Author's Note: Update time yet again, this chapter puts Don and Izzy in a tight spot, literally a tight spot. Later one will be more Brotherly love between the boys. Almost finished writing this fanfic, 2 chapters left to write and then uploading for nine more weeks, no update for Before The Storm again as I will be focusing on the prequel after fully writing this one.
Enjoy the update, please read and review
Chapter 21: Honeymoon Rescue
After delaying their honeymoon for a month, Don and Izzy would be lying on the bed in their hotel room at the Corfu Holiday Palace in Corfu, Greece. Don would have an arm over Izzy as she rests her head on his chest. "I can't believe we have been married for a month" Izzy would say looking at Don.
"Best decision I ever made" Don would state kissing her on the lips. After kissing for a while, Don's watch would bleep. After pulling away from each other they would be sigh "We never get a break" Don would state laughing. Answering the call, John would appear on the screen. "What can I do for ya Spacecase?"
"Just making sure you arrived and checked in ok" John would reply smiling at his younger brother
"And the real reason?" Izzy would ask as she moves into view
"I wanted to make sure ok?" John would state
"Nice to know you worry about us up there" Don would state smiling "I prefer it when you are on Earth"
"So do I, but our job never ends so someone needs to be able to relay information without distractions on the island" John would reply
"We all know that, listen, we would love to chat all day but we are on our honeymoon"
"I know little brother, have fun, I will let Tracy Island know you are safe. Wear protection!"
"JOHN" Don would exclaim laughing, John would sign off while laughing "Son of a"
"Can't we leave our watches here?" Izzy would state
"I would rather have them with us just in case, I know nothing bad will happen, but if anything does happen it would help locate each other"
"Touché Starling" Izzy would state kissing Don on the lips "What shall we do?"
"Explore the island? Relax in the pool?"
"Let's relax by the pool today, and start exploring the island tomorrow, I am still jet lagged" Izzy would state as she gets off the bed, grabbing her bathing suit she would start to get changed putting on her flip flops she would turn to Don.
"I know how you feel" Don would reply watching his wife get changed. After a few seconds, he would slip off the bed, grabbing his pair of swimming trunks, he would change into them before putting on his flip flops. After putting on sunscreen and grabbing their towels the two would head down to the pool.
Sitting on two of the loungers, Don would lie back, putting on his sun glasses he would turn to Izzy who would be lying on the lounger next to him, her sunglasses hiding her eyes from view, Don would smile. After 30 minutes, Don would wake up to Izzy nudging him.
"Huh? What?" Don would look startled.
"You fell asleep babe" Izzy would reply smiling
"I am used to being able to fall asleep by the pool at home" Don would reply looking at Izzy before sitting up. "How long have I been asleep?"
"Half an hour" She would reply smiling,
"Damn jet lag" Don would mutter standing up, putting his sunglasses on the table next to the sun lounger, he would take Izzy's off and places them next to his.
"Why are you?" She would start to ask as Don picks her up before jumping into the pool. "DON" She would scream in surprise as they resurface. Both would laugh as she pulls him into a kiss "What have I told you"
"Get used to it, you are a Tracy now, it's what we do." Don would reply smirking as they sit in the pool for a while. The two would take a few laps before getting out of the pool. Placing their towels on the loungers, they would lie back down.
"I say we get room service tonight, when we go out to explore the island tomorrow we can look into restaurants"
"Sounds perfect Iz" Don would say trying not to fall asleep. "Let's stay out here for another half an hour before heading back upstairs"
"I was hoping you would say that" Izzy would say as they relax in the sun "Weird having time off for a change"
"Weird having time off and not being injured" Don would state grinning,
After another half an hour, Don and Izzy would make sure they have everything before heading back to their hotel room, looking at the menu they would decide on what to eat before ordering. With a 20 minute wait on food, Don would stand up. "I'm going to call dad, just to make sure everything is ok over there"
"Don, we are meant to be away from them not calling them daily"
"I know Iz, but I just have an uneasy feeling about this" Don would reply making Izzy look worried.
"Last time that happened was when you got injured last year"
"Exactly"
"Go call them, but be quick" Izzy would shout as Don heads into the bedroom.
Pressing a button on his watch he would wait for someone to answer. "What can I do for you son?" Jeff would say as he answers the call.
"Just checking in, I have an uneasy feeling that something is happening over there"
"Everything is fine over here Don, quit worrying and enjoy your honeymoon, If anything changes we will call you and let you know"
"I know you will, just last time I had this feeling, I got injured last year"
"That won't happen again son, go be with your wife, I will see you in two weeks"
"See you in two weeks dad, send everyone my love"
"Will do son" Jeff would say signing off. Sighing Don would head back into the main room.
"Everything ok?" Izzy would ask looking at her husband concerned.
"Nothing has happened"
"Then stop worrying babe" Izzy would say as someone knocks on the door. "Room service said they would call before heading up." Izzy would look at Don who would have slowly walked towards a briefcase on a table, opening the briefcase, Don would pick up Izzy's batons, passing them to her, he would pick up his gun and holster, strapping the gun and holster onto the back of his shorts, and covering it with his shirt, and he would edge towards the door.
Izzy would cloak her batons as Don looks through the peep hole, seeing a male outside Don would slowly open the door. "Hello?"
"Room service" The man would state, he would pull a trolley that was out of view forward.
"We were told you would call us before coming up" Izzy would state
"The phone line is busy this evening so we have not been able to call" The man would reply as he wheels the food in. "Enjoy" The waiter would say before leaving. Don would close the door before looking at Izzy.
"Just wish Brains had put the cloaking technology on my bow and quiver so I would have it with me" Putting the gun and batons back in the briefcase, Don would lock the briefcase again. "I know you didn't want me to bring the weapons, but with the Anarchists still at large, we can't be too careful."
"I know babe, just once I wish we could get out of the scenario and take a proper break"
"Hey, this is a proper break, Gibbs, Vance and Dad wanted us to be prepared"
"Hopefully we won't need them" Izzy would say smiling, "Shall we eat?"
After eating the food and watching tv, the two would head to bed. After the flight to the island and being awake for a few hours longer than normal as soon as their heads touch their pillows, they would be asleep.
The next morning, Don and Izzy would be getting ready to go explore the island. "I say we check out the caves first" Izzy would state "A tour starts in an hour"
"Which gives us time to have breakfast and head over there. I take it afterwards we hit the town and see what is around the area?"
"Correct darling, come on lets go have something to eat, you Tracy's eat a lot"
"Good job its all you can eat" Don would say grinning
"They are going to be surprised with how much you can eat"
"Yep" Don would say as they head down the stairs towards the dining hall. After filling their plates with food they would sit down at a table. Don would have 2 more plates worth of food before heading back to their room to get their backpacks. Don would unlock the briefcase placing the cloaked batons in Izzy's bag and his gun into his bag.
"Just in case right?" Izzy would ask with Don nodding.
"Just in case" Don would reply placing his NCIS badge into the bag while passing Izzy's her.
After travelling in the hotels bus with other tourists to the caves, they would be standing outside one of them. "Welcome everyone, today we are going to have a tour of the Caves of Corfu, you will all be required to wear safety helmets and head torches for obvious reasons." The tour guide would state looking at the group
"Please stay close together while in the caves. Some parts will require us to get quiet low down to get through but we won't be crouched or crawling for too long. If you would please see my two colleagues over at the tables they will hand out the safety helmets and head torches" The group would head towards the table, Don would get a helmet and torch for him and Izzy before walking back to her. Putting on the safety helmet and head torch, Don would help Izzy with hers.
"If everyone would like to follow me, one of my colleagues will be at the back to ensure no one gets left behind, the two of us will be in radio contact with each other in case of emergencies we will be able to contact our colleagues back at the base to send help" The tour guide would state as they start to head into the cave, "Can everyone please turn your head torches on" After ensuring everyone had their torches on, the tour guide would start explaining the history of the caves. Don and Izzy would stick near the back of the group with the second guide behind them.
Half way through the tour, stopping in one of the larger caverns, Don would turn to Izzy as the ground starts to shake. "Can everyone please stay calm" The tour guide would state as the earthquake gets worse. "This is Alpha Charlie, does anyone read me?" The guide would ask through the radio, getting static back the second guide would try and get no response.
"Everyone remain calm and stay close together" The guides would keep saying, seeing part of the roof become loose, Don would grab Izzy before pushing her towards the area with most of the group.
"EVERYONE TAKE COVER" Don would yell as he rushes forward. The roof would start to cave in blocking the way they came in and the only other way out. Three out of the 10 tourists would be injured while one of the guides would have his arm trapped. Don would check over everyone before looking at the guides. "I'm a trained medic, no one is injured badly apart from yourself" Don would state looking at the first guide with the trapped arm. "Your arm will need to be in a cast, but we need to get word outside that we are trapped, do your radios work?"
"Negative, the earthquake must of taken out the receivers around the area" The second guide would state
"Everyone stay calm" He would state while looking concerned before moving away from the group so they wouldn't hear him. Pulling his watch close to him he would activate the emergency beacon.
"International Rescue we have a situation"
"Don? What's happened?" John would state answering the call
"There's been an earthquake, we are trapped in one of the caves, there are 12 of us in total, ten tourists, two guides, one with an arm trapped in the rubble, most of the group are unharmed, three have minor injuries, myself and Izzy are safe but our oxygen will run out sooner or later. We have no way out John"
"FAB, I will let you know when the guys are on their way." John would state putting Don's call on hold.
Back on Tracy Island the klaxon would sound sending everyone to the study where Jeff was activating command and control.
"What's the situation John?" Jeff would ask, seeing the concerned look on John's face he would look worried. "John?"
"There has been an earthquake in Greece, Corfu was hit, Don, Izzy and 10 others are trapped in the caves, three out of the ten tourists have minor injuries, one of the two guides has a trapped arm, Don and Izzy are unharmed but their oxygen is running out slowly, there is no way out" John would state, the family would look worried before heading to the silos to suit up.
"Alan go with Scott in Thunderbird One, Gordon you are with me and Virgil in Two, John what is the stability like?"
"I have contacted the officials, we will be able to use the mole but we are at risk of aftershocks so we need to move fast" John would state as the Tracy's on the island head to the birds. After launching instantly John would appear on the screens in both One and Two "Patching you through to Don"
"Don?" Jeff would ask
"Dad" Don would look relieved to hear his father. "You need to hurry, scans are showing oxygen will run out in half an hour, but with the chance of aftershocks blocking us in further we won't have that long"
"We are on our way Hawkeye, keep everyone calm, keep an eye on those injured" Virgil would state trying to remain calm "We have the mole on board, Scott and Alan will arrive first and assess the situation"
"FAB, listen I need to go and inform them I managed to get an emergency beacon out for a few seconds"
"Don't worry son, we will be there soon" Jeff would state as Don signs off.
Back in the cave, Don would re-join the group. "What were you doing over there Tracy?" One of the guides would ask
"I managed to send out an emergency beacon for a few seconds" Don would state, seeing everyone relax a little bit, looking through his bag to find morphine Don would take an amount in the syringe before heading to the injured tour guide "Are you allergic to penicillin, morphine?"
"No, I am not allergic to any medicine" The tour guide would state as Don gets the syringe ready.
"I am going to administer some morphine to ease the pain, I always carry a medical kit in my bag just in case" Don would administer the morphine to the tour guide before grabbing his kit and dealing the those injured.
After half an hour of being trapped, the ground would rumble again. Don would get everyone to stay close together as an aftershock starts to happen. "BRACE YOURSELVES" Don would shout as everyone huddles together. After a few minutes the aftershock would die down. But a rumbling noise could still be heard.
"THIS IS INTERNATIONAL RESUCE BACK AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN DRILLING" Scott's voice would be heard over the moles speakers, making sure everyone was far away from the area John showed him on the watch, Don would send a signal to Scott.
After a few minutes the mole would break through the rubble which would hold as Scott, Virgil and Gordon would enter the cavern, checking over everyone and freeing the tour guide, everyone would be taken back in the mole five people at a time, the four injured and the husband of one of the injured would go first with Alan and Gordon driving the mole, then the second tour guide and four remaining tourists would go next.
Taking this time, Don would pull Virgil and Scott into a hug. "Where's dad?"
"Dealing with local's topside, we are glad you are ok bro" Virgil would state before they hug Izzy
"We are glad both of you are ok"
The mole would shortly appear at the entrance with Alan and Gordon jumping out, Don would brace himself as both his younger brothers latch onto him with hugs.
"Good to see you guys too" Don would state chuckling
"Thank god you are ok" Alan would state as Don holds the young blond close while Gordon hugs Izzy.
"I'm glad it wasn't worse, now let's get topside" Don would state as the six get into the mole. While travelling in the mole, Don would contact John.
"Don oh thank god" John would state as he informs the island that Don is ok. "How you both doing?"
"A little rattled" Izzy would state as Don pulls her into a hug.
"I've seen worse" Don would state, picturing the year before "At least I wasn't injured"
"So what are you two going to do now?" Scott would ask
"That is up to Izzy" Don would reply as they reach where the tour group is waiting for them.
"I say we head home" Izzy would state
"You sure? I mean I don't mind carrying on our honeymoon"
"I'm sure Starling, today made me realise I don't need a honeymoon to celebrate our marriage, we did that on Tracy Island, with your family" Izzy would state before they leave the mole, heading back to the tour group, Don would be praised by everyone.
"Part of my job as a medic, I don't need praise" Don would state smiling, the tour guide with the broken arm would be transported to hospital while the three injured tourists would be dealt with and sent back to the hotel, getting back on the minibus Don would look back to see his family packing up their equipment.
Once back at the hotel, Don and Izzy would back up their belongings before heading to reception to check out.
"Are you sure you want to cut your time here so short?" The receptionist would ask. "We would be happy to do anything to ensure you feel comfortable staying after today's incident in the caves"
"We are sure, it's nothing against the hotel or the island, both of which are stunning, it's just we came to realise we don't need a honeymoon to celebrate being married, we need to be with our family" Don would reply smiling
The receptionist would nod while smiling "I understand, I hope to see you both at some point in the future"
"Thank you for everything the staff have done" Don would state before they head out of the building, after getting a taxi to take them near the airport they would head to the private airstrip where Thunderbird Two would be sat waiting, making sure no one was around, Don and Izzy would head up the ramp, making sure the ramp was closed they would head towards the cockpit.
"I am so glad you are both ok. Are you sure you want to cut the honeymoon short?" Jeff would ask hugging the two
"We're sure dad" Don would state before hugging Virgil and Gordon. "Let's go home"
"FAB" Virgil would state as they prepare to take off. "Thunderbird Two requesting permission to take off"
"Permission granted Thunderbird Two" Someone from the tower would reply, soon Thunderbird two would be heading back to the island.
A few hours later, the island would draw close "Thunderbird Two to Tracy Island, requesting permission to land"
"Permission granted" Scott would state as Virgil brings Two into land. After the post-flight checks were complete, they would head upstairs where Don and Izzy would be bombarded with hugs from the residents.
"John?" Don would ask as his older brother pulls him into a hug "When?"
"Brains and Fermat picked me up after you were in the mole" John would state "I needed to be here"
After a few hours of chatting in the lounge, everyone would head to bed. "I will be in soon Iz" Don would state as he knocks on John's door.
"Come in" John would state before Don walks in.
"Don?" John would ask looking at his younger brother "Everything ok?" Don would shake his head as he sits next to John on the bed. "What's wrong?"
"Back in the cave, as the earthquake started, I was so scared, I had a flashback to last year, and I could have died tonight" Don would state breaking down in John's arms.
"You are a part of International Rescue, you wouldn't have died, you sent the signal in time, we got you all out in time, we wouldn't let you die"
"You can't say that John, any of us could die doing what we do, granted we are all ok with that, but the idea of dying as a civilian and not as International Rescue, it made me feel so scared."
John would pull Don closer, rubbing his back to try and calm his younger brother down. Scott would be stood in the doorway, eyebrows furrowed with concern. Stepping forward he would kneel in front of Don.
"Hawkeye I need you to look at me" Scott would say as Don looks up "Granted you were not meant to be International Rescue for a few weeks, but in the situation you were in, you slipped into that mode, if you had died, you would have died saving those in that cave with you, yes it feels scary to be in a scenario like that, especially without the tech we use on rescues, but you did a good job out there kiddo" Scott would say hugging Don.
Don would relax a little in Scott's arms; John would smile before joining the hug. "Listen, if you still feel scared in the morning, speak to everyone about it, they need to know, if you don't feel scared, no one else needs to know ok?" John would state with Don nodding.
"Ok, thanks guys"
"It's what older brothers are for Don" Scott would state.
"I'm going to get some sleep" Don would state standing up. "See you in the morning" He would say as he heads towards his room.
"See you in the morning" Both brothers would state before sighing.
"I see your smother hen sense tingled?" John would state smirking
"I just knew one of my brothers was upset about something" Scott would say still looking at the door "I would not have been able to deal with what Don has in the past year"
"Same here, get some sleep Scott, it's been a tiring day for us all" John would state before hugging Scott.
"FAB little brother" Scott would state leaving John alone to sleep, closing John's door, Scott would head to his room. The next day Don wouldn't be feeling scared anymore so wouldn't have mentioned much about what he said to Scott and John to anyone else, he would of mentioned it to Virgil who understood where he was coming from but said the same things as Scott and John.