Look who decided to finally update! Ok so I know it's been over a year and I am going to start with a genuine apology. I must admit that I honestly lost motivation and then my storyline for this story… But I have, from somewhere, new found inspiration to write this so thank you all you wonderful people who still want to read this for being patient! And here's the next instalment of I Want You.
The anticipated rendezvous with HMAS Melbourne was happening right now and everybody from both crews was teeming with adrenaline. This was the moment they had trained for, prepared for each and every day yet never wanted to actually occur. A day when they would fight for one of their own, and a vicious fight it would be. For they already knew what Harris was capable of, and how well his crew was armed.
Via sat phone Mike, Marshall, the feds and the captain of Melbourne conferred as to how to best go about this- they wanted everyone home alive. The nervous crew of the Hammersley waited in anticipation. Most were on the bridge, perched at the helm or EOD or anxiously shuffling papers trying to keep busy. Each and every person was mentally preparing themselves for what was about to unfold. Eventually Mike emerged onto a very tense bridge and all heads were raised yet only Kate could meet him in the eye.
"Listen up, it's going to be tough. This Harris is like no one we have seen before. He is smart, armed and dangerous. He wants bomber just as much as we do but he doesn't care who he hurts in the way. Buffer, ET, Swain and X you're one boarding party heading over with Melbourne's team. Spider, Charge and RO I want you in the second RHIB ready to go as soon as you're required. Full kit, extra plates. We're taking no risks here. Now get kitted up with extra plates and remember, I'm taking my whole crew home!"
Mike's pep talk had the crew up and out of their seats, spirits higher they were ready to go get their chef!
On the Symphony Bomber struggled upstairs in a great deal of pain from her broken rib. Sitting down she scanned the horizon, knowing full well that somebody was looking out for her, on their way to bring her home. She just hoped they weren't too late. She didn't want to be in foreign waters with a lunatic who was convinced they were engaged! Scott made his way over to her with the promised ice and sat next to her, a little too close for Bomber's liking.
Bomber accepted the ice gratefully and looked at him. "What do you want from me? Why are you doing this to me? I don't even know you."
Scott chortled at her, a smug look on his face. "But Beccy, you do know me. I have known you for years. We did seaman training together, all those years ago. I was the crazy kid who wasn't allowed to finish, the psycho who was classed 'unfit for service'. It's time those navy prick's learnt their lesson!"
Bomber sank away, horrified. "But why punish me? What did I do?"
"Beccy, you don't understand. I have loved you from the moment I met you, admired you from afar. You are my everything, I was meant for you. My discharge from the navy meant one good thing, I could be with you. But you ignored the letters, the phone calls and the constant protection from the navy meant that I could never get to you. This was the only way. Beccy this is justice, it's love."
Bomber pulled farther away. "You're really sick! Did you know that? How can you do this? It's disgusting!"
"Beccy, love. You're just shocked. Sleep it off and everything will be alright when you wake up. You'll see that we're really meant to be together."
He pulled her up to a standing position, not without resistance on Bomber's behalf, and sent her downstairs. Scott then went to join his crew at the helm as they made for international waters, but ordered them to keep an eye out for Bomber emerging.
The RHIBs were sent off and the remaining crew members sat back, the Captain sitting nervously at the helm. In the RHIB X looked at Buffer whose calm exterior unnerved her. X knew they were going in this to win and she knew that they were more than capable of achieving their goal.
I must admit, I did struggle going back to where this story was set. Especially now as SP is finished and a lot of the character's circumstances have changed. I hope I captured the essence of the story well enough! (This was originally going to be longer but I just needed to get it up. Next chapter will be the battle! And I'm open to suggestions just review and let me know!)