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Quiet Gordon. Anyways, I had a free afternoon with nothing on, so I began to write this chapter and finished it. So I thought I would post it.
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-This marks the beginning of a new chapter-
Stephanie sat chained to the wall in nothing but her already ripped bikini top and bottoms. She was bruised all over her body. Her arm ached as it sat in her cast. She was able to move her other arm with her watch. Jamie had told her this morning that he was going out and she had the place to herself. He had also left a phone just out of her reach on purpose. More like the wall to myself. Thank god I don't have to put up with him today. May be I should call John. I know he has been monitoring me ever since he first contacted me. She moved her wrist and keyed in the code for the Tracy household. Please answer. After a few buzzes, Virgil's face appeared on the monitor.
"Hello Virgil." She croaked out. She didn't realise how dry her throat was.
"How are you feeling Steph?" He whispered.
"Not good. I'll survive."
"Are you alone?"
"He went out for the day. I am by myself."
"We will get you out of there Steph. Do you want me to get John for you?" She nodded in response. "He just woke up not so long ago. He should be in the kitchen."
"Thanks Virgil."
Around two minutes later, John appeared on her screen.
"John. You don't know how relieved I am to see your face."
"We are coming to rescue you now. I'll bring some clothes for you."
"If you are there, I'll be fine."
"I'll be there. Don't you worry."
"Thank you John."
They sat in a comfortable silence.
"We are about to leave Stephie. Be with you in 20 minutes."
"Can you leave us connected? I find comfort in listening to your voices."
"Of course. Just let me reconnect you to my watch."
"Okay John." The line disconnected. A few seconds later, her watch vibrated again. She allowed it to connect.
"Hey there. Just taking off now. We should be there soon. Sit tight." Virgil's voice floated through. John smiled. She heard the loud rumble of Thunderbird two taking off.
"It's not like I can move much anyway. John, be careful with your leg. I don't want you to break it again."
"I wouldn't dream of it." He replied, with a smirk on his face.
I hope they get here before Jamie gets back.
-A time break, which the precise length specified in the next sentence-
Exactly 20 minutes after Stephanie had contacted Tracy Island, both Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 2 had landed outside the abandoned house where Stephanie was being held captive. John elected to wait outside the door and keep an eye on the Thunderbird machines, while Jeff, Scott and Virgil went inside. John was dressed in casual clothes, while the other 3 where dressed in their thunderbird uniforms.
- The mission to find Stephanie begins-
The three disappeared inside, guns out and poised, just in case. They spilt off individually to try and find Stephanie faster. Fortunately, Virgil found her 5 minutes after they started looking. "Oh Virgil it is so good to see you." She said. Virgil immediately put his gun on the ground and rushed over to her, notifying Scott, Jeff and John in the process.
Virgil took in her bruised and battered body. "You've been put through hell in back." He commented as he carefully freed her from the chains.
"I know."
"You're safe now. You don't need to worry about anything anymore." Jeff and Scott entered the room at the same time. Scott passed Stephanie the clothes John had brought for her. She smiled when she recognized that he picked her favourite camo print pants with matching singlet top, and to go over the top of that was her favourite t-shirt that John wore all the time. There was also a pair of flip flops.
"Have some water." Jeff said. He helped her guide the bottle to her mouth and take a small sip.
"Virgil, could you help me put these clothes on?"
"Certainly." Jeff and Scott immediately took a step back to give them some space. Stephanie slipped on the pants, with support from Virgil and then placed the flip flops on her feet. She then pulled the two tops over her head.
"All ready to go." She said. Jeff smiled and handed her a buttered roll.
"You should eat a bit of this. I know you have been able to eat very well these past few days."
"Thank you." She ate the bread slowly. Slinging an arm around Scotts shoulder for support, they made their way out to John.
No more than 3 minutes later, they emerged. John was standing about half way between them and the Thunderbird machines. Scott supported Stephanie as she walked towards John.
"Oh John. How glad am I to see you." She said moving her arm from Scott to John's middle.
"I am glad you're safe now." He whispered into her hair. His own arms wrapped around her.
"We will leave in a few minutes." Jeff said.
"Okay sir." Virgil and Jeff nodded then began to walk back to Thunderbird 2 to report back to base.
Scott patted John on the back and smiled at the pair before he headed back to Thunderbird 1 to prepare for take-off.
They couple stood for a few minutes longer before pulling back slightly from their tight embrace. "We should probably head over to them." John said kissing her forehead. He noticed that Thunderbird 1 was already in the air waiting for its sister ship.
"Yes. We should go and thank them. I think they said they would drop us off at a hospital." You could never be too careful. John and Stephanie took that extra step in case anyone was about. Apparently there was. As the pair passed a nearby tree just a 100 meters from Thunderbird 2, John heard a clicking sound that he would relate to a gun. He stopped.
"What's wrong John?"
"Get in to that ship now."
"Why?"
"Just do it." He demanded. "Something's not right and I don't want to see you hurt again." She nodded and moved away from him. She stopped when she heard John take a shaky breath. Turning around, she almost screamed. John was being held at gun point by the person she hated the most. Jamie.
"Stephanie. I see that you have escaped. Was that by the merit of your millionaire boyfriend here, who cares nothing about lower citizens of the planet because he has everything he wants?" She gulped. "He hired those Thunderbird idiots I bet. He distracted them from saving other people because he paid them a lot of money just to search for you?"
She saw that pleading look in John's eye that told her to say nothing. She had put all her faith in him and had to trust and obey what he instructed. She gave the slightest of head nods.
Jamie stared at Stephanie for a while, seeing if she would answer him. This gave John the perfect opportunity. He tackled him to the ground while shouting, "Get in that machine now! Just leave me here!" She didn't look back, but had tears streaming down her face.
Jamie gained the advantage on John because of his injured leg and knocked him unconscious. He shoved John into the back of his car just as the big green machine left the ground. Looks more like a giant green insect to me. It's ridiculous. And the smaller shiny one seems pointless. Jamie thought. Too bad that she is gone. But I have an even better prize. Jamie grinned as his car exited onto the main road, and he drove away from the spot where he held in hostage his first victim. He looked into his mirror and saw the Tracy collapsed in the back seat on his side, the same way he had left him. He had blood dripping out of the minor head wound that Jamie gave him when he knocked him with the gun. Now I might be able to break their world in half. Jamie grinned evilly, heading off into the sunset to an unknown location.
-I have no idea why this is here, but this is the end of another chapter-
Please, please, please don't kill me! I'm such an evil author. We rescue one only to lose another. *Hides behind laptop*The beginning of the chapter was difficult to write, so sorry if it isn't any good.
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