Chapter Seven

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Chapter Seven

"Steve we can't let him do this" Kono argued, her fear for her friend convincing her that Danny going to the meet was a really bad idea.

"Are you going to try and stop him Kono?" Steve argued, he didn't like the idea any more than she did- but it was Danny's family that were at risk and there was no way that he was going to further jeopardise their safety, Danny would never forgive him and he would never forgive himself.

"I just don't like it- what that man did to him Steve it makes me feel sick so I can't imagine how Danny must feel about it" Kono replied. "I couldn't bear it if anything happened to him again" she whispered, her mind flashing back to the nights that she had spent holding Danny whilst he had sobbed tears for what he had lost, and fear for his future. She blushed as she realised what she had said, she knew that she loved Danny- she didn't know what the future held for them both, but she would rather Danny be the first one that knew and not Steve. Steve grinned as his suspicions were inadvertently confirmed as to the young rookie's feelings in relation to the New Jersey detective.

"Kono, we won't let anything happen to him" he assured her and prayed that his words would come true.

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Danny paced as much as his injured knee would allow, his thoughts coming to him in a swirl and his emotions uncountable. His brother needed him, and he would do anything to make sure that he didn't let him down, and brought him back safely. He had to bite down on his own fear and weakness and be there for his family- Simon Turner had made a grave mistake bringing them into things, and he would damn well make sure that he knew it.

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"Is Chin hooked into the CCTV systems?" Steve asked Kono and she nodded in confirmation as she checked the clip on her gun one more time. "Good, right let's go" he prompted her and with a mere nod the two headed out of the hotel to take up their position.

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Danny took a deep steadying breath as he stepped into the cab that would take him to the meeting. He was focussing on the job at hand and casting out of his mind as much of what had previously happened as he possibly could. He paid the cab driver and stepped out walking as quickly as he could across to the symphony hall.

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"It's as good a view as we are going to get" Steve muttered to Kono through the ear piece they each wore.

"I agree" she replied, her tone focussed on the task at hand. She was hunkered down on a bench in Lincoln park, she had no view whatsoever, but was close enough to move to get to Danny on Steve's shout, as he had a much clearer view. She felt jittery and nervous for her friend. This was serious and there was no room for error at all.

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Danny walked into the main concourse of the impressive building, one of the many things he had missed about Jersey. Just as he walked in a man walked up to him and continued walking beside him.

"Beautiful building isn't it?" he commented softly. "Did you know it was formerly known as the Mosque theatre due to it originally being Salaam Temple?" the stranger asked the detective.

"I didn't know that" Danny replied equally softly and without breaking stride.

"You should do more research into things Daniel" the man whispered and Danny felt the unmistakable pressure of a barrel against his ribs. He didn't react, he merely kept walking.

"Enough of the games, where is Turner? Or if not Turner where's my brother?" he hissed at the man beside him- who chuckled at him in response.

"My we are grumpy arent we?" he taunted. "Simon told me you had a good sense of humour- clearly he was wrong" he replied.

"Simon is wrong about many things" Danny replied, his blood pulsating through his body quicker than his heart could pump it judging by the hammering in his chest.

"That my dear Daniel is true- now me and you need to take a little trip, this way" he prompted with more force on the gun than previously.

"No way, not until I see my brother and his wife walking out of here safely" Danny replied.

"You really do have some balls dont you? Do you really think that you are in any position to bargain with me?" the stranger replied, shocked at the audacity of his captive.

"You listen to me" Danny whirled so he was face to face with the man. "I figure your orders are to get me and take me back to some warehouse or similar- that is what Turner ultimately wants. I would also bet that he wants to play some more sick and twisted games to try and ruin me etc etc, and that if you shoot me dead here and now it will kinda spoil his fun. So on that basis you arrange for my brother and his wife to go free right now, or shoot me and face the wrath of your boss" Danny ranted at the man, catching him completely off guard. Turner had told him that the detective was practically a broken man, a weak soul that had nearly died and would never fully recover emotionally- yet in front of him was this angry confident strong willed man, that appeared to be willing to bargain his own life for that of his brother. He chuckled at the difference.

"Man you are one tough cookie. Outside the public library in thirty minutes" the man told him, before turning on his heel and walking away. Danny waited for him to be out of view, before resting his shaking hands on his knees and swallowing back the bile that was rising in his throat.

"Danny you ever do that again and I will shoot you myself" the voice of Steve McGarrett commented over the tiny ear piece, Danny couldn't help the slight chuckle that escaped him at the words.

"I am sure that would kind of defeat the object there super seal" he replied softly, as he gathered himself and headed back to get himself a drink before the next meet.

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"Any ID on who that guy was?" Steve asked chin via his cell phone.

"I am running his photo through every system we have Steve" Chin replied as he watched all of the results flash up, Steve heard a gasp from the Hawaiian detective a few moments later.

"What is it?" he asked, half fearing the results.

"Steve I have got an ID- the man is Vincent Brau, he is a big city developer throughout the state. He is also married to Danny's cousin" Chin replied finally- unsurprised by the silence that met the latest news.

End Chapter Seven

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