The penalty for gambling with survival
With Jeff gambling with his son's lives every rescue mission will he get lucky every time?
Chapter 1 Uncomfortable feelings
To an average observer Tracy Island looking like a blissful beautiful haven surrounded by a vast endless expanse of water, and to its inhabitants it was mostly, but right now in the luxurious villa and its surrounding buildings, Tracy Island was no blissful haven for the billionaire business man, single father of five boys, Jeff Tracy.
He had just sent his most beloved sons out to the perils of danger as members of IR, un-usually all five boys had gone on this particular rescue as Brains had placed his robot in TB 5 to see if it could relay the messages to Earth successfully and so they could be answered there. It had worked perfectly just as a dramatic rockslide had trapped people in a life threatening jeopardy in the mountainous peaks of the Alps. All the boys had gone, as they were unsure of the amount of people trapped, Scott had taken Alan in TB1 while Virgil had taken himself John, and Gordon in TB2.
Jeff was painfully waiting news of the survivors and of his precious son's, time seemed so completely still on the peaceful sanctuary in the middle of the vast Pacific, to Jeff anyway. What he wouldn't do that in that second for Scott to ask for a game of cards, for him to listen to Virgil to play the piano, for him to watch John in the depths of a book, he would even swap the unknowing for the troublesome two playing tricks on each other, and for the laughter that usually echoed in the villa. Unknown to him the peace was about to be shattered, but not by the laughter of his boys but by hurt and worry, but would that laughter echo in the walls of the Tracy villa in the same way ever again?
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While Jeff was actively worrying about his boys Scott was busy worrying about how to get out the trapped people in the depths of the mountains caverns. TB 2 had just arrived about ten minutes after him and Alan had, and right know they were busy un-loading the mole and climbing equipment.
"Right fellers we are going to have to split up to save time on this one. John, Gordon I want you two to dig down in the mole and rescue the survivors in cavern one, I think there's about 3 people down there."
"Okay Scott, but that's going to take us a while this rock is very dense and there's a hell of a lot of reinforced walls down there." John stated as he looked up at his oldest brother as he dished out the orders.
"Well we will just have to go as fast as we can then won't we. " Gordon in formed him cheekily, but got the exact point across.
"What about us?"
Virgil asked, his patience was wearing thin, as soon as this call had come in he had gotten a terrible feeling about this mission, and that was causing him to get anxious. Scott had begun to notice, and so had his other brothers, as Virgil, who was usually so calm, was tense and fretful.
"Virg you okay?" John quizzed
"Yes." Virgil snapped.
"I mean course I am John, I'm just worried about those people." he whispered.
"We all are." Scott smiled at Virgil instantly calming him.
"Right then, Virgil, Alan I want you two to go down to cavern two, it's a steep vertical climb down with only the safety harness and ropes but there isn't any rocks blocking the cavern."
As soon as Scott had spoken those words he had began to worry that cavern was too steep and relatively too vast, and was sending Alan and Virgil down with only the safety harnesses to great of a risk?
Scott and Virgil were famous for their almost telepathic link, Gordon thought as Virgil cut off Scott's chain of thought by ending his dilemma.
"Alright we can take care of that can't we Al, and no Scott you're needed at mobile control, as relaying messages isn't going to be easy through all this rock, so you can't come along."
"Come along to hold our hand!"
Alan murmured softly, but obviously loud enough to get a laugh out of Gordon and John and a nasty narrowing of Scott eyes cobalt aimed directly at him.
"Okay, Okay lets do it" Gordon stepped in, stopping a treacherous argument from starting between the eldest and youngest.
"Right, be careful please." Scott said as he tried to keep his emotions stable in his voice.
All four younger boys smiled at each other, as they had so many times before, as they witnessed Scott's concern about their safety. All four walked off to Thunderbird 2 pod to get the equipment needed to rescue the trapped climbers and walkers, who had been trying to reach the summit as the rocks tumbled down over them causing them to hide in deep caves now blocked by rocks.
"Scott really does worry about us doesn't he?"
Gordon asked John as they climbed into the giant drill known to the Tracy's as the Mole.
"You just don't understand little brother, you really should try being in TB 5 while you lot are risking your lives to save others and all you can do is hope and pray that your brothers aren't snatched from your life."
John looked away from Gordon, back to the controls of the mole, as his voice had released more emotion than he had wanted.
"Sorry John, I forgot what you have to go through when we go on rescues, but you really do help calm us down when you talk to us from the station, you're the voice or IR." John giggled and accepted the apology.
"Come on bro lets get to work."
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"Shall I call them, god I wish I knew they were safe? No I shouldn't they might be doing something important they don't need me butting in, but I sometimes I have to think twice before I can reason why I put this organisation together, or why I put my boys though all these risks."
Jeff's exterior character was strong and powerful, and running IR it had to be, but since this rescue began Jeff couldn't shift a feeling from his mind, he was agitated.
Jeff stared down at the most recant photos Virgil had taken of the whole family, and they were really good. Jeff flicked through ones varying from Scott and Virgil tormenting Gordon, to one of Jeff's 3 eldest taken by Brains, also in his copies he had gotten one of Tin Tin and Alan looking very much in love, to his favourite, as Jeff stared at the photo he recalled the memory.
"Right will you boys sit still." Jeff yelled for the fourth time.
"No, this still not right. Scott, Virgil, John go stand behind those two, and hold them still if you have to" Jeff rose his voice for the last few words and aimed a glare at the perpetrators.
"Dad come on, just take it!" Gordon moaned, they had been trying to take this picture for twenty minutes and Jeff wanted it perfect as he hadn't many of all of them together.
"Ready?"
"Alan, please smile." Jeff said lowering the camera.
"I will if you tell Scott to stop pushing on my shoulder." The baby blond yelled.
"You wouldn't sit still."
"Neither would Virgil." Alan defended himself getting a glare from his older brother.
"I am, its John." Virgil snapped pushing the blame even further, Jeff just sighed.
"Me, its Gordon." John joined this very loud disagreement of who was fidgeting the most.
After a further ten minutes Jeff smiled down at the silver frame photo he had just placed on his desk, five very gorgeous looking boys smiled back at him.
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A gentle bleeping interrupted Jeff's memories as he saw Scott's eyes light up.
"Go ahead Scott, what's happening?"
"John and Gordo, and Al and Virg have gone down to the separate caverns, all we can do is wait now till they resurface." Scott de-briefed his father, and tried to assure himself, but Jeff saw something in his sons eyes, Scott was on edge.
"You're doing a great job son you couldn't have joined them, you're needed at mobile control."
"Thanks Dad I'll keep you informed."
"FAB ." The communication ended but Scott couldn't stop the smile spreading across his face and the thoughts run through his mind.
"Great. Now even Dad thinks I'm paranoid. I probably am, its from having four little brothers, no I definitely am as Scott Tracy you're talking to yourself again!" Scott shook his head and looked at the equipment.
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"How long now? Two minutes or so, were getting close don't panic."
"Easy to say but this cavern is going to be squashed in anytime I don't want to be here then thanks." He replied truthfully.
"We will be fine little brother don't worry."
Just as those words were spoken a thunderous trembling was felt through both caverns as rocks slipped down the vast slopes.
"What's that? The younger replied just as rocks and boulders slipped and bounced around them.
"Watch out! " In that second blackness fell around all 4 Tracy brothers.
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What you think?
Thanks Star *
With Jeff gambling with his son's lives every rescue mission will he get lucky every time?
Chapter 1 Uncomfortable feelings
To an average observer Tracy Island looking like a blissful beautiful haven surrounded by a vast endless expanse of water, and to its inhabitants it was mostly, but right now in the luxurious villa and its surrounding buildings, Tracy Island was no blissful haven for the billionaire business man, single father of five boys, Jeff Tracy.
He had just sent his most beloved sons out to the perils of danger as members of IR, un-usually all five boys had gone on this particular rescue as Brains had placed his robot in TB 5 to see if it could relay the messages to Earth successfully and so they could be answered there. It had worked perfectly just as a dramatic rockslide had trapped people in a life threatening jeopardy in the mountainous peaks of the Alps. All the boys had gone, as they were unsure of the amount of people trapped, Scott had taken Alan in TB1 while Virgil had taken himself John, and Gordon in TB2.
Jeff was painfully waiting news of the survivors and of his precious son's, time seemed so completely still on the peaceful sanctuary in the middle of the vast Pacific, to Jeff anyway. What he wouldn't do that in that second for Scott to ask for a game of cards, for him to listen to Virgil to play the piano, for him to watch John in the depths of a book, he would even swap the unknowing for the troublesome two playing tricks on each other, and for the laughter that usually echoed in the villa. Unknown to him the peace was about to be shattered, but not by the laughter of his boys but by hurt and worry, but would that laughter echo in the walls of the Tracy villa in the same way ever again?
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While Jeff was actively worrying about his boys Scott was busy worrying about how to get out the trapped people in the depths of the mountains caverns. TB 2 had just arrived about ten minutes after him and Alan had, and right know they were busy un-loading the mole and climbing equipment.
"Right fellers we are going to have to split up to save time on this one. John, Gordon I want you two to dig down in the mole and rescue the survivors in cavern one, I think there's about 3 people down there."
"Okay Scott, but that's going to take us a while this rock is very dense and there's a hell of a lot of reinforced walls down there." John stated as he looked up at his oldest brother as he dished out the orders.
"Well we will just have to go as fast as we can then won't we. " Gordon in formed him cheekily, but got the exact point across.
"What about us?"
Virgil asked, his patience was wearing thin, as soon as this call had come in he had gotten a terrible feeling about this mission, and that was causing him to get anxious. Scott had begun to notice, and so had his other brothers, as Virgil, who was usually so calm, was tense and fretful.
"Virg you okay?" John quizzed
"Yes." Virgil snapped.
"I mean course I am John, I'm just worried about those people." he whispered.
"We all are." Scott smiled at Virgil instantly calming him.
"Right then, Virgil, Alan I want you two to go down to cavern two, it's a steep vertical climb down with only the safety harness and ropes but there isn't any rocks blocking the cavern."
As soon as Scott had spoken those words he had began to worry that cavern was too steep and relatively too vast, and was sending Alan and Virgil down with only the safety harnesses to great of a risk?
Scott and Virgil were famous for their almost telepathic link, Gordon thought as Virgil cut off Scott's chain of thought by ending his dilemma.
"Alright we can take care of that can't we Al, and no Scott you're needed at mobile control, as relaying messages isn't going to be easy through all this rock, so you can't come along."
"Come along to hold our hand!"
Alan murmured softly, but obviously loud enough to get a laugh out of Gordon and John and a nasty narrowing of Scott eyes cobalt aimed directly at him.
"Okay, Okay lets do it" Gordon stepped in, stopping a treacherous argument from starting between the eldest and youngest.
"Right, be careful please." Scott said as he tried to keep his emotions stable in his voice.
All four younger boys smiled at each other, as they had so many times before, as they witnessed Scott's concern about their safety. All four walked off to Thunderbird 2 pod to get the equipment needed to rescue the trapped climbers and walkers, who had been trying to reach the summit as the rocks tumbled down over them causing them to hide in deep caves now blocked by rocks.
"Scott really does worry about us doesn't he?"
Gordon asked John as they climbed into the giant drill known to the Tracy's as the Mole.
"You just don't understand little brother, you really should try being in TB 5 while you lot are risking your lives to save others and all you can do is hope and pray that your brothers aren't snatched from your life."
John looked away from Gordon, back to the controls of the mole, as his voice had released more emotion than he had wanted.
"Sorry John, I forgot what you have to go through when we go on rescues, but you really do help calm us down when you talk to us from the station, you're the voice or IR." John giggled and accepted the apology.
"Come on bro lets get to work."
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"Shall I call them, god I wish I knew they were safe? No I shouldn't they might be doing something important they don't need me butting in, but I sometimes I have to think twice before I can reason why I put this organisation together, or why I put my boys though all these risks."
Jeff's exterior character was strong and powerful, and running IR it had to be, but since this rescue began Jeff couldn't shift a feeling from his mind, he was agitated.
Jeff stared down at the most recant photos Virgil had taken of the whole family, and they were really good. Jeff flicked through ones varying from Scott and Virgil tormenting Gordon, to one of Jeff's 3 eldest taken by Brains, also in his copies he had gotten one of Tin Tin and Alan looking very much in love, to his favourite, as Jeff stared at the photo he recalled the memory.
"Right will you boys sit still." Jeff yelled for the fourth time.
"No, this still not right. Scott, Virgil, John go stand behind those two, and hold them still if you have to" Jeff rose his voice for the last few words and aimed a glare at the perpetrators.
"Dad come on, just take it!" Gordon moaned, they had been trying to take this picture for twenty minutes and Jeff wanted it perfect as he hadn't many of all of them together.
"Ready?"
"Alan, please smile." Jeff said lowering the camera.
"I will if you tell Scott to stop pushing on my shoulder." The baby blond yelled.
"You wouldn't sit still."
"Neither would Virgil." Alan defended himself getting a glare from his older brother.
"I am, its John." Virgil snapped pushing the blame even further, Jeff just sighed.
"Me, its Gordon." John joined this very loud disagreement of who was fidgeting the most.
After a further ten minutes Jeff smiled down at the silver frame photo he had just placed on his desk, five very gorgeous looking boys smiled back at him.
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A gentle bleeping interrupted Jeff's memories as he saw Scott's eyes light up.
"Go ahead Scott, what's happening?"
"John and Gordo, and Al and Virg have gone down to the separate caverns, all we can do is wait now till they resurface." Scott de-briefed his father, and tried to assure himself, but Jeff saw something in his sons eyes, Scott was on edge.
"You're doing a great job son you couldn't have joined them, you're needed at mobile control."
"Thanks Dad I'll keep you informed."
"FAB ." The communication ended but Scott couldn't stop the smile spreading across his face and the thoughts run through his mind.
"Great. Now even Dad thinks I'm paranoid. I probably am, its from having four little brothers, no I definitely am as Scott Tracy you're talking to yourself again!" Scott shook his head and looked at the equipment.
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"How long now? Two minutes or so, were getting close don't panic."
"Easy to say but this cavern is going to be squashed in anytime I don't want to be here then thanks." He replied truthfully.
"We will be fine little brother don't worry."
Just as those words were spoken a thunderous trembling was felt through both caverns as rocks slipped down the vast slopes.
"What's that? The younger replied just as rocks and boulders slipped and bounced around them.
"Watch out! " In that second blackness fell around all 4 Tracy brothers.
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What you think?
Thanks Star *
