A/N: This story came from a conversation with my wonderful Mum, (who is just a big a fan of H50 as me) about a dream that she had. She came up with the plot line, and chapter development and everything, I am just the typist. This story is set within my Maddie 'verse and a few months after Malama. Also, it picks up immediately from the end of Season 2. I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for reading!
A/N Two: No-one but my OC's belong me, and the plot belongs to my Mother! (So hands off!)
Chapter One
Chin Ho Kelly drove through the streets of Honolulu, desperate to get home to his wife. His knuckles were white against the steering wheel, beads of sweat rolled down face, barely contained anger simmered beneath his usually calm exterior.
Images flashed through his mind like lightning; Delano's superior smirk, Kono sitting bound and scared, Malia, terrified with a gun in her face.
Having to choose between them was almost impossible; the only reason he had been able to get into his car and make for home, is that he had to believe Kono could hold her own longer than Malia could.
Chin screeched around the corner onto his street, and was barely parked before he jumped out of the car and ran up the pathway leading to the house.
He threw open the front door and shouted, ''Malia?!''
The chair that she had been sitting in, had been overturned, ''Malia!'' He shouted again.
As he moved further into the house, he spotted her lying on the floor bleeding heavily.
''No, no…Malia!'' He cried. ''Baby…''
He pulled her into his arms, taking the tape off her mouth, ''Baby? Baby? It's Chin, please talk to me…''
He stroked her face, dimly aware that his hands were shaking, ''Malia, baby? It's Chin, please, open your eyes. Please!''
Malia eyelids fluttered, as she opened her eyes, ''Oh God…'' Chin said, against her hair.
''I don't know what happened…'' She croaked, confused.
Chin tried to fight the panic back as he focused on his wife, ''Okay, it's okay. Just save your strength. Okay…''
He looked around frantically, his gaze stopping on the phone on the side counter. He reached out for it, his heart beating painfully in his chest. Hurriedly, he dialled 911.
''It's Chin Ho Kelly, Five 0! I need an ambulance now!''
Kono fought desperately against the duct tape, the rational part of her mind knew that struggling was not going to help, but her instincts were all screaming at her to get oxygen into her lungs immediately.
The lights on the boat were fading rapidly, soon she wouldn't know which was up, if she was going to survive this, she needed to move now.
Chin rode with his wife in the ambulance, holding her hand, as the medics fought to stabilize her. Before they had arrived Malia had lost consciousness again, causing Chin's stomach to drop even further through the floor, in dread.
The medics had asked him rapid fire questions as they were loading her into the ambulance, he didn't remember answering them, but figured he must have at some point.
What felt like a lifetime later, they reached the hospital and they rushed Malia inside, with Chin running to keep up to them. As they went through a pair of double doors, someone stopped Chin in his tracks.
''I'm sorry, but you can't go in there. She's in good hands.'' The nurse said, gently.
Chin glared at him, ''She's my wife, I need to be in there with her!''
The nurse's name-tag read Daniel, he shook his head, ''I'm sorry, but I can't let you.''
He guided Chin over to a group of chairs, and watched as he dropped into one, as if his legs wouldn't hold him any longer. ''Wait here for a moment; I'll be right back.'' He said, before dashing off.
Chin ran his hands over his face, suddenly exhausted.
A couple of minutes later Daniel came back carrying a folded blanket and a cup of coffee. He handed the cup to Chin, and rested the blanket over his shoulders. Chin nodded his head to him in thanks and took a drink of the coffee. Distantly, he realized that this must be from the nurses lounge, and not the regular hospital coffee.
After telling Chin to find him if he needed anything, Daniel left to get on with his shift.
Chin stayed right where he was.
Danny Williams was pissed off. Again.
Not that he would ever admit it, this stupid Island was growing on him more and more each day. One of the main parts of it, was the fact that he got to do the job he loved with an amazing group of people. Most days he liked being McGarrett's partner; it was never boring at least. But then there were days like this, when he got a missed call and a voicemail from said partner, stating that he was heading back to Japan for a few days, and not to worry.
He was Daniel Williams; it was his job to worry. Plus, Steve never let him forget that he was the back-up. He couldn't be the back-up on another continent.
As Danny stopped at a red light, his phone rang loudly, cutting his internal rambling short.
''Williams.'' He answered, as he pressed hands free.
''Detective Williams, we have received a report from Queens Medical Center, about a shooting concerning Lieutenant Kelly's wife…''
Danny, who had just set off again, stomped on the brakes, ignoring the blare of horns from behind him. ''On my way.'' He gritted out.
Danny took a page from Steve's driving manual on the way to the hospital, breaking more than a few laws. He honestly couldn't care less, right then.
Ten minutes later he was standing in the elevator heading up to the third floor, where he had been told Chin was.
After searching a few dead ends, he finally found him sitting with his head in his hands in the waiting room.
''Chin?'' He said, sitting down next to his friend.
Chin looked up at him, and shook his head. Danny's gut clenched in icy fear.
''What happened, Chin?'' He asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.
''Delano,'' Chin choked out.
Danny frowned, ''Delano? Frank Delano? The same Frank Delano we put behind bars 6 months ago?''
''God Danny, I was such an idiot! He had Malia, Danny! He had my wife and I had to choose…'' His eyes widened and his mouth dropped open. ''Kono! He has Kono, she is on a boat-''
Danny's phone ringing cut off Chin's panicked sentence.
''Williams,'' He barked into the cell, not even glancing at the caller ID.
''Danny, it's Maddie. Listen where are you?'' The voice said, sounding harried.
Feeling like a complete prick for snapping at a woman, Danny replied, ''The hospital. Malia's been shot…'' He stopped, as he saw Chin wince.
Maddie gasped quietly, ''And?''
''Still waiting on news.'' He said, wiping a hand down his face.
''Look Danny, Tommy just called, the team were out on a rescue mission, when a fisherman sent up a flare. They went into help and,'' She sighed. ''It's Kono, Danny. Tommy recognized her and called me as soon as he reached shore. The ambulance is bringing her to Queens, I won't be far behind her.''
Danny's stomach dropped even further as she finished. Chin was watching him with a slightly manic look in his eyes.
''What happed to her exactly?'' Danny asked, quickly.
Maddie cursed as a thud rang down the phone, ''Kono was found bound and gagged by the fisherman after he saw someone push something into the water. He said he wasn't sure what it was, but went to investigate.''
Danny sent a silent rant up to anyone listening about the Steve shaped hole left on the Island since he had left for Japan.
''Okay, thanks for letting me know Maddie.'' He hung up, and turned back to Chin.
''They found Kono, she's alive, they're bringing her in now.'' He said, holding the older man's eyes.
Chin nodded slowly, and Danny could see him literally pulling himself back together before his eyes.
''I need to be there, but I can't just leave Malia…''
''Chin, right now there is nothing you can do for Malia, she's being taken care of. Kono, on the other hand, needs her cousin. Maddie is on her way, and we can figure out what to do once she gets here, okay?'' Danny was pleased by how steady and calm his voice sounded. Especially, when he felt nothing of the sort.
Reluctantly, Chin agreed and followed Danny into the elevator, after making sure the nurse knew to call him if there was any news.
They spotted Maddie standing at the reception desk talking to the nurses, as they stepped out of the elevator. She waved them over, before bending over the pushchair and placing a pacifier into the of the twin's mouths.
''Sorry, one child is Kamekona's limit.'' She said, gesturing to the babies. ''Anything to report?''
Chin shook his head, ''Malia is in theatre, so no-one is talking yet. What about Kono?'' Danny had explained everything Maddie had told him, to Chin on the ride down.
Maddie grimaced, ''I'm not family. They can't tell me anything…''
Danny rolled his eyes; they were all in there often enough, the entire hospital knew they were practically family.
Chin went back over the station to find out more information, while Maddie pulled Danny to the side.
''I called Steve on the way over, and told him what's happened. He said he would get the first flight back, and should be back on the Island by morning.'' She said. ''You should have heard him Danny, he sounded furious…''
Danny scoffed, ''Wouldn't put it past him to hunt down Delano and ninja-fi him himself.''
Maddie raised her eyebrows, and gave him a small smile, ''Ninja-fi?''
He rolled his eyes, ''The last thing we need right now is another McGarrett mocking me.''
Maddie snorted, ''No-one can mock like Steve,''
They were quiet after that, until Chin came over and told them that Kono was being checked over, but they could go and wait in the family room down the corridor.
The minutes dragged by.
Not that Danny would ever utter the words aloud, but he had honestly never been so glad to see Steve McGarrett in his fucking life.
The goof came barrelling down the hall towards their group, with a look on his face that even Danny couldn't name. Maddie seemed to recognized the look though, she remained seated and pulled the twins around to her other side.
''What the fuck happened? I was gone less than one day, and everything's gone to hell?!'' He said, loudly enough that the nurses glared at him in reproach. He ignored them.
Danny stood up and aimed a finger at Steve's stupid face, ''You should never have left in the first place! So don't you dare come in here and act all high and mighty, because I cannot think of a better place to shoot you, than in a hospital Steven!'' He snarled.
Chin held a hand up between them, ''This isn't getting us anywhere. Kono should be waking up soon, and I for one want to actually catch the bastard that did this. Not to mention the fact that Malia…'' He took a deep breath, and carried on. ''Steve, we'll catch you up, but you have to understand that we are all exhausted and right now we are doing everything we can.''
Danny nodded, ''HPD has an APB out on Delano, and they are going through all his old contacts in case he gets in touch.''
Steve sighed heavily and ran a hand through his short hair, ''Okay.'' He looked at Chin, ''What do we know on Malia?''
Shaking his head Chin replied, ''She's out of surgery, but they won't let me into recovery until the doctors get the latest set of scans back. He said it went about as well as could be expected, but they won't know more until she wakes up.'' Wariness seeped through every word.
Nodding again Steve offered up a small smile to his partner, ''I knew you missed me…'' Before stepping around them to Maddie, who up until that moment, Danny had all but forgotten was there.
The spoke quietly to each other, Maddie shaking her head emphatically. Finally, Steve dropped into a crouch and stroked gentle fingers down the twins' cheeks.
Danny would never understand that man's mood swings.
Kono woke up about an hour later, confused and disoriented.
''What's the last thing you remember, Cuz?'' Chin asked.
Kono screwed up her eyes in concentration, ''I remember talking to Adam, going into my house…then it goes black. He must have been waiting for me.''
Steve crossed his arms over his chest and nodded for her to continue, ''Can you remember what he looked like? Any kind of markers?''
Kono shook her head, ''I can see his face in my head, but I can't make out details. All I know is that he was at the scene when Fryer was shot. And he wore a flat cap.''
Danny held a hand up in the air, ''Maybe one of the CSI's snapped a photo of him. I'll put a call in and find out; would you know him if you saw a picture?'' He asked Kono.
Nodding, Kono smile at him, showing her dimples, ''I never forget a face.'' Her smile dropped and she frowned to herself. ''At least not for long…''
Steve and Danny arrived at the CSI building around noon, after dropping Maddie and the twins off at home.
''This makes me very nervous.'' Danny commented, as they pulled into a car space.
''What does?'' Steve replied, absently.
Danny eyed the building warily, ''You in a building that has very flammable and toxic chemicals within it's walls…''
Steve chuckled, ''Flammable and toxic things are everywhere Danno, if I were going to blow us up, I would have done so already.''
Yeah, that made Danny feel oodles better.
Once they were inside, they flashed their badges at the receptionist and asked to speak to the supervisor.
She hastily picked up the phone and dialed an extension, ''Mr Martinez? I have two police officers here, who are requesting to speak to you urgently.'' She paused to listen, then threw them a cautious smile. ''Of course, Sir.'' She hung up and pointed them in the direction of his office.
Steve went in first and stood in front of the crowded desk with his arms crossed over his chest, scowling at the ageing man in front of them.
''Can I help you?'' He raised his eyebrows in question.
''McGarrett, Steve McGarrett and this is my partner, Detective Danny Williams.'' Steve said, jerking his head towards Danny.
Martinez nodded slowly, ''I've heard of you two,'' Danny was almost positive Steve was smirking slightly. ''What can I do for you both?''
Danny took a step closer to the desk, ''We need to see the photographs for Captain Fryers murder scene. We think one of the suspects may have stayed at the scene.''
Removing his glasses and wiping them, Martinez regarded them thoughtfully. ''I remember seeing one face that stood out, he kept appearing at different places in the photo's…''
Steve stood ram-rod straight and nodded his head once, ''We need to see those photographs.''
Two hours later after looking through each photo three times, the duo returned to the hospital to check with Kono that they had the right guy.
''Yeah, that's the sonofabitch,'' She said, fiercely. Her voice was still pretty rough from the salt water, but it was definitely getting stronger. When they had arrived the doctor had been in with her, and she was already demanding to know when she could leave and get back on her board.
''HPD has eyes out for him, when he shows up, we'll get him.'' Steve said, looking every inch the Navy-Ninja-SEAL.
Danny just hoped they got both him and Delano sooner rather than later.
Or who knew who else would get hurt.
TBC
Aloha 'oe Malia = Farewell to You, Malia.
