Detective Danny Williams rubbed sleep from his eyes as he drove the familiar stretch to his partner's ocean side home. As a cop he was used to weird hours and little sleep. However that week had been a lot of pre-dawn calls. This one was personal and had made Danny's blood run cold. Less than twenty-four hours ago somebody had blown up Steve McGarrett's truck right in front of five-o headquarters in broad daylight. Now it looked like the bomber had struck again. Details from Chin had been sketchy as the scene was still fluid and people were still arriving on site. As Danny got within two blocks he began to see the familiar red and blue strobes of the HPD and HFD light up the dark sky. He swallowed hard sent off a silent prayer and gunned the accelerator.
Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett hovered by the open door of an ambulance that was parked at the end of his driveway. Every square inch of the driveway was filled with police and fire vehicles. Steve was grateful for HFD's quick response seemed like most of his family home could be saved and rebuilt. The explosion had originated in the garage and where the main source of the fire was. HFD was working to contain now.
Hearing a muffled cry of pain Steve looked back in the ambulance and winced in sympathy. Kono was having glass shards taken out of her left arm. They'd already removed a piece of metal from the young woman's right thigh. They'd been worried at first it had hit an artery but it'd missed it by inches. Seeing the bloody pile of glass in a metal container next to Kono Steve thought back to how he'd found her after the blast. His sixth sense had woken him from a dead sleep but hadn't given Steve enough time to find and prevent the explosion. He'd only had barely enough to find and locate Kono, grab his father's toolbox and get to safety. Kono had been sprawled on the kitchen floor surrounded by glass from the shattered window. For half a heartbeat Steve had thought she was gone. Too pale of skin, too much blood and far too still. He'd found a strong steady pulse and started breathing again grateful that the bomber hadn't succeeded in destroying what mattered most to him.
Tires squealing to a halt drew Steve's attention back to the present. He turned seeing a familiar silver car. Danny turned off the engine and got out flashing his badge to sentries at the crime scene tape line and ducked under moving to where Steve stood near the ambulance. He looked at the flames still licking part of the house to Steve's battered and bloodied form to Kono being attended to by medics and shook his head. He ran a worried hand through his blond hair before meeting his partner's gaze.
"You okay?"Danny asked as they stepped away from the ambulance and out of earshot of Kono.
"Yeah blast was centered in the garage."Steve replied tiredly. "I want to know who this guy is, Danny."
"Twice in less than a day you really pissed somebody off."Danny commented dryly. "We'll find him if he wants you this bad he'll slip up."
"He's had two opportunities for the kill and didn't take it; doesn't add up."Steve stated looking at the flames.
"Where's Chin?"Danny asked.
"Couple of the neighbors have security cameras he's getting the footage and doing interviews."Steve explained.
"How bad is Kono hurt?"Danny inquired with concern glancing back at the ambulance.
"Concussion, bruised ribs multiple large lacerations from the glass and flying debris."Steve said softly following his partner's gaze. "I found her unconscious in the kitchen."
"She was in your kitchen at three thirty in the morning?"Danny repeated not being able to contained a raised eyebrow.
"Something you want to tell me partner?"Danny continued.
"Nothing to tell."Steve replied a little too quickly. "Kono stopped by to check on me and we talked for a bit and then it was too late for her to drive home."
"Talked?"Danny repeated with a grin.
"Yes, talked."Steve responded with a hint of irritation
"Sir."One of the paramedics called gaining Steve's attention.
"Yes?"Steve asked as he moved back to the ambulance.
"We've done all we can here going to take her to the hospital. I'm sure the doctor will keep her twenty-four hours for observation."The young brown haired male explained as he hopped out of the ambulance.
"I don't need to go."Kono protested.
"It's protocol for head injuries, officer."The medic responded one hand on the ambulance door.
"Give us a minute?"Steve asked and the medics nodded clearing the area.
Without conscious thought Steve's right hand drifted to Kono's right cheek making her look at him.
"Do it as a favor to me."Steve began.
"I..."Kono started.
"I need you at a hundred percent."Steve continued grimly. "We can't figure out who this guy is if we're short a team ?"
"Okay."Kono agreed reluctantly.
"I'll tell Chin and I'll come by later to visit."Steve promised as he closed the ambulance doors.
Steve nodded to the female blonde paramedic who was waiting nearby and she turned and got into the passenger side. Minutes later the ambulance was gone.
"HFD says they'll have the fire contained and completely extinguished within three hours."Danny reported coming to stand next to his partner.
"Good."Steve acknowledged turning to look back at his home.
"Steve..."Danny began but was interrupted by Steve's phone.
"McGarrett."Steve answered on the second ring. "Good work, Chin. We'll meet you back at headquarters."
Steve ended the call and put the phone back in his pocket.
"Let's go."Steve ordered quietly.