CH 143
The next morning Kate was reading Nikki letter while mike was cooking breakfast. She smile when she told Kate that her and Josh saw the news about the bar and grill and what Emma did. When she finish reading the letter she saw pictures of Josh and Nikki together and could see how much bigger Nikki getting. She folded the letter up just as there was a knock on the door
"I'll get it" mike said
"thanks it could be buffer"
"could be" Kate drink her coffee when she heard foot steps
"morning X"
"morning buffer" she past him the letter
"thanks, how is Nav?"
"good she getting bigger"
"Really I hope ET looking after them"
"Read and find out" buffer sat down next to Kate and he pulled out the letter and open it.
Mike pour buffer a coffee then gave it to him "thanks sir"
"no worries" then he went to dish up breakfast.
Buffer chuckled at one part of the letter "Who knew Emma would be famous around Australia"
"none of us did" mike said as he put a plate in front of Kate
"thanks Mike" he walk around and sat down next to Kate and started eating.
"I see Nav already complaining about the way she looks"
"don't worry I was like that with Emma and the boys, it her hormones"
"i gather that X. At least ET keeping her happy"
"true" when buffer finish reading the letter and saw the photos, he smile at them then he folded the letter up and put it back in it envelope.
"i wish they were here with us" buffer said
"i know what you mean, hopefully they will be coming home soon"
"Yeah that would be good"
"would you like some good news buffer" mike asked
"could do with some right now"
"The bar and grill it close"
"what" buffer and Kate said in shock
"mike that not good news"
"The reason why it close is cause it was pulled down couple weeks ago"
"What why"
"on Monday the new bar and grill is being built. When kids and I saw Barry couple days after you left port, he got an architect in to do the designing. They were going over every thing and couldn't come up with some thing that they both agree on. Till Emma suggest both. Barry want to keep things the way they were but make it bigger and the architect suggest new.
"Really so what happen?"
"Emma did ask if the old bar would be big enough for the restaurant part. They both agree to that. And couple of other ideas, one is to do with the kids"
"what the kids idea sir"
"Play ground under the veranda, having a slide from the veranda down to the ground level plus a spiral stair case with rope arms that lead to the Veranda"
"That sounds like a great idea sir"
"i thought so to buffer. Barry said to me yesterday that he already got quotes in for the rebuilding of the bar. He didn't know which company to choice from."
"I'm sure he would of thought of the right ones"
"Yeah I said to him that he could do what Emma did with the day of the clean up, she didn't have one ship, she had four and look how long it took to clean up."
"Is Barry going to talk to the companies"
"Yes all four of them and come up with a price between the four"
"so the building would be quicker sir"
"Yes"
"that would be great idea sir"
"Yes it would alright buffer" Buffer stayed for another fifteen minutes before he left to do some shopping.
"Emma ask Steve for some thing yesterday"
"what did she ask?"
"Photos of all the navy ships and there captains that been here in Cairns"
"Why"
"for the bar and grill. Steve thought it a great idea and he going to do what he can"
"that good of him"
"Yes it is, so what do you want to do today?" mike asked
"Shopping for our growing Family"
"Good idea since I got the day off"
Half an hour later Mike drove he and Kate to the mall to do some shopping.
Few days later Hammersley left port for three week patrol. While on patrol Kate pin up Nikki letter on the notice board for the crew to read. She just finish pining it up when Swain walk towards her
"What you got there X"
"Letter from Nav, I'm posting it up here for every one to read"
"Hey that a great idea, how is she"
"Good, she saw the news about the bar and grill, have a read"
"I will" Kate walk away leaving swain to read what Nikki said till buffer and spider appeared
"what are you reading Swain" Buffer asked
"Letter from Nav"
"what?" Spider said as he stop and turn to see the letter on the notice board.
Over the next few days each of the crew got to read Nikki letter before returning back to work. Two weeks into there patrol Kate went to check her e-mail. She saw one from Mike so she open it and read what it said. It was letting her know how the family is and the blood test results from Campbell Fulton came back clear but the feds let him go. When she finish reading her message she e-mail him back then check on her next message. When she walk up onto the bridge for her watch, she walk over to buffer who was on Radar.
"X are you ok"
"got a message from Mike, Feds let Campbell Fulton go"
"what" buffer and the others were shock
"but why?"
"i don't know Mike thinks that they not telling us every thing"
"Just like with bright island"
"Yeah"
the next afternoon the phone rings so RO answered it "X, commander Flynn for you"
"thanks RO" she put the phone to her ear
"mike"
"Kate, they making there move"
"Who"
"Campbell Fulton and Robsen."
"what the plan"
"you are to meet up with HMAS Childers, they got the feds on board. Steve manage to per sway them to let Hammersley crew help take them down"
"Ok want me to tell the CO"
"yes, good luck and fair winds" then they hung up.
"X what was the call about" Coburn asked
"Campbell Fulton and the Robsen are making there move sir we are to meet up with HMAS Childers to pick up the FEDS to take them to the factory"
"X" RO past Kate a sheet of paper then she walk over to the map
"Port thirty, revolution two five zero"
"port thirty Revolution two five zero" spider said
"We will meet up with HMAS Childers in two hours"
"good" Kate then pick up the mic
"now here this XO speaking... We are rondeview with HMAS Childers in two hours to pick up unknown number of feds. Campbell Fulton and the Robsen are making there move. Hammersley crew are going to assist in there help catch these people for what they have done to three of our crew members. that is all" then she put her mic back.
When they meet up with HMAS Childers They watch both Childers HRIBS lowed into the sea then they headed to the back of Hammersley where Kate is there to great them. She notice one was in his uniform, she recognised his rank and smile as he walk up the steps with his duffer bag
"...Sir this is a surprise" Kate said to mike
"I'm here to lead the shore party"
"It good to see you looking so...different" mike grin at her
"so you like what you see X"
"Oh defiantly" When she look him up and down while smiling.
"sir I didn't know you were going to be here" buffer said as he step ford to shake mike hand
"I'll debrief you all later"
"Yes sir it good to have you on board"
"thanks buffer"
Kate greeting the feds. It took three trips. Once all the feds were aboard Hammersley headed to pen fold island. Since there was twenty feds as well number of crew who going to be involve with the operation they held it in the shop office since there more room.
Mike went over the plans on what which teams going to do. Kate added couple of ideas so between the two of them they got every thing covered so they had to wait till night fall before they leave since it going to take four trips in the HRIBS from Hammersley to where the factory is.
When it was time both HRIBS went back and fourth till all the feds and shore party were on the beach. They look through the binoculars to see arm men about.
"alright remember we got to get plenty of evidence, now let's go" mike said.
Then they all split up in to five teams. Each team got a hand held video recorder recording every thing till the trucks showed up. RO and spider manage to get close to see Mat and Fulton Campbell connecting hoses to the tankers and turning the levers on. Then they all heard noises and relies that the tanks are being fulled up till one of the men spotted one of the team and yelled out as he fired on pond the teams
"insert, insert, insert" mike said
"it the navy get out of here" Fulton Campbell said yelling.
There was a fire fight going on not knowing that they all being watch by Jack and Sam who was back form her first tour as captain of the Hammond.
"Sam ready"
"Turn around and open the door"
Jack did what Sam ask him to do. Sam walk out to the back lifting a laser type gun then aim at at the engine then fired it. It was a invisible shock wave pulse that hit the engine which cause it to stop and not start again. Then she did the next truck so it couldn't go any where.
Once done she walk back up the front of the ship while Jack turn it around to watch every thing that happening down below.
All five teams manage to catch every one involve just before the police and other feds showed up.
"It all over" Mike said to the three of them
"boss" mike look up to where buffer is
"what is it buffer"
"oil sir, a lot of oil"
"that great news"
"Yes sir it sure is"
Couple hours later all the ones who was arrested was taken away. Hammersley crew return back to the ship smiling while leaving the feds to clean up. Few hours later Hammersley dock. Mike walk off Hammersley to see Steve waiting for him
"Steve"
"mike, fleet command is happy with the out come"
"i bet they are, so what with Nav and ET"
"they and the other divers will be inform in the next few days"
"they would be so happy"
"Yes they would be alright" they talk for few minutes before Steve left for home for the night. Mike waited for Kate then they left for home them selves.
Two days later Nikki and ET watch a black SUV coming down the long drive way. They got the click signal knowing it the feds.
"I wounder why they are here a week early" josh said
"i hope our families are ok"
"Same here"
when the SUV stop they saw two men got out of the wagon, they recognised them so they walk over to the two agents
"what going on" josh asked
"it over"
"what do you mean it over?" josh asked
"Crew of Hammersley caught Campbell Fulton and the Robsen steeling oil from the main pipe line" Josh and Nikki were shock with the news
"you said Hammersley"
"Yes I did lead by commander Flynn" josh and Nikki hug then turn to the agents
"when do we leave?" Nikki asked
"not until the court case which is next week"
"Next week" Nikki said
"Yes"
"thank you for telling us this good news"
"your welcome, we will be here in a week to take you both to Cairns for the court case, is there any thing you need"
"Our uniforms. But you will have to contact commander Marshal for a maturity uniform for me"
"We will take care of it"
"thanks you" they got back in the wagon and drove away while Nikki and Josh and kiss.