Chin and Kono arrived at the address indicated by the GPS. There appeared to be no sign of Steve's truck, at least not on the road or in the driveway, both waited for their backup. HPD arrived minutes after them, together they would search the property and hopefully shed light on the whereabouts of Steve and Danny.
Two vehicles sat out on the road, adjacent to the driveway leading to the house. Chin, Kono and two of the HPD officers approached the house with caution. Chin knocked on the door announcing they were HPD and Five O. There was no response from inside and upon further inspection through the windows, it appeared to be some type of drug lab. Chin made the call to have a search warrant executed as both him and Kono searched the outside perimeter for any sign of Steve, Danny or the truck.
"Check the GPS again Chin….are you sure this is the location?"
"Yeah but it only gives a general area …the truck is here….somewhere" as Chin looked around baffled.
Kono walked back out onto the road, she saw the path through the trees that veered off of the road way. She walked over noticing the faded marks as well as freshly broken branches.
"Hey Chin?"
"Yeah" Chin answered as he came out of the driveway.
"What do you make of this?...looks like something drove through here….the tracks are faded a bit, probably from the rain last night, but the branches are broke going through here….its wide enough for a truck" Kono stated looking at Chins reaction.
"Looks like it's an old road that followed the river….you're right something has come through here…..recent too"
Kono looked hopeful "we should check it out"
"Ok I'll just let these HPD guys know what's up and we'll go"
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Danny wasted no time, he needed to hurry so he could get back to Steve. It took him awhile to find a somewhat convenient path up to the top of the ledge. The climbing had been difficult in a few places but now he seemed to be on some old road. He followed it at a steady pace, stumbling through some of the undergrowth as it caught his feet. He grumbled along swatting at bugs as the morning started to warm up.
"I hate this place!...pineapple invested hell hole!"
He finally broke into a clearing that opened up giving him a clear view of the truck. Danny stood looking, all seemed quiet.
"You better be ok partner" Danny was hopeful that it wasn't much farther since this was where the truck was driven off the cliff. He turned and picked up his pace.
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Chin and Kono headed down the old road cautiously as they didn't know what to expect. They came across spots that had distinct truck tire marks. They both moved quicker as they knew Steve would not have intentionally driven his truck down this path. It wasn't long before both Kono and Chin heard something.
Chin put out his arm effectively stopping Kono, finger pressed to his lips.
The sound of something, or someone approaching them was clear, both drew their weapons.
"Kono Kalakaua of Five O….show yourself!"
"Kono?"
"Danny?"
Danny came out into the clearing "thank god you guys are here"
Chin looked past Danny "Where's McGarrett?"
"He's in the truck….he's been shot, we need an ambulance….I need to get back there" Danny hurriedly said
"Danny slow down…where is he?" Chin asked
Danny turned back "follow me" it was only a little ways back to the clearing
Chin and Kono followed
As they headed to the clearing Danny explained what had taken place. When they got there, it was a total different story. Danny pointed to the truck, noticing then that the back door was open.
"Shit McGarrett!"
Danny scanned the area trying to get a glimpse of his wayward partner "Hopefully he's still in the truck….Chin get us help here ASAP"
Danny took off as quickly as he could, followed closely by Kono, Chin called for EMTs and headed for the road to direct them in. There was no way to get medi-vac as there was no real opening in the trees to allow access.
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Steve was restless, he felt hot as he shifted to get more comfortable. Danny had spoken to him, told him to stay put….at least that's what he thought he said. He frowned trying to remember...maybe he was just dreaming. He shifted again trying to break free, white hot pain flared from his back, he gasped trying to quell the sick feeling it stirred within.
"Danny" he reached out sluggishly for the familiar contact, his hand falling idly onto the door handle of the truck.
"Danno" his hand fumbled grasping the handle and pulling, the door popped open, swinging wide from the angle the truck rested. A light breeze blew in as Steve opened his eyes, revelling in the coolness it had created. He closed his eyes trying remembering " I need to go get help or at least get to a phone….I need you to stay here in the truck….do you understand? Steve? "
"Stay" he mumbled, but he was hot…..he heard the sound of running water, the coolness was inviting.
He opened his eyes focussing on the interior of the truck, he slowly got his arm under himself working his way up. He bit back a groan as the pain spiked leaving him almost breathless. He gradually moved his feet around so he was almost sitting up. The new position made him light headed as his stomach flipped causing him to gag. He rested with his head back eyeing the ceiling of his truck, as sweat dripped down his face running beneath his already soaked shirt.
He reached forward grasping the front seat for balance as he swung himself around to grab the door with his other hand. The pain spread across his back like a wild fire spilling him out of the truck onto the cool grass. He lay panting, clutching the ground, as his vision greyed. He blinked several times to keep conscious as his mind was assaulted by Dannys voice "Stay put…."
"Hot….Danny" he mumbled into the ground.
The sound of water was closer, he peered through the grass spying the sun glittering off the cool ripples. He grabbed handfuls of undergrowth pulling himself towards it, in his weakened state he misjudged sending himself spilling over the bank. He tumbled landing in the water on his back, the pain erupting to an all new level, greying his vision as he struggled to escape the darkness trying to overtake him. The battle was futile, as the cold water zapped the last of his energy, sending him into unconsciousness.
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