We're finally getting somewhere!

I know this ones a bit short! But felt nessary to end where it is. I'm away with work for a few days and will see if I can get something written down.

Until then,

Keep flying! Xx

Chapter 12

Melaine held onto her little sister, the youngest sibling screaming at the sight of their father falling unconscious again. The little girl was desperate to get into the adults arms, not knowing that she could cause more harm.

As she tried to stop her, Ben grabbed the radio.

"Please help us Sir! My dad is really bad" he said into the microphone.

"Hang on! Ben is it? We're doing our best. I just need you to stay really calm for me, can you do that?" the man from International Rescue replied

"Yes,"

"Now knowing your dad, he has probably taught you some first aid? Is that right?"

"Yes Sir! He and my mum taught me and Mel, Evie is still a bit young."

"Whoa whoa! Where did this Sir business come from? Gordon is my name?" Came a chuckle back "can you see if your dad is breathing Ben? Do you know how to check for a pulse?"

"Yes Si...I mean Gordon!I'll just check" Reaching over Mel could hear her brother going through the Emergency procedures, their parents had taught them.

"Gor'don?" Evie asked "youse called Gor'don?"

Mel smiled, her sisters attention directed away from their dad for the moment as a new piece of info reached her ears.

"Hello! Yes! My name is Gordon, what's your name?"

"Evie!"

"That's a very pretty name Evie! Like the name of a mermaid! How old are you Evie?"

"I no mermaid! I is a shark! I is 3! Youse have brother Gor'don?"

"Evie! Don't be rude? I'm sorry Gordon, my sister has a thing about brothers? She's already asked Scott and John!"

"Haha! That's ok! I shark huh! Well I'd better stay away from you! And I have 4 brothers"

"Like S'ott. And John. And Daddy!"

Melaine looked at her sister. Hadn't her dad mentioned he had 4 brothers? And she was pretty sure three of them were called Scott, John and Gordon? 'What are the chances?' She would have to ask her dad when they got out of here, or should that be 'if' they got out of here.

But then International Rescue had always saved the day. She remembers watching nearly every rescue that came on the tv! Her dad always seemed to know what they were going to do, or what needed to be done before the machines came out. And she was sure her dad had mumbled "my bird" a few times!

Could these men be her dads brothers? Her uncles?

"Really!? What a coincidence?"

"Gordon? dads breathing is shallow, his pulse is weak!"

Ben interrupted her thoughts. She could hear the slight hitch in his voice. He was worried, but trying to be brave in the situation. Looking back over to her dad, he was looking quiet pale.

"Ok Ben! I just need to talk to John a minute. Did you say you had your dads watch?"

"Yes! But it don't work?" The boy was puzzled? Why would he want to know about a broken watch?, he'd seen his dad wear the watch countless of times, but didn't realise that the device didn't work. Maybe if he tried one more time?

Pressing a few more buttons, the boy yelped as the screen came to life! The clock face lighting up with a strange blue/green glow! Watching the watch come to life, both of the older children were surprised as a picture of Thunderbird 2 appeared along with the letters IR.

"Wow! I knew it! Dad is part of International Rescue!" Ben said excitedly, holding the watch in his hands.

Melaine just stared at her Dad while Evie cooed at the pretty light show!

TBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTBTB

'So your saying we can't turn on the locator beacon from your end?" Came Gordon's voice through the the space stations speaker.

"No! I've checked with Brains! Unless the children can switch on the watch, there is nothing we can do?"

"And we don't know Virgil's code! And I don't think he's in much of a state to tell us!" Scott added from his end.

John jumped in between talking to his younger brother, as several displays jumped out at him.

"Hang on guys! YES! Virgil's com has just switched on!"

"Gordon? Didn't you say the kids had Virgil's communicator?" Came Jeff's voice.

"Yes! But they said it was switched off?" The aquanaut replied.

"Seems we have another tech genesis in the family!" Came Alan's voice. " I'm getting a faint reading About a mile further down the ravine"

"Then let's go!" Gordon cried, the sound of the two pods engines revving over the radio.

Pressing on a few buttons John contacted his nieces and Nephew. "Thunderbird 5 to Melanie. We're on our way!"

"Hurry Uncle John! dad's getting worst!"

Taken back by the sudden revelation and he knew the others had heard what the child had called him. John composed himself, making sure that no one other than the children or his family could hear him!

"Not long now Melaine! Your Uncle Gordon, Uncle Alan and Grandpa! Are on the way"

Chuckling to himself John thought if all 3 of Virgil's kids were this perceptive, he must of had a fun few years.