Hawaii Five 0

"Night Over Water"

BeautifulAlice

Summary: While flying to a case in Florida, Steve is taken hostage…by the pilot. It's a race against time as Danny and the team attempt to rescue him..from fifty thousand feet up.

Chapter One:

Steve hefted his duffle bag over his shoulder, and grinned as he saw the plane slowly start up. The pilot looked like he was eager to take off, while Danny was looking glum next to him. Steve turned towards him.

"Don't worry, partner. I'll be back before you know it." Steve reassured him. Danny held his arms out for a hug, and Steve quickly gave him on.

"If you need anything…" Danny said, seriously.

"I'll call. But this case seems like it's mostly me offering assistance where the team there needs it." Steve informed him, shrugging. Danny frowned.

"I still don't see why they need you at all," Danny complained. "Grace was wanting to take you and me out for…something," Danny said, quickly changing the subject.

Steve laughed.

"You've got a pitiful poker face, did anyone ever tell you that?" Steve asked, snickering.

Danny scowled.

"Yeah, you have-a lot," Danny shook his head. "Grace would kill me if I told you what the surprise was."

Steve rolled his eyes.

"She wouldn't kill you, Danny." Steve said, amused by his friends drama.

"Yes, she would. It would be a very slow and painful death…by guilt," Danny insisted, and Steve laughed again.

Someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind, and he turned to see one of the plane's crewmen standing there.

"Sir? The pilot's ready to leave when you are," The man informed him, and Steve nodded.

"Thanks. I'll be there in a minute," Steve reassured him, and the man responded with a crisp nod and left. Steve hugged Danny again, and said, "Tell Grace I'll bring her back a present."

"I'd rather you bring yourself back, uninjured," Danny said seriously.

Steve sighed.

"Danny, I promise I'll be careful. This case should be a peace of cake. What could possibly go wrong?"

Danny glared at him.

Steve winced.

"Yeah, I know, you think that line is a curse," Steve shook his head. "Tell you what-if I get into trouble, you get to kill all the bad guys," Steve offered.

Danny wasn't appeased.

"Look, I'll call every hour, how's that?" Steve suggested. Danny considered.

"Fine. But you better be careful. Wear the seatbelt, and don't crash into the ocean. Got it?" Danny said sternly, but the attempt to look serious fell through and they both laughed.

Steve got serious then when he saw the men waving at him by the plane.

"Okay. I've really got to go. I'll be back before you know it," He said, and turned to leave. Danny watched him go, a bad feeling in his stomach. He wasn't sure what it meant, only that he didn't like watching Steve getting onto the plane.

Steve, however, had never been more excited. He LOVED Florida, and he liked getting off the island from time to time. He jumped into the plane, set his duffle bag securely underneath his seat, and buckled up. Then, they took off.

At first, the flight was incredible, but after a while the adrenaline started to wear off. It took about four hours to fly from Hawaii to Florida, and Steve was already preparing to call Danny. He got out his phone, and prepared to make a call-despite Danny probably not going to be able to hear him very well. Steve had just taken out his phone, when the pilot asked,

"What'cha doing?"

"Calling my partner," Steve told him with a grin. "He's a bit over-worried about…me," Steve stared as the pilot was suddenly aiming a very dangerous looking gun directly at him.

"Toss your phone out," The pilot said tremulously. "Now."

Heart hammering in his chest, Steve couldn't help but wonder how he always managed to get into these situations.

"I SAID NOW!" The pilot shouted; his hands shaking, and then the gun went off.

*cue Hawaii Five 0 intro music!*

Notes: I don't know how long it actually takes to get from Hawaii to Florida, but I imagine not that long in a small charter plane. If I'm wrong, please don't hesitate in telling me. Also, this isn't my first chapter fic for Hawaii 5-0, but it is my first SERIOUS chapter fic. I've got four others planned out as well. I hope this one turns out okay. It's gonna have a lot of whump, hurt/comfort, and team…

Sidenote-the only characters I'm really familiar with are Danny and Steve (and Grace, to a point), so if the characters are a bit off, then I apologize. I'm gonna try to watch more of the show when I can. The only couple of episodes that I've really seen are 'Adrift' and 'Field Trip', both of which I loved. In any case, this will mostly feature Steve getting whumped and Danny/Team working to save the day.