As soon as they were in the chopper the EMT's were hooking Steve up to IV's and checking his vitals. As they cut away the shirts covering his wound the blood flow increased greatly.
"We've got a bleeder here!"

As the EMT's loosened his belt and pulled his pants down around his hips Danny heard Matt gasp at the sight of the gaping wound. The bullet had done horrible damage. As the EMT's both concentrated on the wound Steve arched his back attempting to avoid their probing hands as he cried out in agony, "NNNOOO SSTOPP….OOH GOD SSTOOPPP…"

Danny raced up to Steve's head, cradling him and calling to Reeves, "REEVES HELP HERE, HOLD HIM DOWN!" He lay an arm across Steve's shoulder and leaned closely whispering into his ear, "Steve, relax babe…"
"DDDANNY….PPPLEASE SSTOPP"
Danny turned to the EMT's, "GIVE HIM SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN!"

"We did Danny"
"IT'S NOT ENOUGH, GIVE HIM MORE DAMN IT!" The panic and fear in Danny's eyes terrified Matt. He had never in his thirty years seen Danny so frantic. He watched as one of the EMT"S pushed his fingers into the wound to pinch off the ruptured artery. He had never in his life heard a man scream like this. How was Steve even conscious?

"Danny, we can't give him anymore, just talk to him man"
"STEVE, Steve listen to me buddy…I'm here and I've got you, breathe slowly babe….relax"
"Dannnyy…..ohhhhh hhurts"
"Listen to my voice partner, nothing else…..ssshhhhhhhhh listen, breathe slow, in…out…..in…..out…that a boy…..in….out"

Steve coughed and Danny squeezed his shoulder tighter. "You're okay Steven…ssshhhhhhhh" He caressed his partner cheek as he continued to calm him. A couple of minutes passed and gratefully the drugs finally took the Seal under.

Danny stayed at his side and as instructed by the EMT he placed an oxygen mask over Steve's nose and mouth.

He stayed at his partners' side, holding his cold, limp hand tightly as he watched the EMT's work on the wound. The blood loss was massive. Steve was horribly pale and his lips and fingertips had begun to turn blue. As one man pinched off the wound the other looked to Danny, "Do you know what blood type he is Danny?"

"Yeah, B Positive...same as me. Do you need blood from me?"
"No, we've got it here" He moved quickly inserting an IV line into Steve's arm starting a transfusion.
The EMT turned to Matt, "How long ago was he shot?"
Matt didn't answer and Danny looked to his brother, "Matty...hey brother, look at me...MATTY!"

The yell jolted Matt to reality, "What? Sorry...what?"
Danny set Steve's hand to his side and moved to his brother guiding him to a bench and setting him down. "Matt about how long ago was Steve shot?"
"Uhhhhh not long...maybe fifteen minutes before you found us"

Danny looked to the EMT "Okay so probably about half an hour ago" He then turned back to Matt placing his hands on his shoulders, "Hey, you're going to be okay. Calm down Matty"

"I should never have come here. I put you all in danger and God...Danny if he dies...I'll never be able to forgive myself"

"Matt, he's the toughest SOB I know. He's going to be okay, you'll see"
They were interrupted by hollering, "HE'S CRASHING! His vitals are bottoming out. He has no pulse"

As the one EMT continued applying pressure to the wound Danny raced back to Steve and he and the other EMT ripped open his shirt and the two men began CPR.

With every breathe he expelled into Steve's lungs he silently prayed, willing his best friend to breath...please Steve breath...
Matt sat in stunned silence shaking violently. He had never witnessed this before and he was responsible for the condition of this brave man, 'God please don't let Steve die...please'

The men were still performing CPR as the chopper landed on the roof of Hawaii Memorial Hospital. The EMT's rushed Steve into the ER followed closely by Danny, Matt and Officer Reeves.
The nurse pushed Danny back at the door, "You can't go in there sir"
"He's my partner, I'm a detective"

Chin and Kono came racing down the hall towards them as Danny continued to argue with nurse.
"Sir...stop! You need to go to the waiting room"
Chin grabbed Danny from behind and pulled him towards the waiting room doors. "Come on Danny...calm down and let them do their job"
Danny's voice cracked as he pushed away from Chin, "He's not breathing Chin...damn it he's not breathing"

Danny turned and placed his forehead and hands against the cold tile wall.
Chin squeezed the man's shoulder and talked to him softly, "Hey bro, he'll be alright...you're talking about McGarrett here you know. Come on let's go to the waiting room. There's nothing we can do for him here"

Kono moved in and embraced Danny and the three detectives slowly made their way down the hallway to the waiting room followed by Matt and the two officers.