Friend of my Friend Chapter 28.
Title: Friend of my Friend
Author: Dark Wyldchilde (wyldchilde37@yahoo.com)
Rating:NC-17, this is me, there will be sex, and there will be violence.
Pairing: Faith/Tara, Ziva/Abby
Setting: This is the fourth story in my Lock series.
Summary: Marines are missing, and turning up as vampires. The Lock is seeking out the source, and will do so with some new allies.
Spoilers: This story can and will combine any elements I care to from all of the runs of Buffy and Angel as well as the Stony Man Farm/Executioner books. Now it also includes NCIS to present, but it will also contradict them as necessary, because much to my own delight it's taken on a life of it's own.
I have also decided to tinker with the Buffy/Angel time lines since in the case of Buffy the show has been done almost 7 years now.
Disclaimers: This is an independent, non-profit work of fanfiction. I know there are at least three sets (or more) of copyrights involved, and this story is not a challenge to any of them.
Wyld's Notes: You probably shouldn't be reading this story unless you've read my earlier fics "Life on the Farm" "Declaration of War" and "The Front" because without them this story might get confusing.
On a NCIS note I need to add I am keeping the Ziva/Gibbs cannon that she killed Ari to save Gibbs, and not the more recent nonsense that it was to get Gibbs to trust her.
More importantly I must send out my personal thanks to Lisa Countryman. She has been a wonderful sounding board, and has been essential in making this fic possible, including spoon feeding me the incredibly funny chapter 5, writing three whole chapters herself, and healthy sections of other chapters as well.
I also need to add a special thanks and welcome to my new beta reader laura jones.
Chapter 28.
The tired, worried expression on Tara's face suddenly broke into a smile. It wasn't the satisfied smile on the face of her lover Faith. Or the knowing smirk on the face of Lex. It was still a smile however and the freshly showered Abigail Sciuto and Ziva David blushed a little deeper.
Timothy McGee was sitting next to them too, and Tara guessed he had read the now relaxed chemistry between the two women, or possibly the faces of her two people as he was sharing his teammates blush. At least that's what she chose to think as she didn't want to know what had been said.
Her expression then sobered as she spoke. "I'll confirm now that the base where Gibbs and two-thirds of Scooby Squad was stationed was attacked, suffering both heavy damages and heavy casualties. The remainders are aware of the nature of the enemy that attacked, and have signed on for the mission with Gibbs, Riley, Tony, and Scooby Squad. I just finished planning with them, and they have opted for a night time raid on the enemy compound."
Tara wasn't sure if she agreed, but she understood that it was a coin toss which would be better, and when both Gibbs and Riley agreed that the caves nullified much of the advantage they would have attacking during the day, while traveling by day would at least give them a safe insertion, and Tara couldn't argue. She wouldn't have argued either way though as she knew the people on the ground would understand the situation better then she ever could back at the Lock.
She had the planned time for their assault, and satellite communications so they could tell her when they were in position, and now it was a matter of coordinating their assets on this end for an attack on Coriolis Security Contractors' American base in case they possessed a similar level of communications technology so they couldn't warn their counter parts.
She brought up a power point device and the images Willow had already loaded came up on the screen. The first was the Coriolis Security Contractors headquarters, on it's own isolated plot of land. "This is your target." She then hit the button and changed to another image, it was obviously from a satellite, taking shots of the buildings heat signature. There was various reds, greens and yellows, but Tara's pointer homed in on a deep blue room.
"Or more accurately THIS is your target. Young has confirmed this is their mainframe, but he has also confirmed that it is entirely isolated from outside access. It is also heavily encrypted, and possesses numerous security programs."
McGee then spoke up. "I'm guessing that's where I come in?"
Tara nodded. "That is the heart of their plan. More vampires can be turned, more guns can be bought, but the information on that system is what will allow us to truly shut them down. That said girls I want you to do more then get Tim in and out. I want a message to be sent, I want their building leveled, and everyone there destroyed."
Both Tim and Abby blanched at Tara's words, and then flinched at how Ziva didn't. Tara noticed both of these things and clarified. "Abby, Tim? Destroyed is the term we use for vampires because they are already dead."
That seemed to calm them a little bit, but Abby was still apprehensive. "So what message is it you're sending?"
Tara didn't blink. "That humanity is no longer merely prey."
Lex then spoke up, a wide smile on her face. "Oh yeah, she's totally sexy when she goes butch."
Ziva however had obviously switched over to her professional self. "Do we have any idea of the opposition we will face?"
Tara frowned as she shook her head. "No numbers. The way Young put it one of their services has been offering military level bodyguards to various ranking demons. So their staff is rotating in and out on various assignments, and since they are room temperature we can't get a read on their numbers with heat scans. Young did however confirm that they don't keep the real ordinance on that site, and you won't face anything larger then a shot gun or SMG."
Ziva however didn't seem convinced. "Are you sure we can trust him?"
Tara nodded. "If not him, then I can trust the truth spell I have on the interrogation room."
Ziva didn't seem sure about trusting magick, but did seem ready to trust Tara. "Do we have a means of insertion?"
Faith then spoke, but she too had changed into her professional persona, and while she only had the one personality her persona had it's own nickname of Slayer. "No, Young recognized me on sight. We have to assume the rest will as well. We'll have to go in hard."
Ziva didn't seem pleased with that, while Tim and Abby went a little pale, but none of them found an argument they could voice.
For her part Lex had caught up with her comrades. "Any magickal opposition?"
Tara shook her head. "Young said the Marshal only wanted military men and women, and they haven't been able to find someone with both magickal and military training." Tara had a small smirk at that, and so did the rest of the room.
Slayer then spoke. "So, go in, take out everyone there, pillage there mainframe, and then level the place?"
Tara nodded. She then brought up her power point device and started bringing up the floor plans registered with the city, with additions they imagined Young had detailed.
Abby then spoke up in a tiny voice. "Is there anything I can do?"
Tara shook her head sadly. "Nothing more then your normal research sweetie. Otherwise you get to join me for the best part... the waiting."
Faith frowned, but didn't comment. No one did until the plans started scrolling, and they started making plans.
Once the plans were made they moved to the armories armory, and started preparing their gear. Or at least the women did, McGee stood there and looked unsure.
Faith noticed this and moved over to him. "Only qualified in your side arm?" At Tim's embarrassed nod Faith shook her head and smiled. "Hey, that's ok, a couple days ago that was plenty. We threw you into this, and we aren't going to expect you to be able to miraculously develop a whole new skill set. For this mission you aren't going to be expected to do much shooting anyway, that's why we are here. So we'll keep you with the Sig with the Talons, and you just stay behind us and keep yourself and your lap top intact."
Faith then looked at him more seriously. "That said Tim. Odds are you are going to have to shoot, and when I say shoot I mean shoot, not shout an order to them to put their hands up, and then shoot. Do you understand?"
Tim didn't look happy, but he also didn't look confused, and Faith continued, giving him the full force of her dimples as she grinned. "Don't worry it's never dull working with Team Wet Dream..."
Abby then interrupted. "What?"
Lex snickered. "What? Hadn't your heard our unofficial nickname?"
Abby scowled. "No!"
Lex just grinned at the Goth. "Can YOU disagree?" Lex threw her grin back and forth between Abby and Ziva. Lex got a smack on the ass from Faith and she smiled widely. "Thank you Ma'am may I have another.?"
Faith shook her head. "But it's never dull. If Ziva isn't kissing Lex then Lex is flashing Ziva her tits."
Tara looked confused. "Her tits? Lex flashes Lex's breasts or Lex flashes Ziva's breasts? The whole female pronoun confuddles the sexy talk."
Faith looked over at her love. "Lex's tits." She then paused for a beat. "How would Lex flash Ziva's tits?"
The blonde demonstrated by pulling Faith to face her while her back was to the rest of the room and lifted her shirt up, flashing herself with Faith's breasts.
When her shirt was back down and they turned back to the rest of the room Faith shrugged. "Well, the mission is still young."
Abby was scowling as she turned to Ziva, but Ziva beat her to it. "Your breasts are the only breasts I will want to see."
Lex scoffed. "Breasts! You see one set... you wanna see more." She then looked over to see all the gear Ziva was packing. "You pack like a girl David."
Without missing a beat Ziva replied. "I am a girl." She then lifted her shirt to flash Lex, and the rest of the room.
Abby didn't look happy, but Faith interrupted whatever she was going to say. "and who doesn't love a girl who packs?"
Lex, Ziva sighed happily.
Tara however actually spoke. "Yeah."
Faith's answering smirk was obvious.
Abby's scowl was fully formed. "What the fuck happens on these missions?"
Tim had made a conscious decision to fade into the background. He figured it was wise in hopes that his wide grin wouldn't be noticed. His hopes were dashed however as Abby turned to him. "What did you like seeing Ziva's breasts too?"
Lex wasn't helping. "Why wouldn't he? They're spectacular."
Abby turned back so quickly her pig tails whipped around her head, and Lex continued to make it worse. "What? Yours are amazing to."
That got her a scowl from both Abby AND Ziva.
Faith looked over to Tara and both women arched their brows as Faith spoke. "And I thought I liked to live dangerously."
Tara nodded plainly, her voice toned as if she were relating a grocery list. "You did. Then you met this boring white witch and settled down."
Faith feigned surprise. "Really? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Tara's tone stayed the same. "We didn't want to worry you."
Faith nodded solemnly. "Probably for the best, give the whole madly in love thing time to kick in."
The pair then kissed.
After that Ziva cupped Abby's face in her hands. "Do you remember how I like to start a mission?"
Abby seemed confused by the question and had to take a second longer to reply. "With humor?"
Ziva then used her hands to turn Abby to see the smiling, and in Faith's case openly laughing faces in the room. She then turned Abby back. "It wasn't my BREASTS, as much as my bra..." She then turned to scowl at Lex. "For the most part."
Lex was still smiling. "I regret nothing!"
Ziva shook with light laughter at the dark witches antics, then then pulled Abby to lightly kiss the Goth's lips. "Do you understand?"
Abby nodded.
Author: Dark Wyldchilde (wyldchilde37@yahoo.com)
Rating:NC-17, this is me, there will be sex, and there will be violence.
Pairing: Faith/Tara, Ziva/Abby
Setting: This is the fourth story in my Lock series.
Summary: Marines are missing, and turning up as vampires. The Lock is seeking out the source, and will do so with some new allies.
Spoilers: This story can and will combine any elements I care to from all of the runs of Buffy and Angel as well as the Stony Man Farm/Executioner books. Now it also includes NCIS to present, but it will also contradict them as necessary, because much to my own delight it's taken on a life of it's own.
I have also decided to tinker with the Buffy/Angel time lines since in the case of Buffy the show has been done almost 7 years now.
Disclaimers: This is an independent, non-profit work of fanfiction. I know there are at least three sets (or more) of copyrights involved, and this story is not a challenge to any of them.
Wyld's Notes: You probably shouldn't be reading this story unless you've read my earlier fics "Life on the Farm" "Declaration of War" and "The Front" because without them this story might get confusing.
On a NCIS note I need to add I am keeping the Ziva/Gibbs cannon that she killed Ari to save Gibbs, and not the more recent nonsense that it was to get Gibbs to trust her.
More importantly I must send out my personal thanks to Lisa Countryman. She has been a wonderful sounding board, and has been essential in making this fic possible, including spoon feeding me the incredibly funny chapter 5, writing three whole chapters herself, and healthy sections of other chapters as well.
I also need to add a special thanks and welcome to my new beta reader laura jones.
Chapter 28.
The tired, worried expression on Tara's face suddenly broke into a smile. It wasn't the satisfied smile on the face of her lover Faith. Or the knowing smirk on the face of Lex. It was still a smile however and the freshly showered Abigail Sciuto and Ziva David blushed a little deeper.
Timothy McGee was sitting next to them too, and Tara guessed he had read the now relaxed chemistry between the two women, or possibly the faces of her two people as he was sharing his teammates blush. At least that's what she chose to think as she didn't want to know what had been said.
Her expression then sobered as she spoke. "I'll confirm now that the base where Gibbs and two-thirds of Scooby Squad was stationed was attacked, suffering both heavy damages and heavy casualties. The remainders are aware of the nature of the enemy that attacked, and have signed on for the mission with Gibbs, Riley, Tony, and Scooby Squad. I just finished planning with them, and they have opted for a night time raid on the enemy compound."
Tara wasn't sure if she agreed, but she understood that it was a coin toss which would be better, and when both Gibbs and Riley agreed that the caves nullified much of the advantage they would have attacking during the day, while traveling by day would at least give them a safe insertion, and Tara couldn't argue. She wouldn't have argued either way though as she knew the people on the ground would understand the situation better then she ever could back at the Lock.
She had the planned time for their assault, and satellite communications so they could tell her when they were in position, and now it was a matter of coordinating their assets on this end for an attack on Coriolis Security Contractors' American base in case they possessed a similar level of communications technology so they couldn't warn their counter parts.
She brought up a power point device and the images Willow had already loaded came up on the screen. The first was the Coriolis Security Contractors headquarters, on it's own isolated plot of land. "This is your target." She then hit the button and changed to another image, it was obviously from a satellite, taking shots of the buildings heat signature. There was various reds, greens and yellows, but Tara's pointer homed in on a deep blue room.
"Or more accurately THIS is your target. Young has confirmed this is their mainframe, but he has also confirmed that it is entirely isolated from outside access. It is also heavily encrypted, and possesses numerous security programs."
McGee then spoke up. "I'm guessing that's where I come in?"
Tara nodded. "That is the heart of their plan. More vampires can be turned, more guns can be bought, but the information on that system is what will allow us to truly shut them down. That said girls I want you to do more then get Tim in and out. I want a message to be sent, I want their building leveled, and everyone there destroyed."
Both Tim and Abby blanched at Tara's words, and then flinched at how Ziva didn't. Tara noticed both of these things and clarified. "Abby, Tim? Destroyed is the term we use for vampires because they are already dead."
That seemed to calm them a little bit, but Abby was still apprehensive. "So what message is it you're sending?"
Tara didn't blink. "That humanity is no longer merely prey."
Lex then spoke up, a wide smile on her face. "Oh yeah, she's totally sexy when she goes butch."
Ziva however had obviously switched over to her professional self. "Do we have any idea of the opposition we will face?"
Tara frowned as she shook her head. "No numbers. The way Young put it one of their services has been offering military level bodyguards to various ranking demons. So their staff is rotating in and out on various assignments, and since they are room temperature we can't get a read on their numbers with heat scans. Young did however confirm that they don't keep the real ordinance on that site, and you won't face anything larger then a shot gun or SMG."
Ziva however didn't seem convinced. "Are you sure we can trust him?"
Tara nodded. "If not him, then I can trust the truth spell I have on the interrogation room."
Ziva didn't seem sure about trusting magick, but did seem ready to trust Tara. "Do we have a means of insertion?"
Faith then spoke, but she too had changed into her professional persona, and while she only had the one personality her persona had it's own nickname of Slayer. "No, Young recognized me on sight. We have to assume the rest will as well. We'll have to go in hard."
Ziva didn't seem pleased with that, while Tim and Abby went a little pale, but none of them found an argument they could voice.
For her part Lex had caught up with her comrades. "Any magickal opposition?"
Tara shook her head. "Young said the Marshal only wanted military men and women, and they haven't been able to find someone with both magickal and military training." Tara had a small smirk at that, and so did the rest of the room.
Slayer then spoke. "So, go in, take out everyone there, pillage there mainframe, and then level the place?"
Tara nodded. She then brought up her power point device and started bringing up the floor plans registered with the city, with additions they imagined Young had detailed.
Abby then spoke up in a tiny voice. "Is there anything I can do?"
Tara shook her head sadly. "Nothing more then your normal research sweetie. Otherwise you get to join me for the best part... the waiting."
Faith frowned, but didn't comment. No one did until the plans started scrolling, and they started making plans.
Once the plans were made they moved to the armories armory, and started preparing their gear. Or at least the women did, McGee stood there and looked unsure.
Faith noticed this and moved over to him. "Only qualified in your side arm?" At Tim's embarrassed nod Faith shook her head and smiled. "Hey, that's ok, a couple days ago that was plenty. We threw you into this, and we aren't going to expect you to be able to miraculously develop a whole new skill set. For this mission you aren't going to be expected to do much shooting anyway, that's why we are here. So we'll keep you with the Sig with the Talons, and you just stay behind us and keep yourself and your lap top intact."
Faith then looked at him more seriously. "That said Tim. Odds are you are going to have to shoot, and when I say shoot I mean shoot, not shout an order to them to put their hands up, and then shoot. Do you understand?"
Tim didn't look happy, but he also didn't look confused, and Faith continued, giving him the full force of her dimples as she grinned. "Don't worry it's never dull working with Team Wet Dream..."
Abby then interrupted. "What?"
Lex snickered. "What? Hadn't your heard our unofficial nickname?"
Abby scowled. "No!"
Lex just grinned at the Goth. "Can YOU disagree?" Lex threw her grin back and forth between Abby and Ziva. Lex got a smack on the ass from Faith and she smiled widely. "Thank you Ma'am may I have another.?"
Faith shook her head. "But it's never dull. If Ziva isn't kissing Lex then Lex is flashing Ziva her tits."
Tara looked confused. "Her tits? Lex flashes Lex's breasts or Lex flashes Ziva's breasts? The whole female pronoun confuddles the sexy talk."
Faith looked over at her love. "Lex's tits." She then paused for a beat. "How would Lex flash Ziva's tits?"
The blonde demonstrated by pulling Faith to face her while her back was to the rest of the room and lifted her shirt up, flashing herself with Faith's breasts.
When her shirt was back down and they turned back to the rest of the room Faith shrugged. "Well, the mission is still young."
Abby was scowling as she turned to Ziva, but Ziva beat her to it. "Your breasts are the only breasts I will want to see."
Lex scoffed. "Breasts! You see one set... you wanna see more." She then looked over to see all the gear Ziva was packing. "You pack like a girl David."
Without missing a beat Ziva replied. "I am a girl." She then lifted her shirt to flash Lex, and the rest of the room.
Abby didn't look happy, but Faith interrupted whatever she was going to say. "and who doesn't love a girl who packs?"
Lex, Ziva sighed happily.
Tara however actually spoke. "Yeah."
Faith's answering smirk was obvious.
Abby's scowl was fully formed. "What the fuck happens on these missions?"
Tim had made a conscious decision to fade into the background. He figured it was wise in hopes that his wide grin wouldn't be noticed. His hopes were dashed however as Abby turned to him. "What did you like seeing Ziva's breasts too?"
Lex wasn't helping. "Why wouldn't he? They're spectacular."
Abby turned back so quickly her pig tails whipped around her head, and Lex continued to make it worse. "What? Yours are amazing to."
That got her a scowl from both Abby AND Ziva.
Faith looked over to Tara and both women arched their brows as Faith spoke. "And I thought I liked to live dangerously."
Tara nodded plainly, her voice toned as if she were relating a grocery list. "You did. Then you met this boring white witch and settled down."
Faith feigned surprise. "Really? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Tara's tone stayed the same. "We didn't want to worry you."
Faith nodded solemnly. "Probably for the best, give the whole madly in love thing time to kick in."
The pair then kissed.
After that Ziva cupped Abby's face in her hands. "Do you remember how I like to start a mission?"
Abby seemed confused by the question and had to take a second longer to reply. "With humor?"
Ziva then used her hands to turn Abby to see the smiling, and in Faith's case openly laughing faces in the room. She then turned Abby back. "It wasn't my BREASTS, as much as my bra..." She then turned to scowl at Lex. "For the most part."
Lex was still smiling. "I regret nothing!"
Ziva shook with light laughter at the dark witches antics, then then pulled Abby to lightly kiss the Goth's lips. "Do you understand?"
Abby nodded.