Here it is guys, the situation's about to get nasty for our Tracy
boys...........
While the four Tracy siblings on earth coped with their latest problem, John sat hunched at the TB5 control panel. He'd heard all the radio contacts. From when Gordon had gone back to help the victim, till Scott had radioed base. And now from what he could gather from the transmissions he was receiving from his elder brothers, he had come to the conclusion that Alan had gone back down for Gordon.
'ALAAAAAAAN!' Scott was yelling.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING' - Virgil
'Come Back now , young man'. -Scott
'What are you playing at?' - Virgil
John decided to intervene, 'Guys if you hadn't been fighting like petty 6 year olds, we wouldn't be in this mess!'
'JOHN?' asked two voices.
'Yes' he answered, 'I've been listening and you're both Jackasses!'
'Johnny..' Scott began but John interuppted him.
'No Scott' he said, 'Alan was right to go back down. As much as I hate saying it, you two need to save the crew and keep this rescue underway.'
John's no-nonsense attitude had both of his elder brothers silent, as they seemed to take stock of what he was saying.
'Now the sooner you get that crew off the rig Virg, the sooner you'll be back to help. And if you which the rig Scott, it'll just make both Alan and Gordo a lot safer, OK?'
'Yeah, you're right!' Virgil murmered.
'Thanks Johnny' Scott spoke up, 'it's not like you to keep a cool head!'
'Believe me I'm not' John answered, ' but there's nothing I can do up here, but listen and we've got to get those crew-members to safety or the guys' rescue will be for nothing.'
On earth Scott and Virgil looked at each other shame-faced, in all the panic, they'd practically forgotton about the very people they were supposed to be saving. It took John's words of wisdom to prompt them into action.
'Okay Scott' Virg said decisively, back in action-mode again, 'he's right, I'll take these back to the island again, you begin whinching this rig.'
John's voice broke in again,
'uh Virg, I've received a transmission from a ship, The Blue Yonder. They say there 5 minutes from the danger zone and can take the crew.'
'Great!' Virgil said with relief, 'that means I can be back here in less than 10 minutes.'
Scott nodded as Virg showed the three man crew how to get into TB2.
'Just hurry Virg' he said, 'I don't know how much weight just TB1's cables can take, I doubt it'll hold the whole rig!'
'Ok Scott' Virgil answered 'I'll be as quick as I can.'
Scott walked slowly over to TB1, unable to help casting one final glance over the bubbling steaming water, that had swallowed up two of his brothers. TB2 took off, leaving a trail of smoke in its wake as Scott reached TB1. As he went to put his foot into the craft, the whole rig began to sway violently beneath him.
'What the..' He broke off as TB1 wobbled precariously on the edge, rushing swiftly into his seat Scott immediatley activated the controls and the jet engines roared to life. It was not until he was clear of the craft that he let out a sigh of relief.
'Scott!' John's voice spoke, 'are you ok? I got a large tremor reading on the moniters!'
'Yeah Johnny I'm fine!' Scott said calming his brother down, 'But tell Virg he'd better break speed records this time, this rig's gonna go!'
John gasped in horror, but controlled himself, 'FAB!'
Scott glanced down at the water and the now groaning rig. 'We've got to get them out of there' he said to himself. Pressing the magnetic thrusters, he manouvered TB1 close to the rig and attached a cable to one side. Then he called his brother,
'Virg, hurry! I've attached one cable, but I can't hold half the full weight of the rig!.'
'Okay Scott' Virgil answered, 'I've dropped the crew off I'm coming back now. ETA 2 minutes.'
Scott chewed his lip and tried to stop his heart from pounding. He just hoped the rig would hold out for 2 minutes, else there'd be real trouble.
Alan had gotten almost halfway back towards the other sub when he heard a tremendous roar. TB4 shuddered violently and he struggled to get her under control.
'Gordo did you feel that?' he yelled into his transmitter.
'I sure did!' Gordon replied, 'Alan that sounds like the rig's gonna go!'
'WHAT?' Alan shouted, 'YOU MEAN IT'S GOING TO FALL INTO THE WATER!'
'Yep' Gordon replied, 'Listen Alan, I want you to go back up, you might get out before it falls!'
'Are you crazy?' Alan said in disbelief, 'there's no way I'm leaving you here, and you can't force me to leave you this time. I should reach the sub in 4 minutes!'
'Damn it Alan!' Alan heard the panic in Gordon's voice, 'this isn't a game, you could get killed!'
'And so could you!' Alan replied, 'I'll be there in 4 minutes!'
Virgil saw TB1 struggling to suppport the rig, as he flew in close.
'Scott, I'm right beside you!' he radioed. Turning on the magnetic thrusters he began to circle the rig , trying to get into position.
He was about to attach the cable when an almighty groan sounded from the rig, and it exploded before his horrified eyes.
'VIRGIL, THE RIG'S SLIPPING!!!!' screamed Scott.
But it was too late to do anything all they could do was watch in sickening dread as the rig exploded into pieces and sank into the sea. The explosion caused a ricochet affect and suddenly the entire surface of the water ignited in flames. A fireball came flying at TB2.
'VIRG, GET BACK!' Scott shrieked, and Virgil hurriedly reversed as the fireball missed him.
'Gordon! Alan!' he screamed into his transmitter, 'Fire in the hole!'
All hell broke loose around Gordon, hearing Virgil's scream sent shivers up his spine, what was going on up there! Then suddenly the lights went out in the sub. 'Oh man' Gordon thought to himself, 'this is bad!' All he heard was Scott's voice screaming, 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED, MOVE!' Then crushing weight, the sound of twisted metal, and then nothing.........
Alan heard the screaming over the transmitter, panicked he spoke into his watch, 'WHAT?' Then the lights went out in TB4. 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED MOVE!' 'Oh crap!' thought Alan and then TB4 was smashed against the sea-bed.
Scott stared in horror at the burning water and the wreckage of the rig. 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED MOVE!' he screamed But he knew they wouldn't make it in time.
While the four Tracy siblings on earth coped with their latest problem, John sat hunched at the TB5 control panel. He'd heard all the radio contacts. From when Gordon had gone back to help the victim, till Scott had radioed base. And now from what he could gather from the transmissions he was receiving from his elder brothers, he had come to the conclusion that Alan had gone back down for Gordon.
'ALAAAAAAAN!' Scott was yelling.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING' - Virgil
'Come Back now , young man'. -Scott
'What are you playing at?' - Virgil
John decided to intervene, 'Guys if you hadn't been fighting like petty 6 year olds, we wouldn't be in this mess!'
'JOHN?' asked two voices.
'Yes' he answered, 'I've been listening and you're both Jackasses!'
'Johnny..' Scott began but John interuppted him.
'No Scott' he said, 'Alan was right to go back down. As much as I hate saying it, you two need to save the crew and keep this rescue underway.'
John's no-nonsense attitude had both of his elder brothers silent, as they seemed to take stock of what he was saying.
'Now the sooner you get that crew off the rig Virg, the sooner you'll be back to help. And if you which the rig Scott, it'll just make both Alan and Gordo a lot safer, OK?'
'Yeah, you're right!' Virgil murmered.
'Thanks Johnny' Scott spoke up, 'it's not like you to keep a cool head!'
'Believe me I'm not' John answered, ' but there's nothing I can do up here, but listen and we've got to get those crew-members to safety or the guys' rescue will be for nothing.'
On earth Scott and Virgil looked at each other shame-faced, in all the panic, they'd practically forgotton about the very people they were supposed to be saving. It took John's words of wisdom to prompt them into action.
'Okay Scott' Virg said decisively, back in action-mode again, 'he's right, I'll take these back to the island again, you begin whinching this rig.'
John's voice broke in again,
'uh Virg, I've received a transmission from a ship, The Blue Yonder. They say there 5 minutes from the danger zone and can take the crew.'
'Great!' Virgil said with relief, 'that means I can be back here in less than 10 minutes.'
Scott nodded as Virg showed the three man crew how to get into TB2.
'Just hurry Virg' he said, 'I don't know how much weight just TB1's cables can take, I doubt it'll hold the whole rig!'
'Ok Scott' Virgil answered 'I'll be as quick as I can.'
Scott walked slowly over to TB1, unable to help casting one final glance over the bubbling steaming water, that had swallowed up two of his brothers. TB2 took off, leaving a trail of smoke in its wake as Scott reached TB1. As he went to put his foot into the craft, the whole rig began to sway violently beneath him.
'What the..' He broke off as TB1 wobbled precariously on the edge, rushing swiftly into his seat Scott immediatley activated the controls and the jet engines roared to life. It was not until he was clear of the craft that he let out a sigh of relief.
'Scott!' John's voice spoke, 'are you ok? I got a large tremor reading on the moniters!'
'Yeah Johnny I'm fine!' Scott said calming his brother down, 'But tell Virg he'd better break speed records this time, this rig's gonna go!'
John gasped in horror, but controlled himself, 'FAB!'
Scott glanced down at the water and the now groaning rig. 'We've got to get them out of there' he said to himself. Pressing the magnetic thrusters, he manouvered TB1 close to the rig and attached a cable to one side. Then he called his brother,
'Virg, hurry! I've attached one cable, but I can't hold half the full weight of the rig!.'
'Okay Scott' Virgil answered, 'I've dropped the crew off I'm coming back now. ETA 2 minutes.'
Scott chewed his lip and tried to stop his heart from pounding. He just hoped the rig would hold out for 2 minutes, else there'd be real trouble.
Alan had gotten almost halfway back towards the other sub when he heard a tremendous roar. TB4 shuddered violently and he struggled to get her under control.
'Gordo did you feel that?' he yelled into his transmitter.
'I sure did!' Gordon replied, 'Alan that sounds like the rig's gonna go!'
'WHAT?' Alan shouted, 'YOU MEAN IT'S GOING TO FALL INTO THE WATER!'
'Yep' Gordon replied, 'Listen Alan, I want you to go back up, you might get out before it falls!'
'Are you crazy?' Alan said in disbelief, 'there's no way I'm leaving you here, and you can't force me to leave you this time. I should reach the sub in 4 minutes!'
'Damn it Alan!' Alan heard the panic in Gordon's voice, 'this isn't a game, you could get killed!'
'And so could you!' Alan replied, 'I'll be there in 4 minutes!'
Virgil saw TB1 struggling to suppport the rig, as he flew in close.
'Scott, I'm right beside you!' he radioed. Turning on the magnetic thrusters he began to circle the rig , trying to get into position.
He was about to attach the cable when an almighty groan sounded from the rig, and it exploded before his horrified eyes.
'VIRGIL, THE RIG'S SLIPPING!!!!' screamed Scott.
But it was too late to do anything all they could do was watch in sickening dread as the rig exploded into pieces and sank into the sea. The explosion caused a ricochet affect and suddenly the entire surface of the water ignited in flames. A fireball came flying at TB2.
'VIRG, GET BACK!' Scott shrieked, and Virgil hurriedly reversed as the fireball missed him.
'Gordon! Alan!' he screamed into his transmitter, 'Fire in the hole!'
All hell broke loose around Gordon, hearing Virgil's scream sent shivers up his spine, what was going on up there! Then suddenly the lights went out in the sub. 'Oh man' Gordon thought to himself, 'this is bad!' All he heard was Scott's voice screaming, 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED, MOVE!' Then crushing weight, the sound of twisted metal, and then nothing.........
Alan heard the screaming over the transmitter, panicked he spoke into his watch, 'WHAT?' Then the lights went out in TB4. 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED MOVE!' 'Oh crap!' thought Alan and then TB4 was smashed against the sea-bed.
Scott stared in horror at the burning water and the wreckage of the rig. 'THE RIG'S EXPLODED MOVE!' he screamed But he knew they wouldn't make it in time.