Indian Ocean Drama - 6. Orc Chapter 6

With level 4 at just above sea level and two more levels above it, we continued to work to put the complex together, so that the ship can get moving to its next cargo job. In all, it took just under two weeks to get the tower completed and fully operational, with electricity, working generator, pumps and elevators, all the way to the top of the tower, where a flashing red light signals a warning of the tower being there at 11 metres above the sea, which is far lower than the highest point on the island, where the watch tower is located, just 400 metres to the South.

With the tower now fully constructed and operational, the cargo ship departed and now there was just the island, the ocean tower and the yacht, MV Huon, and we spent the next few days moving our belongings over to the ocean tower, as Sebastian had plans to use the yacht for luxury charters in the Western Med, from Valencia, Spain to Cagliari, on Sardinia, Italy, via the Ills Balears, so the yacht is reasonably close in case we need it.

With the mooring jetty being 3 ½ metres above sea level at high tide, it created a sort of safe small bay, with a 14-metre space between the rocks, to allow water to move freely between the rocks, and Sebastian informed the twins and me, that he had plans to have another jetty built a metre above sea level, following along the side of the middle rock, to provide an additional mooring area for smaller boats, that are no bigger than 20metres long, and no higher than 3 metres above sea level.

Sebastian said that this would because he wanted to have two comfortable power boats, that can be used for regular patrolling the island, and be used to transport us between the ocean tower, the island and Sardinia, and still have all the comforts. The patrolling would be mainly be during the Mediterranean summer, when all the tourist that visit the area, which was not that far away.

On our first night on the Ocean tower, there was just the five family members, plus Mrs Cooper and her two nephews, Xavier and Wyatt, and we spent a good hour having a proper look around, now that the tower is all in one piece, before we sat down to dinner for the first time, with the dining room being on level 2 west, two to five metres underwater, and it was amazing watching all the sea life swim past us, as we ate.

The one that fascinated me the most was the sea rays, with their big wings, making it look like it is flying through the sea, and a cheeky seal that was fascinated at us sitting down behind the thick glass, and eating, while watching him play. Straight after dinner, the twins, Xavier and Wyatt disappeared somewhere, and the rest of us headed up to level 4, above sea level, to relax a little in the early evening.

After a while, I started to notice some lights flashing on then off, then in another direction it would do it again, and I eventually realised that it was going around in circles. “Sebastian, have you noticed those lightsreflecting off the water?” I asked my husband, who was busy reading a business report of some kind, and he looked up and when he noticed the lights he jumped up and headed for the elevator.

A few minutes later he reappeared, grumbling under his breath, “They are adults, you would think they would behave like one” Sebastian said, as he sat down again, “Oh? Why what was causing the lights?” I asked, “I didn’t catch them at it, but I think it is my twin brothers and two certain staff members playing around with the lights, to make the tower look like a space ship” Sebastian replied, and I burst out laughing,

“I like their thinking, but goodness knows what the people of Sardinia will say” I said after calming down a little. When I woke early in the morning, Sebastian wasn’t in bed, so I quickly dressed and went searching for him, and eventually found him standing on the jetty, talking to the two stone masons in Italian.

“Good morning” I said as I approached, and Sebastian just grunted a reply, “Oh that doesn’t sound good, what is wrong?”
I asked, and Sebastian turned to face me, “Those no good twin brothers of mine, have half of Sardinia worried that we are being invaded by aliens” Sebastian replied before turning to the stonemasons, and resuming discussions with them, then headed back onto the yacht, no doubt to find the twins.

In broken Italian, I said good morning to the two men before following Sebastian back onboard, and I eventually found him shouting at Xavier and Wyatt, and soon after I arrived, Mrs Cooper appeared, having heard the ruckus that Sebastian was causing, and not long after, the twins appeared, and Sebastian started shouting at them too.

I decided to stay out of the way, since Sebastian was shouting in Italian, and I could not understand a quarter of what he was saying, so I retreated to our suite, to try and relax a little.

When there was a knock on the suite door about half an hour later, and it was Wyatt, who looked to have been crying, “Come in Wyatt, tell me what is happening?” I said to the house staff member and I stepped to one side to let him in. There was a long period of silence, before Wyatt began to speak.

“Mr Sebastian is very angry with us, he has informed us, that my Aunt, brother and I are to return to the house at Battersea, London, while the twins are being sent to the family house in Liechtenstein, and this ocean tower is to be removed from here, but Mr Sebastian is not sure what to do with it” Wyatt said beginning to cry softly again.

I stepped towards Wyatt, and pulled him into a hug, “We are sorry Mr Lewis, we didn’t mean any harm” he whispered, “Don’t worry about it too much for now, just be thankful that you still have a job, and I will have a talk with my husband, and see if we can straighten everything out” I said to Wyatt, and I felt him nod his head against my shoulder.

After Wyatt had left the suite, I thought about what I had learnt from Wyatt, and I too had come to a decision, and I began to pack a suitcase, in preparation for a long-distance journey, and I called for Wyatt when I was finished and ready. “Sir, you called” Wyatt said when he arrived, “Yes, where is Sebastian at the moment?” I asked.

“Mr Sebastian is currently on his way to Cagliari, to officially apologise to the officials in the island’s capital” Wyatt replied, “Very well, have the helicopter prepared to take me to Cagliari, so I can catch a flight to Naples, as I have some other business to deal with” I said to Wyatt, who dashed off to do as I asked, while, I took one last look at the suite, before heading up to the helipad, where a helicopter had just landed.

Within minutes, I was on my way to Cagliari, where I would be catching the 8.20 am flight to Naples, and from there I would be flying to Rome, and then to London, where I would have an overnight stop, before catching my next flight, back to Australia.

While waiting for the connecting flight from Rome to London, I sent a text message to my best friend, Kylie. “Hi Ky, I am coming home, I will be on tomorrows QF 10 flight, leaving LHR at 11.55 am, arriving in Perth at 12.45pm, can you meet me when I arrive, as I may come across some problems when I arrive, Love L”, and I was about to shut off my phone for the next flight, when I received a reply.

“Sure thing, does anyone know that you are coming? Ky”, and I smiled, when I read this, “No, not even Seb knows, as we have had a major dispute, I will let him know before boarding the flight tomorrow, L”.

Meanwhile in Sardinia, it was after lunch time, before Sebastian arrived back at the Ocean Tower, and only the staff came out to greet him, which he was not surprised about. “Where is my husband?” Sebastian asked as he stepped inside from the top level of the tower, away from the noise of the helicopter.

“He has gone to the mainland do deal with some business, he flew to Naples via Cagliari this morning, sir” Xavier replied nervously, and Sebastian stopped mid stride, “Naples, what the hell is he doing? And where are my brothers?” Sebastian replied. “They flew to Cagliari, then onto Switzerland, as you instructed early this morning” Wyatt responded.

“Hmm, I see, well tell Mrs Cooper not to start packing yet, I have calmed down a lot since this morning, and I need to reconsider my plans. “Any idea when Lewis will be back?” Sebastian asked, “No sir, but it could be about a week, as he had a suitcase with him, when he left here” Xavier replied, and Sebastian stormed off, to find out more on what is going on while he was away.

When he entered the suite, he found nothing out of place, until he reached the bedroom, where he found Lewis’s wedding band, and his company credit card laying on the bedside table. Sebastian didn’t know what to do, so he just stayed in the suite, not wanting to be disturbed.

The next morning, Sebastian woke to the sound of his mobile indicating that it he had a text message, and he picked up his phone and saw that it was nearly midday, and that he had slept for nearly 14 hours straight.

“Sebastian, I am heading home to Australia, to face the authorities, and whatever punishment that I shall get. Yesterday was the first time I had seen you so angry, and it frightened me. Goodbye, and thank you for all the great times and memories we had together, please forget about me and find happiness with someone in Europe, Lewis”.

Sebastian read the message about six times, before a knock on the suite door brought his attention away from the phone, which he threw at the cupboard and smashed, just as Mrs Cooper walked in with a tray of food.

“If you are going to continue, to behave that way, then I am not interested in working for you anymore, and that goes for my nephews too” Mrs Cooper said, as she placed the tray on the coffee table and began to pick up the pieces of the phone. “I am sorry Mrs C, I just had a message from Lewis, our… our marriage is over. Please stay, I need you more than ever” Sebastian responded, choking back tears and sounding very unhappy, as he came down the stairs from the bedroom.

“Very well, but no more nonsense, like what I saw yesterday and just now” Mrs Cooper said sternly before leaving. When I finally arrived in Perth, after a very long two days of travelling, and the only person waiting for me was a smiling Kylie, and she gave me a long hug. “Welcome home, did you have a good flight home?” she said to me as we broke from our hug.

“Very long and tiring, Sebastian and I have separated, and I took economy for the flights from Italy to Australia, via Heathrow” I replied, “I am very sorry to hear that, you made a great couple.

Now regarding your situation, a full investigation took place and the results of the investigation, was made while you were airborne, you have been acquitted of any wrong doing, in regards to the matter in Singapore, and if you want, you can have your knighthood and life peerage back, including the use of the house on Rottnest Island.

I have also received a text message from Sebastian, asking me if I know of your whereabouts, and I just replied that you are returning to Australia, to face the authorities regarding the matter in Singapore, that is all. He said to let you know, that the house in Kalbarri, and the tall ship tourist business are already in your name, and all Council rates, on both will be paid for by the company for ten years” Kylie informed me.

“Ok, regarding the knighthood and peerage, you can inform the Governor General, that she can shove them where the son does not shine, and regards Sebastian’s offer, I don’t really care, and you can use the place as a holiday home, as far as I am concerned” I responded, and Kylie chuckled as what I said.

“I think I will put your response to the GG in a more civil manner, and it is whatever you wish regarding the properties in Kalbarri” Kylie said, as we collected my luggage, and I was processed through customs and quarantine, before Kylie drove me to her place, where I spent the next two days catching up on sleep and just relaxing.

When Kylie returned home from work later in the evening on my third day home, she was smiling, and I wondered what was causing this. “Remember the treehouse that your brother and his friends built on Christmas Island, well it appears that the Australian Army have decided that they no longer need it as their base, and the Australian Government, have set aside 5 acres of land, that the treehouse sits on, as Freehold land, and returned it to its rightful owners again.

I spoke to Jeremy this afternoon, to let him know that he is now the official owner of the treehouse, and that you are back in Australia, and he said that he would be transferring ownership of the land and treehouse to you” Kylie said to me, “Well that is a big surprise, I think I will head back over there, and spend some time on my own, to consider my future” I said to Kylie, “I think that would be a good idea” Kylie said to me.

A few days later, I received a call from my brother Jeremy. “Hello stranger, welcome back to Australia, I am glad that all that mess with the Australian Government is all sorted out, what are your plans now?” Jeremy said happily, “Well I thought I may spend a week or so on Christmas Island, and see how things are going there, and stay at the tree house” I replied.

“That is a good idea, especially with all the shit you went through with the government, in regard to the incident in Singapore, so what are your plans after that?” Jeremy responded, “No idea mate, I will wait and see what opportunities appear in the horizon, I am in no rush to get into some new project at the moment” I answered.

“Well, keep in touch, so I can help out where ever I can, as I said to Kylie, the treehouse is now yours, and I am sure that your nephew will wait to come and visit you in the holidays, he has been asking when you are coming back to Australia, and he was thrilled when I told him last night, that you are back in Western Australia” Jeremy said to me.