When Bird slammed doors shut, Buffer and Bomber woke up. And then they realised how they were sleeping. They both knew that that was very unproffesional from both of their sides. Bomber broke the grip and rised. She sat on the bed, while Buffer rised and took his uper part of his uniform and put it on. In wardroom was completely silency. No one didn't want to broke it.
"Did we miss fire alarm or something?" asked Buffer just to broke unpleasant silent.
"Why?" asked Bomber and looked into Buffer who was standing in front of her.
"Someone shut door with such noise, that I would think it is you that you weren't here." he said and laughed.
"Very funny. Someone just slammed door. Probably Bird, because she is a chef and they are only early on patrol boats and officers from the watch." explained Bomber while she was still sitting on bed.
"Is that something on my count? Officers from the watch?"
"Maybe." said Bomber with a grin. "I hated you sometimes. You didn't gave me any dodgy work on board, but you were always getting me out of bed 15 minutes earlier than I should woke up." she added.
"Sorry for that." he said and show his hands.
"Thanks for last night Buff. For being here." said Bomber when she rised from bed and looked in him.
"Friends are made for that." he said and put his hand on her shoulder. In his mind he was thinking that last thing what he wanted to be with her was friend, but he is not going to make one more mestake as two days earlier. "And a heroes." he added and Bomber hit him in the arm.
"If you say someone that I said it, I will kill you. I promise." she threatened.
"Don't worry. I won't say it to anybody." he added and smiled on her and then left a wardroom. Bomber sighed and went in her cabin.
0730 morning watch
Crew was in galley, taking a breakfast. Bird was serving it together with Ryan.
"Cereals for you Charge." said Bird and put a plate in front of him.
"Look Bird, Bomber is not here. So can I get sausage?" begged Charge. He didn't noticed Bomber who was standing behind him.
"Charge..." started Bird.
"Please. I can't eat anymore salads and cereals." repeted Charge.
"Then be hungry Charge. You are still on diet. Remember?" said Bomber and Charge jumped. "Just fruit salad for me Bird." she added and Bird nodded.
"Wright away Bomb." said Bird and smiled.
EJ entered in galley and took a plate.
"Can I get a cup of coffee please?" she asked.
"Here it is EJ!" said Bird and handed it to her. Bomber was taking her plate from pult when EJ was taking a mug. In that moment EJ spit hot coffee on Bomber's hand.
"I am so sorry." said EJ.
"It is ok." said Bomber and tried to smile.
"Let me see it." said Bird lefting galley and caming to Bomber. "I will put some bandage on it. And it should be ok in couple days." added Bird. Bomber nodded and smiled.
1000 am second morning shift
"EJ I need a word with you." said Bomber when she came in sailor mess where EJ was sitting.
"How I can help Bomber?" she asked and looked in a woman what was standing in front of her.
"Why did you do that in galley?"
"Do what?" asked EJ.
"Spiting coffee on my hand." explained Bomber.
"To put some sence in you. Pete is mine, so stay away from him." said EJ and rised.
"Excuse me?" asked Bomber surprised.
"I said stay away from him. He is mine and I am not going to let you have him." said EJ and stand in front of Bomber.
"I don't have anything with him. He is my divisional officer. And my friend." answered Bomber while she was looking into young et in front of her.
"I worned you." added EJ.
"You are crazy. Even if you lose him, that will means that he never loved you. He is not going to leave you because of me." said Bomber and walk out of sailor mess. When she went out, she sighed. Bomber knew that this all will bring her trouble. How could she let him so close to her? Idiot! EJ probably saw them in wardroom. Or maybe she saw them on bridge too. What idiot she was? Bomber decided. She is going to put some distance between her and Buffer.
"Hands to boarding stations! Hands to boarding stations!" came from PA and interupted Bomber in her thoughts. She went in boarding room to prepare herself for boarding.
"What is going on Dutchy?" she asked him.
"Fire caught ship and we don't know how much injured people is on board. You are going to?" he asked looking into young medic.
"I am a medic remember. And I am fine. Bird give me clear. You?" asked Bomber back.
"Same position as you. Bird let me." he said with smile.
"Are we ready?" asked Buffer. Everyone nodded. "Lets go then." he added. Boarding party went on ship in flame. Smoke was on deck too, so boarding teams put their masks on their face when they step close to ship.
"Bomber, Bird check injured on deck." said Buffer.
"Yes sir!" said Bomber and Buffer winced. She never called him 'sir', even when he yelled on her. Something was wrong.
"Buff?" interupted Dutchy.
"Dutchy, you and Spider wheel house, Ryan and me bellow deck. EJ, Rhino check uper deck." said Buffer trying not to think about that what Bomber said.
Crew went by orders.
"Sir we are having three injured people on deck. They are not in danger." said Bomber through the radio.
"Any signs from more injured?" he asked.
"Negative sir." answered Bomber.
"Buff, I just find two more people. They are very bad... Urgh." started Bird but she screamed. Dutchy didn't wait. He run for boat deck, begging God that his arriving won't be too late. When he came on boat deck, Bomber was allready there.
"Where is she?" asked Dutchy.
"Downthere. Flore broke down and she fell." said Bomber and pointed on Bird lying unconcious. Downthere was main souce of fire. Buffer arrived on boat deck too. EJ and Rhino joined them.
"Rhino, join to Spider and Ryan." said Buffer.
"Yes sir." he said and went for wheel house.
"Where you think you are going?" asked Bomber noticing that Dutchy was removing his life jacket.
"Someone needs to go down." said Dutchy.
"I will go. All this is unstabile. I am easier than you Dutchy." said Bomber.
"No you won't." said Buffer. EJ looked in him. He was so worried for Bomber like no one another is not exicting.
"Ma'am, it is Bomber. Bird just fell through the flore and she is in room where is souce of fire on board. I need your aprovment ma'am for going downthere to save her." said Bomber while she was ignoring Buffer.
"You are crazy..." started Kate but Dutchy's voice interupted her.
"I will do that ma'am."
"Dutchy..."
"I have to do it." said Dutchy and she felt desparation in his voice.
"Ok, but be carefull!" said Kate giving up.
"Aye ma'am." he said and get himself down to the unconcious Bird.
"Jessica, it is me Dyllan. Can you hear me?" he asked gently slaping her on face. Her conciousness returned. "Lets go from here." he added lifting her up in his arms. He needed to pass fire to he came to the exit, but now his life wasn't so worth, how much was worth that what he was caring in his arms. Bird was the most valuable thing for him. Dutchy caried her on deck, where Bomber was ready to check her over.
"Bird can you breath normal?" asked Bomber giving her breathing mask.
"Yes I can. But I think I burned my arm." answered Bird weakly.
"Bomber?!" said Dutchy begging God that she say that Bird is going to be ok.
"She is fine. She just burned her arm little bit, but that's all." said Bomber and smiled on bosun. "But you won't be ok." she added pointing on his arm.
"It is just a scratch." he added.
"Well I am not so sure. It looks like pretty bad burn, but I will check it on ship." said Bomber.
After they boarded injured on RHIBs, crew returned back on Hammersley which was steaming for a port. Bird was sleeping in her rack and Bomber was checking her over every half an hour.
"You really think you will skip it?" asked Bomber when Dutchy tried to sneek by wardroom.
"Is it really neccessary?" he asked.
"Yes it is." said Bomber and take gloves on. He put off his uper part of his uniform. "Nothing dangerous, but it will need treatman. And bandages." she added looking on his burns.
"Ok." he said. Dutchy didn't have a strenght for arguement with person what is Bomber, not today, so he let her to she finish her work.
"Done." she said ripping her gloves off. "Was it so terrible?" she added with smile.
"It is just a burn." he said.
"Whatever you say. But burns can get infected." answered Bomber.
"Yeah, I almost forget. Buffer said he needs to talk with you. He is waiting you in boarding room." said Dutchy while he was exiting out from wardroom.
"Great." murmured Bomber and walk for a boarding room.
