Steve was wrapping up paperwork in his office late Thursday night. The team had finished up a very emotional case earlier that day solving the murder of a young couple vacationing on the island. It had been a case of mistaken identity and the couple had been killed in their hotel room, shot execution style.
It had been fairly easy to solve because the young thugs out to impress their drug lord had been very sloppy and left numerous fingerprints at the scene.
His team was tired though and he had sent them all home several hours ago and given them tomorrow off to relax and enjoy a long weekend.
He was finishing up the final report on the case and he had a meeting scheduled with Governor Denning at eight o'clock tomorrow morning but after that he too planned a long quiet and relaxing weekend.
It was seven o'clock when the office phone rang. "McGarrett"
He was greeted with silence and he repeated, "Steve McGarrett"
"Steve..."
"Yes, who is this?"
"Steve, it's Matt Williams"
Danny's brother, Matt. Danny hadn't heard from his kid brother in over a year now. Not since he had broken Danny's heart by cutting a deal with drug dealers to get himself out of a financial mess he had gotten into. They had allowed Matt to walk and by doing so they had jeopardized their own careers. Danny had mourned his brother as if he had died. And in a sense he had...as he had boarded that plane for an unknown destination Danny had known that he would never see his brother again.
"Matt? Where are you? What's wrong?"
"Steve, I'm in Hawaii. I'm at a little restaurant about a mile from the airport. I need your help"
"Does Danny know you're here?"
"No...and he can't know...I'm in danger Steve, will you help me?"
"Where are you?"
After getting the information on his location Steve left the office to pick up Matt. He decided not to call Danny until after he found out what was going on. Damn it Matt!
Steve pulled up in front of the restaurant and Matt jumped into the passenger seat. Steve had been watching carefully, making certain he wasn't being followed.
He glared over at Matt, "Start talking"
"I'm in trouble. I owe money to the Ocinco drug cartel out of Columbia and there's a bounty on my head"
"How much do you owe?"
"500,000.00 dollars"
"Jesus Christ Matt what in the hell happened?"
"I originally flew to Cuba. Six months ago I relocated to Columbia. I fell into heavy debt by gambling. I borrowed with someone I thought was a loan shark and when I fell behind on my payments due to the interest, I was paid a visit by a couple of very large and very angry Columbians. They identified themselves as henchman for Ocinco cartel and they gave me twenty four hours to come up the half million dollars or they would be back to take care of me. I panicked and caught the first flight here. I don't know why I came here...I just had no where else to go"
"When did they give you that deadline?"
"Seventy two hours ago, I've been laying low in a motel"
"This is going to be one of the first places they come to look for you. You know that don't you?"
"Steve...I'm really sorry to pull you into this, I just didn't know where to go"
Steve pulled into a convenience store and handed Matt forty dollars, "Go inside and by a case of water, protein bars, jerky, bread and peanut butter. Hurry up"
Matt did as instructed as Steve moved to the back of his truck and started loading up two back packs with supplies; guns, ammo, knives, matches, rope and flashlights. When Matt returned they put the water and food into the packs and then closing the back of the truck they drove off towards the small airstrip at the edge of town. Steve continued to watch his rearview mirror still spotting no tail.
He then pulled out his cell phone and Matt looked at him nervously,
"Who are you calling?"
"Danny"
"You can't call him, you'll put him in danger!"
"SHUT UP MATTHEW AND LISTEN TO ME! You have already put Danny in danger. Now please just shut up and let me try to get you out of this!"
Danny picked up on the second ring, "Steven my friend, you gave us three days off! Not that I don't love you babe but I thought that meant I wouldn't hear from you until Monday morning"
"Danny, listen to me buddy"
The tension and seriousness in Steve's voice was apparent, "Hey, what's wrong partner?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm home"
"Are you alone?"
"Steve...on with it already! What in the hell is going on?"
"Danny, I'm with Matt"
"Matt? What do you mean you're with Matt? Where are you?"
"Danny...stop just listen to me. Matt is in trouble. The Ocinco drug cartel has a hit out on him. I'm taking him on a helicopter ride Danny, do you hear me? Get the cargo on a plane Danny and call Jersey PD. I'll call you when I can but I may not have cell service"
Danny spoke, "Steve, God I'm so sorry"
"Hey, stop...just move quick man. Call Chin and Kono and be careful"
"Thank you Steve...you be careful" His voice was breaking up as he continued, "Let me talk to him okay?"
"You bet, see you soon"
He handed the phone over to Matt who reluctantly took it.
"Danny...I don't know what to say brother"
"Don't say anything Matty, just listen to me. You do whatever Steve tells you to do and you'll get out of this. He's the best at what he does and he'll do everything he can do to protect you"
Matt was now crying as well, "I never meant to put any of you in danger...I'm so sorry"
"Matty just do what he tells you. I'll take care of things here...I love you"
"I love you too"
He hung up the phone and handed it back to Steve, his head hung in shame as he sobbed.