Hey all enjoy the story...The TBird boys aren't mine, I only can claim Sally :(
"And we're airborne; on our way home Dad" an angelic voice came through the speaker on Jeff Tracy's desk.
"Glad to hear it, Sally" Jeff smiled as he watched the news feed of his daughter's `Bird taking off, "Fly safe and I will see you soon"
"FAB, Dad" Sally said as she closed the communication line and looked over at her co-pilot, "How you doing Alan?"
Her younger brother looked over at her, "Great; that was so cool" the 12-year-old exclaimed, "Are all your rescues this exciting?"
Sally laughed, "I wish; a lot are much more…" she search for the word, "Difficult"
"Thunderbird 1 to Thunderbird 6, Sally do you read me?"
Sally leaned over and flipped a switch on the control panel, "Loud and clear, Scott"
"Where are you? You're not on my radar"
Sally frowned, "I'm flying right next to you"
"I know that. Check your screen"
Sally looked over to her radar monitor; two blips were seen on the screen, "I don't know Scott; I have both you and Virgil on…" an explosion shook the shook the small craft. As the jet plummeted toward the ocean Sally reached over and flipped an emergency switch. Then everything went black.
4 years later
Scott Tracy walked through the jungle of his island home; the sounds of tropical birds rang through the trees around him. He stopped as he neared a rock wall; with a sigh the eldest Tracy knelt and brushed several vines and some dirt away from a plaque at the base of the cliff.
Sally Ride Tracy
1996-2018
Beloved Daughter and Sister
MIA-LOST BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
Scott shook his head as he placed one of the local flowers on the plaque, "I wish that were true sis"
"Scott, guess what" Alan called excitedly, "Dad said we could ride along!"
"Nice try, Sprout" Scott said as he prepared to climb into Thunderbird 1,
"He did Scott" Sally said as she gestured for Alan to follow her, "and Gordon is riding with you" and with that she and Alan sprinted for Thunderbird 6 before Scott could consider replying.
"Hey Scott" Alan walked up behind him
"S'up Sprout" Scott asked looking over his shoulder.
Alan looked slightly nervous; the bruises on his neck long gone "Do you think Hood caused Sal's crash?"
Scott blinked; he hadn't thought of that "I don't know Sprout" He answered "For all we know the crash could have been an accident"
"She's still out there" Alan said looking at the plaque.
Scott sighed "Alan, there isn't anything left to find. Just her `Bird and there probably isn't much left of that either"
Alan bit his lip "yeah" he sounded uncertain; he turned to walk away.
"Alan" Scott stood and placed a hand on his younger brother's shoulder "I miss her too"
Alan nodded "you can't save everyone"
"She saved you" Scott pointed out
Alan nodded again and walked away. His feet dragged in the sand slightly as he made his way back to the house.
Scott sighed and looked at the plaque again "What happened, Sal? You were a great pilot. Why couldn't you pull out of that dive?"
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