Charge had just told the rest of the crew around the ship that they would still be stuck in the same place for a while. The boiler room was going to take a while to fix but no one wanted to stay around a place where a boat had just been taken down.

"How long is it going to take?!" RO moaned for like the fourth time since Charge had said the news.

"It won't go any faster by you moaning at it!" Charge spoke up for himself.

RO sank back into his seat when Charge had said this. I mean he wasn't expecting another answer from Charge but hadn't expected that response.

"Would you two calm down?" Nav pleaded from where she was sitting.

"Alright. Sorry Nav, we'll be calmer." RO made fun of her.

"That's enough RO!" Buffer said, trying to calm the situation.

Nav smiled as Buffer stood up for her for once. Before any more tension could arise, Spider came up to join the bridge from the kitchen with a towel in his hand.

"Bomber wanted to tell you that dinner's nearly ready." Spider said, smiling after everything that was going on downstairs.

"Thanks Spider. I think we all need it." Nav said, smiling back with some relief.

Everyone calmed down a little when Spider had said this. Dinner was always a hot topic on the bridge and around the rest of the crew. Bomber was always great at making it.

"We'll be down there in a minute." Buffer also smiled for the first time that day. Buffer didn't usually smile at all during the day so it kind of freaked some of them out.

"Alright Buf." Spider said with his smile turning into a grimace.

Spider walked backwards a little and then walked down the stairs. He was a little freaked out by Buffer's smile. He would have to tell Bomber about this. She would be freaked out by it as well.

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Mike was sitting in the sick bay. His last talk with Swaine had brought up a few ideas on how Navcom was dealing with his situation. He needed medical help that only doctors off the mainland could provide but how was he going to get that?

Spider knocked on the door as Mike was still thinking. Mike was somewhat relieved when he saw him. It was nice to see someone else apart from Swaine. I mean Swaine was great but it was nice to see someone else.

"Spider." Mike smiled as one of the younger members of the crew came into the room.

"I just came to tell you dinner is nearly ready." Spider said, smiling back.

"Thanks Spider."

"You alright? You look troubled." Spider said worriedly.

"Yeah I'm fine. Just thinking." Mike replied, trying to keep Spider out of his life.

"Everyone says that's dangerous you know." Spider joked.

"Thanks Spider. I'll remember not to think too much." Mike laughed.

Spider nodded as he left to go to the kitchen to serve all of the meals to the crew. Mike smiled when Spider had left. Spider always knew how to make the crew laugh even in the darkest of times.

Mike struggled to get up as he made his way to the kitchen. It would be nice to see the crew again after so long away from them. Swaine probably would advise against it but it would be nice to get out of the sick bay for once.

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Bomber was waiting for Spider to arrive again to serve up. She couldn't do it all by herself. Plus there were too many of the crew that would need more food than usual.

"Ready bomber?" Spider said, arriving again.

"Where have you been?" Bomber asked frustrated as her partner joined her.

"You try and get all the crew to come down here at the same time!" Spider said back, also getting frustrated.

Spider went to the other side of the kitchen to help Bomber. Bomber punched him in the arm once he had come around.

"Ow!" Spider moaned.

"Stop being such a baby!" Bomber laughed.

"I'm not a baby!" Spider winned back.

"You two sound like you're having fun." Buffer said. The two looked up as they saw Buffer standing in front of them with his arms crossed.

"Do you want us to serve it or not?" Bomber said sarcastically back.

"Just get on with it." Buffer sighed as he rolled his eyes.

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Once everyone had eaten their dinner they went back to their work. The bridge crew returned to the bridge and Mike had to return to the sick bay. Kate joined him however, so it wasn't too bad. Swaine had objected to this a million times but let her in just for a few minutes.

"Thanks Swaine." Kate had said after he gave in.

"Anytime." Swaine said with a fake smile.

Swaine left them to their own devices as he went to bed for some rest.

"Want to go to the bridge?" Kate asked quietly once Swaine had left.

"What? Why?" Mike chuckled as he asked her.

"Apparently the bridge are telling scary stories tonight. Want to join?" Kate smiled evilly.

Mike had to chew over it for a few moments. Swaine would probably scream at him if he did join the bridge crew in scary stories but it would be a lot of fun to hear what they would come up with.

"They'd better not be lame." Mike smiled as he agreed to join the bridge crew in scary stories.

"I thought you would join us." Kate smiled back.

"Why wouldn't I?" Mike chuckled.

"Because Swaine will kill you." Kate said looking Mike in the eye.

"I don't care as long as tonight is fun." Mike rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure it will be." Kate agreed.

Mike and Kate crept out of the sick bay past Swaines quarters to get up to the bridge and join the crew there.

0000

Most of the chairs on the bridge had turned round and everyone was facing everyone else. They were all laughing with some of the other crew members also joining them.

"So when are we going to start?" Bomber moaned as she was getting impatient.

"As soon as X gets here we can start." Nav answered her.

"Why is she taking so long?" Spider also moaned.

The rest of the bridge crew sighed as they had to get along with the two younger members of the crew. Both Bomber and Spider got too impatient too easily.

"Here we are." Kate said coming up the stairs.

"Finally!" Bomber and Spider sighed together.

The whole crew smiled when they saw Mike with Kate. It was nice to see their CO back with them again.

"So who wants to start?" Kate asked as she and Mike sat down ready to be freaked.