CH 126
Half an hour later "sir" ET said Mike turn around and smile when he saw buffer and Kate walking out from the bushes with a man in front of them Mike walk over to them
"ET take care of this guy"
"Yes sir" buffer and Kate stop, he could see how tired they both are
"How are you both"
"We good...sir, Ray Walsmen is behind the coup, we got evidences and he badly wounded"
"how"
"Grenada sir" buffer said
"I gather this was your doing also buffer, X" they look around to see the mess every where
"We only blew up one container sir" buffer said
"the other three we saw on the wharf must have been filled with weapons like the container we were in" Kate said
"chain reaction" mike said
"Could be sir" buffer said
"Sir we need to contact commander marshal ASAP" Kate said
"Why"
"Ray Walsmen planing on some thing next month, it to do with the election, we don't know what he got plan" buffer said
"alright we will talk more about it once we are back on board"
Three hours later Hammersley speed home with the wounded and prisoner. Kate make copies of the recordings that she and buffer made. Mike watch and listen to the recording. When he finish watching it he turn to Kate
"We got enough evidences against Ray Walsmen and Massita Balanbaan" Kate said
"Yes you and buffer did a great job in getting it, I'll let Steve know"
"alright" Mike went to talk to Steve to let him know about the evidences.
"mike I'll let fleet command know about what you told me"
"thanks, RO sending you a copy of the video recording"
"alright, see you and lieutenant when you both return"
"alright Steve see you tomorrow" then they hung up.
When they arrived in port the next morning, the police as well number of ambulances were waiting on the wharf. The crew carry the wounded and the Russian guy off Hammersley. Once they were gone they crew return back on board.
Ten minutes late mike and Kate walk off Hammersley when a car showed up. They got in and the driver drove them to NAVCOM. When they arrived the walk into the main room to see Fleet command top five officers there.
Mike and Kate look at each other then Kate got her phone out and quickly text to buffer then she close it as she and mike step ford
"Steve what going on here" Steve turn to mike and Kate
"They saw the video recordings Mike. Lieutenant can you contact Petty officer Tomaszewski"
"I've sent him a text sir"
"when he arrives we will debrief about what happen"
"Yes sir" Kate said
"Steve with the video recordings is it enough" the Vice admiral walk over to them
"more than enough commander" mike and Kate saluted the vice admiral which he did in return
"sir" they both said
"I'll be looking ford to the briefing lieutenant"
"Yes sir" they talk for few minutes till buffer walk in and over to them.
He stood at attention and saluted the vice admiral which he did in return. "vice Admiral Smith, I'm petty officer Tomaszewski, bosun of HMAS Hammersley, I'm called buffer sir"
"At easy" Pete relax a bit
"Shall we" they all walk into the private room
"sir, x why am I here" He asked quietly
"Briefing on what we did buffer...tag team" buffer nodded.
When they were all seated "Lieutenant McGregor we will let you start telling us what happen"
"With your permission, I would like buffer...petty officer Tomaszewski start. It some thing we do together when we work together a tag team. So you can get full report that way sir"
"commander Flynn dose this happen often on Hammersley"
"Yes sir, it one way of saving time"
"alright...petty officer Tomaszewski you may start first"
"thank you sir...X"
Buffer started telling them about what happen when he left the bar and the reason why he left after four hours. Then Kate said her bit. Fleet command and Steve listen to what Kate and buffer said for the next two hours. When they finish they waited for some one to say some thing.
"Lieutenant McGregor, petty officer Tomaszewski. You both risk you lives in getting the evidences that was needed plus you destroyed three containers full of weapons as well killed and wondered number of mercenaries and insurgents and wounding Ray Walsmen."
"thank you sir" Kate and buffer said
"and also with the other evidence that commander Flynn and you lieutenant McGregor was able to provided to us. We will be taking it directly to prime minster. Commander Flynn you and your crew aboard HMAS Hammersley have done an amazing job in this past year"
"thank you sir, I have got a great crew" then they all stood up
"Keep up the good work"
"Yes sir" mike said then he, Kate and buffer saluted the fleet command officers before they walk out of the room.
"what happens now Sir?" buffer asked
"We return back to Hammersley and wait for our next orders" they walk out together while they talk. Steve and the fleet command officers watch them walk way while talking
"commander have you got Hammersley new captain sorted" admiral asked
"yes sir, he starts February next year when he return from the gulf sir"
"He will have big shoes to fill"
"Yes sir, he will"
when buffer, Mike and Kate return back to Hammersley the crew was waiting for them
"buffer what happen" charge asked
"fleet commander top officers wanted X and my report about what happen in person"
"no way" ET asked
"It true"
"what is it like meeting the vice admiral" Spider asked. The crew was asking buffer a lot of questions while they walk towards one of the doors.
The next morning the crew was loading suppliers on board since they were heading back to Samaru island since one of there hospital was rob of there medical supplies. The crew knew that Ray Walsmen men was behind it. After dropping off the supplies they return back to Cairns for two week shore leave.
When they did return, they all meet up at the pub that night for drinks and dinner. During the two weeks shore leave Mike and Kate spent it with their family. The day that Hammersley was leaving for patrol Mike was talking to Steve.
"Mike here are your orders for the next week" Steve past Mike a file.
He open it up and read what it says "alright that no problem, we can handle it"
"Good, but keep on alert cause Ray Walsmen would try some thing"
"that true Steve" they talk for another ten minutes before Mike left Steve office.
When Mike walk into his cabin, Kate was behind him, she close the door when mike put his brief case on the desk and open it, he pick up a file and past it to her
"Our next orders"
Kate open the file to read what it says while Mike get change out of his uniform and into his overalls. Mike look at Kate when he sat on his bed so he could put his boots on and tie them up
"Kate what wrong"
"I'm not sure Mike"
"not sure about what"
"I can't put my finger on it"
"I'm sure it would come to you"
"Yeah"
"Steve told me that lieutenant commander Zac Taylor got honor discharge from the navy after what happen"
"Really"
"Yeah"
"that good to know...i mean that..."
"that he can't try to destroy any one career or any navy boats?"
"Yeah" Kate put the file on Mike desk just as he stood up.
"shall we X" mike said smiling
"Yes sir" they walk out of mike cabin while talking.
They walk up onto the bridge to see every one there. Mike pick up the binoculars and hand held radio he past them to Kate
"sir"
"I'll let you take control X you might as well start now" Kate smile
"thank you sir" Kate walk out off the bridge while Mike and the others watch her as she doses what Mike normal dose when they leave port.
Fifteen minutes late they were heading out to sea then heading north to Samaru island since the voting was opening the next day. They all heard on the news about the war that been going on.
The next day Hammersley showed up at Samaru island so all they can do is wait. Later that afternoon Hammersley crew watch a boat that was carrying vote officials and ballot boxes leave the wharf and headed out towards Hammersley. Kate was in her cabin going over what Ray Walsmen and buffer said. She left her cabin and walk up onto the bridge when she saw one of the HRIBS heading towards the boat
"X"
"sir what happening"
"buffer and Swain gone to talk to the vote officials to let them know that we will be keeping an eye on them cause of Ray Walsmen"
"ok" Kate walk over to the EDO to see the boat and the HRIB pulling up a side of it. Kate couldn't get it out of her mind about the recordings then her eyes widen she turn and walk over to the pick up the micophone
"X ray eight two Buffer"
"X what is it" mike asked
"Go ahead X"
"buffer get those vote official and those boxes off the boat"
"x what going on" mike asked
"Why X"
"remember when you ask Walsmen about what he got plan for the election, if that boat blow up with the boxes on board"
"the war"
"Yes"
"X" she turn to Mike
"I was going over the video recording when buffer ask Ray Walsmen what he got plan for the election, he didn't reply and look what happen in the past week between the government army and Ray Walsmen men, if those boxes get destroyed. Then the elections would be non invoid and all those innocent men, women and children lives would be at risk Mike cause of the war and greed"
"you might be right" mike said.
They turn to see HRIB returning back to Hammersley when the boat that the vote official were on exploded which shock every one.
"X if you hadn't work out what Ray Walsmen was planing"
"things would have been worse" Kate said.
They walk off the bridge and down to where the HRIBS are. When they walk through the door that lead out side the HRIB was lock into place. Buffer and Swain help the three people out of the HRIB
"Sirs, ma'am I'm commander Flynn, captain of this ship and my XO lieutenant McGregor, welcome aboard Hammersley"
"commander, lieutenant, thank you for saving our lives. How did you know it was a bomb on the boat" one of them men asked
"X" Mike asked when he look at her then to the two people
"The man behind the attempted murder of you is the same man who is responsible for murder and attempted murder of many people"
"We know about Mr Ray Walsmen, we have been in form. About it" the women said
"bomber" Mike said when she walk over to them
"sir"
"Care to show our guests down to their guest cabin"
"Yes sir"
"We will take the boxes with us, we can't leave them out of our site"
"We under stand sir. Buffer, Hefty, Swain can you take the boxes down to the cabin"
"Yes sir"
"thank you" Mike and Kate watch Swain, Hefty and buffer pick up the boxes then follow bomber and the two people towards a door leaving Mike and Kate alone.
"i got a feeling it not over Kate"
"i agree"
"I better go and let Steve know"
"I'll be on the bridge" then they walk the way they came.