CH 212
Half an hour later every one meet up at the pub for celebrations food and drinks down stairs at the large dinning room which hold for parties. Every one showed up par from Maxine who return back to NAVCOM. Every one had a great time Barry the owner provided finger food since the Hammersley crew put money together not only for the food but for bar tab as well.
Every one had a great day, they talk to other people there who was invited to the celebrations. They spent the whole day at the pub having a great time. The last of the crew left after ten that night since it was along day for them all.
The next morning it was on the front page "HMAS Hammersley hero's done it again' It got group photos of every one in one photo. Then one of two dads, RO, Dutchy, Swain, Halfy and charge with there new metals. Then the last one of mike, Kate, Jim and Bird with there star of valor metal. It got written in the paper about what happen and who presented them there metals.
Few days later Two dads and bird flew down to Sydney. When they arrived there they went to a hotel where they were staying the night even though they got there own rooms. That afternoon they went to see Spider and Terri. They got to hold the twins while talking about what been happening on Hammersley and how they found out about it.
"Emma said that over the Hammersley PA" spider said
"Yep she did and commander white wasn't impress." Bird said
"i bet" Terri said
"what about fleet command, what did they say" spider asked
"He was grinning, they all were" Bird said they talk for the next hour before leaving since the twins were hungry and Terri was breast feeding them.
That night they went out to dinner where they enjoyed them selves and they to check out couple of sites before returning back to the hotel.
The next morning they left in a taxi to two dads parents place. Bird knew how hard it would be for him to see them in almost seven years since he had to join the navy cause of the trouble he got into back then.
When they pulled up to a two story large home. Two dads paid for the fair before they got out, then the taxi left. Two dads look around the place
"It hasn't change much" then he turn to bird then they walk to the front door.
Two dads push the door bell and waited. They could hear different voices in side then the door open
"Yes" a women said as she look at two people in front of her. She look at two dads and gasp
"hi mum"
"Leo" she said in shock.
Two dads turn to bird, she nudge her head, he turn to his mum and step ford and gave her a hug which she did in return
"Who at the door" a male voice said. Then two dads and his mum pulled back and she turn to the person
"It Leo Eric"
"what" he said angry then he step ford to see his son and another person there
"i told you not to come here, your not welcome back"
"He not the same son you once knew sir" Bird said
"Who are you"
"able seamen bird sir and you should be prod of you son"
"Why should I he a lire a theft"
"a hero" bird said as she interrupted him
"he no hero"
"the metals he received says other wise" both bird and two dads showed up in there uniform.
Two dads parents look what what metals two dads received then the look at him then to bird
"Is this a joke" he said
"no joke sir"
"hey Eric what going on" then a man appeared
"They were just leaving Zac"
"Oh" then he turn to them
"your Jessica bird" he said in shock
"Yes sir and my friend and crew mate leader Leo kosvo Myers, crew call him two dads cause of his last name" Zac turn to Eric
"Let them in Eric"
"Why" Eric said
"you should read the news paper more, come in you two"
"Only if it ok with dad"
"alright only for a few minutes"
"thank you sir" bird said
then they walk in side and put there bags down next to the door and took there hats off and out them on a table which was next to the door.
They follow Zac to the back of the house "did you seen that young girls metals"
"no why should i" Eric said
"She wearing the Victoria cross" he turn to his wife of thirty years
"the Victoria cross"
"Yes" they follow the others to the back of the house.
"Hey every one this is Jessica bird and Leo, Eric and Jo son" there was hi all round
"Eric and Jo didn't mention they got a son"
"i am there son and I haven't seen them in along time" Leo said
"Why is that, please sit down"
"thank you ma'am" then two dads and bird sat down.
"Years ago a friend and I broke the law, I got caught, he got away. Mum and dad weren't happy with what I did. For my punishment I had to do community service. When done, dad told me to join the navy, in the agreement that I serve five years and keep my nose clean... that was seven years ago. Now I'm leader kosvo Myers, two dads as the crew call me, I'm the electrician technician aboard patrol boat HMAS Hammersley, have been for four years. And this is able Seamen Jessica bird, we been trying to find a nick name for her. She been on Hammersley for two years. She the second medic and chef"
"you said Hammersley" one man asked
"Yes sir" Two dads said
"I read in the news paper about how the crew stop a dirty bomb"
"Yes sir that correct. Bird here was one of the ones who risk her life by staying on board with three others as they try to deactivated the bomb. They only could remove the cerium and got off the boat before it exploded"
"what is Cerium" One women asked
"Radioactive rods ma'am it what used in nuclear plants" Bird said Every one was shock with what bird just said
"number of people died cause they were expose to the radiation that was from the rods" Bird said
The guests asked two dads and bird lots of questions which they were able to answer while Eric and Jo listen to what there son been doing since joining the navy.
"Two dads is the prankster on Hammersley" Bird said smiling
"Prankster, what jokes have you played on the crew Leo" one man asked
"a lot sir"
"don't for get the revenge two dads"
"Has he played any jokes on you Jessica" A women asked
"Yes ma'am, I'll tell you about the ruble snake joke"
"bird, no not that one"
"Well there is ice joke or... Danielle joke"
"How did you know about that"
"RO told me about it"
then she turn to the others and told them how two dads set up RO with Danielle and what happen the next day in front of the crew mates.
"Danielle pinch two dads checks telling him he a naughty boy then kiss two dads in front of the crew"
"what wrong with that"
"Danielle real name is...Daniel" Every one look at two dads in shock he was starting to go red then bird started sing the Daniel song which made every one laugh when they click that Daniel was a transvestite.
"thanks a lot bird"
"now the snake joke that back fired on two dads"
bird told them about what happen to the snake and how she got her revenge on him which made every one laugh.
Two dads turn to his parents "do you remember Fraser"
"That nice young lad, what about him" Eric said
"He was the other guy dad from when I got into trouble"
"rubbish, it was a great kid"
"Who got away when the cops busted me"
"your lying" Eric said as he was starting to get angry.
"sir" he look at bird
"Fraser join the navy for one reason... he and his new mates have been targeting yachts and boats with expensive equipment on board. Fraser been passing information on to his mates and they go and attack the boats once they got the concordant. Two dads was the one who work out what Fraser was up to and told our captain. With two dads help our crew we caught Fraser mates and they told the cops that it was Fraser who was giving them the information. And with the cell phone evidences. Fraser and his mates are serving forty years in prison" Eric and Jo was shock with what bird just said.
"That sweet young man in prison" Jo said
"Yes mum, and he not sweet as you and dad think he is. He sucker you both and me in for years till I relies that day I over heard him on the phone what sort of guy he is. He like a con artiest. He fooled a lot of people including all of our crew mates"
"Two dads tell them about what Emma said" Two dads turn to bird and smile then he turn to his parents
"Who Emma" Jo asked
"Emma is captain daughter. She and her brothers grew up knowing all the crew on Hammersley we are her aunties and uncles. She got great leader ship and temper roll in to one"
"How old is she" one of the women asked
"She seven years old" they were all shock
"what did Emma say about Fraser?" Eric asked
"she said to me that she hopes that Fraiser would be given tooth brush duty every day he is in prison for what he did" Two dads said smiling
"what do you mean tooth brush duties" one women asked
"clean toilets with a tooth brush ma'am" bird said
"that horrible" Jo said
"Two dads knows all about it ma'am, he done it twice"
"what" every one said in shock
"It true... I play jokes on bird twice and they back fired, my punishment was cleaning the toilets with a tooth brush"
"You should of learn your lesson the first time" Eric said
"i know dad"
"what was worse for two dads when he started the cleaning job, the day after we had spicy curry sausages for dinner"
"that is bad" one women said
"Yes it was ma'am, two dads here look quiet sick after wards" bird said smiling.
Two dads and bird spent the day at two dads parents place. They were please to take a change of clothes with them. They got change before lunch since they arrived just before eleven. They talk to the guests there. Two dads even spoke to his parents alone for a while.
Later that night bird smile when she saw father and son hug before they left to return back to the hotel
On the way back to the hotel in a taxi "How are you feeling now after you spoke to your parents"
"good, I told them every thing about Fraser and what I've been doing"
"that good, at least it a start for the three of you"
"Yeah it is"
The next day they flew down to Melbourne where they stayed at a hotel. That afternoon after lunch they went to the cemetery where bird went to her great grand parents grave with new flowers. She put them next to the ones she put there few months ago.
"This is your great grand parents" Two dads asked
"Yes it is. It was because of my great grand father that I join the navy"
"I heard that he was a hero"
"He is, He recived two the Victoria crosses for what he did"
"Really wow."
"Yeah"
"you know he will be prod of you" Bird smile
"i know he would be. I remember telling him that that I wanted to join the navy, he was so happy and ask me what I want to be in the navy. I told him a chef and medic. He told me that his late wife use to help cook for the troops during world war two when she wasn't being a nurse." Two dads turn to her
"So that where you got medic and chief form"
"Yes from her and navy from him"
"Navy hero yes" Bird smile.
"If you say so"
"would you like to be left alone"
"thanks"
Two dads walk away leaving bird alone. "Well grand dad, I am like you a hero. You would be prod of what I have done since I was last here"
Bird spent ten minutes talking before walking over to where two dads is "Are you ok" He asked
"Yeah, I'll be fine, shall we"
"sure, where are we going"
"some one whom I want you to meet"
"ok your parents"
"that tomorrow"
"Oh" they talk a while walking till they they walk to the rest home