Airwolf is somebody else's, probably Universal's or Bellisarius', and I freely admit that whoever's it is, I'm borrowing their show and they retain all rights, etc.
NOTE: I will be posting the next full story soon but this is a bonus short story for my regular readers and especially everyone who has taken the time to send me a review or a message to let me know they've enjoyed the Airwolf stories I've written. I don't usually make a big deal about asking for reviews or thanking people by name publicly for their support but it does mean a lot to receive comments and my reviewers have given me huge encouragement and deserve a lot of the credit for my continuing to write for Airwolf. Please consider this a thank-you to you all. And it seems fitting that I give you all a present on my birthday!
Best Laid Plans is set just after Torn in Two and is part of the series of stories following the Hawke brothers' relationship as they deal with Saint John's return and the usual Airwolf missions and mayhem ensue…
If you read the first three stories, (Resurrection, Unexpected Backup and Torn in Two) you can skip straight to the next chapter where the next story begins…
If you haven't, don't worry; here's a brief recap or you too can skip straight ahead…
RECAP:
Having been reunited with his brother Saint John, Stringfellow Hawke begins to come to terms with the long absence of the other man in his life. The brothers want to regain their former closeness but both are feeling the distance of sixteen years of separation. Hawke's new baby son, Nicky provides an area of neutrality and his wife, Caitlin, tries to make it easier for the brothers but they are both resigned to it taking time especially as their surrogate father and mentor, Dominic Santini is no longer alive to provide support.
The various jealousies and emotions run high as the old Airwolf team are handed control of a mission to recover Charles Moffett from the Russians. As Airwolf's artificial intelligence refuses to take the risk of falling back into Moffett's hands, Hawke has a final showdown with his old nemesis and the mission is a success. During the mission his brother raises the possibility that the Hawkes' parents, long considered dead in a boating accident when Hawke was twelve, may be still alive and in witness protection. The Hawkes are determined to find out the truth and decide to ask their friends for help.
Both Airwolf teams support the brothers but just as the search is about to begin in earnest, Michael gets kidnapped by an old enemy and Hawke returns to his old stomping ground in Washington to find him. The incident helps bring the two Airwolf teams closer especially as an injured Michael is asked by either a ghost or an hallucination of Dominic Santini to help the Hawke brothers find peace in their relationship.
Life moves on; Hawke begins work testing a new prototype of the next generation of the Airwolf helicopter; Caitlin ponders a return to work and Michael plans to ask Marella to marry him. But the new Airwolf team along with Caitlin are taken hostage and the rest of old team must find a way to prevent a nuclear bomb from exploding and a way to rescue them simultaneously. Hawke comes up with a plan and the situation is resolved successfully leaving Caitlin eager to return to work and Michael free to pursue his plans for proposing to Marella….
And now the next instalment: Best Laid Plans.
The Airwolf universe of these stories was established in The Lost Season Series (bridging the 3rd and 4th Season of Airwolf): Single Parent Hawke, The Jade Wolf, The Truth About Caitlin, Old Friends New Enemies, Hawke's Wolf, Father Figures, Personal Business, Hidden Truths, Homecomings, The Ex Factor, A Question of Loyalty, You Are Cordially Invited, The Odd Couple, Spirit of the Wolf, Ghosts, A High Price to Pay, Prime Suspect, Traces in the Mist, Duplicity I & II, A Child Friendly Date, Reality Check, The Other Blackjack and Closure.