yada, Yada", Greg said his right hand mimicking a talking person. "Matter of fact I could have regained my muscle had it been done properly."

Lisa groaned. "Matter of fact you would have died if I hadn't done anything. But now I am seriously questioning why I felt the need to prevent that from happening".

"She has the hots for me", he informed the group.

"Well, with your brilliant people-skills and perfect bedside manner, how could I not?" she deadpanned.

Greg smirked. "I knew you liked the…"

"Guys", Jenny said, grinning over the pairs bickering. She had definitely missed the tension between her two good friends, they'd always been jabbing at each other and always trying to 'win' their small battles, but she knew that they – even though they'd never admit it – had the outmost respect for the other person. "Focus please. We kind of need a plan here".

AN2: There you have House and Cuddy as well. I'll need some time to get used to writing them, but I can already say now that they'll be a big part of the story, because I really enjoy Huddy -but off course Jibbs will be bigger