Ohana Till the End of the Line

A Captain America / Hawaii Five-0 crossover. Set following Ultron for Cap and post 5.04 but pre- 5.07 in the Five-0 universe (aka Wo Fat isn't dead).

Chapter 1: The Call

*Captain America*

"Hello. Who is this?" Steve answers the phone, frowning at the unfamiliar number.

"I remember. I remember everything." A familiar, yet unexpected voice comes through the phone. A voice that should never sound so shaken.

"Bucky?" Steve's balance falters and he finds himself steadied by Sam's hand on his shoulder.

"Steve." The voice hesitates.

"Where are you? I'll come get you." Cap's voice is rushed.

Sam remains in position, just behind him. They aren't likely to get interrupted here, but he's got Cap's back just in case. If he's judging this conversation correctly, he and Steve are about to board a jet and take off hell for leather to find Bucky. Steve will try and tell him he doesn't have to go, that this is his mission, but they both know Sam will be with him. There are very few men that command the level of respect Sam has for Steve, and he's not about to let him down.

"Hawaii, but it's not safe. They found me. I thought I was hidden here, but they found me. They want to take me back. To fix me." Bucky's voice cracks. The idea of Hydra, or whatever offshoot it is that is after him, finding him and fixing him is terrifying.

"I won't let them." Steve denies the possibility. "Not when I'm just getting you back."

"I can't fight them here. They'll either take me or I'll end up hurting innocent people, and I can't do that. Not now. I remember too much already."

Steve shudders, he can only imagine things his friend remembers. "Were exactly are you? Which island?"

"Oahu. Just outside Honolulu." Bucky answers.

"I know a guy there. Let me call him. He'll help." Sam interrupts.

"You trust him?" Steve turned to look at him, his expression a mix of hope and concern.

"Commander Steve McGarrett is as solid as they come. Navy SEAL. As bad ass as you can get without help. Yeah, I trust him."

"Then call him. Even with a jet I've we need a place to land, and it'll be hours before we can get there. Bucky could be dead or worse by then." He speaks in an urgent whisper to Sam, holding the phone away from his mouth, his shoulders slumped at the horribly idea of losing his best friend before he even has him again. Returning to the phone, Steve tries to sound confident. "Bucky, we're on our way. Sam is calling a friend he knows on the island. Is this number good? Can I call you back as soon as I know more?"

"Yeah."

"Hang in there, okay? And don't forget, I'm with you till the end of the line."

"Till the end of the line." Is the last thing he hears before the phone disconnects.

Sam is already calling the other Steve, the one he's known since before he ever met Captain Steve Rogers. He puts it on speaker and waits, hoping Steve isn't too busy off saving Hawaii.

"McGarrett." The man in question picked up on the second ring.

"Steve. It's Sam."

"Everything okay? You sound stressed."

Sam rolls his eyes at how the SEAL managed to get that out of a total of three words. "I need a favor."

"Anything." McGarrett responded immediately. "Though with the company you're keeping I'm surprised you need someone with my meager skills." Sam could tell the SEAL was concerned.

"Well, when I say I need a favor, I may actually mean Cap needs a favor." He didn't expound on which Cap, knowing McGarrett would put it together.

"What can I do? What's the situation?" The SEAL jumped straight into mission mode. If Captain America was requesting a favor, no way in hell was he going to blow it.

"Commander McGarrett, Sir. I'm sorry about the unexpected nature of our call." Cap spoke up.

"No need to apologize. No need for the formality either. Steve or McGarrett is fine."

"Thank you, Steve. Please call me … well this will get confusing." Cap looked to Sam.

"Just call him Cap. That's what the rest of us do." Sam laughed. "We'll never get anything done if we're trying to figure out which Steve we're talking about."

"So what's the mission, Cap?" McGarrett's voice brought things quickly back on track.

"Bucky Barnes." Cap hesitated, unsure how to explain.

"He's the guy you served with right? Your best friend. I heard the rumblings that he was the Winter Soldier."

Cap deflated a bit, worried that whatever the SEAL had heard about the Winter Solider would make it impossible for him to help. "Yes, but …"

"I also heard how he got that way, and that he saved you after SHIELD fell. So what's the mission?" McGarrett asked again.

"I just heard from him. First time since that all went down, and he's in trouble. Bucky made his way to Hawaii somehow. He finally remembers everything, but someone else has located him. He's afraid they're going to capture him or that there will be too much collateral damage if he tries to fight or evade. He can't …"

"He can't live with more innocent lives lost at his hands, and recapture is not an option." McGarrett provided. "He needs reinforcements until you can get here."

"Yes." Cap looked from the phone to Sam, shocked at how fast this complete stranger understood what he was asking without the need to explain.

"Sam, you have all my info. You guys give it to Bucky. Find out if he feels like he can make it to my house safely or if we need to come to him. He can contact me directly after that, but initial contact from a stranger is likely to spook him. Cap, I need to read my team in on this. We'll need their support to make sure he stays safe until you get here. I assume Sam vouched for my trustworthiness. I'm vouching for my team. These people are family. You trust me. You trust them." McGarrett didn't bother waiting for Cap to question his decision to read the rest of Five-0 in on the situation.

"We'll call Bucky and have him call you. We should be on a jet and headed your way in under an hour, in Hawaii roughly ten after that. Any idea where we can put her when we get there?"

"I'll make a call, but I should be able to get you cleared at Pearl Harbor. I'll be in touch with the info as soon as I have it." The SEAL assured them. "And Cap, I'll do everything in my power to keep him safe."

"Thank you, Sir. I mean, thank you, Steve." Cap stared at the phone for a second after the call disconnected. "Should I assume you're the source of his info?" He finally asked Sam.

"Yes. I needed someone I could trust beyond a shadow of a doubt to know what was going on if shit hit the fan." He stared at Cap, hoping he understood. "Because I knew if it did, there wasn't going to be time then to make someone understand the difference between Bucky and the Winter Soldier."

"Well it looks like your instinct may very well save him, so thank you." Steve started walking toward the hangar, knowing Sam would follow.

*Five-0*

"Guys." Steve calls as he walks out of his office, summoning the team to the bullpen. Fortunately it's been a quiet day around Five-0 headquarters, so this little unofficial assignment isn't taking them away from a major case.

"What's up, boss?" Kono picks up on the serious expression on the SEAL's face.

In just a few seconds, McGarrett has Kono, Chin, and Lou staring back at him from across the table, Danny is anchored at his side.

"I just got a call from Sam Wilson." Steve started.

"Wait. The Sam Wilson? The one with the metal wings, helped Captain America save the world a while back? That Sam Wilson?" Danny's gaping at his partner.

"Yes. We met on a mission several years ago and kept in touch." Danny starts to open his mouth again, but Steve shakes his head. "It's classified, so let's just save that line of questioning for later." When Danny's mouth shuts, Steve continues. "I'll fill you in on more soon, but for right now you just need to know we're going to help save Bucky."

"Cap's Bucky?" This time it's Kono that asks more than a bit confused.

"Yes. My phone may ring any minute and it will be him. I promise I'll tell you everything I know about what's happened to him, but I need to know if you guys are on board with this because once he calls, it's game on. We protect him until Captain America gets here with Sam, and there's no guarantee we all walk away unscathed. Anybody wants out, I just ask that you walk away now and don't repeat this conversation to anyone."

There's a chorus of "I'm in," "Of course," and "Don't ask stupid questions." from the team. They all have questions. They've all heard rumors that one of the guys Cap was fighting against was his best friend from when he was younger, the guy he'd fought beside in the Howling Commandos. Whatever questions or concerns they may have, they will table them if that call comes. McGarrett is ready to risk his life to safe this guy, and that's enough for them.

The SEAL starts briefing them on the situation and everything he knows from Sam. No one interrupts, knowing time is of the essence. It's less than ten minutes before Steve's phone rings.

"McGarrett."

"Commander, Steve told me I could call you." The voice on the phone sounds more than a little scared. Steve can't blame him for having trust issues.

"Did he tell you my team and I are going to help you out until he can get here?" The SEAL questioned.

"Yes."

"They're here with me. It okay if I put you on speaker so I don't have to repeat everything to them?" Steve keeps his voice calm. He doesn't know how long Bucky has had his memory back, or just how rattled he is right now.

"Yes, sir."

Steve sets his phone on the smart table. "Gangs all here. We'll make introductions once we've got you safe. Can you tell us where you are?" He asks even though Chin is already working on tracking his location.

"Southwest section of Kuliouou Forest Reserve. I wanted to stay away from big crowds." Bucky answered without hesitation. "I don't want to get anyone hurt."

"Neither do we. Do you have any idea how many there are in the group that's after you?" Steve wanted to get any information he could about what they were possibly heading into.

"There were three tracking me when I was in town last night. I managed to get away, but they had comms and were clearly talking with others. Steve said you know my story, which means you know they're not just going to send a team of three to come get me." Bucky sounded strained, almost as if he was trying to warn them away. "I'll understand if …"

"Don't go there soldier. We're not leaving you out there alone." The SEAL barked in his best Commander McGarrett voice. Highly trained super soldier or not, Barnes was an Army Sergeant and would respond accordingly to orders from an officer. Steve tried not to smirk when the rest of his team jumped a bit at his tone.

"Yes, sir."

"Are you safe to stay where you are until we get there?" Steve inquired. He guessed they could get there in twenty minutes.

"Yes, sir." The voice on the phone sounded less shaken now than he had.

"Good. Whatever you do, don't turn your phone off. Chin has a trace on you, so if you have to move and can't call me back he'll be able to help us find you." The Hawaiian nodded. "He's going to call you back as soon as we disconnect so he can get more info on the guys that were following you. The more we know, the better chance we have of keeping you in one piece for Cap."

"Understood, sir. I'll tell him everything I can."

"That's all we can ask, soldier. Now, hang in there and I'll be there with two of my team in about twenty minutes."

"Yes, sir." He could practically hear the salute in Bucky's voice.

Grabbing his phone from the table, Steve looked at his team. "Chin, Kono I need you guys to call him and start digging up everything you can on who these guys are and where they're at on the island. He may have shaken the tail last night, but I don't imagine they're just going to give up and leave. If we're lucky they assume he's on his own and they have time. That should mean we don't run into any issues until Cap and Sam arrive. Regardless, we need to know what we're up against. There's no way we can waltz back in here with him without raising questions, so we'll take him back to my place."

"Because you're due for more bullet induced remodeling." Danny snapped even though he knew it was the most logical plan.

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Steve rolled his eyes. "Lou, I want you to follow us. Never hurts to have a second vehicle in case we need some interference."

"You got it." Grover grinned.

"Let's move." Steve disappeared into his office to grab a few things before heading for the exit, Danny and Lou on his heels. He could hear Chin's voice greeting Bucky before the door shut.

*Captain America*

"McGarrett and two of his team are headed to get him now." Sam told Cap as he joined him in the cockpit of the jet they were taking to Hawaii. "He sent the landing info too. He got us a hanger at Pearl Harbor - Hickham. Apparently he has strong connections with one of the SEAL teams there and their commanding officer was willing to pull a few strings. The SEALs will be keeping an eye on the jet for us while we're in town."

"You know you don't have to come with me. It's bad enough I let you drag Commander McGarrett and his team into this. If these guys are set on getting Bucky back, it could get real ugly real fast."

"Please tell me you don't honestly believe I'm going to just walk off this plane and send you across the country to do this one your own. Is that really what you think of me?" Sam leveled his stare at Cap, daring him to try to make him leave.

"You know that's not what I mean. I've seen enough good people get hurt, and you're supposed to be training with the new gang." He started getting ready for takeoff, both of them knowing the argument wasn't going to change anything.

"You know Natasha's going to kill you when she finds out you left her here." Sam pointed out since the new gang had come up. "Not that she'll mind having the new recruits to herself for a while, but she damned sure won't be happy that she wasn't given a chance to join us."

"Hopefully we'll be back before she has time to get too angry. She may be smaller than me, but being on her bad side scares the heck out of me."

"Imagine how I feel. I'm just human. No super strength or healing for me, so if she tries to kill me she'll probably succeed." Sam stared out the window as the aircraft started lifting off the ground. "You know, I still prefer my wings to these metal death traps."

"I'd argue, but considering I was buried under ice thanks to a plane crash, I can't say I'm the biggest fan of flying either. We do what we have to do though, no sense worrying about it." Steve shrugged.

Strapping in, the two were in the air before either felt the need to break the silence.

"So tell me more about this Commander McGarrett." Cap requested, drawing a questioning look from Sam. "I believe you when you say we can trust him; otherwise I wouldn't have put him and his team in contact with Bucky. I just think if we're about to walk into a possible fight with some HYDRA stragglers, I should know a little bit more about the people we're working with."

"Does that mean you intend to work with them to figure out who's behind the attempt to recapture him?" Sam inquired, a bit surprised that Cap was willing to bring anyone else in on it.

"Something about him being a Navy SEAL leads me to believe I won't have much of a choice on that matter, and it makes more sense to deal with the threat where it is now instead of letting them follow us back to New York and try to deal with them there."

"You might be right about McGarrett." Sam conceded. "He's no longer active duty, but he was when I met him. The man is everything you'd expect when you think of a SEAL and even more if you ask me. He is running a special task force for the governor of Hawaii. They dubbed themselves Five-0. I haven't met the team, but last I heard it was him and four others - his partner is a loud mouth detective from New Jersey, a wrongfully disgraced former HPD officer, the former head of SWAT, and the rookie. Though I think rookie stopped applying a long time ago, she was recruited right before her academy graduation, but has been with them since the team formed back in 2010. To hear McGarrett talk, she's their version of Natasha."

Steve glanced over at his friend, the expression on his face making Sam pause.

"What's with the look?"

"Honestly, I didn't know the guy existed before today, but now I really want to meet him." Cap grinned as he looked back out the windshield of the jet.

"I'm not sure if I should be happy or scared about that." Sam quirked an eye brow at Steve. "Care to elaborate on that thought?"

"From what you just said, he's got his own version of the Howling Commandos." Cap turned back, a broad smile on his face.

"Yeah I guess he does. Every bit as bad ass as your crew was too from what he says."

*Five-0*

"For a guy that could, in all likelihood, kill our entire team without breaking a sweat … well, maybe he'd break a sweat with you, he sounded more like a scared kid on the phone." Danny tried not to sound slightly terrified as Steve wove the Camaro through the fortunately light traffic.

"Like I said earlier, Cap said Bucky remembers everything now. From what I've read and what Sam has told me, he was a really good guy back in the day. He and Cap were as close as or closer than we are." Steve let that last statement hang in the air for a moment, giving Danny time to understand.

"And now he knows what he's done all these years and is scared of becoming a ruthless killer again?" Danny was starting to think he might kind of get it.

"Or of causing more people to get hurt in an effort to save himself. HYDRA wiped his memory repeatedly. If they catch him, they'll do it again." Steve didn't bother to explain the repercussions of that, knowing Danny would get it. Bucky would be left trying to fight to remember again, if he was lucky enough to retain the spark that made him remember this time.

"Then we don't let them catch him." Danny stated his as fact. "We keep him hidden until Cap and Sam get here, and then we find the punks that are tracking him and put an end to this."

"Yes." Steve replied with a sigh of relief. That wasn't what had been asked of them, but he had no intention of sending Bucky off with Cap and Sam with an active threat against his safety. He was glad his partner got it, and hoped the rest of the team did too. He guessed they would.

Danny angled himself to see Steve better from the passenger seat. "So, am I allowed to bring up the fact that when you've mentioned speaking to Sam in the past, you failed to mention exactly which Sam you meant. You are friends with a guy that helped Captain America take down a bunch of bad guys and save the world. Did you not think that little tidbit of information was worth sharing with your partner?"

"Are you done?" Steve interrupted the rant before Danny could rail at him further for withholding this bit of information. When his partner stayed silent for a moment, he tried to explain. "He prefers to stay under the radar. Guys like us aren't in it for the attention. I knew him well before all that, so to me he is just Sam. He's the guy that helped save my team in a really bad, and very classified, op." He hoped added the last bit in hopes of forestalling pressure for additional information.

"I get it." The detective sighed.

"Danny." Steve threw a sideways glance at his partner, reading the expression on his face. "Sam is a friend. Yeah he knows some classified stuff that you don't, but he's not my partner. He knows operational details, but he's not the one that knows all the messed up details of the shit storm that is my life. That's all you." The SEAL knew this little unofficial mission had a high likelihood of getting heavy, and he didn't want Danny to start worrying that it was another Nick Taylor situation.

"Is that your less than subtle attempt at telling me not to be jealous?" Danny stared up at the SEAL, a small smile on his lips.

"Did it work?"

"Kind of." Danny sounded surprised at his admission. "After last time, it's just good to know where I stand."

"I trust Sam. We've become friends over the years. You and the team, we're ohana." Pulling into a parking spot, Steve turned off the car and shifted to face Danny. "That tell you enough about where you stand?"

"That tells me everything I need to know." Danny nodded.

Both men turned their attention to the area around them. Lou had pulled in a couple of spots away, but the rest of the lot only held a few cars that obviously belonged to locals. There didn't appear to be any threat looming.

Checking his phone, Steve climbed out of the car. "Doesn't look like he's moved. He should be this way."

The other two followed behind him.

"Kono texted. She said they told him what we look like, so he shouldn't get too jumpy when we show up." Danny informed them. The idea of a less jumpy super soldier was reassuring.

Less than five minutes later, Steve stopped. "Bucky, it's McGarrett." He looked around, feeling someone's eyes on him.

"Up here." A voice responded from a nearby tree.

"You ready to get out of here?" McGarrett asked as the man many knew only as The Winter Soldier dropped from the tree. "This is Danny, and that's Lou. Why don't we head out? You'll get to know them and the other two on my team later."

"You aren't afraid of what I could do to you?" Bucky asked, taking in Steve's alert yet relaxed posture. He was used to people shying away from him, or in some cases running screaming the other direction even when he had his arm concealed.

"You are more than the things they made you do." It was Lou that answered. "You said you remember. You called Cap because you didn't want people to get hurt, so no. While I'm sure you could kill us all in a snap if you wanted to, we're not afraid."

Bucky stared at them, a spark of the hope he'd tried not to feel flickering in his eyes.

"Let's go." Steve reached out, squeezing Bucky's non-metal shoulder reassuringly.

"Why don't you take mine, and I'll follow in the Camaro?" Grover suggested, knowing there was more room for a third person in his truck, and also knowing Danny wouldn't want to split from Steve with their new guest.

Danny nodded, and Steve tossed Lou the keys.

"Don't hurt my car." Danny teased.

Making their way quickly back to the vehicles, everyone loaded up, and drove in silence for several minutes.

"Cap and Sam are on their way. Should be here in about ten hours or so." Steve noted.

"Is that all he is to you? Captain America?" Bucky sounded annoyed.

Steve met his eyes in the rear view mirror. "No, but it was suggested we call him Cap to avoid the confusion of two Steves. I've never met him, but I'm friends with Sam. He tells me Cap is one of the genuinely good guys. I'm not doing this because Captain America asked me to. We'd still be sitting here if it Sam had been the one to ask."

McGarrett knew Bucky was sizing him up. He wanted to know if he was only in this for Captain America or was he one of the real good guys. He also guessed the other man was protective of Cap based on their history.

"He'll like you." Bucky finally spoke again. "Sam told me I could trust you. I've heard about Five-0 since I got here. When I first thought someone was watching me, I was tempted to call you guys, but I wasn't sure how that would've gone. Most people that have any idea about me just thing I'm HYDRA's muscle." He sounded sad.

"Well, I've heard enough to know you were Steve Rogers's best friend long before you were HYDRA's muscle. The former was by choice. The latter was not. That's enough for me." McGarrett wanted it clear that he didn't just see Bucky as the super-soldier.

"Thanks."

Steve's phone goes off. Seeing Chin's name, he taps the screen, putting it on speaker. "We've got Bucky and you're on speaker."

"I guessed as much since his signal was moving. We got some info and are packing up to head to your place." Chin's voice filled the cab of the truck.

"Perfect. We'll meet you there." Steve tapped the screen again

"You eaten since yesterday? For that matter, when was the last time you had a decent meal?" Danny asked, receiving a hesitant shake of Bucky's head at this unexpected turn in the conversation. "Didn't think so. You look like you're half starved. I'll whip up some lunch when we get to the house. I assume you haven't gotten rid of the stuff I brought the other day?" He leveled a threatening look at Steve.

"No, Danno. Your lasagna ingredients are safe where you left them. I still don't understand why they are in my fridge instead of yours though. You realize that house you're in has a kitchen, right?"

"I do, but Grace wanted to help fix her Uncle Steve a nice homemade dinner, and you're house has the beach. Oh shit. Grace." Danny's face paled as he remembered they were letting out of school early today.

"How do you feel about kids?" Steve asked Bucky.

"Haven't been around many, but I've never minded them. Grace is your niece?"

"Danny's eleven year old daughter, but she claims me as her uncle and I protect her as if she's my own child." The tone of Steve's voice was a heavy mix of affection and warning.

"Understood. I won't hurt her, and I'll do everything in my power to protect her." A goofy grin crossed Bucky's face. "Steve loves kids. He doesn't get much chance to be around them anymore, but she'll have him wrapped around her little finger in no time."

"That seems to be a trend with the big tough ones." Danny gave McGarrett an indulgent smile. "I take it you assume we should just get her and bring her over to your place. You better hope the bad guys don't show up and decide to hurt her." His warning was directed at Steve, but he threw a look back at Bucky too.

"They'd have to get through me first." Steve looked hurt at the mere suggestion that he would let something happen to her.

"Me too." Bucky agreed.

"She's going to lose her mind meeting Cap. I hope you realize that he may even eclipse you in her eyes." Danny warned Steve.

"Yeah, but he'll leave, and I'll still be here to surf with her." The SEAL smirked. "I won't be bumped from my place for long."

Danny pulled his phone out, waiting for the person on the other end to pick up. "Kono, can you do me a favor and grab Grace on the way to Steve's? They've got a half day today. Just don't say anything about what's going on. We'll explain it to her when you get there." He paused as she spoke. "Nah, I've got that covered. I'm making lasagna." Another short pause. "You're the best. I'll tell him, and we'll see you in a bit."

"How are you going to explain my presence to your daughter?" Bucky finally asks after they drove a few miles.

"You're a friend of Cap's, there are some bad guys after you, and we're helping protect you. She knows what we do for a living, she's pretty sure her uncle here is already a secret member of the Avengers, and she's way too smart to buy any other lie I try to feed her. Sticking with the truth seems smart." Danny conceded. "I'd have them drop her off at home and ask the neighbor to watch her, but quite honestly if these guys get wind that we're involved, I'd rather her be surrounded by the team than at home unprotected."

"Were you supposed to tell us something else?" Steve inquired based on the end Danny's phone conversation.

"Just that if you talk to Cap you are to make it clear that Five-0 is not dropping this case when he arrives." The detective smirked at his partner, unsurprised with Steve's answering grin.

"What did she mean?" Bucky didn't follow as clearly as the SEAL.

"It means we're going to work with the three of you to take care of the threat." Steve explained.

"Oh." Bucky stared at the men in the front seat. They were so different from his Steve, but at the same time so much alike.

The rest of the drive was filled with random chatter, Steve and Danny trying to help Bucky relax around the two of them. They would have to get into the details of the people after him soon enough, but given that Chin and Kono had the intel there was little point in speculating while still en route.

Pulling up to the house, nothing appeared amiss, so the three climbed out of Grover's truck just as the bigger man unfolded himself from the driver's side of the Camaro.

"I forget how small that thing is." Lou griped as he tossed the keys to Danny. "Now I remember why I don't drive some fancy little car."

The four laughed as they headed toward the house. Unlocking the door and disarming the alarm, Steve stepped aside so they could enter. "It's nothing fancy, but it should do."

"I haven't exactly been spending my time in deluxe accommodations of late. Given my situation, I don't exactly have the means to check into a hotel." Bucky shrugged as he walked further into the house. "It looks like a home, and that's far more than I've had in a long time." His sad eyes met Steve's.

"Well, consider it your home until the current situation is resolved. I'm pretty sure we can squeeze you, Cap, and Sam in around here as long as somebody doesn't mind the couch." The SEAL knew they would want to avoid checking into a hotel and drawing attention while they were trying to figure out what was going on. Taking a long look at Bucky now that they weren't concerned with being out in the open, Steve could see his clothes were dirty. The long sleeve shirt he wore in an effort to hide his metal arm was worn and barely holding together. "Come on. I'll show you where you can get cleaned up, and find you a change of clothes. You're about my size so it shouldn't be hard."

Steve led Bucky up the stairs and toward his room. Disappearing into the closet, he reappeared with pair of Navy sweats and a t-shirt.

"You're going to meet Chin, Kono, and Grace in a few minutes. We're all ohana … family … here. None of us have been through anything like you have, but we've had our fair share of rough times and saved each other's asses more times that some of us would care to admit. What Lou said earlier, what I said on the way here, we meant that. You're on our island trying to find yourself and find some peace. I get that and I respect that. What I don't respect is a bunch of HYDRA jack asses trying to take that away from you." He watched Bucky's expression as he spoke. "The point is, I know it's hard, but you don't have to look like someone is either going to attack or run screaming. We're pretty good with messed up. Hell, my nemesis is probably due to pop up with his latest attempt to finish me off soon."

Bucky laughed, thinking Steve was joking in an effort to help him relax. "You have a strange sense of humor Commander."

"I do, but I'm actually not joking on that one. Wo Fat's been trying to finish me off for several years now. Every time we manage to catch him he manages to get free. I'm pretty sure he's just biding his time until his next attempt."

"I'm sorry." Bucky looked at him, seeming to get that in some way Steve understood what it felt like to be hunted.

"Don't be. You're not the one trying to kill me." The SEAL stepped around him to the bathroom. Pulling out a washrag and towel he handed them over. "Make yourself at home, and get cleaned up. The others will probably be here by the time you're done, but just come on down."

"Thanks."

Steve headed for the bedroom door, shutting it behind him to give Bucky some privacy. Pulling out his cell, he decided to call Sam. They'd be in the air, but he was willing to bet their fancy jet didn't restrict cell usage.

"McGarrett. Do you have him?" Sam skips the small talk when he answers.

"Yes. We're at my house. He's just getting cleaned up. Chin and Kono are on the way with intel on the threat. I'll send you anything I can before you get here. There should be a car at your disposal when you land. Just come straight here, don't worry about the time." Steve answered.

"How is he?" This time it's Cap that speaks.

"Rattled, but in one piece. Looks like he hasn't had a full night's sleep or a decent meal in far too long, but Danny's already working on fixing that. I hope he likes lasagna."

"Bucky was never one to get picky about food, so I'm sure he won't complain." Cap's voice held a hint of a smile. "Commander, are you sure you and your team want to get in the middle of this. You can hand off whatever information your team finds and walk away. I can't ask you to continue to put yourselves at risk once we're there. It's our mess to clean up."

"Unless these guys have managed to make it off the island by the time you get here, we'll be involved until the situation is resolved. You may know more about HYDRA than we do, but we know the island better than you. If your goal is to remove the threat and keep Bucky safe, your best course of action includes Five-0." Steve wasn't going to back down. "My team has already made it clear that they have no intention of just handing Bucky and the information over and walking away."

"Can't say I'm surprised, but you understand I had to try." Cap conceded.

Hearing car doors slamming outside, Steve headed down as he wrapped up the call with Cap and Sam. Shoving the phone in his pocket, he made it to the landing just in time to see Grace step inside.

"Uncle Steve! Is everything okay? Auntie Kono wouldn't tell me anything." She ran toward the SEAL, wrapping her arms tight around his waist.

"It's okay, Gracie. We're all okay. Danno's probably in the kitchen working on the lasagna." Steve reassured her.

"Yes, and if you want to eat at a reasonable time, I have to stay that way." Danny's voice echoed from around the corner, prompting Steve and Grace to step that direction. "Why don't you take her in your office and fill in her on the appropriate details while I work on this."

Steve nodded, keeping an arm around Grace's shoulders as he led her to the other room.

"What's going on, Uncle Steve?" She leveled a look at him that reminded him so much of her father.

"You remember me telling you the story about Captain America's best friend?" Steve was thankful he'd told her all about the Howling Commandos before.

"You mean Bucky? The one that died." Grace sat in his desk chair, staring at him as he leaned against the bookshelf.

"They thought he did. It turns out that some bad people found him. They did some stuff to him, made him more like Cap, and used metal to replace the arm he lost in the fall. They also did a lot of really bad things to him." Steve tried to explain carefully without scaring her too much.

"Is he okay? Did he get away from them?" She asked.

"A lot of stuff happened. They made him forget who he was and who Cap was. Anyway, the important thing is, he started remembering so he came here to Hawaii to try to give himself a chance to remember everything. Unfortunately, the bad guys found him and are trying to take him back."

"Are you going to stop them?" Grace watched him.

"Yes." He stepped forward, squatting down by her chair. "Gracie, my friend Sam and Cap are on their way here, but they called earlier and asked us to keep an eye on him. Bucky's here now, and they're going to be here later this evening."

"Are you going to take care of the bad guys so they can't hurt him again?" Grace asked, watching as he nodded. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Steve heard footsteps on the stairs, and called out. "Bucky, can you come here a moment?" He gave Grace a reassuring smile as they listened to the approaching footsteps.

"Yes, sir." Bucky stepped into the office, freezing the second he spotted the young woman in the chair.

"It's okay. Bucky, this is Grace." Steve motioned for him to come closer, watching Grace take in the unfamiliar man. The SEAL was immensely proud of her. She showed no signs of fear faced with this stranger. He stepped back as she rose from her chair, rounding the desk, and coming to stand in front of the Winter Soldier.

"It's nice to meet you, Bucky." She extended a hand to him.

Steve watched as the other man accepted her hand, noticing the dampness in his eyes at this small gesture. Grace must have noticed too, because instead of pulling back, she wrapped her arms around Bucky's waist, giving him a hug that McGarrett knew had the power to fix a great many things.

"It's okay. Uncle Steve, my Danno, and the team will make sure you're safe."

Bucky looked to Steve, arms still hanging at his side, clearly unsure what to do. McGarrett nodded, a silent okay for him to return her hug.

"Thank you, Grace. It's nice to meet you too." Bucky's eyes were locked on Steve as he spoke to Danny's daughter. The last time he felt any form of simple affection was before he fell off the train.

"Gracie, can you go see if Danno needs a hand with lunch?" The SEAL didn't want to overload Bucky with too much hugging too soon.

"Sure thing." She threw him a wink that Bucky couldn't see before heading to the door.

"Can you send Chin and Kono in too?" He smiled at her as she nodded and headed out the door.

"Is … does …. I …" Bucky couldn't seem to land on a sentence.

"She takes after her father. All heart and loyalty. She was only seven when she met me. A tiny little thing with a smile bright enough to blind you, and a personality to match her father's. I was not exactly kid friendly back then, but she just plowed her way right into my life and set up camp. Danny accuses me of trying to collect broken people and fix them, and he probably has a point. I'm just not sure he realizes that his little girl helped put me back together." It wasn't hard to imagine what was running through his head.

"Thank you. Thank you for letting me meet her." Bucky's words were genuine, the look in his eyes giving away how unexpected the simple kindness of human touch was.

"We're a pretty tight knit group, so don't let it alarm you if you end up getting touched a lot. Personal space became a thing of the past somewhere along the way. We're all pretty used to being in each other's space all the time." McGarrett warned him right before Kono and Chin barreled into the room.

Kono strode right up to Steve, giving him a quick hug. "Danny said everything went smooth. No unwelcome surprises." She seemed to be giving him a once over to make sure before turning around to face their guest. "I'm Kono. It's nice to meet you."

"Bucky." He extended a hand toward her, trying not to flinch when she accepted but then pulled him into a hug.

"Relax brah. You just look like you could use a hug or thirty to help you readjust." She spoke just above a whisper, her mouth hovering only a couple of inches from his ear.

When she finally released him, Chin stepped forward, offering his hand. "I won't make it awkward by going for a hug just yet." He shook Bucky's hand, reaching up to clap him on the shoulder before positioning himself so he could see both Steve and Bucky. "I sent you the files on the three. We were able to get surprisingly clear pictures of them from some security cameras. They arrived on the island about a week ago, traveling with seven others. They don't appear to be very concerned with staying under the radar. They're staying at the Hilton, went back there after they lost him, and don't appear to have left the property since then."

Bucky looked surprised at how much Chin knew already.

"My guess is Cap will recognize some of these faces once you send them over to him." Kono chimed in, watching as Steve fiddled with his phone, sending the information to Sam and Cap. "They don't appear to be in any rush, and didn't appear to be too rattled they lost him yesterday."

"Probably enjoying a mini-vacation in paradise while they bide their time." Steve grumbled, unhappy that a team of at least ten HYDRA agents were lurking around his island. "As much as I'd love to charge in there and take 'em all out, it's probably best that way wait for the other two to get here."

The three others nodded. For all that China and Kono knew McGarrett hated waiting, they were very glad he was showing restraint this time around.

Steve looked at Bucky and then back at the members of his team. "Can you two give us a minute?"

"Sure, boss." Kono walked by Bucky on her way out, giving his forearm a quick squeeze. Chin just clapped him on the shoulder as he followed her out of the room.

Watching until the door closed behind then, Steve turned his attention to the Winter Soldier. Bucky eyed him cautiously, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"No need to look like you're about to go in front of the firing squad. I just wanted to talk to you for a bit. I trust everyone out there with my life, but none of them are military. You, me, Cap, Sam, we've all got that in common, even if your particular experiences are far from the norm. Sam's told me a good bit about you, both from your time with Steve before and what they've been able to learn about what happened to you. I know it's only recently that you've recovered your memory." Steve sat down in the desk chair, gesturing for Bucky to take the nearby seat. "As Danny likes to remind me, loudly and often, it's important to talk about all the shit that happened. I know you don't really know me, but just know you can talk to me if you need to. I won't judge you for the things you've endured and the things you done when you were under their control."

Bucky leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees. "That's the part I wish I could forget. Killing never bothered me when I was in the Army or when I was working with Steve and the team, but the things HYDRA made me do. I killed innocent people, good people, without an ounce of remorse or a second of hesitation. I tried to kill Steve, the one person I swore I'd always protect."

"But you didn't." McGarrett interrupted him.

"But I tried."

"And then you saved him. Even after they erased your memory, he managed to trigger something in you that made you stop." The SEAL reminded him, glad Sam had divulged so much of the story.

"Did Sam tell you what Steve said? Did he even know?"

"I'm with you till the end of the line." McGarrett met his eyes, the words soft but he knew the other man heard them.

"It seems weird that one sentence can mean so much." Bucky admitted, remembering all the times he said it, and just want it meant to him and his best friend. "How can he forgive me after everything I've done?"

"You'll have to ask him that question, but I imagine it's going to be even easier for him than it is for me to sit here and see you as the good soldier you were, as the good man you are, instead of what they tried to create." Steve's eyes misted just a bit as he continued. "That one sentence between the pair of you is no different than one word between my team and me."

"One word?" Bucky asked.

"Ohana. It means family." Steve's eyes drifted to the door, to the part of the house where he knew his ohana was. "We've gone to some crazy lengths to save each other, to keep our little family whole. Sometimes people question it, and all we can say to explain is that we're ohana. Just like that sentence between the two of you is filled with a dozen meanings, with hundreds of moments of shared history, with all the good and the bad that's happened, ohana is the same for us."

The pair sit in silence for several moments. McGarrett can see Bucky is thinking about what he's said. His fear that Rogers won't be able to forgive him warring with Steve's assurances that he will. When Bucky nods, seeming to have made up his mind about whatever it is he was trying to decide, he leans back into his chair.

"Judging from your face, Commander, you have more to say."

"You've heard what we've said here. You know we aren't planning on letting the HYDRA agents just disappear. You called Cap because you didn't want to fight them. I need to know if that holds or if you're going to be able to help us put an end to the situation." McGarrett watches him closely, assessing his reaction.

"I told Cap I didn't want to fight them off alone. I wouldn't be able to contain them on my own and there was too much at stake. Both my life and the life of the innocent civilians. Don't have any doubt that I will stand and fight with you when the time comes. Your guy said there were at least ten of them. There may be more, but with all of us working together I have no doubt we can take them."

"Good." Steve nodded. "We'll figure out the plan once they get here. We can't do it at the Hilton without a high risk of unnecessary casualties and ton of collateral damage. We're going to have to draw them out somehow."

"I don't mind being the bait, if you just tell me where we need to get them." Bucky responded immediately. "Just be warned that Cap might object to that idea. He'll be wrong. It is the best way to do it, but he's still likely to lose his shit when the suggestion comes up."

"Can't blame him. He's just getting you back. He's not going to want to lose you already." McGarrett rose from the chair, heading toward the door. "What do you say we join the team? They'll coming looking for us before long."

"Is the hugging going to be a thing?" Bucky asked as he followed.

"Probably, but don't let it bother you. They do it to me too. Just don't let all the hugging fool you, if you hurt her ohana she'll tear you to pieces." Steve snickered, making Bucky's eyes widen.

"Do you mean Grace or Kono?" His voice was a bit squeaky as he asked.

"Both. They may both be small and one may only be eleven, but you really don't want to get on their bad side."

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