Chapter One
Disclaimer: I do not own Thunderbirds
Alan's POV
It was another boring day at home; John hadn't called for any missions popping up on his scanners. Sometimes I was glad there weren't any missions, but another part of me wanted there to be a mission. Grandma was spending time with Lady P out in London while I stayed back home doing nothing. I didn't have an idea where my brothers were, but I knew they weren't on a mission.
I was laying on one of the couches in the living room when John's hologram appeared in the middle of the table.
"Alan, we have a mission, and where are the others?" John asked.
"I don't know, but what's the mission?" I asked as I sat up.
"There is a science lab in the Mojave Desert in California that is threatened by a big sand storm, and that science lab carries some highly explosive chemicals. If those chemicals were to blow, it would take out almost half of California and its neighboring states." John explained the mission to his little brother, and then the others entered the living room.
"What's going on John?" Scott asked his brother.
"There is a mission in the Mojave Desert, Alan has already been told. I'm going to need all of you on this mission. I suggest taking Thunderbird 1 and 2. I will brief you guys on the ride there." John said then ended communication with his brothers.
"What's going on Alan?" Virgil asked me.
"We just need to go now; John said he would brief you guys on our ride there." I said as I ran to get ready to aboard Thunderbird 2 as the others followed suit.
When I boarded Thunderbird 2 with Gordon, Virgil was already in the pilot seat. Gordon then rushed to the co-pilot seat as I sat behind Gordon.
Virgil then contacted John to find out the dangerous mission we were heading out to do. It surprised me that John needed and wanted me to go on this mission, I mean I am part of the team in all, but being the baby brother means I have over protective brothers who don't want anything to happen to me, even a paper cut.
"John, what's the mission for us today?" Virgil asked as Gordon and Virgil leaned a little bit forward to listen to John's hologram.
"There is a big sand storm going to hit a science lab in the Mojave Desert, and this science lab carries highly explosive chemicals that can destroy almost half of California along with its neighboring states. The storm right now hasn't done that bad of damage, but the scientists are stuck inside along with the chemicals. The lab is stationed on a small mountain." John told Gordon and Virgil along with Scott who was also listening.
"Alright, John we are on our way." Virgil said and ended the communication.
I noticed Gordon looked over his shoulder a little towards me, I knew my brothers were worried about this mission as much as I am too, but I am the baby brother that they look out for.
Before I knew it Thunderbird 2 was flying towards the Mojave Desert with Thunderbird 1 next to us.
"I'm going to speed up and see the damage." Scott said over the coms.
"Alright Scott," Virgil said. "When we land, I want you two to stick with me; we're going to try and get to the scientists and bring the chemicals onto Thunderbird 2 for safety." Virgil said without looking at us.
"Agreed." Gordon responded.
When we landed, the sand storm wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I knew the storm was going to become much bigger.
"Alan, come on. We don't have much time." Gordon yelled through the howling wind.
I raced up with my brothers as we ran for the lab. The lab was indeed stationed on part of a mountain, and it wasn't a small lab; it was a big lab. We saw that part of the mountain was falling apart and was blocking the entrance to the lab to get to the people.
Virgil was wearing his suit and pulled away the debris that was blocking the entrance. When we got in, there are about 5 scientists huddled together, the lab was falling apart and there was one injured scientist.
"Is everyone alright?" Virgil asked.
"Yes, for the time being. One of us though broke their leg." Said one of the scientists and pointed to his colleague whose leg was bending at an odd angle.
"And where are the chemicals being stored?" Gordon asked.
"Up the stairs and down the hallway on your right. You can't miss it." The scientist replied.
"Alright, Alan get these people safely back to Thunderbird 2. Gordon come with me and get these chemicals out of here." Virgil said.
"Virgil, I found another way in to where the chemicals are stored." Scott said over the coms.
"Gordon and I are on our way." Virgil said.
I then quickly helped the injured scientist up and started leading them towards where Thunderbird 2 was landed. It was a far walk and the storm was picking up.
"Alan, you need to get those people to Thunderbird 2. The storm is getting worse than I expected." John said over the coms.
"I'm trying." I groaned. At least we were wearing our helmets so that the sand didn't get in my eyes. But the scientists didn't have such luxuries even though their lab was stationed out in the desert.
"I'm almost there." I grunted as the scientist I was helping was hard to help walk that far in the storm. I managed to get the scientist into Thunderbird 2 when I was going to head back to the lab when a big gust of wind blew. It blew me off my feet and I collided with a rock which knocked my helmet off.
"Alan, what are you doing? My scanners are picking up that you aren't in Thunderbird 2." John said. I knew that my brothers could hear everything that was happening on my end.
"I got swept up, my helmet got knocked off. It's really bad John, I can't see." I said as I tried to open my eyes as I tried to shield the sand from my eyes. Then I heard a big crack, I managed to open my eyes a little to see that I was very close to the mountain and big rocks were going to rain down on me.
I managed to run, but a big rock hit the ground and knocked me off my feet and I was at the base of the mountain when the rocks started to cave me in. a few stray rocks got in and as I was going to get up as the rocks continued to fall a few pinned me back down to the ground crushing my right leg.
"Alan! Alan are you alright?" I heard Virgil's voice come through my com but it was muffled by static, no doubt the rocks blocking my communications.
"I'm stuck here guys. Part of the mountain broke up and has me pinned in, and I think my leg is broken." I said. I checked myself for any other injures. I then felt something wet running down my face. I gently touched where part of my face felt wet and when I looked at my hand it was painted red. I must've cut myself when I collided with that rock.
"Alan, I still have your location. Scott, Virgil, and Gordon are almost done with the chemicals." John's voice came through but also was muffled by static.
No doubt my brothers wanted to forget the chemicals and come dig me out, but John probably made them finish the mission even though he wanted me out of here as well. Man I hate myself sometimes when I get in a situation like this. I looked at the rock that was pinning my leg to the ground; I need to get out of here quicker before they can't even dig me out because of the storm.
The rock didn't look that heavy. So as much strength as I mustered I tried to lift the rock so I could move my leg. As soon as the pressure was released from my leg I stuffed my scream down my throat. I actually managed to move my leg out from under the rock. I knew one of my bones was shattered and my leg was badly cut up that blood was running down on each side of my leg.
"Guys…my…leg is…pretty busted." I said through gasps of pain into the coms.
"Hang on Sprout; we got the chemicals onto Thunderbird 2 before the lab was destroyed. We are making our way towards you." Scott said through the coms.
"Alright" I sighed deeply trying not to cry out in pain as I tried to move myself against the wall of the makeshift cave from the mountain.
This is a new area of my writings. So far I've written Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Batman. And man have I been terrible. I have been trying to update my other stories, but it just seems whenever I try to update them new stories pop up instead. I am also a junior in High School which also sucks because taking the ACT is a pain in the back along with my injured leg that won't heal anytime soon. But I will try to update when I can.