CH 189
Half an hour later Kate took Hammersley out of port. And headed to the concordats where they were meeting up with the SAS team. It was just after dawn when a plane flew over and the crew saw people jumping out of them and parachutes opening except for two and the two people crash into the sea fast
"Away sea boats" Kate said then turn to swain
"go and get bird to help you with the wounded"
"Yes ma'am" Swain walk off the bridge and down and into the galley where bird and another crew member were cooking
"bird I need you in the ward room now, we got wounded coming in" Bird took her hat and apron off
"Will you be ok" she ask the crew member"
"Yes bird"
"Ok... two dads" she saw him walking pass
"morning bird"
"Help shiner with breakfast, I'm needed in the ward room got wounded coming in"
then she follow swain down and into the ward room where they quickly got every thing set up then they went onto the back of the boat when the two HRIBS were back in there spot. They waited to the others were off before they got on to the HRIBS to check the two wounded over then they gave orders to have them carried down to the ward room where they took care of them. Kate was surprise when she saw Jim Roth and his men
"Jim"
"Kate how are you"
"I'm good what happen to your team parachutes"
"I don't know, they were check last night and they were fine"
"ok you know where to go"
"Yes I do thanks"
Then Kate turn to the women "MS Cruse I'm lieutenant commander McGregor welcome aboard Hammersley"
"hi, how long before we return to Samaru island"
"five hours"
"Good, where can I get change" Ms Cruse said in a bad mood
"follow me" Kate show ms cruse where she would be staying,
then she went to see swain to get an up date on the two men before reporting to NAVCOM while Hammersley return back to Samurai island. When they return back to port every one had breakfast and bird was in the ward room with the two wounded since swain was on the bridge. When swain return to the ward room bird needed to go to the bathroom so swain let her go.
When finish she was returning back to the ward room when RO saw her "bird can you give this to the captain it from NAVCOM" he pass her the fax
"Sure, where is she"
"In ship office"
"Ok" then she turn around and walk towards the ship office.
She heard voices behind the close door so she knock and waited, then the door open to see Dutchy there he step back to let bird in
"Bird is every thing alright with the two men"
"Yes ma'am they resting comfortably and Swain planing on moving them down to the astral in an hour. RO ask me to give this to you"
she step up to the table to pass the fax to Kate who was on the other side of the table then she look around to see the SAS team, Dutchy and Ms Cruse there
"thanks bird" Bird then look down when she saw photos then she pick one up of a men when Madeline took it from her hand
"Leave that, why are you still here"
"Bird you can leave" Bird look at Kate
"Ma'am that man in the photo"
"Is no concern to you" Madeline said
"What is it bird" Kate asked
"May I look at it again, please"
"Why"
"I'm not sure it might be nothing"
"bird" Dutchy said, she turn to him
"what is it that your not sure about"
"I just need to take a look at the photo"
"no you may not you just a kid" Madeline said.
Dutchy took the photo out of Madeline hand
"Hey" she said. Dutchy pass it to bird
"Bird" Bird look at the photo for a minute
"come on stop waiting our time, captain get her out of here" Madeline said yelling at Kate
"Shut up" bird said yelling at Madeline which shock every one Dutchy put his hand on her shoulder, she look up at Dutchy
"What is it bird"
"i remember seeing him at the bar last night"
"Are you sure" Kate asked.
Bird turn to Kate "Yes ma'am"
"Tell us what you remember" Kate asked
"I was drinking mineral water when he walk in and sat at the table close to the door, he wasn't smiling, a stone face. He was there for couple of minutes looking around the room. Then the women the second bomber walk in and up to the bar and stood next to me. She had the same expression. Then a minute later the first bomber walk in and up to the bar. I look at them both when I notice they were wearing large jackets and there was some thing bulky under them which I thought was odd then I saw this man" she show them the photo
"Get up from the seat about two, three minutes after the guy walk in, he walk out, then minute later the women walk out."
"Bird thank you, you did good" Kate said
"Yes ma'am. I saw him again"
"when" Dutchy asked
"When you remove the bomb from the women, I saw him, every one was cheering but the guy he didn't look happy like his plans failed so he turn and walk away"
"Thank you for telling us bird you can return to the ward room" Bird put the photo on the table then she look at Ms Cruse
"Ma'am I hope what I said help with your investigation"
"it might" Kate and Dutchy was shock with the way Madeline treated bird
"Ms Cruse you do not talk to my crew like that. Bird here has given you information that might help with your investigation and not only that but she was the one who took down the two suicide bombers by her self last night. If it wasn't for her most of the crew wouldn't be here" Kate said yelling at Madeline
"don't you talk to me like that captain or I'll make a complaint against you"
"you do that and you will be the one who will be answering not only to commander, white, commander Flynn but also to fleet command about the way you treat my crew especially bird who told you in this room in front of witness about what she saw last night. While you are on my boat you have respect for my crew under stand" Kate said yelling at Madeline
"Crystal" She said giving Kate the angry look. Kate turn to bird
"you can go now"
"there one thing that might be important. I saw the guy pull put his cell phone he was making a call when he was walking away."
"Are you sure bird" Dutchy asked bird turn to him
"Yes I'm sure I saw him turn around to see what was happening when I saw him on the cell phone, he was next to a shop that was lit up by heaps of lights"
"that is great bird" Dutchy said
"Excue me I better return to the ward room before swain starts to think two dads play a joke on me again"
Dutchy and Kate smile as bird walk out of ship office and down to the ward room when she walk in swain was writing thing down
"Are you ok, you were gone for a while"
"RO ask me to pass a fax on to the captain"
"Ok"
"Talk about cat fight" bird said as she lean against the bench
"what do you mean"
"Between captain and Ms Cruse in front of Dutchy and SAS team"
"About what"
"How ms cruise treats the crew...it was almost those...deep throat debates between commander Flynn and captain" Swain turn to bird and raise his eye brows
"Really"
"oh yeah, Ms Cruise didn't stand a chance against the captain" Swain smile
"what happen"
bird told swain about the photos and the arguments. When she finish telling him he was smiling
"you did good bird"
"thanks swain"
"Why don't you take a brake"
"Are you sure"
"Yeah"
"ok, I'll be on the wharf" bird then walk out and to the back of Hammersley when he phone rang. She saw who calling her
"Hey you" she said smiling when she saw it was Ryan calling her.
They talk for five minutes before hang up. Bird was on the wharf by them. She turn around after talking to Ryan when she saw the guy, she saw what he was wearing and what he got in one of his hands, she saw him raise the gun and point it to the two crew members on the wharf so she ran to the guy yelling out
"Take cover he got a gun" bird yell out.
Every one who was on the boat deck and wharf heard and turn to see bird running towards the guy with the gun, he turn to bird and fired it at her when she was close, she ruby tackle the guy, they both ended in the sea close to Hammersley. Every one ran to the edge and look down to see bird fighting the guy before they both went under water then there was a under water explosion seconds later.
Kate, Dylan the SAS team and Madeline were still in the ship office when the boat shook as they heard a loud exspolding noise.
"what was that" Jim asked
"some sort of explosion" Dutchy said then the door open
"RO.."
"Ma'am bird tackled the third suicide bomber into the sea close to Hammersley"
"bird"
RO shook his head Kate ran out of the room with the others following till the were on the boat deck and over to where the others are. They were looking for bird. Some were on the back steps just in case bird was under the dock. Then they all heard
"Over here" every one turn to see bird floating on her back on the other side of the boat so two dads dove in since he was on the steps and swam over to bird
"Are you ok"
"not really" She said as she was having problem breathing, then he saw blood coming from her uniform
"Hang on" then he swam back to Hammersley pulling bird with him
"Swain bird wounded" Two dads yelled out
Then swain ran down the steps with Dutchy behind him. When two dads was close he pass bird to swain. Dutchy help swain left bird up and out of the sea, they could see blood and holes on her wet uniform and could her her breathing
"Ductchy carry bird to the ward room"
Dutchy carry unconscious bird to the ward room with swain behind him while another crew member help two dads out of the sea. Once in the ward room swain got to work of bird strait away while the rest of the crew wait on the word about bird.
Kate spoke to the ones who saw what happen. She even show them a photo of a guy which they identified the guy who shot bird before she tackle him into the sea. RO got doctor on the line for swain. While he work on bird. Kate walk in and listen to what swain was saying.
"Ma'am can you help me remove bird clothing"
"sure swain" Kate help swain remove most of bird clothing when two phones fell out of paints pocket. She knew which one was bird but the other one she didn't know
"Ma'am" Kate turn to see bird conscious
"Bird" Swain was still specking to the doctor
"Who phone it this" Kate asked bird
"i got it off the bomber before he blew him self up, the shock wave push me to the other side of Hammersley. I'm sorry, I failed" Bird said as she was trying to breath like she was having an asthma attack
"you didn't"
"don't give phone to ms cruise, don't trust her" then she close her eyes again.
Swain went to check her purse "Ma'am we need a medic vac ASAP she loss a lot of blood and we need some one who is" he pick up bird dog tag
"AB positive"
"I'll get on to it" then she walk over to the phone and pick it up and press a number
"RO I need some one who blood type AB positive in the ward room ASAP... Good and we needed Medic vac ASAP...thanks" then she hung up and open the door and walk out
"Any one who blood type AB positive please report to the ward room ASAP. Any one who is blood type AB positive report to the ward room" Swain check bird blood presser when there was a knock on the door
"Yeah" swain said then the door open
"Swain" he turn around
"Dutchy" he walk in closing the door
"how is she"
"Not good she loss quiet a bit of blood I'm waiting for a crew member or two to show up"
"I'm AB positive" Swain smile
"that great here sit down, I need to ask you some questions first"
"sure"
swain got clip board out that got blood transfusion list on it while Dutchy sat down next to bird, he look at her pale face and tube that was coming from under the blanket on her right side.
Then he look to swain "Ok first question" Swain ask Dutchy number of questions as well look at his dog tags.
When done her got the things he needed for the blood transfusion. Once duchy blood flowing in to bird. Swain keep and eye on them both for the next fifteen minutes then he remove the line and needle from Dutchy
"thanks Dutchy I'm sure bird appreciated what you done for her"
"I hope she makes it, she a hero"
"that she is, go and get a drink and some thing to eat then rest four couple of hours, light duty for twenty four hours"
"Ok" Dutchy stood up and walk out of the ward room.