Title: Family Love

Author: Eligh-tate

Rating: M(no violence just wouldn't recommend for younger children)

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters they are owned by channel nine Australia

Summary: Birds brother has come to visit, with disastrous results

Notes: This is my Second SeaPatrol Fan Fic. I absolutely love making them, and most are based around my favourite character Bird, and the boys 2DADS and Dutchy.
When text is in bold, it generally means that I'm telling you what's going on, or if they move somewhere. Italics mean it's what they're saying to their selves (just thought I'd state that)

CHAPTER 1

Today was Birds birthday, as she lay in her rack, she had no idea what the day had planned ahead, it was around 5:30am when the boys in the galley were running around with Kate, trying to make sure everything was perfect for Birds Surprise morning breakfast, Dutchy had her favourite breakfast all cooked up, the whole crews meals were cooked so Bird didn't have to do anything. There were multi-coloured streamers hanging by the roof, a massive HAPPYBIRTHDAY sign hanging on the wall and presents lying on the table. The night before Dutchy had gone and turned Birds alarm off, so he can go and wake her up.

Dutchy walked to Birds door and slammed it open
"HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY!" Dutchy shouted at the top of his voice
Bird placed her hand over her eyes to cover the bright light coming in
"mmm. Thanks Dutchy" Bird said while trying to adjust her eyes to the light
Bird jumped up and gave Dutchy a nice warm long hug
"You going to be okay today?" Dutchy asked in a worried voice
Bird cleared her throat "Yeah, Dutchy I'm sure I will be" she said and smiled up at Dutchy
"Hurry up and have a shower, you have some angry sailors who are hungry in your galley. You slept in!" Dutchy said
Bird had a shower and put on her uniform and rushed to the galley, she opened up the door to find her galley pitch black
She turned on the light switch mm that's better
"SURPRISE!" said the whole of the Hammersley crew, with 2DADS jumping out and over the bench giving Bird a fright
"Happy 18th Bird" Said Kate and the crew while they each gave her a hug
"no-need to worry about cooking this morning Bird, everything's taken care of" Said Swain
"Wow, you guys didn't have to do that" Bird said while checking out the breakfast "Looks edible too" She added. They all laughed.
"Grab a seat over there Bird" Charge said
2DADS grabbed her arm and took her over to the table where presents where on the table
"What's this?" Bird asked nervously
"You really think that were not going to give you presents Bird?" 2DADS exclaimed
"But…I don't need anything" Bird said
"It's your 18th babe, grab a seat" 2DADS said while pushing her down
Bird sat down and looked at the time on her watch '6:30, don't think that Jay will be awake yet..'
The group gathered around the table and each handed a gift to Bird, Bird stocked that they thought of buying her something for her birthday and thanked each of them personally.

(...)

RO knocked on the galley door and entered
"Bird…. There's a call for you, did you want to take it in my office?" RO asked
"Yeah. Thanks RO" Bird said while smiling
Bird picked up the phone and heard the voice she hasn't heard for a while….
"Hello?" Bird asked eagerly
"Happy 18th my beautiful sister" Jay said
"Jay!" Bird shouted
"How's my favourite girl?" Jay said
"I'm good….." Bird started to cry
"Bird?...Bird what's wrong? Has something happened?" Jay asked nervously
"…I haven't stopped thinking it's still my fault" Bird said still crying
"Bird, It's not your fault, no one is blaming you. It's been 5 years since the crash, you've got to remember it was never your fault" Jay said concerned
"But I wanted to go to the movies….If I never harped Mum and Dad to take me…" Bird bursted out crying "They…they still would have been here today"
"Bird….Is Dutchy nearby... I want to talk to him… I need him to make sure you're okay" Jay explained
Bird wiped the tears from her eyes and went to find Dutchy, she found him on the boat deck with Swain.
"…uhhh..Dutchy…" Bird said while clearing her throat and wiping the tears away from her eyes
"It's Jay, he wants to speak to you" Bird handed him the phone and went and leaned against the railing
"Hey, what are you doing crying on your birthday" Swain said while leaning over the railing with Bird
Bird looked at Swain and told him "5 years ago….on my birthday I..I was 12 years old…I asked Mum and Dad to take me to the movies, they had a bit to drink they didn't want to drive me, but I….I made them. We were driving to the movies when a truck went through a red light, smashing into Mums side of the car. I remember seeing a bright light, then everything went black" Swain put his arm around Bird as she started crying "I woke up to Jay sitting beside me on the bed, I was scared and freaked out..I had a broken arm and…." Bird was cut off by the X on the P.A system "HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS"
"I'm so sorry Bird, I never knew that happened, I'm sorry Bird to leave you like this" Swain said as he had to quickly rush off to the RHIB

(…...)

Bird was putting out the lunch when Dutchy walked into the galley, he came up behind her and pulled her in for a hug he picked her up, and her arms clung around his neck. He went and sat at the table with Bird still holding on.
"Bird...Bird…. Look at me" Dutchy said
She let go around his neck and sat on his lap avoiding contact with his eyes
"How you holding up" He said as he combed his hand through Birds hair
"…..mmm. I'll be okay, I guess" She said as went to hug him again
"Tonight, were all going out to the pub for your birthday drinks" Dutchy said smiling
"Okay, I'll try look forward to it" she said while wiping the tears away from her eyes

(…)

"All the crew are to meet at the Pub for Birds birthday drinks, make sure you're there at 7pm" Kate's voice said as it went through the ships loud speaker.

(….)

The crew raised their glasses and cheered for Birds 18th
"To Bird" Said all the crew as they cheersed each other's drinks
As Bird went to get another drink, her phone started to ring Jays caller I.D popped up on the screen.
"Jay?" Bird asked
"Look to your right" Jay asked
"What?..." said Bird
Bird turned to her right, to see her brother who she hadn't seen in over 6months, she ran up to him and gave him a hug
"I thought I'd never see you again" Bird said while squeezing her brother " I want to introduce you to everyone" Bird said eagerly
Bird took her brother over to the crew and introduced them one by one
"Hey Bird, we booked the restaurant down the road for you two, so you can catch up with your Brother, and we worked out a shore leave so that you can spend the day together before having to return to the ship" Kate said while smiling.
"Oh my god" Bird said excitedly "Thank you so much!"
Bird and her brother went out for dinner and then they went back to Birds place and spent their Shore leave together, Bird telling Jay everything about her job, and Jay being very proud of his little sister.

(…..)

The time had come for Bird to set sail and time for her to say goodbye to her brother, she sat with him at the port until she had to get on the boat
"Hey, don't cry Jess" Jay said while lifting her chin up
"Jay, I miss you so much.." Bird said while trying not to cry
"I'll always be here for you okay? You call me anytime you want, I don't care if its 2am in the morning if you want to talk, just call me" Jay said while hugging his little sister
"If you're lucky, you might see me on the diving trip on Friday" Jay joked around about
"Please stay safe" Bird said with a worried voice
"Bird..?" 2DADS said in a sincere voice
Bird looked up with tears rolling down her eyes
"Yeah….?" Bird said while wiping her eyes
"It's time to go….Sorry chicky" 2DADS said while looking back to the boat
Bird hopped up hugging her brother not knowing this may be the last time she ever sees him
"Have fun lil sis and stay out of trouble, don't let 2DADS teach you any poker okay?" Jay said joking around
"I'll try..." Bird said while letting go off Jay, and wrapping her arm around 2DADS lower back
"How was your time with your brother?" Kate asked
"Good thanks, X. Thanks for organising it" Bird said then hugged X

(…..)
"Sir I'm getting some sort of distress call" R.O said to the captain
"Put it on speaker RO" the captain said, while R.O flicked the speaker switch
"MayDay MayDay MayDay. This is Soaring Eagle Dive Boat Victor Lima 2321. Were under attack, we have divers in the water, there threatening to cut off the oxygen, one diver has…."
"Jay!" Bird shouted "He…He was on that boat" Bird said while panicking
"Okay Bird, try and remain calm for me okay?" Kate said while trying to re-assure Bird.
Mike responded to the call but the signal had gone and there was just static
"Sir, I've got them on radar" Dutchy said while pointing to the screen
"Keep watch on them Dutchy, Kate prepare a boarding crew" Mike said while taking control of the boat
"HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS HANDS TO BOARDING STATIONS" X said over the P.A system
"I'm coming!" Bird shouted
"No you're not, you're staying here" X said while sitting Bird down
2DADS came rushing in
"Sir, Ma'am there's bodies in the water!…." 2DADS said with a worried look
Charge, Swain, X, Dutchy and 2DADS all loaded into the RHIB, while Bird looked through the binoculars trying to see Jay. 2DADS looked through the binoculars while on the RHIB.
"MA'AM!, Body in the water at 35 degrees!" Swain yelled
"Turn the boat around Smithy" X ordered to the RHIB driver
The RHIB went close to the body and Swain and Dutchy pulled the man up onto the RHIB
"Ma'am its Jay!" Dutchy shouted
"Swain….?" X asked as he checked his pulse…

So…. What do you think?
Am I leaving you in suspense? I am hoping I'm getting better!
Stay tuned to see if Jay makes it or not.