**** Please note that I have no medical background; as always, I try to be as accurate as possible but please remember this is fiction! - THANK YOU ALL for the wonderful reviews and please keep them coming, they make my day! ****

As Chin sat off to the side watching the EMT's work on the men he dialed Duke.
"Duke, we're in the air and on our way to King's"
"I've got two units only minutes away from the crime scene. What happened Chin?"
Chin briefly explained what had happened. He also filled him in on Steve and Danny's conditions and let him know that Wo Fat's two henchmen were dead at the scene.
"Wo Fat escaped?"
"Yeah, I don't know how he walked away Duke….he has to be injured. I need you to put out an APB and notify all the hospitals and airlines to watch for him. We need to find this son-of-a-bitch"

"I'll get it done Chin. I'll also send units to the hospital for security. We'll do everything we can to find him"
"I know you will Duke, thank you"
"Please keep me posted on their conditions"
"I will, bye"

A few moments later Chin stood as Danny began to cry out in pain. Craig called out, "Detective Kelly, can you help please"
Chin moved to his friend's side as Craig said, "Please try to calm him while I get something for him for the pain"
Danny's eyes where huge with pain and Chin grabbed his hand, squeezing it tightly, "Danny, relax… I've got you"
Danny's cries where muffled through the oxygen mask, "STTEEVE! WWHERE'S SSTEVVE?"
"Danny, I need you to relax babe….."
Stteve….Shhelburrne…SShelburnne…SShhel…" His voice tailed off and his hand grew limp in Chin's as the morphine entered his vein and pulled him into darkness.

A short time later the chopper landed on the roof of the hospital and medical personnel were there to meet them and race them into surgery.

Chin moved to the waiting room and after stopping into a restroom and washing up, he grabbed a cup of coffee and then phoned Duke.
"Duke, any luck?"
"No, nothing yet Chin"
"Duke, Danny was saying a name, Shelburne…but I don't know what that means….."
"Was it one of his torturers?"
"No, their names were Fugimoto and Imada"
Duke replied, "Okay, thanks Chin. I'll look into it"

After hanging up he then called Kono.
"Chin?"
"Hi Cous', where are you?"
"We're at King's Hospital" He gave her the details of what had happened and a run down on both man's injuries.
"Oh God Chin, Steve's paralyzed?"
"Sweetheart, we have to stay positive. Let's see what the Doctors say….." He paused and then asked, "How's Gracie?"

"She's doing well. What should I tell her Chin?"
"I don't think you should tell her anything yet….he's very critical Kono, let's wait. Keep her happy and busy and I'll call you when I have an update"
"Okay…..Chin, stay strong. They'll be okay"
"I know…..I know" Chin hung up the phone and placing his hands over his face, the stress of everything that had happened crashed in on him and he sobbed and silently prayed for his dear friend's survival.

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Wo Fat reached his Gulf Port Passenger Boat which had been cruising about thirty miles off shore.
He had half a dozen men on board, including a personal physician.

Wo Fat's luck had been Steve McGarrett's misfortune.
As the ground had given way beneath them and they had toppled off the embankment their bodies had remained entangled in battle. As they crashed to the ground seconds later, Wo Fat had landed on top of Steve, his weight crushing down on the SEAL before his body flew several feet away. The wind had been sucked from his lungs but he knew instantly that his best course of action at that moment was to escape, so after one final glance at McGarrett he had made his way as quickly as he could to his speedboat.

As his physician examined him, he could not believe his good fortune. He had suffered a broken arm, three broken ribs and a mild concussion. As he lay resting below deck on his boat he hoped that McGarrett survived. He held the key to the answers that he so desperately needed. He knew the identity of the elusive killer of his Father, Shelburne.

He had to be patient…McGarrett's team would be on high alert and it would be too dangerous to get to him now. He was disappointed though, he thought for sure that going after Williams would be the best way for him to get his answers, and in the end it still might be…..but now was not the time…patience...

He had to take a little time to heal physically and clear his head. It may be time to for him to implement his back-up plan…... patience….

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Chin was exhausted, he hadn't slept in more than forty hours. He noted two HPD Officers were standing guard at the entry to the waiting room and moving over to the couch at the far side of the room, he tipped his head back he was quickly dozing.

He woke about an hour later and grabbing a fresh cup of coffee and a sandwich from the vending machine he moved back to the table to wait. He checked in with Duke as well as Governor Denning, who assured him that no new cases would be assigned to 5-0 until Steve and Danny were fully recovered.

Three more hours passed before a Doctor entered the room.
"Are you here for Detective Williams?"
Chin stood and extended his hand, "Yes Doctor, Chin Ho Kelly. Danny and I serve together with the Governors 5-0 Task Force. How is he?"

"I'm Doctor Joel Mathias, please have a seat" Chin sat, nervously waiting for the Doctor to continue.
"Mr. Kelly, Detective Williams is in critical condition. Although none of his injuries by themselves would likely be life-threatening, the sheer amount of the injuries he suffered, multiplied by his blood loss is very concerning. He's suffering from a concussion and the knife wounds to his chest required well over two hundred stitches. We were able to clean the welts from the whip and the burns he endured, but he runs a risk of infection. He has two cracked ribs and a lot of bruising, but thankfully no internal bleeding. His ankle required surgery but it should heal fine but the soles of his feet could potentially cause the most problems. This type of beating can cause permanent nerve damage. We've put both feet in casts and he'll need to be off them for eight to ten weeks. We're giving him blood transfusions and have him on antibiotics to hopefully prevent infection"

"But he should survive Doc?"
"He's not out of the woods yet, the next few days will be crucial. He's extremely weak so we'll keep him in a medically induced coma for three to four days to allow him to regain his strength. He'll remain in the ICU until at least tomorrow morning. Governor Denning spoke with our Medical Director and I've been told that Commander McGarrett is also being treated here. We'll be placing both of them into a family-style room which has accommodations for you and their families to remain with them during their recovery"

"Doctor Mathias, Danny has a seven year old daughter will she be able to stay?"
"Yes, the rooms are designed for families"
"Thank you. When will I be able to see him?"
"Not until morning and we have settled in the room. We'll be monitoring him very closely throughout the night"
Chin nodded "Thank You Doctor Mathias, do you know what Commander McGarrett's condition is?
"He's still in surgery. I don't know his current condition but I'll see to it that someone comes to give you an update soon"
After the Doctor left Chin called Kono, updating her on Danny's condition.

"Kono, this is good. We know how tough Danny is, he's fighting cous'…..he's going to make it"
"What should I tell Gracie?"
"Tell her we found her Daddy and that he's safe…Kono, this is good. You can bring her up here tomorrow" He let her know about the room, and that they would all be able to stay with Danny and Steve.

Kono grinned, "That is good Chin. This will be good for Gracie, and Danny"
"It'll be good for all of us honey. I'll call you once I hear about Steve"
"Okay, bye"

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About half an hour later another Doctor entered the room.
"Detective Kelly, I'm Doctor Ekewaka Kameo" The men shook hands and sat at the table.
Chin looked at the Doctor nervously, "How's Steve Doctor?"
"He will survive Detective. He suffered severe damage to the left side of his body. Six ribs were broken and one punctured his stomach. We were able to repair the tear and fortunately we were able to clean up the abdominal cavity with no issues. His lung and heart are bruised but there are no tears. He will be in severe pain but he was very fortunate. We also repaired his shoulder, and he suffered two breaks, to his forearm and his wrist"

"What about his back Doc?"
"He has suffered spinal cord trauma but there are no tears or cuts to the cord"

Chin smiled, "That's good then. That means the paralysis is temporary right?"
"It's still too soon to tell, but yes it is a very good sign. When spinal injuries occur at the thoracic, or chest level it can affect the legs. The trauma incurred has resulted in a hematoma, which is a collection of blood outside of a vessel. It occurs because the blood vessel wall has been damaged and blood has leaked into the surrounding tissue. The bleeding and fluid buildup outside the spinal cord, but within the canal has caused severe swelling and pressure on the cord. We did surgically drain the fluids and we are attempting to reduce the swelling with a corticosteroid, dexamethasone. Our hopes are that as the swelling decreases, his sense of feeling and movement will return"

Chin inquired, "How long before we know?"
The Doctor responded, "A person who recovers some movement or feeling within one week usually has a good chance of recovering full function. We need to monitor him closely for additional hematoma's and this type of injury can result in blood pressure problems, abnormal sweating, and he could have trouble maintaining a normal body temperature. He's in recovery now and he should be in his room in a couple of hours. You can see him then. Do you have any questions for me?"

"No, no Doctor…thank you so much for all you've done"
The men shook hands and the Doctor let Chin know that a Nurse would be in shortly to take him to the room.

As he waited, Chin called Kono with the update. They agreed that he would spend the night with Steve and that he would call her the next day once Danny was settled into the room and they could come up.
He smiled as he hung up the phone, feeling confident for the first time that both Danny and Steve would survive.

****** MUCH MORE to come - I hope you're still enjoying! ******