His memories of that night at his home flooded his mind as he scoured the cave trying to figure out where he was and how he could get out of this.

His team would not have a clue as to where he was, he needed to think…his head was foggy, he figured Julia must have poisoned his wine.

His hands were numb and his shoulders throbbed, 'think Steve, think'

Julia and Jonathan returned to the cave, "What do you want from me?"

Jonathan spoke, "We already told you, we want to see you suffer…and we want to see you die"

With that he moved to a backpack and pulled out a bull whip. Steve closed his eyes and took in a deep breath as he prepared himself for the pain to come.

As he snapped the whip onto the ground several times he again spoke, "Do you have anything else to say McGarrett?"

The decorated Navy Seal stared steely into his torturers eyes, "Give me your best shot"

As the whip struck his flesh again and again, Steve stifled his screams not wanting to give Jonathan any satisfaction. Tears welled in Julia's eyes as she watched the whip hit its target and the welts immediately form on Steve's shoulders, chest and thighs. After half a dozen strikes he moved to the back and resumed the wiping.

"JONATHAN, enough…..that's enough…..stop now…please stop now!"

"Julia, if can't handle this I need you to walk away! This is for Jenna, I'm doing this for Jenna!"

Steve looked to Julia and their eyes met, and Steve knew. This was his only way out alive…Julia would have to save him.

Steve had lost count on how many lashes he endured at nine. That strike across the middle of his back had split him open. His left shoulder had dislocated during the lashing and the pain was intense. His forehead had stopped bleeding and his face was caked in dried blood. He had no idea what time it was but after the beating Julia and Jonathan moved to the corner of the cave and soon they were sleeping.

Sleep would not come to Steve that night as he battled the horrific pain.

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Danny had just dropped Grace off at school when his phone rang.

"Hey Chin what's up?"

"Danny, have you heard from Steve?"

"He's not in yet? He planned on being in early?"

"No, he's not here and he's not answering his home or cell phone"

"I'll swing by his place right now brother and get back to you"

"Thanks man"

This was not normal for Steve, and Danny could not help but worry as he pulled into traffic racing towards his partners' home.

He arrived at the McGarrett home minutes later and raced towards the front door. He stopped dead in his tracks as he noticed blood on the front steps and that the door was ajar. Drawing his gun, Danny tried to brace himself for what he may find.

"STEVE….STEVE !"
Receiving no answer he made his way into the kitchen. All the lights were on, empty dinner plates were on the table, clearly from the night before. He moved into the living room. The television was on and the young detectives' eyes were instantly drawn to the bloody carpet. There was also a wine glass spilled on the floor with a second wine glass along with the bottle sitting still upright on the table. He then moved swiftly through the rest of the house noting that nothing else appeared out of place.

Walking outside he first tried Steve's cell phone which rolled straight to voice mail and then he called Chin.

"Chin, something's wrong. He's missing….there's blood"

"Hold tight brother. We're on our way and I'll contact HPD"

"Thanks brother"

Chin and Kono arrived soon, finding Danny back in the living room.

"I haven't touched anything"
Kono spotted the carpet and she spoke softly, "That's a lot of blood"

Chin grasped her elbow firmly, "Take it easy cous', we're not even sure it's Steve's"

"It's his"
"How can you be so sure Danny?"

"Who else could it be Chin? There are two plates on the table, two glasses of wine. It's obvious he was here with Julia and something happened"
Kono added, "So you think both Steve AND Julia are missing?"

"That's why I think the blood is his. He would never let any harm come to her, he would fight"

"I'll run the DNA to be sure"

"Thanks Kono"

"Cous' take a sample of the wine in the broken glass as well"

A puzzled Danny looked to Chin, "What are thinking?"

"I'm not sure Danny. This just looks wrong…blood on the corner of the table, one broken glass…."
"You're right Chin. This glass and the bottle are still upright. There was no struggle here…."

"So what, you guys think Steve was drugged and that Julia was behind it?"

Danny sighed deeply, running his hand through his hair. "We don't know anything yet Kono but we have to check it all. We'll finish up here. Give us a call when you get the results"
"Will do Danny"