It's alright, is this goodbye
Won't hurt me for too long,
I'll be fine on my own
It'll take some time
But I know that I
I can find where I belong
Hunter Hayes- In a Song
Disclaimer I don't own H50 or any of its characters.
I am unbeta'd so please excuse my errors
(Steve's POV)
I was still in shock when I recognized who was behind the door. My mother stood before me looking just how I remembered her except almost twenty years older. She had tears in her eyes and I could feel myself becoming overwhelmed as well.
She pulled me in for a hug that I accepted and she lead me into the living room of her hideout.
"Are you sure you don't want some?" I heard her ask.
"Steve" she said bringing me back from my thoughts.
"No, no thank you" I replied taking in my surroundings.
"I know you have a lot of questions for me" my mother started taking a seat in front of me.
"Yeah why don't we start with Shelburne?" I answered.
"Shelburne was the code name the agency gave me." She started.
"I am sorry. What agency?" I asked.
"Before I met your father I worked for an intelligence agency that reported directly to the pentagon. "She explained
"You were a spy?" I asked dumbfounded.
"Yes" she confirmed.
"So all those years I thought you were a school teacher that was just..." I said before she cut off.
"It was a cover." She finished.
"Were me and Mary just a cover too?" I asked.
"Shelburne was way before you and Mary." She replied with tears still in her eyes.
"How did you know Wo Fat's father?" I questioned.
"He was an assignment." She answered.
My mother went on to describe how and why she chose to fake her death. Claiming that giving up her family was the hardest thing she ever had to do. But she did it to protect us.
She begged me to understand why she had abandoned her family but I couldn't wrap my head around her reasoning. My father was killed because of Wo Fat and Mary and I grew up without both of our parents.
"Pack a bag" I say after she finishes explaining her story.
"Pack what do you mean? Where are we going?" she asked.
"We are going home." I answer.
"I can't it's not safe." She argues.
"Wo Fat can't hurt you. He is being transferred to a super max facility on the mainland today. By the time we land in Oahu he will be out of our lives forever. "I stated.
The 9 hour flight I tried to wrap my mind around the fact my mother was alive. I kept thinking how was I going to tell Mary. And how would Marissa and the kids take the news.
When we arrived Danny along with SWAT were stationed at an empty hanger when we arrived.
"When you called I thought you said you were bringing Shelburne back?" Danny questioned taking notice of my mother as she stepped out behind me.
"I did. This is Shelburne." I answered barely hearing over the roaring of the planes propellers.
"Or you can call me mom. Someone should." My mother remarked.
"Mom?" Danny questioned.
"That would be my mom" I answered.
"Doris McGarrett" My mother introduced.
"Danny Williams. For a woman who died almost twenty years ago you are well put together." Danny remarked shaking her hand.
"I will take that as a compliment." She said with sarcasm.
"Thanks Danny but what is with the HPD entrance?" I asked confused.
"This isn't for you it's for Shelburne." Danny replied.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Wo Fat escaped a little over two hours ago." Danny answered.
"Steve, if Wo Fat knows I am on the island." She began before I cut off.
"That's not going to happen. We are going to put you somewhere safe and hunt down Wo Fat." I told her.
"Call Chin and Kono and have them meet us at HQ." I ordered. I noticed a look on Danny's face before he explained what had happened.
Chin's wife had been killed by Frank Delano's men.
(Marissa's POV)
Kono had called me and asked me to get down to the corners office as soon as I could. Malia Chin's wife was murdered.
After quickly calling Kathy to watch the kids I headed downtown to see Chin.
Chin stood over his wife's body staring at her lifeless face. Kono stood next to him before pulling him for a hug. I could hear foot steps behind me as I watched the two cousins hug. I turned around to see my husband and an older woman walk through the hall way with Danny towing behind.
"Marissa" Steve said stepping in front of me.
"Steve" I whispered holding back tears. Malia had been part of our ohana the short period of time we got to know her. And now she was gone.
The older woman gave Steve and Danny a questioning look as Steve pulled me into his arms.
Steve pulled away from me and headed into go see Chin with Danny leaving me with the older woman.
Watching as the guys as they hugged Chin and began to ask him about what happened. I decided it would be good idea to introduce myself.
"I am Marissa McGarrett." I said snuffling and sticking out my right hand for the woman to shake.
"McGarrett?" She asked shaking my hand.
"Yes, I am Steve's wife" I said taking a Kleenex from Max's desk.
"Wow. I am so sorry. I am his mother Doris" She said looking at me in shock.
Before I could reply back Steve walked back into the office.
"What the hell is going on?" I demanded.
"Marissa can we talk at home please?" he asked.
"I want an explanation now" I ordered. I was tired of letting him control when my questions were going to be answered. I wanted an answer now. Doris McGarrett had died almost twenty years ago. There was no way this was his mother.
Steve huffed in frustration before he went into the tale about how this woman standing before us was his mother and how she faked her own death to protect her family.
"Steve, Wo Fat just escaped custody." I said.
"I know that's why you are going to go home and HPD is going to keep an eye out on our place. I am going to take my mother to a safe house. "Steve replied.
"I want to help find Delano" I argued.
"No way. Go home and stay with the kids. We have this taken care of." Steve shot back.
"Steve you guys are going to need all hands on deck to catch him." I answered.
"Marissa you just got out of the hospital. I need you to go home and take care of our kids. I have everything else under control." Steve defended.
"Well me getting out of the hospital didn't stop you from leaving did it?" I asked getting frustrated with this conversation.
"Alright that's enough" Danny budded in.
"Please just go home. I will be there in a little while to check on things." Steve said pinching the bridge of his nose.
I stared at him for a few seconds before going to give Chin a hug and the offering of my help. Chin's only response was a hug. I casted one last glance at my husband before leaving.
(Steve's POV)
I was arguing over the phone with Denning about Chin's involvement with Delano's release from prison. Danny and my mother seemed to be having their own heated discussion when I finally slammed my headset down.
"How many grandchildren do I have?" my mother asked.
"3. Two boys and a girl." I answered pissed off with my call to governor.
"How long have you been married?" she asked again.
"Just over 10 years." I replied speeding towards the safe house I had set up for her.
"I am taking you to a safe house. Don't argue I am not willing to lose you again" I stated.
Thirty minutes later Catherine Rollins knocked on the door of the safe house. I had asked her to be my mother's security detail.
"Hey thanks for coming" I said pulling her outside so we could speak privately.
"That's what friends are for. So your mom faked her own death and is Shelburne. If you didn't have mommy issues before this." Cath said with a smile.
"Cute" I say with a forced smile.
"I try" she replied with a real smile.
"Let me introduce you. Doris this is LT. Rollins she is a friend of mine." I introduce.
"He refuses to call me mom" my mother says standing up to shake Cath's hand.
"Nice to meet you, Ma'am." Cath says with a smile.
"LT. Rollins I told my son I didn't need anyone looking out for me." My mother began.
"He is just being over protective ma'am. It's a SEAL thing. You can call me Catherine." Cath reassured.
My mother excused herself to go make tea giving me a few more minutes to talk to Cath about the situation.
"Have you told Marissa or your sister yet?" she asked.
"Marissa met her earlier. But this isn't one I can just tell Mary over the phone." I replied.
"Don't worry I have it covered." Cath reassured as I made my way towards the door. I thanked her again before heading towards HQ.
I was heading towards HQ when Chin, Kono and Danny called with an update. Delano had helped Wo Fat escape custody. We went over how Wo Fat and Delano could have been connected but Kono didn't find anything connecting the two before the escape this morning.
Chin and Kono were working on running the licenses plate of the car Delano and Wo Fat escaped in when I arrived. It wasn't long before Chin came storming in with some intel. Maria Gold was the owner of the getaway car.
We geared up before going to Maria's for a visit. Maria's house was empty until Chin uncovered five dead bodies hidden in the attic. Leaving us with more questions unanswered.
Kono knocked on my door of my office as she spoke on the phone. The five bodies that were found were construction workers. The owner of the company had said that the same men had just clocked in at HPD. The problem with that was the same five men the owner from the company that hired them was describing were sitting in the county morgue.
"Delano and his men are using the clean-up crews' identity to get into HPD" I said running towards the door.
When we arrived of what was left of HPD we ran into one of the officers. After briefly explaining what was going on he told us Delano and his men were headed towards the basement.
Delano and his men already had a head start on us when we finally made it to the basement. Duke the officer who helped us out on a number of occasions explained to us about what was down there. It was over a thousand pounds of meth.
When we realized they had already left we jumped back into our cars as Duke gave us directions to Delano's location.
Delano and his men were stuck in a traffic jam when we pulled up. Delano's men immediately began to open fire on the crowded intersection. We each took cover trying to take out the men.
Danny, Kono and I were in charge of taking down Delano's men as Chin followed Delano.
The sun was beginning to set when HPD came to help check the area for any signs of Wo Fat. Chin came up to Danny and me in silence.
"Hey, where is Delano?" Danny asked.
"Dead" Chin said.
"You okay?" I asked.
"No" was his answer.
One of Delano's men was still breathing but before he died he whispered the word Shelburne.
I quickly called Catherine's phone to warn her before jumping in Danny's car and heading towards the safe house.
I was running out of the car before it even made a full stop calling for my mom. She and Cath were standing up stairs. I quickly pulled my mother into my arms happy that I didn't lose her again.
Knowing I couldn't let my mother out of my sight, I escorted her to the awaiting car outside with her belongings. But before I put her on a plane to send her into hiding again I wanted her to meet her grandchildren.
Marissa was sitting on the couch feeding Liam when we had walked in. The room was only lit by the small lamp on the table. Marissa got up and handed Liam to me. She gave me a weak smile before heading up the stairs.
"How old is he?" my mother asked stepping in front of me to look at my son.
"Three weeks old today" I whispered as I glanced down at his sleeping face.
I could hear Ty and Lily steps as they came down the stairs both with equal amount of curiosity. Marissa stood behind Lily carefully helping her down the stairs as Ty ran to my side.
"Dad, who is this?" Ty asked casting a quick glance at my mother.
"Her name is Doris and she is your grandma." I said taking his hand and facing my mother.
She had tears in her eyes as she sat down on the couch. Ty and I followed suit while Marissa picked up Lily and stood in the door way.
After thirty minutes Marissa had taken all three kids back upstairs to go to bed leaving me with my mother.
"They're so beautiful." My mother whispered after a few minutes.
I nodded my head in agreement before I escorted her to the guest room. Tomorrow I was putting her on a plane and out of my life again until I could catch Wo Fat.
The next morning I stood outside the plane with my mother that would be taking her into hiding.
"I can't leave, Steve. Not again. I can't." she said.
"You can't stay here. As long as Wo Fat is free you aren't safe." I argued.
"I can't go back to Japan. Your search for me compromised that area." She replied.
"Okay so pick another country just don't tell me or anyone else besides your handlers. There is no way to guarantee your safety if you do. I promise you as soon as this is over I will come find you"I stated.
"How?" she asked me.
"The same way I did the first time." I replied.
She gave me skeptical look before pulling me into a hug.
"Just because I wasn't around doesn't mean I stopped being your mother." She said looking into my eyes.
She gave my cheek a kiss before she was loaded onto the plane with her escorts.
Danny pulled up as my mother's plane headed to take off. He didn't wear his usual annoyed look on his face he seemed confused.
"Hey, what's up?" I asked.
"Your mother said she exchanged fire with Wo Fat." Danny started.
"Yeah she said he fired a couple of shots but missed." I replied confused on where this was heading.
"CSU just go done cleaning up the place. The only shots fired were from the gun Catherine gave your mom. All three slugs were pulled out of the floor." Danny explained.
"Either your mother is a terrible shot or she deliberately tried not to shoot Wo Fat" Danny went on.
"You think she let him get away" I asked.
"No I am saying why didn't she kill him when she had the chance?" Danny replied.
I turned my gaze from Danny onto the plane that just took off into the sky that held my mother.
I am back with season 3 everyone! Sorry it took so long but now i have to season and i can keep on writing away until school starts. Please read and review :)