Kono Kalakaua stared at the shattered, burnt remains of what was once Danny's car, wrapped around the base of a tree. She shook her head as her hand lightly touched a piece of the still warm, charred metal, she couldn't believe that Danny was really gone. What had started off as an easy Sunday, wrapping up cases while McGarrett was away, had now ended in tragedy.
She swallowed hard as she remembered her light teasing of Danny earlier in the day, claiming the detective's decision to go to re-interview a witness in preparation of an upcoming court case was just an excuse for him sneak off to the North Shore. She had playfully accused him of wanting to try and flirt with some of the world-class models who were working on a big photo-shoot on Pupukea Beach while Steve was away.
She stared at the wreckage, still unable to believe that this was really happening, and she found herself praying that Danny had not been conscious when the car had burst into flames.
"Danny would have died instantly." Charlie said softly, lightly placing his hand on the young Five 0's rookie's back, answering Kono's unvoiced fear before he asked, "Does Steve know?"
Kono swallowed hard and shook her head. "Chin tried to contact him after HPD contacted us about the…the accident. But the ship he is aboard is involved in some sort of military games and is observing complete radio silence until it finishes. There's no way to contact Steve until then." Forcing herself to turn away from the car, Kono looked back up the trail of broken and crushed undergrowth to the muddy road above them before she looked back at forensic specialist, "Do you really think this was an accident?"
Charlie, startled by Kono's question because of the overwhelming evidence of the skid marks on the muddy road above that indicated that Danny had lost control of his car as he rounded the bend and that there was nothing at all to indicate that any other car had been involved, stared at the upset rookie and frowned. "Don't you?"
Looking back at the wreckage in which Danny had lost his life only a few short hours before, Kono shrugged.
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AN- Want more? Chapter 2 will be posted later today. (Aussie time)
Also, if anyone is still interested in reading my story "Complications" I am working on finishing it and will be also updating it later today or tomorrow.