Aumakua 4 of 10
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A/N: A little background I forgot to mention. This story goes along with my story Kokua Ko’u Hoaloha (Help My Friend). It’s not really necessary to read that first, but some things that are said or eluded to will make more sense. Thank you for reading.
Spoilers for episode 1x3
Kolokolo Mahele ‘Elua
Investigation Part Two
Chin and Kono were researching mainland databases on the smart table to see if they could find someone in the drug trade that followed a pattern of eliminating the competition as well as any major law enforcement when setting up shop. They looked up when the main doors opened to see a search and rescue officer heading their way.
The officer stopped in front of the cousins. “Are you Detective Chin Ho Kelly and Officer Kono Kalakaua?”
Chin answered. “We are. Did you find Lieutenant Commander McGarrett, Detective Williams and Grace?”
“I am Lieutenant McShane of Search and Rescue. We found their chopper. I’m sorry to report that there is not much left. The chopper exploded, possibly on impact.” Kono gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. “It’s believed that there were no survivors.”
Chin put his arm around Kono’s shoulder, asking soberly. “Why is there a question of no survivors?”
“So far, the S&R crew at the sight has not found any remains. Until we find their remains, we can't say for sure there are no survivors. Unfortunately, with the amount of damage to the chopper, we will be searching for pieces. We have ask the state police send a crime unit along with contacting the FAA and NTSB. They will begin sifting through the wreckage tomorrow to determine the cause of the crash. It will take until then to get the equipment to the crash site.”
“You say that you contacted the state police? Is there something suspicious about the crash?” Chin asked.
The officer nodded. “Yes. Most scenic tours are given at a relatively low altitude. A crash from such an altitude should not have caused the chopper to explode. For a chopper to explode requires altitude and…let me be frank, an inexperienced or incapacitated pilot. Even a brief look into Commander McGarrett’s background shows he's an experienced pilot. He should have been able to control the crash enough to keep it from being catastrophic. So either there was foul play, or something happened to Commander McGarrett causing him to lose control of the chopper. It's also standard procedure to eliminate each and every possible reason for a crash until the cause is found.”
“I see. We'll go with the idea that someone was trying to kill them and begin looking at possible suspects. If there was foul play, we wouldn’t want to lose any time in finding who was responsible.” Chin said.
Lieutenant McShane nodded. “We will make sure that the FDA and state police keep you in the loop Detective Kelly.”
“Has anyone contacted Rachel Edwards? She is Grace William’s mother.” Chin added.
“I am headed there next Detective.”
“May I make a suggestion Lieutenant?” The Lieutenant nodded. “Stan Edwards is her husband. It would be a good idea to speak to him first and have him with you when you notify her. Rachel Edwards and Detective Williams recently went through a bitter custody battle which was won by Detective Williams. Mrs. Edwards was very angry. I think she'll take the news badly.”
The Lieutenant made a note. “Thank you. I will meet with Mr. Edwards first.” He held out his hand to shake with Chin and Kono. “I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I will leave you to your investigation.”
As soon as the Lieutenant had left, Chin sagged against the Smart Table. “It looks like Steve was successful in hiding their survival for now.”
Kono chewed on her lower lip for a moment before speaking. “I wonder how long it will be before this makes the news?”
Chin snorted. “Not long, this is big news. The head and second in command of Five-0 are presumed dead. The media will be all over that, which means I have to see the Governor; she has the experience to deal with the press. That should buy us some more time. First I need to call Mary. Don't want her hearing about Steve on the news. I’ll stop for some shaved ice on the way back. Hopefully Kamekona will have some information for us.”
Kono nodded. “Meanwhile, I'll continue our search. Pomaika’i cuz.”
“You too.” Chin said as he headed out the door.
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Chin entered HQ an hour later to find Kono reading some paperwork. “Did you find something Kono?”
Kono looked up. “Maybe. I found that something similar happened in LA last year. Several local drug dealers were found dead and several prominent officers in the anti-drug unit were killed. The police believe it was a message from a new group that they would eliminate anyone in their way.”
Chin nodded thoughtfully. “Sounds familiar. Did the LA cops have a name for the new player?”
Kono handed Chin one of the papers she held. “Yes. They believe that brothers, Lloyd and Liam Cameron, are behind the deaths in LA. They are twin brothers, so while one commits the crime….”
“…the other provides an alibi of sorts. I bet the witnesses can’t tell the difference between them so they get away with it.” Chin finished. “Are either of them here in Hawaii?”
Kono handed him another paper. “Both of them have been here for two months.”
Chin read the information that she had given him. He nodded. “This agrees with the information that Kamekona had for me. He only had the name Cameron, and that the local drug dealers are afraid. It seems they have good reason to be afraid. Alright, let’s do some more digging into the Cameron brother’s past and their current activities, maybe we’ll get lucky and find something.” At that moment Chin’s phone rang. He checked the caller ID. As he answered he told Kono. “It’s Stan. Good afternoon Stan.”
“Hello Chin. I’m sorry to hear about what happened. I do appreciate that you had Search and Rescue come to me first. Rachel’s reaction was even worse than I anticipated. She completely broke down and began ranting and raving about Danny killing Grace. I had to call the paramedics and have her sedated before bringing her to the hospital. That’s where I am now. She had to be sedated again. Do you know anything about the crash yet?”
“I’m sorry to hear about her reaction. We don’t know anything at this time. Kono and I are looking at this as a criminal investigation until we learn otherwise.”
“Please keep me informed as much as you can. I care about the three of them.”
“I will Stan.” Chin hung up. “Well, Rachel’s reaction was not a good one. She’s at the hospital. Stan said that she had to be sedated.”
Kono shook her head. “Dat junk. She’s going to cause trouble when they come back alive.”
Chin sighs. “She will, but we'll back Danny up. Let’s find out what we can about the Camerons so that we will have something to tell Steve when he calls.”
Pomaika’i: good luck
Dat: that
Junk: not good, rotten
TBC