Justified – Story 1 in the Unbreakable series

Disclaimer: Characters belong to the writers & producers of Hawaii Five-0.

Rating: K

Pairing: Steve/OC, Steve/Danny (friendship - no slash)

Author's Note: Super feedback everyone, please keep it coming! This is an updated, rewritten chapter.

Steve, Danny, Kono and Chin met at Kamekono's Shrimp Shack for some lunch and a break from this case. They had followed every lead, and yet knew very little about the dead woman or her killer since they had first fished Jane Doe's body out of the harbor.

They were still laughing at Chin's impression of Steve eating Kamekono's 'mild' shrimp gumbo. Steve smiled but he couldn't get his mind off of this case. The woman must have been terrified – grabbed, drugged, bound, and then murdered. An innocent woman lost her life, and yet they couldn't even give her a name. They couldn't tell her family… hell, they didn't even know if she had family. The team fell silent as they saw Steve's face turn serious.

He took a breath, and looked at his team. "I know we're all beat from today. And since I don't think the governor is up for springing for a flight to Bali so we can chat with the Chases, I could use a few suggestions," started Steve, looking around at his team.

"We still have his office," Chin offered. "Kono and I will head over after lunch and talk to the staff there, see if anyone recognizes the girl."

"Good. Hopefully she had some tie to the company, or someone saw her with Chase. Did Charlie Fong find anything, Kono?"

"I called him for an update while we were driving over here. He said that Metadyne is a private company, owned by a holding company out of the Bahamas. Apparently it's a manufacturing company with its primary plants in and around Springfield, Illinois. They make mostly private label ceramics and dishware for large retailers."

"Ceramics. Sounds like a likely murder plot," Danny sighed. "Another dead-end."

"He said that he couldn't get very far with their financials, but he had an idea if we were really stuck."

"I'd say we're pretty stuck. What's Fong's idea?" Steve looked at Kono in anticipation.

"He suggested we talk to a Dr. Abbott, over at U of H. Apparently Abbott is the top guy in forensic accounting, and taught a seminar that Charlie attended last year as part of his certification. He said if anyone could find a needle in a haystack, it's this professor."

Steve thought about it for a moment. Trusting a civilian to look into confidential files and help solve a case was clearly a last-ditch effort. Still, Fong was a smart guy, and he wouldn't recommend someone who couldn't deliver. They were running out of time. They had to know if either of the Chases were involved with the victim before they returned from Bali. Kono and Chin's visit to Metadyne would probably be a wash, and they couldn't afford to lose any more time. Resolved, Steve picked up his half-eaten plate of garlic shrimp and tossed it in the trashcan. "Danny, you coming?"

"To go and talk to the boy-wonder accountant? I can hardly wait. I don't suppose I could drive my car. For once. Since it is my car."

"Danny, might I remind you that there are co-eds all over the campus? I wouldn't want you to get distracted while driving," Steve retorted.

Chin and Kono looked at each other and laughed as they got up. "We'll head over to Metadyne and see if anyone recognizes Jane Doe," Chin said. "Anything else?"

"Call me if you find anything, or if you come across any new information. Danny and I will pick the brain of Dr. Abbott. Hopefully he'll be able to point out something we're missing. Thanks, guys. Oh, and good work," Steve said pointedly, as he looked Danny with a little gleam in his eye.

"Good work again? Now I think you're just messing with me," Danny stated with a straight face.