She looked around and was ready to punch whoever it was, but then she heard the man's voice. It was soft…it was steady…Steve…
"Kono, don't do this," he said as he held her tightly. She tried to push him away as she saw Danny taking off his ropes and letting Delano go free. Behind Steve was Adam and Chin. She gave an ultimate death stare at Adam.
"Kono…I knew I wasn't the one you truly loved..and I realized only Steve could stop you from doing this, not Chin, not me," Adam said gently, "I did what I had to do."
She started screaming in Steve's grip.
"Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!" she cried, "I'm going to fuck all of you!" Chin started crying, watching to poor child scream out of the pain he had given her. Steve just held her harder and went down with her when she collapsed to the floor. He patted her back as she cried. Danny covered his mouth as he watched the scene.
"Kono it's okay…you're alive and that's what is important," Steve said. It was a pitiful sight to see. She started crying more.
"Where were you when they threw me into the water and I was drowning? Where were you when the last words I heard was that Chin abandoned me? Did you know how scared I was?" she broke down. Steve, Danny, nor Chin ever saw her so weak and so lost.
She screamed, "Give me back my life, Chin! Give me back my happiness." Her screams started to die down. Chin ran to her and begged for forgiveness. "Water woman, I'm so sorry…I sacrificed you for my wife.
3 Hours Later
Steve lifted her up, bride-style, out of the car into her house. He laid her on her bed and wiped the tears off her soft face.
The doctors had told him that it was trauma that caused her to become like this. Because of her lack of oxygen as she was drowning, a part of her brain was damaged and left her scarred for life. Adam placed her in his care now for he realized that he was no good for her and as Niroshima's son, he had no right to be with her.
As she was sleeping, she shook her head and tears fell out. She rolled and groaned probably from a nightmare. She held her neck as if she was trying to breathe. Steve shook her from her sleep and hugged her.
4 months later….
"How's my leader's love life?" asked Chin laughing. Steve's face was priceless and gave a sheepish smile. Danny commented, "I never saw him smile like this until he started dating Kono."
Then, Kono came into the Headquarters and overheard the conversation. "Are you guys saying crap behind my back?" she asked. Everyone else laughed out loud. Steve's arm landed on her shoulder and announced that she was back.
"Guys, she was released from the mental institution and is now back with us!" Steve exclaimed. Chin asked, "So when's the wedding?" Danny's eyes lit up. Burdened, the two looked at the others and just walked. In the distance, you could hear them keep pestering the couple about their marriage….and here's your story. Aloha