This is my first attempt at a crossover. Since Deadliest Catch is not a recognized category, I'm putting it here in the Emergency section, since some of the characters appear. I do not own anything or anybody. Please read and review. I would love to know what you all think.
"We signed up for WHAT?!" Karen Summers yelled, looking at Captain Hank Stanley, her caramel brown eyes ablaze.
"You've got to be kidding me Cap! This is insane!" Johnny Gage yelled as well. His chocolate brown eyes were flashing too.
Cap sighed, ran a hand through his unruly brown hair and looked at his two paramedics. He didn't blame them one bit for being upset. He had just gotten off the phone with HQ about the whole mess. The Department was re-assigning a few people during the winter months due to the fact that no one had any vacation time filed; so there were a few too many people scheduled to work. So the Department asked for some of the ones that were single to volunteer for duty elsewhere for about 5 months. But this idea was really pushing it!
"I agree with you both. However, this came from HQ. You guys leave in 2 weeks for Alaska. I suggest you pack warm clothes. I hear the Bering Sea gets pretty cold this time of year."
"Come on Cap. This can't be real! Working as paramedics aboard crab boats?!" Johnny asked, sitting in a chair in front of Cap's desk. Johnny was really blown out of the water at the assignment he and Karen had been given. He hated being on the water. He got seasick just on normal boat rescues.
"It is real John. They wanted to try to have medical personnel aboard the ships. Sometimes, medical help is needed and they are a long way from home."
"But Alaska? At this time of year? Cap, it stays below 0 degrees!" Karen said, sitting next to Johnny. She hated cold weather and everything about it. She was more at home on the beach or on a surf board, not a place where it seemed like it snowed all the time! But the Department had a wonderful sense of humor, wanting to send her to the coldest outreaches of the United States.
"I know Karen. That's why I said to pack warm clothes. Here's the deal. You will be meeting with the doctors from Rampart tomorrow and they are going to get you each some gear to take. You are going to be fully prepared for just about any situation that can come up on a crab boat. Believe me, you are not the only ones going. I heard Bellingham and Brice were going too."
"Bob too? Well, the man does like snow. He'll be right at home!" Karen said bitterly, thinking of the cold weather in her future.
"Yeah, but the Walking Rulebook may have issues. I hear cold weather isn't his thing," Johnny said, chuckling at the thought of a very cold Craig Brice.
"I know, I know. Anyway, in 2 weeks, You'll be flown into Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where you will get settled on your respective boats and the captains of the boats will make sure you know all the drills. John, you've been assigned to the Time Bandit. Karen, you are assigned to the Northwestern."
"Which ones are Bob and Craig on?" Johnny asked, trying to take everything in. He still was not crazy about the whole boat thing.
"Uh, I believe Bob is on one called the Wizard and Craig is on the Cornelia Marie, something like that. Anyway, just be careful and do us proud. You're representing the County on this one. So, like I said, pack warm clothes."
"Wait a minute, aren't they the boats on Deadliest Catch? You know, from the Discovery Channel?" Karen asked suddenly, hoping this was not true.
"Yeah, that was the other part of all this. You guys will be filmed, because you will be with the crew, who are filmed for the show. However, they do have to respect your privacy if you request it. Just be nice to them and they will be nice to you," Cap replied, leaning back in his chair.
"Oh what I would pay to see how Brice fairs with camera guys and just being on a boat, where rule books are thrown out the window and you go by the seat of your pants," Johnny said, grinning.
"Well, you will probably find out, next year when the season is aired on TV. Okay, well that's everything with me. Like I said, meeting at Rampart tomorrow. Just remember to stop and say goodbye before you guys leave." Cap said, standing, dismissing the two paramedics.
"Thanks Cap," Karen said, and she and Johnny left his office.
As Cap watched Karen and Johnny leave, he had a gnawing feeling that something was not right, like something bad was going to happen..