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"Open it!" Kono shouted impatiently when Steve continued to just stare at the package in his hand, afraid of what he'd find.

He carefully opened the envelope and dumped the contents into his hand.
"A USB." He said aloud.
"We need to have it checked for prints," Chin said.
"Wait! Play it first!" Kono replied. "It could help lead us to Danny!"
"She's right," Steve said.

"We'll take him down to your interrogation room," Duke said.
"Thanks Duke," Steve replied, handing him the envelope the messenger had delivered. "Can you bring that to Fong when you finish with him?"
"You got it Steve," he said.

Steve, Chin and Kono walked back over to the computer table. Steve slid the USB into the drive and their eyes flew to the screen as it began to play.

FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN 12 HOURS OR THE DETECTIVE DIES
DROP-OFF DETAILS TO FOLLOW
AND NOW FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE...
YOU CAN ONLY WATCH

No one made a sound as the words filled the screen. When nothing followed, Kono finally spoke up.
"Look at that," she said. "You need to click the 'WATCH'."

Steve leaned forward and hit the button.
"Oh god!" He whispered, as an image of Danny illuminated by a bright light and trapped in a glass coffin came in to view. "No... No no no no no"
Kono gasped as her hands flew to her mouth. Tears immediately filled her eyes.
"Son of a bitch..." Chin muttered angrily.

They all watched in absolute horror as a clearly panicking Danny lifted his head and squinted at the bright light by his feet. He immediately started screaming and desperately banging his hands, feet and even his head a few times at the glass that was all around him.

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Whatever calm Danny had been able to build for himself since waking up in this glass hell faded away as a blindingly bright light suddenly turned on by his feet.
He thrust his hands back against the glass and pushed with all he was worth, but it still didn't do him any good.

Completely desperate, He kept pushing at the glass, and eventually rolled himself onto his stomach to try pushing it the other way. It didn't even budge.

Danny clenched his teeth and shoved his head from side to side, wishing that at any moment he would wake up from this nightmare and be safe in his own bed.

"Somebody get me out of here!" He shouted as loud as he could. His screams and cries for help only echoed in what he was now sure would be his final resting place.

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"I don't think he can see us," Kono said with a shaking voice, finally breaking the miserable silence as they all watched the suffering of their teammate and close friend.
"How can we even be sure it's a live feed?" Chin asked.
"I think it is..." Kono replied. "Look at the timer on the bottom of the screen. It's running down from 12 hours."

Steve ignored them and continued staring at his partner. Danny had eventually calmed down, but it didn't make watching him any easier. Buried alive... Even in his SEAL days he hadn't seen anything that terrible and just plain sick. He couldn't even imagine what Danny was going through right now, or what was going on in his partner's head. Steve could see the sweat already beading Danny's face. He'd been down there for a while... How much air did he have in that box...?

That was his best friend in there and Steve swore to himself he'd do everything to get him back. And make the sick son of a bitch that did this to him pay.

"Steve?" Kono whispered softly.
Steve cleared his throat and shook his head. They had twelve hours to find Danny and he had to pull it together. "That box," he said finally, never taking his eyes off the screen. "It's small. And in his panic, Danny's breathing would be fast. I would say there's only about two hours of air left in there based on how long he's been gone."
"But if they plan on keeping him alive for twelve hours that must mean he's getting more air from somewhere," Chin pointed out.
"Look at that little circle to the left of his head," Kono said. "Could be an air vent."

They all jumped when the screen went dead all of the sudden.
Steve ran forward. "What happened?!" He said in panic. As irrational as it may be, it felt like losing Danny all over again. That video was all he had left that connected him to his missing partner.
"We lost the feed," Chin said, darting towards the table. He quickly pressed the 'WATCH' button again.

Danny popped back up on the screen. They all watched as he immediately raised his head and flinched at the light by his feet.
"The light is connected to the video feed," Chin said.
"And the feed is definitely live," Steve replied.
"We should keep the light on for him," Kono said sadly. "I don't want him to be trapped in there in the dark."
"I don't want him to be trapped in there at all," Steve growled. "I'm going to talk to that messenger. I want one of you watching this screen at all times. Don't leave him even for a second. Come and get me if something happens."

Chin and Kono nodded before watching as Steve stormed out of room and headed towards interrogation.
Kono shook her head as tears filled her eyes once again.
Chin put his arm around her and pulled her into a hug. "Hey hey," he said soothingly. "We're gonna find him Cuz."

"Look at him Chin... He's completely alone down there. I know he's Danny and he's strong but he still must be so scared." Kono replied.
"Which is why we're going to get to work and find him long before those 12 hours are up," Chin told her. "You hear me?"
Kono nodded. "I'm going to check if his old captain sent over any more files," she said with one last look at Danny. "I should also call Rachel and Danny's parents. I know Steve was holding off but I think it's time."
"Yeah you're probably right... Go. I got this," Chin assured her before turning back to the screen.
"Don't worry brah," he whispered. "We'll find you."

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Steve slammed the door to interrogation open as hard as he could. He wanted this guy scared from the second he walked into the room. Steve was far past playing games now.

As soon as he entered the room he got right in the messengers face.
"I'm gonna get right to it because time is of the essence here," Steve practically growled at the man in front of him. "Where did you get that package?"
"Listen man..." He began.
Steve learned forward and grasped the edges of the metal chair, leaning it back dangerously. "Do not test me," he said in a dangerously low voice.
"Alright! Jesus I said alright man chill!" The man cried. "I got called to a pick up on Pahali circle. When I got there, I didn't talk to an actual person. I just found an abandoned package with some cash taped to it."
"How much cash?" Steve asked.
"It was a hundred bucks," he replied.
"I need it," Steve told him. "Whoever left it may have also left his prints on it."
"Now wait a second dude..." He argued.
"Hey, you listen to me," Steve said. "Either you give me that money or I have you arrested as an accessory to the kidnapping of a cop and then I take it. What's it gonna be?"
"This is bull shit..." He muttered. "Fine it's in the wallet you took from me when I got shoved in here."
"Good," Steve replied. For the first time since Danny went missing he felt like they were finally making some progress.

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Using the light at his feet as a guide Danny started to feel around the coffin. On his right side he found his own gun. He picked it up and checked the magazine for bullets. It was full. He put it back down beside him and reached to his other side, finding an ancient cassette tape player.

He picked it up and pushed the play button.
"Hello Detective Williams," a voice he recognized clearly spoke. "Are you wondering why you're here? I'm sure you know by now Detective. A few words of advice if I may, breathe quick, breathe slow, put your gun in your mouth and pull the trigger, do whatever you'd like. Because you are going to die in here Detective. And there's nothing Steve, or the rest of your beloved Five-0 team can do about it. This I promise you. Happy trails Detective Williams."

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