Ka Pio XIII
Disclaimer: I do not own Hawaii 5-0. I never will own it and I doubt that the current owners will sell. As long as they don't mind me playing with the characters I am okay.
Sorry I am posting late, this chapter has been giving my muse fits. When my muse has fits, she makes writing difficult. I hope you enjoy what eventually came out.
Chapter 13
Steve took a second look at the body heat sensor readings and made a quick decision change.
"On second thought Kono, I want you to go in through the front bedroom's side window. Someone is in that room with Lili so we can't go in that way. Chin, I want you to go to the front door and when I give you the word, Danny and I will go in the back and we will catch them in a squeeze play. Let's move," he ordered sharply and headed for the house.
Chin and Kono left the equipment they were using on the ground and grabbed their weapons, following McGarrett. Danny brought up the rear, keeping his eye on the house as they approached. He was relieved to finally be taking positive action to save Lili.
At the rear corner of the house the foursome split up, Steve and Danny crouched low as they moved below the window levels towards the lanai. Kono went as far as the front bedroom's side window and was pleased to find it open. Chin patted her shoulder as he passed her and headed around the corner and made his way to the front door. Kono slung her rifle strap over her shoulder and hoisted herself inside the room. She swiftly crossed the room to the closed door and listened closely. Hearing nothing, she cracked the door open slightly in time to see Hanale Kaoao in the hallway just outside the open door of the third bedroom. As he closed the door, she eased her door closed and moved to the middle of the room. Kono informed Steve that she was in position.
Chin moved along the front of the house staying out of the window's sight lines and ascended the front steps. Hugging the wall beside the door, he waited for Steve's command to enter. He heard Kono announce that she was safely inside the house and prepared to kick the door in.
On the back side of the house, Steve led the way to the lanai with Danny on his heels. They were brought to an abrupt halt at the sound of the glass doors sliding open. McGarrett raised his weapon as Hoku Mokiao took one step outside and froze. His surprised eyes locked on McGarrett's for one brief moment.
"Hoku Mokiao, this is 5-0. Raise your hands and step outside," Steve ordered tersely.
Instead of complying, Hoku quickly disappeared inside and pulled the door closed.
"Hanale, Alika, 5-0 is here," he could be heard shouting.
"I don't think he's going to cooperate," Danny muttered as Steve jumped onto the lanai. Shots rang out, shattering the glass and forcing Steve back off the deck and against the wall.
"Chin, move in, distract them," Steve ordered. "Kono, be careful."
Moments later there was a crash from the font of the house and a shotgun blast could be heard. Answering shots rang out and both Steve and Danny moved back onto the lanai and went to the broken glass door.
Hoku had grabbed a gun from the breakfast bar and shot towards the outside, shattering the sliding glass doors. When the front door burst open and shotgun fire came from that room, he moved to the living room entrance arch and called for Hanale. Firing blindly around the corner into the living room, Hoku crouched low while Hanale positioned himself on the opposite side of the archway and watched the lanai doors.
Laying down some cover fire, Steve stepped through the broken glass door with Danny right behind him.
"Drop your weapons!" McGarrett ordered but his instructions were ignored.
Mokiao disappeared around the wall, firing at Chin while he crawled behind the high-backed sofa on the other side. Hanale began firing wildly, clearly not an expert shot but one slug slammed into Danny's chest knocking him backwards. Danny's head bounced off the edge of the breakfast bar's countertop as he fell. His vest saved his life but the knock to his head blurred his vision as he landed on the floor.
Steve brought his weapon up to fire at Hanale as the man backed up towards the nearest door but the man continued to fire and the shots fired forced McGarrett to drop to the floor to avoid being hit.
"Kono, get to Lili," Steve ordered, knowing she could hear him.
Kaoao disappeared into the bathroom and slammed the door closed as Kono left the bedroom she had been in and ran to the smaller bedroom that had been housing Lili. She nodded to Steve as he picked himself off the floor just before she entered Lili's prison.
"Danny, are you okay?" Steve asked as he looked around to check on his partner. He could see Danny sitting up and rubbing the back of his head.
"Yea, I'll live," Danny answered. "Where are Mokiao and Hanale?"
"Hanale is in the bathroom so he's not going anywhere," Steve replied as he knew the window in that room was too narrow to escape through. "Hoku is in the living room. Chin, where is he?"
Steve looked around the wall cautiously as Chin rose from his hiding place behind a chair near the door. Kelly motioned to the sofa and McGarrett brought his weapon down to aim at the old man crouched there clutching his handgun. The elderly man looked desperate and frightened, his hand shaking.
Danny made his way to a spot close to the living room entrance and leaned against the wall, his head throbbing. He kept an eye on the bathroom door in case Hanale attempted to exit.
"Hoku Mokiao, you are under arrest for the kidnapping of Lili Kwan and the attempted kidnapping of Rachel Edwards and her children," Steve said gruffly as he kept his rifle aimed at the man cowering behind the sofa. "Put your weapon down before anyone else gets hurt, you have nowhere to run."
For a brief moment Hoku looked like he would try to shoot his way out but faced with Lt. Commander McGarrett's determined stare, he knew he would not survive. Losing his nerve, he dropped his gun and raised both hands. He struggled to get to his feet and faced Chin and Steve with a defeated expression.
"I just wanted to free my nephew. He is all my sister has," Hoku declared. He looked at Chin pleadingly. "You understand family, don't you?"
"Sorry Uncle, family doesn't excuse taking a little girl from her family and threatening her life," Chin said taking him by the arm and bringing out his cuffs.
"Call Alika and Hanale out here," Steve ordered. "Have them surrender." He looked towards Danny just as a scream came from the third bedroom along with breaking glass.
"Kono!" Steve yelled sprinting towards the room.
*H 5-0*
Kono had entered the room with her weapon ready to discover Alika dragging Lili out of the closet. The child's wrists were tied behind her and her ankles were bound. Kono was angry to see the hood over the girl's head. Alika held Lili around the waist and faced Kono, pressing a small handgun to the hooded head of the petite child. After a whispered threat to the child, Alika glared at Kono.
"You get out of here or I'll kill her," Alika threatened. She had heard the gunfire and didn't know what had happened outside the room. She was frightened and unsure of what she could do to escape.
"You don't want to do this Alika," Kono said calmly. She lowered her weapon slightly, trying to reassure the woman that she meant no harm. Maybe she could talk her out of hurting the child. "We know who you are so even if you get out of here, we will find you. You do not want to hurt this child it will only make things worse."
Kono could see the panic in the young woman's eyes and hoped she could diffuse the situation without violence.
"I….uh….where's Hanale? Where is my dad? I can't do this alone," Alika moaned. She did not lower the gun from her captive's head. Whimpering could be heard from under the hood as Lili struggled briefly in Alika's grasp. "I'm not letting her go until I get out of here with my family," the woman demanded.
"I'm sure they are under arrest by now Alika," Kono said trying to reason with her. "If you let Lili go we can try and work out a lighter sentence for you. Don't be a fool Alika; there is nothing to be gained by hurting her now." She continued to use the woman's name, hoping to reach her.
Hoku's step-daughter kept glancing between Kono and the door. Desperation had gripped her and she needed to hear from her father or husband. She knew she couldn't rush past this 5-0 member and get out of the house. Why wasn't Hanale fighting to get to her? She didn't want to believe that he would let her take this fall alone.
"Where is Hanale? I want to see him," she declared.
"Hiding in the bathroom the last time I saw him," Kono replied. "You really don't want to do this Alika," she continued and slowly moved forward, holding out one hand to the woman. "Your father made a mistake; this is no way to free Kekoa."
"I don't care about Kekoa, he is maika'I'ole, I want nothing to do with him. I did this for my makuakane," Alika said softly as tears flowed down her face. The hand holding the gun was now shaking. She threw a quick look over her shoulder and then turned her focus back to Kono. She wished she had never listened to Hoku when he made this sound like an easy way to help Kekoa. She had never liked her cousin and didn't care if he went to jail. But she loved Hoku and her aunt and didn't want to disappoint them.
"Just let Lili go, the judge will take it into consideration," Kono said quietly. She set her weapon on a chair nearby as a show of good faith, knowing that she could pull her sidearm quickly if necessary. She took a few tentative steps closer to Alika and the child.
"I can't face a judge….I just can't go to jail," Alika stated in desperation and suddenly she shoved the child towards Kono. Turning sharply, she sprinted to the window and jumped onto the bed beneath it and threw herself through the glass with a scream of pain.
Kono heard McGarrett yell her name as she caught the child in her arms before she hit the floor.
End chapter.
Thank you for reading. I think the muse wanted to drag her feet when getting close to the end of the story and went on vacation for a few days. I hate bringing stories to a close.