DISCLAIMER: THE BOYS BELONG TO GERRY ANDERSON. THE IDEAS IN THIS STORY ARE FROM MY OWN WARPED MIND...
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Just want to say thank you to everyone who's read, reviewed, followed and liked this fanfiction story.
Another early update - mainly because this was already (hand) written and I just had to type it up and have it checked over.
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A/N: Brains speeches in this chapter are written normally - as I personally have difficulty reading it when it is written as spoken. So, please read/imagine any bits that Brains says - As he would speak them. Thank you.
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Chapter 13: Plan of Action.
The room fell silent, no one moved, unable to comprehend what had just occurred. Eventually, the silence was broken.
"Damn it!" Scott screamed, punching the wall he was standing next to repeatedly. "I'm going to kill him… I'm going to hunt him down and I'm going to kill him!"
"Scott!" Jeff cried out running over to him and grabbing him by the shoulders. "Just stop… Scott… Just stop!" Scott felt his legs go as he fell to the floor. Jeff scooped him in his arms and held him tightly, looking at Brains Jeff spoke once more. "Brains, please… Please tell me… Can you still find the location?"
Brains hesitated. "I… Err… I'll see what I can do… It will be difficult though, it may take some time to get through their system without alerting them."
"Can I help Brains? Please… I… I need to do something," John pleaded.
"Sure John, that would be a great help." Brains replied.
John stood up and made his way over to Brains to begin their work.
Jeff looked towards his youngest two boys clutching onto each other as if their lives depended on it. "Gordon, Alan"
"Yes dad?" They both answered looking at their father.
"Will you two go with Scott," Jeff looked in his son's eyes and saw he was staring into nothing. "Scott… Scott… Scott!"
Scott came around and looked at Jeff. "Yes dad?"
"I want you to go with Gordon and Alan… Make sure Thunderbird 2 is ready. I want us to be able to launch as soon as we get a location. Also, make sure all the medical equipment is fully stocked and maybe take extra… Just in case."
"Okay," Scott responded finally pulling himself together. "And dad, what about the pod?"
"We really can't be sure what we will need." Jeff said.
"Maybe it would be best to take the firefighting equipment?" Gordon suggested. "We've already seen what these guys did at the Metals Foundry."
Jeff nodded. "Yes… Yes, that's a good idea Gordon."
"And the Hover Bikes as well? Scott questioned. "We don't want to alert them to our presence, so we may need to land about a mile away, depending on the location."
"We should also make sure we have extra ammunition for the tranquilliser guns." Alan added looking at his father for confirmation.
"Definitely, I want to know that we can take these guys out!" Jeff replied.
"Don't worry dad, we're on it." Scott stated, a determined look now showing in his eyes as he placed his arms reassuringly around his two youngest brothers.
"Scott, I can help with the medical items," Tin-Tin offered.
Scott nodded and all four of them made their way to the medical bay and then down to Thunderbird 2.
Jeff stood and made his way over to his mother, kneeling next to her he looked directly in her eyes. "Mom, are you going to be okay?"
Taking his hands in hers, she nodded. "Yes… Yes Jeff. I'll be fine. You know, I'm not as weak as I look."
"I know mom but…"
"No buts Jefferson… Please… Please don't worry about me... I want you to concentrate on bringing our boy home." Jeff nodded feeling his body deflate. "Come here son." Ruth whispered pulling Jeff into a warm embrace.
It had been many years since Jeff had needed his mother like this, but now was one of those times. He gratefully accepted the hug and felt the tears begin to run down his face as he gently sobbed onto her shoulders.
Ruth Tracy rubbed her hand in a circular motion on his back and whispered soothing words in his ear. After a few minutes, Ruth sat back up and gently wiped away Jeff's tears. "Now, me, Kyrano and Parker are going to go into the kitchen and prepare some food for you all… Now, I don't want any arguments Jeff… I now you probably don't feel like eating but you are all going to need to keep your strength up to make sure you do bring Virgil home." She stood up and turned towards Parker and Kyrano. "Come on boys… Come with me." She added making her way out of the room as both Kyrano and Parker followed closely behind.
"Jeff," Penny said softly.
"Yes Penny?" He replied, looking towards her.
Penny sat down in the seat next to Jeff. "When we do find Virgil." Jeff took her hand and smiled back at her, grateful for the optimism. Penny smiled and continued. "When we find him, he's going to need immediate medical attention. Now I know you have a good setup here and you have a lot of equipment to hand, but it's looking likely that he will need to be in a hospital, even if it is just for a short time."
"What are you suggesting Penny?" Jeff asked.
"There's someone I know. A fantastic doctor, he was a close friend of my fathers and has always been a good friend of mine. He works at a hospital in New Zealand. Now, I know that if needed he will get the best team together for Virgil, he will hide someone in the hospital system, so their identity will not be discovered, and I personally believe he can be trusted with your family's link to International Rescue."
"Penny, I trust your judgement one hundred percent! Call him and inform him of the situation. Ask him if he can put a team together and to be ready on standby if needed. Mention International Rescue but keep our identities a secret until it's essential to let him know who we are."
"Will do Jeff," Penny replied, leaving the room to make the call.
Jeff turned and made his way over to Brains and John. Ruffling John's hair, he sat down next to them, waiting and hoping that they would be able to get around the tracking system, and find the location of his missing son before the 24 hours were up and the next transmission was received.