All for you

Chapter 11

I'm awoken by gentle voice and knocking.

"Ivy. Hey! Hey Ivy! Heyyyy!! Ivvvyyy! Come on sleepy head, wake up!!"

I drag myself out of bed and reach clumsily for the handle. I think it took three or four goes to finally get it open but when it is open, 2-Dads stands shocked in front of me.

"What?" I groan.

"Oh wow."
He covers his mouth with his hand. "You look like shit this morning and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Uhh anyway the captain wants you on the bridge in 10 minutes. Well actually that was seven minutes ago so technically in three minutes."

"Ok, thanks." And with that I shut the door. "Oh fuck! Three minutes!" I mutter aimlessly to myself.

I get as presentable I can get in two minutes and thirty seconds before sprinting to the bridge, running up the stairs two at a time and panting like a dog.

"Sir."

I stand with my hands behind my back and my feet planted firmly.

"Did we wake you Ivy?"

"Just dozing sir."

He laughs.

"Well sorry to interrupt your dozing but we are almost in port and I think there are some people that you need to meet."
He walks over to a phone and speaks into it. His voice echoes all through the ship.

"Main party to the bridge, main party to the bridge at the rush."

Within seconds I can hear an army of footsteps approaching and a line of people flow up the stairs. I stand off to one side. Once everyone is up the stairs, the captain begins to speak.

"Some of you may have already met this young lady but if you haven't this is Ivy."
He stretches out his hand, almost presenting me like a prize.

"Uhhh, hi."

I don't know what to say. I've got so many pairs of eyes on me.
A large tubby guy steps forward from the end of the line and paces toward me.

"Im Charge. I'm the ships engineer and I basically fix things in the ship when things go wrong like the engines, propellers and stuff like that."
He smiles and steps back in line.

Bomber sticks her head forward.

"Hi again. I cook all your meals and help Swain."

Swain steps forward when he hears his name.
"I'm the ships medic. By no means am I a doctor but I do my best to keep us all alive and healthy. Ooh and u also help Dutchy a lot."

Dutchy steps forward.
"Well your knee and my balls have met but that didn't go well so let's try again."
The bridge erupts in laughter and my face begins to burn.
"Anyway, once again I'm Dutchy. I'm the ships Buffer which basically means I look after our weapons, I take charge when we need to board another boat and I'm the middle person between the captain and the rest of the crew."
He steps back in line.

"I'm your favourite person in the world."
2-Dads steps forward smiling widely. "Oh yes. My absolute favourite."
He doesn't pick up on my sarcasm.
"Anyway, I'm the electronics guy. I fix the cables, fuses and whatever else is connects to electricity."

A small guy stands up from his monitor and speaks quickly.
"I'm RO. I do the communications. Just assume I don't like you and this whole thing will be easier for the two of us."

Everyone turns around.
"Really RO?"
They all turn back shaking their heads.

"Don't worry about him. He's like that."
A short woman with short blonde hair appears in front of me.
"I'm Kate McGregor. I will be your divisional officer if you choose to accept the job. I think it will do us all good to have some new blood amongst us and a younger member will be interesting."
I can't manage words but just smile and nod.