Chapter 8: Fire

Suzanazoric95 and Kelli758 wrote this chapter. Thanks to these humans. Again don't own any rights apart from what's mine (the character Zac).

Bomber walked on deck and she was faced with Buffer.

"Hey" said Bomber with smile. "I want to ask you something. Why Spider was cleaning toilets a year ago?" she added.

"Bomb, CO wants to speak with you." said Buffer seriously.

"Why? What's wrong?" asked Bomber and looked at the ship's bosun.

"CO will tell you." said Buffer. Bomber looked at Buffer and went to see Mike.

Mike was in his office, and he was looking for the way on how he will tell Bomber that her mother is hurt. Bomber entered in his cabin.

"Shut the door Rebecca." he said and Bomber knew that something was bad. "Sit." he added and she sat on his rack.

"Mike what's wrong?" asked Bomber and looked at him.

"I just spoke with Navcom. It is about your mum. She was part of a car accident." answered Mike and hugged his goddaughter when she started to cry.

"How is she? Tell me that she is alive. Please." said Bomber while tears were stroking down her face.

"She is alive. That is all what I know. Calm down Becca. She is going to be fine. You will see." said Mike trying to calm her down.

"When we are returning?" asked Bomber and looked at her godfather.

"We dropped all supplies that we had so we are on our way back. We will dock in Cairns tomorrow morning. Now go to your cabin and take some rest." said Mike. Bomber stood and went out. Mike sighed. He hoped that Jessica will be ok, because if Rebecca lost her, her life will crash down.

Bomber went in her cabin and she was faced with Zac. She didn't see him for four days, mostly because she was avoiding him.

"I am so sorry Bec. Mike told me about your mum." he said and wrapped his arms around Bomber who sat on her bunk.

"It is ok. Mike said that she survived." answered Bomber.

"Zac, your team is ready for a training on boat deck. You are required now." said Buffer from doors. Zac looked at ship's bosun. He was really starting to hate him. Idiot. Thought Zac. "I said now!" added Buffer already walking away. Zac sighed and looked at his girlfriend.

"I have to go. Are you going to be fine?" he asked. Bomber nodded.

"I will." she answered with weak smile. Zac kissed her and went for a deck.

Hammersley 1200 pm

Buffer was walking towards galley. His watch finished and he wanted nothing more than cup of tea and then his bed. When he walked in he saw Bomber. She was standing by her work table in galley and she was staring in her mug.

"That brew won't be any hotter if you are staring at it." said Buffer and Bomber jumped little bit.

"I noticed." she answered and smiled.

"Spider imitated XO and for that he was cleaning toilets. You asked me today that." said Buffer while he was pretending that he doesn't know anything about her mum. He made himself a brew and then looked at Bomber.

"You know?" she asked him silently.

"Mike told me. How are you?" asked Buffer and place his mug on side.

"Bad. I am so scared Buffer." said Bomber and start to cry. "What if she dies?" she added and for some reason, Buffer pull her into hug.

"It is going to be ok. Mike told you that she is ok." said Buffer while she wrapped her arms around him.

"He said that she survived. What if..."

"Look at me." said Buffer and she moved little bit from his arms. "She is going to be ok. You must think like that. And you two will fix things between you two and then again pick some fight." he added and Bomber smiled.

"It is easier said than done." said Bomber and drop her head down. Buffer tilted her head up and they looked each other in eyes. In the same moment, they leaned in and they kissed.

The kiss deepened, and Bomber knew that she should broke it. That was insane, and they both were breaking rules. But God was her witness, she didn't want to push him away. This kiss awakened some wild desire that she never felt before. She slid her hands beneath his uniform but he stopped her. He moved away but not too far.

"I am sorry." he said still being breathless.

"No, it is not only your fault. It is my fault too." said Bomber trying to catch her breath back.

"ALARM! ALARM! ALARM!" came from PA. "Entire personnel on boat deck! Entire personnel on boat deck! Swain, Bomber and Buffer bridge in the rush!" added Mike from PA. Buffer and Bomber looked at each other and ran for the bridge. When they came onto the bridge, Zac and other members from his unit were there with Mike, Kate and Swain.

"What is going on?" asked Buffer.

"We have a fire in the engine room. Charge and 2Dads are down there with many others." answered Mike. "Swain, Bomber you two are going down there and try to help injured. Buffer, organise a rescue team." added Mike and looked at his crew members.

"Aye sir!" they said in one voice and went by orders.

They went in the engine room. Buffer, Spider and Swain went there with fire apparats and tried to localise the fire, while Bomber was helping injured sailors.

"Spider, I need help with 2Dads. He is unconscious." yelled Bomber. Spider ran there and carried 2Dads out. Buffer and Swain carried Charge out.

"Sir, Charge and 2Dads will be fine. They just breathed a little bit of smoke in and burned their hands." said Swain when he walked onto the bridge. "Spider and RO are there localising the fire." he added.

"Where is Becca?" asked Zac when he noticed that she wasn't there. In that moment, Buffer realised it too.

"Swain? Where is she?" he asked.

"Last time I saw her was when we carried Charge out." he answered.

"She is still there?" asked Buffer with panic in his voice and motioned on screen where the scenes from engine room played. Zac heard that panic and looked to Buffer.

"I didn't see her..." started Swain.

"Buffer!" yelled Mike, but he already ran out from the bridge for engine room. Mike ran for him too. Zac tried, but X stopped him.

"She is my girlfriend." he said as way of explanation

"Buffer will save her." said XO.