Ziva looked out the window and so did the others. They couldn't believe how much damage had been done to their city in such little time. Buildings were on fire, fire hydrants looked like they had been ripped form the ground and now were flooding the roads, and they would come across lifeless bodies on the street from time to time.
Tony was driving and kept looking back to make sure Jimmy and Ducky were still behind them. Gibbs was in front leading (it took forever but they had finally taught Gibbs how to work his GPS and he only threatened to shoot it once which was a record).
After 30 minutes of silence on a straight narrow back road they suddenly heard a loud truck horn and suddenly Gibbs stopped his car. Tony had to slam on his breaks to keep from ramming into Gibbs. Tony was irritated and wanted to know why they had stopped but then he saw it. A big huge semi- truck was heading straight in their path from the opposite direction. The road was too narrow to reverse and they most definitely couldn't collide with the semi-truck.
Tony yelled, "Get out!" And all of them got out. Gibbs followed right behind mere seconds after the semi-truck collided with Gibb's car. Then all the cars followed as the semi-truck plowed right through them.
Gibbs yelled and pounded the ground as he saw the medical van getting crushed. Then a giant explosion erupted and they all hit the ground where Gibbs was.
Abby and Ziva started tearing up as they saw no one exit from the rubble. All they saw was the flames and the rubble of the cars left behind. Gibbs ran into the crash site. Tony tried holding him back but knew it was no good. The rest for the team followed him.
They found the medical van in ruins. They saw a body inside and it was lifeless. Abby turned to McGee and buried her face into his shoulder, sobbing. They all knew who it was. Ducky rarely was the driver.
Tim held Abby against his chest as her tears soaked his jacket. He pressed his lips against her forehead and tried his best to calm her down even though he wanted to freak out as badly as she was.
Gibbs was distraught over Ducky's death. He had known him for so long. He slammed his fist down on the hood of the car and yelled, "Damn it!"
Tony looked at his boss slowly crumble. It wasn't in Gibbs's physical appearance but he could tell by the way his facial expression looked that he was slowly going under. Tony could feel the tears coming but he refused to let them go.
Ziva could feel herself shaking. She had gone through loosing people. A lot of people. But this was different. She didn't know why but she knew that this was a different loss. It made her feel different inside and her reactions were different too she just didn't know why. She looked around at her other team mates. When her eyes rested on Tony she could feel herself break down.
Tony suddenly pulled Ziva into his arms and let her emotions over take her body. He smoothed down her hair as she started to sob.
The team was in no shape to continue on but they knew they'd have too. Darkness was approaching fast and they didn't want to be outside, especially not on a deserted road, while those "things" were out in the dark.
Gibbs was sitting with his face against his knuckles. Tony was still holding Ziva but her sobs had started to subside. Tim and Abby were practically in the same state as Tony and Ziva.
When Gibbs got off from the ground everyone came apart from each other and stared at him. A few minutes passed and still no one spoke. They were just all staring back and forth at each other.
Tony was the first to speak. "Boss, we need to find shelter. Tim's place is still 15 minutes away by car. We don't have time. We just need to find someplace else."
Gibbs asked, "Where the hell do you suggest we go DiNozzo? All those things are probably crawling through the cities. We don't have enough weapons for all of us now that the van is completely destroyed. How do you expect us to get out of this alive?"
Tony had never heard his boss sound so helpless. Gibbs was always the one to yell at Tony for being pessimistic. Not Gibbs yelling against Tony's optimism.
Abby entered the conversation. "Gibbs. How could you say that? We still have a chance."
Gibbs sighed and answered, "No, Abby. We don't. We have no cars, no weapons, and no shelter. Now, I know you can find a bright side to everything but I'd like to hear you say something bright and fluffy about that."
Abby stood back a step, hurt by Gibbs’s words. Tony shook his head as Tim broke his hug with Abby and walked toward Gibbs, "Boss, we have never given up in our whole career working together. Why is this any different?"
Gibbs started advancing on McGee, "Because, McGee, have you been listening? We have no shelter, not enough weapons or ammo, and no transportation." Gibbs was right in Tim's face when he finished.
"So we just wait here until they pick us off one by one? Or maybe we'll starve to death? I'm sorry boss, but if there is a slight chance I can get myself and the rest of the team out of here. I'm gonna do it."
That sentence seemed to do the trick. Gibbs backed down and took a deep breath. He nodded. "You're right McGee."
"Nice job, Probie!" Tony praised. They all looked at him and he shrugged, "What? No matter what evil thing comes around, he will always be Probie to me."
This brought small smiles to everyone including Gibbs.
Gibbs suddenly stopped and asked, "Where's Jimmy?"
The whole team stopped and looked at each other. Tony said, "We have to go looking for him."
Abby shook her head slowly, "I don't think I could deal with another dead member of the team."
Tony relied, “Abby and Ziva, you won't have to go looking. Gibbs and I will. Probie, you stay behind with Abbs and Ziva so if any one of those crazy bastards come by, well, you'll know what to do. Remember, aim for the head and shoot. Don’t hesitate"
They all nodded. Tony nodded back and him and Gibbs both went to search the surroundings of the leftover ruble.
