This idea came to me after Danny got shot in Season 8. It's after the recent episode, so everything is current. Now, this contains one of my OC's that I've been using in some of my other stories, but her stories have been changed to fit this story. Please, if you have something to say, PM me instead of reviewing.

Anyway, enjoy and leave a comment if you liked it!

Full summary: When Steve is shot and nearly killed, Five-0 goes on a manhunt to find the sniper who shot him. The sniper is like a ghost and leaves no trace about himself, but as light begins to shine on the details, multiple secrets are brought out from the dark.

Rated T. It is Hawaii Five-0, after all.

I do not own Hawaii Five-0 or its characters, it belongs to CBS and its creators.

Chapter One

"I would like you to do a job for me, Miss Kiyoshi."

"Oh?"

"There is a person I need you to get rid of."

"Hmm. How much are you willing to pay me?"

"50,000."

"Nice price, I suppose... Fine then. Who is the target?"

A photo slid over and she picked it up, eyeing it carefully.

"Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett. I want you to kill him, and bring his heart in a sack to me as proof."

It was a beautiful Saturday. Bright and clear skies, the water was just perfect and it was so warm.

The Five-0 team decided to take a nice day like this to relax at the beach with their families. While Renee, Tani, Grace, Charlie, Samantha and Will were in the water, Danny, Junior, Lou and Steve relaxed on the beach, basking in the warm sun.

"Now this is how you should spend a Saturday." Lou said happily.

"Agreed." Danny sighed, adjusting his sunglasses. His hands hurt after making sure Grace and Charlie were covered in five layers of sunblock, but he happily rested them on his stomach as he settled into his chair.

"After the week we had." Steve added. "Just want to relax and drink and eat."

"Cheers to that."

"Hey, Uncle Steve!" Grace called from the water. Steve opened his eye. "Come here! We found a cool seashell!" Steve cleared his throat and stood up, walking to the water before all of them attacked him by launching water at him.

"Get him!" Lou cheered on and they laughed, Steve wading into the water and splashing them back. After a moment, and the attack died down, Steve grabbed Charlie and Grace and lifted them in the air, making them squeal. Renee, Tani and Samantha laughed and begin to splash Steve again, but he used the two as cover. Lou and Danny pulled out their phones and took a few pictures, looking at each other with smiles.

Steve put the two down and ruffled their hair, but then Charlie bent down and picked up a seashell, lifting it up to Steve. Steve took it and grinned, telling Charlie something they couldn't make out.

"Wonder when he's going settle down." Junior said softly. "He's already 41."

"Yeah." Danny said. "I just don't think he's found the right woman yet." Lou laughed.

"It'd be quite hilarious to watch little tiny McGarrett ninja babies run around."

S

An elegant finger hovered over the trigger.

D

"With black hair and a death stare at the age of two." Danny commented and they laughed.

"Yeah, that's a good one." Lou said.

"And can sneak up behind you when they can walk." Junior added. They laughed, watching as their families got out of the water.

"Okay, guys. How does hot dogs sound?" Renee asked as they got back on shore and picked up their towels. The kids agreed and after they patted themselves dry, happily pulled on their shorts and shirts and then grouped while Renee and Tani collected the money.

"You gonna get us food?" Lou asked. "Or we just chopped liver?" He paused and then looked at Danny and Danny chuckled.

"Good one." Danny replied and Junior looked in between them curiously before his eyes landed on the surgical scar on Danny's chest. He and Tani never really did get the full story from them, after all.

"Of course I'm going to get you food, baby." Renee said. "But if you're gonna whine like that, I don't think I will." Lou pouted and she laughed. Danny grinned and looked at Steve, who was talking to a cop, laughing a bit and nodding.

S

A breath released to pale, chapped lips, and she bit down on one as she closed her eyes, her finger shaking as she laid it on the trigger.

D

It happened so fast.

A gunshot rang through the crowd and immediately there was chaos, and Danny watched in horror as Steve collapsed onto the sand.

The cop who he'd been talking to had been walking away, and Steve was walking back to them, when the gunshot rang out and he saw blood fly up and then Steve was lying on his back, the cop holding his hands on his chest.

Immediately, they sprang into action, grabbing their guns from their bags and searching the fleeing crowd, and then Danny ran to Steve's side, kneeling down.

"He was shot close to his lungs." The cop said worriedly. "H-He's already lost a lot of blood." Danny cupped Steve's face, his hand shaky and his breaths uneven and fast.

"Steve, Steve, can you hear me?" Steve didn't answer and Danny felt panic swell in his chest.

"Detective, I don't think he's going to make it."

Danny climbed out of the ambulance as he watched the doctors work on Steve, assessing the situation.

"Hang six units of O-neg, and get him prepped for surgery! Now!" The doctor shouted and then turned to Danny, who was staring after Steve with wide eyes.

"We'll take care of him, Detective." Danny looked at him, his lip trembling.

"Please don't let him die."