Katie went all the way to the back of the boat to the stern and lent on the bars her eyes watering slightly as she felt her cheek redden even more. She groaned slightly and reached up rugging her pale skin softly as she sighed hearing footsteps behind her. As if she wanted to talk to anyone right know she was in a foul mood and wasn't going to be any happier when someone came to sympathize with her. She heard the footsteps stop but the person didn't say anything.

"I don't mean to be rude but I don't want to talk to anyone" she said bitterly as she heard the footsteps start and coming closer. She was about to turn when a strong pair of arms grab her and hold her tightly she gave a slight scream in fright and struggled against his grip she could feel his breath on her neck and scoffed slightly.

"The boss doesn't like the way you've been acting" a gruff voice said holding her hair to stop her from moving.

"He's not the boss of me" she growled struggling again.

***

Nate strode out onto the deck and looked about wondering where she had gotten to so quickly. His eyes scanned the cruiser but could find nothing he turned to go back inside when he heard the scream of a woman. It had to be her. He could see two shadows on the end of the stern. He called out but they probably couldn't hear him over the sound of the engines. He started towards the pair which he could barely make out in the almost black light. He quickened his pace as he heard her scream again but this time longer and louder followed by a terrified call for help.

***

Katie felt herself lifted up and tossed over the other side of the cruiser but the man still held her wrist as she desperately tried not to fall into the black waters below her. She looked up at one of the goons of Hawk who had earlier been speaking to her like they were best friends. He held her wrist loosely showing he'd drop her at any time if he wanted to.

"Now will you focus on what your supposed to do or do I have to teach you a lesson?" he asked snidely looking down at her terrified expression. She normally thought she was brave with the job she did but hanging over the edge of a cruiser wasn't exactly comforting to anyone. She looked up at the man and growled.

"Pull me up" she said looking down at the waters. Nate saw him holding the woman over the edge and called out to him.

"Hey what do you think your doing?" the man jumped in fright and turned letting go of her wrist. She shrieked and grabbed one of the bars of the railings just in time as the man turned and ran past Nate back towards the hall. Nate ran forwards and reached over the railing for her hand. "Come on grab on" he said. She looked up and wasn't about to ask questions she reached up and grabbed his hand as he pulled her up and over the railings. She gave another small shriek as she and Nate fell back landing on the decking. She looked up at him as he looked down at her and smiled softly.

"Thank you" she said her lips curving slightly as she heard loud footsteps. She looked around and saw a few of the cruiser's crew running towards them. They looked down at Katie, whose dress was torn from catching on the metal while she was hanging, and then at Nate who was over her. Two of the crew grabbed Nate and pulled him away from her, Hawk close behind them looking at Katie and removing his jacket and wrapping it around her shoulders.

"Are you alright?" he asked like he actually cared. She nodded.

"Yes I'm fine" she said and looked at Nate who was having his hands cuffed behind his back. "Wait what are you doing?" she questioned throwing Hawk's coat back off and looking at the men who held Nate firm.

"Katie you bumped your head" Hawk said motioning towards her red cheek.

"No this man just saved my life. Let him go" she demanded. The guards looked at one another and undid the cuffs around Nate's wrist. He looked at them and then at Katie nodding. He knew exactly in that moment who she was and where he had seen her before. It was Katie Vesper a world known fortune hunter. She had helped in he discovery of many of the lost treasures of the world and why she was with Hawk was beyond him she could do a lot better and he didn't even know her that well...personally. Hawk looked at her taking his jacket and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Nate and turned starting back towards the hall. She looked after him and sighed rolling her eyes and then looking back at Nate. "Sorry about that he's a bit...well an asshole" she said her whole posh manor disappearing as she reached up and pulled her hair down from its fancy up do. Nate looked at her.

"How do you know about the treasure?" he asked. Katie looked at him and smirked.

"You don't think Hawk would own one of the biggest history/ science magazines in the world and not know when a new treasure has been found. That's where he gets his stories and a lot of the people who work on the magazine also work on the black market. He has a map which apparently will lead him straight to the treasure somewhere in the mountains" she said taking in the smell of the sea air. Nate looked at he and sighed there had to be a reason he was here. He groaned and lent on the rails of the cruiser and sighed deeply so he had Richard Hawk racing him to the treasure that was just perfect.

"Thats just great" he muttered and looked at her "I don't suppose you know the location on his map do you?" he asked pulling out his and opening it looking down at the map which they had finished deciphering. Katie nodded and looked down seeing it was already marked.

"Afraid its the same as yours" she said smiling lightly. Nate growled and put the map back in his pocket.

"Look I know that's the reason your here Drake so I'm laying it down plain and simple. The only reason I'm here and with him is for the treasure, he means nothing to me and I don't give a dam what happens to him in the process. I'll steal the map from him so he can't find it alright? Once we get ashore tomorrow we'll be moving off and making camp in the woods I'll takea few walkie talkies and once I have the map I'll contact you and meet you up. For now meet me outside in 15 minutes. Got it?" she said turning and starting back towards the hall. Nate looked at her and nodded.

"Katie" he said turning. Katie stopped and looked back at him.

"Yes?"

"Thanks"

"Just think of it as a payment in thanks for saving my life" she smiled as she turned. Nate smirked as he watched her and knew he was going to get there first and Hawk wouldn't at all.