Chapter 5: Trust Me

"Is Grace here?" came Chin's voice sharp and nearby. Danny managed to shake no.

"Steve, he's got her…he's gonna…" he couldn't finish. Tears sprang to his eyes again from the combined pain and terror. Already so much time was wasted. He heard a pained sob and realized it was coming from him. Steve gripped his shoulder.

"I know Danno, I know. It's alright, we'll get her." He was consoling him. He heard an ambulance and many feet hit the ground.

"Bring me…" said Danny. "Don't let them…" he trailed off.

"No Danno, trust me, I'll get her. Trust me…" was the last thing he registered before the black engulfed him. He heard the siren again what felt like seconds later and woke to deafening chaos around him. He saw Kono and a bunch of EMTs. She was holding his hand.

"Grace…Grace…" he said. He sounded drunk.

"Calm down detective…stay still, you'll make it worse" came a voice over the din that was the combined wail of the siren and everybody shouting to each other. He felt an oxygen mask and breathed clean air. Then he tore it off.

"Danny!" Kono said, close to him. "Please calm down…" she didn't understand the fear he felt for his daughter, calm wasn't an option. "Steve is going now, he has a lead." That did lessen the fear slightly and he stopped fighting. Someone pressed his ribs and he jerked in pain. He felt the stab of a needle on his right wrist; an IV. He also was suddenly colder. They had cut off his shirt. "I'll tell you the moment she's safe." Kono said in a gentle voice. He nodded and clenched his eyes shut. She squeezed his hand and he returned the pressure.

"I'm scared Kono…" he said before he could stop himself.

"I know, Danny. We all feel it too."

"Thank you," he managed. It was the first time he had a change to say it. 5-0 came through and saved him, again. The question was if they could save her too.

"Danny, Rachel is safe, she's back at HPD," Kono assured him, keeping up the conversation. Danny nodded, relieved that she wasn't also a hostage.

Something in his IV dragged him back to unconsciousness and all went silent again.