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Chapter 2

The room was barren, a chair, and a single light bulb hanging from the ceiling. The room was cold and the gray cement walls were depressing. One wall had a mirror on it. There was no doubt that it was a two way mirror. "I wonder what or who is on the other side of that mirror" she thought to herself. Little did she know that it was Steve along with two police guards that sat at the other side of the wall. She had interrogated her share of suspects during her time in 5-O, but being on the other side felt strange. She was starting to gain a new sense of how the suspects must feel when they are being questioned.

Danny entered the room along with the Chief and a stenographer. Danny had taken his position in the corner as an observer. He had been warned to not interfere in the interrogations, but was more than prepared to step in if they got out of hand. The stenographer set up a small table and chair in the opposite corner. He didn't know the Chief very well and he wasn't sure if he genuinely wanted the truth or if he just wanted to close the case. Having the Governor and her assistant killed in his precinct was not good public relations. He needed to close this case as soon as possible.

The Chief took a seat opposite Kono and began to ask the questions.

Chief - "Please state your name for the record"

Kono - "Kono Kalakaua, that's K A L A K A U A". She spelt out her name to make a point of making sure it was correct.

Chief - "And what is your occupation?"

Kono - "Honolulu police officer assigned to the 5-O task force." She rolled her eyes as she answered.

Chief – "And what is your relationship to Steven J McGarrett?"

Kono - "He is my boss."

Chief – "How long have you known McGarrett?

Kono – "9 months"

Chief - "Where were you last night between the hours of 8pm and 11pm?"

Kono - "Are you kidding me? I was here! This is ridiculous!"

Chief - "Officer Kalakaua, you will answer the questions, got it?"

Kono - "Yes sir" she answered sarcastically "I was here at HPD participating in a police lineup."

Chief – "What was the lineup for?

Kono – "You already know and that is irrelevant to why I am here"

Chief – "What is the relationship between the 5-O task force and Governor Jameson?"

Kono – "She is the one that put together the task force"

Chief – "What, in your opinion, was the relationship between McGarrett and the Governor?"

Kono – "He respected her, we all did."

Chief – "Do you think McGarrett is capable of killing her?"

Kono – "What?"

Chief – "Do you think McGarrett is capable of killing her?"

Kono – "No! Of course not!"

Chief – "What is the relationship between McGarrett and Laura Hills?"

Kono – "I don't know. There really wasn't one. She worked for the Governor and we sometimes collaborated on cases. After she died, we found out that she knew that the Governor was corrupt, but it was too late.

Chief – "Why was McGarrett's prints all over her house? Were they in a relationship? Were they conspiring together to kill the Governor and when she wouldn't help, he had her killed?

Kono – "I don't know what you are talking about."

Chief – "Are you sure?"

Kono – "Yes, I am very sure"

Chief – "Who is this Wo Fat guy?"

Kono – "We were investigating him in connection with the murder of John McGarrett, his wife and Laura Hills?"

Chief – "What do you know about him?"

Kono – "He is some sort of Yakuza crime lord"

Chief – "and?"

Kono – "That's it"

Chief – "Officer Kalakaua, if you are withholding information, you will be charged with obstruction of justice. You are already being investigated, so don't push your luck. Tell us what you know!"

Kono – "I told you what I know. I don't know anything else! I can't believe that you are actually going through with this. McGarrett did not kill the Governor!"

Chief – "That's it get her out of here and send in McGarrett's girlfriend."

Steve had sat during the interrogation quietly observing the process. He assumed his position of leaning forward with his hands covering his mouth. He was grateful that the guards had removed the shackles that attached his hand to his legs, giving him slightly more freedom of movement. He felt that this could give him the opportunity of escape. He would easily be able to take the two guards down, if he needed to, but his entire family was in the next room and that would just put them at risk. Not to mention the entire Honolulu Police department, that could just get him killed. He was placed in that specific room to observe the interrogation of his friends. Why the Chief felt the need to do this, he wasn't quite sure, but he was grateful that he was able to see what was happening. He was pleased with the way the rookie had handled herself.

Danny stood in his corner of the room, also proud of the way that Kono handled herself. There were several occasions during the interrogation that he wanted to interrupt and tell them how ridiculous this entire process was, but that would have resulted in his dismissal from the room and possibly the case. The announcement that they were bringing in Catherine Rollins next was intriguing to him. He had heard stories from Steve about their adventures in the Navy and he couldn't wait to see how she handled this process. He always envisioned her as a female version of Steve, but a lot prettier. He had a feeling the Chief was in for a big surprise.