CH 256
Kitt show bird to the bridge after he help her with the life vest. She meet the crew on board. She talk to them for couple of minutes then Kitt showed bird where her cabin is then he showed her down to the galley to see the cooks putting bird food away.
They asked bird questions about the food which she was happy to explain why she got to have it so they know not to touch it. After they Kitt showed bird to the ward room where she spoke to the doctor for few minutes before leaving the room. Kitt interduce bird to some of the crew while talking to her.
Four hours later bird was in the junior mess having lunch with some of the crew, she share some stories about the time she was on Hammersley she share with then about the jokes two dads played on her and the revenge she got back at him with, which them all to laugh.
"Bird had two dads lean his lesson after that" one of the sailors asked
"no"
they laugh once more when there was a big explosion which shook the ship and the lights went out and the alarms went off just as the emrgenty lights came on. They ran out of the dinning room. Bird move quickly as she could to the bridge when crew was running around
"sir what happen I heard an explosion"
"We don't know, are you ok"
"Yeah" Bird look around to see nothing working she walk over to the radio operator
"Is there any thing I can do to help"
"do you know how to fix the emergency beacon"
"no why what wrong with it"
"It got damage in the explosion"
"Report" bird turn around
"sir engine room flooded fifteen wounded, compression doors close and lock"
"Power room"
"also damage from the explosion sir"
"Carry on" then the alarm stop.
Bird got her phone out of her pocket and saw only three bars for signal so she left the bridge to get up where the helicopter pad is, she she manage to get four bars on her phone she sent a text message then she sent it. When it was sent all she could do is wait but she notice that the ship was slightly tilted one side.
Spider and buffer where having lunch when spider phone rings so he got it out of his pocket
"It from bird" then he click on the message 'Spider, may day, may day, unknown explosion on Sydney lost power, flooding in engine room, personal wounded emergency beacon damage, can't call for help, signal not strong. bird'
"Shit" spider got up from the table
"spider"
"There been explosion on Sydney bird calling a may day" then he ran out of the room and yelling every one to clear his way till he ran up on the bridge
"sir we got to turn around now"
"spider calm down"
"sir" spider show him the text message "turn one seven zero top of the green, rabbit get me Sydney navy base at once"
"sir what going on" XO asked
"there been explosion on HMAS Sydney, bird manage sent text message for may day, they taking on water"
"sir I got captain Johnson on the line" He past the phone to the captain
"Captain Johnson it commander Thomas sir we received a may day text message from HMAS Sydney sir...it came from one of the crew sir, it said there was unknown explosion, lost power, flooding in engine room wounded personal, emergency beacon damage... able seamen white sir, she manage to send the text out... no sir the signal must have been weak but manage to send the text... no I don't sir we will need plane in the air... my best guest five hours top of the green sir... yes sir"
then Ryan cell phone rings he put it onto speaker "bird what happen"
"spider can't talk long it was a mine, a old mine, we hit a mine there are two more not from the ship they slowly heading this way, captain can't get the HRIB out cause they were damage in the explosion. We haven't got much time before they hit us, we sitting ducks"
"wondered?"
"fifteen wounded we can't get off the ship there sharks spotted not far. The rafts were also damage... oh my god..BRACE, BRACE, BRACE" they heard bird yelling then there was an explosion then the line went dead
"bird... bird" spider look up at the captain
"sir sent what you got out there... yes sir" then he hung up
"He contacting every boat and ship in the area"
On Sydney bird look out at sea when Kitt ran over to her "Bird are you ok"
"Yeah I manage to send a text message to spider for help. Oh my god" she pointed
"sir it Kitt there a mine... two mines on our port bow" Kitt said over his radio
"Got them, have you located bird"
"Yes sir she sent a text message for help"
"Good, who did she sent it to"
"spider" bird said
"she sent it to a crew member on Melbourne"
"Good job" Bird walk around
"i got a strong signal" then she dial the phone number
"bird what happen"
"spider can't talk long it was a mine, a old mine, we hit a mine there are two more not from the ship they slowly heading this way, captain can't get the HRIB out cause they were damage in the explosion. We haven't got much time before they hit us, we sitting ducks"
"wondered?"
"fifteen wounded we can't get off the ship there sharks spotted not far. The rafts were also damage" Bird saw how close the mine is she grab Kitt radio
"oh my god" the she press the speaker part on the radio
"BRACE, BRACE, BRACE" Bird said in the radio to warn the others then there was an explosion which shook the ship causing alarms to go off once again.
Kitt held on to bird as they fell onto the deck "Are you ok" Kitt asked
"Yes" she look at her phone then Kitt got up then help bird to get up
"Let go and help" bird said then they return back the way they came
"I'm going to the ward room"
"Why"
"I'm a medic I can help"
"alright be careful"
"You to" then they went there separate ways.
When bird got to the ward room there was wounded every where when she walk in she saw the doctor unconscious on the floor she check his pulse to find it strong
"Ok listen up all the wounded if you can walk go up to the helipad, you four help the ones who can't get up top, you two I need you both in here to help me with the doctor"bird said from the door way
"do you know what your doing"
"Yes I do, I'm a qualified medic come on lets get moving people we don't know how much time we have before the third hit us."
bird got the non urgent crew members to help the wounded up to the top deck as well help them to carry bags of medical suppliers with them. She got two crew members to carefully lift the doctor on to a portable stretcher and out of the room while bird got big bags and fill them with every thing she could get her hands on including boxes of gloves.
then she work her way to the helipad where she started giving out ordered while treating the worse ones first. Two hours later they heard toot noise they turn and cheer when it was two navy ships heading towards them then they saw a flair go up in the air.
Bird carry on working on the wounded till the ships stop not far from Sydney. Then the crew saw one of them was Huon mine ship they saw the HRIB leave the ship heading towards the mine to take care of it while on another frigate two HRIBS were leaving the ship heading to Sydney.
"bird is there any thing I can do"
"go down and meet the crew tell them we need med vac for eight serious wounded, they will have to take the wounded on to there ship tell them that the doctor and three medical staff are wounded"
"Ok" then he turn and ran down to the back of the ship.
Bird keep on working till Kitt and eight of the crew from the other ship showed up "Bird" she stood up and turn around.
The crew was shock "Kitt"
"Which ones to go first"
"These two here" she pointed
"don't lose the papers if got medical information on them"
bird pointed to sheet of paper that sticking out of the wounded belts that got some blood on them then she return back to what she was doing while the men lifted the two bird was talking about and walk towards the steps.
Kitt went to check on the captain and keep him up to date and then check on the others.
When HMAS Melbourne showed up hour later they saw five other navy ships around HMAS Sydney. They were shock when they saw the smoke from one side and the way it was tilted
"Oh my..." Captain said the crew including buffer and spider was shock with that they saw. When they were close, Captain sent teams over to help out.
Bird was still working on the wounded when Melbourne showed up. She just finish patching up the captain who sustain head wound, she gave him bottle water and two panadol
"Here take these, let me know if you still get any head aches or stiff neck in the next half hour"
"thanks bird, you are a true hero"
"thank you sir"
"Sir Melbourne just arrived" was said over the radio
"copy that" the captain stood up
"duty calls"
"Yes sir" then bird went to help the next person.
Bird was busy she didn't notice two crew members running onto the helipad. They stop when they saw her working
"that one brave women" spider said
"Yes she is" they walk over to her listen to her talking to the crew member.
"thanks bird"
"no worries" then she turn around
"buffer, spider" they hug her gently then pull back
"Bird are you ok" buffer asked
"Tired, what a night mare this is, so you got my text"
"Yes we did, where the doctor here"
"I'm it the doctor was first for medic vac and the other two substain second and third degree burns and unable to help"
"you said old mines"
"Yes, Huons mine ship over there taking care of the third one and that other mine ship showed up half an hour ago they been diving for mines. There was two found so far"
"Two"
"Yes"
"any idea what going to happen now" spider said
"Captain spoke to captain Johnson from navy head quarters in Sydney by radio, they sending out a specialist team, they going to dive and put patches over the damage holes so the crew could start pumping the water out as ship being towed in to Sydney"
"Are you sure it will work" spider said
"Captain thinks it a great idea"
"Why are you here"
"buffer I'm doing what I'm train to do and i'm the only quififed medic aviable, all the others was wounded including the doctor in the two exsposions"
"I hope you didn't do any heavy lifting"
"no"
"that good" Bird walk over to where the first aid kid bag and other medical stuff is, she crouch down to sort it out when buffer and spider saw her collapsed on then ground
"Bird" they ran over to her.
Buffer check her pulse then got onto the radio "Melbourne it buffer we need a medic vac asap, bird collapse, we bring her back"
"copy that buffer"
spider got a portal stretcher and set it up then he and buffer carefully lifted her on to it and strap her down then they pick the stretcher up and walk quickly to the steps and down them when Kitt saw them
"My god what happen"
"she collapses we taking her to Melbourne then medic vac"
"I'll let the captain know" then he watch them get into the HRIB and headed back to Melbourne.