AN: Here's another chapter!
Present Day…
"Think real hard Commander. You'll get it," the voice says over the line. Steve wracks his brain and moments later it comes to him.
"Mike Sampson," Steve announces with a scowl. "We've been looking for you."
"Of course you have. I have a problem Commander. I was in the process of acquiring a large shipment of high powered weapons when you arrested me," Sampson says and Steve stands up. He motions to Chin to put a trace on his phone. Sampson continues talking with no urgency in his tone. "You're going to get it back for me."
"That's not going to happen," Steve says with a chuckle as he walks out into HQ and over to Chin.
"I thought you'd say that," Sampson replies and Steve wonders why he seems so calm. He looks over at Chin who shakes his head.
"It's bouncing all over the servers. We can't trace it," Chin whispers and Steve scowls.
"Then, this conversation is over," Steve says into the phone, hoping to put some urgency in the man on the other end of the line.
"Don't make me kill him Commander," Sampson says and Steve can hear the grin in Sampson's voice as his own heart stops. His eyes dart to Danny's office. He doesn't need Sampson to tell him who he's talking about. Steve's gut is telling him exactly who it is.
"I want to speak to him. I need to know he's okay first," Steve says in a hardened tone. What's left of the Five-0 team watch with worry. They don't know what's happening but they're sure Danny's in trouble.
"Fine," Sampson replies and there's shuffling before Danny's voice is heard.
"Steve. Don't do it. Whatever he wants, don't do it," Danny says over the line and Steve turns away from the team and closes his eyes.
"You know I can't do that Danno. I'm getting you out of there. Whatever it takes," Steve replies and he knows Chin, Kono, and Lou are sharing a look behind his back.
"Don't be stupid Steve…" Danny begins but it falls short and Sampson's voice sounds again.
"I'll call you same time tomorrow. For your partners sake I hope you'll have my weapons by then," Sampson says tersely before the line goes dead.
"Dammit!" Steve shouts and forces himself not to throw his phone.
"Steve?" Kono asks as she notices the tense shoulders, as well as the rest of the body, on her boss.
Steve takes a deep breath and forces his self to calm down. He can't help Danny if he loses it now. Placing his phone in his pocket, Steve turns around to see the concerned faces of his team.
"Sampson has Danny. He says if we don't get the weapons by this time tomorrow he'll kill him," Steve explains and he looks at each of his team members.
"The governor will never go with that," Chin says with a shake of his head.
"I know," Steve says as he gives them all a determined look.
"McGarrett, we can't give Sampson those weapons. A lot of people will die," Lou says even as he hates himself for saying it.
"You think I don't know that," Steve growls out and turns away from the team. "Dammit!"
"All right, let's think this through. Blurt out ideas no matter how insane they seem," Chin says as he sees his boss try to reign his emotions back in.
"We can pretend to give them the weapons. Or use fake ones," Lou offers with a shrug.
"We can give them the weapons and put a tracker in it," Kono says as Steve turns back around. He braces his hands on the computer and stares down at it.
"He seemed too calm," Steve suddenly says and the other three Five-0 members look at him. With a look up, Steve sees them watching him with furrowed brows. "Sampson. The way he spoke; it was almost like he knew something."
The team watches him as Steve's mind begins whirling. He looks around the room and his gaze falls back on the TV screen. Sampson is too smart; he wouldn't just go on Five-0's word alone that they had the guns. It comes to him and Steve's eyes dart to his team.
"He has eyes on us," he says and the team's eyes widen.
"Which means lying about having the weapons is out," Lou says with a shake of his head.
"Unless we make it look like we stole them," Steve announces with a smirk on his lips. The other three members share a look and aren't sure how worried they need to be.
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"No, absolutely not," Steve says firmly with a shake of his head.
"Come on McGarrett. He's my uncle," Eric says with a pleading look. Steve shakes his head. It is one thing for them to put their jobs on the line but if Danny found Steve allowed Danny's nephew to do it as well… Besides Steve couldn't ask Eric to do this.
"The guys in HPD know you. They don't know me. I can sneak past them easier," Eric argues as his jaw tightens. When he had learned of his Uncle Danny's situation, Eric had gone straight to Steve. After Eric demanded to know everything Steve caved and told him the plan.
"He's got a point," Chin says with a raised brow which causes Steve to glare at him. Glancing back at Eric though Steve knows he isn't going to win this argument. Eric has the same set of his jaw Danny gets when he refuses to back down.
"Fine. But you do exactly as I say," Steve says with a sigh. Danny is going to kill him.
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Kono waits in the alley with a hat low over her eyes and sunglasses on. She has gloves on her hands and she keeps an eye on the cars coming down the road. The car she's in is one she 'borrowed' from shady used car lot last night.
A blue Ford Focus appears and Kono sits up and checks the license plate. A smirk plays on her lips. Gotcha. Just as the car approaches the alley, Kono presses on the gas pedal and speeds out onto the street. She hits the back side of the Focus and the car spins. With a grimace, Kono backs up and quickly takes off. Looking in the rear view mirror she sees the driver climb out of his car and shake a hand at her. Sorry Michaels.
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Eric walks down the hallway to where Evidence is. Turning the corner he sees an officer standing by the window. Pulling his hat slightly lower, Eric walks over to the officer and greets him.
"Hey, Linden," Eric says with a quick glance at the officers name tag. The officer looks up and furrows his brow.
"Where's Michaels?" Linden asks as he studies Eric.
"Some moron ran into the back of his car. I'm covering for him till he can get here," Eric explains and gives the officer a smile with a shake of his head.
"Some time's I wonder how people pass their drivers' test," Linden says with a shake of his head.
"I hear you," Eric replies with a nod.
"See you around," Linden says as he leaves and claps Eric on the shoulder.
"Yeah, see you," Eric says in turn and moves to behind the counter. Now, all they have to do is wait for Chin.
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Chin waits and when he sees Eric get situated behind the window, he begins recording. Five minutes later Chin pushes a few buttons and puts the recording onto a loop. He looks over to the passenger seat and gives Steve a nod. Steve returns it with one of his own and exits the vehicle. Chin pushes a few more buttons and begins recording the cameras in the hall to the rear door.
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