AN: Aww! Thank you guys so much for reading and reviewing! And in response to your disbelief, LadyAilith, yes, there is a reason why Danny left Steve and the rest of the Five-0s, and a reason as to why Chin is said to be working for Wo Fat. So, please be patient :) everything will be revealed in time.

Chapter 2

"Pretty Little Liar"

They took the first flight back to Hawaii. Daniel Williams never did find out who the hell named Hawaii, well, Hawaii. But he was certainly glad that whoever came up with the name didn't decide to place it on Istanbul because then, Steve would already be dead by the time he got there. Seeing as Istanbul is ahead of time compared to New Jersey by who knows how many hours.

Time was ticking and everyone knew it. It didn't help that his brain has been replaying the sound of a ticking clock ever since he heard his friend was in danger. The first time he heard his friend was on death row, Danny panicked and instantly drove to the closest airport with Jenna on the passenger seat. He didn't think anything through at all. Before he knew it, his hand was already holding two airplane tickets to the small island and the other holding his phone, calling Rachel in an attempt to tell her what was going on.

The plane was already taking a turn, preparing for take off, when he realized something didn't add up. Hawaii is one of the only few US jurisdictions that don't have death penalty. This must probably mean that Steve committed a crime outside of the island, but how? And if so, shouldn't they be flying to Steve and not Hawaii? Well thinking back, Jenna never said anything about the location of Steve, Kono or Chin. But if that's the case, whom are they going there for? They should be saving Steve, not vacationing or visiting friends in Hawaii, for God's sake!

"Jen-" Danny was about to ask the woman what they were going to Hawaii for, when he saw the girl wasn't in her seat. He remembered her vaguely saying she was going to the toilet. It was then that Daniel's brain started working and stopped worrying. The last few hours were a blur. He only faintly remembers his knees going up and down, impatiently tapping the floor beneath its soles. All he thought about was getting Steve out of that soon-to-be axe on his head or whatever they use to kill criminals nowadays. Well, not anymore. It's time his brain actually got to work and putting two and two together.

Jenna Kaye claimed to be going to the toilet, but there's only one problem. The airplane toilets were off limits during take off and landing for safety precautions. He remembers her saying it in the airplane and saw a glimpse of her figure walking forward, towards the exit. Unfortunately at that time, he brushed it off and got back to worrying. He didn't notice she hasn't returned even when they were taking off. So that can only mean one thing. She ran away.

"No!" he shouted, taking off his seatbelt. The blonde never felt so stupid! Steve was going to die in who knows where and he was just tricked into taking a flight to Hawaii, the last place he'd most likely be in. Now he remembered asking her where his ex partner was, back at the house.

The corners of her mouth twitched and again, she scoffed. "You really don't know do you?"

The jersey native rolled his eyes and said, "That's what I've been trying to tell y-"

"Chin Ho Kelly bailed on us. He's working for Wo Fat."

"What?" Danny's eyes widened.

"Kalakaua's been in a comatose for years."

"How?" the man grew more panicked.

"And this afternoon, Steven McGarrett is due for his death penalty."

Danny swore that his eyebrows couldn't rise higher, but at this point, even Donald Duck would bend against his world of regularity and wear pants.

"Where are they?" the man felt rigid as every single drop of blood was drained from his face. He watched as the woman in front of him furrowed her brows and asked him back in a ridiculed manner,

"Where do you think they are?"

"Hawaii."

"No!" the New Jersey native shouted once more. He ran towards the exit, fumbling through the small space. By now, the plane was already lifting up its front. Any seconds here and it would defy gravity.

"Sir, sir! You need to get back to your seat!" exclaimed a stewardess, the only thing standing between him and the door.

"No! You don't understand! I can't be on this plane, I can't!" he shouted back. Through the nearest window, he watched as the plane went higher and higher. Danny panicked as the fact suck in to him once more. Jenna tricked him. He was tricked into going to Hawaii. The ex-detective didn't know why, but he did know that now, he might as well be going further away from Steve who is about to be executed in less than 24 hours.

Someone once told him that a question is not an answer. When someone asks you back after you ask him a question, it probably meant that he was lying or that he was hiding something. Danny laughed it off and said that was common sense. He never thought he'd one day regret saying that. Karma's a bitch. And everyone knows it too.

He closed his eyes and shut it tighter, if that was even possible. His elbows rested on a white railing, raised hands clasped securely together. This brunette had his forehead slightly resting against his hands. Inside the big grip there was another participant, one lean, lifeless hand that belonged to a woman.

The man raised his head to look at the unmoving figure in front of him. He'd grown used to seeing her like this, but every time he did, not a single one was easy. His grip grew tighter and his lips touched the woman's hand in one long lingering kiss.

Shutting his eyes once more, his heart broke as well as his voice, "Kono."

32 months ago

Daniel's apartment

O'ahu, Hawaii

Have you ever heard of the saying, the smallest events that happened in life are the very same moments that define it? Well, it's true. And there's also destinies, one you just can't escape no matter how you approach it. In this very frustrating case, it's Steve not answering his phone. But, well, we'll get to that later.

"The King's hair game was flawless," praised Danny from his bed, "I mean, amazing. Look at that suit. White shirt, white pants, and a red lei. Two people on this earth could pull that off, okay? I'm the other one, just so you know."

Rachel buttoned up her clothes and slowly walked over to her ex and sat down in front of him. The woman seems troubled, and Daniel noticed. He stopped for a second to look at her.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Stan is coming home tonight," she paused, "I have to tell him."

Danny leaned forward and kissed the only woman he's ever loved, "Good."

If only the woman living in Los Angeles didn't forget to feed her baby, then she wouldn't have stayed up late to do so. If only she didn't stay up so late, she wouldn't be too tired and distracted to switch the battery of her husband's alarm clock. If only the man wasn't given too much work, maybe he'd check the alarm clock because he wasn't as tired. If only he did, he wouldn't be late. And because he was late, the man rushed everything, not even checking the opened zipper of his bag. And if only his bag was closed properly, that coin wouldn't have rolled to the middle of the street because of it. If only children weren't always attracted to shiny objects, the little girl who crossed the street wouldn't have reached for it. And if only the driver of that Mercedes didn't argue with his wife on the phone, he would've seen who was in front of him. And if only that had happened, the ten year old, Stan's boss' daughter, wouldn't have been lying on a hospital bed fighting for her life. And Stan's boss wouldn't have canceled the meeting. Rachel's man would've come home tomorrow instead of today. Then none of the Five-0s future would be damned.

That same morning

HPD headquarters

O'ahu, Hawaii

"How's it, Chin?" the man heard someone asked. Chin looked to his right and saw his friend over at HPD. He smiled and returned the gesture.

"How's it, Duke?"

Chin continued to walk down the stairs as his friend walked passed him. The man caught a glimpse at something black, but ignored it. He was too wrapped up in his own mind thinking about what the Chief has just offered him.

The Five-0 member couldn't believe that after practically stabbing him on the back, the HPD still asked for his help. Of course, this must be some sort of 'we're sorry we didn't believe you and accused you of something you didn't do. Let's just forgive and forget and you can come back!' thing. Well you know what, Chin Ho Kelly can't forget. Not after what he and his family were put through. The man had to watch everyone he cares for retreat from him in fear of how others would treat them if they were found even smiling at him. Kono was right. They were selfish. That's why he turned down the position of Lieutenant in a way that Kono wouldn't be able to do – politely. Chin bets that if she were the one in his shoes, the girl would've threatened the Chief's life with her gun if he dares to even think about her working for bastards such as him.

Steve's high school friend tried hard not to think about it. This scandal and everything is just giving him added stress. He then thought of something else… someone else. Lauren Hills.

A smile stretched across his face when his secret fling crossed his mind. No one knows it, but the two government workers were sort of seeing each other. Ever since the Five-0s met her during the case of the man who was accused to kill his wife, who then held museum visitors hostage in a ship, Chin got his eyes on Ms. Hills. He liked the way she stood, how she was always sharp and how she always has been the blunt and a straight to the point type of girl. As they worked on the case, the two of them got closer. And before they knew it, they were sexting to each other and sipping drinks together whenever they were free. She only had one rule if they were to pursue this relationship. Chin cannot, under any circumstances, call, text, or make any contact with her on a Tuesday. When he asked her about it, she said she's always busy that day and didn't want to get distracted. Chin didn't know why, but he didn't ask any further, not wanting to probe.

"If you want this thing between us to keep on going," he remembered her saying, "then you must obey this one rule."

The man smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist as they danced to the slow music in Lauren's house, "And what's that?"

"Never ever, under any circumstances, contact me on a Tuesday."

Chin never knew if he'd ever find out what she was doing every Tuesday. He never knew if he'd ever learn her little secret. And he did.

That wasn't the reason she's always missing that day. That pretty little liar… her secret is bigger than anyone could've ever imagined. If only she told him, maybe she'd still be alive two and a half years later.

Did the quality of the story deteriorate? Sorry! I wrote it in a rush..

Tell me if you want more/less flashbacks or if the flashbacks should be not in order, or if the flashbacks should be only one person's POV!

I know this one still sucks and it's still just the beginning (a great big plot is to come!). So let me know on how to improve the writing, okay? Thx!

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