Chapter 25: Condemned Chicken Farm. Mililani, Hawaii.
When Steve McGarrett was give the go ahead, pieces started to fall into place and the domino affect began. As soon as Danny said go, Steve was moving.
Within minutes SWAT had arrived in the Five-O office along with Kat and two of her top guys. McGarrett briefed the squad on what was doing down, called the governor for the go ahead, the bounty hunters were issued weapons from the Five-O arsenal and bullet proof vests were donned by everyone, and finally they all pilled into a convoy of vehicles for the long drive up to Mililani.
The farm was old and overgrown, with three large buildings and a few broken down pens making up the lay of the land. It had an unmistakable odor as they pulled up. One barn, offset from the rest of the buildings caught McGarrett's eye as the vehicles stopped and the squad began to disembark. Without exchanging any words McGarrett signaled the group into different locations. Kono, Danny, Kat and McGarrett were covering the offset barn. SWAT took on the huge industrial building while the two Bounty Hunters covered the little, shack, of a farm house.
"I thought you said this was abandoned," Danny whispered to Kono as they moved around the rear of the barn.
"It is," Kono hissed.
"Then why are there still chickens?" He asked pointing at a small pen that seemed to be well kept and well stocked with hens.
"Good question," Kono said, "and why would there be hot air coming out of these vents?" she asked as she ran her hand beneath the ventilation ducts that were found on the outside of the barn.
"This has got to be the place," Danny said and fell silent again.
McGarrett and Kat worked their way around the front of the building. McGarrett taking the lead, his weapon at the ready, side stepping with one shoulder always pressed against the barn to shield his back. Kat followed, constantly glancing behind, her weapon also drawn and at eye level. She held it with confidence and readiness, believing that this may be the first time she would have to use it. Kat covered McGarrett's back, crouching when he crouched and listening to every move he made. As they listened they heard SWAT enter the Processing Facility, guns blazing and shouting for anyone to come out. If anyone was on the farm, they heard what was going on. McGarrett nodded at Kat to signal their move. Steve pulled open the barn door while Kat moved into the darkness.
"Clear!" she called as she scanned the room and watched as the door at the far end opened and Kono and Danny moved inside.
The barn was a fairly barren room. To the left McGarrett and Kat saw a grouping of chairs, a table and a stove. Farther down there was a work area that was covered with what looked like tools and, on closer inspection, tattooing equipment. To their left was a bank of what looked like industrial sized freezers that stretched from one end of the barn to the other.
"They are still running," Kat said feeling the unit closest to her and feeling it vibrate.
McGarrett's heart stopped, "check them!" he stated and Kat through open the first door.
The first freezer was stocked full of things. It was well organized. Food items lined the shelves while cooking utensils and other house hold items rested on the floor. The second was empty with only a bloody chair in the middle of it.
"This ones not running," Kono shouted from mid way up the line.
"Open it! Open it now!" Steve yelled as he ran down the line to meet his teammates.
Danny and Steve stood back, weapons trained on the door as Kono unlatched the freezer and moved away, pulling the door with her. Kat peaked into the absolute darkness as the two men covered her back. She froze at the sight.
Three chair and three bodies met the Five-O's as their eyes adjusted to the darkness.
"Check them, Kono, Kat!" McGarrett said his gun still raised and ready.
Kono and Kat moved into the freezer to where the girls were bound to the chairs. They were naked except for the rough burlap sacks that rested around their torsos. Their bodies were clean, untouched, except for the bruises and the blood that was found from the ropes that kept them secured to the chairs.
"I have a pulse!" Kono stated as she rushed to untie the first girl who moaned slightly at the touch.
"Me too but it's very weak!" Kat stated and followed Kono's lead.
"Call for help Danny," McGarrett said holstering his weapon and walking into assist the ladies.