CH 254
The crew told bird that they loved her curry sausages which made her happy. After dinner spider took there dishes into the galley since to of the men had to do the dishes as part of there punishment for what they did to bird. Spider went to the toilet so bird walk towards and up onto the bridge.
They crew turn to see who walk onto the bridge then return back to what they were doing.
"Sir how was your dinner tonight" bird asked the captain
"It was great, loved your curry sausages" Bird smile
"thanks sir, every one enjoyed them as well"
"that good"
"buffer said there a may day call"
"Yes a boat with engine problems, our radio operator keeping in contact with the boat"
"that good to know sir" Bird walk over to where the radio operator is, he smile at bird
"love your curry sausages"
"thanks" Bird look down at the guy notes when she saw the name of the boat
"May i" bird said looking at his note pad
"sure" he pick it up and pass it to her
"do you under stand any of it"
"I do... oh no" then she turn to the captain
"Captain sir" Bird said walking over to the captain
"what is it bird
"I was looking at rabbit notes, it the name of the boat sir"
"you know it"
"Yes I do sir"
"Are the men dangerous"
"Around women they are"
"what can you tell me about them"
"sir they are Navy night mare that what, Hammersley accounted them twice in the past five years, in fact buffer and spider knows them" then he pick up his mic and turn the PA system on
"buffer to the bridge, buffer to the bridge, spider to the bridge, spider to the bridge" then he put the mic back after turning PA system off.
"what do you mean around women they are?" XO asked
"For one they don't no for an answer. When Hammersley rescue them the second time one of the men keep asking me out I told him no and that I'm married, he didn't believe me... if it wasn't for swain showing up when he did I would of assaulted him and end up in trouble. Sir you got to warn all women on here and have another sailor with female crew member just as a precaution"
"thanks for that bird" then spider and buffer showed up on the bridge
"You want to see us sir"
"Yes I did dose the boat name sexy beast mean any thing to you"
"No" buffer and spider said
"Buffer, spider they were rescue twice by Hammersley remember four guys muscular build, they sabotage there own piston"
"You mean the one where charge work out that they sabotage there own boat, the ones that was hitting on TJ, bomber, Nav and captain, well she was XO then" spider asked
"Yes it them"
"You telling us that they at it again" spider asked
"Yes do you remember now buffer"
"Yeah I remember I had to stop bomber from throwing an egg at one of the guys cause he wouldn't take no for an answer and he was hitting on the XO as well, yeah I remember them... your telling us it them"
"sexy beast" bird showed buffer the note paid and the name of the boat
"got to be bloody joking"
"You do remember them buffer spider" captain asked
"Yes we do sir"
"what can you tell me about them" spider and buffer tell the captain and XO about the four men while bird walk over and past the note paid to Rabbit when bird phone rings so she answer it
"hi Dutchy... I'm good... what was that... yes tell them buffer and spider been taking care of me... yes I will tell them...sure, Dutchy can I talk to the captain... thanks... hi ma'am... yes they have been... yes...we been delayed... I'll send and e-mail about what happen so far. The reason why I ask for you ma'am remember the boat sexy beast... the one with men bugging female crew members... yes that them... we on our way there now... can you talk to the captain and fill him in buffer and spider told him... I was thinking women side... yes sure" then she walk over to the captain and past phone to him
"sir it lieutenant commander McGregor captain of Hammersley" he took the phone from bird and talk to Kate bird step back
"Every thing ok"
"Yeah Dutchy decided to give me a call to see how thing are, I could hear the crew in the back round he must have had it on speaker phone"
"Why did you say that" spider asked
"when I mean the boat name I heard charge saying those bloody idiots at it again. Swain ask charge what do he mean. Charge told him while I was speaking to Dutchy, two dads said to warn all female crew members about them, then I heard captain voice" They heard one side of the talk between the two captains then the captain hung up and past the phone to bird.
"Every thing alright sir" bird asked
"Yes, captain of Hammersley filled me in about the four men. I got to inform Bendigo captain about these men so he can warn his female crew"
"you said bendigo sir" buffer said
"Yes why"
"We know one of the crew, he use to work on Hammersley" buffer said then he got his phone out of his pocket and made a call
"Hey ET how's going...you know...yeah it would be great mate to catch up hey listen did you remember about five years ago a boat called sexy beast...four muscular guys... remember one of them try to hit on Nav, XO, TJ, and bomber... yep that them... you do remember them... why did I ask cause that is you bloody towing back to Cairns... no I'm not joking mate...contact charge... get your engineer to talk to charge... that would be great... yeah tell you captain... any problems ask him to contact Hammersley... sure ok see you in five hours... ok mate" then he hung up
"ET remembers them he gone to talk to his captain and he not happy about it"
"i bet he not, he almost punch one of them cause he was hitting on Nav" spider said
"Yeah, bird we are not going to let you alone with those guys when they come aboard"
"i know buffer"
When they were twenty minutes away every one heard "now here this captain speaking all female crew members make sure your not alone unless your in your cabins. I just lean that the boat we are rescuing the men on board are well known to Hammersley crew. Three of the formal Hammersley crew fill my XO and me in about these men. If any of them harassed you, let buffer, XO or me know strait away, that is all" then he turn to his XO
"call for boarding stations" then every one heard hands to boarding stations.
Buffer went down the steps behind his XO while spider stayed with bird who was on the bridge. The sun was starting to set. Bird walk over to the EDO she watches the men waving there arms at the ship. She turn to the captain
"sir it them"
"thanks bird" she turn around and walk to the steps and down them with spider behind you
"little one hungry again"
"Yeah" they walk down and into the galley spider got the nuts and M&M's out for bird while she got bowl and ice cream out. He watches her do her thing.
"I'll put this away"
"thanks spider... MMM this is so yummy"
they talk for a minute when couple of the females heard bird so they went to talk to her about what the captain said. So she told them about the four men and what they were doing while on Hammersley, even spider said a few things as well. Then the two female crew members walk away to tell the others.
When bird finish her desert and every thing clean up they went to the games room for couple of hours then spider escort bird to her cabin since she was feeling tied. After bird close the door spider went to find to let buffer know bird in her cabin.
When spider was on the back of the ship when the HRIB return with four men on board. Once on the ship the captain and XO showed up
"I'm commander Thomas captain of HMAS Melbourne. You four will be taking down to the junior mess where you will stay till HMAS Bendigo shows up in two hours"
"thank you captain for rescuing us"
"I've heard a lot about you four and I'm telling you now if I find out that you harass any of my female crew members, you will be charge, under stand"
"What are you talking about, we not like that" buffer step in front of them
"Yes you are I remember the four of you and what you try to do with female crew members on HMAS Hammersley five years ago and over a year ago. You are to do as your told while your here" buffer said giving them the angry look then he stood back
"if you four gentlemen follow these two down to the junior mess" then the six of them walk away.
"buffer" buffer turn to the captain
"sorry sir if I over step the line"
"It ok, are you ok"
"no sir they sabotage there own engine"
"Are you sure"
"Yeah I remember charge showing me what they did and how they did it but this time they try to do other damage to make it look like engine problems sir"
"Very well go and take care of your gear"
"Yes sir, spider what are you doing where, where bird"
"gone to bed she was feeling a bit tied"
"I hope she hasn't over done it"
"she said she might of with the cooking"
"Well this isn't Hammersley"
"True" spider said as they walk to the steps and up them to the next level.
At three in the morning bird woke up, she turn the light on before getting up and walk over to her cell phone to see it was three in the morning. She walk out of her cabin and down to where the toilets are then she walk down to the galley where she open the fridge door to get the butter out, she put that on the bench then she got the peanut butter, marmite and bread out then a plate and knife. She started buttering the bread then put her hand on her stomach
"Hello, your hungry well give mummy a few minutes will ya" she felt the baby kick then she went back to what she was doing.
She just finish putting the butter, peanut butter and marmite on the bread she put them on the plate then she clean up her mess then she got milk out of the fridge and strawberry flavor powder tin out of the cupboard where she make up in to strawberry flavor milk. When done and every thing put away when she heard male voices thinking it was crew members.
She had her back to them when she heard "Well hello there are females on this ship after all" Bird froze then she put her carton of milk and plate on the bench then she turn around to them.
They couldn't see her stomach "what are you doing wondering around this ship where the sailor you suppose to keep an eye on you all"
"He asleep" bird walk out of the galley and around the corner, the guys were shock when they saw her stomach
"woo I didn't know the navy aloud to let pregnant women serve on board" one guy said
"no they don't thanks to you idiots HMAS Melbourne is ten hours plus late rondeview with another ship where I was suppose to be nine and half hours ago and thanks to you, you waited navy money cause of your dam may day"
she push pass them and walk into the junior mess where she saw the sailor asleep she she walk over to him and yelled close to his face
"Wake up able seamen Jones" then she stood back with her hands on her hips when he woke up
"Why did you wake me up for you don't work on here" he yelled back at her
"where are the four men you suppose to keep an eye on aye" he look around the room
"Ah shit"
"I'm going to report you right now to buffer" then she turn and walk out of the room to see the men missing
"bloody great, buffer going to be piss off" then she walk down to where buffer cabin is and knock on the door and waited
"Who is it" buffer said
"buffer it bird"
"come in" bird open the door to see buffer sitting up in bed
"what wrong"
"Able seamen Jones fell asleep while watching four men who are now some where on this ship. I woke the guy up after yelling at him" he reach over to the phone that on the wall next to he bed he pick the receiver up and press three numbers.
"sorry to wake you captain, I got bird in my cabin... no sir she woke me up the four men are missing from junior mess sir... able seamen Jones sir, bird woke him up... yes sir... yes sir" then he hung up then he got up and gotten dress when every one heard over the PA System
"Wakey Wakey Wakey sorry to wake you all up the four men who was brought aboard are missing from the junior mess captain orders is to have all male crew look for the four men and have them return back to the junior mess, that is all"
"come on let's get you back to your cabin"
"I need to return back to the galley"
"your three in the morning snack" when he saw what time it was on his watch
"Yeah little one kicking up a fuss"
"Ok lets go" buffer and bird walk towards the galley when they saw spider
"spider take care of bird will ya"
"Sure, what happen"
"I'll tell you spider galley first"
"sure"
they went down to the galley where bird pick up her plate and milk carton while buffer went to get groups of sailors to search different parts of the ship. When spider and bird walk back into her cabin she she told him what happen and what she did. By the time they walk into her cabin she finish telling him what happen.