Hey, thank you for all the alerts, subscriptions, and all that : ) I know in 5-0 fics you kinda hafta get a little famous… Well, I hope I work my way there! I don't really like this, its not my best writing, I don't know for some reason…. Sigh. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
I had been in the car with the two arguing hotheads for way too long. My head had hurt enough from the assault that had rained down upon it, but this was a new low, even for me. I swear, the two had to have been married, but I didn't really need to think about that right now. My lips were sealed shut.
A part of me ached for my brother, wondering about him, what happened to him, how he was doing. Surely, no matter how aggressive they seemed so far, they wouldn't leave a kid to die? Not law enforcement, surely? Unfortunately, with these two in front of me, I couldn't be sure.
I turned my head to face out the window, glance at the scenery go by. My hands, cuffed behind my back, stretched for a minute, before I went back to focusing on the bits of green and silver, palm trees and buildings, as we sped along in the car. To my great relief, they soon stopped arguing.
I wouldn't have been so greatly relieved if I had known that seconds later we were going to slow down. As the car pulled into a lot, I paused, and nearly cocked my head. This wasn't the police headquarters, I was sure. I had been there once before. I turned my glance up to the sign, and noticed the words "Hawaii Zoo" in big, orange letters. I licked my lips as the two got out, and the blonde came to drag me out.
"Hey hey hey! What are we doing her?" I tried to push the tremor in my voice away as I was pulled out. The dark, tall one I had established as Steve let out a grim, sadistic chuckle.
"You'll find out soon enough." He said. The blonde one, who I was sure was Danny, or Danno, I wasn't sure, just groaned. I was dragged to one of the front gates ,where Steve flashed his badge at a sleepy guard. Suddenly, we were in like I wasn't a prisoner, and they weren't two cops. Just a few more people visiting the zoo. Except, one of them was in handcuffs, and no one else was around to make sure no 'accidents' happened. I swallowed deeply, struggling only briefly, but the rough grip on the back of my collar kept propelling me forward.
I looked up at the sky, but had to squint. Not only was the sun blinding in midday light, my head was still pounding. I looked back at the ground and turned my thoughts to my little sister. She had her own hideaway, to keep her away from all of the other men, though none would dare to mess with her, with me as her older brother. I usually brought some kind of lunch, even if it was only an orange, at midday.
I didn't have much longer to think about that though, as I was suddenly dangling face first over an animal enclosure.
"Hey! What the hell man!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, unable to move due to the fact my hands were still secured behind my back. My eyes squeezed shut, and another grim chuckle escaped the man who was the only thing holding me. I let out another sound of dissent, and then he let out a growl.
"All right, Damarian! Why did you kill him?" He yelled in my ear. I didn't pay attention to the question though. Hell, I was dangling over a god damn animal enclosure. How in the hell did he expect me to focus anything?
"Damarian, listen to me! Why did you do it? I swear to god I will throw you in if you don't answer!" I shook my head, remembering back to a few weeks ago.
I was up in one of the mountains, checking in on one of the grows we had going. I heard a hiker, and picked up my gun. I went after him, warned him to leave but he persisted. I shot him.
I wasn't proud of it, in fact, it disgusted me. I hated myself, but every time I thought of that, I reminded myself of my family, how I had to protect them, and the only way I would do that would be through maintaining my reputation, which meant I had to kill him.
I knew that I wasn't going to talk. I could die, I knew. My brother, in prison somewhere for a while, then he would get out and have to form a life of his own. My sister, she would figure out something. It wouldn't be a favorable option, but she could make it.
If I told, things would be worse off. They would be found out, and get killed, maybe. If I died, they could go on living, and I wouldn't be missed too badly. It wouldn't be all that bad. My lips were staying sealed.
"I'm not talking." I yelled back at him, and then suddenly, I was dangling over to my belt. I swallowed, and suddenly heard another growl. This time I knew that it was not from Steve. I dared to look down, to see two tigers pacing below me. Another grim chuckle came, surely from that man.
"So, Damarian, convinced to talk now? I am sure that Mace and Fang would love another meal. They haven't argued before." My face twisted in a moment of disbelief. This guy had done this kind of thing before? I looked down at the two tigers, and then thought of my brother, my sister.
Who was I kidding when I said they would make it? They were too young, without protection. I couldn't just leave them. I opened my mouth in a panic, my heart racing at the speed of lighting, before I opened my mouth.
"Okay, okay! I'll tell you anything you want to know, if we can strike a deal. Okay?"
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Steve looked at Danny, who was standing off at the side, arms crossed over his chest. Steve raised an eyebrow.
"Danny, so what do you think? I think this is bullshit. We aren't going to debate about this." Danny shrugged. Steve continued.
"Hell, they're usually screaming by now. What's wrong with him?" Danny shrugged again, and leaned his back against the fence around the enclosure. Steve held up a finger, now holding the trembling man by one hand.
"No matter how much he wants to negotiate, can we? I mean, we have before, with Sang Min, but that was different." Danny threw his hands up in the air.
"Alright, McGarrett, keep on having this one way conversation!" Steve shook his head once, in obvious disagreement, then turned back to Damarian.
"Last chance! I am giving you one more chance to tell me anything. A name, what you do, why you killed him. No negotiation!"
The man shook his head once more, and with that last thought, Steve let him fall all the way over, into the pit with the growling tigers.
There, a little cliffhanger, but there will most likely be more tomorrow! Please tell me whatyou think, I think that for some reason I cant get Steve and Danny's characters quite right. I am sure it will take a little work, tell me how you think I am doing. Thanks : )