San Vicente Del Caguan, Colombia - Wednesday Afternoon

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With just barely enough time to rest up after the stuff in Annie's version of New York, Danny had finally gotten a response to his inquiries into Marco Reyes from a buddy in the DEA.

Which meant Steve had somehow managed to wrangle a military transport to get them there, which Danny would be forever grateful for even as the trip left him with more and more if a pit in his stomach.

Nothing about this could end well. Absolutely nothing about it.

[for the partner canon typical violence and murder]

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[grenadesandohana]

Steve, strapped in next to him with two duffle bags full of cash between his legs, shot him a reassuring smile. "We'll be done in 24 hours," he promised. "Then back to Advil and resting."

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"I hope so," Danny replied. But the more and more he was confronted with the immediate reality, the more worried he got about his brother.

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"Breathe, D," Steve said, recognizing the pinched look on Danny's face.

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"I'm breathing, it's fine," Danny said way too quickly to be accurate.

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Steve was about to say something when the co-pilot popped out of the cockpit and gave Steve a series of hand gestures, ending with one that made Steve laugh.

"Five minutes until we're on the ground," he said to Danny. "Then we'll need an Uber."

From the random-ass dirt patch of a runway in the middle of the jungle. That's why it made Steve laugh.

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"Oh, you think it'll be that easy?" Danny replied dryly.

[grenadesandohana]

Not at all.

Steve smiled. "Probably not."

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"Ah," Danny said like he was accepting Steve's word on this with a nod. "Thanks. Again."

For coming with him. Also, the plane thing.

[grenadesandohana]

"Always," Steve said sincerely, leaning back into the netting as he felt the rattling of the wheels coming down.

[hatesparadise]

Danny took the landing less gracefully, clutching at the netting instead. Because he'd ridden on a much bigger version of this plane to get to Afghanistan and had nearly toppled over then.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve carefully hid his smile as he watched that because he'd done this a lot and it wasn't nice to tease the newbie.

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"Shaddap," Danny snapped. Because he knew you too well, Steven.

[grenadesandohana]

"It takes a few trips to get the hang of it," Steve said as the plane touched down.

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"This is why I take commercial airplanes," Danny informed him.

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"They get mad if you try to parachute out of them," Steve said with a grin as the back ramp opened. He hoisted up the bags of money with a little grunt. 15 million bucks was heavy.

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"C'mere," Danny said, hand out to take one from him.

[grenadesandohana]

"I was okay," Steve protested, "but thanks."

He let out another grunt as the full humidity of the jungle hit him. "Have not missed this."

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"Reminds me of Hawaii," Danny had to said, shouldering the bag as he looked around. The pilot had really gotten them close to on of the Reyes safehouses. Which was nicer than having to trudge through the mountains looking.

[grenadesandohana]

"More snakes out here," Steve said helpfully. "Not just Reyes."

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Danny took a breath and nodded. "C'mon. Let's go find him."

[grenadesandohana]

"They're expecting us, right?"

Because balancing the bags and a gun would be really difficult. Steve would manage it if he had to, but it'd be a pain.

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"They're supposed to be." But then again, this was all up in the air and insane.

[grenadesandohana]

"I'll keep my eyes open," Steve said, head going on a swivel as they kept walking. They were heading for a drug cartel's headquarters, so it shouldn't be too tough to spot his goons.

[hatesparadise]

It wasn't like they were acting inconspicuous either. They were very clearly being 'escorted' along through the small town.

"I don't like this," Danny muttered.

[grenadesandohana]

"Me either," Steve said. "We're getting herded."