"Danny!" "Danny!" Steve yelled trying to rouse his partner….
Chin turned to Kono "kono get search and rescue up here now!"
"Chin we need to get down there" Steve moved along the bank trying to find a way down
Chin grabbed Steve by his arm pulling him away from the edge, Steve grunted as it pulled on his ribs
"You can't get down there brah….you're going to hurt yourself more" Steve pulled away, the
adrenaline building….Chin knew it would soon override the pain and there would be no stopping him.
"Steve!...Steve? you'll be no good to Danny if you hurt yourself more."
Steve turned on him getting into his face "we don't even know if he is ok!…he's not moving…" Steves
voice softened ….."Chin?... it's Danny…I need to get down there"
Kono yelled from the road…"they're an hour out, they're just finishing at another scene"
Chin got a look…..a look that was not to be messed with "there's gear in the car" Chin went up the bank.
Steve leaned over the edge "Danny?...I'm coming down partner…you better be holding on"
Danny drifted in the darkness trying to fight his way back to consciousness….he heard a voice calling
him …it was a voice he recognized, It was the voice of his partner. He tried to follow the voice but it
sounded far away…..he was just too tired and then the voice disappeared.
Chin and Kono both came down the bank, they had a harness and rope, they confronted an
adrenaline fuelled Steve "Brah let me go down"
"Chin I'm going down….I'm not arguing with you…we don't have time for this" Steve reached for the
harness.
"Look you have broken ribs and you still have a concussion"
"You don't think I know that?...i also have more first aid training than you….so I'm going down"
"Ok then you take one of these" Chin held out the pills "no arguments! And you let Kono and I do all the
Work….we'll lower you, you just keep away from the cliff…deal"
He looked at them both …it was a compromise "Deal"
Chin helped Steve into the harness, while Kono went to tie the end of the rope off. "Ok remember what
I said…we do the work"
Steve nodded "Got it"
He stayed away from the wall and let Kono and Chin do the work, it took no time at all to get lowered
to the ledge, he unhooked the rope and moved to Dannys side. He placed his hand on his neck and felt
his pulse, it was there but not as strong as he would have liked. Danny was warm to the touch, but
shivered slightly in the midday sun. Steve turned to Chin and Kono …."he's alive, see how far rescue is
out Kono?"
"Danny? Come on partner I need you awake" Steve kept up a litany of words as he ran his hands over
him checking for injuries. Danny grunted when Steve applied pressure along his ribs, he unbuttoned his
shirt and pulled it back revealing the bruising on his side as well as discolouring across his stomach.
Steve palpated his stomach which elicited a groan from his partner "easy buddy", he was bleeding
internally. He then checked his limbs finding his swollen wrist and knee. "You're a mess partner"
"Am I dead?"
Steve glanced up to a pair of tired eyes trying to focus on him "hey Danno" Steve frowned "no you're
not dead"
"But you're dead"
"Not the last time I looked buddy…I'm pretty sure I'm as alive as you"
Danny looked confused, like he was trying to process everything but couldn't quite grasp it, Steve put his
hand on the side of his face getting him to focus on him …"Hey we have help coming…hang on ok?"
Danny slurred "You died …you died in the truck!"
"Danno I don't know what you're talking about….I'm here partner….did you hit your head? Steve started
checking him again thinking he'd missed something.
Danny gave him a quizzical look and lifted his hand and poked Steve on his brow along his cut
"Hey what was that for?"
"You're not dead"
"No I thought we already establish that…how do you feel?...where do you hurt?"
He thought for a moment "My side and stomach mostly…I just kinda ache…it's cold" he shivered
Steve turned to Chin and Kono "Hey can I get a blanket and some water down here"
"Right boss coming up"
"How's he doing Steve?"
"Beside he thinks I'm dead….he's a mess"
The rope came down with a blanket and a couple of waters…Steve moved to grab it and hesitated
briefly as a wave of dizziness hit him…..
Chin noticed right away…"Steve? You ok?"
Steve gave him the thumbs up and moved back to Danny "Ok buddy let's get you warm" Steve wrapped
him carefully, mindful of his sore ribs and stomach.
"How you doing Danno?...you warm?
"Thirsty?"
"Ok just a little…I don't want you sick" He lifted his head and let him sip a small amount. "That's it
buddy you can have more later."
He was so tired, he just wanted to sleep, but Steve kept talking to him…"I thought you died in the
truck you know?…..you owe me a new phone by the way"
"Why would I owe you a new phone? You threw it in the back seat"
"yeah and you need to learn how to park"
Steve frowned "Park?... the truck? …I didn't park the truck Danno"
"Really? Then you need to quit being cheap with the valet"
"Danno I don't even know where the truck is"
Danny moved his arm sluggishly towards the edge and pointed out towards the surf
Steve did aneurysm face
"Quit with the face…your trucks in the drink"
Steve leaned forward looking down…."Really it's down there?"
"Yeah how fitting….Super Seals truck is buried at sea …..so you owe me a phone"
Danny closed his eyes…"Hey no going to sleep"
Danny opened his eyes part way "I'm tired"
"I know buddy but I need you to stay awake"….Steve moved the blanket to check the bruising, Danny
grunted when he ran his hand over him lightly pressing down " I know but you're bleeding"
"But I'm not losing it on the outside, so it's all good" he slurred
"Hey in or out isn't good buddy" Steve shook him "stay awake ok"
"you're bossy…you know that?"
"yeah well I wouldn't be if you would just listen"
"control freak"
Danny cracked his eyes when he received no retort " You know you don't look so good yourself
partner….you should take a nap too"
The adrenaline was depleting and Steve felt the tug of sleep coming on, he had over done it he knew. He
needed to keep it together, not just for Dannys sake, but Chin and Kono were going to tear a strip off
him for sure . He sank down against the cliff, grunting against the pain it caused, he leaned back and
closed his eyes. He thought he heard Chin….then nothing.
Chin called to Steve getting no response "Kono grab the other harness now!"
Want to thank you guys for all the reviews...you're all great!...I know i need to work on separating paragraphs to make is easier to read...I've tried putting the lines in that i see in other stories but when i save they disappear, maybe one of you could let me know how to do that thanks