Disclaimer: I do not own Hawaii 5-0 or any of the characters.
A/N: Hey there readers. Back to writing after a tiny break. This story has been sort of floating around for a while but finally I'm getting it all together in one place. It is necessary to read my first story Danno's Promise before reading this one as there is reference to things that happened in that story. (Please forgive any spelling errors…I was young and foolish!)
I hope you enjoy!
Steve stormed into HQ, clearly after getting a dressing down from the Governor.
"Ok guys, I've just got the mother and father of all ass kicking's from Denning about those damn pirates. He can't believe that we're no closer to finding them, especially after our own run in with them last month."
Steve still had the slightest of limps after his "altercation" with a group of Tongan pirates when he, Danny and Kono had gone out for spot of fishing. The pirates had attacked the boat, thinking it was two mainlanders enjoying the "company" of a local girl, but quickly realised that it was in fact three quarters of 5-0. The pirates wounded Steve and tied Danny and Kono together, then rigged the engine to blow. Luckily Chin had gotten word of the pirate attacks and had been able to send out a rescue which arrived just in time. However, the pirates were long gone by then.
Chin and Kono had spent the morning pouring over maps to see was there any link between all the pirate attacks recently. They had escalated of late but they just seemed so random.
"Boss we're doing the best we can, there's just no clear connection between the attacks but they still seem to get away clean every time," Kono commented as her hands flitted across the screen.
"Well that's just not good enough, there must be something," Steve was getting really frustrated by the whole thing and being chewed out by his boss was not helping matters.
The team had looked at every possible angle. The only thing was definite was besides their own attack all others had been tourists and to be honest the pirates at first had thought they were tourists, entertaining or more to the point being entertained by a local girl. The boats weren't all from the same company, the attacks were all over the map, the people involved ranged from honeymoon couples to corporate parties, the boats ranges from the size of a dingy to a grand yacht. They just could not find any correlation. That was until approximate ten seconds before Steve walked in the door.
Danny thought he was onto something but Steve's arrival pulled him away from the idea he was working on.
"Hey, give me a couple of minutes. I think I have something but I just want to put my theory to the test," he said as he went back to his office.
"What are you thinking, D?" Steve called after him impatiently.
"Just give me a sec," Danny called but continued back around his desk.
"Come on, I don't like being left in the dark here," Steve again called losing what every little patience he had.
"Will you please just shut up Steven and give me a minute's peace and then I will share… a bap bap! Shh," Danny replied knowing full well that his partner was going to argue again.
Muttering darkly to himself, Steve walked back over to the cousins. Kono could hear things like "peace, I'll show him peace, with a swift kick" and "he did not just shh me," but chose to ignore them. Instead she said "Think I'll get myself a coffee. Chin, you want one? Boss, you?"
Absently Steve gave a grunt for a yes and continued to glare at his partner as Danny scribbled on a pad and kept sweeping his eyes from the computer screen to his notes.
As Kono arrived back from the break room with the four coffees a yell of "Eureka" emanated from Danny's office.
"Seriously Danny. Eureka?" Steve sneered.
"You want me to share with the class or not smart guy," came the smug answer, as Danny walked back out with his little yellow pad in his hand.
"Sorry Danny, please do," Steve said
Spreading his notes across the top of the "smart table", ignoring the thinly veiled grins from Kono and Chin, he started to explain.
"Ok as we know there is no connection between any of the attacks except all were tourists and they even thought we were tourists. What I have discovered is that the attacks are done in a reoccurring order of what hotels the tourists are staying in. It goes Hilton Hawaiian Village, Aston Waikiki Beach, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and The Royal Hawaiian. It never strays from that order again bar our attack. There has to be some way that they are getting hotel details. I just haven't figures out that part yet," Danny said, proud at figuring out the pattern but disappointed at not having the how yet.
Steve walked over a patted him on the shoulder, "Hey buddy, that's some good work. We can definitely move on from here. And eh sorry for snapping."
"Thanks."
While Danny was explaining his theory, Chin was working on his own theory at one end of the table.
"Danny that's impressive, I don't know how you spotted it. But since you have I think I might have come up with how they're getting their info. Look here, there's some new ruling about visitors taking out pleasure crafts. They have to be signed in, no matter which marina they're using or what boating company they're dealing with. It's sort of a safety thing so that there is always some check on where people are gone and that they have arrived back to land safely. Too many tourists have run into problems before, out at sea, when there was no record of them. All the information is forwarded to a central office here in Honolulu."
"So we need to see have the pirates any link to that office," Steve supplied.
Steve and Danny headed to the Camaro, Steve not even pretending that Danny could drive. Kono sent them the address of the office on Kalakaua Avenue and after the car was parked Steve led the way into the Office of Tourist Water Safety*
Smiling at the receptionist he introduced himself.
"Good morning eh Janet," looking at her name tag, "I'm Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett and this is my partner Detective Danny Williams from 5-0…"
Looking past Steve she gave Danny a dazzling smile, "Yes I know who you are, how can I help you?" never taking her eyes off Danny. Yes the Commander was tall, dark and classical handsome but there was just something about the shorter detective that tickled Janet's fancy.
"I was wondering could we talk to somebody in charge," Steve said.
The receptionist gave no reply as she continued to stare at the blonde detective, who was starting to feel a little uncomfortable under the scrutiny.
"Eh Miss? Janet?" Steve stuttered, not used to being ignored by a female like this.
"Sorry sir, did you say something?"
Clearing his throat Steve replied, "Yes, I was asking was there somebody in charge that we could talk to?"
Finally remembering her professionalism Janet enquired "Can I say what it is connection with?"
"Sorry miss it involves an ongoing investigation."
"Oh right, yes. One moment," picking up the telephone receiver she spoke to her superior explaining who was looking for him.
Mr. Kent walked out into the lobby, introducing himself to the two 5-0 agents and ushered them into his office, turning to the receptionist he said "Thank you Janet," and following into his office.
Janet leaned out over her desk watching Detective Williams follow the Commander into Mr. Kent's office. Yup, she really needed to get his number!
To Be Continued
*Office of Tourist Water Safety – Totally made up, but hey if the Governor of Hawaii wants to start one up I am free, willing and able to run it at the drop of a hat.
