CH 127
Couple hours later one of the HRIB's went to pick up UN observers. When they they return Mike and Kate greeted them when they walk on the back of the boat. RO went to show them down to the astral where they would be staying till they return back to Cains. Mike turn to say some thing to Kate when he notice the look on her face
"Kate what is it"
"It nothing"
"Kate" she turn to him
"I've notice when HRIB was down at the bottom steps. One of the UN men was looking at buffer"
"buffer why do you think he gay" Mike said smiling, making Kate laugh
"Very funny, but no it some thing else"
"Don't worry about it"
"mike you know I do worry"
"i know" they walk towards one of the doors while talking.
Later that night Kate went to get some dinner when she saw the three vote officials getting there dinner so she turn a round and walk down to there cabin. She went to look to see if the boxes were ok. Then she left to get some things from the supplier room then return back to the cabin.
Fifteen minutes later Kate walk of of the room and down to the garbage room. Then she went to get some dinner.
The next morning Mike and Kate walk out of the officer mess after having breakfast together. They said there good mornings to there guests as they walk towards the bridge. They were on the bridge for twenty minutes when the fire alarm went off so Mike went to find out what was going on since the computer show where the fire is while Kate called over the PA system for the fire team.
When Mike approach the cabin there was smoke every where, then the fire team went in to put the fire out. When it was out and was given the all clear. Mike and the three vote officials walk into the wet cabin
"oh no the voting papers, they all destroyed" one of the men said
"I'll inform NAVCOM about this...spider can you show them to the next room"
"Yes sir" Mike turn and walk down to the coms room where he called Steve to give him the bad news.
"Steve it mike, some one has destroyed the ballet boxes"
"what how did that happen"
"no sure Steve but some one deliberate set fire to them"
"any idea"
"no...wait, Kate said to me yesterday that she notice of of the UN observers was looking at buffer...if Kate is right this french guy isn't who he clams to be he could be a hired ascension to kill buffer, sorry Steve got to go" then he hung up and ran out of the room
"Swain" he turn to mike
"sir"
"Have you seen buffer"
"no sir why"
"I think there an assassination aboard here to kill buffer"
"Why"
"Cause he a witness to Ray Walsmen plans and with the ballet boxes destroyed, Buffer the next target, be careful"
"you to sir" Mike ran up to the bridge and pick up the mic
"buffer to the bridge rush, buffer to the bridge rush" Then he turn to charge
"charge see if you can find buffer on the security cameras"
"sir what going on" Nav asked
"there an assassination on board to kill buffer"
Buffer was in the laundry room doing a load of washing when the assassination walk in clam he was lost. They talk for couple of minutes when a door open
"buffer"
"Swain are you ok mate"
"Yeah can I have a private word for a minute"
"sure" he turn to the guys
"If you go up those stair and turn right"
"ok, thank you" he said in french voice then he walk out the door
"ok Swain what is it"
"there an assassin on board" then they heard over the PA system
"buffer to the bridge, rush, buffer to the bridge rush"
"i better get to the bridge" Swain put his hand on buffer arm
"your the target, captain thinks Ray Walsmen sent some one to kill you"
"Alright thank for the heads up" they walk out of the laundry room and up stairs and went there separate ways.
Buffer walk past one of the cabins when the door quickly open buffer then saw a wire appeared so he put his hand up and caught it before it reach his throat. He fought the person when Kate walk around the corner and saw what was happening, she grab the closest weapon which was the fire exerciser and hit the guy on the head with it. The guy went down on top of buffer. Buffer manage to roll the guy off him as he sat up holding his bleeding hand
"SWAIN" Kate yelled as she rush over to buffer
"Buffer are you ok" Ne nodded when Swain and ET ran when they heard Kate yelling
"X...buffer what happen" Swain asked as he crouch down next to buffer to look at his hand.
"He try to kill me, X knock him out" then mike showed up he look around then look at Kate
"X what happen"
"This man try to kill buffer, I knock him out with the fire ensurer"
"Nice going X" ET said
"Swain how bad is the wound"
"He going to be fine , but light duties and no boarding for a while, lets get you and this man to the ward room" Charge and spider show up
"spider Charge can you carry this man to the ward room"
"Yes sir"
buffer stood up and walk towards the ward room while charge and spider pick the guy up and follow swain and buffer. ET return back to what he was doing.
"X you were right about the guy"
"thanks sir"
"I'll let Steve know"
"I'll be on the bridge" Then they went there separate ways.
When they return back to cairns the next morning Steve and two vans showed up. Mike spoke to the three vote officials since they were last to leave Hammersley.
"thank you for what you have done, but since the ballet boxes were destroyed the war going to get worse" one of the men said
"I'm sorry about that, we done every thing we could"
"We know, thank you" then Kate walk off Hammersley and over to the three people
"X what with the rubbish bags" Kate put them on the ground and open them
"the papers we thought they were destroyed but how"
"when I notice some thing odd about one of the UN officials I put these papers in the rubbish bags and fill the boxes with sheets and papers that look like these"
"X not the sheets"
"sorry sir, I'll already put in a request for new ones when I ordered new blankets, mattresses since the fire destroyed the other ones, you just need to sign the paper work"
"you better fill out a report about what you did"
"already did sir"
"We better go, thank you for saving these papers"
"your welcome sir, ma'am" they pick there bags and two rubbish bags up and walk over and into a van then it drove away.
"Lets go and get these papers sign"
"Yes sir" then they walk back on to Hammersley when the crew walk off for the night of R and R.
Hour later Mike and Kate walk into Steve office "mike, lieutenant"
"sir"
"Steve"
"I received a phone call from the vice Admiral about what your did with the voting papers lieutenant. Good work"
"thank you sir"
"Care to tell what happen" Kate past Steve a file
"It in my report sir, including that how I figured out about what Ray Walsmen got plan and the a tempted murder of buffer. I mean petty officer Tomaszewski"
"Alright." they talk for another fifteen minutes before mike and Kate walk out of Steve office and headed home for the night.
The next day Hammersley left port for three week patrol since they will be back in cairns for Christmas. A week later Every one smile when that all heard that the last prime minister of Samaru island was re elected once again which the people of the island was very happy about and that there was warrants out for the arrest of Ray Walsmen, Massita Balanbaan and hundreds of others that was identified.
Week later Nav was at Radar when a vessel appeared on screen, she did some typing to find out the name of the boat and who it belong to.
"Sir"
"what is it Nav"
"I got a vessel on radar, it the enterprise sir" Every one turn to Nav
"where is it"
"Seven miles from out precision, at one one zero sir"
"ET turn one, one zero, revolution two five zero"
"turning one, one zero, revelation two five zero" then Hammersley started turning.
"how long Nav"
"an hour sir"
"Keep an eye on that boat"
"will do sir"
Half an hour later "sir The enterprise is moving, it heading to international waters"
"How long"
"forty minutes"
"X call..." Mike said as he turn to Kate
"Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding station, hands to boarding stations" Kate said then grin at Mike when he look at her
"One day X" Kate turn around and walk to and down the steps. Mike turn to grinning Nav then turn to look out at sea once again.
When they were close to Ray Walsmen yacht, both HRIBS left Hammersley and head towards it. Mike and every one was watching what was happening. They could see the fire fight on board the yacht when some men appeared on the deck firing at the two HRIBS then they saw tear gas being shot from one of the HRIBS and landed on the deck of the yacht.
Then both HRIBS move in closer and boarded the yacht. There was fire fight on board which lasted for couple of minutes. Mike notice the yacht stop moving so he waited to hear from Kate.
Couple minutes later every one heard "charlie eight two, sir we got Ray Walsmen and Massita Balanbaan in custody" Every one on the bridge cheered
"copy that X, bring them all over and have tow line ready to tow the yacht to Samaru island"
"copy that sir"
Twenty minutes later the men were lock down in the austere and the yacht was behind Hammersley being towed with two dad's and spider on board. Mike call Steve to give him the good news while on there way to Samaru island.
When they arrived seven hours later they were greeted by the police and media. Two dad's and spider move the boat to the docks after they drop the tow rope. Once it was dock the police and media was there asking two dads and spider questions.
Kate spoke to them over the radio about what to say and what not to say. When two dads and spider were on the wharf they walk towards where Hammersley was docking. Some of the police manage to keep people back when a police van pulled up. Buffer, Swain and some of the crew appeared on deck with Ray Walsmen, Massita Balanbaan and the men that was on Ray yacht. There hands were cuffed when walking off Hammersley.
Once they were on the docks they were handed over to the police as the crowd cheered soon as they saw them. Then there was gun fire, every one scream as every one started running away. The police look around to find out where the shooters are.
"Every one ok" buffer asked as he and the other crew ran back onto the dock to help the police with the prisoners while the other police try to keep the media back.
"sir"
buffer turn around and walk over to the police officer, he bend down and move the body back then look up at the officer and shook his head then he turn to Swain who was looking at another body and saw Swain shake his head as well
"sir it buffer, Ray Walsmen and Massita Balanbaan are dead" Buffer said over the radio as he stood up
"the shooting buffer"
"My best guest sir. Ray Walsmen was shot in the heart, he was dead before he hit the ground" Swain walk over to buffer hearing what he said to Mike
"copy that Buffer"
"Swain" Buffer asked
"Massita Balanbaan was shot in the head"
"sir swain said Massita Balanbaan was shot in the head"
"copy that, return back to the ship"
"yes sir" buffer and swain talk to the police before returning back to Hammersley.
Hammersley stayed in port for five hours before they left port to head back to Cairns. On they way back every one watch the news about about happen on Samaru island and that the prime minster said in a media conferences
"Today Thanks to the Australian Navy patrol boat the HMAS Hammersley captain by commander Mike Flynn and his crew, they found the two most wanted men on Samaru island... Ray Walsmen and Massita Balanbaan... They also captured eight of the men who are on the wanted list. Commander Flynn and your crew, thank you on behalf of Samaru island." He look down at his notes then look up again
"Ray Walsmen and Massita Balanbaan were killed by unknown snipers when the Australian navy hand over the men to the police. I've spoken to commander Flynn about the reward for capturing the two most wanted men. He didn't except the reward on behalf of his crew. He told me that the money goes in to the hospital and schools on the island. They need it more after what happen in the past few months. Is there any questions"
Kate was with Mike in his cabin watching and listening for few more minutes before mike turn the TV off with the remote. Kate turn to Mike
"I wounder if Steve watching it" mike asked
"Who knows Mike and as for the reward money, great idea"
"thanks. Now Christmas what shall we do this year?"
"It at mum and dad's this year"
"True. What shall we get our kids?"
"Well we got Emma fifth birthday coming up"
"True, it hard to believe that she growing up"
"True...and the boys, we will have to get them beds next year"
"True"
"Captain to the bridge rush, X to the bridge Rush" Was heard over the PA system they both stood up and walk out of mike cabin while talking.