Chapter 7 In deep.
By the time Virgil had returned to the main house dinner had been finished and Kyrano and Tin-Tin were clearing away the dishes. His father and Scott were at Jeff's work desk leaning over plans of the island.
"At least if it dose hit us most of the impact will be on the other side of the island," Scott was telling his father.
"What worries me most is what the pressure of the hit will do to the cave systems on that side," Jeff sighed. "A lot of them do connect to the hangers,"
"At least we have the pumps," Virgil said joining them at the table. "They should be able to clear any water fairly quickly," He looked down at the plans showing all of the interconnected tunnels, "Its not as if we can do all that much about it," Jeff nodded.
"How long will we have after the city sinks before the wave hits us?" Scott asked.
"Brains seem to think that it will between one and two hours," Jeff replied. Scott nodded. Looking at the plans.
"The weakest part is going to be two's hanger doors," Virgil said concerned.
"While you boys were away Brains was working on strengthening those doors," Jeff said. "Thankfully the main force won't hit them;" Jeff looked at both his sons. "You both had better get your crafts hangers secure,"
"Okay dad," they both replied.
"We should be grateful that Brains took this event into consideration when he designed the base," Jeff told them, Both of his sons smiled back at their father then departed the room and went to their own crafts.
Gordon was in thunderbird two hanger sorting out the pod that contained thunderbird four.
"Every thing okay Gordo?" Virgil asked his younger brother; the younger man looked up at his older brother,
"Fine just finished," Gordon replied. "Dad said I was to help you secure two when I was finished," Virgil nodded. He looked across at the doors and could clearly see where Brains had reinforced them. Gordon noticed, "They'll hold Virg,"
"I hope so," He said. "If they don't the whole base could flood,"
"Brain's knows what he's doing," Gordon told him. Virgil was now at the hangers doors putting in the place the extra seal that Brains had made for this kind of situation. Gordon having finished his own jobs came and gave his brother a hand. They had just finished when Alan joined them.
"Dad said that as soon as we're finished we should seal each of the hangers off," He told his brothers.
"Well we're done," Virgil stated and all three made their way out of the hanger. Virgil sealed the hanger door and moved over to the communication consol.
"Scott you finished or do you need any help?" He asked.
"No Virg," He heard his brother's reply. "I've just finished,"
Suddenly an excited Tin-Tin burst in to the corridor.
"Brains said its about to go," She told them quickly. All three brothers looked at one another then made quickly towards Brains lab.
They arrived at the same time as Scott did their father was also there. Brains looked at Virgil as they entered.
"II'm recording all this so that Kathleen can watch it," He said to him. Virgil nodded, although he was not entirely sure that she would want to see what was happening. The destruction was heart breaking to see.
" Can you tell how strong the wave will be Brains?" Jeff asked sombrely watching the destruction.
"II don't think it will be as bad as Ii feared it might be," The young man said, still working at his computer. "But it will still strong enough to cause damage to any thing in its way,"
"And are we in its way?" Gordon asked quickly. Brains was silent for a moment still tapping away at the keyboard. He looked up at them his face worried.
"Yes," He said. "At the speed its travelling it will hit us in 70 minutes,"
Jeff nodded then turned to his sons.
"Are all your crafts secure?" They all nodded. "Right we've just the house to sort out," Jeff turned to Brains, "Set the alarm for 50 minutes, the last thing we want is for anyone to be topside when it hits," He looked at the young man for a moment. "You had better stay at the computer for now and monitor that wave just in case it changes on us;" Brains nodded and turned back to the computer.
"We'd better let John know what's happening," Alan said. Jeff nodded.
"And pray that nobody needs us for a few hours," Scott said softly. He gave himself a little shake. "Right lets go,"
They made their way back to the main house and for the next hour spent their time making sure that the main house could take the pounding it would receive, it seemed that no time at all had passed when the alarm sounded. Back in underground lab they arrived, Jeff turned to Virgil,
"Son you'd better go to Kathleen," He said seriously. "We don't know what could happen, and it would be best if someone was with her," Virgil gave a quick grin and left the room.
Kathleen woke up suddenly. She sat for a moment trying to work out what it was exactly; everywhere seemed quite, she was about to doze off again when the door opened and Virgil came in.
"Hi," He said with a smile. "Dad thought you might want some company,"
"Something woke me up?" She said shifting her position so that he could sit down next to her.
"The alarm probably," He told her, slipping his arm around her.
"Alarm?"
"Yeah dad asked Brains to set it twenty minutes before the wave hits us," Virgil told her. Kathleen's eyes clouded.
"It's happened then?" Virgil nodded.
"Brains recorded it if you want to see it," Virgil told her. She shuddered and he tightened his grip around her.
"I don't think so," She said softly.
"Somehow I didn't think you would," He said kissing her lightly on the on the head. With a sigh she turned her head up to him, again he lent down and kissed her. It was then that a rumble started shaking the walls and floor,
"What's happening?" She asked her voice frightened.
"Got to be the wave," He told her concern in his own voice. Something was wrong he could feel it in his bones. A hissing noise started and Virgil looked around to try and see where it was coming from, looking down at the bottom of the door he could see much to his horror water forcing its way under the door. Standing quickly he tried the communication unit on the wall, but it wasn't working. Water began to pour in from all around the door. Virgil realised at that point they where both trapped.