Nikki walked back up on deck where she was greeted by a very concerned looking CO.

'Ah Nav whats up with the X?' Mike questioned.

'She just needs time to get herself together sir she will explain to you when the time is right' Nav answered and got on with her duties.

'Sir FFV on the radar' Nav commented.

'Ok i better get the X up here' Mike said as he went to get the intercom 'XO to the bridge at the rush'.

Kate who was down in her room deeply in thought when she was rudely interupted by the intercom 'Xo to the bridge at the rush'. She got up off her bunk and sighed. She made her way up to the bridge. She entered and everyone turned to see their XO who was looking like death warmed up.

'X are u alright?' Mike asked. He got no reply

'X' he tried again.

'Oh ya sir im fine' she replied.

'So we have a FFV 600 metres ahead organise your boarding party X' Mike ordered.

'Hands to boarding stations hands to boarding stations' Kate ordered.

Within minutes the boarding party had boarded the FFV.

'Whats the situation X?' Mike asked

'Sir they seem to be foreign saliors who strayed out into Australian waters'

'Ok X return to the Hammersly'

'Yes sir'

When they arrived back from the boarding Kate made her way downstairs to her cabin but was stopped in her tracks it was her stepfather Anthony. He grabbed her and pushed her up against the wall.

'Let go of me you son of a bitch' Kate yelled.

'You were always a fighter Katie. You know i missed you. Did you miss me?' He asked as he kissed her neck.

'Get off me'. Kate yelled as she lifted her leg to knee him between the legs. He screamed in agony.

'You stupid bitch you shouldn't have done that you will pay'. He whispered to her as he kissed her. She tried to push him away but he punched her in the face. He pushed her into her room and slammed her off the floor. He picked up various items and started battering her. When he was sure she was unconsious he started to undress her and forced himself into her. When he was finished with her he redressed her to a certain agree and left her unconsious lying on the ground and went back to his room. He has organised for a friend to collect him when he had finished his business. He packed up his bag and ran up on deck and jumped ship he knew exactly where he had to go and where exactly he would meet with his associate Paul.

Later that day Mike was up on deck he was wondering where his X was her shift started 10 minutes ago and she never missed or was ever late for her shifts.

'Nav seen as your finished your shift will you ever find the X and tell her that her shift has begun'. Mike asked.

'Ya sure sir'. She replied.

She made her way down the stairs ad entered her cabin which she shared with Kate. She screamed at the sight that greeted her. She ran to Kate's side on the ground.

'O god' she ran from the cabin and back up onto the bridge.'Swain i need your help now'. Nikki said as tears started to form in her eyes.

'What is it Nav?' He asked.

'It's Kate something terrible has happened she's seriously injured. Nav said through tears.

'O god Nav where is she?' He asked.

'She's unconsious on the ground in our cabin' She replied.

Nav Mike Swain and Buffer ran to the room all horrified at the sight infront of them.

'Ok Buff help me lift her to the ward room' Swain ordered.

tbc