Hawaii Five-O

The Chase

Background: While on a case Five-O run into more than they bargained for. Set around the time that Katherine leaves Steve to join the CIA.

Cross over with NCIS in parts. I don't own anything except my original characters.

Feet pounded on the pavement as Steve McGarett chased after a suspect. He skidded on some trash rounding a corner and came face to face with a rather attractive blond woman holding a gun in his face. Steve stood there his heart pounding and breathing hard. The woman stood there looking at him with a rather pissed off look on her face.

Over his com Steve heard Danny talking to him. "Steve we got him. Where are you?"

"I'm a little bit busy here Danny."

"You ok?"

"Not sure yet."

Steve didn't lower his gun but he continued to examine the woman before him. Long blond hair tipped in hot pink, eyes the color of the ocean and not a trace of makeup. She was wearing a white tee shirt and jeans that had rips in several spots and black books with heavy tread.

"So are we just going to stand here all day?" asked Steve.

"Just deciding if I should shoot you or not."

"Well I'd really like it if you didn't."

The woman ran her eyes down Steve and they came to rest on his badge. He couldn't help but feel a jolt at that moment.

"That's not a HPD badge."

"Five-O."

"I guess that would make you Steve McGarrett." She lowered her gun and shoved it into the back of her pants.

"And you are?"

"Special Agent Paris Riker NCIS."

Paris put her hand out to him but Steve was still holding his gun on her.

"ID."

Paris rolled her eyes at him before pulling her badge from her back pocket and tossing it at him. Steve dropped his gun to his side and caught her badge with his free hand. He looked at it then tossed it back at her.

"Do you mind explaining why you were holding a gun on me?"

"You surprised me." Paris crossed her arms over her chest and looked at him. "Girl has to defend herself."

Just then Danny came walking around the corner and stopped dead. "Paris what are you doing on the island?"

"You know her?" asked Steve as he looked between his partner and the newcomer.

"Yeah met her when Chin and I went to LA a few years back to help out on that case. She's one of Hetty Lang's people."

"Office of Special Projects huh? So what's an NCIS undercover agent doing on my island?"

"Looking for someone."

"Going to tell me who?"

"Wasn't planning on it."

Danny stood there trying not to smile. Steve was used to women falling all over him and Paris looked at him like he was old gum she had just scraped off her shoes.

"Well Special Agent Riker while you're on my island I'd appreciate you not pulling your gun on anyone else."

"Well I'm here to do a job so pulling my gun will be a part of it." Paris glared at Steve and he glared right back at her.

"I hate to break this up but we need to go question or suspect." Danny said finally letting the smirk come out.

Steve simply walked away leaving Danny and Paris alone in the alley way.

"Is he always such a pain in the ass?"

"You have no idea." Said Danny. "How's Hetty and the gang going?"

"Good as far as I know. Been on several long term ops the last few years so I haven't been back to OPS in a whileA."

"You should stop by headquarters and say hi to Chin while you're here."

"I will."

"Paris if you need anything while you're here just call me ok?" Danny handed her his card before going to follow Steve to the car.

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"She is arrogant and self-centered." Said Steve as he drove back to headquarters. "Pain in the ass Federal agent coming to my island to cause trouble."

"You know it's ok to admit you're attracted to her." Said Danny.

Steve slammed on the breaks as he pulled into a parking spot.

"I am not attracted to her."

"Steve all I'm saying is Katherine is gone. It's ok for you to move on. It's been six months now."

"I was ready to marry her Danny."

"And she left now it's time to move on." Danny leaned against the hood of his car and looked at Steve. "Just admit that you think Paris is an attractive woman."

"Ok fine she's very attractive, but she's still a pain in the ass."

"You know she said the same thing about you."

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Paris sat outside a small café watching the people inside. If McGarrett hadn't gotten in the way she wouldn't have lost her lead. She had heard storied of the Commander and knew he was a one hell of a cop. Too bad he was such a pain in the ass. She huffed a bit and shifted in her seat. A year she had been tracking him across the globe. Then in a blink of the eye she had lost the track and been tossed in front of a brick wall. Paris sighed and refocused on the café across the street.

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Everyone had left for the night so Steve was alone in the office. He had opened a search for Special Agent Paris Riker and was drawling a blank. As far as he could tell she didn't exist. Danny and Chin had told him all about Paris that afternoon. How she as one of NCIS's top undercover agents. That they hadn't worked directly with her but had met her at the OSP and what the others had told them about her.

He didn't like this one bit. Undercover agent or not she had to have some record somewhere.

Steve leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. He could still see her eyes drilling into his. Steve jumped when his phone rang.

"Commander McGarrett."

"Commander this is Henrietta Lang. I understand you've been looking into one of my agents?"

"Um yes I have been."

"Not finding anything are you?"

"No mam."

"Let me explain something Commander."

Steve tried not to groan. It was like being back in school and upsetting a teacher.

"Paris is an undercover agent that basically does not exist. This is not only to keep her safe but her family and friends as well."

"I understand."

"Good now what would you like to know about her?"

"To start with what is she doing on my island?"

"She is hunting a very dangerous man."

"Who is he?"

"A member of a Romanian crime family. One of the last alive."

"Is he a danger to the people of this island?"

"He is a danger to anyone who gets in his way." Hetty paused. "Commander, Paris has been doing this job for most of her life. She is one of the best NCIS has and a real asset." Hetty paused again. "I would like to think that you would aid her in any way while she is on your island as you put it."

"Yes mam I can do that."

"Good. I will be sending you her credentials so you can better understand who you're dealing with. And Commander good luck."

Steve made a face as he hung up. She must be one piece of work if he was going to need luck to deal with her.

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Two days later Steve walked into headquarters to find Paris standing there talking to Chin and Danny.

"So Deeks still hasn't cut his hair?" asked Danny.

"Nope. One time Hetty came after him with clippers, never saw him run so fast."

"Hey Steve." Said Chin. "Paris was just getting us caught up on everyone back in LA."

Steve looked at Paris and grunted before going into his office. The day before a package had arrived for him. Hetty had sent him her file. He had learned that Paris had joined NCIS when she was 25 after a stint in the Navy. She had gone into undercover work a few years later and had been working for Hetty out of LA for close to eight years.

The papers showed that Paris's father was a Rear Admiral stationed locally as well as an Aunt who owned a restaurant down town. It didn't show any other family. She was fluent in several languages as well as a degree in computer sciences. If Steve had been looking to recruit Paris Riker would have made a major asset to Five-O.

Laughter brought Steve back to the present. He looked out to where the rest of his team was meeting Paris. She was smiling and laughing at something Danny said. Steve looked back at the file on his deck then at the photo that sat framed next to it. Katherine stood smiling back at him in it. Maybe Danny was right, maybe it was time to move on. Steve put the photo away in his desk and headed out to join the rest.

"So Agent Riker what brings you to Five-O?"

"I need your help."

"Ok what can we do to help?"

Paris handed chin a thumb drive. "Everything on my case is here. Danny you and Chin remember Callen telling you about his blood feud?"

"Yeah who could forget a Gyspy blood feud." Joked Danny.

"Well most of the Comescu family is dead except a few. Most of them are women and children who don't want any part of the fight."

Chin had pulled up the main file and Paris moved to sort thru it. She opened a photo of a man. "This is Draco Comescu. He's the last of the family that feels that the blood feud still has to be honored. I've been tracking him for a year now."

"Why?" asked Steve.

"Because he needs to be stopped before he kills anyone else that I care about." Paris stared down Steve. "15 months ago I was undercover in New York. I had gone back to my apartment for the night and he was waiting on me. Gave me this." Paris moved her hair out of the way to show a long scar that ran from her hair line down behind her ear to her chin. "Told me that he was going to kill me but first I was to give Callen a message." Paris looked around at the team. "That he was going to kill everyone that Callen cared about."

"He went after the team?" asked Chin.

"Yes. Lucky for them he didn't get as close as he wanted. I've been hunting him ever since. Hetty wants him dead so until one of us gets the other this is my only assignment."

"Why is he on the island?" asked Lou.

"Hetty thinks he's going to go after my family. My dad is at sea at the moment on a training cruise. I got my mom and aunt back in LA under protective custody. I was tracking him the other day until McGarrett got in my way."

Everyone looked at Steve.

For the next hour Paris filled them in on everything she knew.

"Ok let's go get this son of a bitch." Said Danny once they were done.

Danny wasn't surprised when Steve wanted to ride with Paris.

"Great I get to drive my own car for a change." Said Danny.

"He doesn't let you drive?" asked Paris.

"I think twice in the entire time we've been partners. Steve is a bit of a control freak."

"Great." Muttered Paris. Steve was waiting on her to join him in his truck.

Paris had no sooner gotten into the truck that her phone dinged. She looked at it and swore. "He's in my parents' house." She showed Steve the live feed.

Steve called Danny to pass on the info and headed out. It took twenty minutes to get there. Once they pulled into the drive they could see a small car parked off to the side.

The rest of the team pulled up and pulled on vests. "I don't care who kills him as long as he dies." Said Paris.

"Remind me never to piss her off." Joked Danny.

Chin and Kono took the rear to the left. Abby and Lou took the right while Steve, Danny and Paris went in the open front door.

They hadn't taken two steps before a man stepped out from a side room he was holding a woman Paris knew to be her parent's neighbor as a shield.

"Paris what a disappointment. I would think that you would not have brought me more targets."

"Draco it ends today."

"Ah but I haven't had all my fun yet." He looked at Paris and laughed. "How is Agent Callen today?"

Paris pulled out her phone and speed dialed Hetty. "Where is Callen?" Her eyes got huge. "Yes." Paris never took her eyes off of Draco. "I'll call you back."

"What happened?" asked Steve.

Paris took a step forward. "Let her go this is between the two of us."

"It was never between the two of us." Screamed Draco. "You killed my brothers."

"And I'm going to kill you too."

"Bitch."

"Your point?"

As Paris kept his attention the others took up positions. For a moment the only sound you heard was the waves from the open back door.

"Oh by the way Callen is just fine. He needs a new car but that's no big deal."

Draco roared and tossed the woman aside. Paris fired off several rounds into him as he moved to fire his own gun.

Kono was checking on the woman while Chin made sure that Draco was dead.

"Paris?" Steve said when he noticed she wasn't reacting. It took him a moment to notice the blood.

"I'm ok it's just a scratch."

The one shot that Draco had gotten out had left a long cut on her arm and blood poured down from it.

"You're not ok." Lou had grabbed a towel from the nearby bathroom and handed it to Steve.

"It's over."

Steve held the towel against Paris's arm. She stood there looking down at the man she had chased for over a year.

"Callen really ok? Asked Chin.

"Yeah." She nodded to the body on the floor. "He had someone shoot a rocket at Callen's car. The guy missed and blew up an empty building instead."

"Ok let's get you to the ER you're going to need stitches."

"We got this get her taken care of." Said Lou.

Steve led Paris out to the truck. Danny had found some gauze and they wrapped her arm up for the ride.

"I'll call Hetty." Said Danny.

Paris nodded and let Steve help her into the truck.

Steve drove as fast as he could to the nearest hospital. Paris didn't say a word the entire time.

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As Steve waited Danny called to let him know that Hetty had been updated and that Paris's mother and Aunt would be on a plane home the next day. Hetty also said she would be calling Steve later that day to talk to him.

It took almost two hours before Paris walked out of the hospital.

"Your mom and aunt will be home tomorrow."

"Ok."

"Anything I can do for you?"

"I just want to sleep for a few days."

Steve drive Paris back to her car. She got out of his truck without another word. Steve watched her climb into her rental and drive off.

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Hours later Steve sat on his couch watching an old movie when his cell rang. He knew before he picked it up it would be Hetty Lang.

"Commander how are you tonight?"

"I'm good mam."

"I spoke to Paris she said your team made for good backup."

"We really didn't do much."

"You did more than you know."

"So what now? Is Paris headed back to LA?"

"Well now that depends on you Commander."

"On me?"

"I was thinking that perhaps Five-O could use a new liaison officer."

"I'm sorry a what?"

"A liaison officer. Paris would still be under my office but would be on loan to you."

"And why would you want one of your best agents working for Five-O?"

"Paris has been undercover too long. She is at a point where she either needs to make a change or the job will take what is left of her life."

"You think she's burnt out?"

"Yes. She has spent the last year hunting Draco. Her life has revolved around killing him. Paris needs a normal life, something she has not had since she was a child."

"What if she doesn't want the job?"

"I will simply make it an order."

"I'll talk to her tomorrow." Said Steve.

"I will talk to her tonight."

Steve hung up and sighed. He had a bad feeling about tomorrow.

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Paris sat on the beach watching the sun set. Her arm hurt and she was but she couldn't sleep. Hetty had called to check up on her and to tell her she was staying on the island. She would ship out her belongings to her.

"Hetty I don't want to stay."

"It isn't up to you."

"This isn't what you said when I started this."

"Yes but things change."

Paris was hurt and worried. Hetty's team never wanted her what if the same thing happened at Five-O. She didn't think she could take being excluded again. The up side was she wouldn't need to be under for long times alone. Operating alone was hard and could become dangerous as time went on.

Her phone dinged for a text and Paris saw it was from McGarrett. *Tomorrow my office.*

Looks like Hetty talked to him. Paris pulled her legs up to her chest, rested her chin on them and sighed.

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First thing the next day Paris walked into the Palace and headed up to Five-O headquarters. It was quiet even though it was almost ten pm. Paris wasn't sure what time the team started or if they were on call for cases.

"Paris." McGarrett came out of his office holding something.

"Where is everyone?"

"Chin and Kono are surfing, Lou is at the range and Danny is dealing with his daughter."

Paris looked around not sure what to do. "So I guess Hetty called you?"

"Yes."

"This wasn't my idea."

"Wasn't mine either." Steve smiled at Paris and held out what was in his hand. "Here."

Paris reached out and took the item from him. She ran her fingers over the new Five-O badge. "You realize I'm still a navy cop right?"

"Yes but as long as you work for Five-O you carry our badge."