Phantom
By
Landon Richardson
Disclaimer
The characters of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Meka Hanamoa John McGarrett and Steven McGarrett (Steve's grandfather) do not belong to me in any shape or form, I am merely using them for this Danni universe.
The character of Danni Williams, although originally based on the idea of male Danny Williams, is probably different enough now to be considered my own creation since she has a different background and has morphed into a different person. Grace is still Grace with some changes to her in reflection to the change in Danny. It should also be noted that Grace's surname in the Danni Universe is Taylor not Williams. Williams is Danni's maiden name that she reverted back to after her divorce.
The characters of Special Agent Jack O'Connor and Doctor Rosie Lange.
Any other characters who are mentioned who you don't recognise, no doubt belong to me so please do not use them without permission first.
This disclaimer will grow as more characters emerge but I think that's all of them covered for this prologue.
Author Note
Here is the next chapter for you all.
As you can tell I'm focusing fully on this story for the moment. I think it will be fairly long the story, perhaps the longest McDanni story I've written so far. Please be aware though that it doesn't mean I have forgotten my other stories or no longer have the desire to write them. It's the complete opposite, the desire to write them is still there. I just think maybe it's better to focus all my attention on one story and work it from there. At the moment I'm planning on writing 'Operation Gemini' after Phantom is finished though this may change depending on the way the muse works.
Please enjoy the chapter!
Overall Summary
Danni Williams had known since the age of five that she wasn't quite like everyone else and had learned to deal with it… or rather she had learned to deal with it right up until the point she was dragged into 50, now suddenly keeping her secret is harder than ever before and when it comes out, things aren't going to be pretty. (McDanni saga)
Chapter Summary
Danni shifted her head on the soft pillow beneath her, frowning slightly as she tried to figure out where exactly she was.
Overall Romance
Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)
Chin Ho Kelly / Malia Waincroft (Chalia)
Kono Kalakaua / Charlie Fong (KoFo)
Mentions of past Duncan Taylor / Danni Williams
Chapter Romance
Mentions of Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)
Other Note
Point one – Please be aware that nearly all the locations I use are either from the internet (Thank you Google) or made up. I claim no knowledge of Hawaii
Point Two – Although this is technically part of the Danni saga and uses many of the characters it is to be considered an A/U of the world and not one which will fit into the main portion of it. Danni obviously does not possess what she possesses in this story in that saga.
Chapter Nine
Danni shifted her head on the soft pillow beneath her, frowning slightly as she tried to figure out where exactly she was. Her head ached, while her mouth felt dry as though she had been in the desert for days. The last thing she could remember was being at the crime scene, talking to Steve. Her frown grew as her mind replayed his words, the remembrance of them causing a stab of pain to her heart at the thought that Steve thought she would willingly put her team at the risk, the same team she loved like a family. Her eyes sprung open as she remembered what happened next.
"Hey steady sis steady" Danni blinked as two hands pressed down gently on her shoulders, pushing her back to the mattress. "Take everything slowly. Have some water, I'm guessing you need it" Danni let herself be gently pulled back up into a sitting position, a straw placed against her lips. She caught it, taking a few sips before she let it go, watching when David twisted round placing the cup back on the side before helping her lay back down, looking down at her with a rare look of concern as though he was convincing himself that she was okay.
"David?" Danni asked, staring up at his familiar face in disbelief. "What… what are you doing here? I thought you were in Maryland still?"
"I was but as you can see I'm not there anymore" David commented as he took the seat beside her. "I made a decision two days ago to come over here. Libby and I were missing you and Grace so it seemed like a good idea. I didn't quite expect to be met by an aide to the Governor of Hawaii who somehow knew my plan to come over here and insisted I came over here because she had received news that my sister had collapsed at a crime scene after apparently losing her mind. I spoke to your partner Steve, I know you told him about us though in fairness to him, he did try and hide the fact you did from me."
Danni was silent for a moment as she looked away from her twin, her gaze moving round the clean, white room instead which told her that she was in the private room instead of one of the normal rooms.
"Is Libby with you?" She asked eventually looking back towards him, her eyes widening in surprise when David shook her head.
"I left her back in Maryland with mom and dad, figured I would get us established here in Hawaii before I brought an eighteen month old baby over." David answered her. "Are you at least going to explain to me why you told the Commander? You more than anyone knows our rules about this sort of thing. What were you thinking? You know better Danielle" He scolded, look of concern belying his words and disapproving tone.
"I don't know Davey, Steve's been on at me for months about it, he's relentless once he gets something into his head and I guess he just…" She hesitated for a moment, her words trailing off before she started speaking again "just wore me down David and I couldn't deal with it anymore. I guess I figured if I told him then it would finally stop asking nonstop questions of me but he didn't believe me and thinks I'm now delusional; so… so I showed him what I could do but I let the link go on between the two world for too long and it drained me. It was my own fault and a rookie mistake."
"Danni you know you have to be careful" David said with a sigh, shaking his head at her as he leaned back in his chair. Danni remained silent, looking around the room, noticing that David was the only other occupant of the room. She turned back to him, thankful that he was remaining quiet as well. They had always been close, knowing what the other was feeling, she relished the quiet for a moment before she turned to him, frowning slightly.
"How long have I've been here?" She asked him.
"Well I've been here since pretty much since you got here and that's been five hours. The healers have been in and have seen you and say you're going to be fine, just exhausted and as you said drained from what you did." David answered her. "As soon as one of them comes round again, you should be able to go home. I spoke to Duncan and he's picking Grace up from school and will take her home to meet you there."
"That's good" Danni said, breathing a sigh of relief. "Where's Steve and my team?" She asked him. David frowned slightly.
"Steve's been here the whole time with you, he only left about five minutes ago to get some coffee for us. He's going to be pissed that you woke up when he was out of the room." David told her, watching her reaction carefully.
"I'm surprised he's agreeing to be in the same room as me, I would have thought he would be talking to the Doctors trying to get me admitted into the psyche ward." Danni remarked, her mouth curling into a slight smile when David laughed at her comment.
"Well, I think it's safe to say that he believes you now after the demonstration you gave him. He'll no doubt want to ask you more questions about everything but I told him to back off until you were ready to talk about it." He commented. Danni breathed out a sigh of relief.
"I doubt that would stop him" Danni remarked, her gaze flickering to the door as it opened, her gaze landing on Steve. He looked tired she noticed as though he had aged in the time she had last seen him. He was holding two cups in his hand, no doubt the coffee which David had mentioned earlier. Their eyes met, his lightening at the sight of her as he hurried towards her, placing both coffees on the side table before he reached out, his hand cupping her cheek, the pad of his thumb stroking across her cheekbone, the action causing her eyes to widen. She and Steve had always been closed, with the odd touches here and there but they were normally just a touch on the arm of the back. There was something intimate about the way he was cupping her cheek, something which caused the breath to hitch in her throat.
"Thank god you're awake Danni" He said, ignoring David as though her twin wasn't in the room. "I thought…" He stopped looking away from her for a second as he sat at the edge of the bed, his other hand gripping hers tightly in his.
"Thought what? That I was delusional?" Danni asked him, her voice calm and steady.
"Danni I…" He stopped, his gaze flickering towards David who caught the look and raised an eyebrow at him. David looked towards Danni the two of them sharing a look before she nodded at him. David sighed, rolling his eyes as he slowly pushed himself to his feet.
"I'll leave the two of you to talk for a moment, Danni I'll go and grab your Doctor and let her know that you're awake."
"Thank David" Danni remarked quietly, watching as David leaned across the bed and grabbed the coffee that Steve had placed on the side, he nodded at them before he turned and headed toward the door, pulling it open and exiting leaving the two of them alone. Danni breathed out before she turned her attention to Steve. "Look Steve I…" She stopped when he held his hand up at her.
"No Danni, let me speak first" He said, waiting until she nodded at him before he continued. "I was… I was wrong. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did, you've… you've never lied to me and I guess I was so concerned about you that I blew everything out of proportion. So this is me saying that I'm sorry and that I hope you can forgive me for not having your back."
Danni remained silent for a moment before she shrugged.
"The honest truth is Steve that I don't know right now. You just wouldn't leave it even when I asked you to and the things you said… I don't know. " Danni said quietly, moving her face away from him though she made no effort to take her hand away from his.
"Danni, you can't blame me for the reaction I had, imagine if it had been the other way and I had told you that I wasn't fully human, that I was something else with abilities that shouldn't even exist. How would you have reacted? You probably would have thought I was…"
"Delusional?" Danni finished for him. "Because I remember that is what you called me."
"Danni please" He said, his voice soft, a look in his eyes which almost looked like despair to her if she had to name it. She nibbled at her lower lip, looking towards him, her eyes searching his.
"Danni, the doctor is here" David said from the door. Danni looked towards him and nodded, taking her hand from Steve's, her gaze flickering to the middle age woman who walked into the room and spoke, not looking up from the clipboard she was holding.
"Greeting Tamacesa, it's good to see that you're now awake, I'm Healer Akina, may I examine you please?" She asked politely, her head lowered slightly in deference before she looked up for the first time, freezing when her eyes landed on Steve who was staring at her through narrowed eyes.
"Please call me Danni, everyone does" Danni said with a wave of her hand, touching Steve on the arm and giving him a pointed look. The woman looked unsure for a second, her gaze flickering between Steve and Danni before she shrugged and moved towards the bed.
"Excuse me Sir" she said to Steve, brushing past him and focused on Danni, her hands moving over her in a sure manner for a couple of moments before she moved away, giving Danni a smile. "You're going to be fine Tam… Danni, I suggest a day of rest and then you'll be back to full strength" she instructed, a firm note to her voice which told Danni that the woman in front of her was well aware of 50s reputation for not following medical advice.
"Thanks, I'll take that advice on board" Danni responded with a smile of her own.
The door opened attracting their attention as the Governor walked in.
"Commander McGarrett, I didn't expect you to be here. Could you give Detective Williams and I a moment alone." The older blond woman said, a tone to her voice which told them that it was so much a request as an order. Danni glanced towards Steve, taking in the look on his face which told her that he was about to tell the Governor to take a running jump and spoke, cutting him off before he could say anything.
"Steve, could you give us a moment please. For me" She asked. Steve turned to her, his face blank before he nodded and came to his feet, his whole frame exuding tension as he moved passed the Governor with a nod and out the door, giving Danni a look which told her without words that he would be outside waiting for her before he closed it behind her. Danni waited until David took the seat beside her before she turned her full attention to the other woman just as she began to speak.
"Danni, I'm pleased to see that you're looking a great deal better." Jamison said moving towards the bed, smiling at Danni though Danni noticed the Governor stayed a respectful distant back from her as their laws dictated.
"I feel a lot better thank you." Danni told the older woman, her eyes narrowing slightly wondering what the Governor wanted and why she had felt the need to send Steve out of the room.
"I'm glad that you are, we all know how Commander McGarrett reacts when something happens to you." Jamison remarked with a smile and a shake of her head before searching Danni's face and continuing to speak. "I can tell that you're wondering why I'm here well I'm here because I've got a proposition for you which I would like you to consider." She said. Danni glanced towards David before she looked back at the other blond.
"What proposition would that be Governor?" she asked cautiously, a sense of unease blossoming in her stomach as the Governor spoke.
"I want to set up a taskforce which caters to cases like the one which you and Detective Hanamoa are currently investigating. Cases which are clearly not done by one of the normal but by one of us; a Latent or an Evolved. 50 are brilliant at what they do but they are not like us, they can't deal with them. I want you to head up the new team, you, like Commander McGarrett, will be able to handpick a team to work with you, no red tape and full immunity."
"I belongs with 50 Governor" Danni said quietly.
"We both know that there are more and more cases like the one you're working on now and that is only going to continue. I need a team who can get the job done but I need someone who to lead it who had experience in leading and in making sure these son of bitches stay off my streets and off my island. You are the best for that job and I think you know it as well. Every member of the Evolved knows who you are and that could work in our favour."
Danni breathed out, hating that the Governor made sense. She turned to David who shot her a questioning look.
"The only way I'll take the job is if my new taskforce works with 50 on the cases." She told Jamison, ignoring the way the other woman's eyes widen. "We're going to need all the help we can get, 50 has talents that I don't have and I want to still be able have their help on our cases."
Jamison stared at her for a moment.
"You want me to read in the members of 50 into our world and have your taskforce merged with theirs?" She asked in disbelief, sounding as though she could barely believe her own ears. David shifted next to Danni but remained silent.
"Yeah I do. No one is going to believe that I would leave Steve's side or the team but if you say that 50 is expanding due to increased workloads then no one will question it." Danni stated.
"It's against our laws." Jamison pointed out
"I thought you said there was no red tape and that we had immunity. No one on the mainland need know what has happened here or who knows what" Danni responded quietly. "If you want me to head the taskforce up and to clear your island of trouble then that is my one condition. No Steve and the team, no me."
Jamison shook her head, a laugh of disbelief escaping her.
"I'm going to regret this but you have a deal Detective. Run this taskforce and I'll allow you to merge with 50 though I want your focus to be on these cases Danni not on the ones which the Normal members of 50 can handle."
"Understood Governor" Danni replied.
"I'll speak to 50 myself and explain things to them. You begin to think of who you want on your team." Jamison commented.
"I want David and Meka on my team" Danni replied instantly. Jamison looked over to David who shot her a bland smile and nodded.
"I'll create the paperwork for them, if you think of anyone else then let me know, you have my personal number on your cell." Jamison said before she turned and headed out of the room leaving the twins together.
"This will be interesting" David remarked. Danni nodded slowly, unsurprised to see Steve enter the room the moment the Governor was gone.
"That may just be the biggest understatement you've ever said David." She replied quietly, leaning back against the pillow.
This was going to get complicated.
Author Note
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