CH 141
When they reach where Hammersley is the captain let Emma walk on the ship first he was surprise that she saluted before stepping on the boat. He saluted the icon then follow Emma to one of the doors. When they were in the ship they were greeted by a sailor
"Uncle Pete"
"Emma" he smile then pick her up for a hug and a kiss
"what are you doing here."
"show captain Thomas around Hammersley" Pete turn to the navy officer then stood at attention and saluted
"sir, welcome aboard Hammersley"
"thank you Petty officer"
"Crew calls him buffer sir"
"I heard a lot about you buffer"
"Yes sir from whom?"
"Me" he turn to Emma
"you"
"Ah ha. Captain never been on a patrol boat before"
"Ah so you offer to show him around"
"yep, who else is on board"
"RO"
"Doesn't he ever leave" buffer laugh
"He doing some work"
"Ok, who else"
"Two dads, Charge and CO"
"Ok is uncle Andy checking on the engines"
"Yep you know what he like"
"Grease monkey" buffer laugh
"that a good one Emma"
"what about Uncle Leo"
"He on duty with me"
"Well at least you can keep an eye on him and he not getting into trouble"
"True" then he put her on the ground
"I'll let you carry on with your tour Emma"
"ok uncle Pete, you better get back to the bridge"
"Good idea" then he saluted the captain
"enjoy your tour sir"
"I will thank you"
"this way sir" Buffer return back to the bridge while Emma show the captain around Hammersley.
When they walk up and onto the bridge they were quiet. Emma walk up first. She could hear buffer and two dad's talking. She smile when she saw buffer looking at her so she put her finger to her lips then step closer to the captain chair where two dads is.
The captain watch was going on from the top of the step. Buffer went to stand but the captain wave for him to sit down then they watch Emma walk over and stood next to the captain chair while two dads was turn away facing towards buffer for few seconds then out to sea again the back to buffer who manage to hold his smile. When two dads turn around to lean back in the chair he turn towards Emma
"BOO" she yelled causing two dads to quickly jump out of the captain chair. Buffer crack up laughing
"Gee Emma, you could of given a guy a warning"
"Why should I, you know the rules. If I was a bad guy you would be in trouble or dead by now" He turn to buffer
"You could of warn me"
"nope you got to learn mate, how was your tour sir" buffer asked.
Two dads turn around in the chair then quickly got up and turn around saluting the captain which he did in return
"it was enjoyable. Emma show me every thing" Emma smile as she walk over to where buffer is and laugh
"Uncle Andy dose look like a grease monkey" she pointed to one of the Security screens
"Yes he dose, did you see him"
"Yep, but haven't seen the CO"
"Ok what about RO"
"Yep he was getting him self a brew in the galley"
"ok"
"there lieutenant commander Coburn, he heading this way" Emma said.
The captain move to a corner to watch going to happen. "Hey I wounder who patrol boat that is coming in"
"don't know Emma" Two dads asked the pick up the binoculars to take a look
"it Kingston" then he put the binoculars back in there spot just as Coburn walk up the steps
"buffer sit rep...what are you doing here" When he saw Emma
"Showing some one around Hammersley"
"This is not a tour boat dose the X know where you are"
"Yes sir, she knows that I'm showing..."
"i don't care, you get your friend and get off my ship" He unteruped
"Oh craps" Buffer said quietly but they all heard
"THIS IS NOT YOUR SHIP AND DON'T YOU EVER SAY IT YOUR SHIP YOU DON'T OWN THIS SHIP...SIR" Emma said yelling and in command tone.
The captain was quiet impress when what Emma just said
"Don't you dear yell at me, you just a kid"
"Who you don't have respect for, your navy, you got to have respect for every one and you will never have my respect or trust after what you said the other day and just now sir"
"buffer get her and her guest off this boat"
"no sir" Emma said
"Excuse me, did you say no sir"
"that right cause you never ask where or who my...guest is" Coburn look around
"Well find her and get off this ship"
"no and it not a he. I offer to show him Hammersley and I have since he never step on a patrol boat before, isn't that right captain Thomas sir"
"That is right Emma" Coburn turn around to see captain Thomas in uniform standing there. Then he stood at attention and saluted which the captain did in return
"Captain sir I didn't know you were there"
"I'm not impress with you attatude lieutenant commander. I have heard and seen enough. Emma care to show me the way out"
"Yes sir, bye uncle Pete" she gave him a hug and whisper some thing in his ear then kiss his cheek before walking over to the steeps.
"Uncle Leo remember what I said"
"I'll remember"
"Ah ha next time I might have a water gun with me" She said smiling, then she turn and walk down the steps with the captain behind her.
When they return to NAVCOM Kate just hung up her cell phone as she walk over to Emma and the captain
"sir how was your tour on Hammersley"
"Quiet impressive lieutenant" then he turn to Emma and shook her hand
"thank you for the tour Emma"
"your welcome sir" then he walk back into the meeting room.
"so he enjoy the tour"
"Yes mummy, where Daddy"
"in with Steve why" Emma held on to Kate and and pulled her into Steve office.
"Emma" mike turn around and smile
"How did the tour go" Emma smile
"Great, uncle Andy looks like a grease monkey" they all chuckle.
"Uncle Leo almost crap him self in the captain chair"
"what, what happen"
"Captain and I walk up onto the bridge quietly, we could here uncle Pete and uncle Leo talking. Uncle Pete saw us so I went" she put her finger up to her lips.
"Then I quietly walk over to captain chair and stood next to it for about a minute"
"what happen next" Mike ask
"Uncle Leo turn around in the chair when he saw me I went...BOO' he jump out of the chair, uncle Pete laugh as uncle Leo sat down again" she said grinning
"Emma you shouldn't sneak up on people like that"
"I know daddy but I could have been a bad person"
"your right, you did good sweetie"
"thanks daddy. Oh lieutenant commander Coburn, he in big trouble"
"why what happen" Steve asked
"He yell at me he told me and my guest to get off his ship"
"his ship" Kate said rasing her eye brows
"Ah ha, so I yell at him telling him it not his ship and... he never ask where my guest is. He told uncle Pete to take me and my guest off the ship I said to him... that I offer to show my guest around since he hasn't been on a patrol boat before, isn't that right captain Thomas. Lieutenant commander Coburn, was shock and is in a lot of trouble"
"you did good Emma" Kate said
"thanks mummy"
"Well shall we go home and have some lunch"
"yeah, I'm hungry"
"I'm not surprise Emma, come on"
"bye daddy, by uncle Steve"
"Bye Emma" Kate and Emma walk out of Steve office when they heard
"mummy can we have an ice cream on the way home"
"Why not" Mike turn to Steve
"Emma sure can be full of surprises" Steve said
"yes she is" then they return back to work.
Two days later Hammersley left for three week patrol. The crew all heard about what happen on Sunday morning on the bridge. They all laugh at two dads after buffer told them what Emma did and what happen to Coburn.
A week later while out on patrol Kate went to check her e-mail messages. She smile when she saw one from Mike so she open it and read what it said when buffer walk in
"sorry X"
"It ok buffer, checking my mail." He sat down next to her so he could check his e-mail
"mike heard from Nav"
"that great"
"Yeah her and...josh" she whisper his name
"saw the news on what Emma did"
"Yeah"
"Yeah mike said to let you and crew know about the letter."
"ok, crew would be looking ford to hearing form her"
"they are." then Kate read more from mike
"This is great, Emma, MJ and David are welcome aboard any time they like and Coburn getting a letter to inform him that there will be a marker place on his file for what he done and a reminder of the navy rules"
"good"
"yeah. Emma in top of her class in reading and she a bit slow in her writing and math"
"sounds like we could help her out there"
"Yeah. Mike said she top in swimming and she welcome new students in the class"
"Good on her"
"Yeah...MJ and David doing well in day care"
"that good"
The day before Hammersley return back to Cairn RO walk up and onto the bridge
"sir coast watch spotted a dive boat at red reef and unable to hail them. We are the closest asset" He past the sheet of paper to Coburn
"X"
"Port forty five revolution two five zero"
"Port forty five, revolution two two zero"
"RO what the name of the boat" buffer asked
"don't know but it belong to Robsen Marines...oh no" RO said soon as he relies who the boat belongs to
"RO what wrong" Coburn asked
"Ah...it might be the same boat that ET was on when he and seven others drown, excuse me sir" then he turn and walk off the bridge.
"X how long before we reach red Reef"
"three hours sir"
"Very well" when they saw the dive boat. RO try to hail them with no luck
"HARD TO PORT AND STOP ALL ENGINES" Kate yelled then pick up the mic
"Brace, Brace, Brace" Every one grab onto some thing when they move sharply to one side and the engines stop
"X what the hell"
"body in ghost net sir" Kate said before walking out the side door with buffer beside her
"He alive X" Kate ran back in side and pick up the mic
"drivers on duty purpear for rescue and recovery" then he put it back and walk back out side again.
Ten minutes later swain and two dads went to cut the net to get the guy out then swam over to the HRIB where buffer and spider pulled him on board.