"I thought those pipes were all new". Scott said.
"They are, I don't know how it could have burst". Jeff said.
They were in Thunderbird 3 and were almost at Thunderbird 5.
"I'm glad you picked me to help". Scott said. "Now Alan, Virgil and Gordon get to clean Thunderbird 1".
Jeff laughed. "Well I needed someone who knows to get around with tools".
They got attached to Thunderbird 5.
"John didn't contact us"… Scott said. "That's weird".
They walked out of the red rocket and opened the door to the space station. A cloud of black smoke covered their sight.
"What …is this"? Scott asked while he coughed.
"There must be a fire"! Jeff said while he put his arm in front of his mouth.
"John, can you hear me"? Scott screamed.
They searched through the station.
"Scott, keep looking, I'll tackle the fire". Jeff said.
He grabbed the last remaining fire extinguisher and ran towards the engine room.
"John, answer me"! Scott screamed.
He coughed hard. Suddenly he could hear something.
"Scott, is that you"? Johns voice sounded from below.
Scott could vaguely see John sitting on the ground against the monitors. He ran to him and bend down. John's chest showed a few burns and his yellow hair was a bit red.
"The engine room exploded". John whispered.
"I know, I'll tell dad I found you, just hold on alright"? Scott asked when he stood up and made his way to the engine room.
"Dad, I found John, he's hurt"! Scott said while his father killed the last of the flames.
"The fire is gone and the gas is too". Jeff said while Scott led him to John.
"John, can you hear me"? Jeff asked.
John carefully nodded.
"We got to get out of here before we lose control of the automatic door dad". Scott said.
"Too late…"John panted. "You hear that high beeping"?
Scott and Jeff nodded.
"That's the signal that we just lost control of everything". John said.
"Well at least the smoke's gone". Jeff said. "Let me have a look at you".
John took a painful face when Jeff checked out the wound on his head.
"It's not very deep". Jeff said.
He and Scott sat next to John.
"So, what are we going to do now"? Scott asked. "We can't call for help and we can't get to Thunderbird 3".
"Tell us what happened John". Jeff said.
"I went to the bathroom to check my burns". John said.
He ignored the look on his fathers face.
"I heard a huge bang and ran to the engine room". "There I saw smoke coming underneath the door, so I went back to get the fire extinguisher".
He took a moment to cough.
"When I opened the door, I could barely see anything". John went on. "That was the moment I noticed the gas, but I was too late to get away".
Scott stood up and walked to the door.
"Scott, its no use, everything goes automatic". Jeff said.
"Not everything, we can try to make a leverage to open the door". Scott said.
"Good idea". Jeff said while he stood up.
John grabbed the edge of the monitors and hoist himself up.
"What can we use"? Scott asked while he searched the ground.
"This might help". John said while he pointed to a small pipe. He tried to bend, but his body wouldn't let him.
"I've got it". Scott said when he grabbed the pipe.
"We have to make the end fit between the door and the wall". Jeff said.
"Here, take this". John said. He gave Scott a big piece of metal.
Scott hit the pipe repeatedly with the metal.
"This is going to take a while". He said when he rubbed the sweat of his forehead.
"This is my fault"…John said.
"Its not"! Jeff and Scott said.
"It is, I should have checked the pipes weekly". John said.
"Those pipes are all new, or at least they were". Jeff said.
John carefully laid his head against the table of the monitors. A wave of tiredness fell over him and he slowly closed his eyes.