Author-Vengeance
Rating-T
Author-Winnie
Characters-Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua
Disclaimers-Not mine, sniffles….but I do enjoy playing around
Comments-This is my take on how they can explain changing Five-O headquarters if they do have to move the offices. Thanks to Dawn for her help with the injury in this one.
Steve McGarrett sat at his desk, a cup of strong black coffee in his right hand while he looked at the papers on his desk. It was early morning and for the moment he was alone. There were several things he needed to go over before his meeting with Governor Denning at noon and he'd been here since six.
Steve heard voices from the outer office and knew it was Chin and Kono. It was a little after eight and they were already talking about the Harrison case. It was the reason for his meeting with Denning, and he had a feeling the Governor would not be happy with what they'd found.
"Hey, Boss, you're in early," Kono said.
"Paperwork," McGarrett told her.
"For your meeting with the governor?" Chin asked.
"I figure I'd better know this stuff front and back if I'm going to convince him his friend is guilty of embezzling funds from the charity he's supposed to run," McGarrett answered.
"I don't envy you on this one Steve," Chin told him.
"I guess that means you're not volunteering to go in my place."
"Not even lunch at the Governor's mansion could make me do that," Chin said.
"Make you do what?" Danny Williams asked. He'd been stuck behind a traffic accident and for a while he wasn't sure he'd make it to the office before noon.
"Take Steve's place with the governor," Kono answered.
"Ah, yes, the inevitable wine and dine before…"
"Danny, it's lunch," McGarrett said and frowned when he saw a young man being escorted into the outer office. "Kono, looks like you've got a delivery."
"Well, Cuz, maybe Adam Nashimuri is a lover not a fighter," Chin said.
"It is Valentine's Day," Kono said.
"Commander McGarrett," the young man said.
"That's me," the SEAL said.
"Ah, Steve, I'm telling Catherine," Williams said.
"What makes you think she didn't send them?" McGarrett asked.
"I believe grenade launchers and explosive detonators would be more along the line of romantic weapons you two would share," the Jersey native told him.
"Commander, where would you like me to put this?"
"Put them on the cabinet in the corner," McGarrett answered.
"Is there a card?" Chin asked.
"Yes, Sir," the deliveryman said.
"Get out," McGarrett told them.
"Come on, Steve, it's not every day someone sends you flowers. Why don't you open the card at least?" Williams asked.
"Commander, would you like me to take them out of the wrap?"
McGarrett nodded as his phone rang and he motioned for Danny, Chin, and Kono to leave while he took the call. "McGarrett."
"Enjoy the flowers, Steven, they were chosen just for you."
"Who is this?" McGarrett asked, but whoever the caller was had already hung up. He turned to see the vase of flowers as the deliveryman took them from the wrap. Something about it sent his instincts into a frenzy and he knew he had to warn the others of the impending doom rearing its ugly head. "Get out!"
"What?" the young man asked and turned to see the liquid churning in the glass vase.
"Steve, what's wrong?" Chin asked.
"Get out!" the SEAL had time to repeat his warning before hell rained down on his office.
Everything seemed to happen in slow motion, but Steve knew that was simply his mind playing tricks on him. The single black rose at the center of the floral arrangement spoke volumes as whatever was in the bottom mixed and churned. He'd managed to shout out a warning, but not in time to save the young man's life as the explosive reacted to whatever catalyst its creator intended.
McGarrett felt the air explode around him as he was lifted off his feet. Everything that had been around the vase was destroyed in the initial blast as pictures, awards, and furniture exploded to become flying projectiles. Even immovable objects were picked up and thrown by the explosion that was a deadly force created by man and intended to maim or kill everything in its destructive path. Something struck Steve's lower back, hurtling him into the wall as glass exploded and the outer office was filled with the remnants of his furnishings.
TBC