H50: "Miles To Go"
Title: "Miles To Go"
Author: trekkingalong
Characters/Pairings: Steve, Danny, Chin
Word Count: 400
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Warnings: Not beta'd. All mistakes are mine.
Spoilers: Uw Lawe Wale
Summary: The team is confronted with evidence of Kaye's betrayal. (Part 2 in an episode related drabble series.)
Disclaimer: Don't own them. No money made.
Something was wrong. Steve knew it the moment he laid eyes on Danny. Disbelief and worry could be seen in his expression as he approached. He pushed open the glass door to Steve’s office without knocking and leaned in. “You need to see this,” he said, uncharacteristically subdued.
Without a word of explanation, he retreated.
Chin was waiting for them when they arrived in the common area. With crossed arms, he stood looking down at the massive touch screen. The look on his face mirrored Danny’s.
Not good.
“What’ve we got?” he asked, taking a precursory glance at the screen. Five digital pictures were displayed. Two profiled faces could be seen in each, partially obscured. From the similarities in pose, he deduced they were taken in short succession. One was a woman. The other was a police officer.
When neither Danny nor Chin answered his inquiry, he looked up expectantly.
It was Danny who silently gestured, returning Steve’s attention to the pictures. It was only then that Steve took a really good look at the images.
His eyes grew wide.
No.
“That’s not-“
“Wo Fat,” Chin answered.
“Look at who’s next to him,” Danny instructed.
His gaze shifted. Even with a portion of her face missing, the woman was easily identifiable as-
“Kaye,” he breathed out, horrified. His chest was suddenly tight.
That’s impossible. She wouldn’t-
An uncomfortable silence fell over the team as Steve reeled.
“Where’d these come from?” he finally demanded.
Chin selected one of the shots and zoomed out. “Judging from what’s in the background, I’d say these were taken by the prison surveillance system. They were here on the desktop when I came in.”
Hesse.
“But you checked all the feeds-“
“I did,” he countered.
“Then how-“
“I don’t know,” Chin answered honestly.
“Could they be doctored?”
“They don’t appear to be.”
No, no, no-
He sighed heavily and ran a hand down over his face. Questions collided in his brain. Was she working for him? For how long? Was she there under duress? Why? What part if any did she play in the murder of Victor Hesse? Had they been compromised? If so, how badly? The overwhelming sense of betrayal made it difficult to separate the issues.
What are you doing, Kaye?
There were too many questions and not enough answers.
“Check with TSA, Danny. I want to know if she got on her plane.”
Author: trekkingalong
Characters/Pairings: Steve, Danny, Chin
Word Count: 400
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Warnings: Not beta'd. All mistakes are mine.
Spoilers: Uw Lawe Wale
Summary: The team is confronted with evidence of Kaye's betrayal. (Part 2 in an episode related drabble series.)
Disclaimer: Don't own them. No money made.
Something was wrong. Steve knew it the moment he laid eyes on Danny. Disbelief and worry could be seen in his expression as he approached. He pushed open the glass door to Steve’s office without knocking and leaned in. “You need to see this,” he said, uncharacteristically subdued.
Without a word of explanation, he retreated.
Chin was waiting for them when they arrived in the common area. With crossed arms, he stood looking down at the massive touch screen. The look on his face mirrored Danny’s.
Not good.
“What’ve we got?” he asked, taking a precursory glance at the screen. Five digital pictures were displayed. Two profiled faces could be seen in each, partially obscured. From the similarities in pose, he deduced they were taken in short succession. One was a woman. The other was a police officer.
When neither Danny nor Chin answered his inquiry, he looked up expectantly.
It was Danny who silently gestured, returning Steve’s attention to the pictures. It was only then that Steve took a really good look at the images.
His eyes grew wide.
No.
“That’s not-“
“Wo Fat,” Chin answered.
“Look at who’s next to him,” Danny instructed.
His gaze shifted. Even with a portion of her face missing, the woman was easily identifiable as-
“Kaye,” he breathed out, horrified. His chest was suddenly tight.
That’s impossible. She wouldn’t-
An uncomfortable silence fell over the team as Steve reeled.
“Where’d these come from?” he finally demanded.
Chin selected one of the shots and zoomed out. “Judging from what’s in the background, I’d say these were taken by the prison surveillance system. They were here on the desktop when I came in.”
Hesse.
“But you checked all the feeds-“
“I did,” he countered.
“Then how-“
“I don’t know,” Chin answered honestly.
“Could they be doctored?”
“They don’t appear to be.”
No, no, no-
He sighed heavily and ran a hand down over his face. Questions collided in his brain. Was she working for him? For how long? Was she there under duress? Why? What part if any did she play in the murder of Victor Hesse? Had they been compromised? If so, how badly? The overwhelming sense of betrayal made it difficult to separate the issues.
What are you doing, Kaye?
There were too many questions and not enough answers.
“Check with TSA, Danny. I want to know if she got on her plane.”