Hey everyone, here is the next update. Sorry it took a while, studying has been insane. I hope you enjoy it, remember I don't own anything in this story.

3 weeks later:

Spider POV

After the best shore leave the crew had be given in years, it was coming to end. Unfortunately, it was also ending for Spider. While he was finishing up the paperwork for leave and shore duty was still being processed. Lucky for him, Sally, Swains' wife offered to babysit Lucy and Jake, making the idea of leaving easier as he didn't need to rush to find someone to look after them.

"Okay you two, better be on your best behaviour for Sally while I'm away, and when I come home, we can have a movie marathon weekend" I whispered to the twins while clutching them in a hug. I really didn't want to go.

"We will daddy. Love you" Lucy whispered back, clutching me as tight as her little arms could manage.

"I love you both, see you very soon." Standing up, I turned to Sally, pulling her into a hug and thanking her.

As I made my way out to the car where Swain was waiting, I turned back to wave goodbye before hopping into the car. Deep breaths I had to repeat to myself.

Bomber POV

I watched Spide and Swain get out of the car just as I pulled up. Shutting off the engine, grabbing my bag and hopping out, I bounced over to them locking the car behind me. Noticing how tense Spider was I decided happy and energetic will help to make him relax a little.

"Good afternoon gentlemen, I trust your week has been good." I grinned leaning into Swain for a hug.

"It was a good week, Sally and I just lounged around most of the time."

"Yeah mine was okay. The twins were a bit too energetic particularly after Thursday. They enjoyed going to the zoo by the way." Spide replied swinging his arm over my shoulder as we walked towards the gangway, only separating to salute as we boarded.

"That's good, I had a great time as well. They are such darlings; much prefer them over their old man." I grinned bumping his shoulder to tell I'm joking… sort of.

"Ha yeah laugh it up. I think everyone prefers the terrors to me."

"Well, you admitted it."

"Shut up. Don't you have dinner to get sorted?"

"Yes, I'm assuming you will be in soon to annoy me as I get ready to feed your ass."

"I'm just going to put my stuff away and then I'll be there to annoy you."

"Put my stuff away as well please." I respond throwing my bag at him and walking away. Somewhere in our banter Swain disappeared. It was good to be back.

A week into our two-week patrol was when everything went wrong. We had stopped at an island to do a little fixing of the ship, so while the mechanics and engineers required stayed to work, the rest of us left to play some footy on the beach. Spider, 2Dads and I were sitting on a blanket, chatting while sitting out of the first game. Turning to Spider I handed him the sunscreen to get my back while I continued reading my book.

"I'm thinking of going for a little walk, would you like to come with me?"

"Of course, Spide, let me finish the page and then we can head off."

After finishing the page and bookmarking where I was at, I slipped my shoes on, waving bye to everyone as we headed off to explore a little.

We had been walking for around half an hour when we heard voices up ahead. Slowing down, we stopped and crouched to remain hidden until we figured out who it was.

"Stay low, I'm just going to get a little further. Try to get back to everyone or at least in range to radio without being heard." I whispered to Spider before quietly moving despite him arguing quietly.

Unfortunately, a few steps in, a stick snapped under my foot.

"Run" I whispered before turning and running, grabbing his arm to keep him with me. I could hear footsteps behind causing me to speed up a bit more which in turn made Spider go faster.

We kept running for 10 minutes before I saw a mound of rocks. Deciding to stop there to hide and catch our breath. Crouching down below the rocks I turned to Spider.

"I want you to run back for Hammersley. I'll meet you there, but I'll go a different way and wait for your to have run for a bit so that way they follow me. I know you're the quicker runner between us so you can get help faster. I'll head east for 5 minutes before heading for the beach. Eventually we will meet up if you also head that way with the rest of the crew." I breathed heavily.

"No Bomber, we don't split up. If they get us, they get us together."

"Spide just go, you can get help. You aren't leaving me, and I'm not staying put anyway. We will meet up and be safe. I promise. I need and I want you to go."

Sighing softly, he nodded before pulling me into the tightest hug we've ever had. Slowly he stood back up before making his way towards the beach. I could hear the people coming and decided to give it one more minute to make sure they followed me, and not Spide.

Swain POV

I turned towards a voice shouting, watching Spider come racing out and yelling at us. Racing over to him, I grabbed him by the arms to make him stop.

"Tell me what's wrong. Where is Bomber?" I breathe out.

After having an explanation, we split into teams. Half staying here and radioing Hammersley to bring some weapons over, while the rest headed east to then head into the forestry.

We had been walking for 10 minutes when we heard someone running. Like mad, Bomber was racing towards us, only slowing to make sure it was us, before waving her hand to tell us to run back to the beach. Automatically everyone started racing back, hearing thundering steps behind us.

Bomber POV

One by one we broke out of the forest and onto the sand, never stopping until we were at the RHIBs. I turned around to make sure all of our team were with us when the people, the men, came racing out, guns drawn and pointed at us.

"Get down." I shouted to everyone before bullets started flying towards us. I felt someone push me, noticing it was Spider. Suddenly everything turned blurry as some of our team drew weapons, firing back, eventually taking all the shooters down. Suddenly I felt light headed and started to collapse before 2Dads caught me and lowered me down to the ground.

"Swain, Bomber has been hit as well. I need help with her, it got her chest. It's still in her."

"Put pressure on her chest I'm nearly done here, Buffer go help 2Dads while Charge you help me with Spider. Ok mate, I'm nearly done yeah. I'm just going to put the gauze and tape on and then we'll get you loaded and onto Hammersley."

Eventually Spider had been seen to as best as possible, with an emergency evac on its way for us.

"Okay Bomb, this is going to hurt ok, I need to see where about in your chest it entered, I'm going to cut your top away, have a little look, get the bullet out if possible and then try to patch you up yeah. Breathe nice and slowly for me, I know it hurts, just keep your eyes open and breathe. That's it, you're doing a great job, unfortunately I can't get to the bullet babe so what I'm going to do is put gauze over it, get you both onto Hammersley and then hopefully meet up with the evac soon."

I could hear the words coming out of Swains mouth but honestly, I was in too much pain. I remember being rolled onto a spinal board, getting put on the RHIB and making our way back to Hammersley. Spider took my hand and I turned my head to look at him. He had his arm in a sling and I could see a massive blood stain on his shoulder. That's all I saw before it went black to the shouts of my family.