Author note:
Sorry, it took me some time to update this story. I have very little knowledge on plane hostage rescue scenes, so be easy on me and also English is not my first language, sorry for the mistakes if there are any. Please review if you have time, all feedback are appreciated.
Have a nice day.
"Are we really going to put their lives at stake for one imbecile?"
Steve sighed. "I understand that part, Danny. Yes, it is one life against 234 but if we give in to one hostage situation, what's the guarantee that they won't do something like this again? More importantly, you let go this one terrorist, what's the guarantee he won't commit a terrorist attack that would kill thousands?"
"Commander, Detective Williams," Governor quickly addressed the situation. "Both of you have a point, but unfortunately we have no time for debate now."
An HPD officer stepped into the room and interrupted the discussion. "Governor, Commanding Officer Wade Gutches is here."
"Governor, Commander McGarrett, Detective Williams," Gutches addressed the group as he stepped forward. "I come as fast I could."
"Thanks for coming, Sir." Steve shook Gutches's hand. "We need to know everything about an opt where your team picked up Jamal Syed Hussain."
"So whoever hijacked the plane, they are demanding to release Jamal?" Gutches raised his eyebrows.
"They didn't really put that in words yet," Danny voiced out "But we are pretty sure that's what they are going to ask the next time they call," Danny checked his watch, "which is in another 12 minutes."
Gutches shook his head. "You will not like what I'm about to say next."
"Why?" Governor asked.
"Because Jamal was pronounced dead 8 hours ago."
Gasps echoed through the room.
"What happened?" Steve questioned.
"He was already injured in the shootout when we were capturing him. We tried all we could to save him but he succumbed to his injuries." Gutches lifted his shoulder in a half shrug.
"We are doomed. We don't have one thing, the one thing that they wanted. What are we going to do now?" Danny threw his hands in the air, frustrated.
"We have no choice now," Steve whispered.
"Oh, please." Danny covered his eyes with a hand.
"Governor," Steve turned towards her. "I need your permission."
Governor Keiko breathed heavily, not that she doesn't trust Steve's team, she was afraid to risk the passenger's life.
"Governor, I understand the position you're in, but trust me,"
Governor locked her eyes with Steve's for one moment and she saw the determination which helped her to make her mind. "Do what you have to do, but bring our people home... safe."
"You have my word." Steve guaranteed and turned to Gutches, "Sir, call up your boys, I need few extra hands in this rescue operation."
"You got it," Gutches moved to the side as he started to make phone calls.
"Steve, what are we going to tell them when they call in another…" Danny checked his watch again, "few minutes?"
"Jamal is in the hospital, recovering from his injuries or something."
"How am I supposed to make them believe that?" Danny rubbed his forehead.
"Figure it out, Danny. You got this and remember you need to buy us some time." Saying it, Steve walked to over Gutches.
Danny blinked with hands on his hips. "Figure it out, he says."
-H50-H50-H50-
"Detective Williams?"
"Yes, it's Detective Williams."
"We want our brother to be released and you will do that if you want all your people to be alive."
"I know, and we have decided to release your brother."
Governor raised her eyebrow and Danny held up his hand, indicating he got the situation under control.
"Wise decision, Detective."
"But we can only release your brother tomorrow morning."
"Why?" The hijacker demanded.
"Your brother is being treated for a viral fever. I personally spoke to the doctor treating him and he said your brother is getting better. The doctor told me that he has given your brother his last dosage of antibiotics about an hour ago and he will sleep through the night."
"You expect us to believe that?"
"Hey, I'm telling you the truth, you have 234 lives of my people in your hand, do you really think I would lie to you about this?"
"I need proof of life."
"I just said, he sleeping through the night, whatever you want will have to wait until tomorrow morning."
"Or I can shoot one of the passengers to know if you're telling me the truth."
"Fine. Go ahead and do whatever you want but you're still going to get the same thing from me. Remember one thing before you do anything, we still have your brother, you lay one hand on my people, any one of them, and you're not getting your brother the easy way. You want your brother, you do it my way."
"Fine!" The hijacker snapped. "If I don't hear anything tomorrow morning, one passenger will be killed every half-an-hour." The phone call ended.
Danny looked at Steve. "You got time until tomorrow morning. Tell me you have a plan."
"I have." Steve nodded.
"What are we going to do?" Governor asked.
"Alright guys, bring it in,." Steve addressed the whole group in the room. "We are going to launch a full-scale operation to retrieve the terrorist and bring our people home."
"How exactly are we going to do that?" Lou questioned.
"First thing, Kono, I need all airport lights to be switched off and all the roads links to the airports to be sealed. For our final assault, Seal Team 9, you're with me on this one."
"Copy that," Gutches nodded.
"Exactly at 0300 hours, we are going to approach the plane in its blind spot in teams using black-painted aluminum ladders to gain access to the plane through the escape hatches under the fuselage and via the doors over the wings," Steve spoke as he pointed to the plane layout.
"We can't do that without any information on the hijacker's whereabouts. What if they are exactly at the same spot where we are going to go in?"
"Good question," Steve said. "Chin, tell us what you got."
The whole room turned their attention to Chin. "We have visual on the target and based on the thermal indication I have studied so far, we have four hijackers on the plane."
"While we are approaching the plane," Steve continued. "Danny, you're going to call them, and pretend to give them a progress report on their brother's condition and it's a good time to also ask him on the prisoner and hostage exchange condition."
"Right, divert his attention." Danny nodded.
"Yes, divert his attention." Steve nodded back. "And when we are getting in the position, Lou I need you to lit a fire at least 50-60 yards in front of the jet, as a distracting tactic, at least another one or two hijackers will rush to the cockpit to observe what was going on,"
"And this will isolate them from the hostages in the cabin." Gutches ended the sentences and Steve nodded.
"Danny, be ready with some solid excuse, they may question you on this one."
"Got it, something to divert their attention again."
"Chin, I need your full attention on the thermal indication the whole time. You need to fuel us by the changes happen in the plane, we are going to rely on your intel when we storm in."
"Copy that."
"Seal Team 9, we are going to break into few minor groups. I need two teams to climb up onto the wings and wait at the emergency doors. Another one team at the escape hatches under the fuselage and my team, we are going enter through crew entry door. On my go, all of us are going to open the door and enter at the same time. The passengers might be panicked, ask them to stay down and take out the terrorist. Are we clear on this?"
The members of Seal Team 9 nodded.
"Good, we got three more hours. Take time to gather all the things you need and we will get back here at 0215 hours. Any questions?" Steve looked at the others occupants in the rooms. All looked determined, ready to work the order given to them.
"Good, good." Steve nodded. "Let's get our people back home safe."
Thank you for your time. See you in the next chapter.