Note: time to update the team and some Kono/grace time.

Chapter Eight

Danny was still sleeping, semi peacefully, when the rest of the team arrived. Beckoning Steve from the room they waited until he checked that Grace was ok and stepped out.

"How's Danny?" Kono asked.

"He's stable. Vitals are a little off but the medical team seems happy with him. He's pretty drugged up though. What did you guys find out?" Steve wanted to be brought up to speed.

"Carlos Abello and the rest of his crew in the warehouse where planning a jail break like we thought. They were planning on breaking out his younger brother, Eduardo." Chin started off.

"We leaned on our guests pretty hard and managed to break them. They gave up a name of one of the guards at Halawa that gave them the information they needed. The route the van took. How many guards," Lou explained. "They've been mapping out the route, planning their ambush."

"HPD is picking up that guard now, and Eduardo Abello has been moved into max security with no contact with anyone." Kono added, and Steve nodded his approval.

"We also managed to get the name of the weapon supplier. We've spoken with L.A.'s ATF. They are already planning a raid." Chin continued.

"That's great work guys. Those two idiot druggies didn't have a clue what they had stumbled across. All thanks to Pua too. We need to make sure he gets credit, if he hadn't pulled them over…" Steve didn't want to think about how many lives could have been lost.

"We may still have one problem." Kono stated, and Steve's brow furrowed in concern.

"There is a third Abello brother, the oldest of the three, Roberto. We have him flying to the island along with Carlos. He was in on the plan too, but he is nowhere to be found." Chin explained.

"He was supposed to meet the other dummies at the warehouse, but they said he hadn't arrived yet." Lou finished off.

"Shit. We moved too soon, let him get away." Steve sighed. Maybe if they had called for back up like Danny wanted, and waited a little longer, they would have caught the whole crew.

"He is already on the no fly list, and his picture has gone out to all the ports. HPD have been briefed." Kono wanted the team to remain positive, despite this one loss they had still come out on top that day.

"There isn't really much more we can do for now until he surfaces. So we thought Kono could take Grace home, and Lou and I will write up the reports, leaving you free to take care of Danny."

"Thanks guys. That means a lot. Danny was worried about Grace, but settled once he knew Kono was going to look after her. Grace already has a film and ice cream night planned." Kono smiled, relieved that she could do something to help Danny given she felt responsible for his injuries.

The team then returned to the room, greeting Grace, and relieved to see Danny resting. They stayed a short time during which Danny woke and made short conversation, but it was obvious that he was in a lot of pain from his fractured sternum. Grace tenderly kissed her father goodnight, and the team filtered out of the hospital room, leaving only Steve behind to keep Danny, company.

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Kono had elected to collect takeout pizza on the way home for both her and Grace. She had smiled to herself when Grace had stated that there was no way she was having pineapple on her pizza. She really was a chip of the old block, a mini Danny, but less grumpy. They arrived at Danny's, and Grace set about fetching plates and drinks, while Kono chose a film for them to both watch. She settled on The Notebook, knowing it was one of Graces favourites as Danny had bought it for her after they'd watched it at Steve's house with Catherine.

They watched the film, sat close together on Danny's old, yet extremely comfy couch, and ate in silence. Kono wasn't paying much attention to the film, instead her eyes settled on the girl she thought of as a niece. Grace had come so close to losing her father today. Despite what the team said she couldn't help feel partly responsible for that. If she had found better cover she wouldn't have been a sitting duck, an obvious target. If she had seen Abello advancing on her sooner, Danny wouldn't have put himself in the firing line.

"Auntie Kono. Are you ok?" Grace really was a perceptive child.

"I'm ok Gracie, just thinking about how brave your dad was today. I'm so sorry he got hurt."

"It wasn't your fault you know. Danno loves you, you're Ohana, and he always looks after his Ohana."

Kono's eyes teared up instantly. She didn't realise Grace knew what happened then again she should have realised that her niece was growing up, and was much wiser to the world.

"Danno promised me he would do everything he could to stay safe and he did. I know you all have a dangerous job, but you keep us all safe. Danno will be ok, and you can help me nurse him better if you like."

"I think I'd like that Grace. Thank you sweetheart, you've made me feel a lot better. Now where does your dad keep the ice cream? And I know he keeps a stash of chocolate somewhere. He thinks I don't know about his stash in his office filing cabinet."

Grace smiled. "He keeps it on the top of the cupboard. He thinks I don't know about it too."

Kono jumped up and headed into the kitchen to raid her friend's not so secret stash.

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Roberto Abello sat on the bed of the grimy motel room he had paid cash for and rented with a false name. He flipped through the news channels hoping to find out what had happened to his brother and the rest of their crew. He had been running late to meet them at the warehouse, due to an accident on the highway that held him up. By the time he arrived, HPD was swarming the place so he continued driving and parked at the very same spot where unbeknown to him, 5-0 had previously spied on his crew. Using the same cover they had, he watched as several body bags where lined up, and the guns they had been waiting on were inventoried and placed into evidence bags.

Unsure how anybody had cottoned on to their plan, he was unsure of his brother's fate. He didn't dare return to their rented beach front apartment, or use his credit cards in case they tracked him. So instead he had found the cheapest motel he could and settled in, in only the clothes he wore, anxiously hoping that a news report on the small TV, provided with the room, would give him even a little bit of news.

Finally his patience was rewarded when the news anchor, a grey haired gentleman with a receding hairline announced a new story. "Tonight's main story. Following arrests made in the HPD officer shooting yesterday, 5-0 conducted a raid today and seized a shipment of guns and bullets designed to pierce armour. Sources have revealed that plans were being put in place to attempt a jailbreak of Eduardo Abello, who is imprisoned in Halawa for murder. During the raid several members of the crew were killed in a serious shoot out. One of which was Abello's brother Carlos. Unfortunately the raid didn't go without casualties on 5-0's side, Detective Daniel Williams, second in command of 5-0 was seriously injured. We have been informed that he is in serious, but stable, condition in Queens Hospital in the Critical Care Unit."

Roberto launched the TV remote across the room. It hit the wall and shattered into pieces, "No, no, no, no, no." unable to accept that his brother was dead. Carlos had been killed by a member of 5-0. Anger coursed through his veins, fuelled by his grief. His brother had been cruelly taken from him, and his youngest brother was destined to rot in prison now. all because of this elite team that policed the island. Well he would show them what grief was. He wanted them to feel the pain he was feeling right now. He didn't know which member of 5-0 had killed his brother, but he knew where he could find one member of the team. The second in command of the team was good enough for him. He would exact his revenge, and he would do it tonight then attempt to make his get away. He would work out another way to free his little brother while leaving the 5-0 team to mourn the loss of one of their own.

TBC