Chapter Two

Danny just stood there and stared at his best friend.

'Steve,' Danny started to talk in his 'hard done by, what did I do to deserve McGarrett' voice. 'What are you talking about? What is a sentinel or a guide, and what does it have to do with us? You haven't done anything stupid have you?' His blue eyes narrowed on the man, who avoided looking at him. 'Steven, some answers would be beneficial to your health right about now.'

'Danny, this is difficult to explain, and it is seriously unbelievable.' Steve looked up and stared into Danny's bright blue, worried eyes.

'Since I've met you everything has been unbelievable. Look at half the stunts you pull, the way you treat suspects. You think any of that is believable? Do you know what else is, huh do you?' Danny stared at Steve for a moment. 'What is truly unbelievable is that I'm still here surrounded by your brand of crazy.'

Steve reached out and placed a hand of Danny's mouth. 'Danny please, as much as I do love your rants, now is not the time. This is important. Ok?' Steve waited until Danny nodded and then took his hand away.

'Ok,' Danny took a deep breath and focused all his attention onto his partner. 'What are a sentinel and guide? How does that relate to you and me?' He went automatically into detective mode. He knew that this was the best way to get specific information from his partner.

'I'm a sentinel, it was something I was born with but somehow suppressed it all these years.' Steve glared at Danny as his blonde partner snorted at the suppressed comment. 'You know how you call me super SEAL?'

'Yes, but what does that…' Danny stopped talking as soon as Steve laid a fingertip on his lips.

'I have enhanced senses Danny.' He watched as Danny's expressive face turned to disbelief. 'My five senses are better than normal. I can hear for miles, I can focus my eyesight like a microscope. All of them are like that. Freddie knew and helped me, and so did Catherine. It was one of the reasons we became so close.' Steve couldn't help the little bit of hope that was suddenly alight within him at the look of jealousy over Catherine. 'I did some research, or Cath did. It seems that all sentinels have a guide. They help them with their senses, are the only ones that can get them out of zone-outs.'

Danny held up his hand as if he were in school. 'Hold on a minute, not that I am saying I believe this, but what are zone-outs?'

'If I concentrate too much, and focus on one sense I can, uhhhh fade out. I'll be aware of nothing else. It would look like if I was in a world of my own and not aware of the world around me.'

'That's different from normal how?' Danny smirked at him.

'Danny.' Steve replied angrily.

The smile fell from Danny's face. 'Sorry, but this is weird. I mean, really weird. I have seen you as if you are deep in thought. Chin and Kono have yelled at you, but nothing and then when I do….'

'Without knowing about it you brought me out of the zone-out.' Steve finally smiled at him.

'Still not believing, but when did you realise that I was your guide?'

'You're not going to like this.' Steve winced as he looked at Danny's glare.

'Steve, I haven't liked half the things you have done, but does that ever stop you? That was a rhetorical question, we all know the answer. So, back to my question, when did you know?'

'The day we met in my father's garage. Didn't you feel a connection, something that pulled as together?'

'I don't know what I felt that day. Here, I was stuck in a hellhole masquerading as paradise. My daughter getting crap, and bunny rabbits named Mr Hoppy from the man that married my ex-wife, and is trying to buy my daughters affection, and oh yeah brought us all here to hell. I get ostracised at work because I am from the mainland. The only man I got on with was my partner Meka, and they split us up. I then get a murder case, where no one wants to help me. I then arrive to the house and end up having a stranger hold a gun on me. He, meaning you, then takes control of my life. You have me transferred without my permission, oh and let's not forget you getting me shot.' Danny's eyes narrowed in suspicion as he looked at Steve's guilty face.

'Danny, let me explain.' Steve tries to calm the other man down before he explodes.

'Don't, just don't. Fresh eyes, what a load of crap. You transferred me because of this sentinel and guide thing. You've lied to me all this time. I thought we were friends, partners, and whether I believe you or not, you do believe and kept something this important from me.' Danny turned away and started to walk.

Steve grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him, so they were face to face again. Danny raised his arm and punched him again, harder this time so Steve collapsed to his knees.

Danny had the urge to go and help him, but his anger overrode it. He pointed his finger at Steve. 'Don't follow me, no ninja, SEAL or sentinel crap. I can't be around you. I can't.' Danny shook his head. 'After everything we have been through, you lied to me about something that you believe is essential to who you are. I don't know you really, do I? This man I've got to know…he might not even be real.'

Steve wanted to pull Danny back into his arms, but he watched as he partner, best friend and guide walked out of the door.

TBC