When Gibbs got to Ziva's apartment, he saw that Tony had sort of treated her wound, wrapping it and keeping pressure on it. Looking at Tony, Gibbs thought he saw a flash of scarlet in his Senior Field Agent's eyes. Tony wanted Ray Cruz dead.

Ray was waiting in his car for the frenzy to die down. NCIS and Metro PD were both there, and he couldn't leave yet.

Somehow, Tony could feel the bastard's presence.

Tony set Ziva's head gently on the floor and ran out of the apartment, straight for the parking lot.

"DiNozzo! DiNOZZO! STAY HERE!" It was too late. Tony was taking the stairs three at a time. "McGee, make sure DiNozzo doesn't do anything stupid."

"On it, boss." McGee took off after Tony, and Gibbs was stuck with the BOLO on Ray.

Tony spotted Ray in the parking lot and pulled him out of his car.

"You like beating up on defenseless women, Ray? See if you like this, you fucking coward."

Tony began to hit every available spot on Ray, breaking Ray's nose and a few ribs. Luckily for Ray, McGee pulled Tony off before a kill shot could be delivered. Ray crawled back to his car and sped off before Tony broke out of McGee's grasp.

"You should've let me kill him, McGee." Tony was fuming, and McGee saw the flash of scarlet in Tony's eyes. He wanted blood.

To Be Continued...