The Wedding
Chapter 23: The Debrief
Everyone was now in the office ready to give Jeff a report on how everything went with the two missions.
"So boys how did everything go with rescuing the kids from the bus?" asked Jeff. Honestly he'd been meaning to do a debrief for a while but given everything that had happened it had taken a back seat.
"Everything went well Dad and once Scott had checked that there wasn't a bomb there we decided to lift the bus using the grabs." Virgil explained.
"Did the kids or the teachers give you any trouble?" He queried as he looked over at Gordon and Alan
"The kids were fine Dad; Scott decided that I should be the person to talk to everyone. While Alan and Virgil lifted the bus off the cliff." Gordon said, taking over.
"Once we dropped the bus to safety the teachers let us know that there was none hurt badly and that they were able to make their own way back to the school. All in all Dad I think it went really well and Gordon did a really good job at keeping all the kids calm and Alan was really good with assisting me with the grabs. Well done kiddo." said Virgil, knowing that out of everyone Alan needed the most reassurance.
"Have you got anything you like to add Alan?"
"No Dad I think both Virgil and Gordon covered it all." said Alan
"Ok Alan you can go now." said Jeff. Alan left the office, leaving Jeff to talk to Virgil and Gordon about what happened with Scott.
"First off Dad we don't know what happened with TB1 but Scott did tell us to go on ahead while he stayed behind to close down the danger zone." Gordon said. He hated thinking about what had happened.
"But Gordon let's not forget that Scott was doing some repair work on TB1 a couple of days ago and I still think he was doing it when the call came in." Virgil didn't like to rat Scott out but he had to be honest.
"But if Scott hadn't completed the repairs he would have known that TB1 was unfit to fly. You two, first we need to recover TB1 and find out what the damage is then we can talk about what went wrong later ." reasoned Jeff to Virgil and Gordon.
"Jeff have you asked Scott what happen?" Asked Jo
"I did but he didn't want to talk about it, said he wasn't ready." said Jeff with a weary sigh.
"Do you want me to have a go Dad and try and talk to Scott myself and see if I can get through to him before Jo and I head to the mainland?"
"To be honest with you Virgil I think you stand a better chance at getting your brother to talk then me because he tells you almost everything."
"Well why don't Virgil and I head down to the sickbay to speak to Scott." said Jo as she was keen to help Virgil talk to his elder brother.
"Yeah that is a great idea, Gordon why don't you go and get Alan and go and recover TB1 for us so we can see what the damage is." asked Jeff.
"You sure you don't mind me taking TB2 out Virg," asked Gordon before he left the office to go and get Alan.
"Just whatever you do Gordon be careful with her, I need to be able to count on you to cover for me when I am not here."
Everyone quickly left the office to go to the sickbay to see Scott or to go and look for Alan. Gordon wandered down to the pool area and saw Alan in the water.
"Alan?"
"Yeah Gordon?"
"Dad wants us to go and recover TB1 for him, you coming?"
"Give me a sec, where is Robyn now?" said Alan
"Ok Alan." Gordon was looking at his younger brother. "Alan Robyn is in bed now. So what is the real problem here?" He could see something was bothering him.
"You know what the problem is. I don't think Virgil should be getting married this quick, I mean he barely knows Jo, what if she is stringing our older brother along?" He'd been worried about this for a while now.
"Alan Virgil has known Jo since high school plus she was our baby sitter when we were Robyn's age, I can see that Virgil loves Jo bro. You just haven't had chance to see it yet properly. There is no way that Virg is making a mistake here." In all honesty he could understand Alan's concern, he'd barely spent any time with Jo, what with having been up on five.
"I just don't want to see Virgil get hurt Gord's after all he went to most of my race meets with me you know. He has supported me when Scott or Dad couldn't, I just don't want Virg to make the biggest mistake of his life."
"Ok what else are you not telling me Al?" asked Gordon, there was something more to this he could feel it.
"When I told Dad that I was thinking of maybe asking Tin-Tin to marry me he said that I would not be able to cope with it. But when Virgil asked Dad about Jo, Dad was behind him. Why can't it be the same for me Gordon? Why can't Dad see that I love Tin-Tin? You know Virgil is not the only one on this island in love there is me too." Explained Alan.
"Look Alan you will know yourself when the time is right to ask Tin-Tin just go with your heart and I am sure Dad will back you up too. But in saying that Alan, Jo is going to make a great member to our team plus she had Scott under control in the sickbay."
"Well if Jo can manage Scott then I will be starting to like her now." said Alan with a smile
"You didn't hear this from me but Jo is thinking of moving over here for good. After helping Virgil, treat Scott she seemed to know we needed someone to help out."
"Oh I bet that Virg was expecting that," said Alan
"No I only found out once Virgil and Jo were in the office talking to Dad about it. It looks as if Dad has offered Jo a job here."
"Does she work over in the mainland?"
"Yeah she does Alan but Jo and Virgil are going over to the mainland the day after tomorrow to get things sorted with this wedding. I think that they will be leaving Robyn here too"
"The thing is Robyn hardly knows us bro."
"Alan Robyn hardly knows you, I have spent some time with her the last couple of days and she is such a great wee kid you know."
"If you are sure, why don't we go and get TB2 ready so we can recover TB1 for Scott. So where is Virg and how come he is not coming with us?" Asked Alan
"Well Dad has Virgil and Jo both down in the sickbay with Scott. Because Scott is not saying anything about what happened to Dad and Dad thinks that Virgil can get him to open up and talk about it." said Gordon with a sad smile.
"I don't know what it is with Virg but he can get through to Scott and not get into an argument with him," said Alan as they made their way down to TB2's hanger to do the flight checks and such.
Mean while Virgil and Jo arrived in the sickbay and saw that Scott had disappeared somewhere.
"Scott where are you bro, if you have done a runner then you'll be sorry I guarantee!" Virgil was cut off when he heard a shout from the bathroom.
"Can't a guy go to the toilet in peace because when it calls it calls!"
"Sorry bro. Once we saw that you were not in here...I kind of panicked in a way." said Virgil as he helped Scott back into the bed.
"So Scott how is everything going now?" asked Jo.
"I am feeling a lot better thanks but I am still getting the headaches from time to time but apart from that I am fine." Said Scott as he tried to smile at both Jo and Virgil.
"Scott, can you remember what happened with TB1?" Asked Virgil hoping that Scott would open up to him and talk.
"Not really Virg but I swear TB1 was fit to fly. I'd done all the tests and everything before the call had come in you know I wouldn't have taken TB1 if she was unfit to fly, how did I drop out of the sky like that?" He just couldn't understand it.
"Just take it easy Scott I am sure we will find out what caused you to fall out of the sky like that. To be honest with you Scott, you scared the crap out of Gordon and me when you went down like that. Gordon couldn't get TB4 into the water quick enough. He was down in the pod the minute we had picked it up." explained Virgil.
"God Virg I am so sorry." said Scott as Jo come over to him to take more blood from him for another test.
"Its Ok Scott at least we got you still alive but I could tell that Gordon was scared because he hurt his back in the middle of rescuing you too."
"Did Gordon try to hide it from you?" Asked Scott although he already knew the answer.
"Yeah he did but I had to bully it out of him. You know how he gets. I told him to go to bed after we had come back."
"How did the debrief go with Dad?" asked Scott
"It went fine with Dad but it was just really weird you know because I had to do most of the talking to Dad when you should have been doing it."
"But in saying that Scott Virgil did a great job and helped Gordon rescue you." said Jo as she did Scott's check up.
"So where are both Alan and Gordon now?" asked Scott, he was wondering why they hadn't been in to see him.
"Oh Dad sent them out in TB2 to recover TB1 and we came here to keep an eye on you because Dad was scared that you were going to lose it."
"In fact Virg, why don't you go with Gordon and Alan to make sure they don't do any damage to TB2 or TB1, it might be safer you going now before TB2 takes off." Said Jo.
"You sure that you will be Ok with Scott here? I know what a pain he can be." said Virgil as he looked over at Scott,
"Yeah I will be fine with Scott and only if he is a good boy. I might let him into his own bed tonight but I WILL keep going with the tests."
"If you are sure Jo."
"Virgil go because I am in safe hands with Jo here and I am hardly going to hit on her now am I?" said Scott with a laugh just by looking at Virgil's shocked face.
"Ok well I better go before Alan and Gordon decide to take off without me."
"Good luck with it Virg." said Scott as Virgil left the sickbay to go to TB2 but decided to contact Alan and Gordon by his watch on the way down to the hanger.
"Virgil to Gordon, have you guys left yet?" asked Virgil from his watch.
"No not yet Virg. I have a feeling we might need four again to help recover TB1 so we are getting her ready now. Why are you asking?"
"Well I am on the way down to the hanger now. I want to give you and Alan a hand with recovering TB1. Scott is safe in the sickbay with Jo and is doing well now." Said Virgil.
"Ok Virg we will see you down there and I hate to think what damage TB1 has. I hope we can repair her for Scott's sake." said Gordon.