A/N Thank you to everyone reading and alerting and all those wonderful things. Hope you enjoy this rather large update, six chapters cause I just couldn't stop myself. Now I'm sure things might slow down for me cause I need to decide on how I want to wrap this up.
Disclaimer: The bounty hunters, the baddies, and all the victims are mine. The rest of the characters not mine at all.
Chapter 21: Kamekona's Shaved Ice. Waikiki, Hawaii.
Steve listened carefully as he drove. The radio line between him and Kat was open and she was making sure that he heard her every word. One by one she made called to her 'boys', and one by one she briefed them. She ran her bond business like it was her family and she protected her family like she was a commander in the navy. Steve smiled as she assembled her crew, divided them into squads, and gave them rank and specific tasks to perform. They were a well oiled machine and it was clear that Kat was very proud of how well the crew worked together. Kat never mentioned the office, the fire, never put her team in harms way but filled them in on what she needed them to do while she was otherwise indisposed. She would join the hunt, she was determined to bring justice to those who deserved it, and she wasn't going to waste anymore time on Olani. The girl had done wrong, had taken advantage of Kat's kindness and had attacked on of Katherine's family. I was time for Olani to understand why her action had revoked her freedom.
McGarrett listened as each man was given a meeting place. Kat would brief them further there. This wasn't just a bounty, it was Five-O business and they fell in like good little soldiers. McGarrett had often used resources outside of his small crew and he was happy now to have this band of brothers to work with. They were the best at their jobs, he could tell as he listened to the conversations, and he was certain that they were be successful in their bounty.
"You catch all that, Commander?" Kat asked over the radio as she assembled a small army.
"Ten four, Kat," McGarrett said and she could hear the smile on his face.
Kat lead him through Waikiki, heading closer to a location he had visited on his first day as Commander of the Five-O task force. She stopped, he pulled in next to her and within minutes two more black Escalades joined them in the parking lot. The beach was busy and the convoy of black vehicles and bounty hunters stuck out like a sore thumb in that setting, but they meant business and they knew that their business was a dangerous one.
"Boys, this is Commander Steven McGarrett, with the Five-O unit. I know you all remember James, this is his son." Kat said as seven other bounty hunters gather around them. "We've got to teach this kid the ropes, so to speak, but if he's anything like his father, which I can tell you he is, he's going to pick up on the subtleties of our business very quickly." She added as her boys chuckled and shook McGarrett's hand. "All of my boys were very fond of your father Steven, and he did right by us."
"I'm glad to hear it. I was away for much of my father's later life, so I knew very little about his career in the last few years." McGarrett said. "I'm proud to know he was so well liked."
"He wasn't just liked," one of the older bounty hunters stated, "he was respected. James McGarrett gave respect and therefore was given respect by all of us. He wasn't like the other cops who just see us as money hungry. He was a brilliant cop and quite possibly an even better bounty hunter."
"He did both?" McGarrett asked.
"Off the record of course," Kat smiled.
Steve nodded his understanding.
"McGarrett and I have a little business to handle so dress for the bounty and we'll be right back," Kat said addressing her crew and she and McGarrett walked into the all too familiar Shaved Ice Shop.
"Little Auntie!" Kamekona smiled as Kat walked up to the window.
"How's it brah?" Kat asked with a smile.
"Business never better," Kamekona smiled, "How's it my brothah?" he asked as he turned to McGarrett.
Steve smiled and gave his friend a pat on the back.
"Looks like you're movin' up in the world." Kamekona said teasingly to Kat, noticing her get up and Steve's bullet proof vest.
"Nah, the SEAL's movin' down," Kat laughed. "But we need your help, Kamekona, what can you tell us about Olani and Keoki?" she asked and watched as Kamekona's face changed.
"Come around back," Kamekona said as he pushed one of his employees into the service window and disappeared through the shop. Kat and Steve followed his orders and walked around to the service entrance of the small business.
"The Auntie is bad news," Kamekona stated as they entered to back work room. "She's too pushy, she's gonna get her man into more trouble then he's already in. Keoki, he's proud, he's loud and he's perfect for his woman but he's going to get burned." He added.
"You know him well?" Steve asked.
"From the streets brah," Kamekona stated.
"You know where we can find him?" Kat asked.
"Not anymore, he's moved up in rank. He's off the drug beet and moved into management; if you catch what I'm sayin'." Kamekona said in a whisper.
"You know where he's become management?" McGarrett asked.
"Nah, I ain't in the business anymore brah," he answered. "I could make some calls but that may get me into more trouble then its worth."
"If we need it, we may come back, but we don't want to put you in danger." Kat stated.
Steve nodded his agreement.
"You've been very helpful," Kat smiled.
"Anything for you Auntie," he said, "anything else I can get for you?"
"I need my files, you got em with yah?" Kat asked.
"Sure thing Auntie, keep em with me all times!" he said and moved further into the shop.
Kamekona disappeared for a moment and when he came back he was carrying what looked like a flat, black lock box. It looked like his spare cash drawer for his till. Kat pulled a set of keys from inside her shirt, causing McGarrett to turn away in embarrassment.
"I'm not going to pretend that you ain't never seen a woman do that before," Kat laughed, "you don't see me carrying a pocket book, do you? So where else am I going to put my things?"
Steve turned redder with her every word, until Kamekona and Kat were both in hysterics over his discomfort.
"Auntie, don't mess with my boy, he's a gentlemen!" Kamekona laughed. "See brah I got your back!" he added.
"Thanks," Steve said still red in the face.
The keys that Kat had pulled from her bra opened the lock box and under an empty cash tray, Kamekona pulled out a fairly thick file.
"Anything else, Auntie?" he asked before Kat and McGarrett left.
"You'll have my usual for the crew when my bounty's done?" Kat asked.
"Absolutely, anything for my best customer!" he smiled and waved them away.
Back in the parking lot Kat handed the file to Steve before stashing her keys again and addressing her squad.
"Alright boys, here is the run down." Kat stated as she pulled another set of files out of the back seat of her Escalade. "You all remember Olani Linaka? We're revoking her bond as she is responsible for a hit and run on Chin Ho Kelly." There was a gasp that rose from among the ranks. "Yeah, she's too close the family on that one. She's also a suspect in the murders of Lakele and Kina Wikolia, a case on which the Five-Os have authority, so consider her armed and extremely dangerous. We have four possible locations to find her at, according to the bond application. I want you to investigate these locations and contact everyone in the applications to get her running scared. I want Olani to know I'm looking and that I'm ready to take her momma's house to get my money. Get her momma and her grandma to hand da kine over to us, or at least help us in locating her." Kat instructed. "Don't let on that Five-O is interested or we may spook her too badly. She's also suspected of kidnapping and from the information that McGarrett and his crew has acquired she may be ready to kill again, so we don't have a lot of time. She can't hide from us, so find the people that would harbor her and shut down her safe houses."
The team nodded as they passed mug shots around and skimmed through the file.
"Anything you want to add Steven?" Kat asked.
"Yes, if you pick up Olani bring her directly to Five-O head quarters, do not out her inside. We need her to tell us the whereabouts of five other missing girls." McGarrett stated.
"The five are currently on bond with us as well," Kat added. "We gotta save em."
The bounty hunters nodded again.
"I'll join you on the hunt as soon as I can, but for now, I'm working in place of Chin with the Five-Os." Kat said.
"For your peace of mind, I'd like you to know that Chin is doing well. He's pretty messed up, but he's going to be fine." McGarrett stated seeing the concern in the faces of some of the bounty hunters.
"We'll check him out when the bounties over," Kat smiled, her crew nodded and they dispersed among the vehicles.
Car doors slammed as the convoy of vehicles hit the road again. Steve fell in behind Kat and soon the group broke up. McGarrett's mind wandered back to his teammate and what they were now doing for Chin. Steve realized just how much Chin was liked among these people and how much he deserved to be on this bounty.