Vengeance Will Be Mine XI
Disclaimer: I do not own Hawaii 5-0. I still reserve the right to play with the characters…..it is too much fun.
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Chapter 11
Almost immediately after Catherine collapsed, a dark blue van pulled up at the curb next to Keahi. Several people, who were either exiting the hospital or entering it, paused to look on in concern but Keahi informed them that he would take care of it and they moved on. It surprised him how easily people accepted his instructions and didn't argue with him when he told them to move along. The uniform really did make this easier, he had to give Salter credit, and his plan was working.
Mac slid open the door and took Catherine's limp form from Amoy and placed her on a blanket in the back of the vehicle. He went to close the door but Keahi stopped him.
"Get her out to the shop. Make sure you tie her up securely, she's a Navy officer, and we don't want her getting free. Stay with her until Noa and I get there with Williams," Keahi instructed.
"I can manage one woman, don't worry about me," Mac smirked. "I'll see you later. Good luck grabbing Williams." He pulled the door shut and got behind the wheel. Putting the van in drive, he quickly drove away from the hospital and headed toward the chop shop near Maunawili.
*H 5-0*
After she had finished the call to Catherine Rollins, Meg turned to Salter with a questioning look.
"How was that?"
"Perfect, the lieutenant bought your story and she'll be arriving here soon," Andrew said confidently.
The two of them were in an empty office just down the hall from the emergency room. Salter had picked the lock and he had Meg use the phone on the desk while he listened by the door, making sure they weren't interrupted. He figured Rollins would have the ability to check the origin of the call and hoped this would be enough to confirm things for her.
"How will you manage to kidnap her in a busy place like this?" Meg questioned.
"Keahi will handle it, don't you worry about it. I have one more call for you to make and then you can go," Salter answered.
"Okay," Meg said reaching for the phone.
"No, not here," Andrew said sharply. "We're getting out of here. I've got a burner phone and we need to go elsewhere for you to make this call."
"Who am I going to call?"
"Steve McGarrett."
"I can't call the head of 5-0," Meg said nervously.
"If you want your money, you'll do exactly as I tell you," Andrew said taking hold of her wrist tightly. "You will follow my script and it will be fine. Is that understood?" His eyes burned into hers.
"Sure…..I get it," Meg said trembling slightly. She swallowed hard and tugged her wrist free.
"Good, let's move," Andrew said curtly and went to the door. Cracking it open, he saw that no one was paying attention and motioned Meg to come with him. They were getting closer to the final stage of his revenge. Now he just needed to seperate McGarrett and Williams for this to work.
*H 5-0*
Steve and Danny entered the 5-0 bullpen only to discover that Kono had beaten them in. She was leaning over the smart table, following up on all purchases of small dark pickups in the last four months.
"I thought that you were going to take it easy today?" Steve said coming to a stop beside her.
"This is taking it easy," she said with a smile. "I'm checking truck sales as well as logging all of Salter's crimes on the mainland. Los Angeles finally got back to us."
"And how did you manage to convince Adam to let you come in alone?" Danny asked.
"Who said I'm alone?" Kono laughed, nodding towards her office where Adam could be seen sitting at her desk, talking on his cell phone. "He said he could work from here."
"He's taking this bodyguard business seriously," Danny chuckled.
"I tried telling him that Salter has moved on to other targets but he insisted," Kono shrugged. "I'm not going to argue with him."
"We get that Kono," Steve nodded, a small smile on his face. "So what have you learned so far?"
"Well first off, there were a lot of small foreign trucks sold in the last four months. I have no idea what buyer I am looking for. Second, this is a list of Salter's arrests in California, I've been trying to create a timeline along with crimes he was suspected of but never arrested for."
They studied the information, trying to find some information they could use to target where Salter would be working on Oahu. None of the information gave them a clue as to what he would be doing here in Hawaii.
"Well, well….at least nothing links him to explosives," Danny finally said happily as they went down the list of crimes. "I think it is safe to say he won't be blowing up my place."
"No, he'll just come at you from another direction when you aren't looking," Steve commented.
"Don't rain on my parade babe," Danny groused. His budding rant was cut short by his phone ringing. "Hey Kamekona, what news have you got for me?" he announced as he put his phone on speaker and set it on the table.
"I asked around like you asked," Kamekona's voice boomed out of the small instrument.
"And?" Danny prompted.
"And no one knows this Salter dude but I did find someone how knew the Westbrooks before you busted in on them. They said one of the gang wasn't in the house when you raided it. Said his name is Amoy….don't know his first name," Kamekona reported.
"Any idea where we can find this Amoy character?" Steve asked.
"Not sure what he's into now Big Steve," Kamekona replied. "Most likely he's mixed up in something not legit. My friend said he heard Amoy might have hooked up with a haole who is new to the island. Could that be your Salter guy?"
"Could be," Steve agreed. "Thanks Kamekona, give us a call if you hear anything else."
"Sure thing," the big man responded and hung up.
While they were speaking, Kono had been busy working her one-handed magic with the table. With a triumphant smile she swept her good hand over the surface and sent the image onto one of the screens.
"Meet Keahi Amoy, two bit drug dealer," she announced. "No connections to the Westbrooks but he's got seven arrests and four convictions…only for short stretches. And here's a bonus…four months ago he bought a 2003 Toyota pickup, black."
"We need to talk to him," Danny grumbled. "I've got a few pointed questions for this character."
"We'll send HPD to his last known address," Steve said.
"I'm on it Boss," Kono said pulling out her phone.
"Thanks Kono."
While Kono put in the request to HPD both Steve and Danny's phones both rang.
"McGarrett," Steve answered as Danny stepped aside to respond to his own phone.
"Commander McGarrett, I think I can help you with a problem you're having," a woman's voice spoke to him.
"What problem is that?" Steve asked. "Who is this?"
"Who I am is not important. I can give you Andrew Salter."
"Where is he?" Steve demanded.
"You will get your answer if I get paid. I want a thousand dollars and you can bring it to the airport in the next forty five minutes otherwise I'm on a plane and out of here. I'm not staying here where he can hurt me again," the woman said in a rush. "I'll be at the coffee shop near Gate 12. Hurry Commander and make sure you come alone."
"How will I know you?" Steve demanded. "How can I trust you are telling me the truth?"
"I don't care if you believe me. I'm on a plane in about an hour. If you want my information, be here with the money. And I know who you are so just show, I will find you," she said and then hung up.
McGarrett looked around to see Danny finishing his call.
"I've got a lead on Salter," Steve announced.
"And I just spoke to an HPD officer who says my landlord reported a suspicious man by my place. Officer Lee and his partner are responding," Danny said tensely. "It has to be Salter, let's go."
Steve glanced at his watch.
"My caller can give me Salter's location but I have to get to the airport in forty five minutes with a thousand dollars or she's on a plane."
"Salter is most likely at my place right this minute," Danny protested.
"And if it isn't him then I will miss my shot at possibly learning where he is," Steve pointed out. "I need to talk to this woman and I don't have time to play games."
"Well, I am going to check my place out. You have no idea if this woman is legit," Danny argued.
"You shouldn't split up," Kono interrupted.
"I don't have time to argue. I need to get the money and meet this woman. She said she'd only talk to me."
"HPD is heading to my place right now. I have to go because if it is Salter, they will need backup," Danny insisted as he headed towards to the door.
End chapter.
I know…they should not split up but then sometimes the good guys just don't do what is smart. They think the bases are covered and time is short. The muse knows what she wants and I just go along. Thanks for reading.