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Kate looked over the water lost in thought as the Hammersley headed towards the stranded boat.

"X hands to boarding stations," Mike said, jerking her back to reality. She reached for the radio naturally before remembering that it had changed places. She reached for it and spoke. "Hands to boarding stations. Hands to boarding stations." Minutes later the RHIB containing Swain, Kate, Buffer, ET, Spider and the driver was speeding towards the boat. Naturally she scanned the water ahead for any sign of trouble but found none until they reached the boat. Stepping on first as usual she turned around looking for signs of life. As she looked in the direction of Buffer she felt an object pressed against her head. Cold, metallic…gun!

"Tell your crew to back off," a man's voice growled in her ear.

"Ma'am?" Buffer asked. His eyes flickered behind her, obviously seeing the man standing there.

"Tell him!" the man snarled. "And drop the radio." Kate slowly removed the radio.

"X-ray eight-two this is Charlie eight-two. Report."

"Do it before he gets suspicious," he growled. Trying not to panic Kate raised the radio.

"Charlie eight-two this is X-ray eight-two. We are having problems locating the captain and crew of the vessel. Over."

"Very well continue," Mike said. "Over and out."

"Now drop it." Kate slowly placed the radio on the floor. "And tell them to go." The guy seemed not to realise that the RHIB returning without her and with the others would arouse suspicions. Or maybe he just didn't care. By the time Mike found out they could be moving out of the range of fire. Either way she was in trouble. Big trouble. She nodded to Buffer.

"Go," she said. "Tell the CO that there was a problem locating the captain and crew." She hoped that he understood, and that the guy behind her didn't. Buffer nodded once, and let her know with his eyes that he understood exactly what she was telling him to do. He climbed back down.

"Let's move," he said and the RHIB roared off.

"Good now come," the man said, directing Kate to a small cabin. He bound her wrists and ankles.

"If you try to call out for help I will come back and shut you up," he said, leering at her. Kate just managed to repress a shudder. She knew exactly what he would do. She had to prevent that from happening. Smirking at her he left the room. Kate assumed he had given the order to sail because the boat began to move. She had no idea what on earth was going on and really she didn't care. All she wanted was to get out of here and go home. She was scared. Really scared.

"Mike," she murmured softly. "You have to help me." He had been watching and Buffer would tell him what was going on. He was the best at what he did. He would come.

A/N: Well first chapter huh? What did you think?

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