Sharp pain.

Dizzy. Swirling twirling curling. Dizzy.

Danny Williams.

Danno.

New Jersey. Grace. Rachel. Grace.

Gracie.

Good job.

Dull pain. Cheek hurts. Cheek hurts again. Punches.

Darkness.

Danny sat at Kamekona's, simply taking in the ocean breeze and tangy smell of salt water. It had been years since he had sat like this, outside where the air was clear and the sky was sunny. Where the beach was steps away. Where he was at peace.

He and the team had sat here many a time, sampling Kamekona's new shrimp or enjoying discount shave ice, usually while going over a case or planning a takedown of some criminal organization. Their plans rarely went as planned, but they worked out in the end.

Most of the time.

The previous night had brought little sleep for Danny. He had told Grace that he was jetlagged, but the truth was he had been plagued with nightmares.

Lori's face as the helo landed on the road in Korea.

Steve's smile as he assured him he would be back after helping Jenna.

Governor Denning's voice as he issued the gag order and disbanded Five-0.

Grace's tears as she tried to understand why her Uncle Steve left without telling her goodbye.

These images had haunted his idle hours for two years. They hadn't pervaded his dreams for months until now.

If Wo Fat was indeed coming back to the islands, he was going to find him.

And even if he wasn't a superSEAL, dammit, he was going to kill that son of a—

"You look like you could use this," said Kamekona as he sat on the opposite side of Danny's table. Danny looked at the bottle of coconut water in his hands suspiciously. "It's good for the soul, bruddah."

"Yeah, I bet it is," he said sarcastically. Kamekona didn't seem to catch his snark, and pushed the bottle across the table. "Thanks."

"I got your back," the large man said with a smile. His face fell slightly as he looked out to sea, and he shook his head. "I'd hate to be one of them parents."

"What parents?" Danny asked as he opened the water.

"The ones whose kids are at Waikiki Sun School's day camp. Just heard about it on the news a couple minutes ago, about that hostage situation."

"What?!" Danny leaped to his feet, spilling the contents of his bottle everywhere. "Grace is there!"

Kamekona's face immediately paled. "Oh, no no no!" he said, horrified. "I didn't know, man, I would have told you sooner!"

"I have to go!" He turned to run to his rental, but ran straight into Kono instead.

"Whoa, where's the fire?" she asked as she jumped to her feet. Danny brushed her hand aside and kept going. "Danny!"

"Grace's school, though it's a hostage situation instead of a fire!" Kono gasped and caught up with him, blocking his car door shut. "Hey!"

"Let's go in my car. I have the flashers and the badge." He didn't take time to answer before running to her familiar car, throwing the passenger's door open and jumping in. Kono tossed him her phone as she followed suit and revved her car to life. "Call Chin and put it on speaker, will you?"

Though turning on the phone took longer than it should have thanks to trembling fingers, Danny finally got the requested cousin dialed. His answer was less than cordial. "Kono, where the hell are you?! I've been trying to get hold of you for twenty minutes!"

"Calm down, cuz!" she said loudly. "I was meeting Danny at the shrimp truck for lunch when we heard. We're on our way now."

"Why are you bringing him along for the ride? He has no jurisdiction here, remember?"

"I have more jurisdiction at my daughter's day camp than you do, Chin!" Danny snapped. "What's happening over there?!"

"Grace is here?" Chin shouted something away from the phone before returning to speak. "Lone gunman, holding about ten kids and a counselor hostage. The others are out of the school, but Grace must still be inside."

"Shots fired!" shouted someone on the other end.

"Dammit!" Danny yelled.

"What's your ETA?"

"Four minutes, give or take," Kono said.

"Get her safe, Chin." For the second time in an hour, tears welled up in his eyes. "Please keep her safe."

"I'll do my best," came the reply. The line cut off then, and Danny dropped the phone into Kono's cup holder.

Instead of having nightmares in his sleep, Danny found himself living one out in real time. His only child was at the mercy of a mad gunman, and he had no way to save her. He was weaponless, helpless, and hapless in the face of such a threat.

Danno wasn't going to be able to save the day this time.

A/N: This is a bit of a short chapter, but Danny's perspective didn't have a lot to show us this time 'round. I'll see you all on Tuesday!