You picked the wrong guy
By
Landon Richardson
Disclaimer
None of the characters who are mentioned in the story belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own personal entertainment,
Author Note
Here's the next chapter for you all.
I'm sorry about the delay in getting this out to you.
This story's time line tends to jump back and forth a lot, mainly because the chapters switch between Danny and Steve and obviously they are both doing different things at the same time. So don't be surprised to see that.
I have the next few chapters written in my head so hopefully the updates will be faster. I might just write them all up so then they are done… but we'll see… I have quite a few stories on the go at the moment, all of which require attention
So nothing else to say really except that I hope you enjoy the chapter and stay with me for the next one!
Overall Summary
Danny felt almost sorry for his kidnappers, they had clearly thought when they had taken him that he would be the easiest to subdue on the 50 task force. It was a shame that they had gotten it so, so wrong.
Chapter Summary
"I'll drive you there boss" Kono said as they exited the building, her tone making it clear that it wasn't so much a suggestion as a straight out command
Overall Romance
Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams
Chapter Four
15th July
14:25
"I'll drive you there boss" Kono said as they exited the building, her tone making it clear that it wasn't so much a suggestion as a straight out command. "I'm guessing that Danny took his car when he left so you don't have a ride to the scene."
Steve nodded once at her, following the younger woman to her bright red car before he climbed into the passenger seat. Paying little attention to what she was doing. His mind was trying to puzzle out how this could have occurred.
Whoever had Danny was obviously well organised and there was clearly more than one person involved, from the way the man had been speaking it appeared there was a squad, if it was a SEAL squad then that was twelve individuals, all specialising in one field and well trained in general.
It would stand to reason that they had been watching them for a while, working out their routines and how they functioned. They would have to have known that today was a report day and that Danny would end up going to lunch at Amy's café. It stood to reason that they were waiting for Danny to be alone, something which was rare because Steve was nearly always with Danny for lunch. He would have been with him today if it wasn't for the Governor's meeting.
It was a risky strategy though. Danny was a well-known individual on the island, instantly recognisable by his height and build as well as his slick backed blond hair and distinctive way of dressing. He was popular as well with most of law enforcement and the citizens on the street. In fact as far as Steve knew it was only the Detectives in Danny's old department who had a problem with his partner. Everyone else they had come across seemed to like him and enjoy speaking to him. People would have recognise him being taken and would probably step in if they saw him being beaten and abducted.
The fact they got the drop on him was suspicious as well.
Steve had made Danny the second of command of his elite task force not only because he had been the lead detective of Steve's father murder but also because he was one of the best Detectives Steve had come across both in the force and the military. His mind was an incredible thing to see at work when it switched into work mode. Danny saw patterns which other people missed especially when it came to the motive of criminals. He could read their body language in an instant and always know when they were lying and when they were telling the truth. He was a great shot with his gun, rarely missing the target once he had his sight on them. He was extremely fast when he got going and could actually outrun every other member of the task force and he was an excellent hand to hand fighter. He was always cautious, always aware of his surroundings and rarely trusted anyone who he didn't know.
He was not the type of man anyone got a drop on easily, the only people who had managed it as far as Steve knew, was himself and even then there was always a chance that Danny would fight back and find a way to drop Steve despite the height advantage Steve had on him.
Either Danny was sloppy which he doubted or whoever had him, had had specialised training.
"They must have taken him by surprise somehow" Steve stated out loud, breaking the silence between him and Kono. He glanced towards the younger woman as she turned to him.
"How though boss?" She asked. "Danny isn't exactly known for letting his guard down especially when he's out on his own."
"It can happen though" Steve responded. "Danno doesn't remain as vigilant when we are off a case as when we are on one. He wouldn't have felt threatened in anyway. He was going to Amy's café. A place where he is well known in an area where people recognise him and talk to him. He would have no reason to feel uneasy here but he would be very easy to see due to his hair" Kono nodded.
"Danny's hair does make him stand out in a crowd" she agreed, hitting the indicator and taking a left. "So he let his guard down because he felt safe in the area. He knew the people, he knew the area like the back of his hand and at the back of his mind he would have known that we were a mere ten minutes away from him. Even if something went down he would have been able to hold whoever it was for ten minutes until back up arrived."
"And back up would have arrived quickly" Steve agreed, "Either from us or the uniformed police officers"
"Because the uniformed police respect and like Danny" Kono said, running a hand through her long dark hair. "So someone approached him before he got to the café, probably just as he was parking and whoever it was didn't set off any of his defence warnings.
"It could have been a kid" Steve said. "Kids are one of Danny's weaknesses. If one needed help in some fashion and they approached him then he would go out of his way to help them. The only time I ever see Danny not pay attention to what is happening around him is when there is one around. He's a nightmare when it comes to kids, especially if that kid is Grace or someone who reminds him of her" Steve said, reaching up and digging his fingertip into his eyes for a moment, trying to will some of the tension away from his shoulders so he could think clearly.
"We're here boss" Kono said, pulling the car to a stop.
Steve was out of the door in a second, his gun in hand as looked around him carefully. He made a hand signal at Chin and Kono stopping them from approaching the familiar silver Camaro. There was something off about it just sitting there so innocently.
"I think we should contact the bomb squad and have them do a sweep of the area" Steve said, thankful when Chin obeyed him instantly without questioning him. Kono turned to him.
"Do you think there's a bomb?" she asked, an undercurrent of concern to her voice.
"I'm not sure" Steve said "But if I wanted to take someone out then I would take the most important thing from them, torture them over it so they make stupid decisions, decisions like running to a car and then simply blow them up."
Kono nodded once, a worried look coming to her face.
"I spoke to Meka, he's going to inform the relevant people of Danny's kidnapping and then he'll come down here to help with a few others to give us some extra eyes to go over the scene." Chin said, lowering his phone from his ear.
"Danny says that Meka's a good detective and he knows the way Danny works as well, he might see something that we don't" Kono said, gripping the butt of her gun tightly as her dark eyes flickered around her, taking in the surrounding civilians who were milling around them, casting them curious looks.
"I don't see any sign of movement from the car" Steve said. "It's likely that Danno isn't here, they've taken him elsewhere." His eyes narrowed as he spotted something glinting in the overhead sunlight on the roof of the car, something which looked suspiciously like Danny's badge, the same badge which had a tracker in it. He cursed in his mind, bringing his eyes up to the rooftops. "Kono, get CSU down here as well, I want them ready to move in as soon as the bomb squad clear the area," He stated. "Kono, I see cameras, get me every angle you can from the surrounding camera for this area. I want to know everything that has happened here. I want a face for the fucker who has my partner."
"That shouldn't be a problem boss." Kono stated, bringing her cell back to her ear.
Steve nodded, crossing his arms over his chest, fighting the urge to say fuck it and run to the Camaro and see what other clues the kidnappers had left him but he resisted, knowing that it would be what the kidnappers wanted him to do. For a moment he considered it anyway, if he was taken out then maybe they would return Danny and his partner would be safe, but he stayed where he was. He could already imagine the rant that Danny would give him if he found out that Steve had even considered it as an option.
They still had time to find Danny.
"Bomb squad will be here in fifteen minutes Steve and CSU will arrive about the same time." Chin stated, moving up to Steve's side, his dark eyes fixed on the silver car in front of them.
"Start clearing the area of civilians Chin, if there is a bomb then I don't want them caught in the blast" Steve told the older man, his eyes sliding to Chin who nodded.
"Got it" He said calmly.
Steve nodded, glancing down at his watch.
Now it was a simple game of waiting.
Author Note
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