CH 202
Three hours later they were on Hammersley heading back to cairns. After bird put her gear away she went to her cabin with the video chip where she made a copy of the recordings. Then she made of copy of it again and put it on a pen drive.
When done she went to see RO who was in com cen. "RO can you send what on here to NAVCOM"
"What is it" he asked taking the pen drive from her hand
"Video evidence. I don't trust Ms Cruse, she demanded that I give her the chip strait away"
"Why"
"I'm not sure. Oh and can you put this some place in here" she show RO the damage lap top
"that broken"
"I know that, I took it from the camp site. Ms cruse was also demanded that I give it to her. I think she doesn't want any one to know what on here"
"What us"
"Us, the ASIO. But it might be the about the two specialty cases that Meers was talking about. If that the case and what ever it is, it might be very important and ms cruses doesn't want any one to know about it"
"But why"
"she might want to take all the glory for taking down the teariest cell all by her self and we, the crew get nothing" RO thought about it
"Your right, leave it with me"
"thanks RO I better go and get dinner on"
"Ok, what are we having tonight" Bird roll her eyes as he put the lap top on the desk
"Men and your stomach and as for for dinner...food" she turn around and walk out of the Com cen
"Hey bird what are we having for dinner" bull asked
"food" then she close the door not seeing RO smiling.
Later that night Kate showed up for her dinner "smells great bird"
"thank you ma'am"
"Hey Mmm smells great load me up" Bull said
"ok"
"Is that sweet chilli drum sticks"
"Yes it is"
"Great, looking ford to having chicken legs" Bird laugh just as Kate got her knife and fork
"you shouldn't of said that" bird said
"Why"
"that what Dutchy calls me"
"what chicken legs"
"Yes"
"Oh well they do look tasty, I mean on the plate" bird laugh
"you men and your stomach is that all you think about is food" then Madeline showed up
"Nope cold beer and a good women"
"and don't for get great sex" Bird said making Bull laugh
"that to"
"bull you need to find a good women and get laid" making Kate laugh
"Very funny bird and for your information I have got a great women waiting for me at home"
"A girl friend"
"no, my wife and I can't hardly wait to see her again she a great cook, Mmm" he said smiling while giving that far away look
"Earth to bull" bird said
"what, it true, she is a great cook"
"well it must be true a way to a man heart is his stomach isn't that right captain"
"Leave me out of it you two"
"We know it true about...most men"
"you should talk bird" Bull said said when bird pass him his plate over
"what I got a great guy in my life that and it not the food that capture his heart"
"It not then what"
"He finds me very sexy in my DPNU and uniform as for food that later" she gave him a wink.
He shook his head as he went to pick up his knife and fork "you will have to interduce me to him one day"
"One day" Bull follow Kate in to the senor mess while bird dish up Madeline meal since she hasn't said a single word. The next day Hammersley dock in Cairns.
After the SAS and the agents including Madeline cruse left Hammersley the crew left to enjoy the remaining shore leave. Bull and bird were talking when they walk off Hammersley together. Then the others showed up they were talking about going to the pub for a few drinks.
The next morning bird walk into Dutchy room in the hospital "Hey chicken legs what you got there"
She put that hot plate since she was holding it since it was wrap up in a towel on the table, she put her bag on the bed then she remove the towel and tin foil. She saw Dutchy smile
"Sweet chilli drum sticks, you got this from Hammersley"
"No I made it at home before coming here. I made it last night" she open her bag and got knife, fork and napkin out and pass it to him
"Thanks bird so what happen with the crash sail" he asked while he pick up the knife and fork.
"Madeline cruse demanded Hammersley to take her to some island, crew wasn't happy about having there shore leave interrupted when bendigo was leaving the same time and they had two week shore leave. But she wanted Hammersley"
"what happen"
Bird told Dutchy every thing that happen while he enjoyed his meal. By the time bird finish telling him he finish his meal and cup off coffee that was given to him when staff member who was doing the drinks rounds made him one.
"You did great bird, you not only save bull life but you also protected him, I'm proud of you"
"thanks Dutchy so when do you get out of here" He laugh
"If all goes well day after tomorrow"
"that good to know"
"commander Flynn came and saw me yesterday. The feds have gone over half the island so far, they found another one"
"Crab creek island"
"Yeah, they called in for navy help to locate any sunken boats... they found forty of them so far" Bird was shock
"what about the bodies"
"they ones you first stumble across... there was forty of them, thirty eight from the second one. As for the third they just started removing and counting the bodies" Bird was please she was sitting down
"Those brothers will get life for what they did"
"Yeah" Dutchy put his hand in her's
"are you ok"
"Yeah, who ever thought joining the navy would lead to what we have seen and experience so for"
"I don't know bird but any thing could happen while we out on patrol"
"True, so how was the meal"
"Great chicken legs tasty" Bird laugh
Week later Hammersley left cairns for it month patrol. The crew was happy that Dutchy is out of hospital but he has physio twice a week as well him doing other exercises to get back in shape and for the doctors to give him the all clear to return back to Hammersley.
Two days later Garth took his boat out with a team on board including Ryan. They were on there way to a job. Ryan watch and record every thing that happens during the job till they return back to Cairns five days later.
"Ryan, you did great out there"
"thank you Garth"
"see you tomorrow"
"sure" then they went there separate ways.
That night while at his temporary apartment he order a pizza. When it arrived Ryan recognised the deliver guy as one of the agents.
"Pepperoni pizza"
"Yes"
"here you go sir" Ryan saw the guy pull up his sleeve to see a message ' Apartment bug by Garth Davidson men'
"thanks" Ryan nodded then he the guy pass him the pizza while Ryan pass him a pen drive
"enjoy sir" then the guy walk away.
Ryan walk back in closing the door then walking over and sitting down and turning TV on to watch some thing while eating pizza.
The next morning he showed up to work while the agents who working on the case was reading every thing that Ryan done, the weapons they were carrying, every thing, including the men Garth took with him how long they were away the course they took.
Three weeks later Garth took his team and Ryan out on his boat again the next day Garth call Ryan up in the wheel house
"Ryan I was given a job to do the money pays well, no questions asked"
"what the job Garth"
"We going to destroy that" Ryan turn to see them heading towards a fishing boat
"A fishing boat, why"
"I didn't ask when half a million dollars price tag on sinking it" Ryan pick up the binoculars and look at the fishing boat
"there people on board"
"Collateral damage" Ryan was shock with what Garth wanted to do.
"so you stay up here while my men and I take care of business"
"Ok"
"Good lad" then he turn and walk out of the wheel house.
Ryan notice it was set on auto pilot so he walk to the side door and got his phone out of his pocket he took photo of the boat name and send it to mike with a message with the concordances.
Then he start recording every thing that happen when Garth and his men fired a pond the fishing boat taking out the engines first then they spay bullets into the side of the boat. Ryan notice that Garth got a sniper riffle, he fired it four times.
Ryan record the firing and quickly turn to see a man fall over board then another three men who was also shot went over board. Ryan recorded the men faces every thing then he quickly sent it to mike with the message then he did some other texting then he walk to the controls taking auto pilot off and turn the boat away from the slow sinking fishing boat before they decided to blow up the boat with people on board.
Garth notice they were turning away from the boat "what the hell" he put his riffle down and went up to the wheel house
"Ryan what are you doing" He said angry when he step into the wheel house
"I had to chance course or we would of hit that reef" he pointed to the reef on the left Garth turn to see what Ryan was pointing at then relax then clap him on the shoulder
"sorry, I was wondering why we were turn, good lad, I'll take over"
"what about those people"
"don't worry about them, our job is done" Garth turn the boat around and pick up speed and headed back to Cairns.
On Hammersley RO pick up a may day call "May day, may day, may this is sun shine we are being attack by pirates"
"sun shine this is Australian war ship Hammersley what are your concordats" RO asked
"Hammersley my concordances are one five nine south one..." RO heard with gun fire in the back round then there was nothing
"sun shine, this is Hammersley do you copy over" he turn to Kate She turn to bird who was on radar
"any thing on Radar bird"
"no ma'am we out of range" Kate stood up and walk over to the maps
"Two dads one three zero, revelations two two zero, zero"
"Turning one three zero, revelation two two zero, zero"
"RO get me NAVCOM on the phone"
"Yes ma'am" Kate walk over to RO
"Here ma'am I got commander Flynn for you"
"thanks"
Kate talk to mike about the may day call and the directions they were heading. When she finish talking to him on the phone she walk back over and sat down in the captain seat. Few minutes later the sat phone rings, so Kate answered it
"Hammersley"
"Kate it mike that boat that called in it may day has activated it emergency beacon"
"concordant Mike"
"one five nine south one two seven east"
"thanks Mike we will be there in four hours"
"fair winds" then they hung up
"We are on the right course. Bird keep an eye out for any boats in the area and the emergency beacon"
"Yes ma'am"