Steve's cry of Danny! brought Kono's attention back on her boss. She turned to him, worry nawing at her gut as she took in his pale face and the death grip on his phone. She quickly moved to his side, "Boss?"

"Danny...someone shot Danny, "Steve was having trouble breathing. Panic attack. Wait? Did he say Danny was shot?

"Where?" Kono felt her knees turn to jello. She thought things were getting better, that they had all gotten over the sarin scare, but no. Most of the time Danny was father figure of the group, always knowing where to find any one of them after a hard case. He always knew what to do and what to say at the right moment, but seeing him struggle to breath and then start to convulse...she hadn't known what to do. None of them had.

"By...by his car," Steve was trying to collect himself. "We need to get there. We need to be with him."

"Kamekona has Grace," Chin rested a hand on Steve's shoulder, remaining strong for all of them. He looked shaken, but he was keeping himself together for all of them, reminding them that their friend needed them. "It's all over the CB. He's being rushed to Queens. Jameson just called me as well and said that her best surgeons are already on their way to help."

"We need to...look over the crime scene, "Steve stood, slipping his cell into his pocket. He could see Grace not too far away, looking shaken but safe, holding Kamekona's hand as he led her towards his jeep. "How did he get here to fast?"

"Coconut wire," Chin frowned. "He heard that some guys were going to shoot up a grocery store and figured he could get us some info on it that HPD couldn't since he figured we would get the case."

"I'm gonna owe him," Steve took a deep breath, collecting his thoughts. He hadn't been able to save his dad, but he could save Danny. That was all that mattered. "Kono, stay here and cordinate with HPD here. When that's done, take Kamekona and Grace to my place till I call. Chin, you go to the Palace and coordinate there. When you're done there."

"You're place, I got it, boss," Chin gave a small grin, throwing Steve his keys. "I'll take Kono's car. You get to the hospital. Keep us updated."

"As soon as I know, you'll know," Steve nodded his thanks as Chin moved off. He was about to go when Kono took his arm.

"I'll call Rachel," her voice was soft, concerned. "You gonna be alright, Steve?"

Steve looked down at the rookie," Rachel...I totally forgot."

"Don't worry. I'll call her and meet her at the airport. Get going, Danny needs you, "Kono smiled, pushing him away. "Be safe, okay?"

"Vest is going to be on at all times," Steve resisted the urge to say just as Danny ordered. Kono nodded her understanding at the unspoken line.

"Same here. Go," Kono watched her boss race off to Chin's motorcycle. Thoughts raced through her head. What was happening here?


Steve paced his private waiting room, away from other people he could possible harm in his crazy race around the room. As soon as he had arrived, exactly thirty minutes ago, he'd been rushed into here. A nurse had been waiting to inform him that Danny had been rushed into surgery as soon as he had arrived. He had been shot three times, once through the right shoudler, once through his left shoulder, and once through the middle of his abdomen. Some how, Danny had survived and had woken up for a short time. He kept mumbling something about losing Grace. Now, Steve was alone, waiting for someone, anyone to call or come through the doors. Anyone.

At that moment, his phone rang. It was Chin's ringtone. Danny had stolen all their phones at some point and had given all of them personal ringtones. Steve quickly answered," Yeah?"

"Steve, you won't believe how determined Danny can be, "Chin sounded like he was in the office.

"You already done at the car?" Steve continued to pace.

"No, HPD has that. I decided to trace Danny's movements. He got the call somewhere between your office and his. He got the report on your desk and then started to triangulate the call. I'm guessing he didn't stay to find out where it came from."

"Why do you say that?" Steve paused in his pacing.

"Because the call came from a building across from the Palace. The guy who shot Danny was watching his every move. Who knows how long Danny's been being watched."

"If Danny was being watched, so were we," Steve gasped.

"I already called Kono. She took some HPD back to your place with her and the others to watch the perimeter. There's more, though, "Chin hesitated. "Danny came to as they were loading him into the ambulance. He wrote something on his shirt."

"What, Chin?" Steve growled.

"Matt."


He couldn't see anything but darkness. His hands and feet were bond and his mouth was gaged. He was covered in bruises and blood, he could tell cause he felt them. He heard someone enter his room and the blindfold was removed from his eyes. He was momentarily blinded as a cold voice filled the room, "I told you if you didn't do what I told you to do, you would get hurt. That didn't scare you, though, so I threatened your family and you didn't believe. Now you're going to pay for it and maybe you'll reconsider my offer."

He looked up to see an image on a tv of his brother standing beside his silver Camero, phone to his ear. He was panicing, fumbling with his keys before a gun shot rang out. His right shoulder jerked back before another shot rang out, slamming his left shoulder against the car. One final shot rang out and blood appeared on his shirt around his abdomen. He slumped to the ground, limp.

"No!" Matt gasped out as he watched people rushed to Danny as more and more blood pooled around him. This was all his fault!

"Now, either you do what I say or his darling little girl ends up just like her daddy," the man behind the tv laughed before stepping out. "You and your brother ruined me and now I'm going to ruin you."