Chapter 1
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"Danny, I need you to meet me at headquarters," Steve said into his phone as he navigated the quiet streets.
"What? What time is it?" Danny mumbled, still half asleep.
"It's one o'clock in the morning. Get out of bed and get to headquarters," Steve made a left turn.
"Now?" Danny sighed.
"Yeah, now. We got a break in the Benton case," Steve made another turn.
"What kind of break?" Danny asked as he got out of bed, pulling on his pants from the day before.
"Benton's wife flipped on him after he took a wrench to her face," Steve pulled into his usual parking spot.
"Good girl," Danny shifted the phone around to pull on a clean shirt. "She tell you where he is?"
"She is telling the DA right now, she gets witness protection, we get Benton," Steve answered. "How soon can you get here?"
"Give me ten minutes," Danny said around his tooth brush.
"Okay, you call Chin, I'll call Kono," Steve entered headquarters, disconnecting the call.
Danny set the toothbrush down, grabbed his gun, wallet and keys, heading for the door. Chin answered on the third ring.
"Yeah?" Chin mumbled.
"Goodmorning, Officer Kelly," Danny greeted.
"Detective," Chin smiled at the familiar voice.
"Super SEAL wants us all at HQ. Seems we got a break in the Benton case. He beat up his wife and she's turning state's evidence." Danny manuevered the Camaro onto the main road.
"Oh, are we going to pick up Benton, now?" Chin asked.
"If you cn cll a raid picking someone up, yeah, grab your pants and your gun and get to HQ." Danny said into the phone.
"Want me to call Kono?" Chin asked.
"No, Super SEal is handling -"
Chin heard the unmistakeable sound of metal hitting metal.
"Danny?" Chin sat up, pulling on his pants. "Danny! Answer me." Chin turned up the volume as loud as it would go.
"Ugh," Danny groaned.
"Danny?" Chin yelled into the phone. "Danny were you hit?"
"Ugh."
"Danny, brah, I need you to tell me where you are!" Chin grabbed gun, wallet and keys and was out the door.
"Almost to HQ," Danny groaned.
"I'm gonna call 911, I've got to hang up with you, but I'll be there soon, brah, hang on." Chin slammed the door to his Traverse and peeled onto the road, dialing 911. Then Steve.
"Chin?" Steve asked, checking his caller ID.
"Danny's been in an accident," Chin said. "He said he was close to HQ."
"I'm leaving now," Steve said, forgetting about the bust for now. He traveled Danny's normal route to work and quickly came upon the accident. It didn't look good. An older Bronco had T-boned Danny's Camaro and was half on top of it. Steve went for the driver's side of the Camaro, glad to hear the sound of an ambulance approaching.
As he approached he saw Danny, blood on his face. "Danno? Danno?"
"Don't call me Danno," Danny turned his head.
"You're gonna be okay," Steve bent low. "Ambulance is on the way."
Danny didn't answer.
"Steve," Chin had arrived. "Did you check the SUv?"
"Not yet, Danny is my priority."
"I'll check," Chin came back a moment later. "Two guys, drunk. They'll be fine."
"Get a black and white down here to pick them up," Steve angrily pointed a finger at the SUV. "I want them to face charges."
"They will." Chin said. The ambulance arrived and Steve directed them to Danny first. Danny was unconscious as EMT's moved his onto the stretcher and into the ambulance.
"I'm riding with Danny," Steve said. "Call Kono and update her. You make sure those perps his every doorway from here to lock up."
"We'll be at the hospital as soon as possible." Chin replied.
Steve nodded at Chin and climbed into the ambulance.
To Be Continued...
Something tragic has happened to Danny. I can't decide what and I need your help. You can choose from loss of eyesight or paralysis. No matter what you chose, it won't be permanent.