CH 172
While down in Melbourne Thomas Picard, Jason Baxter and others residents from the rest home was watching the news at the same time bird family was while having dinner. Jessica and Mike metal award ceremony was the top news of the day. Thomas and Jason were shock when they watch mike get his metal then they were even more shock when they saw Jessica getting hers when a lady walk in and when to turn the channel over
"Hey don't Jessica bird get a metal" Thomas said
"what" the women said then she move to see it was Jessica on receiving her metal and what was being said
"Well I be dame. Hey Helen, Jean come in here" the women yell out.
The two care givers walk into the room "what is it"
"young Jessica" she pointed to the screen just as every one heard what Jessica was getting.
Every one who knew Jessica was shock. When it was over the reporter went on about Jessica and Mike plus about Hammersley and what happen few years ago.
"She Just like Donald" Thomas said
"I agree, he would be prod of her" Jason said
"True"
"Who are you talking about" an elder man asked as he walk into the room
"Donald Murphy"
"What about him"
"His great grand daughter Jessica Bird received the star of Gallantry"
"Which metal is that"
"Second highest after the victory cross"
"no way" Jason and Thomas nodded
"It on the news"
"Who did she save"
"commander Flynn he was her captain on Hammersley and a amcercain ambasdor"
"Hammersley sounds like Thor doing his job" they laugh
"sounds like it alright"
Jessica family was watch the news, they were saw mike received his metal for what he did. The the family froze when they heard Jessica name and when they saw her, they couldn't believe it was there daughter. When they heard what she was receiving they were even more shock.
Back at the pub every one was having a great time, Emma went to go to the toilet when she was walking back the way she came she smile when she recognised some one so she walk over to him
"uncle Steve" he turn and smile when he look down to see who it was. So he bend down to pick Emma up to give her a hug and kiss
"Emma how are you"
"I'm good uncle Steve dose daddy know your here"
"No" Then Emma notice four men looking at them
"Captain who is this little girl" Steve turn around then put Emma on the ground
"Rear admiral Baxter, Admiral Johnson, vice admiral Thompson and rear Admiral Adams, ambassador Davis this is Emma Flynn, lieutenant McGregor and Commander Flynn daughter"
"Hello sirs" they smile at Emma
"Hello Emma it a pleasure to meet you" Ambassador Davis said as he shook Emma hand
"you to sir, you sound funny when you talk" they laugh
"It because I'm from America"
"Ok, are you here to see mummy and daddy"
"Yes and to see the crew once again" Emma smile
"Ok follow me sirs, uncle Steve" they got there drinks and follow Emma towards double doors.
When Emma walk out side the crew was laughing she turn to see the six men at the door way.
Emma turn and yelled out "HAMMERSLEY UP" then the crew stood up at attenion.
Mike turn to say some thing when he saw who was behind Emma
"Steve, ambassador Davis, sirs"
"Hammersley dismiss" Emma yelled out then they turn and sat down just as Emma walk over to the table
"Uncle Leo, uncle Andy, how about moving that table over over to here while the rest of you can around the chairs for our guests" Emma said as she pointed to the tables.
They all quickly move around to sort out the table and chairs. Steve turn to the five men
"See what I mean she just like Mike when it comes to giving orders"
"Yes we can"
"sirs care to join us" Emma asked
"thank you Emma" Steve said they they walk around the table and sat down.
Emma sat on Mike lap. Every one was quiet for a few minutes.
"auntie Jessica tell us the story about what you did to two dads on new years day" Emma asked
"Ah" Emma turn to the guests.
"it really funny sirs"
"Go on seamen bird" Steve said knowing about what happen.
"Ok" she tells the story about what happen on new years day with two dads. When she finish telling them they all were laughing including the four admiral and the ambassador"
"Bird tell them about the rubber crocodile" RO said
"what happen was I just got off gut watch shift, I went in to my cabin and got change. Then I went to pull back my blankets where a saw a crocodile partly sticking out under my pillow I was just about to scream wen I saw a sticker, I had a closer look it said made it Taiwan, then I notice it wasn't real and only one person that I know of that would of stuck it in there" then she turn to the person
"Isn't that right two dads" they laugh then she turn back to the men
"so the next night two dads was night shift so while every one was having dinner it put the crocodile with out the sticker in two dads bed. That night every one heard two dads scream and went to find out what was going on.
Dutchy went to pick it up and turn to two dads and said" she look at Dutchy
"Two dads I didn't know you still sleep with rubber crocodiles" every one laugh.
"Oh I remember a story uncle Pete told me. He said that daddy drop off two feds on an island then three days later they return back to the island cause uncle Andy needed to fix the engines. Uncle Pete said to daddy to look what on the island. Daddy pick up his binoculars to take a look...Ah... yeah daddy said what was it"
"We drop off two feds and now there six more what are they doing"
"Breeding sir" They laugh then they turn to the voice
"Uncle Pete" Emma said getting off Mike lap and ran towards him as every one else says
"buffer" buffer pick Emma up and give her a hug and kiss as they walk to where the others are. Swain got buffer a seat so he can sit down with Emma on his lap
"Emma share stories again sir"
"Yes buffer"
"buffer this is Dutchy, your replacement " Swain said
"it good to meet you, the crew here keeping me up to date on what been happening on Hammersley"
"what are you doing here" Charge asked
"Melbourne in dock for repairs hit a ghost net this afternoon. We in dock for three days"
"Ok where spider" Swain asked
"on cleaning duty"
"tooth brush duty uncle Pete" every one laugh
"No it normal duties"
"Good had he been good"
"Yes"
"That good or other wise tooth brush duties for him and Melbourne is a bigger ship than Hammersley" they laugh
They share number of stories about what happen on both old and new Hammersley with the ambassador and the four admirals. They all had dinner out side. When the ambassador was in side waiting to be serve Emma walk in side
"ambassador Davis" he turn and look at Emma
"Yes Emma"
"come with me I want to show you some thing"
He follow Emma to another part of the pub where the pictures of different patrol boats are with the names of each of the boat and names and photos of each of the captains that serve on those patrol boats. He saw the old and new Hammersley next to each other and the captains. The ambassador notice Mike name and photo was on the last and the first Hammersley
"I see commander Flynn name on here few times"
"Yes sir... daddy said when he first join the navy the first boat he was on was Hammersley"
"Really"
"Yes sir" Emma turn to see the four Admirals walking over to them.
They saw the photos of each of the patrol boats. "ambassador if mummy becomes a captain on Hammersley one day she would be the first women in navy history to captain a patrol boat"
"Why do you say that" the ambassador asked
"Cause look at all the photos sir they all men, no women captains" the ambassador and the four admirals look at the photos and relies Emma was right they were all men.
Emma saw charge so she walk over to where he is "Uncle Andy"
"Hey there Emma I saw you show the ambassador the photos"
"Yeah are you buying Guava mojo drinks tonight"
"sure am" then mike walk in and over to them
"Daddy"
"yes Emma"
"Can I have some money please"
"why"
"so I can give it to uncle Andy so he can by the ambassadors, uncle Steve and the admiral a guava mojo drinks"
"I don't think they would like it"
"please" she give him puppy look
"ok" Emma smile
"thanks daddy" then she ran over to where the five men are
"excuse me sirs" they turn to Emma
"there a drink I want to interduce to you"
"what drink Emma" the ambassador asked
"come and see sir" they look at each other then follow Emma back out side and sat down
"It will be here in a minutes sirs" they all talk till Emma saw charge and two dads walking out side carrying trays in hand she smile as she took a deep breath and yelled out
"GUAVA MOJO" causing the crew to cheer.
The ambassador, Steve and the admiral jump when Emma yelled out guava mojo and saw the crew reaction to it. Mike lean over to Steve and the ambassador
"That is how the crew reacts to the drinks, wait till you try it"
Two dads and charge pass around every one drinks. The kids and bird only had guava juice. Once every one got there drinks charge pick his up since he hasn't sat down yet
"i would like to make a toast to commander Flynn and bird our two hero...to commander Flynn and bird"
"to commander Flynn and bird" the crew said before taking a sip of there drinks.
"Well bird what dose it feel like being a hero" Dutchy asked
"I'm no hero"
"Bird remember when you first saw Dutchy when he was receiving his metal" Swain asked while grinning
"Yes"
"Remember what you said" Swain said smiling
"Yes"
"what did she say" Dutchy asked smiling
"bird here said...He can by my hero any day" every one laugh and bird blush as she elbow swain
"One day swain I'll get you back for saying that"
"How" She turn and grin at him
"Swain sounds like your in trouble now mate" buffer said making every one laugh
"no more than two dads"
"True" Every one had a great fun evening.
Even the ambassador, Steve and the admirals enjoyed them selves listening to the crew talk and they knew that the Hammersley crew is the best out of all the patrol boats in Australia and with there record of more FFV, drug busts and other surprises than any other patrol boat. Plus the admirals watch in how the crew react with kids there how they not just crew mates but a family.
They all turn when they heard "got room for one more"
"spider" the crew said then move around so spider could sit down
"how are you spider" Charge asked
"good thanks charge your self"
"Yeah I'm good"
"sir congratulations on receiving your metal"
"thanks spider have you gotten off duty"
"Yeah half an hour ago sir" they talk and laugh for the next hour before swain and Mike took there families home.
"Uncle billy"
"Yes Emma"
"You better be good cause Melbourne is bigger than Hammersley and they got more toilets than Hammersley" Every one laugh
"Yes ma'am" she gave him a hug before leaving as she wave to every one.
"sirs now you heard and seen what Emma is like" charge said
"Yes we have but why do you let her get away with it"
"Cause sir she got great leadership like both of her parents and she got there stubbornness and pride as well. Plus she not just open but honest as well. You don't see many kids her age being truthful sirs" buffer said
"that true" Ambassador said
"one thing I have notice with the kids here tonight they are well behave and you spoil them as well"
"Well ambassador we get together like this once every six to eight weeks depends on our rotation and how many days shore leave we get. Plus commander Flynn, X, swain and his wife Sally don't mind that we spoil them a little with drinks, chippies, nuts cause they know that there kids share the snacks with the rest of us" Charge said
"I've note that tonight as well"
"Are Emma, MJ and David still go on to Hammersley when it in port" Steve asked
"Yes sir, they head for the bridge first then to the galley where they get a muffin or a chocolate biscuit from bird here then they go and great the remaining crew like they always do. If we return back from a bad patrol those kids cheer up us no matter what and if we are down Emma gives us hugs and some how she manage to cheer us up" two dads said
"How was commander Flynn and lieutenant McGregor work together in difficult situations"
"They work as a great team, there been a number of deep throat debates but we got use to it. The main thing is they work together give each other ideas on how to handle any situation that arises" Buffer said
"I've read that a number of time that lieutenant McGregor had to take control of Hammersley, how did she do" Steve asked
"It was hard for her acting as captain as well XO but she knows that we got her back and help out any way we can. When commander Flynn was seriously wounded couple years ago, X she saw it happen and when she found out how bad commander injuries were she went for a worried wife to XO then to Captain with in seconds. She knew what to do knowing that bomber and swain doing every thing they could for commander Flynn" Charge said
they talk for another hour before Steve, the ambassador and the four admirals left the pub and went to there hotel for the night thinking about what the crew said