I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT, I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY

AN: It's good to be back. This story is a long one. I wrote it while I was in the hospital, in a spiral notebook, now I am having to transcribe it. I wrote several stories while I was laid up in bed. For that reason, the typing and submitting may take awhile. And FYI, I am home now and feeling much, much better, thank you for all your prayers and concern. YOU GUYS ROCK!

NCIS/Supernatural crossover

Chapter 1

Sam and Dean Winchester were Team Balboa's prime suspects. A marine was dead and Dean Winchester's prints were on the gun. The problem was Dean, along with his brother, had disappeared.

Balboa was running out of ideas. He conferred with Gibbs to see if he could borrow Tony , for his street knowledge and instincts, and Tim, for his computer skills. Gibbs agreed.

Tony's blood ran cold when he heard who Balboa was after. Sam and Dean were friends. And if they did kill the marine, it was for a very good reason, Tony hoped.

It had been almost two years since Tony had been Sam and Dean. The brothers had been on a hunt and had, unknowingly, stopped at one of Tony's favorite bars. Tony walked in 10 minutes later. He just sat down at the bar and ordered his usual.

Dean saw Tony first. He pointed Tony out to Sam and they both went over. They all then decided to grab a booth. They sat in the back, isolated, so that they could talk.

Sam and Dean left an hour later. They had been heading out of town anyway.

Now, obviously they were back, 2 years later. Did they do it? Do they know that they are suspects? Are they still in town? All these questions ran through Tony's mind as he watched Balboa's team work the case.

Tim and Tony exchanged looks. Tim had met Sam and Dean and had come to like them. He felt uncomfortable hunting them down. And Tony felt uncomfortable with the while situation. He knew well how Sam and Dean operated. But he couldn't betray them to Balboa. Tony had to find a way to help Balboa without giving up the Winchesters. He had to protect his friends.

McGee Finally got a few minutes alone with Tony.

"What are we going to do?" Tim asked.

"We help Balboa as much as we can without giving up Sam and Dean." Tony replied.

"That's a thin line, Tony."

"I know, Tim. But what else can we do?"

Tim shook his head. He had no ideas.

"I can't give them up, McGee. They saved my life back in Baltimore. They saved us both in Anacostia. We both owe them." Tony pointed out.

"I know. I just…."

"I don't like it either, McGee. But I have to protect them. They've done so much for me."

"I feel like we're lying to Agent Balboa and his team."

Tony nodded. "I know…."

"Have you seen them lately?"

Tony shook his head. "It's been two years."

"What if they killed the guy, Tony?" Tim asked, looking around to see if anybody was listening.

"They didn't."

"Dean's fingerprints, Tony…. Explain that."

"Dean would never leave his weapon at the scene. It's simple. Someone took his weapon and used it to frame him. They wore gloves so that they wouldn't smudge the prints."

"Too simple…too easy."

"Some of the best frames are." Tony retorted.

"Sam and Dean keep their weapons in the trunk of their car." McGee said, thinking out loud. "All anybody would have to do was pop the trunk…."

"And there was no way to take the weapon unless they knew it was in the trunk. Most people don't keep weapons back there. The intent had to be to frame Sam or Dean." Tony concluded.

"You need to talk to them, Tony. They may not know the weapon's missing, much less it being used to frame them for murder."

"I can't risk called them. I can't afford to have Abby trace the call. She likes Sam and Dean too. But, if she finds them and somebody's with her, she's gonna have to give them up."

"Gibbs likes them too."

"Yes, he does." Tony replied. "But, he is more loyal to the military personnel and their families. Since the Winchesters ae suspects, he would turn them in first, then look for evidence. Sam and Dean have so many charges against them, they would never be charged for this one. Plus, they would probably get lost in the system."

"You have got to let them know, somehow."

Tony nodded. "I'll go somewhere and buy a burn phone. That way it won't be traceable."

"If anybody finds out…."

"We're both screwed."

Tim nodded.

"I call Dean. You need your mouth shut, so will I." Tony replied. "And we help Balboa and company as much as we can."

"Gibbs is not going to like us keeping things from him. His gut is going to be working overtime."

"Maybe his gut will lead him to Balboa's case since we aren't working one right now."

"His gut doesn't work that way, Tony. It always has to do with his team or his case, and like you said, we're not working a case."" Tim paused. "Come on. You know we can't pull a fast one on Gibbs."

Tony sighed. He and Tim returned to their desks, unsure how to handle the whole Winchester/ Gibbs situation.

TBC