A/N: Hello everyone, sorry about the huge delay in this chapter. Writers block and a total funk are to blame.
Thank you to everyone who has been so wonderful in their reviews and their alerts to this story. You guys got me through the funk and I am really only writing these for the loyal fans that are so keen to find out what happens. So thank you so much for all your good vibes.
This chapter has a rather sad under tone. I'm sorry if my medical terminology or understanding of the business of Cancer Care in the states is off. I only know how things work, relatively speaking, in Canada. Sorry. But the story goes deeper than that. You'll get it when you read it. I had a friend die of cancer suddenly this year, her symptoms were mistaken for other illnesses and when she was finally diagnosed it was too late. She died within days. This chapter, though it doesn't depict her exact illness is in memory of her.
On a brighter note, I love Jenna, she's my muse all of a sudden and I want to make her awesome! I hope that comes through in this chapter!
Enjoy.
Chapter 12: The Analyst's Plot
Danny and Steve drove away from the correctional facility, this time with Steve behind the wheel. Steve hoped Danny had gotten what he wanted from the two fugitives. All that the visit had done for him was given him an even more daunting feeling about the case that was unfolding. He trusted Danny's instinct, but at the same time something wasn't quite right and he was seeing it more and more, and he wasn't sure why.
Danny was silent now, his eyes scanning everything around them like he was expecting to see Li or even Malikahi, jump in front of the moving vehicle to attack once more. The wheels in Danny's head were spinning at an alarming pace but questions appeared in his eyes.
"What are you thinking?" Steve asked as he saw the shift in Danny's eyes in the review mirror.
"I think Li is our man," Danny answered, "but I'm wondering why. Why Noshimori would say that Jameson was too important is beyond me, and that she's not the target doesn't really make sense because she's the one getting threats."
"Maybe it's to throw us off," Steve said, "you aren't honestly going to trust Noshimori are you?"
"You feel a need to trust the Governor when it looks like she's involved with a few other rather dark characters?" Danny asked suspiciously.
"I'll admit, it doesn't look good, but she'd be in danger just being in the room. Who, if someone else is the target, would she risk her own safety for?" he asked as his phone rang.
"If she was really worried she'd insist on canceling the ball all together," Danny stated as Steve handed his phone over and it rang once more.
"What do you have Kono?" Danny asked as he answered McGarrett's phone.
"The bomb," Kono responded.
"What?" Steve gasped.
"We found the bomb!" Kono repeated.
"We're on our way!" Steve stated and floored the accelerator.
5-0
Danny and Steve arrived to find the whole hotel evacuated, the only people on site were people in uniform, or sporting badges. It was the first, and probably the only time, that the hotel, which was one of the most popular in Honolulu, would be so empty.
"Where are they moving the patrons?" Danny asked as he walked up to Jenna among the masses of uniformed officers.
"They are bussing most of them to their sister hotel down the beach and some are moving to the other hotels next to this one, but of other companies. Needless to say, we aren't very popular with this hotel chain even though we've saved their hotel from implosion." Jenna stated sarcastically. "Kono and Chin also have a suspect in custody," she added.
"We like those," Steve smiled and left Danny and Jenna alone to find Kono and Chin.
"Well Miss. CIA, what's your feeling on the current situation?" Danny asked when they were alone.
"I think we're successfully saved the Governors Ball," Jenna said but her face told a different story.
"But you think this is just the beginning," Danny sighed.
"I think we've tapped into something far bigger than we wanted to with this investigation," Jenna said and eyed everyone with suspicion.
"You think this was set up for our sake?" Danny asked.
"So do you," Jenna stated and looked him in the eyes.
"Hiro Noshimori seems to think someone else is the target," Danny said in response to Jenna's accusation. "Not the Governor, but I don't think it was always Five-O."
"So if it's not Five-O who is it?" Jenna asked.
"We may be the target now, but I don't think we were. We still need to figure that out." Danny sighed.
"I think I might have that for you," Jenna said and began typing at her tablet. "Doctor Kin was responsible for the construction of the bomb. Doctor Blaine was Malikahi's target before. Do you know what those two Doctor's have in common?" Jenna smiled.
"No, but I'm guessing you do!" Danny laughed at the excitement on the little analysts face.
"I do, and it's a really good story!" She stated proudly.
"So tell me already!"
"Oh, sorry, ok so Doctor Blaine was a very predominant oncologist here in Hawaii, but he's not the guru if you want to look at it like that. All of the cancer care hospitals in the area are blanketed by cancer care Hawaii and the congress of American oncologists. The doctor in charge of running this congress of cancer doctors, in the state of Hawaii, is also responsible for all the scientists researching the disease, as well as regulating charitable events and the distribution of funds raised for cancer research. This all falls to doctor Emilio Vales. He's the big Kahuna when it comes to the industry of cancer care in the state of Hawaii."
"You think he is the target?" Danny asked.
"You wanted to hear the story, so why are you interrupting me halfway through?" Jenna asked.
"Sorry, go on," Danny sighed.
"The proceeds from this year's Governors Ball were being split between two big charities. One was for children's organizations that provide programs and facilities for children affected by crime and addiction. The other…"
"The Hawaiian Children's hospital," Danny stated.
"Exactly, and eighty five per cent of the cases covered by that hospital are cancer cases. So it all falls under the jurisdiction of the Congress of American Oncologist and Doctor Vales."
"So they will all be at the Governors Ball," Danny said.
"Exactly, Vales has to be present to accept the donation from the Governor as well as most of the doctors from the congress will be in attendance," Jenna explained.
"But that doesn't tell us why Vales would be targeted by one of his own doctors. Doctor Kin was responsible for the bomb," Danny sighed.
"That's where my mad skills come in," Jenna smiled, "I'm going to make an amazing Detective one day, just you wait!" She added proudly and brought a case file up on her tablet. "I want you to meet Deanna," She said and showed the picture of a little girl to Danny.
"I all of a sudden think I know where you are going with this," Danny sighed as he handed the tablet back to Jenna.
"Deanna was diagnosed with cancer of the liver when she was only eight years old. Doctor Blaine was her primary physician. The good doctor was very optimistic in the beginning. They operated, removed part of Deanna's liver and she seemed to be recovering, but at ten, Deanna landed back in the hospital complaining of lower back pain. Doctor Blaine diagnosed the return of Deanna's cancer. This time it had spread, and not only was it affecting her liver but her pancreas was infected and part of her lower intestine. The congress, in consultation, decided that Deanna wasn't a candidate for transplant and that her cancer had spread too much. There just wasn't anything else they could do for her, but one doctor protested."
"Who?" Danny asked
"Doctor Kin," Jenna stated. "The scientist had been working on a new drug that could fight the pancreatic cancer but it was only experimental and not approved for human trial, so the congress ruled in favor of the child's rights and dignity. She was treated as best as anyone could expect, but two days short of her eleventh birthday, Deanna died."
"That is a very sad story, but why would this cause such a threat to the Governor and the congress?" Danny asked.
"Because Deanna was Malikahi's daughter, she's Li's niece and Malikahi and his brother killed Doctor Blaine for Deanna's sake. The really tragedy is that Doctor Kin's drug has now made it to medical trials and is showing promise in the fight against a cancer that remained, until now, incurable."
"But this just doesn't sound like Wo Fat's MO. Why would he let his men run amuck in the name of revenge? Danny asked.
"Maybe it's because one of his companies is the pharmaceutical company backing Doctor Kin's drug," Jenna stated. "And they have been from the very beginning. Maybe Wo Fat's loyalty and wealth runs that deeply."
"Can you prove that?" Danny asked.
"Not directly," Jenna sighed, "but the CIA has been watching the pharmaceutical company for quite some time as a front for funding organized crime and money laundering operations."
"And you know Wo Fat is involved?" Danny asked.
"One of his aliases is the CEO of the company," Jenna stated.
"That's enough for me," Danny said. "I want to talk to Doctor Kin."
"I think you should talk to the Governor as well," Jenna stated.
"I think you're right," Danny sighed, "and I have to check on my mother."
"I would not want your job right now," Jenna said sympathetically, "I'm going to see what else I can dig up on the drug. Maybe we'll get some more clues if we know more about it."
"Clues, you keep looking for those," Danny chuckled, "but good job, Jenna, you are learning pretty quickly what it takes to be really good at what you do."
"Thank," Jenna smiled and turned her attention back to her tablet as Danny walked off in search of McGarrett and another opinion.