Hey guys I just want you to know that I have gone back and updated all the original chapters to this and added in small details!

One Week later…

Runner followed Mo as he climbed the stairs to a cafe on the level above where they were being housed.

"I asked John to meet us here with your crew, if you don't mind." Runner told Mo as he thought back to yesterday when he talked to commander Johnson who had delivered several tons of scrap iron to him.

"That's fine. Are you going to take him along with us?" Mo asked as they sat down at the table reserved for them.

"No, he has a good life here." Runner replied as he saw three boys and two girls enter the cafe and smile at Mo before changing to frowns when they spied Runner.

"Who's this Mo?" a boy who was dressed in a captain's day uniform.

"Jacob, meet Runner. Runner this my captain, Jacob" Mo introduced.

"So, this is our last day huh? Runner is replacing me then?" Jacob asked sadly as he turned to Runner.

"Or it's your first day in the fleet, Captain." Runner said as both he and Mo smiled.

"Could someone please explain to me what's going on here?" a skinny, tanned boy with blue eyes and glasses, wearing an old radio headset asked from the group.

"Sorry, Merlin but we are waiting for one more guest before we explain." Mo replied before turning to Runner and gesturing to the boy, "This is Merlin, he's my sonar, radar, and radio operator."

"I'm Jan, the master engineer who takes care of the engines and reactor. And Kim," one of the girls with blond hair and brown eyes introduced herself before pointing to the other girl who had brown hair and hazel eyes, "is the other engineer aboard, she takes care of the electrical turbines and wave armor."

"Hi." Kim said politely.

"And this stoic person here," Jacob said as he headlocked the final boy who was lightly tanned and had shaggy black hair, with green eyes, "is my first mate Pat."

**Knock-knock-knock**

"Ah, our final guest has arrived." Runner said as he let Commander Johnson in, making Mo's crew frown.

"Welcome John." Runner said as everyone sat down at the table.

"Pleasure to be here. It's definitely better than being with the the admiral." John said as he looked to the scowling faces around the table.

"Now, down to business.' Runner said as he folded his fingers together.

"First off, John, thank you for the iron," Runner said as he glanced to John before turning to the others.

"Now, I can see that because of some recent events most of you are confused. "He said as he addressed everyone.

"Well, Missouri, here has recently agreed to join my fleet. and will have no one else besides his old crew aboard with him." Runner told the group who whooped in happiness, before turning to John.

"Don't tell me you wont say goodbye to me." John said jokingly with a smile to them before Runner addressed him.

"John, as good as you have been to my fleet, and even though I would like to stay, unfortunately we must leave immediately today." Runner told him grimly as he accessed the computers for the dry docks to begin their departure, and watched the old man's face hardened.

"I knew this day would come." John said with a stony face before standing and walking over to Runner and put out his hand.

"I wish you luck on the seas, and may you find your place." He said, shaking Runners hand, and clearly trying not to cry.

"Same to you my friend." Runner replied.

Suddenly, the windows blacked out as a massive shape loomed behind them. With a crash, a blue metallic gangplank crashed through them and set down on the floor. Outside, the rest of the fleet was sitting in the elevator ready to go. From Runner's hull extended a long gangplank that swung from the side of his hull.

"Well everyone, time to go!" Jacob yelled excitedly as he vaulted up the gangway with everyone else behind except Runner and John.

"If you ever need a port to put in at and I'm still in charge after this, stop in. I'd like to see how you'll turn out after all this." John said as he walked up to the edge of the wall while Runner mounted the gangway.

"Will do." Runner replied with a salute and began to pull back the gangway.

'Oh! And-a, John," Runner suddenly shouted back from the retreating gangway to the old sailor as he tossed him a small box.

"If you ever need us, call." Runner told him as he exited listening range before the gangway fully retracted and the lift continued upward.

Within a few minutes, they had gotten out of the city and were in open waters, locking together, and setting course for Panama.

"I really am going to need to see how he turns out." John said to himself after they were out of sight from the cafe, before looking curiously towards the small, wood box.

"I wonder what he left me." John thought aloud as he opened the box and pulled out a tiny wireless set and a gold colored, brass pin in the shape of the Fleet of Exile's insignia. Mounting the pin on the side of his cap, he walked out of the cafe and back towards the military base, humming a sailor's tune.

Hey writer here! My friend is still in the hospital with cancer, so please help me make this better by sending in reviews. To try and help my friend keep his spirits up I'm planning on reading all the reviews to him that come in, so please review and keep reading!

Also, sorry for this short chapter, it just felt right to stop it here, plus I have been busy with my friend and with school. I promise that the next chapter will be a long one.