Here's the next update. I wrote the first part to this a week ago and just never extended it. Believe it or not, I wrote part of this yesterday whilst I was locked away in my dressing room *shrugs* Had to do something to kill the time. Anyway, I'm savouring a couple of hours at home for the first time in days so I thought I'd write the next chapter.

I have had a long week and lots of late nights so there are bound to be some errors, all of which are my fault. And Bomber is a bit OOC this chapter but I took most of it from experience after a car accident when I was 8. Apparently you can be a bit delusional when you're concussed!

Thanks to everyone for commenting on the previous chapter. And sorry it took so long! Dedicated to you awesome people.

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After Luxton reported back to Mike that there was no reply from Kate, the crew on the island, including Chefo who had now responded for Team X-Ray, as well as the Hammersley crew were worried. While many tried to push the bad thoughts from their minds, they were also dealing with the negative thoughts crowding their minds and often finding it hard to rid their heads of such thoughts.

"X-Ray82, this is Charlie82, come in over," Mike tried again helplessly. On the island, the team, minus Kate, had now regathered by the stream that Kate had been so lost in earlier. At hearing Mike's call again, Chefo looked down at his radio but didn't even answer, despite being a member of Team X-Ray for he knew who Mike was really calling.

What the team on the island didn't know was that just behind them, in the small, hidden shelter, was their missing Executive Officer, along with Nikki. While both girls were alert to their shipmates being just metres away from them and hearing them talking, they were silenced from saying anything, as both were too scared to try anything heroic with the gun in Rob's hands still pointed squarely at them.

Outside the girls' prison, the Hammersley crew members were planning their next moves. Still on the search for Nikki and now missing Kate, they were stumped.

"Sierra82, this is Charlie82, SITREP, over," said Mike via the radio. Luxton glanced down slightly at the noise before going to respond.

"This is Sierra82. Sir, there's no sign of anyone on the island and there is no sign of the XO," replied Luxton. As Mike listened to this, he ran his hands over his mouth, processing exactly what the officer on the other end was saying to him.

"I'm sending Buffer and RO back to the island to help with the search. Just find them," he decided, running a hand through his hair.

"Yes Sir," replied Luxton, replacing her radio before turning to her team surrounding her. "Alright, you heard the boss. Spider, ET, head that way along the outcrop. Chefo, with me. We'll head back this way and towards the beach to meet the RHIB's. Any questions?"

"No ma'am," they chorused.

"Alright, let's find them!" declared Luxton, moving off and prompting the others to do the same. The group parted with Chefo and Luxton heading back towards the beaches to meet Buffer and RO whilst ET and Spider continued along the stream. And further away from the girls.

As Mike waited for more news back on the Hammersley, he made his way down to the wardroom to see how Bomber was doing. Knocking on the open door, Mike stepped into the room.

"Bomber?" he called out softly to the chef, who was sitting upright on the seat.

"Boss," she addressed him, shifting her arm, causing her face to contort in pain.

"How you going?" asked Mike, the obvious answer that she wasn't very well indeed.

"Just fine Sir. I want to sleep for a hundred years but Swain says I'm not allowed to," replied Bomber, attempting to plaster a smile on her face. "Have they found Nikki?" Mike paused for a moment before answering. Eventually he shook his head in reply.

"No, no not yet." Bomber closed her eyes and nodded slowly. Mike moved closer to the table. "Bomber, do you remember what happened?" Bomber reopened her eyes at this question but didn't answer straight up, as if she was trying to work out what he had just asked her.

"We went out on the boat," started Bomber, staring out straight in front of her as she tried to recall the events of what had happened. "It was sunny and we were talking about bad in-laws." Mike laughed quietly as he listened, glancing up slightly at the sound of Swain entering the room but his presence didn't even seem to fall upon Bomber's ears; she was too caught up in what she was trying to remember.

"What happened after that?" prompted Mike as Swain took a seat.

"And I don't remember what happened next. I just remember waking up and I couldn't see properly," said Bomber, pushing back her hair with her good arm, beginning to feel frustrated at not remembering the events.

"It's alright Bomber, just take your time," encouraged Swain. Before Bomber could continue, the overhead intercom sounded.

"CO, bridge, at the rush," came Charge's voice. Mike looked top Swain, nodding before departing the room quickly. Swain, however, didn't move. He sat and intently listened to what Bomber was trying to piece together.

"And my eyes were starting to clear and then one of them saw me and he came back over and hit me with something," added Bomber, still sounding unsure despite the fact that she could see this section of events clearly in her head. "And then it was black. But before that I remember reaching for Nikki." Bomber was shaking her head. "I don't remember anything else."

"That's good Bomber. Just take your time. That's good," responded Swain, seeing the pain in Bomber's eyes as to the hazy details. For Bomber, it was as if the feelings were completely out of her control and she couldn't do anything about it.

"Why can't remember?" Bomber asked Swain in disbelief, not able to believe she couldn't remember what had happened. "Why can't I remember?!"

"Bomber, it's normal," Swain tried reassuring her. "You've got a head injury; it's completely normal!"

"But... But I remember trying, trying to reach Nikki, so they didn't hurt her... But, but they hit me first. And then I didn't see her again!" exclaimed Bomber breathlessly, more and more facts coming rushing back to her.

"Bomber, slow down," warned Swain, knowing she'd get ahead of herself and then be faced with disappointment. "Just take your time."

"That's it Swain," said Bomber with the shake of her head. "That's it. I let her go."

"You didn't let her go," replied Swain firmly. "There wasn't anything you could have done."

"I had her hand and then it slipped away..."

Over on the island, Buffer and RO had joined the rest of the shore party in the search. ET and Spider were still tracking along their designated route and Luxton and Chefo were making ground. They had reached the spot again where ET and Spider had headed off from just a little while earlier.

"Sierra82, this is Charlie82, SITREP over," came Mike's voice, urging Luxton and Chefo to an abrupt halt.

"This is Sierra82. There's still no sign of them," replied Luxton, knowing it was the words the captain was dreading. And she was right. On the Hammersley, Mike had been pacing and waiting for news. Waiting for Mike's response, Luxton was startled by a small noise.

"You hear that?" Luxton turned to Chefo as he spoke quietly, knowing she hadn't imagined the sound if he had heard it too. She nodded.

"Keep searching," replied Mike as Luxton and Chefo glanced around and waited for more noise.

Just to the left of Chefo and Luxton, Kate and Nikki were still being silenced by a gun. The black metal of the pistol had come closer to Kate as had cleared her throat, trying to be as quiet as possible. The tickling that had been in her throat was driving her berserk and she hadn't been able to take it any longer, clearing her throat as quietly as possible. But Rob had heard it, pushing the weapon in his hands closer to her as a warning to be quiet. But the noise had been heard by her fellow crew mates just a few metres away. Whether or not they thought much of it was another story. While Rob turned to glance towards the door way, the gun still aimed at the girls, Kate stole a glance at her pregnant friend. Her eyes were closed and her breaths wheezy. That can't be good, thought Kate to herself. Every now and then, Nikki's eyes would flutter open slightly, before closing again, as if she was extremely tired.

"Shhh," whispered Rob as he turned around. Kate turned her head up to look at him, watching as he raised his free hand to signal her to be quiet. He turned his face back around, paranoid that someone would hear and find out the disclosed location that he was holding people hostage in. Kate took it as her chance.

There was silence before a loud noise, alerting anyone nearby and anyone as far away as to the Hammersley to it.

Luxton and Chefo nearby heard it, ducking out of instinct at such a loud, familiar noise so close.

A little further away, ET and Spider heard it, not as loudly as Chefo and Luxton had but still slightly ducking from intense training drills they had had and holding up their weapons.

Buffer and RO stopped dead at the familiar noise in the distance. Wondering who had caused it.

Over on the Hammersley, Mike raised his binoculars and scanned the island up ahead as Charge stood and moved next to Mike at the window.

Finally another noise was heard.

"This is Charlie82, who fired that shot, over?"

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What do you think? Hate me yet? This chapter didn't turn out the way I planned it but that's how it is. The main reason I think it didn't work is because I think I am at the start of a bout of writers block. Uh oh...

Thank you to all my loyal readers/reviewers. You are absolutely awesome people and I can't thank you enough.

Again, I am so sorry for making you wait so long. I have had a bit of writers block on top of how busy I am so this story just wasn't happening. I'm also beginning to doubt whether I'll have this finished by the time I leave for Italy! LOL.

Anyway, please review/comment. I want to hear your thoughts...