Chapter 117
That night when they arrived at the hotel Kate past the manager a brief case
"sir can you put this in your safe"
"Yes ma'am"
"thank you and if any one ask for it don't give it to them, and let commander Flynn or my self know"
"Yes ma'am"
"thank you, we will be back later tonight to pick it up since we will be out for a few hours"
"I under stand"
"thank you sir" Mike and Kate pick up there bags then they walk over to an elevator.
When they walk into there hotel room they got chance then sorted out there uniform before leaving to go out for dinner. When they return Kate got the brief case from the manager before following Mike to the elevator. When they reach there room, they notice the door partly open. Mike use his shoe to push it open. They were shock with what they saw
"I'll go and get the manager" Kate said as she past Mike the brief case then she turn and walk quickly to the elevator.
Mike stood in shock so he waited for Kate to return when he was attack from behind. He mange to turn around to attack the guy when there was two of them, they knock Mike out and took the brief case and ran just as people started opening there doors and stepping out of there rooms. They were shock to see a man on the ground so couple of the men ran over to check him over when they look into the room to see it a mess.
Kate walk quickly up to the reception desk "Lieutenant"
"some one broke into commander Flynn and my suite, they trash the room" the manager was shock
"I'll call the police" then the phone rang
"Excuse me" he pick it up
"Hello...what...what room number ma'am...yes, yes of course, I'll take care of it" then he hung up then pick the phone up
"Ma'am some one attack commander Flynn" Kate was shock
"Oh no" then she turn and ran over to the elevator while getting her phone out
"NAVCOM lieutenant young speaking"
"This is lieutenant McGregor of Hammersley I need to talk to commander marshal now"
"He busy lieutenant"
"i need to talk to him, commander Flynn was attack and our room was ransack, ask him to let fleet command know what happen" Kate heard
"sir I got lieutenant McGregor on the phone, she said that commander Flynn was attack"
"what give it here" Kate waited just as the doors open, Kate ran down to where mike is
"let me through...oh go Mike" she crouch down
"do you know him ma'am" one guy ask
"Yes he my husband"
"Lieutenant what going on" Steve ask
"sir some one attack mike he unconscious, who ever it was also ran sack our room sir." she look around
"where the brief case" Kate ask the people there
"there no brief case ma'am was it important"
"Yes sir it is...commander Marshal who ever knock Mike out took the brief case that got evidence that we were taking to fleet command"
"Who would do that lieutenant"
"One guest" They heard Mike Groan
"Mike, mike"
"Kate" he open his eyes
"mike did you see who did this to you"
"Yeah mercenaries, they said to drop what we are doing our boss knows what we are doing, no evidence no case that the last thing I remember"
"sir did you hear that"
"Yes I did lieutenant" Every one turn when they heard noises
"Sir can you contact fleet command the police and ambulance is here"
"I will lieutenant"
"thank you sir" then she hung up the police talk to the people there including Kate while the paramedics took care of mike.
Hour later Kate and mike was at the hospital. Kate was sitting next to mike bed holding his hand talking to him when she heard the door open, she recognised the person walking into the room so she stood up and saluted which he did in return just as mike try to sit up
"don't move commander" vice admiral said Mike lay back against the pillow
"Commander Marshal contacted me about what happen. Lieutenant what was in the brief case"
"Evidence against Ray Walsmen and what been happening on Samaru island and reports from three patrol boats plus Hammersley"
"You lost it all"
"No sir" mike said
"Meaning"
"We got back ups just in case"
"that is good news lieutenant will you be able to attend the briefing in the morning"
"yes sir but I won't be in uniform sir"
"Why not lieutenant"
"vice admiral sir when they ran sack our room they rip our uniform to pieces" Mike said
"I'll make a call to get you both new uniforms"
"thank you sir" Mike and Kate said
"If Ray Walsmen is behind the attack commander we will need prof"
"We know sir"
"I'll see you in the morning lieutenant"
"yes sir" he turn and walk out of the room.
"so much for our plans for tonight" Mike said while holding onto Kate hand
"Yeah and I know how we can get it"
"how"
"letter remember" Mike thought about it
"buffer"
"yes but I was thinking he would need back up" mike look at Kate
"Kate no"
"Mike"
"Kate I'll go"
"We will talk about it later" then the doctor open the door and walk in.
"Mr Flynn, the CT scan show you got bruise ribs and kidney. No skull fracture but you will get headaches for couple of days. You were lucky"
"Yes he is" Kate said
"so I can go"
"Yes you can since the rest of test results have come up clear"
"Thank you" Kate help Mike to sit up and turn till his legs were on the side of the bed
"I want you to take things easy for the next few days"
"I'll make sure he dose doctor"
"Very well, here are your discharge papers" he past them to Mike
"thank you" mike said the doctor turn and walk out of the room.
"Lets head back to the hotel"
"Yeah" Mike got up from the bed then they walk out together.
When they return back to the hotel the staff that was on gave them a different room "sir, ma'am your things are in your suite"
"thank you" Mike and Kate said as they walk towards the elevator.
Couple minutes later they walk into the room to see there things either hang up or on the bed. Kate help mike out of his bloody clothes and into bed then she sort them out before she got change and got into bed.
"Kate will you be ok tomorrow"
"Yes I will be, let's get some sleep"
"sounds good idea" Kate snuggled up to his side closing there eyes and falling asleep.
The next morning there was a knock on the door so Kate got up to answer it to see a man in uniform standing there
"Lieutenant McGregor"
"Yes leader" they both saluted each other
"I'm here to give you and commander Flynn your uniforms ma'am" he past her two garment bags
"thank you leader"
"I'll be waiting down stairs ma'am I'm driving you to base"
"thank you I'll be fifteen minutes"
"Yes ma'am"
Kate close the door and turn around and walk over to the bed where she hung both garments on the door she open one to see it was her's so she got it out and sat on the bed so she couple put her name tag, badges and rank on her top. Mike was sitting at the table watching her while drinking his coffee
"Kate" she look up at him
"Are you sure you can handle it" Kate smile
"Yes I'll be fine any way you suppose to be resting"
"i know"
When Kate finish Mike watch her get dress, when she turn around Mike look her over
"It a shame you have to go now Kate"
"I'll see how you are feeling when I return" She pick up her hat then turn around and walk over to mike.
She bend over and gave him a kiss "See you when I return"
"good luck" Kate smile then kiss him again before straitening up and turning around and walk toward the door.
Hour later Kate arrived at fleet command, since she got some time she walk over to one of the computers pulling out a pen drive. She put it in the port and did some typing then she walk over to a printer to see the paper coming out of it.
When it was time a man walk over to Kate "Excuse me lieutenant McGregor"
Kate turn to the leader "Yes leader"
"vice admiral is ready for you ma'am"
"thank you leader" Kate pick up the files and follow the leader to a door.
He open it and walk in "sirs, lieutenant McGregor"
"thank you leader your dismiss" vice admiral said as they both saluted before leader walk out the door closing it behind
"Lieutenant McGregor, shall we get started"
"Yes sir" Kate walk around the table giving each of the men the files while talking to them.
When Kate walk out of the briefing three hours later she got her phone out and made a call
"Hey, how did it go"
"It went great, I'll tell you in an hour have you had any lunch?"
"no not yet want me to order some thing"
"sure, I'll be there in an hour"
"Ok see you soon, love you" Kate smile
"love you to" then they hung up.
Hour later Kate open the door and walk into the hotel suite "Hey" Mike said as he walk over to her to give her a hug and kiss
"Hey, did you get some rest"
"Yes I did, lunch is ready"
"Great I'll get change"
"ok so how did it go" Mike watch Kate and she was getting out of her uniform
"Great they were shock with what happen so far and what Hammersley has done... but they said they need prof of all of what I said and if we can get that prof they would let the prime minster knows"
"We will get that proof Kate"
"i know"
"did you tell them our theory"
"Yes but we need to get that prof"
"We will, Steve called to see how I am"
"that good of him"
"Yeah and to let me know that the windows has been replace and we got an extra twenty four hours here cause of what happen last night, compliments of the navy"
"that was good of them"
"Yeah, so what would you like to do this afternoon"
"Shopping that is if your up to it" Mike grin
"Why not"
Once Kate was change and her uniform put in the garment bag she sat down next to mike at the table, they talk while enjoying there lunch. Half an hour later they walk out of the hotel hand in hand as they walk down to the shopping center.
The next morning while at the air port waiting at one of the gate with other passengers, mike phone rings so he answered it
"Mike Flynn... what happen...alright have you note filed the crew... ok contact lieutenant Caetano brief her Steve... yes she would know what to do and brief Kate and me once we are aboard...four hours...ok how long...alright Steve" then he hung up
"Mike what is it"
"We been crash sailed, he getting a car to wait for us at the air port to take us home then to the wharf, Samaru island, one village partly destroyed...hospital included. Reports of insurgents cause it. We be sailing there to help with the clean up and delivering supplies, chillers, Melbourne and bendigo are on root there to help with the wounded"
"How long are we going to be there?"
"A month. Kingston left port an hour ago with army medical personal and engineers"
"this has been a night mare"
"i know Kate once we get Ray Walsmen and this elections taken care of sooner the better" He pulled her in to his arms for a hug just as they heard over the PA system about the boardings.
"Lets go" They follow other passengers towards where the staff is showing there tickets.
Four and half hours later Hammersley left port heading to Samaru island. On the way Nav fill both mike and Kate in on every thing was passing the information on to them from Steve.
The next morning Hammersley dock at one of the wharf that the navy patrol boats use. They saw other navy boats either dock next to the wharf or just out at sea. Once they were dock they got strait to work in taking supplies to different areas of the village. By that night every one was tired after the work that they are others have done.