Crew bonding.
Chapter 1.
"wha-at" was all that was heard throughout the otherwise quiet navcom. It was ten in the morning and lieutenant commander mike Flynn had been in navcom for over a hour getting orders which he originally thought was for the hammerslys next patrol, but yet again commander steve marshall, his supposedly friend, sprung a surprise on him and was making him and his crew, or more like family that worked together, go on this this idiotic team bonding thing, for a week to see how much they all trusted eachother and if they were any problems, "you can not be serious sir"he said for about the tenth time, -"yes I can, now for goodness sake mike its only a week with your crew, and if your as close as you say, then it shouldn't be a problem, besides it isn't as if were asking you to jump off a cliff and trust your crew to catch you, just go to eleven counsilling sessions, one with each of your crew or more if need be with certain members,then the rest of your time you can do whatever you want I should think."commander marshall clarrifired. –"gee thanks steve." Mike said sarcastically. – "well you leave in five days on Monday so go and tell your crew", "they will be the death of me" steve muttered as he shoed mike out of the door after telling him they will provide everything that is needed.
After leaving navcom mike made his way home to change into civvies before sending a text to the crew telling them to meet at hammersly in a hour, non official just important info. It was now nearing 11o'clock, the meeting time and he could see some of his crew walking down the dock. Ten minutes later and they were all there himself, x, nav, charge, buffer, swain, R.O, E.T, chefo, spider plus 2dads and bomber who had came as temps for E.T and chefo when they were injured and for some reason never left. 'okay here goes nothing' mike thought.- "shh everyone, commander marshall has ordered us to go camping for a week for team bonding" he looked around at them all had different looks they had wore a second ago, "now tents and things will be provided for us it will be two, six person tents each with three sleeping compartments but don't figure out sleeping arrangements, I don't know why, just don't, when we get there after we get set up we will each go to eleven, ten minute counsilling sessions, one with each of the rest of the crew, don't know why, then they will sort out sleeping arrangements, the commander thinks for the rest of the time we will be able to do as we please, except if the dam counsiller holds a session. It is mandatory, but marshall said if we are as close as we say we are then there shouldn't be any problems. We just need to pack clothes, and things like towels, phones, blankets etc. everything else will be given, plus we will be given money to buy food and things in the town, but still bring some of that too. We leave in five days, on Monday so see you here at eleven o'clock, we will fit into a less cars as possible then be on our way, oh and pack for warm and cold, have a good rest of shore leave."
Monday came sooner than anybody wanted, but here they were cramming into the three biggest cars setting off on their journey to boredom. About an hour and a half later they pulled into a campsite. Another half an hour and they were getting the tents out, since according to nav you couldn't put up a tent like theirs in the rain or it wont be waterproof or something. As the guys were attempting to put them up the counselor came. "hello crew of hammersly, you know the people who aren't helping with the tents are the ones who actually know how to put them up. Why don't you get them to do it." – "oh no that would hurt their pride getting outdone by girls" this was of course nav. – "oh come on we will all sit back and be of assistance if needed, nav and x take one tent, boss and charge take the other and see who finishes first." R.O said, he was fed up already, charge jumped up and made his way over to the tent, - "your on, come on girls bet you wont be able to beat us", buffer already had his notepad out and was taking bets, - "ok, go". About five minutes went past before E.T was asked to help by the girls – "ok, hold that pole there, don't move ok", - "right ma'am" E.T replied as nav started putting the other pole in somewhere, as he looked over he saw buffer doing the same for the x's side. Ten more minutes went past, E.T and buffer were sent away again and the girls were tapping nails into the ground, pulling over the outer part then tapping nails in again. Over on the other tent the boss and charge were only just starting the second round of nails when nav and x were attaching the tunnel that came out of the front.- "tadaa" exclaimed nav eight minutes later, - "argh we were only seconds behind nav, so don't get so cocky" charge said as buffer was handing out winnings five minutes later. An hour had passed, everything was set up, and the crew were eating dinner outside carrying on as usual, completely oblivious to the two pairs of eyes watching them from the caravan opposite. – "hey" nav said as the two counselors walked over – "you were too caught up in eachother that you didn't notice that I'd slipped away to pick up my collegue. This is Jessica and incase you forgot im lisa. Ok since were later than planned because of the rain, we will start now and hopefully be finished by about half eight, and please don't tell anybody what is in each session"
"ugh I hated that, I actually want to just go to sleep and its only half eight or something" nav yawned, - "its getting chillier now" – "chillier its bloody freezing", - "I second that how long do you think we have to wait till we get to know where were sleeping" – "right now hopefully" R.O said as he pointed over to the caravan where Jessica and lisa were walking out. – "ok charge, buffer, swain, R.O, chefo and spider are in that tent decide amongst yourselves whos sleeping where, and in the other tent is, the boss, x, nav, E.T, 2dads and bomber. You six have to sleep with certain people though due to a reason we will explain later." Read lisa from the notebook turning to Jessica to let her finish. – "oh right the boss and x are in one compartment due to sexual tension", The boss and buffer who were drinking at that moment spat out their drinks in surprise as everyone else just looked shocked, Jessica choosing to ignore this carried on " as well as nav and E.T in one and 2Dads and bomber in the other due to the same reasons." – "erm excuse me" said nav not seeming bothered she was sharing with E.T, "but what is the purpose of putting us together if the reason there is sexual tension in the first place is because of the navy non-fraternization rule" – " speak for yourself" cut in the boss – "anyways just because were not working it doesn't mean the rules can be broken so why are we sleeping like this?" nav finished. – " to see if you give into temptation and if you ignore it because if you do give in that easily then that could cause problems on the ship. Anyway these are your sleeping arrangements for the whole trip no switching, you may do whatever you want for the rest of the trip but the six with sexual tension have to come to a fifteen minute session each day at what ever time, and also for the six, if one of you is around the tent you both have to be there, if one of you is in town you have to go together basically except going to the bathroom and changing you have to be together. See you tomorrow and have a good trip." The counsillors walked off after that leaving no time for arguments – "oh my god, what theres no sexual tension" said 2dads " I mean I admit that I like bomb" – "I like you too" – "good but there is no sexual tension, a mean we flirt and joke and nothings ever awkward, which means no tension of any kind" – " yeah same with us" said E.T motioning between himself and nav. – "you's are right like, there is no tension between you's, but x and the bossman…" – " there is yes we know buffer" exclaimed x obviously starting to get annoyed. – "I don't mind being stuck with glue to E.T, we spend loads of time together anyways and, we have done it before when that crazy guy was after us and we had to go into pairs, just like that ey E.T, oooh this is going to be fun. I love camping, me and my dad come here all the time" exclaimed nav excitedly. – "I don't mind either" said bomber "relax x it's only for a week" she smirked. – "yeah, yeah only difference is we've actually been together god knows how many years ago and it didn't end too good, but yous havnt grrrrr, idiotic blonde bimbo."everyone could tell charge was dying to laugh and R.O had that smug grin on his face.
The night carried on like this for a while until nav said "okay im going for a walk" getting up to get her waterproof incase it rained, "oh wait that means you'll have to come" pointing to E.T "doesn't matte-" – "its ok nav ill come, you'll only be pacing and annoying everyone if you don't go for your walkies like a good doggy" –"oy! Cheeky git, are you sure?" – "yeah, come on", he said as he put on his jacket "I'll be back" he called over his shoulder, using his best Arnold schwarzenegger impersonation.