CH 5

Ten minutes later Hammersley slowly returns back to cairns. On the way back to Cairns Kate and Nav were up top look out deck talking about what they going to do when they return back to cairns.

"X, what are you going to do when we return back to Cairns?" Kate smile

"Bed sleeping"

"sleeping aye" Nav said grinning

"Nav, what about you"

"Same here but it a shame there no one for me to share it with" Nav pointed to where the steps are that lead to the bridge. Kate nodded.

"i know what you mean Nav, I would love to crawl into bed with a great guy who can make me all hot and sweaty before falling asleep in his arms with a smile on my face" Kate said smiling while Nav try not to laugh

"Mmm that sounds great. A guy who can tired me out before hand. Sounds good. A man who great with his hands" Nav said grinning

"I know what you mean, a... hard working man" Nav cover you mouth while laughing

"Oh yeah, some one who is strong and gentle at the same time" Nav said

Then they turn when Mike walk up the steps shaking his head at them both "X, Nav"

"sir" Nav said

"any thing to report"

"nothing sir." Nav said

"sir what are you plans when we return back to Cairns" X asked

"shower and sleep"

"Shower sir" Nav said grinning

"Yes, when the engines was damage so was electrical work to the hot water cylinder"

"thanks for telling us sir" Nav said smiling

"what a shame I was going to have a shower before leaving the ship, now I'll wait till I get home to have a longer hot shower, or I might pamper my self with a bubble bath, chocolate and wine" Kate said

"that sounds great, but X who going to massage you" Nav said grinning as she look from Mike to Kate

"Never though of that, I could do with a back massage, might as well go to the spa to help relieve all that... tension from my body" Kate lick her lips at Mike.

He shook his head at them both know what they doing. "Nav, X sounds like you talking about... sex" they heard snicker from the bridge.

Then he saw the looks on there faces as they hi five each other then Kate lean over and whisper into mike ear "play along, we knew that the guys were listening"

"Sex, no I don't think so, what do you think X?" Nav asked smiling

"Your right Nav, differently not sex"

"Then what" mike asked

"Love making sir. Hours, a pond hours of slow passionate love making" Kate said to mike

"love making, you two need to get out more"

"Out more sir, what about you, sounds like you need to get out more your self or you could do what X plan a bubble bath, wine chocolates" Nav said smiling

"Me in a bubble bath, I don't think so" mike said

"Oh not if there a women in there sir" Kate said

"no" He walk to the steps and went two steps down when he heard

"what a shame sir, you could assorts of things while in the bath" Kate said smiling.

Mike stop and turn to Kate who lick her lips at him. He shook his head at her then walk down to see some of the crew there looking at him

"Haven't you got things to do" mike said to them then they turn and walk off the bridge quickly.

He turn to see grinning Swain and Dutchy looking at him as he sat in his seat.

"Sir are you going to let Nav and X get away with what they are saying"

"For now Dutchy" then they heard ring tone.

"sir what are you going to punish them with?" Swain asked

"I'll think of some thing"

"sir" Nav said yelling out to mike.

He stood up and turn to the steps "what is it Nav"

"photos" Mike walk up to the top again, Nav show him the text message from buffer.

"That bright island" mike said when he look at the first photo the scroll down

"It is sir and from these photos Pete took it where they landed" Nav said as they saw the second photo of beach.

Then it showed other photos "what are these" mike asked

"marking like different trees, from what Pete took it like clues to where the bottle water is, he must of follow them so far till his memory chip was full. It a start sir"

"Ok down load them onto pen drive and send message back"

"I just did sir I ask to send more"

"good idea." when they return back to cairns.

The crew got some shore leave. Nav went home, she went and enjoy a long hot shower. While in there she heard the bathroom door open, so she turn around and was shock to see who it was

"Pete" he took his clothes off and step ford opening the door and stepping in closing it behind him then he pulled her into his arms for a passionate kiss

"Miss you" Nikki said

"miss you to"

"you got my text message"

"Yes did you get the photos"

"Yes, do you know where the bottle water is"

"Yeah I do, still got the map"

"Yes"

"good, for now" he kiss her then they made love while in there till the water went cold.

Then they went to bed where they spent the next two hours making passionate love before falling asleep in each other arms. Three hours later Pete cell phone rings so he rolled over and pick up the phone and answer it

"Yeah... sure... I'll be there" then he hung up and rolled over to Nav

"Nikki can you get the map now, I haven't got much time Rick said he got a urgent job in moving some thing and bonus is double this time if the job done in sustain time frame"

"sure"

Nav got out of bed and went to her sea bag where she got the map out then she return back to bed unfolding it and pass it to Pete then she reach over and open a draw to get pens and markers out then roll back towards him.

"Ok this is where we landed" he mark on the map

"ok"

"We went this way" he dotted on the map

"now it about here. Cause I remember the track we use when I found Dr Homes camp" he pointed to red dot on the map

"So if you go back this way about a quarter of a mile, the track is slope and where the tree is there flat ground. Remember the tracking skills I train you" Nikki smile

"Yes, if I follow the tracks it would help lead the crew to where the bottle water is"

"Yes, there a hole in the base of the tree which caused be an old concert bunker, it covered in branches"

"Oh how big is this tree"

"got photos"

"Yes" she reach over and pick up the phone and look for what she looking for then show Pete.

He look through them then stop at one photo "It this tree, but it about six times bigger" He showed her

"ok, I'll tell the boss and X this, any thing else?" Nav asked

"Yes it the same track we use to take Doctor Homes down to the beach"

"I know the track"

"Good" he reach over and kiss her

"i love you"

"I love you to Pete" he got up and started getting dress.

"did you see the feds on the island"

"no, why"

"Well we drop two feds to the island, the same area where we were last time when we went looking for the missing doctor. Well three days later, Captain, X and I were up on look out deck, we counted another six more. Captain wounder what they doing there" Buffer smile

"Breeding" Nav laugh

"Very funny Pete, I'll tell captain and X that one"

"thanks. Sorry I wish I could stay longer"

"I under stand. Oh find out if Gallagher meeting up with any scientist"

"Sure, I'll do what I can" he bend over and kiss her

"Take care"

"you to Pete" Pete walk out of her bedroom while calling for a taxi.

Two days later Hammersley was just about to leave for it patrol Nav was on the wharf when Mike and Kate arrived in the staff car. So she walk over to them

"sir, X"

"Nav, ready to set sail"

"Yes sir" she said since number of crew was on the boat deck.

"Very well shall we"

"Yes sir" they walk towards the gang way

"sir I spoke to Pete we need to talk"

"Ship office in and hour" they said quietly to each other.

Hour and half later Nav, Kate and mike were in the ship office with the door close "you saw buffer" Kate asked

"Yes we had couple of hours together before Gallagher called him away"

"Shame it wasn't longer" Kate said

"i know"

"Nav you got us some information"

"Oh yes" she said smiling

then she unfolded the map and put it on the table and one of the photos she printed out. "This is where the pacific mariner been docking" Nav said pointing to the island.

"And these dots are the direction the guys were going. This mark here is where ruffly the last photo taken."

"What this area circled" mike asked

"that is where the water is. Pete said to me that where it is, is about quarter of a mile from Dr home camp , he said the slope in the track, then there a big tree and flat ground"

"Nav there are miles of sloping tracks they lead us up to where doctor homes camp is?" Nav smile

"X there is only one track we use to take Doctor Homes down to the dingy"

"Are you sure Nav?" mike asked

"Yes sir, that what Pete said"

"what about the feds?" X asked

"Never seen one of them so my guest is they to busy working in this area here" Nav pointed to the area on the map

"Ok and what about this photo" Mike asked pointing to the photo

"the tree we looking for is this type of tree but six times larger with hole in the base of it caused by an old concert bunker. It will be covered up in branches. That is where the old bunker will be" Nav said

"Ok thanks for filling us in Nav"

"your welcome. Oh you going to love this sir, X" Nav said smiling. They look at her

"Remember when we had to anchor off bright island and we saw those extra feds"

"Yes" Kate said

"Well I told Pete that we drop two feds off there then three days later when we return to the island how we counted another six more. You you were wondering what they were doing sir"

"Yes" Mike asked, Nav smile

"Pete answer to your question is...breeding" Kate laugh while mike grin shaking his head

"Breeding good one Nav, I needed that"

"thanks sir. I wounder if they still breeding since we going pass bright island" Mike shook his head

"Very funny Nav"

"thank you sir and I'll tell Pete that" they talk for another few more minutes before leaving the ship office.

Over the next six weeks they were busy with FFV and may day calls. So when they started returning back to cairns the crew was talking about what they going to do on there shore leave. They invited Dutchy to join them for drinks which he accepted.

Mike notice a boat drifting so they turn to check the boat out. When they were close they stop next to the boat when they saw two guys showed up from below deck "Oh hello captain" One of them said as he lifted his can up so the crew who that they are drunk

"Are you two alright"

"no" the one one said

"Is there any thing we can help you with sir" Kate asked

"got any beer, we ran out" mike grin

"sorry no beer"

"bugger, oh well soon as we ready we will head to port to get some more beer" then some of the crew showed up

"Oh hey spider is that you mate" Spider smile and wave to them

"how those crabs we gave you" Mike and Kate look shock, chefo started laughing.

Spider turn to charge "they gave me crabs from bright island, tell him chefo" Chefo was laughing hard

"Tell him about the crabs in the freezer" Charge was looking at spider strangely as he step back.

Mike and Kate could see that spider was digger hims self deeper with what he was saying. "Chefo, tell him" chefo turn to charge then laugh once again.

Kate walk around mike and walk towards them then she heard the two drunken guys wolf whistle

"Gee captain you sure got sexy female crew on board"

"You better watch what you say about the X here guys" spider said

"why that"

"She can be dangerous if you get her in a bad mood" spider said

"she doesn't look dangerous to me, do you sweetie" Kate stop and turn to give the guys the not happy look

"Gee spider your right, sorry x" they try to salute.

Kate turn to charge, spider and chefo. "I saw the cabs in the freezer spider, in fact" she turn to mike

"sir since we shop here how about hot plate tonight, I wouldn't mind trying out spiders crabs" she turn to see chefo laughing so hard his face went red.

"chefo when you finish laughing and get your self under control why don't you go and get spiders crabs for him" she turn around and walk back towards mike when she heard laughter behind her

"See you later, enjoy those crabs" One of the guys said. Then they started the motor and drove away.

When Kate stop next to mike seeing the boat sailing away "your a bit mean X"

Kate turn to him "I know you haven't got any crabs" she said quietly as she walk away. Mike turn to see some of the crew giving spider and chefo a hard time.

Couple hours later Chefo got the hot plate out and it was fired up with the sausages and crabs on it. Word got around about spiders crabs and what happen. They all gave spider and chefo a hard time about it. Spider offer the crew the crab, they turn him down except for Kate so they both ate the four crab between them.

Later that night Nav woke up when she heard Kate groaning like she in pain so she turn the light on and got out of her bunk and turn Kate light on to see Kate clutching her stomach and she was pale and sweating.

"Oh no"

she ran and open the door then she ran down to where swain is sleeping she ran into his room where he share with the other senor officers and pull back his curtain and turn his light on

"Swain wake up" He woke up and turn to Nav

"what is it"

"It the X I think she been poison" the woke the others up, they pulled back there curtains Just as Swain got out of his bed grabbing his paints

"go and wake chefo and captain up"

"ok" then she ran out of the room

"what was that about poison"Charge asked

"It the X" Swain said as he ran out of the room.

Nav went to wake up chefo when he saw him with Spider "Oh no not spider to"

"I need swain here Nav"

"He with X she got what spider got" then she eyes widen

"Oh no it the crabs they ate" then she went and wake up RO

"RO wake up"

"what what going on"

"I need you to contact NAVCOM we need a emergency medic vac X and spider been poison"

"Poison how"

"Crabs they ate, get moving sailor" they woke the others up and wondering what going on.

Nav ran out of the room and down to mike cabin. When she got there she knock on his door "Sir we got emergency situation" Nav waited then the door open

"Nav what going on what emergency"

"sir it the X and spider, it looks like they been poison by the crabs they ate, swain with X now and chefo with spider" Mike ran pass Nav down to Kate and Nav cabin he ran into the cabin

"Swain" he turn to Mike

"it not good I need a medic vac for the X sir"

"and for spider, he got what X got" Nav said

"ok Nav get RO out of bed tell him it an order from me, we need medic vac ASAP"

"Yes sir" then she ran down to coms to see RO there

"Sorry Nav I got to have orders from the captain"

"He just gave them to me" Nav stay while RO contacted NAVCOM about the situation. He look at Nav shaking his head

"Sir the order came form the captain"

"Pass the phone to me" he pass it to Nav

"This is lieutenant Caetano lieutenant commander Flynn gave the order... listen here lieutenant, We need a medic vac ASAP. We got two crew members who been poison... there no antidote that I'm a wear of..." Nav turn to RO

"Get the captain RO" RO stood up and ran out of the room

"Listen here lieutenant if you want to get into trouble with commander Marshal and lieutenant commander Flynn... oh yes you will...Yes I know what poison is and this poison that the two sailors got will slowly kill them" Nav turn to see mike there he not happy

"Well lieutenant you can tell the captain him self he here and rather piss off" she pass the phone to mike.

Mike put it to his ear then started yelling at the lieutenant at the other end of the phone for two minutes with out a brake. The he pick up a pen and wrote down some thing then he pass it to Nav.

She turn and ran out of the room and up and onto the bridge while mike still yelling at the sailor before hanging up.

He turn to RO "How the X sir?"

"Not good RO" then he turn to walk away.

Nav got the ones who on duty to change course and they pick up speed. Then Nav return back to her cabin where she grab some things and went into the shower room where she got change then she took her night clothes back to bedroom then headed to the bridge. When she got there she got her phone out and send a text to buffer.

Three hours later all the crew was awake and up, they were worried about spider and the X. none of them would get any sleep cause they were worried. When Hammersley finally meet up with HMAS Melbourne. Mike spoke to the captain while the crew help Swain with Kate and spider into the dingy.

Then they were taken to Melbourne. Mike and Nav were up top look out deck. Nav she put her hand into his and gave it a squeeze

"She will be fine sir, they both will be fine" then her cell phone rings so she got it out of her pocket to answer it

"Pete... you got my text... they been poison...spider and X... it came from the crabs from bright island...where are you... your back in cairns... ok... contact the feds and tell them about X and spider... Doctor homes... she can help... ok" she turn to Mike

"He worried Pete... I can... they been transported to Melbourne, I can hear the helicopter now... ok contact me soon as you can... Ok love you to... I will tell him... ok" then she hung up and turn to Mike.

"Pete back I cairns, he heading to the hospital while contacting the feds about what happen"

"Why did you do that Nav, I don't want them involve" He said in angry tone

"Sir, Doctor homes might have a antidote by now. Remember she was working on making an antidote from the crab toxin"

"Sorry Nav, your right"

"It ok, when the dingy back we will be heading home"

"ok"

"sir we will be back in port after seven in the morning"

"thanks Nav"

"I'll leave you alone, while I'll get us a strong brew, it looks like no one going to be getting much sleep tonight"

"True" Nav walk to the steps then turn to mike

"Sir Pete said that they will make it and will be back on here doing what they do best... well the X yes as for spider I don't know" mike smile a little

"thanks Nav" Nav turn and walk down the steps.