Author's Note: I'm so sorry I couldn't post this chapter yesterday. My baby cousin got married and the wedding was a full day affair. This chapter is the shortest of the lot but I enjoyed writing it and I hope you enjoy reading. Also this is the second to last chapter and I promise to post the ending tomorrow, no excuses :)

Disclaimer: As much as I dream of it, I still own nothing and never will.

CHAPTER 8:

Two bodies lay side by side. They had died together. Their two shooters stood side by side as well looking down upon the carnage.

Adam and Michael calmly walked out, guns raised ready to strike. "Drop your weapons!" Steve yelled as he and Kono approached the brothers, their own guns raised.

"It's over Adam," Kono added looking at her ex.

"You're right, it is over but we won't be the ones putting down our guns sweetheart," Michael sneered.

"Michael, the only way this ends is by you dropping your weapons, or YOU dying." Steve stated.

Michael laughed. Adam looked between his brother and one half of 5-0. If he put his gun he knew he'd never see the light of day again. Michael of course had other thoughts. "Come on Mcgarrett, what are you going to do? We're in China, you have no jurisdiction here."

"No one knows any of us are here, remember? I can get you out of here as easily and quietly as I got in," Steve replied. "Put down your guns and we can do this the easy way."

Adam shook his head, "I'm not going to prison." He took a step towards Kono. "Kono just put down your gun and we can talk about this."

"What's there to talk about Adam?"

Adam decided to change tactics. "It was all Michael's idea. I never wanted to hurt you Kono, I love you." he turned pleading eyes towards her.

Kono scoffed in disbelief. "You really expect me to believe that after everything you've done?"

"I can explain it."

"ENOUGH! Don't even try it brother. This ends NOW!" Michael raised the gun towards Kono. "It's time this bitch died!"

Kono only felt something slam into her sending her crashing to the ground. She heard two shots fire successively and two more bodies fell to the ground. Kono opened her eyes to find Steve's hazel ones staring back at her.

"You okay?" he asked.

She nodded, liking the way her body felt with him on top of her, but also feeling her lungs begging for air. "Could you...can't breath."

"Oh," he quickly pushed off of her onto the other side.

"You okay?" she asked him, seeing him wince slightly.

"Yeah, think I may have dislocated my shoulder though."

"Michael and Adam?" she asked.

Steve quickly got up and rush over to the Noshimuri brothers. He quickly raised his gun and pointed it at them. He checked Michael first cause he was closest to him and kicked aside his gun. He knelt down and felt for a pulse but there wasn't one. Michael was died. He turned his attention to Adam only to find a gun in his face. Adam was still alive, badly wounded but alive. He heard a shot and waited to feel the bullet enter his body but he felt nothing. He looked behind him and saw Kono barely standing, gun trembling in her hands. Before he got up he checked Adam for any signs of life and removed his gun.

"Is...Is he dead?" Kono trembled.

Steve got up and walked to her pulling her into his arms after taking the gun from her shaking hands. "It's over Kono, he can't hurt you anymore." He felt her take a deep sigh of relief and relaxed into him. He smiled as he tightened his hold on her.

"Steve? Kono?" They both turned to see Yu Ming running towards them. "I hear guns. I thought you hurt."

Kono smiled and reached out for the boy. "I can never thank you enough for what you have done for me. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you or Keiko." Yu Ming smiled brightly at her. "I'm just sorry about your dad."

The boy lowered his head sadly. Steve remembered something. "Su Ming?" Yu Ming looked up. "Yu Ming, your father , he's alive. He's in the hospital but he's going to be okay."

"Really?" Steve nodded. Yu Ming ran and hugged him. "Thank you. Thank you!"

Kono couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face even while she was in pain. Steve caught her looking at him and he blushed. Steven J Mcgarrett actually blushed.

Let's go home," he said taking her hand.

Author's Note 2: Big thanks to everyone who has stuck around and help me believe in my writing by reviewing. Riviews are much appreciated. :)