Joe and his three men had followed Wo-Fat to the cabin. They had picked up on his trail two nights ago and had been waiting for an opportunity to strike. He had become every adept at hiding, changing his physical location almost daily. When Joe was notified that he was leaving his house...alone, he couldn't miss the opportunity. They had put a tracking device on the under belly of Wo-Fats car and they were probably about half an hour behind him. Joe almost turned back because of the distance they were driving from Tokyo, but it wasn't often that Wo-Fat went anywhere alone and he couldn't miss his opportunity to take care of him...for good. As they neared the resort and the tracking device had stopped moving Joe's mind began to race.
He looked over to his man, "Did he drive in this direction straight from his house?"
The man responded, "No he drove a few miles to the West and then back tracked this way, why?"
"I'm wondering what he's doing all the way out here by himself? Who is he meeting?"
"We didn't see anyone leave the house after him boss"
Joe stomach knotted. He hated the unknown. He was a Military man and as much as he believed in always being prepared, that same training also prepared him to expect the unexpected...
They pulled up near the cabin where Wo-Fats car was parked and they moved swiftly towards the front door. The curtains were drawn but they could see the shadows of two men, one sitting on the bed, the other standing a few feet away.
They spread out a few feet from each other and on Joe's word they opened fire on the room.
As they kicked in the door and found that the two men had run to the back of the cabin, they all pursued them. Once they hit the wooded area though Joe called them back as they heard the owners of the resort and other guests approaching.
He looked to his men, "Let's get out of here"
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Steve held the gun to Wo-Fat's head as they approached the van. Wo-Fat spoke to his men calming them down and having them place all their weapons into the back of the van. There were four men and Steve had three of them sit in the back of the van with their backs up against the van's seats. He and Wo-Fat then sat with their backs against the back door facing the men. Once Steve gave the word, Wo-Fat instructed the driver to take them to a Hotel in Tokyo.
Wo-Fat spoke, "Jimmy, are you sure you weren't followed?"
"We're sure boss. We were careful. How did he find you?"
"He must have been tracking my car...I didn't think he had found us"
"What are you going to do now?"
"You're going to take Mr. McGarrett and me to the hotel. Do not go back to Hill Street, that location has been compromised. Stay with Kanishi tonight and lay low until you hear from me. Mr. McGarrett is contemplating assisting us in taking down the Yakuza but he needs to see a few things first. As you can see...he doesn't quite trust me yet"
Wo-Fat then phoned another associate. After hanging up he turned to Steve, "My associate will meet us in the parking lot of the hotel with a room key and proof of Joe White's involvement with the Yakuza"
The entire drive back to Tokyo Steve peppered Wo-Fat with questions about his association with the Yakuza and his knowledge of 'Shelburne'
By the time they reached Tokyo and pulled into the parking lot of the hotel, Steve was pretty sure that Wo-Fat was telling him the truth and as hurtful as it was he was beginning to believe that the man he loved like a second father had not only been betraying him for years but was also behind the deaths of his parents.
They waited for a couple of minutes before a vehicle pulled up next to them.
The man in the car passed a room key and a briefcase into the van and then he drove off. After telling his men that he would be in touch soon, Wo-Fat and Steve exited the van and made their way into the hotel.
Once in the room, Steve checked Wo-Fat's wound. They had taken a first aid kit from the van and Steve cleaned, sanitized and stitched the arm before bandaging it.
"Thank You"
"You're welcome"
They then sat at the small table in the room and opening the briefcase Wo-Fat showed Steve at least forty photos all fairly recently taken of Joe White with Hiro and Adam Noshimuri. They were of business meetings as well as of social events. The men were eating, drinking and laughing together. Shaking hands and embracing. Steve was again sick to his stomach as he was smacked upside the head with a reality that he could never have even imagined. They sat quietly for quite some time as Steve glared at the photos.
Eventually he spoke, "I need to sleep but I don't trust you"
"As I do not trust you"
Steve smirked, "Fair enough. But if you're going to allow me to take you into custody, I need to insist that you allow me to handcuff you to the bed so we can both sleep"
"So you agree to work with me and honor my terms"
"I do"
In response, Wo-Fat simply held out his wrists to be handcuffed.
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Danny arrived at the cabin while the police units were still on sight. He had a very uneasy feeling about this knowing that trouble tended to find his partner.
He first went to the office and after identifying himself and showing Steve's picture he was able to confirm that his friend had been the man in the cabin surrounded by yellow police tape.
"Was he alone?"
The young teenage girl standing with her father spoke softly, "Yes, he was alone but he was looking for Mr. Carroll papa"
Danny looked at her, eyebrows raised. "Mr. Carroll?"
The resort owner spoke, "Mr. Carroll is a frequent visitor of ours"
"Did, uh Thomas show you a picture of Mr. Carroll?"
"Yes. He told me he served with him in the military"
"Mr. Carroll, is he 60ish and bald?"
"Yes"
"Thomas' name is really Steve, and he is my partner. He came to Japan to search for Mr. Carroll whose real name is Mr. White. Mr. White has been a surrogate father to Steve and they both may be in grave danger. Do you know how I can reach Mr. White?"
The man hesitated and Danny plead with him, "Please sir, I need to find them. Look over there at your cabin, you can see the danger he's in"
"I believe you and I will help you" After getting Joe's address Danny moved to the crime scene and after identifying himself he was able to find a detective who spoke English.
After explaining who he was and who Steve was, the officer filled Danny in on what little he knew.
"We don't know much Detective Williams. Multiple shots were fired at the cabin. There is blood, so someone was hit"
Danny's chest tightened, "The blood is in the room?"
"Yes but we're not sure who it belongs to"
"What are you talking about. Was someone in the room besides my partner?"
"A witness spotted two men, a dark haired Caucasian and a smaller Asian man running from the back of the cabin into the woods. We've searched the woods thoroughly and have found nothing"
Danny pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes tightly as his mind tried to process the now very real possibility that Steve was now, once again, in the hands of Wo-Fat and that he could be injured.
"Can I see the room?"
"Certainly, just don't touch anything"
Danny entered and the first thing he noticed was Steve's boots by the front door. As he moved into the room he saw the blood, quite a bit of blood actually. Whoever was hit had been sitting on or standing next to the bed. A large amount of blood was on the comforter as well as on the floor. A trail of blood led to the back of the cabin, outside and into the woods.
As Danny returned to the front room he moved towards the English speaking officer.
"It was definitely my partner in here, those are his boots and the office staff identified his picture for me"
"You have a picture of him with you?"
"Yes" Danny handed him the picture that he kept in his wallet. It was of Steve and Gracie taken a few months ago on Steve's deck. His heart skipped as he looked at the two most precious people in the world to him. Gracie was on her SuperSEAL's lap, her head resting up on his shoulder. They were both sporting huge smiles and Danny remembered that day of fun and relaxation. He needed to find Steve and bring him home. Gracie needed him...and so did he.
"And his real name is Steven McGarrett? And he was here to visit a friend? Why is he traveling under an alias?"
"Our dealings with the Yakuza Cartel in Hawaii placed him in danger but also a Japanese citizen, Wo-Fat is responsible for the death of his father and in the past Wo-Fat has kidnapped Steve and tortured him. For his safety he traveled under an alias, a lot of good it did him though, huh?"
"Wo-Fat...we know much of him. He is a wanted man here"
"Well it sounds like he may have my partner as a hostage now so please search but make sure you don't hurt McGarrett"
"We'll do our best to find him Detective and we welcome your assistance"
Danny watched the officers process the scene for several minutes and when he was certain he wasn't being watched he slipped away and soon he was driving from the scene in his rental car towards Joe's home in Tokyo.