It was the night before the wedding. Ziva and Thomas went out for dinner because they wanted another date before they were officially husband and wife. Willow was watching Andy at home. She had just put him to bed when she heard some noises downstairs.
Slowly, she crept down the stairs and into the kitchen. Past the kitchen and into the living room. She saw a stranger turned away from her. He was holding a picture frame.
Willow quietly returned to the kitchen and grabbed the gun from under the sink and went back over pointing the gun at him. He had a gun in his hand.
"Stop!!"
The man put down the picture. He put his hands up and slowly turned around. Willow saw his face in the dark and wasn't sure who it was. She didn't budge.
He took a few steps closer until she could see him. As soon as she saw who he was. She dropped the gun and turned. She shook her head.
"Willow...?"
She turned around after hearing his voice. She swallowed hard. "This can't be real," she whispered.
Tony stepped closer. "It is, Willow... It's me. I'm here."
She trembled and wrapped her arms around his neck. He picked her up off the ground for a moment and then put her back down. Both had ready eyes.
Willow wiped her eyes and kinda laughed. "Wh- what happened? How?"
Tony shrugged his shoulders. "It doesn't matter right now. I need to find your mother. Where is she?"
Willow then remembered. She sighed. "She's... On a date. With Thomas, her fiancé..."
Tony gasped. "I feared that. we need to go get her now. She's in danger."
"What?? How do you know that?"
"Thomas isn't who he says he is. He's a murderer and a terrorist. I can't tell you how I know this. I just do."
Willow nodded. "I know that..."
Tony's eyes widened. "What!?"
"I'll explain later. Let's go!"
They headed out the door when Willow stopped short. "Wait! Andy is here. I can't leave him alone."
Tony remembered now. "go get him then. He'll have to come with us."
Willow smiled. She couldn't stop. Even though her mom was in danger.
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Andy was asleep in the backseat. Willow sat in the front next to her dad. She kept smiling and glancing over at him. At least, until they got there. She still had the gun from home. She explained every thing to Tony about SAG and her missions. Tony said that that was the place that held him captive for a little while. That's where he first heard about Thomas. Then he went around on his own to find information.
They arrived and Kat bit her lip. "Ready?" She turned to Tony and nodded.
They left Andy in the car and went in. Ziva and Thomas were at the back. Ziva was facing them. As soon as she saw Tony's face she nearly screamed.
She stood up. So did Thomas. Tony pointed his gun to Thomas. Ziva was confused. She took a few steps. "Tony, why are you-"
She was cut off as Thomas grabbed Ziva. He held a gun to her head. People around screamed and started running. Ziva stared at Tony.
"Drop the gun!"
Thomas touched it to Ziva's head. She closed her eyes. Tony realized then that Willow was gone. Suddenly, Thomas' gun was thrown across the floor. Ziva was being pushed slightly and Thomas was being tackled.
Willow had snuck around behind them. Thomas turned around and was trying to stop Willow. Ziva ran to Tony and hugged him. Willow was having a little trouble since Thomas was obviously stronger. He threw her back and Tony and Ziva went to stop them. He threw them back as well. They both hit the ground hard. Willow was already up and trying to attack again. He turns and grabbed her by the throat. He squeezed and was trying to squeeze life out of her. As she was beginning to struggle, a loud gunshot rang through the air. The window shattered and a bullet went right into Thomas' arm. He dropped Willow and clutched his arm. Tony grabbed his arms and cuffed him.
He gave him to the police, who had JUST arrived. Then he turned to Ziva. She was crying. Tony wrapped his arms around her and she hugged him, sobbing now. Her body had relief and happiness and excitement running through it. Willow coughed hard a few times. Tony helped her up and included her in the hug. Then the three of them left the building.
When they walked out, someone was standing there waiting. He cleared his throat. Willow looked. "Caleb... Are you.. Was that...?"
He glanced at Tony and Ziva. Willow looked at them. "Umm. I'll be right to the car." She looked at Tony with an explain it to mom look.
They left and Tony started talking. Willow looked to Caleb.
"I see you found your dad.."
"Yeah. I did. Why didn't you tell me they had my dad?"
"Because. They would've killed me. You know that. Yes I shot Thomas. You're welcome. Are you feeling okay?"
Willow nodded. "Yeah I feel... I feel..." She took a deep breath and closed her eyes tight and opened them again.
"Willow are you okay??"
She fell towards him and he caught her. "Willow!!"
Tony and Ziva turned around at the sound and ran to them. "Willow! What happened?"
Caleb held Willow up. "She collapsed. I don't know why..."
Tony picked her up cradle style. He walked to the car. On the way, Willow regained sight of what's going on. "Dad! Put me down! I'm fine."
Tony set her down but kept a hand on her. "You're going to the hospital. You just collapsed."
"I just got a little dizzy that's all."
"Willow don't argue with me. Let's go. He and Ziva helped her to the car and drove her to the hospital. Caleb followed. He wanted to know the end of it.
At the hospital, the doctor checked her out and did some tests. She sat in the hospital bed with an IV in her arm and an oxygen tank next to her. They think that not enough oxygen was getting to the brain from her near death experience.
She sat in the room and the doctor came in. "When can I leave?"
Tony sat next to her. "Willow. You can leave when he says so. Please stop asking."
She bit her lip. "I want to go home."
She put her hands on her head, frustrated. "I just want everything to be back to normal!! I want to be at home with my dad and my mom and my brother and just be normal!"
"You are anything but normal, Willow.." Tony rested a hand on hers.
She sighed. "I want to be normal, though..."
