When they arrived at the small airstrip the men grabbed the backpacks and ran inside. Steve knew the owner of the strip and there was an understanding that whenever McGarrett needed a chopper he just had to show up and no questions would be asked. Within minutes Steve and Matt were in the air.

He and Danny had a plan worked out in advance so Danny knew where he would be taking Matt to hide him. He also knew that the 'cargo' meant Rachel and Gracie and to call Jersey PD meant to get police protection in place for his parents and sisters.

There was a cave that he had discovered on one of his hikes and one Saturday afternoon he had trekked back there with Danny. It was a heavily wooded area and the cave was well hidden. They initially had joked that when Armeggedon hit this would be where they would come to escape the masses. Then Steve had told Danny that if anything ever happened and their 'family' needed to hide that this would be the place.

He figured his cell hadn't been compromised but he couldn't take any chances by saying more than he did. He hadn't had time to check his truck for any tracking devices but he figured there probably was one. It wouldn't have taken the cartel long to figure out Matt's connection with Five-0 and to figure that he would come to them for help. Right now speed was his only friend.

Unfortunately he was right and the cartel had placed a tracking device on the underbelly of the truck. Within minutes four well armed men were storming the helicopter hanger and after locking up the dozen employees they were on a chopper moving towards Steve.

"What were you telling Danny about a cargo?"
"He knows what I meant. It means to get Rachel and Gracie out of town and to get police protection for your parents and sisters"

"What? Do you think they could all be in danger?"
"Matt you have put everyone you love in danger. This cartel will kill anybody they have to get to you. DON"T YOU GET IT?"

Steve saw a chopper picking up speed behind him, "Shit"
Matt turned, "Oh God is that them?" How did they find us?"
"They must have planted a tracking device on my truck"

As Steve sped up he pulled out his cell and hit the speed dial for Danny placing the call on speaker.

"Steve"
"We're in the air Danny and they're right on our tail"
"Fuck"
"Track my location partner"
"Yeah buddy, will do. Keep talking"
Danny pulled his car to the side of the road and began a trace on Steve's cell. As soon as he had started it he heard a loud thud and Matthew's panicked voice coming over the airways.
"OH GOD, WHAT HAPPENED!"
Danny then heard the calming voice of the decorated Navy Seal, "Matt relax, buckle up and hold on. Danny they must have put a tracking device on my truck and followed me"

Danny then spoke, "Steve, tell me brother, what's happening?"
"We're hit Danno. They took out our engine, we're going down"
Steve then barked out their current coordinates knowing the phone trace might not have time to work.
"Ok man. You know how to land that thing you've done it a thousand times"
"Probably closer to five thousand times partner"
Trying to sound light-hearted Danny chuckled, "Well this should be a piece of cake then huh?"
"No problems here Danno. Did you get the..."
Suddenly the line went dead and Danny's heart sunk to the pit of his stomach. "STEVE...STEVE...MATTY TALK TO ME! STEVE..." He knew, they were down.

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They hit the ground with a horrific thud. Metal twisted and crushed around them at the impact but to Matt's amazement it was over in moments.

He heard Steve hollering at him, "MATT, MATT ARE YOU OKAY?"
He looked over at the Seal who was bleeding from gashes to his eyebrow and temple.
Matt coughed as the smell of jet fuel overwhelmed him, "Yeah, I think so"
"Can you move? Unbuckle yourself"
Steve had been able to bring the chopper down with incredible skill into a small clearing and it appeared that their injuries were minor.

As Steve stepped out of the plane though he knew his ankle was broken. Pain shot up his leg with every step he took, swearing under his breath he made his way as quickly as possible to Matt.
It took a minute to pry open the door then he hollered, "Can you reach the bags?"
Matt leaned back, grabbed the bags and tossed them to Steve.
"Come on Matt, hurry!" Steve grabbed the mans' arm and pulled him from the chopper. Holding onto Matt and the bags, Steve hobbled quickly away from the plane reaching a safe distance just before the plane exploded knocking both of them to the ground.

Steve's ears were ringing and he shook his head while rising up off the ground. Matt also stood, he was talking but Steve couldn't hear him over the ringing. He simply handed Matt a bag, grabbed his arm and began running towards the heavy brush.

Matt squeezed Steve's arm and he turned to face him screaming, "MATT I CAN'T HEAR YOU! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"
Matt shook his head that he was fine and Steve hollered, "THERE'S A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR BAG, TAKE IT OUT...WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING!"
Once they had the flashlights and bottles of water in their hands they made their way into the jungle terrain.