Welcome to Hawaii

Chapter 11: Going Home

Steve, Danny and I drove to the hospital yet again. We entered the front doors and then to the front desk, where a nurse with black hair and red scrubs sat.

"Do you need to be admitted," she said looking at my beaten up face.

"No," I said, "Nora Phillips. Please."

With a click of her mouse and the tapping of her keyboard, she looked back up at us and then said, "She is room 301."

I speed walk away from the desk with Danny and Steve following behind me. When we made our way to the 3rd floor, we saw Dr. Ano standing outside talking with a nurse.

"Well did you get into a fight," Dr. Ano said looking at my face, "We should have a nurse clean you up."

"I will survive," I said, "How is Nora?"

"Recovering very well," Dr. Ano said, "And anxiously waiting for you."

"Thank you doctor," I said going to the door, "Steve, Danny I want you to come in. I am sure Nora would love to meet the people who helped me get Carlos and Kenny."

Steve and Danny both nodded and then we entered the room. Nora sat in her bed, watching her favorite program "Jeopardy."

"Who is Alexander Hamilton," she said at the screen.

"Who is Thomas Jefferson," the TV said.

"NO DUMBASS," she said throwing her hands at the screen.

"Still got the same attitude, even after being shot," I said smiling.

"BRYCE," she said turning off the TV, "What the hell happened to your face?"

"A lot happened out there," I said, "In short, with the help of Five-O. We got Carlos and also Carlos's boss."

"Two birds with one stone," she said, "So, who was the boss?"

I looked at Steve and Danny and then said, "It was Kenny."

"What," she said, "Why the hell would he do that?"

"The same reason anyone in the human race would betray a friend, money," I said, "After an altercation with him and the swift timing of the HPD, he going to rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life."

"So these guys helped you," she said smiling at Steve and Danny.

"Well just two of them," I said, "This is Steve Mcagarrett and Danny Williams."

"Finally nice to meet you," Steve said sticking out his hand, "Bryce has told us a lot about you."

"All good I hope," Nora said shaking his hand.

"Of course," Steve said smiling.

I looked at Nora as she smiled at Steve. She had a look about her. A look that I had never seen before.

"How are you feeling," I finally asked.

"I feel like I have this weight on my chest that won't go away," she said, "Other then that, I feel great."

"I am surprised that you have recovered so fast," Steve said crossing his arms, "Even for getting shot this morning."

"I am fast healer," Nora said, "You should have seen me, 2 months before this. Shot in the back and I was on my feet, the next day."

Steve smiled and then his phone began to rang.

"Your girlfriend calling," Nora said.

Steve continued to smile and then answered, "CHIN, what you got? Uh-huh. Alright. I will tell him."

Steve hung up the phone and then said to me, "Judy called and was happy to hear that you got Carlos's boss. And to tell you that Kessler will be happy to hear this as well."

"Alright," Danny said, "I am going to ask because that name has been tossed around since we started this journey. Who is Kessler?"

"Interpol's top man," Nora said, "And probably one of the biggest pricks in the world."

"Come now," I said, "If it weren't for him, we would still be trapped in Russia."

"I could have gotten out," Nora said, "All I needed was gun, a few bullets and a knife. All of which, I could have gotten. If I weren't tied up to a pole."

I laughed and then went over to hug her and then I said, "It's good to have you back."

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Nora and I remained in Hawaii for a few more weeks. Nora got better and strong enough to stand up, when I wasn't staying in the hospital with her, Steve had opened his beach side home to me. Kenny and Carlos were brought back to the UK and were tried in the highest court and sentenced to life in prison with no parole. Life was starting to look up for me and my partner.

"Are you sure you are going to be okay," Steve said as Nora was changing in the bathroom.

"I am going to be fine," she said leaving the bathroom, "I have been in hospital for the past 3 weeks. I think I can go home now. Plus, I am starting to miss my small ass apartment."

When Nora was all changed, I signed the release form and she, Steve and I left the hospital.

"To the airport," Steve said as I got into his truck.

"Yes please," I said, "I am sorry I didn't get say goodbye to everyone."

"They're sorry they couldn't be here," Steve said turning around to look at me, "But, they send their aloha."

"They send their hello," Nora said.

"Aloha means many things," Steve said pulling out of the hospital parking lot, "Love, Hello, Goodbye, good vibes. It is the best word on the island."

"Well then, send them our aloha right back," Nora said.

We continued to the airport and when we pulled up, I saw Danny standing there with Kono, Chin, Lou, Jerry and a few other people. All holding signs that read "Mahalo" and "O'hana."

"What's all this," I said getting out of Steve's truck.

"What," Kono said, "You think we would let you leave and not say goodbye."

I smiled at Kono and then gave her a hug. Along with Nora. And we continued to hug everyone until only Steve remained.

"You got a good team here," I said, "Thank you. For everything. You don't know how much you have done for us."

"We are happy to help," Steve said giving me a bro hug, "Just try not to get into anymore fights for a while. And say hello to your wife for me."

I smiled and then had Nora say her goodbye.

"You ever have an opening," Nora said, "Give us a call."

"Will do," Steve said hugging her, "Stay out of trouble."

I and Nora took our bags and then looked back at Five-O. The team that saved my life and my partners life. They smiled and waved at us as we walked into the busy airport. I would never forget them. Ever.