Steve, Chin and Kono were standing at the entrance of the warehouse. HPD was surrounding the place and some of the officers were with them for backup.
Steve counted to three then they entered and immediately got a warm welcome. Eight suspects were in there and shot at them. It took Five-0 and HPD a few minutes to either shot them or knock them out. A bullet grazed Steve's left upper arm, when he went determined for the small stairs that led down to the rooms that Kono had mentioned.
They got inside the rooms looking for remaining suspects who might be hiding but there was none.
"It's all clear. Where's Oeno?"
"Looks like he escaped again."
"Commander!"
Steve looked up and saw two HPD officers approaching, Oeno between them, hands cuffed behind his back.
"He tried to run off, but we caught him at the piers."
Steve nodded while glaring at Oeno.
"Take him to HPD."
The officers nodded in response and walked away.
Steve bend forward, pressing his hands on his knees and letting out a deep breath.
"Are you alright?" Chin asked, worried.
"Danny. He's-"
Suddenly Kono's voice rang out from a room at the end of the floor and interrupted Steve.
"Guys, over here!"
Steve and Chin ran to her and watched as she pointed at a door, that was hidden behind a shelf.
"It's too heavy, I can't move it."
"Danny? Are you in there?"
There was no response, but that door seemed like Steve's last hope. If Danny wasn't in there... Steve didn't want to complete that thought.
"Let's get it out of the way."
Together they managed to move the shelf and open the door.
It was dark inside the room and Steve's eyes needed a few seconds to adjust to the dim light of the bulb.
He gasped when he saw blood spilled everywhere. Danny's immobile form was tied down to a chair, his shoulder bleeding from a gunshot wound and bruises all over his face and upper body.
"Oh god", Kono said when they got into the room.
Steve swallowed thickly and whispered out his partner's name in horror.
"Danny."
Steve had never thought that he might be on a recovery mission instead of a rescue one. He ran to Danny's side and checked for a pulse. His hands were shaking and the small relief he felt when he found a fluttering, though barely noticeable heartbeat under his fingers was almost bringing him to the ground. But he stayed strong.
Danny needed him functioning right know, panic wouldn't do anything good. Chin called for the EMTs who were waiting outside the warehouse.
Steve carefully untied Danny and helped putting him on the gurney the two paramedics brought in. Danny was stabilized for transport, hooked up to an IV which should help with the massive blood loss. Then he was rushed into the ambulance. Steve wasn't allowed to come with him, so he stood and watched the EMS driving away.
He looked kinda lost and Kono gave Chin a short look which he answered with a nod.
Kono laid a hand on Steve's back.
"Hey, Boss. Come on, we'll drive to the hospital. HPD will take care of everything here."
He looked at Kono and then nodded slightly.
Steve was in the backseat, Kono right next to him, her hand gently on his leg, while Chin was driving. He was driving a little bit faster than allowed but Steve was grateful that he didn't follow the traffic law. Even though he knew there was nothing he could do for Danny now and that his partner was most probably in the OR already, he felt like he had to be there, sitting in the waiting room and killing time until they got some news. Until he could see Danny and be by his side. The place he belonged to.
Danny, hang on. If not for me, then for Grace. She needs her father and I... I need my partner.
Sooo. :) Danny is rescued but is he out of the woods?
I had two ideas for Danny's whereabouts.
1: Danny is in that hidden room.
2: Danny is somewhere else on the island, far away. But the second idea was similar to another fanfiction I had just read and it wouldn't match with the time line so I went for the first one. I guess, Oeno thought Five-0 wouldn't find the hidden room. But he underestimated Kono's sharp eyes. XD
Next chapter is the last one.