The Wedding
Chapter 17: The Rescue
Over in LA Scott arrived at the danger zone in TB1.
"TB1 to TB5, John anymore news on the suction?" Asked Scott as he checked over the scene.
"Yeah Scott, all the kids on the bus have a disability plus to make things evening harder for us one of the kids is in a wheel chair." Replied John, worry in his voice.
"Well John I am at the danger zone, it looks as if the bus is still up right on the cliff. I don't think this is going too hard for us to deal with."
"Ok I'll call you once I get any more details on that."
"Fine John speak to you soon, TB1 calling TB2"
"TB2 here Scott, anymore news?" Asked Virgil.
"There is, John has just told me that all the kids have a disability plus one of them is in a wheel chair."
"So what's the plan then?" Virgil questioned his brother.
"I want you to send both Gordon and Alan down there on the rescue platform, I want Gordon to operate the platform and I want Alan to go down and help get everyone out of that bus." explained Scott, slipping into commander mode.
"Ok Scott."
"Once you have everyone on bored I want you to hand the controls of two over to Gordon so you can go and give Alan a hand with getting the kids settled in the sickbay for the ride to the nearest hospital."
"F.A.B. Scott TB2 out, Ok Alan and Gordon you better get down to the pod and get ready for me to drop you two down." Virgil quickly ordered his brothers to their positions.
"Ok Virg, come on Gordon lets go and get ready." said Alan as they left the cockpit.
"TB1 calling TB2, what is your E.T.A. now?"
"We are about 10 minutes away from you Scott both Alan and Gordon are down in the pod now getting ready."
"Ok give me a call once you arrive then we can get started."
"F.A.B Scott."
"Virg?"
"Yeah?"
"How did Jo take to you going?" Asked Scott, worrying about his future sister in law.
"She wasn't too bad Scott but I know that she is worried as hell about me and I can't do anything but tell her that everything will be fine, when I know that it may not be fine."
"Well I don't blame her Virg, I am sure it's not easy for Jo to see you go out not knowing what is going to happen."
"Anyway Scott I have arrived at the danger zone"
"Well let me know when Alan and Gordon are ready to go down." said Scott.
"Will do Scott." Virgil said, signing off.
"TB5 calling TB1."
"Go ahead John." said Scott as his brother flashed up on screen.
"Scott it might be worth lifting the bus with the grads instead."
"What about the bomb that is meant to be on the bus?" asked Scott, clearly not understanding his brothers idea.
"Well Scott you could do a fly by in TB1 and use the new x ray vision on it." suggested John, smiling as realisation dawned on his older brothers face.
"Sorry bro didn't think of that." He said with a sheepish smile.
"TB2 to TB1 we are ready when you are." said Virgil as he called from TB2.
"Hold off on that thought Virg, John said that we could lift the bus using the grads on two."
"But what about the bomb Scott?"
"I am going to do a fly by and see what we have to deal with here."
"F.A.B. Scott let us know what you find, TB2 out."
Scott swiftly did a fly by in TB1 and saw that there was no bomb on the bus. So now they just had to get the kids out of there.
"TB1 to TB2."
"Go ahead Scott what did you find?" asked Virgil.
"Well it looks like that there is no bomb on the bus and think we can lift it safely with the grads now."
"Ok I will call both Gordon and Alan back up to the cockpit; it might work leaving Gordon down in the sickbay just in case."
"Let me know once you are ready to lift it."
"Ok Scott TB2 out, Alan, Gordon can you two come back up to the cockpit there has been a change of plan." Virgil said.
"What is this change of plan?" asked Gordon as he and Alan headed back up to the cockpit.
"I will tell you two once you get up here guys." Gordon and Alan arrive back in cockpit a moment later where Virgil was doing a bit of thinking.
"So what are we doing now?" asked Alan.
"Well Alan I want you to stay here and help me operate the grabs because we are going to lift the bus and place it back on the road again."
"But what about the bomb on the bus" Alan questioned.
"Scott's done a fly by and there is no bomb there meaning it would be safer to lift the bus now."
"What about the kids and teachers?" Gordon couldn't help but worry.
"They should be fine Gordon, TB2 calling TB5."
"Anything wrong Virg?" asked John
"Have you been in contact with the teachers in the bus?" Virgil asked as he was keen to get started.
"Yeah I was able to get through to them since the police sent me the signal."
"Is everyone safe for lifting now?" asked Virgil.
"They seem to be the teachers told me that no one is hurt so we are safe to lift them out of there." He explained quickly.
"Ok John thanks for that TB2 out, TB2 to TB1."
"TB1 here Virg."
"I may need you to guide us in with the grads Scott, Alan is going to operate the grads now for me."
"Ok Virg, what have you got Gordon doing?" Scott could see his water based brother via the screen.
"Gordon is going to talk to the kids while we lift them off the cliff."
"I am?" said Gordon as he was standing beside Virgil.
"Yes Gordy, you are really good with kids plus you are the best person for the job now."
"Gee thanks Virg." Gordon replied. It was strange sometimes that his brothers saw his serious nature as well as his playful one.
"Your welcome, TB2 to TB5." Virgil replied.
"TB5 here Virg, what can I do for you now?"
"Could you put us though to the teachers on that bus? Gordon is going to talk to the kids while we lift them to safely."
"Ok Virg hang on a sec will you." John contacted the teachers on the bus and told them that Gordon was going to talk to them while they got lifted so the kids were not scared before he put the teachers though to TB2.
"Hello." Said one of the teachers who was on the bus with the kids
"Hello my name is…um…never mind that…I am going to talk to the kids while we get you all lifted off this cliff in one go, how many kids have you go with you?" Asked Gordon as he was trying to get some information.
"We have 12 kids and one of them is wheel chair bound." It was obvious the teacher was scared.
"Are they all safely in their seats ok?"
"Yeah they are all belted up thank goodness." said the teacher
Gordon started to talk to the kids as Virgil and Alan begin to move the bus using the grads as Scott guided them in from TB1. A few minutes later the bus was on the ground safe and The Thunderbirds headed back to base.
"TB1 to TB2 a job well done guys lets head home and do a debrief with Dad." said Scott as he flew ahead.
"F.A.B. Scott I will call dad and let him know for you." said John.
"TB5 calling base."
"Hey John how is everything going over at the danger zone?" Asked Jeff as Jo and Lady Penelope were still in the office waiting on news.
"Everything is fine Dad, Virg managed to use the grads on two, Gordon was talking to the kids when they were being lifted and Alan operated the grabs. All the kids are accounted for." said John who was glad to see the end of this mission.
"Ok John tell everyone well done and tell Virgil that both Jo and Robyn are still here waiting on him to get back." said Jeff with a smile, glad to hear that everything had gone okay.
"Ok Dad will do TB5 out, TB's 1 & 2 from TB5."
"Go ahead John." Both Virgil and Scott said in unison.
"Dad says well done everyone and Virg?"
"Yeah bro."
"Jo and Robyn are both still in Dads office waiting on you."
"Thanks for that John TB2 out." said Virgil with a smile, he was glad that he would be seeing his girls again once he got home.