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Memorial Memories
He stood silently, body locked in place and at attention.
It had started as it did every year, quiet somber reflections as he and other military personnel stood in formation as the Chaplin spoke of sacrifice and duty.
Ten minutes into the memorial service, his thoughts began drifting towards the team members that had not returned.
If he had not been standing in full uniform at the front of the formation, he would have hung his head and sighed.
The list was growing longer over the years, men that had been his responsibility to bring home alive. He quietly remembered each one and by the time taps played, he was fighting hard to keep that single tear from falling.
Taps. He hated taps, hated the notes that were both lonely, sad and mournful.
When the ceremony ended and he had exchanged a few words with old friends, Steve slowly made his way towards his truck.
He realized he was exhausted. He had just finished a week of assisting in night training exercises with a new group of Seals and he had still been on hand to help his team on a case. He hadn't got much sleep and planed to spend the weekend relaxing at home.
Sweat was pouring off of him as he reached the truck, it was one of those days when there wasn't enough wind to cool the high temperatures down. He had just unlocked the truck when Danny and Chin pulled up in the camaro.
Steve looked concerned, "Everything ok?"
Chin nodded and stepped out of the passenger seat, "It is now Brah. We just thought you should relax and enjoy a ride home."
As Steve started to decline, Danny jumped in, "Look Steven just get in the car. The air's already cold in here and you look like you could swoon at any minute. Chin will bring your truck home. I got your favorite drink so be a good Seal and get in this car."
Chin held the door open as Danny held out an ice cold Gatorade.
"Swoon? Danny I..." Steve didn't get far before Danny took over.
"Steven get in the car, your letting all this cold air out."
Chin squeezed Steve's shoulder, took the truck keys from his hand and walked away.
Steve took a moment to remove his hat and dress uniform jacket before getting in the car, he was too tired to debate right now.
Danny shook is head as Steve downed a gulp. "Babe, your a mess." Steve's hair was plastered to his forehead and his once freshly starched ironed shirt was sweat stained and soaked from the heat.
Danny flipped the air vents towards his friend and turned up the air as he sped off.
"Thanks" Steve quietly said. He had noticed that both Danny and Chin were in shirts and ties and obviously had attend the ceremony.
As Danny started a rant about how he believed the volcano was conspiring to melt the island and had cranked the heat up to unreasonable temperatures, Steve leaned his head back against the cool seat, closed his eyes and smiled as he thought about the ones that were still serving, still holding the line and doing their duty, like his five-0 teammates.
With Danny ranting in the background and feeling the comfort of family, Steve drifted off to sleep. Danny just continued his theory that because the pineapple fields were contaminating the soil, the ancient volcano entities were not happy and the best solution was to dump all the pineapple in the ocean and let the sharks eat them and die.
End