Author's note: Ok here it is one more chapter. I would like to thanks TessaTessa for couraging me. I need it. Read and review. Let me know what you think about this chapter and story. I still don't know how I will finish this story, is it going to be happy ending for Buffer and Bomber or not. Write in comments what would you like.

Chapter 8

Bomber and Dutchy were tied for each other.
"We need to free up from this ropes!" said Bomber and tried to untied it.
"They tied it pretty hard." said Dutchy trying to break it too.
"Lets hope that Kate will find a way to free us before they reach international water." added Bomber. "It is my fault! I didn't realised that these guys were behind." she added.
"You had a hard week. And I didn't notice them either."
"You always know what to say." smiled Bomber.
"Learn that with years serving in the Navy." he smiled too.
"Like Bird said once, hero." said Bomber and laughed.
"What hero I am? In last three years I almost kill X, screw up when we lose our weapons, because of my stupid ideas Bird, 2Dads and RO were almost killed by some crazy brothers on one island. And on the end, I couldn't even stop to Bird doesn't see these bodies of Tawls." he said and Bomber heard desparate tone in his voice.
"Bird wouldn't make it without you till here. Especially when Swain was hurt. He was like father to her and when he almost died in that accissedent she asked you for a help. You are her hero."
"Now she is having a Ryan." he added.
"You are jelaous Dutchy?" asked Bomber and grin.
"No. I am not. Why would I be jelaous?" asked Dutchy but Bomber heard jelaousy tone in his voice.
"Yes you are." said Bomber and gigled. "She and Ryan are just good mates. She told me that." added Bomber.
"Stop laughing. I am not jelaous." said Dutchy.
"I think I find our exit." said Bomber and with the leg get couple pieces of broken glass to them.
Back on Hammersley, everyone were worried for their bosun and coxswain. Kate was sitting in CO's chair one minute looking on the radar and second on EOD. These moments when her crew was in question she hated be in dark.
On bridge was full silent. That silent was broking only Buffer's steps. He was walking on the bridge. His steps were: tap, tap, tap, tap, turn and repet. He was worried. He could response himself for that what happened. He confronted Bomber in the morning. She probably was distracted, but he didn't said a word and let her on that bloody boarding. If they hurt her they will pay for it. Half of the crew notice that their XO was very nervous. EJ was one of them. She was sitting for a wheel. She was worried for Bomber and Dutchy too, but in normal boarders as half of crew. But with Buffer it was strange. He and Dutchy weren't so close, they just met each other. For Bomber, he was her divisional officer, but again, he was really worried. In EJ's mind came night when she first time kissed him. He told her that he loved one woman. 'Is it Bomber?' she thought and looked once more in her boyfriend what was repeting his steps.
Charge was nervous too. He was making a nerving noise with his pen. He was claping on his table with a pen. Bomber was his favourite sailor on the ship. She is like daughter to him. Even if she was very boring with her healthy food. Dutchy was like a brother to him. They were best mates since first moment he came on board. This unknown situation was damn pain for all of them.
Bird was in galley. She tried to prepare a brew and to get it to the bridge but her hands were shaking. Bomber was her best friend, someone with who she shared all her secrets, she was like a sister for her. Bomber was there for her, even when she had a hard day. Dutchy was...Bird thought. First time since she met him, she didn't know what Dutchy was for her. It was weird feeling, seeing Dutchy now, especially after Swain's injuring her heart flip flop every time. She scared that she started to feel something more towards him, something more than it was a brother/sister relationship.
On the bridge was same situation as before.
"Ma'am sat phone. Commander White on the line!" said RO giving it to Kate.
"Kate Kingston and Melbourn are on their way. Melbourn is going to be there for half an hour." said Maxine through the phone.
"Boarding party will be ready!" said Kate.
"How are you holding on? I know that they are your friends." said Maxine.
"I am fine. Thank you ma'am." said Kate. They ended a phone call.
Back on Star, Dutchy and Bomber succided to relase themself from ropes, but they both had a cuts on hands from glass.
"If we survive, I can bet that Bird will send us on tetanus shot." said Bomber.
"Of course she will. It is Bird. She is worse than Swain." smiled Dutchy looking for something what would help them to open a door.
"You love her?" asked Bomber. "I am not asking you this as Bomber. I am asking you as your friend Becca." she added with smile.
"Maybe. I don't know. But tell her this and I will make sure to kick you out of the Hammersley." Bomber laughed.
"Not first person who wanted to kick me out." she added giving him a pole.
"Our XO?" he grined.
"Yes. 5 years ago." answered Bomber with a grin.
"Do you love him?" Dutchy teased her.
"You are asking this as my mate or as a my ex divisional officer?"
"Both." he said trying to open a door.
"No I don't." answered Bomber. Dutchy opened a door.
"We need to get to the wheel house." said Dutchy.
"No. We need to came to engine room. We shut their engines down and buy some time for Hammersley." interjected Bomber.
"Good idea." said Dutchy and Bomber smiled.
Silent on Hammersley was interupted by Nikki.
"Ma'am Star just stoped." she said.
"What?" asked Kate and rised from her chair.
"Yes. Look." she said and pointed on the radar.
"I am having a visual on them." added Spider from EOD.
"Melbourn is here." added RO.
Hammersley and Melbourn came closer to Star. Boarding party again boarded on Star. They find Dutchy first.
"Where is Bomber?" asked Buffer.
"We split up." answered Dutchy. They were standing on uper deck.
"Buff!" said Spider and pointed on lower deck. Guy was havinh a Bomber. She was on edge of conciousness.
"Sir, put a weapon down!" said Melbourn's XO, Leutenant Smith.
"I said not to follow." yelled guy and pushed Bomber over board. Without thinking, Buffer yanked his vest off and from uper deck he jumped in water to try to find her.
"Buffer!" yelled Dutchy from uper deck and sighed in frustration. He run down on lower deck, where guy what pushed Bomber over board was cuffed by Spider. Others were arrested too.
"Any visual from Bomber?" asked Kate through the radio.
"No ma'am." answered Dutchy.
"Swimmers are ready..." started Kate.
"No need. Buffer allready jumped over board." answered Dutchy rubbing his head.
"What? About what he was thinking? He is still on light duties after poisoning." said Kate with frustration.
"I tried to stop him, but that is Buffer..." started Dutchy but altercation on his left drag his attention. Ten young woman came on deck companied by Ryan.
"I find them bellow deck." he explained.
"Dutchy sit rep." said Kate.
"Buffer is still looking for a Bomber and these guys weren't just killers and weapon smuglers, they are people smuglers too." added Dutchy.
"Ok, Melbourn will take them all. You be ready in RHIBs if Buffer needs help." said Kate through radio.
"What happened with Buffer?" asked EJ caming on bridge.
"Nothing..." started Kate but Nikki cut her off.
"One of the Star's crew threw unconcious Bomber over the board. He is looking for her." answered Nav.
"What? He is not a swimmer. And he is still on light duties because of poisoning." said EJ.
"I am wear of that sailor." said Kate. "I am worried for Bomber. She is unconcious and her hands are tied up." she added and look into her navigator.
"She is smart. And she knows the dril in situations like this. And she is going to be ok. Buffer will find her." answered Nikki.
"You sure in that? He is not all possible guy." added Kate.
"Buffer would die first than let something happen to Bomber." added Nav not looking into EJ whos heart melted.
"You are wright." smiled Kate.
"Ma'am, Buffer find her!" interupted Dutchy's voice from radio.
"Bring her back on the ship." said Kate.
"Tell Bird she prepare a wardroom." said Dutchy. "She is in very bad condition." he added while he was looking into unconcious medic.
"Roger, Hammersley out!" said Kate and run into wardroom.
"Bird prepare all for a patient." she said.
"Dutchy?" asked Bird.
"No. He is ok. It is Bomber." answered Kate. Couple minutes later, Buffer carried young medic in wardroom. He was reluctant to broke a contact, because only on that way he was sure that she is ok.
"I need some space to I can work. XO can you say RO to he contact me medic. I will need them." said Bird looking into XO.
"Wright away Bird." he said and practicly run for a bridge.
"RO, Bird needs medic on line wrightnow." he said to radio operator. Robert nodded.
"How is she?" he asked.
"I don't know mate. I don't know." answered Buffer and walk of from bridge. He was faced with Kate in corridor.
"It is good that I saw you. We need a word." she said and Buffer looked in his CO.
"Can it wait?" he asked.
"No Buffer it can't wait. In my cabin in 10 minutes." she yelled and Buffer saw that wasn't very wise said 'no' to angry Kate. He just nodded and walk for his cabin to take a shower and to change his uniform.