Phantom

By

Landon Richardson

Official Disclaimer

The characters of Lieutenant Commander Steven 'Steve' McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Officer Kono Kalakaua, Adam 'Toast' Charles, Meka Hanamoa, Amy Hanamoa, Billy Hanamoa Mary McGarrett, John McGarrett, Steven McGarrett (Steve's grandfather/namesake), Lieutenant Catherine Rollins and Doctor Max Bergman do not belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes.

The characters of Danielle 'Danni' Williams, although originally based on the male Danny Williams on the show, is probably different enough that she can be considered her own creation since she has a different background and different personality to her male counterpart. This also in turns changes Grace to an extent as Danni has full custody but also a civil relationship with Grace's father which reflects in the way Grace is. I should also add that Grace's surname is Taylor as Williams is Danni's maiden name which she reverted back to after her divorce was finalised.

The characters of Lily Williams, Doctor Rosamund 'Rosie' Lange, Doctor Richard White, Lieutenant Colonel David Williams, Special Agent Jack O'Connor, Lieutenant commander Riley King, Lieutenant Louisa Palakiko-Cowan and Detective Liam Mead are mine as well. Any other character who might pop up who you don't instantly recognise will probably belong to me as well. I'll hopefully catch them in time to put above though.

Author Notes

Here's the next chapter for you all.

The main plot will begin to kick off from the next chapter. This is one of the main subplot though!

There will be several words of a different made up language appearing so I've included a little dictionary down below to let you know what the word means. This is just a language I've created so yeah…

Anyway please enjoy

Overall Summary

Danni Williams has always kept her secret close to her heart, guarding it preciously, determined to hide who and what she is but when that secret threatens her life and those around her she realises that some things aren't meant to be kept secret. Some secrets have to come out no matter what the consequences are. (McDanni saga, McDanni)

Chapter Summary

Danni breathed out nervously as she twisted the steering wheel in her hand and pulled into Makakilo Drive, her eyes scanning the crowd which was surrounding the yellow tape which had been haphazardly hung up around the street indicating the body was on the road.

Overall Romance

Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)

Chin Ho Kelly / Malia Waincroft (Chalia)

Kono Kalakaua / Charlie Fong (KoFo)

Mentions of past Duncan Taylor / Danni Williams (Dunni)

Mentions of past Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins (McRollins)

Chapter Romance

Possible hints of Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)

Other Note

~ Point one – Please be aware that nearly all of the locations which are used in this story are either from the internet (thank you Google!) or made up by me. I claim no knowledge of Hawaii having never been there before.

~ Point two – Although this story is technically part of the Danni and uses many characters from the universe, it is to be considered an A/U of the world and not one which is reflect or affect any of the other stories I write unless stated otherwise.

Dictionary

Lumeneai – Fire Element


Chapter Four

We're up shit creek without a paddle


Danni breathed out nervously as she twisted the steering wheel in her hand and pulled into Makakilo Drive, her eyes scanning the crowd which was surrounding the yellow tape which had been haphazardly hung up around the street indicating the body was on the road.

The crowd was bigger than she wanted or had expected given the time of day but she would deal with it. At least the uniformed officers who she could see standing at intervals around the perimeter were doing a good job at keeping the spectator back, hopefully limiting their view of the body.

Danni pulled the car to a stop by the kerb and killed the engine, automatically taking her bag from Steve, a routine which had been established automatically within a week of their partnership, and pushed her door open, stepping out into the dry heat. She glanced at Steve over the car, waiting only for his nod before she moved round the car and headed towards the yellow tape, easing her way through the crowd with a murmured apology before she ducked under the yellow tape.

"Detective Hanamoa is waiting for you over there Detective Williams" a young man said to her, looking as though calling her by her term of rank was physically painful for him. She recognised him as Officer Watson, a being with the ability to make object disappear and reappear with his mind who had been on the island since birth. She knew that the look on his face was from not addressing her by her work title but more because he couldn't refer to her by her correct title but from the slight growl she heard from her partner behind her, he hadn't taken it as that way.

"Thank you for the heads up Officer Watson" She said, with a nod at him, politely ignoring the pink which stained his cheeks as she moved forward, looking around her carefully. She stopped, reaching into her bag and pulled out a couple of pairs of adhesive gloves which she pulled on before handing a larger pair to Steve when he appeared by her side. "Put those on" She told him absently.

There was nothing which she could see which screamed out why this was the chosen place for the attack, the others had been in densely populated areas but this road was quiet with only a few residential homes that she could see. Judging from the size of them it was likely that the individuals who owned them worked in town which meant that there would have been no witnesses to their crime. Experience had taught her that if someone had seen this then she would have heard about it way before Meka's phone call.

"Danni, over here"

Danni glanced up at the sound of her name to see Meka standing next to something which she assumed was the body. She glanced over her shoulder to see the other member of the team arrive before turning her attention to Steve, reaching out to him instinctively and placing her hand on his arm.

"I've got this, could you let the others no what they need to do?" She asked him, squeezing his arm and giving him a look of thanks when he nodded.

"I'll join you once I've done that" He told her before he turned and headed back towards the others. Danni watched him for a moment before she headed over towards Meka, not willing to waste any more time. She came to a stop beside him and looked down at the ruined body. Her stomach instantly churning as a hot flush went over her. Only years of experience stopped her from turning and throwing up on the side of the road. The sight and smell of the charred body overwhelmed her for a moment before she got a hold of herself aware of Meka gripping her shoulder. She nodded at him letting him know she was okay.

"I did warn you" Meka said as he let go of her.

"You did" She agreed. "But I don't think any words can really prepare anyone for that" She said, nodding at the body before she adverted her eyes. "This is worse than the others" she said, tilting her head back to look at Meka when he made a sound of agreement at the back of his throat.

"Yeah and we both know what it means" He responded, remaining quiet for a moment before he spoke, his tone mild though it immediate set her on edge. She knew the way her ex-partner worked. "Was that McGarrett and the rest of your team I saw arriving with you?"

"That's right" She said wearily, ignoring his disapproving gasp. "I didn't have a choice in the matter Meka" She snapped, reaching up and rubbing at her temples trying to dislodge her headache which was coming back with a vengeance.

"Okay, well what happened? Couldn't you have slipped out without them noticing?" He asked, letting out a wry chuckle when Danni shot him a glare. "Okay, okay I know, you escaping from McGarrett isn't going to happen. The man is like your own personal guard dog. Wherever you are, he tends to be or at least close enough that he could reach you easily. Is that what happened this time?"

"He was in my office when you called with the case and had gathered everyone and told them that we had a new case before I could react or stop him. There was no way at that point for me to say anything because there would be nothing I could say that could deflect them. It wasn't as though we had another case that we were working on." She said with a shake of her head.

"Why didn't you take the call in another room?" Meka asked, a look of concern coming across his face when Danni shot him a troubled look.

"I… I don't know" She admitted before she shook her head. "Look what matters now is the case and the victim, that's what we need to focus on"

"I know Danni, just… just be careful okay? You can't tell Steve anything about our world. We both know that humans don't tend to understand it and then they react. We've both seen enough of what happens when that occurs. I can send you the files if you need to refresh your memory on it all."

"I'm well aware of the cases and the repercussions of telling a human Meka" Danni said calmly before she sighed. "Look I'm sorry okay, I know that you're only trying to counsel me and I appreciate it, I really do. It's just that I have a lot going on at the moment which includes being harassed by both Senior McGarretts who both seem to think that their boy wold be able to understand our world and we both know that the likelihood of someone with Steve's temperament wouldn't understand. It doesn't help that Steve wants to know as well and I don't know how much longer I can put him off." She admitted, waving a hand at his suddenly dismayed face. "I know, god you don't have to say anything that I haven't already told myself." She straightened her shoulders, bringing her head up before she continued to speak. "Okay, let's focus on our victim. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this isn't a natural death" She stated, smiling slightly when she heard the bark of amusement which escaped Meka.

"That may be the most obvious and redundant observation I've ever heard you make Danni" Meka commented, his amusement suddenly dying as though someone had flicked a switch in him leaving only his professional mask behind. "Good morning Commander." He said coolly with a nod.

Danni didn't need to glance behind her to know that Steve had joined her, she could feel his heat against her back, the familiar feeling comforting her.

"Detective Hanamoa" Steve replied equally as coolly before he stepped to Danni's side, his eyes landing on the charred remains of the body. "What the hell has happened to this guy?" He demanded. Danni looked down again at the body, sharing a quick look with Meka who gave her a nod of understanding before he turned to look at Steve.

"We're not a hundred percent sure yet but giving the state of the body we're guessing he was doused in something highly flammable and set alight." Meka said.

"Maybe some type of oil?" Danni added with a slight frown,

"Danni mentioned on our way over here that you thought this could be part of some sort of initiation. Did any of the previous cases end up with someone looking like this?" Steve asked, waving his hand towards the body though Danni noticed he didn't look at it again, instead keeping his eyes fixed on Meka.

"There was one other case which had also been burnt though the extent of the damage wasn't quite as severe. Most likely a weaker accelerant was used that time." Meka commented, reaching up and pulling at his lower lip thoughtfully.

"The idea of some kind of oil or gasoline would make sense" Steve stated, glancing towards Danni when she made a movement. "Danni?" He queried.

"I'll be back in a second" She told them both with a nod before she circled the body, being careful not to look at it, and made her way towards Rosie Lange, the medical examiner who was standing nearby writing away on a clipboard. "Hey Rosie" Danni said quietly as she came to a stop beside her, giving the older woman a smile.

"Hey Danni, couldn't shake the Wolf today?" Rosie asked, nodding towards Steve who was still talking to Meka, tension coming off of the two men though Danni ignored it, far too use to seeing it every time Meka and Steve came together in any fashion. She smiled softly at the nickname which Rosie had given Steve. It was a well-known joke that Steve was protective of her like a Guard Dog and somehow that had been switched to the Wolf by Rosie who had proclaimed that McGarrett was too much like a lone Wolf to be anything else. Somehow the name had stuck with most people using it, though none of them other than Rosie used it directly to Steve.

"No" Danni said with a shrug. "He was with me when the call came in, there was no way around it so here we are. The whole of Five-O, good times." She remarked.

"Well no one is going to blame you, it's not like we don't all know what the wolf is like when he gets going. I'm only surprised that you've managed to ditch him in the past at all." Rosie commented.

"This might be the most obvious question which I'll ask today but is this the work of a Lumeneai?" She asked, her heart sinking when she caught sight of the look which came to Rosie's face at her question. "Great, just great" She murmured to herself, reaching up and gripping the back of her neck.

"I won't be able to tell for definite until I have to body back at my lab and can do an autopsy on it but I have compared it to the other victims from before, the two cases one which I did and one which Abbie did, and so far they appear to be the same pattern. For whatever reason they appear to be back on the islands Danni" Rosie confirmed.

"Or someone has taken up their work, I don't remember the last two attacks having such extensive burns, could it mean that someone else is doing it?" She queried.

"It could be or somehow they've found a way to up their power." Rosie remarked, sounding concerned.

"Yeah… that's one theory I don't want to look into unless I have no other choice because if they've found out a way to up their abilities then…"

"We're up shit creek without a paddle" Rosie finished for her.

Danni nodded.

"Exactly" She agreed before she sighed and shook her head, suddenly wishing she was back at the office merely dealing with McGarretts relatives.

Could this day go any worse for them?


Author Note

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