I'm so thankful we will be able to see Steve's ass for another year. Thank you, CBS, for renewing the show.
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Chapter Fourteen
The tension in the air was palpable and felt like it was going to burst like lava from a volcano any second, and Junior did not want to be around when it did.
Two McGarretts stared at each other, their eyes sharp and dark, frowns on both of their faces. They hadn't spoken in about four minutes, Alyx's approved application still in her hands.
"I-I think... Uh... I'll just go. This seems like a family matter, so I'll just... go..." He slowly started to back up, until Steve cleared his throat.
"No, no, Junior. I think you should stay. You're family here too, so you should have a say in this matter, like this first question. What the actual hell?!"
"What?! Just because I'm an ex-criminal means I can't enroll in anything? Just because I'm your daughter means I can't enroll in anything? I'm an Navy SEAL, I'm cut out for this, Steve!" Alyx cried, throwing the envelope down onto the coffee table.
"That's not what I'm worried about! I know you can take care of yourself, you've proved it multiple times to me! I'm worried about you in the work environment. You shot me and had SWAT and the HPD out for you! I just don't want you hurt if you do get into the department. There are people who are not forgiving, and in the HPD when you shoot somebody close to them like family, they will do everything in their power to make you miserable. I'm just looking out for you."
Junior shuffled awkwardly as heavy silence settled between them. Then Alyx sighed and her shoulders slumped.
"I really can do this, Steve... I... I'm used to having people look down on me and make me feel bad, and I'm used to having people bully me. It's nothing new." Steve looked like he was actually about to cry as she said 'I'm used to it' and she lifted her gaze to him. "I can do this, I know it."
Steve threw his head back.
"No one told me having kids would be this difficult!"
Junior ran into the office, where Danny looked up from signing off a file.
"You okay? You look like there's a fire." Junior nodded.
"In a way, yes." He looked around, waving Tani and Lou out of their offices and as soon as everyone was assembled, Junior lowered his voice.
"Okay, so, I have some news. Alyx just joined the police academy. She got accepted and everything."
"Good for her!" Tani said, and they all raised their eyebrows. "Um... I mean, terrible. Terrible thing?" Junior shook his head.
"No, it's great, I'm happy for her. But Steve is really upset. He doesn't know how they're going to treat her in the HPD so he's really protective all of a sudden. Is this his fatherly side coming out?" Danny nodded.
"When Grace told me she was joining cheerleading when she was a little girl, all I could think of was that she would break her arms or legs or worse. I can understand Steve's feelings." Danny said, then winced. "You know what, that's a bad comparison because if she does pass then she's going to get shot at a lot."
"She was a SEAL, Danny." Lou said, raising his eyebrows. "She took down thirteen armed men by herself, which I still need to ask her about, so I'm pretty sure she can handle the police academy drills and requirements." They were quiet until Junior sighed.
"Yeah, okay. Just... Don't say anything about it to Steve. He's like a volcano about to explode."
~One Week Later, First Day of the Honolulu Police Academy~
"Congrats, you passed your entrance exams and you now sit in your chairs, ready to take your first test. This isn't like middle or high school, so you will be taking tests on more important things." The instructor stated. "Don't pelt me with petty questions and don't cower in your boots. At the end of the test, come to my desk and turn it in yourself. Any questions?"
A hand raised and Alyx slid her eyes over to the person, seeing that it was a female, her hair in a tightly pulled back bun, built thin and lanky, and dark, but not Native Hawaiian. She looked Hispanic.
"Yes?" The instructor asked, obviously trying to keep a straight face and the boredom out of his face.
"I thought being a police officer meant being used in the field, like training us on how to use guns or defense." The instructor stared at her, before turning around, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"No, Ms. Price, that comes later. Besides, not all of you might pass anyway. Some may pass on to be desk attendants in HQ and some may end up being field responders. It depends on how you do in the tests. Is that all?" There was silence, so he happily clapped and nodded.
"Good. The ETA is one hour and 30 minutes. Begin."
After the test, Mr. Kei took them to another room, this time with training equipment. It wasn't quite outdoors, but it was a large room, like a school gym, with mats laid down. A man sat in a chair nearby, wrapping in his knuckles and in workout clothes, wearing an HPD short sleeve.
"Since you passed your first test, you can get your first taste of a defense class. Here is Sargent Barnes, and he will be teaching today's class. Mr. Barnes, you have our attention." Barnes stood and greeted everyone with a warm smile.
"Good morning. Let's get straight to it, shall we? Being a cop, whether in field or at the desk, requires defense and offense. You never know when you're going to get crazy people coming in, and you never know who you will meet in field. So, today, we will be having a small simulation on how to defend." He walked in front of them, looking them up and down, before pointing at a burly guy.
"You, you will be our criminal, so step forward." He stepped forward, and he continued looking for someone to play a cop, until he stopped in front of her. Alyx looked down at her shoes quickly.
Please don't pick me, please don't pick me-
"You." She flinched when he poked her nose. "Come on, let's go, officer." She mentally groaned and followed him onto the mats, where she stood across from the other guy.
"What are your names?" He asked.
"Neil Young." Neil said, and Barnes looked at her.
"Alyx Kyoshi." Alyx said and Barnes nodded.
"Okay. Alyx here will play our officer, and Neil will play our criminal." Barnes looked at them. "You good with that?" They nodded and so he pulled out a small knife, handing it handle first to Neil, then handed her a gun that was clearly a BB gun. turning back to the group.
"Alright, in this simulation, Officer Kyoshi responds to a call that involves a pedestrian seeing a man exit a building with a knife. He's possibly hostile, so she will try to get him to lower his weapon. If it doesn't work, try to defend yourself with the basic knowledge you know from your entrance exam. Understand?"
So no one told anyone that she was a former Lieutenant in the Navy?
Cool, cool, cool. That's fine.
"Begin!" She raised her gun, pointing it at him cautiously. He hid his knife, so she had no idea where he put it while she was looking away, so she had to rely on skill and intelligence.
"Put your hands where I can see them!" Her voice was steady and commanding. Neil paused for a moment, before pulling out his knife and raising his hands slowly. "Put your weapon down on the ground. Slowly." He acted like he was going to, slowly kneeling down to put it down, before running at her, his knife posed perfectly, heading straight toward her side, right where she got shot by Montoya. He knocked her gun away with unusual speed for his size, and went to stab at her. She grabbed his wrist with the knife, stopping it from going any further, before slamming the palm of her hand up his chin, making him stumble back, before kicking his shin and deflecting the knife out of his hand. It landed on the ground with a loud clang, and he kneeled before her, panting in shock and probably pain.
Alyx stepped back, not even panting from it, and looked up at Barnes and Mr. Kei, and they, including the class, looked shocked as hell.
"That was not basic training." Mr. Kei said. "What was that?" She looked around at everyone and shrugged.
"I'm a former Navy SEAL. What did you expect?"