Lost in Limbo
An alternative ending to Journey out of Limbo
The premise is that Norton Hummel changes the plan after being notified of
Durko's death so when Danny races to the launch believing he has solved the case things are not quite what he expected.
Picks up from the altered version of the speech to Hummel
Chapter 1.. Changing Plans
"Sir", Hummel turned to face his associate, "Durko's dead".
Those words froze his heart, everything had been going so well until Detective Danny Williams had ridden up to the bunker and caught them in the act of prepping the boat with explosives. Naturally his associates had tried to kill him but Williams had managed to escape. He'd expected it all to be over at that point, for 5-0 to come and take him away for plotting against his so call friend Lin Mi Lu. But it hadn't happened and Hummel's discrete inquiries had determined that Danny Williams was suffering from amnesia. Perfect, or so he thought, because now it seemed obvious Williams was beginning to remember some things.
"Did Durko finish his job", Hummel anxiously asked his associate. "Yes", the man handed him what looked like a cigarette holder. "Hmm " Hummel paced, "Williams saw the boat, and the dynamite, if they look into Durko's background they might piece this together", Hummel grumbled. "So what do we do", the other man waited patiently.
"We have to go forward with the plan, Durko was our expert, his death means we can't change things now", Hummel gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Maybe we can, the other man suggested, "I was with him when he installed the homing device on the boat, I reckon I could remove it without damaging the mechanism."
Hummel looked pensive, "Change plans, plant the device somewhere else. We'd only have a short time to plan, Lin's going home tomorrow".
"Yes but if Williams does figure it out it's all over if we don't change", Hummel's associate stated. Norton Hummel thought about all the plans he'd made to get revenge upon Lin Mi Lu. He wouldn't lose an opportunity to kill his former friend and let the navy take the blame. But if his plans had been compromised by Williams he would never get his revenge.
"Alright ", Hummel finally agreed, let's change the plan"
Later at the launch…
Danny Williams stood on the bridge of his HPD launch anxiously awaiting the moment when it would dock with the launch carrying Steve, Norton Hummel and Lin Mi Lu. He was sure he had it all figured out now. Staring at the window display had triggered the memory of the dummy being moved into the boat. He still didn't' know who beside Durko and his associate had been responsible but he knew he had to act quickly to prevent Lin's death.
He wished he could get out and push the launch faster as they sped towards Lins boat. Danny had already began a survey of the water searching for the small boat disguised as a navy launch. It was in reality crewed by dummies packed with explosives. Durko had been an expert in homing devices and had obviously rigged it somehow. The device for it's operation must be hidden on that launch somewhere.
Perhaps the second man Danny had glimpsed on the bunker was somewhere hidden on the launch. Trouble was Danny didn't remember exactly what he looked like.
But he was sure he'd figure it all out later, now all he had to do was concentrate on finding the dynamite loaded boat and prevent it's collision with the launch.
He jumped out quickly as his launch came alongside the one carrying the others.
Danny drew his gun and raced onto deck where Steve Mc Garrett was waiting.
Steve had watched his seconds arrival in surprise, Danny was officially on sick leave so what was he doing here. Hurrying forward Steve saw his second approaching with a gun held firmly in his hand. 'They're going to kill Lin", Danny panted as he stared over the side of the launch into the cold grey sea. He gestured with his gun at the waves searching for his target. Steve watched the waving gun nervously. 'Kill Lin, who's going to kill him", he asked Danny. "A boat", Danny stated, still vainly searching and now gesturing more wildly with the gun. Steve looked into Danny's blue eyes and saw confusion and panic. 'What's the matter with you", he demanded moving forward to grab Danny's arm firmly and try and draw the gun away.
Danny shook off Steve's grip still scanning the sea hopefully, it had to be there, the boat he'd seen in the bunker. But all he could see was the grey waves and Norton Hummel, Lin Mi Lu and Ben Kokua all staring at him like he was, crazy. "Danno", Steve's voice snapped hard, his second was acting totally irrationally and had a loaded gun in his hands. Danny ignored Mc Garrett still vainly searching the water. Steve grabbed Danny harder , his fingers digging into the younger mans arm and trying to force him into relinquishing hold of the gun. Danny was hardly aware of what he was doing, he was so sure there had to be a boat, that it was all happening here and now. He fought against Steve barely registering the look of surprise and shock on his boss's face.
Steve didn't know what to do, Danny was struggling hard against him loaded gun moving from the sea to point in his direction. In a moment built from desperation Steve Mc Garrett clenched his fist and smacked it hard into Danny's jaw.
He saw the look of shock in Danny's eyes before he went down hitting the deck hard.
Danny lay on the deck of the boat, his eyes and head swimming from Steve's blow.
The Gun was still firmly clenched in his hand and he tried to raise it up once more.
Steve stood firmly on Danny's arm then leaned down and removed the gun from his grip. "Ben", he called to his associate who stood shocked beside Lin. "Yeah Steve", Ben moved forward looking down at Danny lying on the deck.
"Get him out of here", Steve stated fiercely . "No Steve", begged Danny sliding away from Ben, "there has to be a boat, there has to be". Danny was feeling seriously freaked out. "Danny it's alright", soothed Ben Kokua in a wheedling voice, as he reached to grab hold of Danny. "Get your damn hands off me", Danny spat watching as Ben danced back in surprise at his words.
Steve marched forward his face filled with anger, "Danno if you won't go willingly, I'll have you removed. But either way you need to leave this boat now."
Danny looked at Steve and at all the faces staring at him with looks combining of horror , pity and fear. He took one last look out at the grey sea, where only lonely waves could be seen approaching. Then he shakily stood and let Ben take his arm.
"Take him to my place and leave him there under guard. Also have Doc look at him
, I want to know why he's acting like this" ,Steve ordered still stunned by his seconds behaviour.
Lin and Norton Hummel were already looking with questioning eyes at him waiting for an explanation of his officers' irrational behaviour. Steve just hoped he could come up with one.
