After placing the disc in the locker at the bus station and contacting McGarrett, Mark Tomlinson returned home and after checking on his prisoner in the cellar behind the barn he returned to the main house a hundred yards away. Now he sat at the kitchen table of his home eating a sandwich. Four computers sat before him allowing him to watch his captive and also monitor his property for any unwanted visitors that could be approaching. He knew they would find him eventually and that all of this was over... his life was over... but he would get the final revenge against McGarrett and 5-0. He would die, but they would suffer a fate greater than death. Danny Williams would die at his hands and he would suffer greatly in the process and he would make sure that the almighty Commander Steve McGarrett would see that. McGarrett may kill him, but he would forever be haunted by death of his beloved partner.
Twenty eight...locker number twenty eight which represented the number of lives he had taken, twenty seven women...and Detective Danny Williams.
Everything had been going so well in his life until about a year ago. He remembered the girl that changed it all …...Savannah Travers. She was his youngest victim at only fourteen years old and as he stabbed her and the life ebbed from her body she had looked into his eyes, smiled weakly and said 'I want my Mommy...' She was not the first victim to plead for her life while in his clutches, but Savannah was different. Her words had shaken him to the core, so much so that he couldn't bring himself to even dispose of her right away. He had kept her in the bed in his spare room for almost a week before disposing of her body, and then he had slipped into a depression that lasted for three months. Then when he began to kill again, not only did the time between the kills shorten but they became more and more violent.
When Eaton had stumbled upon him disposing of victim number twenty-one he had initially panicked, but he soon realized that they were meant to be together. Fate had brought them both to that path on that night, and in the light of the full moon two sick and lost souls had become one.
As Eaton had approached him he had reached for the knife tucked into his belt and the younger man had held out his hands and spoke, "Hey, don't worry...I'm here for the same thing"
"What in the hell are you talking about?"
Eaton then pointed towards his mutilated victim as he asked, "Was she a whore? I only attack whores" Flashing a light off to his side he added, "Mine's right over there...actually, she's the first one I've killed. I kind of lost control..."
Tomlinson grinned as he remembered that night. Somehow at that moment he had known that he was safe with Derek Eaton. Derek had lost control and he had killed...the young man was at a turning point and so was he. He'd been killing for almost ten years but since Savannah he had felt like he was spiraling out of control. Finding Derek had rejuvenated him and they began killing as a team. He helped the younger man hone his murderous skills while in return Derek's sexual assaults of his victims provided a new and revitalized excitement for him...yes, these two men finding each other had been destiny.
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After waiting about fifteen minutes Steve entered the interrogation room and sat across from Eaton and Sajanni.
Eaton grinned, "So McGarrett what's new?"
"Your attorney's filled you in?"
"Yeah. So you believe me now I take it?"
Steve looked at him coldly and said, "If you know whats good for you, you'll wipe that damn smirk off your face right now"
"You can't say I didn't warn you Commander"
"Tell me who has my partner"
"You'll arrange for me to serve my time stateside?"
"Yes...who is he Eaton?"
Derek Eaton was obviously scared and he hesitated before saying, "You don't understand..."
"What are you talking about?"
"If I give you his name...he'll kill me"
"We can keep you safe and if you help me find Danny I promise you that the judge you face will take that into consideration when sentencing you"
Before he could answer there was a knock on the door and as Duke opened it, Kono leaned in and said "Hey Boss"
Steve looked at Eaton, "Derek, take a few minutes... but listen to me, we can keep you safe. You need to do the right thing"
Outside of the room Steve asked "Thanks for getting here so quickly" Handing her his phone he added, "I need you to try and trace this text. It's probably from a burner phone, but..."
She took the phone from him and squeezed his hand, "Maybe we'll get lucky Steve"
"God I hope so sweetheart"
As she opened up the text she gasped and Steve squeezed her forearm saying "We need to find him fast Kono"
She asked, "Is Eaton telling you anything?"
"I'm working on him. Did you talk to Chin?"
"I talked to him a few minutes ago. He had just arrived at the bus station and he'd like you to give him a call"
Taking out his phone Steve dialed Chin, "Chin, what have you found?"
"It's a disc Steve"
"Have you watched it yet?"
"No. I'm on my way to you now. Have you gotten any information from Eaton yet?"
"Not yet. Let me know as soon as you get here. We're in interrogation room B"
"Okay, I'll be there soon"
Looking at Kono, Steve said, "You let me know if you find anything on that phone okay?"
"Will do boss"
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Danny remained deep in his thoughts, good thoughts, happy thoughts...away from the pain.
He felt nothing but joy as memories of Gracie's birth filled his mind. He remembered every moment of that glorious day as if it were yesterday. As he cut the umbilical cord and his perfect little daughter let out her first scream he had never known love like that before and as the Doctor wrapped her in a blanket and handed her to him, tears flowed down his cheeks. Those first couple of years as parents had been so perfect... God what happened? What went wrong with their marriage? He had tried so damn hard to make it work but it didn't matter now. Rachel had moved on and Gracie was a happy and healthy little girl...his sweet, little monkey. He had to fight for her and for his 'Ohana'.
He couldn't believe how much his life had changed since he moved to Hawaii. Just for the sake of a good argument he would ALWAYS refer to the Islands as a pineapple-infested hell hole, but in reality moving here and meeting McGarrett had saved his life. He again remembered Steve telling him how he, Gracie and the 5-0 team had saved him, how they had given him a reason to go on, but the truth was, he felt the same way. He had become a shell of himself after the divorce and when Rachel married Stan he was devastated. He had followed her to Hawaii to be close to Gracie but he was simply going through the motions every day with his only moments of happiness were his times with his daughter. When he was assigned to investigate John McGarrett's death, he had first hated Steve. He thought he was cocky and arrogant and he wanted nothing to do with him. Man did that ever change, and quick! Within days they had grown to love each other and now after almost two years as partners there was no one in the world that he trusted or respected more than Steve McGarrett. They were much more than partners, they were brothers. Steve's love and friendship and the 5-0 Ohana they had formed allowed him to let go of Rachel and he was finally at peace and happy again.
He had to fight...he had to live...
He snapped back to reality as his tormenter whispered into his ear, "Wake up Danny...it's time to play some more"
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Steve re-entered the interrogation room, sitting back down in front of Eaton.
Leaning forward he placed his elbows onto the steel table and resting his chin on his hands he said calmly, "What's his name Derek?"
The fear in the young man's voice was evident as he repeated "If I give you his name, I'm dead. You don't understand...you don't know who he is"
"Derek, we can protect you"
"NO, NO you can't...he's a powerful man McGarrett. He can get to me wherever I am"
Steve pushed up from the table and paced in front of his prisoner, "Derek, we have evidence from your home that shows you've attacked dozens of women and young girls and we know you've killed several. You're not a stupid man. You know that you're never going to be a free man again. I CAN protect you but if Danny dies, I swear to God I will do everything in my power to see that the rest of your days are a living hell"
Derek Eaton was rocking back and forth nervously in his chair as his attorney placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Several moments passed before the silence in the room was broken by a knock on the door and as it opened Chin leaned in. Steve pointed a finger at Eaton and said firmly, "I'll be right back"
Steve and Chin joined Kono in an adjoining office and as she started playing the disc on the computer they all watched on in stunned silence. They saw Danny strapped naked to a steel table and they watched as his captor, wearing a black ski mask drew the sharp knife down the full length of Danny's chest. As Kono gasped, Chin's eyes fell on Steve. The SEAL's jaw was clenched tightly and his eyes stared at the screen in front of him. They listened to Danny's tortured screams of anguish and watched as his body arched and the leather straps restraining him dug painfully into his flesh. Kono's voice shook as she whispered softly, "Oh Danny..."
Chin placed his arm lovingly across his cousin's shoulders as they watched the madman lick Danny's blood from the knife and then methodically snap all five fingers on his left hand. Then as Tomlinson taunted him Danny cursed and Steve said softly "Don't bait him buddy...hang on, we'll find you" Then as the sick bastard danced in front of the camera and the screen went black, Steve turned and stormed back into the interrogation room.
Chin was right on his heels as Steve grabbed Eaton and pulled him from the chair.
As he slammed the young man against the wall, and Chin and Duke tried to pull him away Steve screamed, "NO MORE BULLSHIT EATON, WHO IN THE HELL HAS MY PARTNER!"
The terrified man said softly, "Mark...Mark Tomlinson"
Chin then said, "Senator Mark Tomlinson?"
"Yeah...you have to protect me from him"
Steve released his grip on Eaton and the three 5-0 members raced from the room.
****** I hope you're still enjoying my story! I should be able to post the rest of the story more quickly, so thank you for your patience ******
I hope you'll all be able to catch tonight's episode on TV - it promises to be a big Steve/Danno bromance episode and the previews look great!
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