***** Thank you so much for the great reviews! Here you go, per popular demand - more STEVE WHUMP! I hope you enjoy! *****

Steve woke a short time later as he again, began to cough up blood.'Oh shit I hurt…and I'm so tired' He struggled to lift his arm so he could see his watch….two-thirty. The others weren't expecting him back at the hospital until five. He was bleeding internally, he knew that much…'I'll just rest a little longer…just a little longer…'

Back at the hospital, Danny had gotten out of bed and after using the restroom he was sitting with Kono at the small table sipping on some juice.
He had called and talked to Rachel, re-assuring her that everything was going to work out fine.
It was a little before three o'clock when Chin called Kono.
"Hey cous', how's our patient?"
Kono smiled at Danny as she replied, "He's good Chin, he's feeling a lot better and he can remember everything now"
"That's great. I'll be up there soon. Hey, have you talked to Steve?"
"No. Danny left him a message a couple of hours ago but he hasn't called us back, why?"
"Well Governor Denning and Duke have called me. He's not returning any calls"
"He was exhausted Chin, he's probably just sleeping"
"Probably, but this isn't like him…..I'll head over to his place now. We'll be in soon"
"Okay, see you soon, bye"

As she hung up, Danny asked "Is everything okay?"
Kono smiled, "I'm sure everything's fine…..Steve's not answering his calls so Chin's stopping by his house now"
"Okay good"

For some reason, Kono's gut was twisted. She had a bad feeling about this. Steve would not have gone to sleep without his phone near him. No one wanted to help Danny's cause more than him and he would never have missed the calls from Denning and Duke Something just didn't feel right…...

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Commander Joe White was now hollering at him, 'GOD DAMN IT MCGARRETT, YOU GET ON YOUR FEET NOW! DO YOU HEAR ME SON, GET UP!'
Steve lifted his head off the tile floor, his eyes now open wide. As he struggled to push himself to his knees his Commanding Officer's voice continued to belt through his hazed mind, 'UP NOW MCGARRETT! IF YOU DON'T MOVE NOW, YOU WILL DIE…DO YOU HEAR ME SON?'

As the SEAL tried to call out, his voice responded weakly, "Yes Sir, I hhear yyou Sir" As the words left his mouth, his lungs contracted and he coughed up more blood.

Several seconds later he screamed out in pain as he pushed himself from his knees to his feet. "I hhear you SSir…" His body again buckled in pain and gritting his teeth, he clutched at his abdomen and leaning against the wall for support he slowly made his way out of the bathroom and into the hallway. Joe's voice again echoed in his head, 'Good job son, keep moving….you have to get to the phone, go now'

Pushing off from the wall, his vision blurred by fever, he staggered several feet before again falling in a heap onto the hard ground.
Tears slid down his cheeks as the pain overwhelmed him and he fought to remain conscious. He gasped and cried out, "GET UPP MCGARRETT, DDON'T STOP….…GGET UUP" As he pushed himself up, again he coughed up more blood.

Every few feet he would drop to his knees and eventually he decided it was easier to just crawl. He was shaking with pain and he was horribly weak from blood loss. As he crawled past the main computer table in the center of the room, his body gave out and he fell unconscious onto the floor.

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Chin had arrived at Steve's house and finding him not home, he tried his cellphone again.
He hung up as it rolled to voicemail and he dialed Kono.
"Hey Kono, well he's not home. Have you heard from him?"
"No, Chin I don't like this"
"I'm sure he's fine. I'll stop by headquarters and I'll call you. Don't worry kid"

Hanging up the phone, Chin wished he believed his own words. He too knew that this was not normal for Steve and he was also concerned. Was Danny the only target in this sick bastard's game or was Steve in danger?

Twenty minutes later he breathed a sigh of relief as he pulled into the parking lot at 5-0 headquarters and spotted Steve's Blue Silverado.

Moments later that sense of relief was gone though as he entered the hallway and instantly spotted smeared blood on the bathroom door.
Drawing his gun, Chin made his way swiftly to the door. Pushing inside his eyes were drawn to the blood on the floor and he said quietly, "Steve? Are you in here?" As he spoke his eyes noted the blood on the porcelain sink and several crunched up, bloodied paper towels on the floor.

Getting no reply he pushed open the stall door. There was blood on the side of the stall and on the floor but what really alarmed him was the toilet bowl. The seat and rim were smeared with blood and the toilet water was bright red. He mumbled softly, "Oh my God" as he turned and exited the bathroom.

Following the trail of blood on the floor he found Steve lying unconscious, only a few feet from his office. "STEVE, oh my God" He knelt down and gently rolled the unconscious man onto his back. Blood was caked on his lips and chin, trailing down his neck. He was ghostly white and was drenched in sweat. Placing his fingers on his friends' neck, he frantically felt for a pulse. It was weak, but it was there. He quickly pulled out his cellphone and dialed 911 and once the ambulance was on the way he turned his attention back to his injured friend. He raced into Steve's office and grabbing the blanket and pillow he returned and knelt at his friend's side. Placing the blanket over him, he then gently lifted his head, slipping the pillow under it.

Steve's eyes remained closed and he moaned softly, mumbling, "Hhhurts Jjjoe .…ccan't .…. I…..I ccann't"
Chin sat on the ground and placed a hand on Steve's forehead, "Sssshhhhhh Steve, it's going to be okay. Help is on the way"

Steve's eyes opened slowly as Chin stroked his forehead, "Chhin….."
"Yeah it's me brother. An ambulance is on the way"
Steve grinned weakly, his perfect teeth tinged blood red, "I tthink I'm iin troub….ble buddy"
"No, no you're going to be fine. Can you tell me what's wrong?"
"Mmy belly…'m bbleedin out bbuddy'"
Suddenly the injured man moaned loudly and pulling his knees up, he tried to roll onto his side. Chin grabbed his shoulders and pushed him back, "Lie still Steve….I know it hurts but you've got to lie still"

"CChin…"
The Asian detective took Steve's hand in his and squeezed tightly, "I've got you babe, relax"
"Ttell Daanny its ookay…..not hhis fault…." His voice weakened as he repeated "Tell Dan…..nnyy, nnot his ffault….." Steve then passed out and Chin bowed his head and closed his eyes. A few minutes passed and he sighed deeply as he heard the ambulance arrive

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The EMT's were at the men's sides in just a couple of minutes.
Chin and Steve knew one the men, Henry Corrigan. "Chin….what do we have here?"
"He was hit last night and thrown against a pool table. His back hit the table and we thought he just had the wind was knocked out of him, but he's bleeding internally Henry"

"Okay, we need you step back so we can check him out"
Chin did as he was asked. He stood to the side and watched as Henry and his partner, Reese began their work. Steve remained unconscious and while Reese took his vitals, Henry asked, "Chin what symptoms was he experiencing?"

"Umm, severe abdominal pain, trouble breathing….. and he vomited a lot of blood Henry"
Steve woke, screaming out, "DANNNNO, DD…DDANNO"
Chin moved quickly to his friend's side. Placing one hand across the weakened man's shoulders, he took hold of Steve's face with his other hand, "Steve, look at me brah….it's Chin"
"CChin…ppromise me…yyou'll ttell Daanny…."
"You listen to me Steve, you're going to tell Danny yourself. You hear me…you're going to tell him yourself"
"Ttoo llate…..CChin….ccan't…" His words tailed off weakly.
"You don't quit on us buddy"
"'M ssoorry….."
Chin watched on in horror as Steve stopped breathing.
"STEVE…OH GOD NO STEVE…."

Henry cried out, "Chin, back away"
Chin was shaking as he took a few steps back. He brought his hand to his mouth in fear and his mind raced, 'Come on Steve….you have to come back. You have to fight buddy'

Henry threw the blanket to the side and ripped Steve's shirt open. He was methodically pumping on the SEAL's chest as Reese prepared the paddles. Chin silently pleaded, 'DAMN IT STEVE, BREATHE!'

He watched as Reese applied the paddles to Steve's chest and called out 'Clear!"
He cringed as Steve's body arched up and then dropped lifelessly back onto the hard floor. As the scene repeated itself, two, three, four times….Chin silently prayed, 'God Steve…... please buddy…..I can't tell Danny you're gone, he'll never be able to forgive himself. Steve….please'

Chin glanced up at the clock on the wall…...three minutes….three minutes with no oxygen, 'Come on brother….. breathe, breathe'

As the electricity from the paddles hit him for the fifth time, Chin's pleas were answered as Steve gasped for air.
Henry called out to his partner, "He's choking on his blood Reese, we have to turn him"
As they turned Steve onto his side, his back was turned to Chin. The detective closed his eyes as he saw the horrible, dark bruising that covered the injured man's middle and lower back.

After several minutes they had Steve's breathing stabilized and Chin was pulled back to reality as Henry called to him, "Chin, can you help us?"
"Of course" Kneeling down, he asked "What do you need me to do?"
"I need you to just hold him, like I'm doing. We need to keep him on his side" As Chin held one hand on Steve's hip and the other on his shoulder Henry asked, "Do you know what his blood type is ?"

"Yes, B Positive"
As the EMT's worked on inserting a saline IV and starting a blood transfusion Chin leaned close to Steve's ear and whispered soothingly to the unconscious man, "You're doing great Steve. I've got you….I need you Steve. Danny, Kono, Gracie and MaryAnn….we all need you" Tears were sliding down his cheeks, "You hang on brah…you hang on"

***** Sorry about the delay in posting, it's been a couple of very busy days at work! AWESOME premiere last night, huh? I hope you're all enjoying and I promise much more whump to come! *****