Thank you for the great reviews! Keep them coming (good or bad) they really help. Here is Chapter 2, enjoy!
Again I don't own the characters or concepts of Hawaii 5-0 but Seven is my creation.
Seven followed Steve to his office walking a respectable distance behind the Commander. Steve put the letter in a drawer in his desk and sat down then looked up at Seven who was standing smartly at attention in front of his desk. Steve frowned slightly at this sudden change in behaviour, not ten minutes ago he was on his knees in front of this enigma and now she was treating him with with the utmost respect,
"At ease, please sit down"
Seven relaxed slightly but didn't sit,
"Permission to speak sir"
Steve smiled slightly,
"We don't operate like that here but go ahead"
"I want to apologise for my conduct before, I acted on instinct"
Steve held up a hand halting her,
"There is no need to apologise Seven as I said we were unaware of your arrival and our conduct towards you was hardly welcoming, now please sit"
Seven obediently sat, although she perched uneasily on the edge of the seat.
Danny sipped his coffee glaring across the room at Steve's office. He watched as Seven sat down and grunted in annoyance. Chin looked up from from the computer,
"Something wrong Brah?"
"No", Danny lied, Chin laughed lightly,
"You are so easy to read Danny, you don't like her do you?"
"I think she'll be a valuable asset to us" Kono said as she stepped up beside her cousin. Danny scoffed,
"How can you make a judgement you don't even know her! She's been here all of five minutes, did what she did and now she's part of the team! What did she do to Steve? She took hold of his wrist and he collapsed! Super SEAL Steve McGarret was incapacitated by a wrist lock!"
"We have no choice but to accept her Danny, she's been assigned to us. Give her a chance Brah"
Danny grunted taking a swig from his coffee cup.
"What I don't understand is why they sent us a medic" said Kono. Danny smiled sardonically,
"Oh that's an easy one Kono, They sent us a medic because Steve keeps shooting suspects before we can get any info out of em!"
He noticed Seven's utility belt on the table, he prodded it roughly before picking it up and turning it over in his hands. Chin watched him warily,
"I don't think you should mess with that Danny, you don't know what's in it, that gun could be unsafe"
"Don't worry Chin I won't point it at anything important"said Danny aware of the shattered and smoking screen behind him. The belt contained a normal looking hand gun like the one Steve carried, some spare ammo and a black cylinder about the length of his hand. There were various webbing pockets as well and he started rifling through them,
"Whoa" he exclaimed when one pocket he opened held a set of mean looking throwing stars, another contained some slim needle like objects. He found a utility knife, again similar to the one Steve owned, still in its sheath and in another pocket a handful of what looked like black marbles.
"What kind of medic doesn't carry any medical equipment?" Danny mused, pacing the belt back on the table and turning one of the marbles over in his hands. It looked and felt like glass but it was more pliable and warped like a beech ball when he squeezed it. Chin and Kono looked over his shoulder,
"What's that?" Chin asked,
"I have no idea", he gave the object another small squeeze and it seemed to spring a leak. Black smoke began flowing from an invisible hole in a small stream like steam from a boiling kettle. Danny dropped the ball on the table.
"What did you do?" asked Kono stepping back as smoke began to swirl around the room. Danny held his hands up,
"Nothing! I didn't do anything!"
"I told you not to mess with that stuff" exclaimed Chin waving the smoke away from his eyes and rapidly stepping back.
Steve took a moment to try and read Seven but with the helmet in place it was impossible. The stiffness in her posture could be attributed to unease but it could also be down to her obvious military training. Danny was always telling him to relax but after years of being in the SEALs Steve found it difficult to slouch.
"How long have you been on the island?"
"I arrived this morning...its very beautiful here"
"Do you have accommodation?"
"Yes Sir...sorry"
Steve smiled, he was fascinated by that accent,
"If you don't mind me asking, where are you from?"
Seven's head rose slightly and tilted minutely to one side,
"I'm from the North East of England, I'm what's known as a Geordie"
"Northern England, I've never been"
Seven gave a small laugh,
"Colder than here" she said, motioning to the window and the brilliant sunlight, "Just as beautiful in its own way though"
Steve leant back in his chair,
"What happened in there Seven? I've been in the military for years, special units too and I've never come across a move like the one you used on me"
Seven tensed again. Inwardly Steve cursed his curiosity, Seven had begun to open up slightly and now she had closed back down again. He got the feeling that she was going to be a tough nut to crack. The 5-0 team was like a close knit family, she would need to be more open than this to fit in.
After a moment Seven spoke,
"It uses the same principle as reflexology, by applying pressure to certain points on the body, usually central nerve clusters you can effect other areas. Correctly applied pressure can cause the subject to loose feeling in their limbs or even loose consciousness"
Steve nodded, he had heard of the concept but never of it being used in that way, sure if you jabbed someone hard enough at the base of the neck they would collapse but since when was a persons wrist connected to their legs? Somewhere in the back of his mind something told him Seven was lying, that there was more to this highly classified individual than she was telling him, but he chose not to question her further at this point. He refocused on her but something through the glass wall of his office caught his eye. Thick black smoke was swirling around the main room and he could just make out the lower legs of his three comrades staggering about. He started to stand,
"What the hell?"
Seven turned and was instantly on her feet. She wrenched open the door and disappeared into the swirling shadow like mass. Steve tried to follow but he couldn't see more than half a metre in front of him, instead he made his way along the wall towards the windows.
Danny bent double coughing. The smoke caught in his throat and while it didn't burn it irritated him and made his mouth dry as a bone. A dark figure brushed past him and he saw a brief flash of blue before the smoke obscured it. Seven brought her hand down on the small sphere and it disintegrated under the force of the blow. The group heard the sound of a window opening and the smoke began to slowly dissipate. The dark figure of Seven took the longest to detach from the dark mist. As soon as he could see and talk Danny turned on Seven.
"What the hell was that!"
Seven snapped the belt around her waist before crossing her arms over her chest,
"You're lucky you didn't pick one of the ones that explode"
Danny nearly had a coronary,
"Explo...explode! You carry explosives in your belt! What kind of person carries explosives in their belt!"
"Me" said Seven simply, "you shouldn't mess with my equipment Detective Williams, please don't do it again"
Danny glared at her,
"Excuse me?"
"Danny" Steve warned but Danny ignored him,
"You heard me Detective" there was no malice in Seven's voice, just barely noticeable admonishment. Danny stepped forward jabbing a finger towards Seven's visor, his mouth opened and closed but his anger prevented him from forming words, his face was flushed and a vein pulsed in his temple. For a moment Steve thought that Seven would deal with Danny the way she had dealt with him earlier, Danny's anger had clouded his judgement and he was within striking distance of the dark female, then Seven reached out and tapped Danny's finger. It was just a brief touch, the end of her gloved finger to his, but the effect was instant. Danny suddenly calmed, the flush disappeared from his face and his breathing slowed. He pulled his hand away looking confused. Chin, Kono and Steve were looking at them, unsure of how to react. Seven adjusted her belt,
"Commander McGarret? May I be dismissed for the night? You have my contact details if I'm needed"
"Erm yeah, we're done here anyway"
"Thank you" she turned half away before hesitating and looking back over her shoulder. Danny was still staring at her,
"You shouldn't feel any adverse effects from that" she said motioning to the small pile of black ash on the table top,
"It is purely for distraction purposes, just drink plenty of water...keep an eye on that blood pressure Detective"
With that she turned and left. Steve took Danny's shoulders and turned the smaller man towards him,
"I don't want a repeat of this behaviour Danny, we need to make her feel welcome. I don't know what your problem is but don't bring it to work, understand?"
Danny nodded,
"Good, now go home and get some rest"
Steve pushed him gently towards the door and the Detective left. Chin, Kono and Steve watched him leave,
"What just happened?" Chin asked pushing his hands into his pockets,
"Honestly Chin" Steve said, mirroring his colleague,
"I have no idea"
Beside them Kono touched her arm but didn't say a word.