Chapter Two
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Alan's POV
It took great effort for me to just crawl and lean my back against the mountain. I hated making my brothers worry. With our dad gone missing and our mother being killed in an avalanche this probably wasn't making my brothers feel any better. At least I was still alive, I could be dead instead.
I chuckled to myself a little; I am certainly a dead man when my brothers dig me out.
"Alan! Are you still there?" John shouted through the com that was still muffled by static.
"I'm still here John; by any chance did the storm blow over?" I asked trying to find ways to ignore the pain.
"Don't worry about the storm Sprout. What are your injuries?" Virgil's voice cut through.
"Most likely a shattered bone in my right leg that is also cut up, and when I collided with a rock and my helmet was knocked off I must have scraped my forehead." I said to Virgil telling the medic in the family my injuries.
"Everything else alright? I mean besides being stuck in surrounded by rocks." Virgil said trying to lighten the mood a little.
"Ow, what was that for?" Virgil said as one of the others clearly smacked him upside the head.
"Stop cracking jokes and let's find us a way to dig Alan out of there without bringing the rest of the rocks down on top of him." Scott said.
It dawned on me; I didn't even realize if they screwed up they could bring the rest of the rocks on top of me crushing me into a pancake. I could tell why Virgil was trying to crack jokes; they all witnessed a situation like this with mom. Except mom was flattened by snow and if by one wrong move I would be killed by rocks. I didn't want my brothers to feel this pain again.
I could hear the howl of the wind hitting the rocks in front of me, and I was stiff. If that wind knocked me off my feet and took apart the mountain and the science lab then I was afraid that my makeshift cave would flatten me.
"Guys, I'm sorry." I said through the coms.
"What for Sprout?" Scott asked with concern in his voice.
"For being trapped in this avalanche. It couldn't have brought up good memories…even if I don't remember them." I said sadly, they just needed to know. I knew their faces were masked with glum looking faces.
There was silence and I knew that was exactly going to happen.
"You're not going to end up like mom Alan," Gordon's voice came through. "We're going to get you out of there Sprout."
I smiled knowing that no matter what that my brothers were always there for me.
"I'm not going anywhere any time soon guys. I'll be sitting here." I said with a small smile as I looked down at my broken leg. Luckily it wasn't bleeding too badly, but it was going to need medical attention.
OOO
Scott POV
When I heard the rumble of rocks falling near Thunderbird 2, all I could think of was Alan, my baby brother was crushed by rocks. Then Virgil screamed through the coms to see if Alan was alright. Then Alan answered, I sighed a big sigh of relief hearing his voice. The storm was getting worse; there were a lot of chemicals so we stored half of it in Thunderbird 1 and the other half in 2. Virgil and Gordon stayed in Thunderbird 2 when John told us to continue the mission even though we all wanted to rush towards where our youngest brother was trapped and injured.
"Scott, I'm going to get suited up. I'm going to see if I can move some of those rocks and get to Alan." Virgil said.
"Negative," John said. "The storm is getting worse, it's best to let the storm die down. The wind might break more rocks down and could crush Alan."
"John, we can't just leave him in there!" Virgil shouted.
"I know Virgil; I don't want him in there as much as you do. And we are not leaving him in there." John said trying not to lose his cool. I knew that when we dug Alan out, that John was going to come down from Thunderbird 5 to be with his baby brother. Then Alan said that his leg was busted and we heard the pain in his voice, he better not do something stupid down in that cave.
Alan's POV
I knew the cut on my face must have crusted up with dried blood, but blood was still running down my face. I just want to get out of this cave, I didn't like sitting around waiting, especially when I was the one who needed to be rescued. I'm also glad I didn't have a concussion then Virgil would really have my head for causing him more problems to fix.
John's POV
I was continuously monitoring the sand storm. I didn't like it when I was watching him guide the scientists back to Thunderbird 2 when all of a sudden I saw him fly across my scanner. And then he was running and flew again then stopped. Luckily the storm was almost over and the chemicals were out of the lab. California was saved, but not our little brother quite yet. I know Alan is strong, but he is still my baby brother and will always be my baby brother.
"Alan! Are you still there?" I shouted trying to see if I could still contact him. When he answered I sighed with relief. He asked about the storm as I was about to tell him the storm was almost over when Virgil broke in asking him for his injuries. When Alan told him all his injuries it made my stomach twist in thought of Alan's leg being crushed by rocks. I was defiantly going to come down from Thunderbird 5 just to be with Alan.
As I was concentrating on the storms movements Alan said "Guys, I'm sorry." It made me stop whatever I was doing and listen. He brought up the avalanche that killed our mother. It sure did hit us hard knowing that our brother was stuck under an avalanche of rock that could flatten him. I didn't want my baby brother to be in this situation anymore. Gordon then spoke up saying what all of us would have told Alan.
Oddly this storm managed to blow over somewhat quickly which sparked my curiosity. Normally sand storms could take forever to be finished. But I wasn't going to take another chance of getting Alan out of there.
"Gordon, hope you brought the Mole with. It's time to dig Alan out. The storm has almost passed." I said.
"You bet Johnny." Gordon responded.
Alan's POV
I didn't hear the wind beating against the rocks anymore. I slowly tried to stand up and use the back of the mountain as support, but as I moved my leg I winced in pain and slid back down to the ground.
"Please, get me out of this cave any sooner." I whispered to myself sadly. I wanted to be with my brothers, I didn't care if they smothered me because I didn't want to be trapped down here anymore.
As if my prayers have been answered I heard a drilling sound. It sounded a lot like the Mole, Gordon and Virgil are here to get me out. Then the Mole appeared before me, Gordon and Virgil jumped out and raced towards me.
"Ali, are you alright?" Virgil asked even though he already knew the answer.
"My leg hurts really bad Virg," I said.
"It's going to be alright Alan; we're going to get you out of here." Virgil said as he carefully picked me up. The movement of my leg made me hiss in pain.
"Virgil has Alan; we're going to make our way back to Thunderbird 2." Gordon said into the coms as he hopped back into the Mole.
Virgil carefully placed me in the Mole. We had to squeeze together, I was exhausted after all this and I then rested my head against Virgil who ruffled my hair.
When we made it back to Thunderbird 2, Gordon and Virgil both helped me out of the Mole and up to the cockpit. Then we blasted off to the nearest hospital to drop off the scientists. Virgil helped bring the injured scientist in while Gordon stayed up in the cockpit with me. I knew I was going to get my treatment done back home on Tracy Island.
"You did well today Alan." Gordon said to me as he ruffled my hair.
"Did I?" I ask not sounding sure enough in myself.
"Alan, you walked an injured person through a sand storm without any casualties. I mean sure you got injured, but it happens and you will make it through." Gordon said. I was tired and closed my eyes with a small smile on my face telling Gordon that he made me happier about today's mission.
