Ok, Chapter 50. I was going to wait until next week until I put this online. But, I've deciede to use this as my tribute. If you haven't already heard, Nicholas Courtney, who played the Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart in both Doctor Who and SJA:Enemy of the Bane, passed away on Tuesday night after a long battle with cancer, and two years after the stroke that resulted in a change of plan for the third series of SJA. As this chapter featured the character, I thought there's no better way of doing a tribute to the fine man who loved the fans as much as the fans loved him than by uploading this chapter. So, enjoy this tribute-that-wasn't-planned-to-be!
Chapter 50 Return to the UK
One Week Later, Heathrow Airport – No One's POV
"I hope the security is up to full standard" Captain Erisa Magambo said as she briefed the Air Traffic Controller. "This flight is the end of a secret mission from Peru."
"But surely Captain" The Controller, Mr Smiley, said. "This flight is coming in from your Headquarters in Geneva."
"Indeed" Magambo said. "But all the staff onboard have all been involved in a top secret mission. They are to be debriefed upon return to our UK HQ."
"Right" Mr Smiley said as he got onto the radio. "Flight 1A5Q from Geneva, this is Heathrow Air Traffic Control, over. You are to use Terminal 1. All UNIT personal from the Peru Mission are to remain in the Terminal until Captain Magambo arrives to direct you to transport to HQ over and out."
"This is Captain Sienna Hoff, UNIT Pilot working at UNIT World HQ. ETA now 8 minutes. Are about to inform our passengers of this inform, over and out" came over the radio.
"Roger, over and out" Smiley said before switching the radio off. "All ready to go."
"Right" Magambo said. "I better get over there."
Terminal 1, 15 minutes later
"It certain has changed" Harry said, as he gazed around the terminal building.
"Of course" Alistair said, as Sue helped him into one of the seats. "It has been 13 years Harry."
"No, but I mean" Harry said. "Everything's more technologically advanced. When me and Sarah travelled with the Doctor, he said we wouldn't be this advanced until the 22nd Century."
"Times changed" Sue said, as her phone beeped. She pulled it out. Harry gasped. "What?"
"What is that?" he asked.
"An iPhone" Sue said. "Made by Apple. A Smartphone. Surely you've seen me use it before now."
"No" Harry said. "And how could you afford that with your wages?"
"I used some of my inheritances" Sue said. "My last phone was destroyed during a Sea Devil uprising in Washington. And I couldn't claim on the insurance." She checked her phone. "It's a text from Steven."
"What?" Harry said. "What time is it?"
"Half Eleven" Sue said. "His lecture much of finished early" She read the text out: Sue, r u down yet? Text me back when u get this "Looks like he's been waiting for us to land."
"Well, Colonel Sullivan" The trio turned to see Captain Magambo approaching them. "Your brother will have to wait for your reply."
"Captain Magambo" Alistair said. "You will allow this contact. Young Steven has been waiting for this day for over 13 years."
"One contact" Magambo retorted. Every UNIT member knew never to ignore a direct order from Sir Alistair. Doing that would be a major court marshal offence due to his commanding stance and his wise words. Anyone who had spent three years working alongside the Doctor is not somebody to be messed with. Magambo knew what the Doctor could be like. She had also read the report from the fake funeral Colonel Karim had arranged at Base 5 with the Shanseenth. "And that's it."
"Right" Sue said, texting as quick as she could and hitting send. "He'll texted back later more than likely."
"Indeed" Alistair said. "He will be relentless in wanting to know his father."
"Except when he's in his lecture" Sue reminded Alistair.
"Well" Harry said. "He won't have to wait that much longer to wait. He'll see me at Christmas."
But as Harry and Sue began planning the Family Christmas Steven had always wanted, life was about to change for the Bannerman Road gang forever...
Chapter 51 will be here in two/three weeks time.
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Cheers. Author formally called Kuyoyo
