Maximum Security Prison
Halawa
"You did not need to come with us Captain."
"No, I needed to see this end myself."
Price walked alongside two security officers from the Security Prison guards walked with Ramirez in the middle, he had been changed into an orange jump suit with his arms bound by a pair of hand cuffs.
Looking around, inmates roared out and gave an occasional whistle at Price. From what he remembered, McGarrett told him those who weren't killed by Five-0 were placed in this building, aside from one, a guy named Sang Min who was currently in a maximum security prison on the mainland.
He was disappointed to say the very least, he didn't get the intel he wanted from Ramirez, which made him wonder, why did Bennett send him out to Hawaii in the first place? Was it to keep him away from something bigger? Or was it because he was somehow connected to Ramirez? Price had been trying to crack his boss' profile but nothing could come up, he had a solution to try and figure it out, but he didn't want to call her yet, Elias came first.
The second floor was the next step, a cell door was opened with two guards stood in front, armed with full M4 rifles, Price stepped to the side as Ramirez was escorted into the cell, he had no emotion on his face and if there was one thing Price knew about him, he had no remorse for what he did, and that just made him want to send Raul into his cell with a punch, but he restrained himself, the last thing he needed was to get into trouble with HPD.
As he stepped inside, Price motioned for them to step aside "I got something to say to him."
"Make it quick."
As the escorts stood to the side, Price approached Raul, the two glared at each other; it felt like an hour had passed with the two simply staring down each other.
"I spared your life because I thought you could be useful to me, well, I can clearly see I was wrong." Price hissed "Well, I can see I was wrong, so let me be clear one of thing my friend."
He drew his pistol from the holster on his hip and pointed it sideways at Ramirez's throat, which caught the attention of the guards.
"If our paths ever cross again, you will die by my hands. No one else's." Price hissed once again
Ramirez smiled wickedly and looked at Price with his one good eye "Even when Hercules believed he killed the hydra, another head formed. Don't think you've beaten us yet."
Price shook it off and walked away, sheathing his gun without another word from the guards, though he did turn his head enough to see the guards slam the door closed on Ramirez's cell.
Kono drove silently home that afternoon; things had finally managed to calm down around Hawaii since Ramirez had been imprisoned, though if she knew one thing about cases, things never stayed quiet for too long.
She was half expecting to be home alone this afternoon, she wasn't expecting Ryan's car sitting in the street, and she had expected him not to be back for a while yet. She quickly turned off the engine, got out and preceded inside of her home.
"Ryan!?" She called out
She quickly walked toward the bedroom, Price's bag was out and most of his clothes lay scattered along the bed, most of it was packed, though things like his military uniform, suit and dress uniform lay on the bed in various pieces.
"Ryan? You here?"
She looked out at the backyard and found him sitting in one of her chairs that were kept on the lanai, he wasn't doing anything but sitting looking at the sky, a beer bottle in his right hand. Kono silently opened the door and walked up behind Price, gently placing a hand on his shoulder.
"When did you get back?" he asked silently
She gently rubbed the shoulder she held onto "A few minutes ago, I see your already packed."
"My plane leaves in the morning." He frowned at that part
"You don't have to go you know." Kono smirked slightly, moving her hands to his chest
"I have to; someone needs to put the bad guys away." Price smiled up at her "Besides, I need to take care of a few things back in the big apple before I make any major career decisions."
"Like what?"
"Well, I don't know if you heard, but my boss has been missing for a few days."
"Where do you think he is?"
"I don't know, but I know he's involved in all of this, I just know it." Price said grimly "I just need to figure that out and I'm done from there."
"So what'll happen then?"
"I'll be coming back here; I have no intentions of leaving you again." Ryan smiled wide at her
"Good, I'd hate to have to kick your ass for leaving me again." Kono whispered in his ear, kissing a small part of his neck
Price then smiled as he walked her him and scooped her by the waist and under her knees, bringing her down so she was sitting on his lap. He smiled at her gently and ran a hand along her face.
"I'm going to miss you so much."
"We still have tonight dear." Kono remind "It'll have to be after we get back from headquarters though." She then winked at him
"Yeah we…huh?" Price looked at her confused "What's at headquarters?"
"Oh you'll see baby, but for now." Kono readjusted herself and gently kissed him on the lips
Ryan smiled as he moved his hands to a small of her back as she straddled him; his lips were pressed against hers as he felt the empty beer bottle move down the lanai and onto the grass.
That night Kono pulled up to Five-0 headquarters with Price in the passenger's seat, he felt a bit of déjà vu but she had not said a word about what was going on, all she told him was to get dressed in his dress blues.
Kono had decided to wear her regular HPD police uniform, though Ryan had to admit, she looked amazing in that, she had kept her hair down and kept her hat under her arm, he couldn't take his eyes off of her, just the same as she did with him, for some reason, he always thought she liked the uniform more than his causal outfit.
"Come on." Kono smiled and took Price's hand
The only light that came through was from the various streetlights and the lights coming out of the headquarters building. Price didn't know what was going on, all he knew was there was something big if Kono had to wear her uniform, she didn't even wear it when Price went for his promotion, although to be fair, she did have a smack to the head at that point.
"Kono, what is going on?" He asked
She just ignored him "Okay, now hang on." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a blindfold which went over his eyes
"Kono, if you wanted to do it like this, shouldn't we be in a less public place…and away from Chin." Price smiled
Kono just slapped his chest, which he didn't feel through the collared shirt, tie and coat, she took his hand and continued to lead him forward, opening each door that stood in their way.
When a fourth door was passed, Kono let go of his hand "Okay," she moved it to his arm "now just walk forward four steps and when I say, take the blind fold off."
Price complied, he wanted to say something, but he knew talking dirty like that could get him in trouble, don't make the chain of command angry, he always told himself. He didn't feel Kono near him anymore, Price almost stumbled forward.
"Steady Price." He heard Chin say
Price nodded as he stood in place, he hated this. He hadn't felt this way since he was in the military, blind as a bat and completely defenseless.
"Okay, take the blind off Ryan." Kono's voice came next
Price nodded as he removed his blindfold, he quickly shook his head, and each member of Five-0 was in full HPD uniform, aside from Steve who was in his dress blues like him.
"Wha…what's going on?" He asked
"We wanted to send you off right." McGarrett replied sternly, his best try at a military tone
"Yes sir." Price smirked
"First things first, we wanted to present you with this." Steve handed Price a blue colored folder "Inside is a letter from Governor Denning to congratulate you and say thank you for protecting our island from Ramirez."
Price opened the folder and smirked at the contents, as he quickly put it away, Chin stepped forward with a gun in his hand "We're leaving this with Kono."
Price could see it was a Glock-23 standard sidearm, he actually used them a few times with his work with one forty-five, let alone it was the same one he used the whole time he was on Oahu.
"We had an engraving on the side." Chin smiled and showed him
Price took the gun in his hand and looked at it, the engraving was faint on the black finish, but it was noticeable. To a dear friend and family member.
He could only smile as Danny approached him next "I for one know what you're going up against in New York, I wanted to wish you luck and give you this." Danny held up silver chained cross "Not much of a religious kind of guy…"
"What supreme being would stick you on this island right?" Price smirked
"Exactly!" Danny smiled "But I figured it would bring you luck, I got this when I joined the force back in New Jersey and I wanted you to have it."
Price smiled as he and Danny shook hands, when they parted, Price found a slip of paper in his hand "What's this?" He unfolded it
"That my friend is a list of things I'm hoping you bring from the mainland." Danny smiled "Let's face it; we all get a little homesick now and then."
Price smiled and shook his head "I'll get this filled right away."
Everyone laughed as Steve stepped up next "Cath couldn't be here because she had to go back on deployment, but she left this for me to give."
A small medal was presented with a red ribbon on it; Steve walked up and pined the medal next to Price's Silver Star. A ship was engraved on it with the words "Remember the Enterprise," written across the top.
"And from me," Steve pinned a gold medal next to Price's Delta force symbol "That's the SEAL team trident, as far as I can tell, you're an official SEAL only without the training."
Price smiled as the two navy men saluted each other and embraced, both men quickly parted as Kono approached him from the side.
"This first gift is from me." She took a hand to the back of his head and pulled him for a deep and affectionate kiss on the lips to which he gently complied and gave back to her.
Danny and Steve could only smirk at the two, they had been the talk for most of the team and their friends since Price's arrival, Chin only shook his head as they parted.
"Don't forget me handsome." Kono whispered in his ear
"I won't." Price said gently
Kono repositioned herself and fixed herself "Finally," She held up a gold badge and clipped it to Price's coat pocket "We consider you family, and a member of Five-0."
Price turned to the others as Steve spoke up "We spoke to the Governor and if you're interested, we'd like to give you a place on the team as the fifth member."
"Thanks guys…" he mumbled before he felt the tears start to stream across his face
Kono smiled as she gently wiped them away, Price then stepped away and wiped them on his sleeve "This really does mean a lot to me, and while I don't have a gift for everyone here. I have a gift for Kono."
Price turned to her and gently applied a hand to his neck, pulling away the dog tags he kept around it "These dog tags were first presented to me when I joined the army back in two thousand and two, and they were added with the Delta Force ones when I was transferred in two thousand and four."
He gently walked over to Kono and placed them around her neck "I never take them off, and when they're away from me, they're with the one person that means the most to me." Kono smiled warmly
He then turned to the others "I never will forget what every person on this team has done for me, you guys are my family and I know I will never forget that."
Steve nodded "As I always told these guys after our match, your ohana, and Ohana look after each other." He sharply saluted
Chin and Danny followed and finally Kono, Price smiled as he saluted back to each one of them, they were his family, and it was going to be difficult leaving tomorrow morning.
Sorry it took me so long to update, but I've had to redo this chapter twice and I like the way it came out, kinda reminds me of episode 2 of season 1. We're getting close to the end boys and girls, its a shame because I've loved this story, but a sequel is definitly in the planning stages right now and I can't wait to show you guys what I've got next for the Price/Kono relationship.
This will be the last chapter in Hawaii, 22 on we're back in New York so expect the return of some familiar faces from the beginning. For now Aloha and happy reading!