Still working on my other fic but needed a break….like everyone else I don't own them

Everything at HQ had been quiet for the past week, Danny and Steve went to check out a lead that seemed to have been overlooked on a cold case. It was a remote area of the island, but an area that was very familiar to Steve. They drove the highway for a while before they turned onto a gravel road.

"You sure you know where you are going?"

"Yeah Danny …told you I use to come up here when I was a kid"

"Well somehow that thought isn't very comforting….at least you had the decency to bring your truck instead of my car….the last time you did this you thought you were off road racing….took me a week to get all the foliage out from the undercarriage."

Steve gave him a look "I didn't off road it….and I hit no plants…we were on a road"

"This?...you call this a road?" as Danny flung his hands around "This is a wagon trail….I'm surprised we don't run into the back of a horse out here"

Steve rolled his eyes "This is a road with plenty of room on both sides for vehicles to pass"

"I have you know, my definition of a road to start with is one" as he pointed to his first finger to emphasize it " it's paved…second it has a line to define which side you are to stay on, unlike you who drives wherever he wants"

"Are you complaining about my driving now?"

"Not exactly….but this is not a road!"

"Fine? Noted…you done?"

Danny looked at him and scowled "let's just hurry up I have Grace tonight"

They drove up into a wider area of the road where two old trucks were parked and a driveway lead to an older dwelling. Steve pulled his truck off to the side and parked "this should be it" Steve got out and walked around to Dannys side, "We use to come up here when we were kids and jump off here into the river"

Danny looked over the ledge "Now I know what happened to you….you suffer from too many head injuries"

"Very funny…it was fun actually but this time of year you have to be careful of the undercurrent from the falls there" as Steve pointed "Come on lets go talk to this lady and get you back in time for Grace "Danny stood looking at the drop to the river, it wasn't far but his partner definitely was crazy. He turned to follow….then everything happened way too fast.

Steve had made it past the truck heading for the driveway….two men heading for the parked trucks pulled semi-automatics, Danny just caught the movement and the sound of his partner yelling

"Guns" as Steve drew and fired sending both men seeking cover behind the old trucks.

Danny had just cleared his gun from his holster as he was grabbed by his partner, the impact hurdling both of them off the ledge, as the sound of automatics echoed into the air. Danny lost his gun as he back paddled into empty air, the water came up in a rush as both of them hit simultaneously. Danny went down completely disoriented scrambling against the current, he thought he felt himself pulled down, and then he felt his shirt tighten and pull upward. He came sputtering to the surface as Steve gripped him around the chest, he barely made out the sound of his partner hushing him to be quiet. The sound of bullets ripped through the water behind them as Steve paddled along under the tree line for cover.

"I've got you…relax ….we have to go down a ways here and we should be able to get out"

The river opened up further down and the cliffs gave way to smaller outcrops of rocks that Steve and Danny managed to scrabble to. Both lay panting from all the exertion.

Danny started in between catching his breath "you know…you could tell me your plan so I'm a little more prepared"

"Well it's not like you could have stripped before you jumped"

"I could have at least jumped on my own before you knocked the wind out of me….it would have been nice to have been breathing before I hit the water"

Danny shifted up taking in their surroundings "think they'll follow? Because calling for help is out" as Danny pulled his phone from his pocket and let the water drain out of it. Steve didn't answer and Danny turned to him, he was still lying on his back, his breath hitched and he grimaced and closed his eyes "hey you ok?" Danny reached over to him "Hey? Steve?" He shifted onto his knees hovering over him "Hey partner"

Steves adrenaline rush was abating and now the pain was consuming him, he opened his eyes trying to focus on Danny. Danny ran his hands over him checking for injuries

"hey!...hey stay awake for me….did you hit your head?...Steve?"

He held his face between his hands checking his pupils in the light, then ran his hands through his hair feeling for anything unusual. He pulled his soaked denim shirt back moving his hands along his chest and ribs apply gently pressure working his way across his stomach, Steve grunted and tried to shift away from the offending hands.

"Hey? Relax partner" as Danny rubbed his side.

He looked down to continue his ministrations only to find his hand covered in blood "Shit " he gently pulled his shirt up trying to find the source….