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What happens in Vegas ... stays in Vegas
What happens in Vegas ...
stays in Vegas.

Chapter 1

“Don't do this.” A man screamed in a dark alleyway between some deserted buildings. He had been running for what seemed like hours but he knew that it couldn't have been more then a couple of minutes. He was tired, he was old and not as well trained as he was a couple of years ago when he was still on active duty. Since he came back from Iraq nothing had been quite the same because of the accident, he had been limping due to shrapnel that hit him in the leg. He was terrified when that happened, but not as terrified as he was now. He knew by looking into the man's eyes that he would not survive this, that much was visible by the dark look in the man's eyes. “Please, please don't do this!” He said as he held his hands up in the air.

“You didn't think that judgment would pass you, did you?” Another man's voice spoke up in the night. He was standing a couple of meters from the man and held a gun pointed at his head. “You killed them, you will pay.” The man said as he advanced on him, holding out a gun. “You will pay, the same way he did.” The man said quizzically, he figured that the man he held at gun point would know what he meant.

“Please, there is no need to do this. Please.” The man begged while he was being held at gun point. He stumbled backwards and fell against a dumpster. He got up again, holding his hands up in front of him. “Please.” He begged one more time, before a shot rang trough the dark night.

***

“DiNozzo, McGee, Kate go home pack your bags and be back as soon as possible. We're going to Vegas.” Gibbs said as he slammed the phone back into the cradle.

“Vegas!” Tony jumped up; “I always wanted to go there, gambling, exotic dancers and poker! Of course poker...” Tony said as Gibbs moved behind him and slapped him in the back of the head.

“All of these years and you have never been anywhere?” Kate asked a little annoyed, each and every time they packed their bags to go somewhere he always reacted the same way.

Gibbs didn't say anything as he got up and was off into the elevator. Within seconds he arrived in the morgue. “Ducky, be ready as soon as you can, we are leaving for Vegas soon. I need you with me.” He didn't listen to an answer but left as soon as he spoke the last word. Ducky had seen this happen more often, he was used to it and didn't mind.

Next in line was Abby. He usually never took her with him but this time was different, this time it was his friend who would be placed on a cold slate in a morgue. And Gibbs wanted his team to investigate the murder. The door to Abby's lab opened and the loud music came blaring out like it always did. The first thing he did was turn the music down before he even attempted to speak up. “Gibbs! I love that song! It's my newest favorite band!”

“Abby, not now.” He said to her curtly. “I need you to go home, pack a bag and be back as soon as you can because you are coming with us to Vegas!”

“Vegas, Gibbs are you serious!” She said as she jumped up and down.

“Abby, it is not a vacation.” Gibbs sighed.

“No! But it is the first time I am going with you. Road trip!” She shouted.

“Abby. We are not driving to Las Vegas. We're flying.”

“Great, maybe I can get McGee to join the 'Mile High Club'. Proud member since 1999!” Abby proclaimed.

“Abby!” Gibbs said in a warning tone of voice.

Gibbs sighed; “I'm kidding, I'm kidding Gibbs.” She said as she raised her hands in defense.

“Just make sure that you are back as soon as possible.” He turned and left the lab. When he returned to the bullpen everyone had left, he sat down and leaned back into his chair. He always had a bag ready to go, with everything that he needed. He made sure that there was a plane ready to bring them to Las Vegas.

***

A couple of hours later they arrived at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. Gibbs had already rented a couple of cars and cheap yet bearable hotel rooms. He ordered the team to be in the hotel lobby at 17 00 hours.

Kate and Abby received the key to their room. Kate had barely opened the door as Abby ran inside and checked out the room. Within a couple of seconds she was jumping on the bed and let herself fall down on it. “Just the way I like it, big and soft.” She said as she sighed contently. She watched Kate from her position on the bed; “Kate, what is going to happen now?” She asked after all she had never been with them on a case.

“We usually go to the crime scene, where Ducky investigates the body while we do the scene. You know, take pictures, collect evidence and take measurements. When Ducky is ready he takes the body to the morgue. And we bring the evidence to you and in the meantime we search for the information that we need.”

“So who are we working with? Or is this going to be a Gibbs-style hostile take over?” Abby asked with a smile as she made some cheesy ninja moves.

“From what I understand we are working with a CSI team. But I have no idea if this will be a friendly co-operation or a hostile take over. I guess it all depends on Gibbs and how well he can co-operate.” Kate answered with a smile.

“Let's get downstairs before Gibbs blows a gasket.” Abby said as she checked her watch and grabbed the bag that held her laptop.

Kate nodded as she put her gun in the holster and her baseball cap with 'NCIS' stitched on it on her head.
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