"What are we going to do?" 2Dad's asked as Kate checked Dutchy's pulse for the 10th time
"I don't know…" Kate said as she looked down at Dutchy who was still unconscious, Kate looked over at 2Dad's he looked like a scared little boy
"We'll get out of here 2Dad's I promise" Kate said as she heard the hatch open rising to her feet she stood in front of 2Dad's and Dutchy trying to protect them
"You, come" the strange man said as he aimed the gun at Kate.
"She's not going anywhere" 2Dad's said pushing himself up to confront the man
"2Dad's it's fine, just look after Dylan" she said placing a hand on his shoulder
"No Ma'am, I won't let them take you" 2Dad's said standing in front of her.
Before Kate could stop him the man hit 2Dad's across the head with the handle of the gun
"2Dad's!" Kate yelled as she went to see if he was ok the man grabbed her arm pushing the gun into her side as he pushed her up the stairs.
Dutchy begin to stir as he opened his eyes he was confused as he looked over at a unconscious 2Dad's, shifting as he slowly leant against the wall he hissed in pain as he held his shoulder,
"2Dad's!" he said hitting him with his leg
"2Dad's" he said again as he began to stir
"Dutchy?" he said as he held his head
"Where's the X!" he said as his eyes widened while he looked around for Kate
"What?" Dutchy asked confused
"A man he came down and took the X away, he knocked me unconscious when I tried to stop him" 2Dad's said holding his head, Dutchy immediately sprung to his feet
"How long ago did he take her?" Dad's stared at the blood on his hand not hearing Dutchy
"2DAD'S!" he yelled
"What?"
"How long ago did he take Kate?"
"I don't know" he said standing up
"I need you to something important for me" Dutchy said holding his shoulder
"Of course" he said smiling
"I need you to pop my shoulder back in place" Dutchy said as he watched the smile disappear of his face
"What! I can't do that" he said holding his arms up
"It's easy 2Dad's just hold my shoulder and push my arm upwards" Dutchy said reaching for 2Dad's hand
"Dutchy I can't!" he said as Dutchy placed 2Dad's hand on his shoulder
"Just do it 2Dad's, I don't have time for arguing I need to find Kate" he said as 2Dad's looked at him confused "The X, I need to find the X…" he said correcting himself.
"Ready?" 2Dad's said as Dutchy nodded his head 2Dad's pulled his arm and pushed it upwards heading a loud crack Dutchy hissed in pain as it popped back into place.
"2Dad's?" he said noticing the strange look on his face before he could say anything 2Dad's had fainted.
Back in the wheel house Kate was sitting in the chair with a gun pointed to her head
"Steer" the man said holding the gun to her head
"I can't" she answered back
"What do you mean can't, your Navy"
"I mean you don't have any coordinates how do I know where I supposed to go" she said gritting between her teeth "Let me take her back to Cairns you can turn yourself in…" Kate said turning to look at him
"No!" he said as a voice from behind her spoke
"Kate McGregor, it's been awhile" Kate turned around eyes widened as she set her sights on the man
"Connor?" Kate said confused as the man stepped towards her "How are you…"
"Here?" he asked as Kate nodded "You may have put me away Kate, but your forgetting one thing I have contacts and powerful ones" he said smirking at her
"I followed your every move just waiting for you to return so I could get my revenge"
"It's been 8 years! I thought everyone was put away, you can't blame me" Kate said crossing her arms, Connor moved forward and placed a hand around her throat
"You stood by and let my brother die, of course it's your fault!" he said choking her
"I'm not… The one who put the bullet in him…" Kate said holding his wrist as he choked her.
Connor let her go and Kate let out a massive breath and cough "You may not be the one who killed him but you watched and didn't do anything" he said pointing the gun at her head
"Killing me isn't going to bring your brother back" Kate said holding her hand on her throat
"No but it will make the people who love you suffer like I did" he said smirking at her as he turned the safety off.
Little did he know Dutchy was standing behind him having found a way out of the engine room,
"Please!" Kate yelled "Please… I have a daughter" she said hoping it would distract him.
"I don't care" he said aiming the gun at her chest "Say goodnight McGregor", Dutchy at this moment jumped on Connor from behind making him drop the gun, Kate reached forward for the gun but his partner grabbed her hair pulling her back as he pushed the gun into her neck
"Stop! Or I'll shoot her right now" he said looking at Dutchy who moved off Connor and held his hands up.
Connor reached for his gun as his partner pushed Kate towards Dutchy
"Are you okay?" he said as Kate hit against his chest placing a hand on her cheek
"I'm fine… Are you okay?" she asked placing a hand on his chest.
"You can't be serious" Connor said watching the interaction between Kate and Dutchy
"This guy?" he laughed looking at his partner who laughed with him "Go find the other one!" he said to his partner waving the gun in the direction of the door.
Dutchy stood next to Kate with a protective arm around her waist, gripping her tightly Kate though he was going to break her
"What are you going to do hotshot?" Connor said teasing Dutchy, he moved forward to have a go but Kate pulled his arm back and shook her head as he looked at her she interlocked her fingers with his.
Connor's partner came running in "I can't find him!" he yelled making Connor take his attention off of Kate and Dutchy
"What? He has to be here" he said turning around as he did Kate turned on the receiver
"What are you doing?!" Connor said turning around to see Kate moving back next to Dutchy "What did you do?" He asked moving over to her and pushing the gun under her chin
"Get away from her" Dutchy said pushing him back
"Want to try that again?" he said now pointing the gun at Dutchy.
Back on Hammersley Mike was on the Bridge when a signal came through "Ah Sir…" Charge said confused
"Yes Charge?" Mike asked turning around in the Captain's chair to look over at Charge who had a big set out headphones on
"I'm getting a distress signal coming through"
"Who?" Mike asked confused
"The Sea Orchid…" Charge said pulling off the headphones and standing up
"But they should already be halfway back to Cairns now…" Mike said staring at Charge in concern
"I'll enter the coordinates into the system" Charge said jotting down the details and making his way over to the Navigators system.
"If we steam full engines we'll reach them in about 30 minutes" Charge said looking over to Mike
"Do it!" he said as everyone rushed around the bridge and heading to the Sea Orchid.
Connors partner walked in holding a gun to 2Dad's head "I found him Boss" he said pushing him towards Dutchy and Kate
"Where did you find him?" he asked confused
"In the kitchen" he said gun still pointed at him.
Kate pulled Dutchy back as she stepped forward "Leave them out of it, I'm the one you want" she said
"Sounds good to me" Connor said motioning the gun to the deck,
"What's she doing?" 2Dad's asked confused
"Kate don't…" Dutchy said moving forward Kate turned around to face him
"It's fine…. You and 2Dad's are safe that's all that matters" Kate said placing a hand on Dutchy's cheek as she reached up and kissed him softly before whispering in his ear 'I love you' Connor grabbed her arm and dragged her out onto the deck.
Dutchy watched as a tear fell down Kate's cheek as she was pulled away looking back at 2Dad's he saw him smirking
"So…" he said
"Not now 2Dad's" Dutchy said voice breaking.
Hammersley pulled alongside the Sea Orchid looking through his binoculars Mike could see Kate on the deck with a unknown man who had a gun reaching for the loudspeaker he turned it on
"This is Mike Flynn Commanding Officer of Hammersley stand down or we will fire upon you" he said watching as the man had Kate in a choke hold and pressing the gun against her head
"Back off!" he yelled loud enough he almost deafened Kate
"This doesn't have to end in bloodshed" Kate said trying to pull his arm off from around her neck
"My brother didn't deserve to die, you could have stopped them!" he said in her ear
"Stand down, or we will fire upon you!" Mike voice said again "Charge, Swaine get a RHIB over there now" Mike said turning to Charge
"Yes Sir" Swaine said as he followed Charge.
Mike watched on through the binoculars as the RHIB approached the Starboard side silently making their way on board to see Kate with a gun to her head
"Drop the gun" Charge said as he aimed his gun at him.
The next thing Kate remembers is hearing gunshot's, Dutchy calling out to her "KATE!" and the world going dark...
