CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Title: "Salvation: Forever and Always: Our Love, Our Legacy"

Author: Michelle Heath

Rating: MA for adult situations and language

Summary: Story #8 in the Salvation series. The Five-0 family face challenges that make them all re-evaluate their lives.

Disclaimer: I so do not own Hawaii Five-0; unfortunately! All original characters are the property of the author!

Date Written: September 19, 2011

A/N: The events in this chapter are occurring at the same time as the events in the previous chapter. I didn't want to write the two chapters together because I didn't want to confuse anyone. Hopefully, with this explanation, the two chapters will make more sense. Thank you all for reading and reviewing, and, if you've been reading but not reviewing, please do! I love hearing from my readers and your reviews are the only way I know if you love, like, or totally hate what I'm doing! Michelle

(Danny, Kono, and Chin have been busy spending most of the morning researching Alexei Kasavich and tracking down any of his known associates who might be living in Hawaii. The problem is, information about Alexei is extremely sketchy and they are awaiting responses from the F.B.I. and C.I.A. to their inquiries. Danny has had an idea floating around in his head for the past several hours and decides to run it by Kono and Chin. They're at the smart table looking over what little information they have on Kasavich so Danny walks out of his office and joins them.)

"I've been thinking, guys."

"Did it hurt?"

"Did what hurt, Kono?"

"Your brain, Danny. Did thinking make your brain hurt?"

"Seriously? What, Steve's not here for a few days and you're going to pick up his slack?"

"Sorry, what were you thinking?"

"I'm thinking that someone needs to go to, . What federal prison is Dimitri Kasavich in?"

"Hang on. . . He's at the United States Penitentiary at Tucson, Arizona."

"I'm thinking someone needs to go to Tucson and have a talk with our old friend, Dimitri."

"Yeah, I'm thinking I agree with you, Brah. Think the Governor will go for it?"

"Only one way to find out. You two keep digging and see what you can find on baby brother. I'm headed upstairs."

(Danny calls the Governor's office as he is walking to the elevator and by the time he gets off on the Governor's floor, her secretary tells him to go right in to her private office. Gov. Jameson smiles warmly at the blonde detective and invites him to take a sear in the conversational grouping where she joins him.)

"Good morning, Det. Williams. I assume you're here because you have a lead on Alexei Kasavich.)

"Not exactly, Ma'am. We've been searching every database we possibly can but haven't turned up much so far. Dimitri Kasavich is currently being held in the United States Penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona, and I'm thinking someone needs to fly out there and talk to him, face to face. As far as we can tell, Alexei Kasavich has never been involved in any kind of illegal activities in his life until now. He's only twenty-four years old, so we're thinking that his brother might be willing to provide us with some information that may help us apprehend Alexei. I'd like your permission to fly to Tucson and question Dimitri."

"By all means, do whatever you think best. You are, after all, in charge of Five-0 until Steve returns. I'm assuming that you'll want to leave as soon as possible?"

"Yes, Ma'am. I've already checked and I can be on the two o'clock flight this afternoon. If all goes well, I should be gone no more than two or three days at the most. Det. Kelly will be in charge while I'm gone and he and Off. Montgomery will continue working with Homeland, the C.I.A. and Adm. Thrasher at Pearl on this end."

"All right, I'll have my secretary make your airline and hotel reservations and I'll send an expense voucher down to you office as soon as possible. . Have you heard from Lt. Cmdr. McGarrett since he left?"

"No, Ma'am, not yet, but I'm sure he'll check in as soon as he can."

"How is Sam?"

"She was doing surprisingly well the last time I saw her at four o'clock this morning. She and Steve had the men on his team and their wives over for dinner last night and my father-in-law said Sam was a real trooper."

"Good. Still, this has got to be extremely difficult for her; especially since she's pregnant. I'll be checking on her personally, but you let me know if there's anything she needs while Steve's gone, and please ask your wife to call me in your absence."

"Yes, Ma'am, and thank you. I know Sam and Steve both appreciate your kind offer."

"I promised Steve that Sam and that baby would be taken care of while he's gone and I intend to make sure that they are. Please call me after you've spoken with Dimitri Kasavich, Detective. Perhaps he will be willing to assist us in apprehending his brother and God only knows we need all the help we can get. Have a safe trip, Detective."

(Danny stops back by the office only long enough to let Kono and Chin know the Governor approved the trip to Tucson and put together some information he wants to take with him. The Governor sends an expense voucher and the confirmation information for Danny's flight and hotel reservations down to the Five-0 offices, and Danny is soon headed home to pack. He calls Caroline on the way to their house and prays she isn't going to be too angry with him for his spur-of-the-moment trip.)

"Lt. Williams."

"Hey, listen I'm flying to Tucson at two o'clock this afternoon to see Dimitri Kasavich and see if he'll give us any information that might help us catch his brother. I shouldn't be gone more than two or three days at the most. Caroline, I'm sorry. I know this is a last minute thing, Honey, but it's something that needs to be done."

"Don't be sorry, Romeo, anything that will help Steve catch this maniac is something I support wholeheartedly; even if it means we have to be apart for a few days."

"I really am sorry, Caroline."

"Danny, I'll be fine. In fact, since you and Steve will both be gone for a while, I might just go stay with Sam. I really don't want to be at home all by myself and, for all her blustering about being okay, I really don't think she is; besides Mom would feel much better if Sam wasn't alone. Have you got time to have lunch with me before you go?"

"Absolutely. Why don't I meet you at that little, Italian place right outside the base at eleven o'clock?"

"I'll be there, Romeo."