Chapter 1

Injured. Swain was injured. That came as a shock for everyone who knew him.

"You ok?" Bomber asked and looked into 2Dads.

"No I am not." He answered sharply.

"Ok ok. I was just asking. No need to bite my head off." Bomber said with raised hands.

"Asking? How would you feel that you saw your best mate getting almost blew up?" 2Dads asked.

"Swain is my mate too you know and I don't yell." Bomber said.

"I am sorry I didn't mean to explode like this." 2Dads said.

"Hey we are team. I understand. We will go through this." Bomber said and put her hand on his shoulder.

"How? Lot of us don't even know what to say to Sally if he dies." 2Dads said with sigh.

"He is not going to die 2Dads. He is strong. It is Swain. Let's get you home. He has lot of friends who will stay here." Bomber said.

"Mates? Yeah whatever. Some of them didn't even shown up here in hospital." 2Dads murmured.

"They are not here. Lot of them is on fregates." Bomber said.

"I am fine. And only thing I need now is a drink. And to be alone." 2Dads said as he started walking out of hospital.

''Alright then I'll drop you off home you got drinks? We can call into the local pub and get some?" Bomber sugested.

"Just leave me alone Rebecca." 2Dads said.

"Fine I will." she said and sighed frustrated when he walked out and take a cub.

"Just give him a time." Nav said as she approached to her with ET.

"I give him a lot of time." Bomber said.

''He thinks he's the only one who's worried about Swain, he's not and ie'm pissed off about his negativity. It's bullshit nav.'' Bomber said with frustration.

Nav puts a hand on her shoulder and says.

"Lets get a drink. Some of crew are already in pub. And Mike said he will call us if is there some news about Swain's condition." Nav said.

"I am not so good company tonight." Bomber said.

"Well we use that you are grumpy sometimes." joked ET. ''Come on we've gone through worse than this." Added ET with grin

Bomber smiled.

"Ok." she said.

They went into local pub.

"Why you worry now?" Nav asked.

"It is Bird. She is not answering on my phone calls and it gets me worried." Bomber said.

''I'm sure she's ok.'' nav replied.

"Swain is like a father to her." Bomber said.

''i 's at the hospital now with swain and sal'' thats why she's not answering her phone ''

"You think?" Bomber asked

Bomber nodded and take a sip of her drink.

"Mike called everyone from crew but some didn't show up in hospital." Bomber said

''they are on their way.i made a few extra calls ''nav replied

"Whatever." Bomber murmured as her phone rang. After she finished phone call she sighed.

"Dutchy just called. Swain is ok. He woke up. But Bird doesn't answer on his phone calls, she is not in hospital anymore." Bomber said and raised up. "I will go to look for her." She added.

"Alright I will come with you." Nav said.

"No need. Go home with Josh. I will manage." Bomber said

"You sure?" Nav asked.

"Yes I am." Bomber said and nodded and went out of pub and start to look for Bird. Bomber met with Dutchy in port.

"Did you check at your place? Maybe she is there." Bomber said

''Yeah she's not there.'' Dutchy said.

"Her place or ship? Check it again. I will look on beaches for her." Bomber said.

"Ok, I will check a ship." Dutchy said.

"Ok. And I will check on beaches. Maybe she is there." Bomber said

"Let's go." Dutchy said.

Bomber nodded and went towards beaches hopping she will find Bird. Bomber searched few of it but without success. When she came on one she looked into phone hopping she will see a text message from Dutchy telling he found Bird but there wasn't any message.

"Great." Bomber murmured as she hit in someone. "Watch where you are walking mate." Bomber added and looked into guy in who she hit. It was Buffer. "You?" Bomber added.

"You are in a hurry. Where are you going in such a rush?" Buffer asked.

Bomber looked into him and slapped him as hard as she could.

"You left without goodbye two years ago and now you are pretending everything is ok." Bomber yelled.

"Ouch." He said grabbing her hand. "Steady on Bomber. I didn't think I will ever again see anyone of you so that is why I left without goodbye because I don't like farewells." Buffer said glowing at her.

"Yeah whatever. Half of the crew hates you actually." Bomber said trying to free her hand. "Coward." she murmured.

"You weren't exactly popular either. They have known me longer than you and they know why I had to leave. And I don't owe you anything. And one more thing if you are looking for Bird she is on beach sitting on rocks." He said before pushing past her and walking away without so much as looking back. ''Bloody cranky bitch.'' he murmurs under his breath

"Idiot." Bomber murmured and walk towards rocks and climbed on and sit by her side. "You know that me and rocks are not good combination?" Bomber joked. "Are you ok?" she added.

"I am fine. Just needed some time." Bird said and looked into Bomber

"Ok then but if you need me just call me ok?'' Bomber asked.

"Thanks." Bird said. "You know that Dutchy is leaving?" Bird added

''Yep got told today. I think it's for the best though family comes first. He hasn't seen them in 12 months and home is calling. I understand that." Bomber said.

"He is running away. People like him always runs away." Bird said with sigh.

''Nah he's not. There is stuff going on at home and he needs to be there. He's not focused on the job." Bomber said.

"His replacement is some guy called Boxer or something like that. New CO is person you just slapped and Swain's replacement are you. 2Dads is posted on frigate." Bird said. "Kate told me in hospital." she added.

"Oh geez, wish I'd known that before I slapped him. It is looke like I will have to apologise for it." Bomber said.

"You should to apologise to him." Bird said and laughed. "You will never get change." she added

"You are right." Bomber said and smiled.

"Let's go home. Tomorrow is new day." Bird said.

"And who knows what crap will crush on Hammersley?" Bomber asked with smile.

"Swain's words." Bird said laughing.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:this is my new story. I really don't have idea where this will lead. I have a help woth this story from my good friend and idea is in work stage?. But I would also like your feedbacks and your depinion so please review and give me your predictions.

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