Sorry you guys had to wait so long but last week I was at Asylum and the rest of the week I had a severe case of con-blues and work was busy and on top of that I seem to be suffering from a case of insomnia. I'll try to update as soon as I can.

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Chin had been looking for a blanket but so far came up empty. There was one but it was bloodstained and he didn't want to use that one. He saw a door and decided to check it out. He drew his gun and opened the door. This must've been the room where they held the boys. There were two bottles of water and a sandwich. He grabbed the blanket that was laying on the bed and quickly left the room. He hurried over to where Jared and Steve were. He rounded the corner and his heart stopped when saw Steve on the floor. He ran towards his friend. First he checked Steve's pulse, his pulse was racing. Secondly he checked Jared's and just like Steve he wasn't too happy with it. He noticed the little puddle of blood. He frowned.

"Come on Steve. Where are you hurt?" He checked Steve for wounds and found the culprit. One bullet wound to the abdomen. Almost, exactly the same place where Hesse had shanked Steve. He tried to check for an exit wound but was impaired by the other body attached to his friend.

"Kono, we're going to need another ambulance. Steve is hurt. Maybe get a chopper here." Chin tried to put pressure on Steve's wound. This illicit a groan from the injured man.

"Come on Steve, open your eyes." But Steve remained stubbornly quiet.

"Chin, how bad is he hurt?" Kono asked over the com set.

"Bullet wound in the abdomen. No exit wound. His pulse is racing." Chin said.

"We're almost there." Kono said. A minute later Kono arrived with the paramedics. One of the paramedics tended to Jared and the other to Steve. He removed his tac vest and pressed some gauze on the wound.

The other paramedic was checking out Jared.

"The medevac is on the way. We'll meet them out front." Kono told her cousin.

"We need to get him to the hospital asap, Damon. His temperature is too low. His pulse is weak and irregular." Carol said to her colleague about the young boy.

"This one too. He lost a lot of blood. No exit wound, his pulse is racing. They both need to be airlifted out of here. Their condition is too worrisome." They started Steve on an IV and loaded him onto the gurney. They put Jared next to Steve. Jared was covered in blankets with the exception of one arm. The heart rate was beeping a much slower rate, his breathing shallow and his pulse weak and slow.

Chin and Kono were left behind as the helicopter took off. This was faster than with the ambulance but Chin and Kono had rather been with either one of them. For their own peace of mind. Chin didn't even know if they had arrested anyone. He was too worried about Steve. He could already hear Danny ranting. Shit, Danny. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed Danny's number.

"Chin, did you find him?"

"Yeah, we've got him." He could hear Danny's relieved sigh on the other end of the line.

"How's he doing?" Danny asked.

"Not so good. He's hypothermic. They had locked him in one of the cellars. He's been unconscious since we found him. They're almost at the hospital." Chin said.

"Alright. How did it go? I haven't heard from Super-Seal yet. Let me guess, he's still there?" Danny joked.

"Danny, Steve got shot. He's being transported with Jared. He's lost a lot of blood." Chin was cut off by Danny.

"What?!"

"Danny?" Chin was worried, for a silent Danny was never a good sign.

"Yeah, how long?"

"Ten minutes or so." Chin said.

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Danny hung up the phone. He knew he should've gone with them. His hands were shaking. He looked into the room. Joey, Jamie and Grace were all asleep. They had put Jamie in the same room as Joey. The kid had cried bloody murder when he woke up, alone, in the hospital. Totally confused with no memory of what had happened. It wasn't until he saw Danny that he had finally calmed down. Danny was happy that Grace was finally sleeping. His precious daughter had been exhausted. Talking to her mother had drained her of all her reserves. Rachel had called to talk to Grace. And Grace had a little breakdown on the phone but quickly recovered from that. She also assured her mother that she was fine but really worried about the rest. Rachel talked to Danny and Danny told her that Grace was far from okay but she would get better once both boys were found and okay. Rachel eventually relented but made it very clear to Danny that they would have a serious talk when she got back. Danny had sighed and hung up. Danny made his way over to the ER, to wait for Steve and Jared. When they arrived Danny was shocked to see his friend like that. He was really pale and still. His complexion was ashen and he looked well he looked...dead. It was quite disturbing to see Steve like that. Memories of when he found him in that room bloody, drugged and still. Steve was immediately whisked away. The second gurney was brought in and showed nothing but a bunch of blankets. He could barely make out the child underneath it. He was also immediately whisked away. And just like Steve Jared's face was devoid of all color except for the sickly blue hue. Chin and Kono followed after that.

"What the hell happened?" Danny demanded to know.

"We were taking fire. Steve was ahead of us. We didn't know." Kono told Danny.

"You left him without backup?" Danny yelled. He knew that that wasn't true but he couldn't help it.

"Danny calm down. We were following Steve when multiple shooters appeared. We had to dive for cover. We lost sight of Steve. There was no more than eighteen feet between us. We only lost sight of him for a few minutes." Chin explained. He knew it was worry on Danny's side with a touch of guilt. Danny ran a hand through his hair.

"Sorry guys." Danny said as he sat down on one of the chairs.

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Twenty minutes later a doctor finally showed up.

"Family of Jared Ryan?" The doctor called out. The three of them stood up.

"That would be us." Danny said. The doctor eyed them critically. But before the man could comment Danny started talking.

"We're Jared's uncles and aunt. Jared's father is a patient here as well as his brother." Danny said to the doctor.

"Okay, well Jared is suffering from moderate to severe hypothermia. When he was brought in his temperature was an alarming 82F. We managed to get his temperature up to 85F. We are transferring him to the PICU. To ensure that reheating is going steadily while we are keeping an eye on his heart and lungs.

"Is he conscious?" Chin asked, interrupting the doctor.

"No, not yet. But don't worry children are much more resilient. They bounce back from hypothermia better than adults." The doctor said.

"So what's his prognosis?" Danny asked.

"I expect him to fully recover. We are keeping an eye out for cardiac issues and pneumonia. That's why we want to keep him here for a few days. Most complications occur after the temperature has returned to normal.

"Can we see him?" Kono asked.

"Yes, if you could follow me. Like I said we moved him to the PICU." They followed the doctor to the PICU. And just like before, he was barely visible in the hospital bed. A large oxygen mask was placed over his nose and mouth. Danny edged closer to the bed. He was gently stroking Jared's hair when his eyelids started to flutter. Instead of slowly opening his eyes he bolted awake. His eyes darting from left to right. Terror visible on his face. He was struggling against the mountain of blankets he was buried under.

"Shhh, it's okay. You're safe now." Danny said in that special voice reserved specially for kids. Jared looked at Danny. Relief flooded the boy's face as he saw the familiar face.

"Jamie?" Danny couldn't hear what he said but recognized that one name.

"Jamie will be fine. He's resting." Jared nodded and closed his eyes. Danny kept stroking his hair until he was fully asleep. Chin decided to stay with Jared while Danny and Kono went back to get an update on Steve. They returned to the ER and sat back down on the plastic chairs.

Ninety minutes later a doctor finally came.

"Family of Steve McGarrett?" Danny and Kono stood up.

"That would be us. How's he doing?" Danny asked.

"He will be fine. He had us worried for a second but everything went well. He'll be sore for a few days. The bullet penetrated the abdomen and got lodged in the muscle tissue. The blood loss did a number on his body. We gave him two units of blood and repaired the vessel. Now bear in mind that he lost a significant amount of blood. So he might look worse for wear but I promise you, he will be fine. And yes you can see him. We are moving him to the third floor. Give us ten minutes to get him settled." Danny and Kono smiled. They thanked the doctor and made their way over to the third floor. It took fifteen minutes before they were finally allowed to see Steve. Danny looked at Steve. He was indeed looking worse for wear. He was still too pale but not as sickly as when they brought him in. He was wearing a nasal cannula. Steve cracked one eye open.

"Jared okay?" Steve croaked out. Kono poured water into a cup and handed it to her boss.

"He will be. What were you thinking? Going in without back up? Out of all the stupid things you've done, this one made the top five. Superman you are not, Steven. Do you have any idea how bad it makes them look? Getting their boss shot 'cause he's too stupid to wait for back up." As always Danny's hands were all over the place. He had been worried about Steve and this was his way of dealing. Only Steve couldn't really focus on his partner. The anesthesia was messing with his mind.

"I needed to find Jared." Steve said in his defense. He was still fuzzy from the anesthesia and it was hard for him to for coherent thoughts and Danny's rant surely did not help. Too bad they didn't make anti-rant medicine, Steve thought.

"Anti-rant medicine, Steven? You're such a goof." Danny said.

"Shit, did I say that out loud?" Kono was laughing.

"Yes, you did." Kono said.

"Sorry I worried you. But it was a good thing I went in there when I did. They locked him in a cellar, Danny. A fucking cellar. He was blue and not shivering. Do you have any idea how bad that is?" Steve shivered at the memory. He couldn't shake the image of Jared on the floor, unconscious. Danny recognized that look on Steve's face.

"I get it Steve, I do, but you scared the hell out of us." Danny said, his tone softer. Steve yawned.

"Oh I'm sorry. Am I boring you with my worries?" Danny asked.

"Where's the doctor? How's Jared?" Steve asked.

"I'm sure he'll drop by any minute. Jared is okay. Chin is staying with him. He'll probably have to stay a few days but the doc is optimistic." Kono said. Steve just nodded. Sure enough not even a minute later the doctor dropped in.

"Mr. McGarrett, my name is Dr. Keith Stone. We removed the bullet from your abdomen and closed the tear in the vessel. You lost a lot of blood when you were brought in and we had to replenish that. I expect a full recovery." Steve nodded.

"So, can I leave?" Steve asked. Danny rolled his eyes and Kono snickered.

"Eh no, I want to keep you overnight. You are still a bit too pale for my liking and you look like you could use the rest. Having said that means I am kicking you out." The doctor said to Danny and Kono.

"Alright, we'll be upstairs if you need us. Joey Ryan's room." They both left Steve's room. "I want to check on Jared before going to Joey." Danny said.

"I'll join you." Kono said and they went to the PICU. Chin was sitting next Jared's bed. His hand on top of what they assumed was Jared's hand.

"Hey Chin, how's he doing?" Danny asked Chin.

"His temperature is up but he's restless and scared. Whenever they come near him and touch him, he tries to fight them."

"Damn." Danny muttered. He looked at the kid and right it looked like he was resting peacefully.

"How's Steve?" Chin asked.

"Steve is fine. He already asked to leave. They are keeping him overnight. He'll probably be released tomorrow morning." Chin laughed having expected nothing less from his boss.

"So anything else?" Danny asked as he looked at Jared.

"He's got in impressive bruise on his forearm. Someone gripped him so tight that it left an impression on the skin. He scraped his knee and it looks like someone slapped him on the cheek." Chin said knowing that was what Danny wanted to hear.

"Bastards." Danny was happy that both boys were found and relatively unharmed but he was still pissed off. He sighed.

"Keep me informed. We're going to fill in Joey."

"Yeah, I will. Tell him that Jared is doing fine but they won't let him leave until his temperature is back to normal." Chin said. Danny nodded and together with Kono he went to the ICU.

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So everyone is finally safe at the hospital, or are they? In the next chapter we'll reunite Joey with his son and Jared with Jamie.

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