A/N: Basically the idea for that fanfic came after I watched the episode when Catherine leaves. Yeah, I'm a McRoll fan :D. So this is supposed to be a McRoll fanfic but not one of these super romantic ones. Actually Catherine won't appear for some time. (I really hope that you'll still give the fanfic a chance.) Anyway, there are a few things I want to clear for you:
1. That's one of the first (second actually) fanfic that I upload.
2. Grover may not appear in the fanfic/he for sure won't be in Five-0 - When I came up with the idea and wrote the first chapter I still hadn't watched the final episode. And I kind of don't like him.
3. Omar Hassan is alive. – I'm not sure if they killed him when they saved Steve or if he wasn't there or if he's dead. Either way he is alive in the fanfiction.
4. Some of the things may not be logical and correct - Everything is based on my general knowledge.
5. English is not my mother language – You can stumble across a lot of mistakes.
Disclaimer: The characters and the show belong to CBS.
"I love you, you know"
"I love you too."
These were the last words Steve heard from Catherine. And the most sincere ones he ever said. His love for her was really strong, but he realized that only when she left.
One year later
It's been almost a whole year since Catherine had left. Steve hadn't heard anything from her. Hell, he didn't even know if she was alive. He missed her a lot and predictably he felt like he wasn't complete without her.
The alarm clock woke him at 6:00 am. He stopped it with a good hit and then turned around to face the empty side of his bed. With a loud sigh he stood up and went for his morning swim.
It was already 7:30 am when he finally got out of the water. He liked it there. He felt free and he didn't have to worry about his problems. He was just swimming.
Steve took a quick shower and went downstairs for breakfast. He didn't have much appetite lately so a cup of hot strong coffee was absolutely enough. He had taken a free day off a few weeks ago but he didn't want to stay in the empty house. He was just about to exit the house when he got a phone call.
"Yeah, Danno?"
"Look, I know that it's your day off, but we have an emergency."
"What sort of emergency?" There was a hint of worry in Steve's voice.
"I can't tell you on the phone, you have to come in HQ."
"I'll be there in 10 minutes."
With that Steve went out of the house and drove to HQ as fast as he could. And that was really fast.
-H50-
The atmosphere in headquarters was really tense. Danny was pacing nervously and Chin and Kono had a blank expression on their faces, obviously processing the new case, if it could be called that way. Danny checked his watch – it had been 7 minutes since he called Steve. He must be here soon - he thought. And as if he had called him, McGarrett entered with a loud shut of the door. He glanced at everyone and then his eyes stopped at Danny's.
"So?"
"So, we got a threatening note."
Steve gave Danny an odd look. After all they were policemen. They get threatening notes all the time. What's so special about this one?
"Okay." Was Steve's answer "And what about it?"
Kono looked at Chin and then back at Steve with a generous amount of sadness in her eyes.
"Well, this one's quite different." Danny answered and gave a sign to Kono "Take a look at it."
Kono opened the note and gave it to Steve.
Dear Commander MacGarrett,
Take this letter as a present from me. At exactly 8:00am my men are going to detonate a bomb at Hilton. You should have received my letter at 7:00 so you will have 1 hour to evacuate the people. Why am I sending this letter to you? I want to make sure that you take me seriously. Blowing up Hilton is not my main goal but I'm sure you are smart enough and have figured this out already. You won't get warnings for my next targets and they are much worse than a plain hotel. I hope that 5-0 is as good as it is said to be or my job will be way too easy.
Yours truthfully,
Omar Hassan.
Steve's face paled as much as possible. He got his phone out of his pocket and checked the time. It was 7:49 am. That's when he saw that Danny had called him around 7, when Steve was having his swim.
"Did you evacuate everyone?" His voice gave away the feelings he tried to hide.
"We secured a perimeter of around 1 km." Chin spoke for the first time.
"Good. Do we have a visual?"
"Of course." Kono touched something on the giant screen and a live image of Hilton Hawaiian Village appeared. "The fire brigade is ready to act if the building explodes. There are also a few ambulances in case anyone gets injured."
Steve just nodded and his mind took up with thinking and comprehending the new shocking information.
-H50-
7:58:00
7:59:00
7:59:55
7:59:56
7:59:57
7:59:58
7:59:59
8:00:00
Nothing.
For a split second Steve thought that the letter was just a bad joke. That it wasn't serious. That they have wasted their time evacuating the people.
Then the digital image blinked and a giant fireball appeared on the screen. Hilton Hawaiian Village was no more.
The team watched in shock while the fire brigade tried to extinguish the fire. Two helicopters flied around the ex-hotel, dumping a massive amount of water over the flames. It will probably take them half a day to deal with the fire, of course if they are lucky enough and there's no wind.
"We have to stop that. And fast." Danny was the first to break the silence.
Thanks or reading! ;D I know that chapter was short but they will be longer from now on. Please leave a review so I know if there's point in continuing this. Hopefully, I'll see you later!