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Since my neighbours seem to have a heard of elephants marching through their house at 5.45 am. You get the next chapter posted before I go to work.
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Chapter Two.
Danny could feel his heart thumping in his chest and the stinging sensation all over his body, but he pushed that to the back of his mind as he slowly forced himself up to check on Grace.
"Monkey, are you ok? Grace baby talk to me," he practically sobbed as he placed his hand on her shoulder.
Grace slowly turned around. She had tears in her eyes and Danny could see she was scared as she slowly nodded her head. "Yes Danno I think so. I'm sorry I didn't see the car,"she sobbed.
"Don't worry about it monkey, the main thing is you are ok," he reassured as he forced himself into a sitting position.
One of the teachers that Danny recognised as Graces math teacher, Mrs. Kio, raced over to the downed pair.
"Oh my god, are you both ok? stay still we called 911."
"I think we're ok, right Monkey?" Danny shakily replied as he reached over to hug Grace and ignored the pain that flared in his shoulder and chest.
"I think I just grazed my arm." Grace said as she lifted up her forearm to show Danny.
Danny examined Graces arm and saw a long graze running down with bits of dirt from the road in it.
"Looks like you're a matching pair." Mrs. Kio joked trying to lighten the mood as she pointed to both Danny's arms that were covered in the same road rash as Grace.
Danny grimaced as he looked at both his arms, the sudden knowledge of the injury allowing his body to register the burning pain.
"Are you sure you don't hurt anywhere else Grace?" Danny asked desperately hoping the answer would be yes.
"Yep I'm good." Grace replied now steadier after the initial adrenaline had worn off.
Danny let out a sign of relief and then hugged his chest as he felt the flare of pain in his rib. "Great" he thought. The pain had only just gone from breaking that rib in the bomb explosion he and Steve were trapped in only six weeks earlier. Now it looked like he was in for a few more weeks of discomfort, but if it meant his monkey was ok then it was well worth it.
Danny reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone relieved to find it had survived the incident.
"I need to call my team. That car drove straight at Grace. They were aiming for her," he explained to Mrs. Kio as he pulled Grace in tighter to him. "Could someone please call Grace's mother and let her know what's happened? she's in Hawaii at the moment so should be able to come, but please make sure she knows Grace is ok." Danny asked.
"I'll do it." stated Mr. Jacobs, the school's Vice Principle. He placed down the first aid kit he had brought over on hearing Danny's request.
"Thanks." Danny stated as he hit speed dial 1 on his phone.
The phone rang twice before he heard the familiar voice of his partner and best friend. "Morning Danno. If you're ringing for the coffee order we're ok. Chin already.."
"Steve." Danny interrupted. "I need you to put out an APB for a black Buick, I don't have the licence plate but it will have some front end damage, and judging by the pain in my shoulder, possibly a cracked windshield. Can you check the traffic cams around Graces school?" Danny demanded.
"What the hell happened? Steve asked headed for the smart table and typing in the info needed to get the APB put out. "Are you ok?" This immediately got the attention of Chin and Kono and they headed over to join Steve who set his phone to speaker so they could both listen in.
"The car drove straight for Grace as I dropped her off at school this morning. It was headed right for her Steve. I mean aiming Steve. Someone tried to run down my little girl!" Danny stated trying to hold back the tremble in his voice.
"Oh my god!" Kono gasped putting her hand to her mouth. "Is she ok?"
"She has some grazes but she seems fine. I managed to get to her in time and protect her." Danny replied.
"Wait! Danny you said your shoulder hurt!" Steve quickly added. "Were you hit by the car?"
There was silence for a second and then Chin piped up, "Danny are you ok? Were you hit?"
"I may have been clipped by the car." Danny replied trying to down play the incident.
"You don't break a windshield by being clipped Danny!" Steve sternly replied motioning to the others to follow him as he headed out of the office towards the car.
"Put aneurysm face away babe, I'm fine. A bit beat up but I'm ok. The teachers have already called 911 and there is an ambulance on the way to check us both out. But we are fine." Danny joked giving Grace's shoulder a squeeze and looking at her arm that was now wrapped in gauze thanks to Mrs. Kio.
Chin and Kono relaxed a bit. If Danny was winding Steve up about his faces he must be fine.
Steve however still remained tight jawed.
They reached Steve's car and Steve stated down the phone, "Ok Danny, APB is out, and we are on our way. Be there in ten minutes tops. Don't worry we'll get who ever did this. No one tries to hurt our Gracie and gets away with it!"
"Ok." Danny replied. "See you in five, enjoy the ride guys."
Kono grinned as she slipped into the back seat, knowing that Danny was right. Steve was about to break several traffic laws to get to Danny and Grace as soon as possible.
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Danny was right. It took Steve four minutes and forty nine seconds to make it from HQ to Grace's school. As they pulled in they could see that the ambulance and police cruisers were already on scene. HPD were rounding up the children and adults into the school, no doubt about to take witness statements. At the back of the ambulance Grace could be seen sat on a gurney being checked out by one EMT while Danny was arguing with another.
The three exited the vehicle and headed over to Danny at a jog.
"Sir, I really need to check you over," the EMT begged.
"I told you Kai, as soon as I know my daughter is ok and the scene is under control I'm all yours." Danny snapped back stepping closer to Grace.
"She seems fine sir." The other EMT replied as he finished up checking on Grace. "Looks like she got away with just a graze, although I wouldn't be surprised if she was rather sore tomorrow from the jolt, but she doesn't need to go to hospital."
Danny sighed and ran his left hand through his hair, his right arm noticeably clamped to his side.
"Now can I check you over sir?" Kai demanded.
Danny turned and saw his team approaching and started to walk towards them as the EMT threw his arms up in exasperation. For a second Danny felt light headed and his vision blurred, the pain cranked up a notch in his chest and his stomach was starting to ache. Shaking it off, he stopped as his team reached him.
"She ok?" Steve asked knowing Grace would be Danny's first priority.
"Yeah! They checked her out and she seems ok." Danny gratefully replied.
"What about you?" Chin asked, noticing the grazes to both Danny's arms and the way he was hunched over protecting his rib and shoulder.
"I'll get checked out in a second. I'm fine," he replied. "Anything on the APB yet?"
"Not yet but HPD are all over it Danny. Duke has everyone on the look out." Kono replied.
Danny nodded his head then turned to head towards the EMT that was eagerly awaiting him. Suddenly there was a squeal of tyres and they all turned in the direction of the noise, hands reaching for guns.
"Stand down guys." Danny stated. "It's Rachel, her driving is worse than Steve's."
The team watched as Rachel raced out of the car and straight over to Grace.
"Grace! Grace, sweetheart, are you ok?" Rachel asked tears in her eyes.
"I'm ok mom. Danno saved me," she stated proudly.
"What happened?" She said sternly, eyes focus on Danny.
Steve went to step forward to explain to Rachel but Danny gave him a slight shake of the head to signal he had this. He knew Rachel's fiery temper all too well and didn't want poor Steve to get caught in the crossfire.
"She was crossing the road and a car drove right at her, but she's ok Rachel. The medics have checked her out, she's fine." Danny informed her.
"What do you mean right at her? You mean it was trying to hit her?" Rachel snapped back.
"Yes I think so." Danny quietly replied.
"This is all your fault!" Rachel shouted rounding on Danny. "Your stupid job, it puts her in danger Danny, she isn't safe around you."
"What? Rachel, we don't know that, we don't know why this happened." Danny replied in shock at the sudden verbal attack.
"Oh come on Danny, why else would someone try to kill our child." She said harshly turning back to Grace.
Danny stepped forward and put his hand on Rachel's shoulder. "Rachel please calm down, she's alright, that's what matters."
Rachel then whipped around and pushed Danny away causing him to stumble back and gasp in pain, his chest suddenly feeling tight and his vision starting to sway.
Steve stepped in to hold Rachel back. "Lets all calm down now shall we. I get your upset and worried but blaming Danny isn't going to help." He turned around just in time to see Danny gasping for breath and his eyes roll back into his head as he collapsed bonelessly to the ground.