Thank you to thunderbird5 for the brilliant rescue idea, and thanks to the rest of my reviewers.
Chapter 12
15 minutes later Kim and the four older Tracy brothers entered their father's office, ready and dressed in their uniforms. Kim and Virgil in the green outlined flight suits, indicating that they would be in Thunderbird 2. Scott's flight suit was in the Thunderbird 1 blue colour. Gordon and John would be heading up in Thunderbird 3 to take John back to Thunderbird 5. That meant Gordon was in his red-edged flight suit and John in his Gold edged one. Jeff had not yet joined his 5 eldest children in the office. They were also waiting for Alan.
Moments later Jeff walked into his office, closely followed by Alan, who was dressed in a flight suit edged in yellow, indicating he was pilot of Thunderbird 4.
'Right, team listen up. There's a school in South Africa that has flooded and our services have been requested. There is estimated to be between 10 and 15 people still trapped.' The 6 six Tracys in front of their potraits nodded.'However, there is something you need to be aware of, many of the people trapped are blind or only partially sited. You will get more details once you are in the air.' Jeff looked over at Alan who grinned, just as his 5 siblings did the same. 'Thunderbirds are go!' Everyone's heads snapped forward as the lifts behind them opened and they stepped back into them to be taken to the ships silos.
'Alright Sprout?' Kim asked Alan as they took the seats either side of the main control chair where Virgil sat running through the pre-flight checks.
'A bit excited actually, but worried for the people trapped and worried that I'll mess up.'
'Don't worry, you've already proved yourself, to the rest of the team, and yourself.'
Alan smiled at his older sister, 'Thanks Striker.'
Thunderbird 2 rolled down her runway and blasted off into the sky.
'Base to Thunderbird 2.' Jeff's voice came over the video com.
'Thunderbird 2, go ahead.'
'The school you are going to is called Pioneer School, and it has been confirmed that there are currently 13 people trapped in the building. 10 of them are believed to be blind or partially sighted and the other 3 are helpers. You will need be very wary with the 10 because they will have no idea what is going on. Good luck!'
'FAB, thanks dad.' Virgil replied before shutting off the link.
'ETA 30 minutes,' Kim told Virgil.
'OKay, Thunderbird 2 to Thunderbird 1.'
'Go ahead Virg.'
'Our ETA is 30 minutes Scott.'
'FAB, I have just arrived and it doesn't look pretty, we're gonna have a hell of a lot of work to do here. Thunderbird 1 out.'
'Ready fo this, guys.' Virgil asked the two others.
'It's going to be tricky, but I think we can do it. It's just going to be the handling of those 10 that's going to be tricky.' Kim said.
'I agree.'
The rescue will be in the next chapter. Please keep reviewing.