Thunderbird 1 down

Summary

While returning from a mission, Thunderbird 1 loses all power. Will the Tracy's make it in time to save their 2 family members? Or will it be too late? Set after Never Free Of The Past.

Ages:
Scott: 27
John: 25
Virgil: 24
Evie: 24
Gordon: 21
Alan: 17

Chapter 1

Evie looked up from her book to see Alan and Gordon messing around in the pool. With the looks they kept giving her, she knew they were planning something. Her suspicions were proved right when the hose next to her suddenly turned on. She flicked her hand and the cold water hit her two younger brothers instead of her, shocking them slightly.

"I thought you'd given up trying to pull a prank on me." She commented, looking at her sulking brothers. "Especially one involving water."

"We just took a break." Alan mumbled.

"We will get you one day." Gordon declared. Before they could say anything else, the klaxon sounded, making them jump up and run to command and control.

"What's the situation John?" Jeff asked as they ran into the room, command and control already up and running.

"A burning building in Canada. 20 people trapped on the top floor." John replied from his seat on Thunderbird 5.

"Right. Evie, you're with Scott in 1. Gordon and Alan with Virgil in 2." Jeff ordered as they stood in the lifts behind their portraits. "Thunderbirds are go." Evie and Scott quickly got the pre-flight checks underway, both having quickly changed into their flight suits.

"You ok?" Scott asked, looking at his sister as they pulled the harnesses over their chests.

"Why wouldn't I be?" She asked, pulling her gloves over her hands, protecting her engagement ring.

"I know you were looking forward to seeing G when he landed." He replied. Evie's fiancée, G Callen, was due to land on the Island in an hour.

"We'll be back soon." She replied absently, putting her earpiece in. "Base from Thunderbird 1, requesting permission for launch."

"Permission granted Thunderbird 1." Jeff replied, his face appearing on the small screen in the 'bird. "Be safe."

"Always are." Scott said as the pool above them moved to allow them to take off.

They arrived at the building before Thunderbird 2 and Evie felt her breath hitch at the sight.

"Thunderbird 2 from Thunderbird 1. We've arrived at the danger zone. There is no way you're going to be able to get those people out through the stairs. Our best bet is to get them out in the rescue platform." Scott said as they hovered the 'bird over the building.

"FAB. We're 5 minutes away." Virgil replied. Evie moved the 'bird closer to the window, seeing the trapped people still inside the building.

"They don't have 5 minutes. Not if they stay there." She said.

"What you thinking?" Scott asked, seeing what she meant. The room they were in was filling up with smoke and the flames were on the floor below.

"Use the line to get me down. I'll get them to the roof and then you can pick me up once Bug has them." She said.

"Are you sure?" He asked, trying to judge if she would be in any danger.

"Stop trying to figure out how dangerous it is. You're too predictable for your own good." She said, raising her harness and standing up. "And if worse comes to worst, I can use my powers to put the flames out."

"Ok. Be careful." He said, watching her leave the cockpit.

"Always am." She shouted back. She ran to the belly of Thunderbird 1, careful not to hit anything, and secured herself to the rope that was there. "Ready to go Fly-Boy." She said into her earpiece, pulling her helmet on. Scott opened the hatch and she jumped down, the rope making sure she didn't miss her target. She was lowered onto the building and detached herself before running into the building. "International Rescue! Call out!" She shouted.

"IN HERE!" Someone shouted. She ran into the room and saw all 20 people lying on the floor, coughing.

"Everyone! Get out to the roof! Now!" She shouted, herding people in the right direction. She glanced behind her as the last person reached the door. "Get down!" She shouted, pulling him to the ground. The second they hit the ground, an explosion shook the building, flames tickling the ceiling above them.

"Female Thunder from Thunderbird 1! Status!" Scott shouted down her earpiece.

"All good Fly-Boy." She replied, helping the man up and looking down at her flight suit. "Might need a new flight suit after this." She said, noticing the burnt material and the holes it caused around her legs and arms.

"I think it makes you look good." The man said, making her head snap up.

"You have got to be kidding me. What are you doing here G?" She asked, ignoring what Scott was saying.

"I'll explain later." He smiled. "Now, shall we get out of here?"

"Come on." She laughed, pulling him to the roof. "Thunderbird 2 from Female Thunder, what is your ETA?"

"I'd say, close to instantaneous." Virgil replied as Thunderbird 2 hovered above the building.

"Little less of the cockiness please Bug and send the platform down already." She said.

"FAB." He laughed as the platform began it's decent. It took all but one person up the first time, leaving G waiting with Evie.

"You going to tell me what you are doing here?" She asked, not looking at him.

"I was supposed to be buying you a necklace, but then someone decided to start a fire." He replied. "Thanks for saving my ass by the way."

"Your ass always needs saving." She said with a smile. They watched the platform descend again until it stopped on the roof.

"Hey Female Thunder, why do we always end up saving your fiancée?" Gordon asked as he opened the hatch.

"It's the second time Nemo. And we weren't even together the first time." She protested as he climbed on the platform.

"Hey, any chance of a lift back?" G asked, making Gordon laugh.

"I'll have to ask the pilot of the best way to hide a stowaway." He laughed, hitting the button to send the platform back into the belly of the 'bird.

"Yo Fly-Boy! I could do with a lift!" Evie said as Scott manoeuvred the 'bird above her.

"What's the magic word?" He asked in a sing-song voice.

"Send a rope down before the cockpit floods." She snapped, laughing as a rope was lowered almost instantaneously. "Thank you!" She sang, attaching herself to the harness before being lifted into the 'bird.

"Thunderbird 1 from Thunderbird 5." John said as Evie sat in her seat, pulling the harness down.

"Go ahead 5." Scott replied, moving the 'bird away from the rising flames.

"Thunderbird 2 is dropping the passengers off at the closest hospital as we speak. Think you can stop that fire?" He asked, making Evie smirk.

"My way, or Fly-Boy's way?" She asked, making John laugh.

"I think your way might be a bit hard to explain, Female Thunder." He laughed.

"Fly-Boy's way it is." She smirked, flicking the switch that lowered the oxy-missile, as Gordon called them. She aimed and fired, high-fiving her brother as the missile hit its target.

"Nice job guys." Jeff said to them. "Thunderbird 2 is already on its way back to base. Get back safe."

"FAB." Scott replied before turning the comms off.

"That can't be right." Evie muttered, looking at the screen in front of her as Scott pushed the 'bird towards the Island.

"What?" He asked.

"You're 'bird is saying that we're in China." She said, double checking the screens in front of her. She flicked on the comms. "Thunderbird 5 from Thunderbird 1."

"Go ahead Thunderbird 1." John replied, his face appearing on the small screen in front of them.

"We're going to have to make a quick landing before we head back. Our navigation system is faulty." She said as Scott flew lower to the ground and slower in order to find somewhere to land.

"How faulty?" John asked.

"It thinks we're in China." She replied. John frowned and checked the readings on his own screens.

"Do you think you can fix it?" He asked.

"We'll figure that out in a minute. We're landing now." She said, helping Scott with the landing procedure.

"FAB. I'll let Red Arrow know." John said, cutting the link with Thunderbird 1.

10 minutes later, Evie was frowning at the screen, not knowing what to do.

"What's up?" Scott asked, looking over her shoulder.

"I have no idea what is wrong with this thing." She said, running a hand through her hair. "And if I don't know what's wrong, then I can't fix it. You think you can find your way back without it?"

"Let's hope so." He replied. They climbed back into their seats and got the 'bird back in the air. "Everything else seems to be working."

"Don't jinx it!" She snapped, smacking his arm. An alarm sounded in the cockpit, making Evie glare at him. "See what you've done now?"

"How can something I say cause something bad to happen?" He asked as Evie checked the screen in front of her.

"No no no no no no no. This is a joke! It has to be!" She said.

"What?" He asked, but his question was answered when the 'bird jerked.

"We've lost all power to the primary engine!" She said, flicking switches to try and fix the problem.

"Base from Thunderbird 1! Base from Thunderbird 1!" Scott said into the comms unit, doing all he could to keep the 'bird steady.

"Go ahead Thunderbird 1." Jeff said, appearing on the screen, frowning at the frantic look on his children's faces. Everyone on the Island was in the office, sharing looks of concern.

"We've lost power to the primary engine!" Scott said. Jeff shared a look with Virgil, Gordon, Alan and G while Brains called Thunderbird 5, getting John involved in the conversation. "We're flying with only the secondary engine!"

"Can you make it back?" Gordon asked, his eyes wide.

"No! The secondary engines weren't designed to keep the 'bird in the air. They only work as a boost of extra speed with the primary engine!" Evie said.

"Land! Land now!" Jeff ordered.

"We can't! We're above the ocean and our navigation systems dead!" She said. Before anyone could say anything, there was a bang and the 'bird jerked again. "We've lost the secondary engine!"

"We're going into a dive!" Scott shouted, trying desperately to pull out of the dive.

"Pull up! Scott, you have to pull up!" John said, standing by the console, leaning his hands on the edge.

"I can't! I've lost all control!" Scott said through gritted teeth.

"You have to do something!" G snapped, standing behind Jeff.

"The g-g-generators!" Brains stuttered. Evie's head snapped up as she realised what he meant.

"Of course! If I get the generators online, I can divert power to the engines!" She said, pushing the harness off and stumbling out of the cockpit.

"Hurry!" Scott shouted.

"Come on guys. Come on." Alan whispered. Virgil looked down at the worried look on his youngest brother's face and put his arm around him.

"Evie! Get those generators online!" John shouted, gripping the console so tightly his knuckles were turning white.

"I can't." She breathed, making everyone's eyes widen. "They're damaged. Too damaged."

"NO! YOU CAN'T GIVE UP!" Alan screamed. Virgil held him tighter as he broke into tears, oblivious to the tears in everyone's eyes.

"Scott…" She whispered.

"I know." He replied, tears falling down his face. "Guys, I'm sorry."

"No!" G snapped, leaning on the desk. "No. Don't give up! There has to be something else."

"It's too late." John whispered. "They're too close to the water."

"I'm sorry." Evie said, tears escaping from her eyes. "I'm so sorry."

"No." G breathed, barley holding the sobs back as Jeff put a hand on his shoulder.

"I love you all." Evie whispered. "I'm sorry Scott."

"I'm sorry too Evie." He replied, looking at the faces of his family on the screen. "I love you."

Everyone in the office saw Scott lift his arms to shield his face as a loud explosion was heard, before the screen cut out, the scanners on the screens on the Island and on 5 no longer showing a signal from Thunderbird 1, or her two pilots.

New story! Yay! This is going to be a multi-chap fic, but it might not be very long. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Emma