Wrong Place, Very Wrong Time VII
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Chapter 7
"Chin!" Steve called out before Kelly exited his office. Chin appeared in the doorway. "Kono and I are going to interview Kapono Lee and his nephews. Call Maui police and gather all the information that they have on the robberies and the Wilson family. We need to know if they can actually link James to these robberies. We may need that leverage to find Danny. Join us with backup as soon as you have it."
"Will do," Chin acknowledged.
"Come on Kono," McGarrett commanded as he strode out of the office. Kono quickly followed, aware of McGarrett's impatience to find Danny. She could feel the clock ticking in her own mind and knew they didn't have forever to find their missing teammate.
Once they were in the Silverado, Steve drove in silence, his grip on the steering wheel tight.
"Uh…Boss…what made you focus on James Wilson?" Kono finally asked. "How did you pick his name out off the list?"
"His age, he was the youngest one on the list. Too young to have the cash needed to buy that car outright. I know I was only guessing but it just felt like he was the one," Steve tried to explain.
"Well good call," Kono approved. "I think you are dead on right. It all seems to fit so far. It would explain why the kid grabbed Danny, right?"
"It would," Steve confirmed. "But I still can't make sense of this whole thing. Why grab Danny? Wilson is only wanted for some robberies, not anything that would land him in jail for life. Why on earth would he risk kidnapping a cop, possibly killing him?" he added.
"Maybe he just panicked," Kono suggested. "Maybe Wilson was just afraid he would go away for a long time and didn't want to risk a cop knowing he was here."
"Stupid kid," Steve muttered. "If he's put Danny's life in danger….I'll make him wish he had never come to Oahu."
"Get in line Boss," Kono said lightly. She was willing to let Steve vent his anger if that would help. "He's just a dumb kid so we will be able to make him talk."
"I guarantee that we will make him talk," Steve growled in response. "And I can promise he will regret the day he took on 5-0. Danny had to have identified himself so this idiot decided to challenge 5-0 when he went ahead and took Danny."
Kono stayed silent, not having anything further to say. The longer Danny remained missing the more tense the situation became and she didn't have any more answers than when they first discovered Danny's car. She could only hope that the boy hadn't done anything more that tie Danny up and leave him somewhere. If his panic had been too much, their search for Danny might be too late. That was a thought she did not want to speak aloud to Steve.
Before they reached the edge of cell phone range, Steve's phone rang. He instantly hit the hands free button.
"Steve, it's Catherine. Can you give me an update? Grace is beginning to ask a lot of questions about when Danny will pick her up. I've got her focused on a homework project but I can't block her forever."
"We are getting closer to finding who grabbed Danny. Kono and I are headed up towards Waimea to question some suspects," Steve replied. "Just keep doing what you are doing Cath."
"I can do that but she is very persistent and I think she knows something is up. She is a very bright girl Steve and she knows us pretty well, she knows that Danny wouldn't break a promise to her unless he was in trouble. Let me know as soon as I can give her some good news, okay?" Catherine sighed.
"I promise we will bring Danny home soon. Thanks for all that you are doing Cath," Steve told her.
"No problem. I can take care of her until you do,"
"Thanks."
"Watch your back Sailor," Cath warned.
"I will do that," Kono spoke up.
"Thank you Kono," Catherine laughed. "Goodbye."
"Poor Grace, this has to have her very frightened," Kono remarked after the connection was broken.
Steve looked frustrated, very aware of how Grace must be feeling. He hated that she must suspect that something had happened to Danny and be worried sick.
"Catherine will watch over her. Grace knows that we will do whatever we need to do to bring her Danno home. And that is exactly what we will do," he stated firmly.
"Of course we will," Kono agreed. She grasped the grip by the front window as Steve increased the speed of the Silverado and began to swerve through traffic on the way to Kawailoa.
*H 5-0*
Trey Angelo pulled his pickup into Kapono Lee's yard and parked near the building where he always collected his deliveries. He stared at the house, wondering what had Lee so worried that he'd ask for a favor. Angelo was not inclined to do anyone favors but the black man from Haiti was smart and knew it never hurt to have people in his debt. Given the quality of pot that Lee supplied, Trey figured he could come out of this deal smelling like a rose.
Kapono heard Trey arrive and stepped to the window to check things out before going out to confront the drug dealer. His nephews had been gone for about fifteen minutes and he hoped they wouldn't return until he had gotten rid of the cop. He couldn't trust the boys to keep their mouths shut if they were ever questioned and Angelo would not react well to anything that would point the cops in his direction. Kapono hoped the boys took that Charger as far away as they could. With a deep sigh he went to the door to face Angelo.
*H 5-0*
The sound of a vehicle pulling into the yard not long after two other vehicles had left interrupted Danny's efforts to free his feet. So far he had only managed to turn his shirt into a sweaty, tattered rag and rubbed his wrists raw. He listened intently as the new vehicle came to a stop near his prison and the engine shut off. It took several minutes before there was a door slammed shut and voices reached him.
"I'm glad you came so promptly Trey," the voice of the older man who had been in the shed earlier reached him.
"Hey man…I'm always willing to listen to deals. I will consider your request if I like the terms. If not…..I will spread the word that your product is tainted and no one will buy from you ever again," a voice that carried a Caribbean accent replied. Now Danny was sure that the old man and the boys who grabbed him were involved in some highly illegal doings.
"I need to have someone taken care of. My nephews foolishly grabbed a cop and brought him here. I want him off my property."
"And why should I do your dirty work Kapono? Do I look like the hired help to you?" the other man called Trey scoffed.
"Of course not Trey…but listen, I'm a farmer, I have never hurt anyone. I have no clue how to successfully hide a murder from the cops. If they come sniffing around they would arrest me and one of your best suppliers will be gone," Kapono argued. "You are smart and know people, you can help me." Lee paused and Danny had heard the desperation in the older man's voice. "I will repay this debt, you know I will."
"Who you got? Some traffic cop?"
"No. It turns out my nephews grabbed a member of 5-0," Kapono replied.
"McGarrett? Have you got McGarrett?" Trey asked his voice suddenly very interested.
"No, it is Williams, McGarrett's partner," Kapono answered.
There was a pause and Danny rubbed his head against the ground, desperate to remove the blindfold. He could feel the cloth slip on his sweat soaked forehead. He continued to struggle to push the material off of his eyes.
Outside, Angelo crossed his arms over his chest as he considered what Lee was asking of him. There was an intriguing aspect to taking Williams with him. 5-0 had recently busted a huge cocaine deal and now had possession of enough product to command a fortune on the open market. Williams could prove to be a very important lever in helping Angelo acquire all that lovely cocaine. He knew McGarrett's reputation but the prize might be worth the risk. And if somehow Williams survived the exchange and ratted out Kapono and his nephews that wouldn't be Trey's concern, he'd be long gone from this island.
"You've always played fair with me old man, I think we can deal. Does Williams know where he is?"
"No. He's tied up and blindfolded."
"I will take the cop and double my usual order at no charge of course," Trey said with a sly smile. "I'll let you know my other demands once I've decided what they are."
"Don't bankrupt me Trey," Kapono pleaded. "I'm willing to pay but don't put me out of business."
Angelo placed a hand on Lee's shoulder and smiled. He knew he needed to relent just a little or the old man might change his mind and dispose of Williams on his own.
"Chill out old man. I have no wish to put you out of business….but I will expect certain considerations in the future."
"Of course," Kapono said in relief. "I will agree to any of those terms as long as I can remain in business."
"Very good Kapono, we will work well together. I will make sure the cop is off your property." He walked to the back of his truck and lowered the tailgate and lifted the topper's rear hatch. "Now let's put Williams in here and then I'll take my delivery that you have ready. You can breathe easy about your nephews my friend."
End chapter.
It looks like Danny isn't going to be rescued yet. Blame the muse, she wants a longer story. Thank you so much for reading. Happy Fourth of July to all my US readers.