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The radio in the hands of another officer sounded and a man's voice came across the airwaves. Steve stood listening.

"Suspect is at the window and using the hostage as a shield." The voice said. Steve grabbed the radio.

"This is Commander McGarrett, 5 0. No one shoots. Repeat... no one shots." He said. He looked at an officer who was helping him run the operation. "Buono, Has your man got a video feed?"

"Maybe." He said. He turned to the small laptop he had been using to help co-ordinate the teams and punched up a few camera views.

"Sharp shooters have video feeds?" Kono asked.

"In hostage situations, yeah sometimes. It's to help people like us see views we might not be able too." Buono replied. A screen came up and the team could just about see figures at the window. The officer enlarged the image and Steve could clearly see the figure of his partner in the window being flanked by the robber.

"He looks okay." Chin noted.

"Hard to tell from this, but proof he isn't dead already." Steve said.

"What exactly is he doing?" Kono wondered.

"Alex probably saw the sharp shooters and wants to remind them that it's best not to shoot." Steve noted. He pulled his phone out and dialled Danny's number. "I need to talk to him."

"You can't mention his brother." Chin reminded him.

"I know. God knows what he will do." Steve said as he listened to the phone ringing. Inside the room, Alex turned to look at the phone on the side as it rang.

"You need to answer it Alex." Danny said. "They only want to help you."

"No! They want to make sure they get their precious detective back." Alex snarled pushing Danny back down into the chair beside them.

"Do you blame them? You would feel the same way."

"I would, I want my brother here. I want to talk to him." Alex said as he pressed a button on the phone. "What?!" He yelled into the phone.

"I just want to make sure everyone is okay in there Alex." Steve said.

"Oh we are fine here dear Steven." Alex said.

"I need to talk to my partner, I need to make sure he is okay." Steve said.

"Was the window show not enough?" Alex demanded to know.

"There is a difference between seeing someone and hearing them. Just let me talk to him."

"You can talk to him, when I can talk to Jay." Alex said.

"He is in surgery right now, it's not possible to talk to him right now." Steve lied.

"Then once I talk to him, you get to talk to pretty boy here." Alex said. Danny rolled his eyes at the insult, he was desperate to smack this guy down. He knew right now that he had to leave that to McGarrett, and he was sure Steve would go all commando on him. Danny looked on as Alex hung the phone up and put it on the side.

"He was in a bad way Alex, he may not be able to talk to you." Danny tried to tell him.

"You better hope he can, otherwise it won't be good for you."

Steve put his phone back and looked at the others. They knew by the look in his eyes that it was not good.

"He wants to talk to his brother. He won't let me talk to Danny until he hears from Jamie." Steve told them.

"Well that's not good." Kono said, echoing the thoughts of the whole team.

"What are we going to do now?" Chin asked.

"I need to find a way into the room now." Steve said looking at the manager.

"The only way is the door or the windows." The manager replied.

"No adjoining room, no laundry shoot?"

"No nothing, and there is no balcony by the window, it's just a flat window. There is no other way then the door."

"Then the door it is. We need a plan." Steve said.

"Surely we can talk him out. Going through the door might be a bit risky." Chin said.

"Not if it's done right. Tear gas and an attack." Steve said. Chin looked to Kono and then both of them looked over to Steve.

"We only have one point of entry with no visual. We have no idea what an attack like that could do. He could kill Danny before the tear gas takes effect. Listen Steve, I know you want Danny out as quick as we can but we need to think this out. You have the training in tactical ops, but even I know that will not work in this situation."

"Talking to this guy is not going to work Chin. All he wants is his brother and I can't give that to him, I can't!" Steve raised his voice as his frustration started to show.

"Then we will find a way to get through to him. Danny may annoy you sometimes with his talk, but maybe he can find a way of getting through to Alex." Chin tried to give Steve some hope.

"I can't sit here and wait for that. Danny's mouth is liable to get him shot." Steve smiled.

"Well maybe for once he can do some good." Chin replied. The two officers smiled at each, reliving the tension they felt.