Hawaii Five-0
Caught In The Crossfire
Chapter 21
Rolling over onto his left side, Steve wrapped his right arm around Catherine and allowed him to pull her in close to his body.
"I've got to go" Steve stated.
"What time is it?" Catherine asked.
"10 o'clock" Steve replied. "I'm going to go by the hospital before I go to HQ; see how everyone's doing" he stated.
"Good idea" Catherine replied.
"Do you and Lucy want to come?" Steve asked.
"We'll come by later" Catherine replied.
"I'm going to take the opportunity to get some sleep while she's still sleeping" she added.
"Smart and beautiful" Steve stated as he leaned in for a kiss before his phone came to life with a familiar name coming up on the screen.
"Answer it, quickly" Catherine exclaimed. "It'll wake Lucy"
"Duke, what've you got?" Steve answered.
"Well that's the thing, we haven't got anything" Duke replied.
"Last night, HPD and the FBI searched all known locations where the cartel operates and we haven't been able to locate Nathan Anderson or the two cartel members"
"Okay…ah what about Matthew Williams, has he been questioned about they're possible whereabouts?" Steve asked.
"Maybe the cartel has a location that we don't know about" he suggested.
"Yes, but Matthew claims he doesn't know of any other locations the cartel use in Hawaii" Duke replied.
"But you think he knows more than he's letting on" Steve guessed.
"Yes I do" Duke replied.
"Seems to me that Matthew's afraid for his life and that he's trying to protect his family from more harm"
"Okay, how about me and my team talk to him" Steve suggested.
"He knows us; he might be more willing to open up to us about where Nathan and the cartel might be"
"Do you think it'll work?" Duke asked, concerned because the authorities were beginning to run out of options.
"I don't know, but considering the situation, it's worth a shot" Steve replied.
"Alright" Duke agreed. "I'll have him transported over to Five-0 HQ shortly"
"Okay, thanks Duke" said Steve.
"Chin and Kono should be there to meet them" he added before disconnecting the call.
After walking down the hospital corridor, Steve arrived outside the room Danny and Grace were staying in. He wasn't exactly surprised when he found that neither of them were there; he smiled because he knew exactly where they had gone.
"I think Detective Williams took his daughter to see her mother" said a female voice from behind him.
"I figured as much" Steve replied, turning around to see that voice came from a nurse. "Thank you"
Steve then arrived on the floor where the ICU was located. Wondering down the ICU's corridor, he was constantly reminded how sick you would have to be to end up here as he walked passed each room before reaching Rachel's. Once Steve arrived outside Rachel's room, he saw that she looked in much better shape than she did than the last time he had seen her. She was awake and talking to Grace and the colour in her cheeks had come back. It looked as if Stan had taken Charles home so they could probably get some sleep; god knows they needed it. Then something occurred to Steve 'where's Danny?' he thought. But it didn't take a genius to work out where Danny was. Not wanting to disturb Rachel and Grace, Steve continued his way down the corridor towards April's room.
Arriving outside April's room, Steve had been right. This was where Danny was, with Gabby by his side; and guessing by the way she was now dressed, she had been discharged from hospital. But instead of leaving the hospital, Gabby wanted to stay with Danny and his family; after all they had all been through hell the last twenty four hours. Looking over in April's direction, Steve saw that she looked a hell of a lot better than she did a few hours ago; though she had been out of surgery for hours now, she still looked extremely pale and very sick. Steve could see why April's condition was listed as critical.
Steve gently knocked on the door frame to make Danny and Gabby aware of his presence. They looked up and smiled when they saw a familiar face enter the room.
"Hey guys" said Steve as he entered April's room.
"Hey" Danny and Gabby replied in unison.
"How's she doing?" Steve asked as he pulled up a plastic chair next to April's bed and sat down.
"Better" Danny replied as held his sister's hand.
"The nurse said her vitals are slowly improving; but they are still low, so…"
"Yeah" said Steve. "What about you two? How did you sleep?" he asked.
"How does five hours undisturbed sound?" Danny smiled.
"Had better nights" Gabby replied.
"Yeah, me too" Steve agreed.
"But I did get a chance to go and see the baby" Danny stated.
"And before you ask, she's fine and yes, I got photo; six pounds, seven ounces" he said as Gabby passed Steve Danny's phone.
"Looks just like her mother, beautiful" Steve smiled as he looked at the photo.
"Does she have a name yet?" he asked.
"Ah no, not yet" Danny replied. "We're going to have to wait for April and Michael on that one"
"Right" said Steve. "Danny, can I talk to for a minute, outside?" he asked.
"Yeah sure" Danny replied as he stood up and followed Steve out to the corridor, with his IV pole accompanying him.
"What's up?" Danny asked as he walked outside April's room and was met with a worried look from Steve.
"What's wrong? Have you found something?" he continued to ask.
"Yeah, well that's the thing…we haven't found anything" Steve replied.
"Duke called this morning and said that HPD and the FBI have got nothing on Nathan or the cartel members' location; they've even tried talking to Matt"
"Let me guess…he wasn't very helpful?" Danny asked.
"No he wasn't, but Duke thinks Matt knows more than he's letting on" Steve replied.
"Duke also thinks that Matt may be trying to protect you and himself by not disclosing their possible location"
"Protect us huh? Well, he's done a great job of that so far hasn't he" Danny said sarcastically.
"Because Matthew decided to go on the run with ten million dollars he stole from a Columbian drug cartel, rather face up to what he did…well, look how that all worked out" he said as he pointed in April and Gabby's direction.
"I know, and Duke and I aren't defending him Danny" Steve stated.
"Duke's having him brought over to HQ as we speak so we can talk to him; Kono and Chin are there waiting for him"
"I know you're not defending him; it's just what April's doctor said after her surgery…that she could still die from an infection…" Danny stated.
"I understand" said Steve. "Have you called your parents yet?" he asked.
"No, not yet" Danny replied. "I just want to make sure she's going to be okay before I do; I don't want them to worry if they don't have to" he said as Steve's phone interrupted their conversation.
"McGarrett" Steve answered.
"Hey Steve, HPD's here with Matt and I don't think the FBI are too happy about it" Chin replied.
"Okay, just put him in interrogation until I get there; I'm just leaving the hospital now" said Steve.
"How's everybody doing?" Chin asked.
"Well by the looks of things, Gabby's been released, Grace and Danny should be out of here soon, Rachel's awake, but April's still sedated" Steve replied.
"Alright" said Chin. "Kono and I will see you when you get here"
"Okay, see you soon" Steve replied before disconnecting the call.
"Got to go?" Danny asked.
"Yeah, I've got to go" Steve replied. "Matt's arrived at HQ and I doubt the FBI are happy"
"Okay, let me know if you getting anything from him" Danny asked.
"Yeah, I'll let you know" Steve replied.
"Thanks" said Danny.
"No problem" said Steve. "Hey, what time does Michael arrive back on the island?" he asked.
"Oh my god, I completely forgot about Michael" Danny replied.
"Ah, April said he'd be back in Honolulu at two, and clearly she's in no condition to go and pick him up"
"Right" Steve agreed as he put on his thinking face.
"Why? What are you thinking?" Danny asked.
"I'll go pick him up after we've finished talking to Matt" Steve replied.
"You and Gabby should stay here for when April wakes up; after all that's happened it'll be good for her to see some familiar faces when she does" he suggested.
"Thanks buddy" Danny thanked him.
"Like I said before, no problem" said Steve.
"All I'll have to do is explain why is wife isn't there to pick him up"
"Yeah" said Danny.
"Alright, I'll be back later with Michael" Steve stated. "April will be fine Danny" he assured him, placing his hand on Danny's shoulder.
"Okay, call me" Danny requested.
Pulling open the door to the main office of Five-0, Steve saw Kono waiting for him by the computer.
"Hey Boss" Kono greeted him.
"Hey Kono, Matthew downstairs?" Steve asked.
"Yeah, Chin's with him were just waiting for you" Kono replied.
"Anything new to report?" she asked.
"No, Danny said he'll call me if anything changes" Steve said as he and Kono walked over to the elevator to meet with Chin and Matt.
"Okay, let's make this quick" said Kono. "The FBI aren't too happy about Matthew being here"
"Yeah, I can't imagine they are" Steve agreed as the two of them stepped into the elevator.
After pressing the button to enter the interrogation room, Steve and Kono entered the room and stood either side of Chin, all facing Matt sitting in the middle of the room. Despite the fact that these people were practically Danny's family, it didn't make the situation any more comfortable. Matt knew what they wanted to know and he also knew that because of how close these people were to Danny and his family; they wouldn't be leaving this room until gave them a potential location on Nathan Anderson and the two cartel members. This was going to be interesting.
"Matthew, it's good to see you again" Steve started.
"How are you doing? Are you alright?" he asked.
"I'm fine" Matt replied. "How's my family?" he asked, desperately wanting to know.
"Let me guess, you've been asking that question all night haven't you?" Steve asked before Matt answered with a nod.
"And they said they wouldn't tell you until you gave them Nathan and the two cartel members' location, right?"
"Yeah" Matt answered.
"Yeah, that's what I thought" said Steve.
"So here's what we're going to do, we're going to things a little differently" Kono stated.
"We're going to tell you how your family is" Chin stated.
"Then you're going to tell us where Nathan and the cartel members are" he ordered him.
"That sound fair?" Steve asked.
"Yeah, that sounds fair" Matt replied.
"Okay, Gabby's been released, Danny and Grace are probably going to be released by the end of the day" Steve stated.
"Rachel's awake and talking; April's alive, but she's still sedated and is still critical"
"Oh my god" Matt exclaimed. "What about the baby?" he asked.
"She's fine, six pounds and seven ounces" Steve stated as he pulled out his phone to show Matt a photo Danny had sent him earlier.
"Here's a photo Danny took"
"Does she have a name?" Matt asked.
"No, we're going to have to wait on April and Michael" Steve replied.
"Right, thank you" said Matt.
"No problem" Steve replied. "Now, it's your turn"
"Where are they?" Kono asked intently, only to be met with Matt staring at the floor and the answer of silence.
"Where are they Matthew?!" Chin yelled.
"I ca…I can't" Matt replied in a terrified voice.
"What do you mean you can't?" Steve asked, desperate to why Matt couldn't answer they're question.
"I…I want to tell you, I do" Matt replied. "But I can't"
"You didn't answer my question Matthew!" Steve stated.
"Why can't you tell us where they are?!" he asked.
"I can't tell you, because if I do…" said Matt before being cut off by Steve.
"They'll come after you and your family, won't they?" Steve asked.
"I just don't want them to get hurt" Matt replied.
"You don't want them to get hurt huh?" Steve asked sarcastically.
"Seriously?" Kono asked.
"It's a little late for that" Chin stated.
"Are you listening to yourself right now Matthew?" Steve asked.
"Your family was kidnapped and tortured and now they're in the hospital; hell Matthew they nearly died, all because you couldn't face up to what you did"
"I know and I'm sorry" said Matt.
"You're sorry?" Steve questioned. "You're sorry? Didn't you hear what I just said?" he asked.
"Steve" Chin tried.
"Your family nearly died last night!; April almost did, and you know what, she could still die!" Steve yelled.
"Steve!" Kono yelled.
"What?!" Steve asked turning to face Kono.
"Not like this" said Kono.
"Wait, what are you talking about Steve?" Matt asked, not completely understanding what he meant by the possibility that April could still die.
"I thought you said April was okay"
"No, I said April's alive; she's still critical" Steve replied.
"April's doctor told Danny that she's high risk for infection…and because April's weak from massive blood loss…if she gets an infection…"
"It'll make it harder for her to fight it off" Kono stated.
"And if she can't…" said Chin.
"It will more than likely kill her and her little girl will be left without a mother" Steve stated.
"And I really, really hope for your sake that does not happen"
"You got the picture?" Kono asked with Matt replying with a nod.
"Good, now that we've got that out of the way…we need you to tell us where Nathan and the cartel members are…right now" Chin asked.
"Matthew, we can them protection okay" Kono assured him. "I promise"
"We just need you tell us where they are" Steve stated.
"These people hurt your family okay, Nathan cut April's baby out of her body"
"You want to help them, here's your chance" said Kono.
"Just tell us where they are and we'll make sure they never see the outside of a prison cell" Steve promised.
"Matthew, this is your chance to do the right thing" Chin explained.
"They'll get protection?" Matt asked.
"I promise we'll get them protection Matt" Kono confirmed.
"Matthew, where are they? I'm not going to ask you again" Steve warned him.