Danny and Chin had found info on a motel in Julie's apartment. Assuming this was probably where Jonathan had been staying they were enroute when the call came in from Kono.

"Danny, I have Julia on the line, I'm tracing it hold on" He placed his phone on speaker and Kono transferred the call in.

"Julia, it's Danny...where are you, where's Steve?"
As soon as the question was asked, Julia began sobbing hysterically.
"Julia...come on baby talk to me. Where is Steve, is he okay?"
"I'm sorry Danny, I'm so sorry"

The detectives hearts all sank as those words were spoken and Danny struggled to compose himself, "Julia...we know about Jonathan. Tell me, is Steve alive?"
"Yes...but he's badly hurt. Hurry Danny, please hurry"
Chin Ho Kelly let loose an audible sigh of relief as Danny continued, "Where are you?"

"I don't know the area well, but we're in a cave. We're close, about 30 minutes from Steve's house. Danny...please don't hurt Johnny. Jenna's death devastated him. He's really a good man...I just couldn't stop him. I'm so sorry"

Kono phoned in to Chin with the cell phone location.
"We've got the coordinates Danny"

"Julia, we'll do everything we can, I promise. Now don't let him know we're coming and don't let him hurt Steve anymore, can you do that?"

"Yes, yes..."
"We've traced your location and we'll be there soon. Go back now so your brother doesn't get suspicious"
"Hurry Danny...oh God hurry"

The men raced towards the cave both silently praying for their leader.

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The detectives pulled up, stopping about half a mile from the cave entrance. Using binoculars they spotted Jonathan nervously pacing and smoking a few feet from the entrance and they made their way towards him.

Thankfully he was still outside the entrance as Danny and Chin stealthfully moved in.
"5-0, PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!"
The young man reached for the gun in his waistband and Chin Ho did not hesitate. He fired two shots hitting the man in the upper arm and shoulder, taking him down.
As he hit the ground he hollered to his sister, "KILL HIM JULIA, KILL HIM"
Hearing no shots Jonathan bowed his head sobbing, "No...Julia why...why?"
Chin Ho tended quickly to him, taking his gun and handcuffing him as Danny raced past them into the cave.

The sight before him chilled him to the bone. His best friend and partner hanging naked and lifeless from the ceiling, covered in blood, welts and bruises.
"Oh my God...CHIN, I NEED YOU IN HERE!"
Chin was at his side in seconds grabbing the nearby ladder and moving towards Steve as Julia moved from the cave to check on her brother.
Chin scaled the ladder and began cutting away the ropes as Danny held Steve's lower body up attempting to relieve the pressure on the his arms.
Once the ropes were cut, Steve's body weight came crsshing down onto Danny causing him to stagger. Though he remained unconscious Steve moaned and cried out in pain as his wounds came into contact his Danny's body.
Chin moved quickly grabbing the sleeping bags and as tenderly as possible they laid Steve onto one and covered him tightly with the second.

"Chin, have Kono send a Medivac chopper and HPD, we can't move him, he's bleeding internally"

As Chin left the cave to get cell phone reception, Danny tucked the sleeping back tighter around his partner. Steve's head was rolling from side to side and his moans tore into Danny's heart. He ran his fingers through the man's matted hair leaning closely to whisper to him.

"It's okay buddy...it's Danno, I'm here now. Help's on the way, you just stay with me Steve, you stay with me"
"Ddaanno..." His voice was so weak Danny hardly heard him.
"Yeah, Steve...Danno's here man. You're gonna be just fine now"
"Dannooo...it'ss Jullia..."
"Yeah buddy, we know. We've got her and her brother. You just relax now you hear me"
"Itt'ss bbaadd Daanny...I'm bbusted up insidde...hhurrts sso bbaddd"

"Hey no more talking now okay...help's on the way so I need you to relax. I promise you, you're gonna be just fine. You're the toughest SOB I know, I just gotta keep you away from these crazy ladies"
A slight smile crossed McGarrett's lips.
"That a boy...you relax now. I've got you"
In seconds Steve again surrendered to the darkness and passed out.

Chin returned a short time later, "How is he?"
Not wanting Steve to hear them they moved a few feet away.
"It's really bad man and he knows it"
"He's conscious?"
"For a minute or so, he wanted to tell me it was Julia and he told me he's busted up inside. He's freezing and his skin is clammy. Its bad man"

Their attention was drawn back to Steve as he began calling out, "DDANNOOO….OOOHHHH G..GGOD…DAANNNO" They both raced back kneeling at his side.

"Hey Steve, I'm right here man, I'm right here"
"Dannnoo….llisten brother…nnot gonna….mm..mmakee it….ttell Mary…I…I llovve her"

"No, you have to hang on buddy. You don't even know HOW to quit Steve…." "DDannyyy ttoo….. llate….. mannn…..ppromisse me….teelll Cath…I'mmm so ssorryy"

"I'll call Catherine, you know she loves you man" Tears welled in Danny's eyes as the fear overwhelmed him.

"'K…'K…." Suddenly Steve's back arched in pain, "OOOHHH…GOD….."

Chin reached across Steve's body gently pushing him back onto the ground and holding his arms tightly as Danny placed a hand on Steve's forehead and spoke softly to him, "It's okay buddy….relax…..relax. Breathe slow now babe…..relax"

They then heard the chopper and Chin raced outside. "Hey buddy, hear that? The chopper's here, just hang on now"

In just a few moments the EMT's were at Steve's side. As they began checking over Steve his breathing became very labored and he began to flail and cry out in pain. Danny hollered, "Give him something for the pain, come on!"

"DDANN…..NNY…..HHELLP MME MMAN"

The EMT looked up at the detectives, "Let us do our job here!"

Danny continued, "JUST GIVE HIM SOME MORPHINE MAN!"

Chin grabbed Danny around the chest pulling him a few feet from the scene.

"Come on bro, they're taking care of him. You've got to calm down now"

Danny pulled away from his friend, "Yeah, yeah okay…..I'm fine" They were all relieved when a few minutes later Steve was given morphine and his body quickly relaxed.

The EMT's had him prepped and with Danny and Chin's help they were ready to leave a short time later. Chin offered to wait for HPD and Danny boarded the chopper with Steve.